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FJ   Institutionalizing the Monitoring of Telecommunications Reform The objective is develop the capacity of the new Telecommunications Authority of Fiji to monitor and assess the performance of operators in the newly-liberalized telecommunications sector in their delivery of services to households and businesses, particularly in rural and remote areas. This activity will not only strengthen oversight of and accountability within the industry, but also help to determine the longer-term impact of telecommunications reform on poorer and disadvantaged communities in Fiji, as well as on the country's business climate and economic opportunities more broadly. By focusing on results monitoring and dissemination, this activity will also demonstrate a new accountability approach and mechanism for public institutions in the country.  The proposed components are: (1)  Advisory assistance and training on the development of a sector performance monitoring framework and instruments, including but not limited to advice on best practice regulations, and development of databases on laws, regulations, licenses and licensing, investment, sector revenues, population and geographical coverage indicators, quality of service indicators, wholesale and retail pricing, and related matters. This entails the development of a robust set of regulations and compliance monitoring mechanisms.  (2) Database design and development. Advisory assistance and training to develop an institutional Intranet/portal, with selected items (including industry performance and compliance) to be made accessible to the public via an external website. This will contribute to institutional accountability, transparency, and greatly improve consumer awareness. (3) Consultations: a key element of successful and transparent regulation is regular consultation between the regulator and industry. The activity will therefore include an annual consultation mechanism, based on a "report card" approach. In October 2008 Fiji formally opened up its telecommunications market to competition.  This newly-liberalized market offers the prospect of much-improved access to telecommunications infrastructure and services, with wide-ranging economic and social benefits. Ensuring that the sector is effectively monitored and well-regulated so that the market remains competitive, services remain affordable, are available on an equitable basis and of acceptable quality is therefore essential. Fiji has established a new telecommunications regulatory authority for this purpose. This institution needs the skills and resources to manage the transition from a monopolistic to a competitive, multi-operator market, and the tools to measure and demonstrate the impact of the telecommunications sector reform to the broader community.
Support to NRB on devolution program This grant will support Pakistan's devolution initiative by funding local and foreign consultants and associated costs to provide technical inputs and advice, incorporate lessons from international experience, and help with design of selected parts of the devolution program. Assistance will be provided to the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), the agency responsible for designing and planning the devolution initiative, in response to NRB's request for World Bank cooperation and support.  The main objective of this task is to help ensure thatr Pakistan's  ambitious devolution plan ---- whose fundamental objectives are to strengthen accountability, improve service delivery, and empower the population at the local level-- is well-designed and workable and can be effectively implemented on a sustainable basis. A second strategic objective is to strengthen NRB's technical capacity to assess and analyze key issues related to devolution and to effectively supervise and assess the work done by other agencies and consultants on devolution.
AUC  Building Capacity for a Results-Oriented Engagement between the AUC and RECs on IDA-Supported Economic Development Areas Title -Building Capacity of the AUC Chairpersonâ€™s Office for Stakeholder Outreach in IDA-Supported Economic Development Areas  Development Objective:  Strengthen the capacity of the African Union Commission Chairpersonâ€™s Office (AUCO) to plan and implement a communication and stakeholder outreach program (e.g. with Regional Economic Communities (RECs)) in order to facilitate the economic development of the Member States (MS). Description of the IDF-financed Components, Activities and Outcomes: â€¢	Capacity building for the Chairpersonâ€™s Office to design and launch a communication and outreach program to mobilize RECs and other stakeholders in supporting the economic development of the member states on IDA priority areas. The component would support the following activities: (a) technical assistance in designing stakeholder surveys and outreach; (b) training on surveys and stakeholder outreach; and (c) technical assistance in implementing stakeholder surveys and outreach programs in priority economic development areas (e.g. regional integration and natural resource management) via consultations, workshops, focus groups and surveys. â€¢	Knowledge sharing for senior AUC staff with sister institutions (e.g. OAS, ASEAN, RECs) to compare stakeholder outreach and communication strategies. The component will fund technical exchange visits to coordinate, consult and share knowledge on priority economic development areas.  â€¢	Capacity building for dissemination of survey results and IDA priority areas (e.g. via the AUC website). The component would support the following activities: (a) technical assistance in upgrading the AUC website and ICT capability; (b) providing dissemination materials (multi-media and paper-based), survey tools, and equipment and support for translation; and (c) technical assistance for monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM IN NEPAL The main objective of the Grant is to help His Majestys Government of Nepal (HMGN) to enhance the quality of public procurement through procedural and institutional reforms, including adoption of a comprehensive procurement law, revision and consolidation of all existing procurement rules and regulations, preparation of a framework for institutionalizing procurement training, and implementation of training program. To meet this objective, the grant will help develop a draft modern transparent and competitive Public Procurement Law, and related rules and procedures.  In addition, it will help establish institutionalized training arrangements and conduct initial training program, particularly for trainers and officials responsible for the management of public procurement including contract administration.
