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Public Sector Program - Subprogram 1 PROGRAM FOCUS

1. POLICY REFORM
The Public Sector Program supports the Marshall Islands broad-ranging expenditure and tax reforms, including state-owned enterprise reform and the adjustments required to achieve fiscal sustainability. The Program supports the implementation of the recommendations of the Tax and Revenue Reform and Modernization Commission and the Comprehensive Adjustment Program Advisory Group. Under subprogram 1, policy actions have been designed and the implementation of immediate reform priorities has commenced. Subprogram 2 will largely complete the implementation of the policy actions.

2. INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Not applicable - there is no investment component for the Program loan.

3. INSTITUTIONAL ENHANCEMENT
Associated with the Public Sector Program is technical assistance of $700,000 equivalent to support institutional enhancement to provide the necessary assistance to implement the Program and support the RMI Government in meeting the necessary conditions for release of funds for subprogram two.  Support will be provided in budget and fiscal management, public service management and revenue collection and enforcement.
Second Drought Disaster Response Project The proposed grant of $200,000 for financing under the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund is part of ADB'?s response to the ongoing severe drought experienced by the 6,384 people on 15 islands and atolls in northern parts of the Republic of Marshall Islands. To add funds for the purchase of needed emergency food rations.
Preparing Urban Service Improvement Projects The project readiness financing (PRF) will prepare for two ensuing projects (the proposed Ebeye SWM and Majuro WSS projects), facilitate the preparation of the projects, and facilitate a smooth transition to project implementation. The PRF will also support the development of a strategic and integrated SWM investment plan for Majuro.
Drought Disaster Response Project I.	CRISIS OVERVIEW 

1.	Approximately 5,000 people in northern areas of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands) are experiencing severe drought conditions. Affected areas include Wotho, Ujae, Lae, Aur, Maloelap, Wotje, Ailuk, and Utrik atolls, and Mejit Island.   An estimated 11,000 people, including populations residing on Ebeye Island, are experiencing less severe drought conditions. 

2.	The Government of Marshall Islands (the government) declared a state of emergency on April 19 2013 in response to persistent severe drought conditions. On 7 May 2013, the situation was elevated to a ?State of Disaster?. The National Disaster Committee under the Office of the Chief Secretary is coordinating and monitoring measures being undertaken by government agencies and development partners. 

3.	The situation continues to worsen. In the worst affected areas, rainwater supplies have been exhausted completely, and groundwater from wells has become unsafe to drink because of high salinity levels and bacteriological contamination. Water scarcity has also contributed to outbreaks of water-borne disease such as diarrhea, particularly among children. 

4.	While reverse osmosis (RO) desalination units have been provided to affected atolls, production capacity is insufficient to meet total household drinking water needs on larger atolls with populations of 500-600 hundred people. RO units in these areas are supplying only around 3.8 liters of water per day for families of up to 6 people, which is significantly below the minimum daily level of 7.5 liters per person recommended by the World Health Organization. On other atolls, the entire population is reliant on freshwater produced from a single RO unit. Some islands have reported that units are not fully operational. In the event that a RO units stops working because of a lack of spare parts or fuel, the atoll population would be left without any potable water.