Support to strengthen the micro-region The IDF will support 2 micro-region pilots. For each micro-region, the following activities will be financed.
Strengthening OAG Institution and Performance in Public Audits To assist the OAG to deepen its capacity building at the provincial and district levels, to expand the scope of its audits to fully cover all aspects of its mandates (4Es), start to implement its sanctioning authority, and to improve its financial audit of Local Authorities and State Owned Enterprises.  To ensure greater impact of audit findings, the Grant will also assist in providing support on public disclosure aspects. Components/Activities include Component 1 Performance Auditing Sub-component 1.1 - Deepening Performance Audit Capabilities. This component will support OAG to(a) review the current performance audit methods in Thailand and compare these with INTOSAI and international practices in a number of  selected countries, and (b) provide formal and on-the-job training in performance auditing for a further audit staff to become trainers and audit supervisors on Performance Audits at regional level. Sub-component 1.2 - Expansion of Performance Audit scope. This component will support OAG to develop auditing methodologies and practices for inclusion of environmental audit within the performance audit that the OAG will be required to conduct in the future. Component 2 Procurement Audit This component will support the OAG to develop auditing methodologies and practices in Procurement Audit. This will involve learning from international best practices and developing a methodology relevant to the OAG's method of operation and the Thailand environment. Component 3 - Audit Authority, Enforcement, and Sanctions This component will support the implementation of recommended actions to reform the institution to be more independent and effective. Component 4 Financial Audit Sub-component 4.1 - Financial Audit of State Enterprises. This sub-component will support the OAG to explore areas and improvement needed to enhance capacity and competencies to carry out effective financial audits and provide quality audit reports. As the OAG has limited capacity and knowledge to deal with large state enterprises , particularly those listed in Stock Exchange, this sub-component will also help OAG outsource yet audits and establish QA arrangement. Sub-component 4.2 - Financial Audit of Local Authorities. This sub-component will assist the OAG to develop an appropriate audit strategy in order  to cover 70,000 district offices and municipalities and capable to address issues and provide audit reports in a timely manner. The development objective is to enhance the Office of Auditor General's (OAG) oversight of public resource management in Thailand and to strengthen professional and organization capacities to enable it to successfully fulfill its expanding mandates and authorities under the new 2007 Constitution and Organic Act on State Audit
SADC Secretariat - Capacity and Institutional Strengthening Project The proposed activities in the IDF Grant are designed to contribute to the development and strengthening of the SADC Secretariat which is charged with implementation of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan. They are aimed at addressing the organizational challenges that the Secretariat faces, with particular emphasis on the need to: prepare programs and projects; develop multi-year plans and budgets as requested by the Member States; and reduce the administrative burden by harmonizing procedures. Coordination of the grant activities will be assured by the Chief Director (CD) and staff.  To assist SADC in strengthening its capacity to implement its policy agenda and investment program
Regional Network for Education Research Initiative This initiative aims to build national and regional capacity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for using empirical evidence in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education policies aimed at educational improvement. Specifically, this initiative seeks to enhance the capacity of educational research institutions, researchers and educational policy makers from MENA countries to collect, analyze, present and disseminate data on student learning and performance and to understand the factors that determine and explain differences of learning achievements, and, accordingly, formulate evidence based policies and programs to tackle student leaning and performance issues.
WAEMU-Public Procurement Reform Development of a regional framework to promote the harmonization of public procurement systems among WAEMU member states and to develop  a cadre of professional  in the area of public procurement .
Strengthening Capacity for Diaspora Engagement Project The Program seeks to facilitate capacity of the Directorate Office of Diaspora Affairs to address the critical gap in the public sector by brining Diasporas and other experts from Africa and other parts of the Bank.  Program will contribute to: (a) strengthening the Directorate Office of Diaspora Affairs to function as network hubs for coordinating country and regional Diaspora strategies for development in line with the African Union Diaspora Program of Action, (b) Development of a reliable data base of networks and individuals, (c)Design a three year business plan addressing transfer of knowledge and remittances, and (d) Improve coordination with the Diaspora and other experts. The objective of this IDF Grant is to enhance the capacity of the Directorate of Diaspora Affairs in the Ministry of Presidential and Public Affairs (MOPPA) in order to mobilize Sierra Leone Diaspora in addressing critical gaps in the Public Sector with specific focus on the National Health Sector program.