5.	The drought is also contributing to food shortages. Subsistence crops such as breadfruit, taro, and bananas are the main sources of food in the country?s northern atolls. Breadfruit is harvested twice a year, with the main harvest starting in mid-May, and a much smaller harvest occurring in December. In the worst affected atolls, crops have been completely destroyed due to prolonged dry conditions. To augment the government's and development partner's assistance for the basic needs of the impacted population, especially in relation to food supplies, and transport and logistical costs.
Ebeye Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Additional Financing) The additional financing will: (i) further strengthen KAJUR's financial and technical capacity to sustainable deliver water supply and sewerage services on Ebeye; and (ii) sustain the improved water supply and sanitation services and enhanced hygiene awareness and behaviors on Ebeye which are critical to eliminate the transmission of COVID-19 and other waterborne and transmissible diseases. The project sustainability will be improved which is in line with the lessons learnt for the Pacific Department in the Independent Evaluation Department's Annual Evaluation Report of 2019. The project's target impacts will remain unchanged and outputs will be strengthened.
Energy Security Project (additional financing) The grant to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the additional financing of the Energy Security Project will enhance the objective of increased energy security. It will be financed under the facility and supports the implementation of the management action plan to improve the performance of the MEC. Further, it will increase the resilience of MEC's energy business and support the initial steps of the national roadmap to reduce electricity sector emissions by 65% by 2030.
MEDISAFE - Combating falsified medicines in Eastern and Central Africa, P66 MEDISAFE - Combating falsified medicines in Eastern and Central Africa, P66 - MEDISAFE - Combating falsified medicines in Eastern and Central Africa, P66
P85 - Strengthening Laboratory Capacities in Africa Against CoVID-19 and epidemics: from set up in Senegal to scale up in Africa (LABPLUS AFRICA) Contract related to: P85 - Strengthening Laboratory Capacities in Africa Against CoVID-19 and epidemics: from set up in Senegal to scale up in Africa (LABPLUS AFRICA) -
EU - Africa Summer Schools on Competition Policy <p>This action, consisting of two summer schools and one major conference, is designed to foster cooperation with African competition authorities, in particular national and regional competition authorities. The focus of the planned activity will primarily be to explain key concepts of EU competition law and enforcement policy to African officials and to introduce them to the functioning of the European Competition Network (ECN).</p>
Support measures in 2021-2022 for crisis response actions undertaken under the Rapid Response Pillar of the NDICI Support measures in 2021-2022 for crisis response actions undertaken under the Rapid Response Pillar of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
Strengthening of ''Africa  Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC)'' in the fight against organised crime, in order to address the smuggling of migrants The specific objective (outcome) is to increase the analytical, preventive and operational capacities of third countries' authorities in the fight against criminal networks responsible for migrant smuggling and to build meaningful trust and networking amongst key countries and regions that will enable them to cooperate and share information (trans-) regionally while ensuring compliance with human rights and the rule of law.
Frexus: Improving security and climate resilience in a fragile context through the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus Project aims at developing and testing of an assessment tool/methodology regarding the linkages between resources use, climate change and conflicts as well as identification and implementation of activities to counter the challenges found especially in fragile contexts.It pursues an integrated and Nexus-based approach that will be applied to counter negative spirals of resource scarcity and conflict and, instead, establish climate resilient development opportunities.
CRIMJUST II: Strengthening criminal investigation and criminal justice cooperation along the cocaine route - phase II This Action builds on the CRIMJUST brand, continuing the achievements of the first phase and aims at countering organized crime and drugs trafficking by focusing on the following aspects:Producing strategic, and action-oriented knowledge to support evidence-based policy making and field operations Strengthening the capacities of criminal justice institutions  to detect, investigate and dismantle illicit drugs labsFostering regional and trans-regional cooperation between criminal justiceStrengthening Institutional integrity
Counter-Terrorism Public Spaces Protection <p>The purpose of the 'Counter-Terrorism Public Spaces Protection' project is to assist partner countries to improve the protection of urban public spaces against terrorist acts.</p>
Strengthening International Mediation Capacities  Support to the United Nations Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers The project supports to the UN Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers. It foresees the recruitment of several high-level mediation experts (e.g. on mediation process; gender and inclusion) and the deployment of these experts to support senior UN, EU and other mediators, but also support to track II and III mediation efforts, anywhere in the world at short notice.
Sustaining Peace during Electoral Processes (SELECT) The overall objective of the Sustaining Peace during Electoral Process (SELECT) project is to build the capacity of both national electoral stakeholders and international partners to: a) identify risks factors that may affect elections; b) design programmes and activities specifically aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of violence; c) implement operations related to the electoral processes in a conflict sensitive manner.
Strengthening Capacities for Crisis Assessment and Recovery Planning The objective of the project is to assist national and regional stakeholders to improve their abilities to prepare, assess, plan, implement and sustain recovery and peacebuilding activities. This will be achieved through i) increasing institutionalization and adaptation of the PDNA and DRF methodologies  to the national and regional context; ii) supporting capacity-building efforts to facilitate assessment processes and systematic follow up; iii) Rolling out the RPBA methodology.
P70 - Provision of specialized equipment to manage transport accidents with dangerous goods for first responders Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to: P70 - Provision of specialized equipment to manage transport accidents with dangerous goods for first responders -
Promoting Peace in times of COVID-19  Delivering on the UN SGs call for a Global Ceasefire The objective is to support the promotion of dialogue, leverage social media for peace-making in conflict zones and to strengthen the role of women and youth in peace-making efforts and as part of an effective COVID-19 response.
Capacity Building in support of Security and Development (CBSD) IcSP 2020-  Capacity Building in support of Security and Development (CBSD)-Capacity Building in support of Security and Development (CBSD)
Advancing Prevention and Preparing for Peace - Atrocity Prevention Guidelines for Practitioners The project aims to develop policy guidance on atrocity crime prevention, which will be based upon the research on the eight case studies..
P86 - Mise en place et opérationnalisation dun Mastère Spécialisé NRBCE, mention Afrique (MANA) Contract related to: P86 - Mise en place et opérationnalisation dun Mastère Spécialisé NRBCE, mention Afrique (MANA) -
Improving port security in West and Central Africa The programme intends to help partner countries in West and Central Africa to adequately address increasing vulnerabilities related to port security. The objectives of the programme are threefold: strengthened compliance with International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS)-standards; increased preparedness and resilience to risks through detection and handling of illicit or dangerous goods, substances and activities, and; increased resilience when a crisis event occurs (attack, explosion, s
Programme de Leadership Féminin pour une Gouvernance Inclusive de la Sécurité dans le Sahel En démontrant la volonté, la disponibilité et la capacité des femmes de la société civile à produire des contributions substantielles et de qualité à la RSS, laction contribue, de concert avec les interventions dautres partenaires nationaux et internationaux, à faire reculer les stéréotypes excluants, et à créer un environnement plus favorable à la participation des femmes aux questions de sécurité dans le Sahel
Société Civile, Participation communautaire et coproduction de la sécurité <p>Contribuer à la création dun environnement sécuritaire stable et propice au développement et à lépanouissement des populations béninoises et burkinabè</p>
Agricultural Development: Agro-Forestry Development Project Agricultural Development: Agro-Forestry Development Project
Credit and Financial Services: Joint Programme for the Sahel in Response to the Challenges of COVID-19, Conflict and Climate Change The aim of the programme is to assist smallholders, particularly women and young smallholders living in border areas, to consolidate their livelihoods. The programme will help to diminish the constraints that exacerbate conflicts associated with anthropogenic impacts on natural resources and difficulties in gaining access to productive resources. The programme will also have an influence on the institutional capacity of the G5 Sahel in the area of inclusive social and political dialogue for peace and security by promoting the active engagement of producers¿ organizations and will also contribute to the development and promotion of the use of digital financial services with a view to making border transactions more secure.The aim of the programme is to assist smallholders, particularly women and young smallholders living in border areas, to consolidate their livelihoods. The programme will help to diminish the constraints that exacerbate conflicts associated with anthropogenic impacts on natural resources and difficulties in gaining access to productive resources. The programme will also have an influence on the institutional capacity of the G5 Sahel in the area of inclusive social and political dialogue for peace and security by promoting the active engagement of producers¿ organizations and will also contribute to the development and promotion of the use of digital financial services with a view to making border transactions more secure.The aim of the programme is to assist smallholders, particularly women and young smallholders living in border areas, to consolidate their livelihoods. The programme will help to diminish the constraints that exacerbate conflicts associated with anthropogenic impacts on natural resources and difficulties in gaining access to productive resources. The programme will also have an influence on the institutional capacity of the G5 Sahel in the area of inclusive social and political dialogue for peace and security by promoting the active engagement of producers¿ organizations and will also contribute to the development and promotion of the use of digital financial services with a view to making border transactions more secure.
Research/Extension/Training: Agricultural Services and Producer Organizations Project - Phase II Research/Extension/Training: Agricultural Services and Producer Organizations Project - Phase II
Rural Development: Village Organization and Management Project - Phase II Rural Development: Village Organization and Management Project - Phase II