AF Capacity Bldg for Impact Evaluation The main developmental objective of the grant proposal is to strengthen results-based monitoring and evaluation of the VAU of MRRD with focus on its capacity for primary data collection and analysis. More specifically, "   To alleviate the constraints for the collection of primary data in the rural development sector where the MRRD is taking a lead, "   To enhance the quality of data and analysis through technical assistance and capacity building "   To upgrade of the technical and logistical capacity through capacity building and provision of equipments The central objective of this grant proposal is to strengthen the capacity of the Vulnerability Analysis Unit (VAU) of MRRD to design rigorous impact evaluations; to implement comprehensive surveys to evaluation exercises; to author independent analyses of the impact and efficiency of programs and projects focused on the rural sector; and to disseminate data and reports pertaining to rural Afghanistan.
Malawi Procurement Capacity Building The development objective of the project is to assist government to strengthen its regulatory and compliance framework for its procurement activities. The secondary objective is to enhance the skills of staff involved in procurement in Ministries, departments and parastatal organizations. The Project will aim to achieve the objective through (i)strengthen the accountability regime of procurement management systems(ii)  preparation of simplified bidding documents for use at local government and lower levels where values of contracts are low but many  and (iii) providing training to staff in procurement planning,  preparation of procurement documents and contract management.
CEMAC - Strengthening capacity in the Telecom & IT sector - IDF Grant CEMAC Head of States are aiming at establishing a broadband telecom backbone between all CEMAC Countries using the existing fiber optic network laid next to the oil pipeline laid between Kribi (Cameroon) and Doba (Chad). A feasibility study has been commissionned. The results have been endorsed by the Head of States during the last CEMAC Meeting (Q2 2007). CEMAC has been identified as focal point to facilitate the preparation and implementation of the project. CEMAC capacity is limited. The institution will handdle complex and important procurement of goods for multiple countries. Also, accurate and timely reporting will probably be key (and is to date inexistant). The grant will support the following activities to assist CEMAC: - Legal Reforms - (i) Conduct Telecom and ICT legal assessment in CEMAC Countries to identify key legal and regulatory reforms needed to establish Regional Telecom backbones/ Regional operators; (ii) Draft Guidelines/ Recommandations to adapt legal and regulatory framework to modify existing framework; (iii) Organize a regional workshop in Bangui on Assessment and proposed Guidelines. - Procurement -  (i) Conduct an assessment on National Procurement Laws on how a Regional Infastructure could be procured; (ii) Make recommendations to faciliate procurement of such infrastructure; (iii) capacity building at the CEMAC Secretariat to handdle such procurement. - Monitoring & Evaluation - (i) Conduct an assessment of existing M&E systems and capacity in the telecom and IT sector at the Country level for CEMAC Countries; (ii) Develop a M&E system and benchmark indicators for the sector at the Regional level (to monitor Regional progress for the sector and such project) to be shared/implemented with National representatives; (iii) Organize a regional workshop on this subject in YaoundÃ©. The grant will strengthen the Telecom legal and institutional environment of CEMAC Region and improve the Telecom and Information Technology  representation/visibility to increase regional telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) investments.
Strengthening Cooperatives through Participatory Legislative and Traning Policy Reform
Capacity building for the use of sectoral Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks This activity will support targeted ministries in the establishment and implementation of sectoral medium term expenditure frameworks (MTEFs), in order to better align the allocation of budgetary resources according to: (i) the priorities of the PRSP; (ii) the financing needs of sectoral programs; and (iii) sectoral action plans. The activity builds off similar efforts undertaken in a number of pilot ministries funded by an earlier World Bank TA and with the support of other donors (Belgium, EU, France,...). This aims to reinforce the capacity of targeted ministries to: (i) build realistic, costed sector strategies and priority action plans; (ii) establish and implement sector medium term expenditure frameworks (MTEFs); and (iii) link the sector MTEFs to the preparation and monitoring of the PRSP.  More generally, the targeted ministries will learn through the proposed activities to use sector MTEFs to better align the allocation of budgetary resources according to: (i) the priorities of the PRSP; (ii) the financing needs of sector programs; and (iii) sector action plans.