Agricultural Development: Agricultural Value Chains Support Project Key project objectivesThe project's overall development goal is to improve the incomes and livelihoods of farm families in the groundnut basin sustainably, by integrating them into profitable value chains based on local agroecological potential. The specific objectives are to help: (i) smallholders, including highly vulnerable people, women and young people, to develop profitable economic activities through direct contracting between their producers' organizations and market operators in selected value chains; and (ii) all actors in the value chains to play an active role in dialogue at the regional and national levels and thereby obtain easier access to markets and a more equitable distribution of profits.Policy and institutional objectivesThe project will strengthen the capacity of small-scale producers, especially the most vulnerable producers, to participate actively in developing value chains. Major emphasis is given to strengthening the capabilities of producers' organizations to increase their influence on development processes and progressively widen the range of services they can provide to their members through new and effective forms of partnerships. By fostering representative inter-professional organizations, the project will help smallholder producers have a greater voice in decision-making and policymaking at the regional and national levels.
Agricultural Development: Support to Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme - Phase II The goal of PADAER-II is to contribute to reducing poverty for women, young
people and men living in the programme area by integrating them with profitable,
diversified value chains that are resilient to climate change. The development
objective is to sustainably improve the food security and incomes of smallholder
crop and livestock farmers and to create permanent, well-paying jobs for rural
people, particularly women and young people.
Rural Development: Rural Micro-enterprises Project Rural Development: Rural Micro-enterprises Project
Agricultural Development: Village Organization and Management Project Agricultural Development: Village Organization and Management Project
Rural Development: Village Management and Development Project Rural Development: Village Management and Development Project
Support to Food Sovereignty Program The goal of the project is to contribute to improving the country's food sovereignty and resilience to shocks. The development objective is to improve the production, productivity, sustainability and climate resilience of selected value chains and to improve the incomes of vulnerable agricultural producers, particularly women and youth
Agricultural Development: Agriculture and Livestock Competitiveness Program For Results To enhance productivity and market access of priority commodity value chains and livestock, in the Extended Groundnut Basin and Agro-pastoral Areas.To enhance productivity and market access of priority commodity value chains and livestock, in the Extended Groundnut Basin and Agro-pastoral Areas.To enhance productivity and market access of priority commodity value chains and livestock, in the Extended Groundnut Basin and Agro-pastoral Areas.
Rural Development: Agroforestry Project to Combat Desertification Rural Development: Agroforestry Project to Combat Desertification
Agricultural Development: Agricultural Value Chains Support Project-Extension The project has the overall objective of contributing to a sustainable improvement in the livelihoods of family farms in the central and northern groundnut basin and the western silvopastoral zone, through their incorporation into diversified, profitable value chains. It has the specific objective of bringing about a sustainable improvement in food security and the income of small-scale producers (both farmers and herders) and creating remunerative, sustainable jobs for rural inhabitants, especially young people and women. The main outcomes anticipated are: (i) an increase in production and an improvement in agricultural productivity; (ii) an increase in the value of the additional production thanks to contractual agreements between producers' organizations and market operators; and (iii) the empowerment of professional agricultural organizations through the provision of social and economic services to their members.
Agricultural Development: Support to Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme The programme's overall development goal is to contribute to rural poverty reduction and stimulate economic growth in the programme area. The specific objective is to improve the food security situation and incomes of small scale producers, as well as to create sustainable rural employment opportunities particularly for women and young people. The programme will strengthen the voice of small-scale producers and their organizations and augment their capacity to participate actively in developing value chains under a market-oriented approach to agriculture. Major emphasis will be given to strengthening the capabilities of producer organizations to increase their influence on development processes and progressively widen the range of services they can provide to their members through new and effective forms of partnerships. In addition, the programme will contribute to efforts in building public capacity through institutional support to: (i) the Ministry of Agriculture (Directorate of Analysis, Forecasting and Statistics) in planning and operationalizing a monitoring and evaluation system for the sector; and (ii) the Ministry of Livestock in developing the pastoral code.
Rural Development: Agricultural Development Project in Matam - Phase II Rural Development: Agricultural Development Project in Matam - Phase II
Rural Development: National Rural Infrastructure Project Rural Development: National Rural Infrastructure Project
Marketing/Storage/Processing: Food System Resilience Program The overall regional programme aims at strengthening food systems risk management, improving the sustainability and adaptive capacity of the productive base of food systems and facilitating food market integration in the region. The development objective is to increase preparedness against food insecurity and increase the resilience of food systems in Senegal.