Institution Building for Implementing Public Procurement Reform IDF Grant I will supervise all technical and procurement related activities under this grant. In case of need for interntional expertise, colleagues from HQ working in ECSCS will be contribute to supervision missions. 2/1/2005: Final mission will take place in March-April.
Capacity Building for Strengthening the Regulatory Framework for the Management of  Investment in Vietnam Enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of research at MPI and improving the two-way link between MPI analytical work and decision making.  Strengthening the capacity of MPI in coordinating with other stakeholders in the formulation and implementation of policies and legal framework for state management of investment The ultimate objective of the grant is to help Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) create a business enabling environment and operate effectively its investment regulatory functions.  The objective will be achieved by enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of research at MPI and improving the two-way link between MPI analytical work and decision making. The grant will also strengthen the capacity of MPI in coordinating with other stakeholders in the formulation and implementation of policies and legal framework for state management of investment.
Grant for strengthening and reallignment of the Central Board of Revenue The purpose of this grant is to support Government of Pakistans initiative of institutional strengthening and realignment of tax administration by assisting the Task Force on tax administration.  The Grant would support development of a new institutional strategy, conducting diagnostic surveys for improvements in recruitment and compensation policies, simplifying tax collection procedures, improving the ability of tax machinery to collect taxes efficiently, and program for staff training and computerization.
Strengthening the Capacity and Effectiveness of Jordan Supreme Audit Institute The development objective of the Project is to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the use of public funds, by building the capacity of the Audit Bureau to become a well functioning Supreme Audit Institute. Specifically, the Project will support the Audit Bureau in fulfilling its mandate, as the Supreme Audit Institute, in line with the standards endorsed by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). To pursue that objective, the grant will support: i) reviewing the existing legal and institutional framework, and practices, with a view to develop an institutional structure that would ensure effectiveness, professionalism and independence, ii) enhancing audit methodologies for specialized areas, including financial audit, performance audit, procurement audit, and IT audit that comply with international good practices and risk-based audit approach, iii) training of audit specialists of the Audit Bureau in general audit techniques, based on international practices, and specialized areas, including: financial audit, performance audit, procurement audit, and IT audit (specifically related to GFMIS) that would help provide the skills needed to audit government accounts and state-owned corporations; and iv) train-the-trainers models and training materials that will enhance the Audit Bureau training capacity in auditing at the local level and as well the regional level through its under construction Training Centre. The Grant will help the Audit Bureau to position itself as a well recognized training centre locally and regionally. The training Centre is expected to be inaugurated by the end of the year 2014.
IDF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICA (BCRD)
Strengthening Labor Market Monitoring and Performance in the Caribbean The development objective is to improve the responsiveness of labor market policies and programs to the employment needs and challenges in select Caribbean countries through improved capacity for labor market monitoring and the establishment of information systems for improved labor market performance in project countries. To date, there is minimal labor market data collection or monitoring, which has been noted in various spheres as a major development challenge to improving growth. The IDF will principally strengthen the institutional capacity of government ministries and agencies, through the University of the West Indies, who are responsible for labor market policies and programs through establishing a culture of monitoring and evaluation, and information management in the Caribbean.
Improving Investment Portfolio Management  Building Up Institutions, Systems and Human Capital The objective of this institutional development initiative is to strengthen the capacity of the Argentine authorities to manage its develoment portfolio financed  by IFIs  by  (i) introducing institutional reforms in key areas that constitute bottlenecks for efficient project implementation;  (ii) build up MIS tools to enable the proper monitoring of project activities at the project level and as part of the authorities portfolio monitoring responsibilities; and (iii) introducing improved human resource management policies for project staff  and sustained efforts to qualify staff involved in project management activities.  To contribute to the achievement of the development goals of the government by strengthening its capacity to efficiently and effectively manage the portfolio of investment development projects financed by IFIs through: (i) improvement of the design, preparation and approval of projects at the national and provincial levels; (ii) improvement of procurement capacity of agencies implementing investment projects; (iii) improvement of portfolio monitoring.
Integration of Disaster Risk Information in Costa Rica Planning System The development objective is to streamline the use of risk information  in the Costa Rican national planning system. This will enhance the GoCR's capacity to incorporate risk reduction measures in public To streamline the use of disaster risk information in the Costa Rican national planning system. This will enhance the GoCR capacity to incorporate risk reduction measures in public investments and to implement vulnerability reduction programs.  To streamline the use of disaster risk information in the Costa Rican national planning system. This will enhance the GoCR capacity to incorporate risk reduction measures in public investments and to implement vulnerability reduction programs.