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IDF Grant for Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening of the Chamber of Commerce The purpose of the activity is to help build the capacity of small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to participate in sub-contracting under the Chad/Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project and to be able to respond to the business opportunities that will accrue from oil development and export.  The activities (the Activities) for which the Grant is given are as follows:  (a)   Strengthening the capacity of SMEs to be competitive in the bidding process through the carrying out of ten training modules delivered by the Chambre de Commerce, dIndustrie, dAgriculture, des Mines et dArtisanat ( the Chamber of Commerce) to SME owners and employees of the oil producing region (Moundou and Doba); and    (b),,Institutional strengthening of the Chamber of Commerce to provide quality assistance to local SMEs through: (i)    training of six local staff of the Chamber of Commerce in quality assessment and training techniques; and (ii)   on-the-job training for staff of the Chamber of Commerce and direct advice to SMEs and micro-credit agencies by a financial expert.
Fostering accountability and efficiency in public service delivery in Puebla This IDF grant aims at providing different instruments and methodologies to the State of Puebla to increase transparency, accountability and efficiency in public service delivery through a greater participation of civil society in select vulnerable areas. The objectives of the grant the IDF grant will be attained by: i) creating institutional mechanisms through which civil society can be actively involved in policy making and anti-corruption strategies to improve service delivery; ii) strengthening transparency and accountability of state-run institutions in key services that are vulnerable to corrupt practices by taking into account the voice of citizens; and iii) building the capacity of public servants to avoid corrupt practices and increasing efficiency and consumer-friendliness in the delivery of key public services.
Auditing Road Infrastructure Projects The objective is to increase local capacity for auditing road infrastructure projects in Ukraine.  This will be achieved through: 1)Independent procurement and technical audits of the Roads and Safety Improvement Project; 2) on-the -job staff training of local staff and 3) Institualization of procurement evaluation and verification of technical inspections. TF096928 The objective is to increase local capacity for technical auditing of road infrastructure projects in Ukraine. The main outcome of the program will be the improved  internal controls primarily within the road agency UKRAVTODOR but it is expexted that other Government departments and organizations with responsibilities for managing procurement and assuring the technical quality of road infrastructure projects in Ukraine will also introduce internal control mechanisms as a result of this project. the program will be the improved internal controls primarily within the road agency UKRAVTODOR but it is expexted that other
ECOWAS-CEMAC Liberalization of Air Travel Sector The objective of the proposed IDF grant is to assist the two main regional institutions of West Africa and Central Africa, ECOWAS and CEMAC, in strengthening  their  institutional capacity  to implement a major air transport reform aimed at accelerating the development of reliable air transport services, foster competition and make African skies safer.
Morocco - IDF Grant for Economic Policy Research Center IDF Grant  to assist the Economic Policy Research Center in Morocco.  The Grant amount approved is $195,000.
Strengthening the National Trust Eco-Fund's  Financing and Implementation Capacity Mobilizing financing for environmental protection and climate change action is one of the priorities of the current Bulgarian government, and thus an emerging priority of the new CPS (under preparation. Despite significant needs and a tight fiscal situation, one of the major current constraints to resource mobilization, especially from the EU and other donors, is the country's capacity to prepare bankable projects, to see them through the application and approval process, and to support their implemetation through monitoring and evaluation. The National Trust EcoFund (NTEF - The Fund) was established in 1995 for the administration of the funds provided through a mechanism for conversion of Bulgaria's debt into environment protection projects. Over the years the Fund has played an important role in the area of "Debt for Environment Swap"), but is need of significant strenthening in order to play the broader role assigned to it by the current GoB, that of mobilizing international funding for environmental protection and supporting implemetaion of the countries environmental and climate chnage policies. The development objective of the proposed IDF grant is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Bulgarian National Trust EcoFund (NTEF) to help increase the absorption of international financing from EU and other donors, and to coordinate the implementation of internationally funded projects, consistent with Bulgarian national environmental and climate change policies and priorities. The grant to be executed by the National Trust EcoFund will support the follwoing activities: (i)  Developing a new strategy and action plan for the period 2012-2020, to position NTEF as an efficient resource mobiliztion and financing institution on the European scene, in the area of environmental management and green investments; (ii) Technical support for the management of NTEF, including improved rules and procedures for for project selection, evaluation, and monitoring & evaluation; and (iii) Training of staff and improving the information management capacity of NTEF. FUNDING:  Once the IDF is approved, the CMU will provide a standard annual supervision budget (currently 15k/FY). TF099613 The development objective of the proposed grant is to strengthen the strategic planning, management, and technical capacity of the Bulgarian National Trust EcoFund (NTEF), which will result in: (i) improved capacity to identify and appraise (GHG emissions-reducing) projects to be financed through the selling on the international carbon market of the country's 290 million Assigned Amount Units (carbon credits); (ii) improved quality of project proposals and documentation required for EU financing; and (iii)  increased participation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Legal and Judicial Reform The Grant would support Paraguays Supreme Court of Justice and Council of Magistrates in strengthening their ability to supervise and plan the delivery of judicial services in a manner commensurate with their new constitutional mandates.
LCOPR Procurement Team The main project objective is to create a laboratory to document, analyze corruption and assist government agencies and Latin American Government to curb corroption.  The project will construct an index of perceived corruption behavior in officials responsible for the procurement in 22 Federal Government Secretariats, decentralized organizations and state-owned enterprises.
Uruguay Modernization of Public Procurement Assist the Government in the modernization of its public procurement system.  The grant would support:  1) Updating existing procurement laws and administrative procedures; 2) Development of a state procurement information system (SICE); and 3) Training to support the establishment of a procurement management stream.
Strengthening quality assurance and performance excellence in Thai higher education Specifically the IDF would support two components:  o Component 1: Strategic technical assistance inputs to strengthen the Office of the Higher Education Commission's ability to design and execute improved performance excellence system that will respond to specific contexts of universities through self-assessment that identifies maturity levels for further improvements. This component would also include piloting the system in both public and private universities. Component 2: Strategic technical assistance inputs to strengthen the Office of the Higher Education Commission's ability to promote performance excellence system and self-assessment process, coordinated by an autonomous unit to support and facilitate the overall system. Link to CAS and/or ESW (core diagnostics, e.g., CPAR, CFAA, PER, CEM, etc.), and relationship to Bank operations  The development objective of this grant is to enhance the capacity of the Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) in the area of quality assurance and performance excellence in higher education.
Standard Operating Procedures of Externally-Financed projects The activities to be carried out under this grant are:  Component 1 - Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).  Technical assistance would be provided to MOFA to help prepare harmonized SOP that would provide detailed guidance on how to identify, prepare, appraise, implement, monitor and evaluate projects and programs financed by development partners. The SOP would clarify roles, responsibilities, accountabilities of all concerned agencies, and streamline procedures. Component 2 - Develop a Financial Management Manual (FMM).  Technical assistance would be provided to MOF to prepare a harmonized FMM for development projects and programs that would provide detailed guidance and procedures on all areas of financial management including policies and procedures, planning and budgeting, funds flow and cash management, accounting systems and practices, reporting and audit monitoring and arrangement. Component 3 - Dissemination and capacity development. This component would consist of training and workshops. The recently produced SOP and FMM in Cambodia under an IDF Grant will be used as a reference, always adapting it to the Lao-PDR context.
Strengthening Institutions Towards the Implementation of Effective Anti-Corruption Programs The main objective is to strengthen the capacities of institutions in developing anti-corruption programs that will demonstrate effectivenss in reducing corruption opportunities at the agency level.  The tasks are: 1.  Assessment of hte capacities of the PAGC and OMB in the implementation of the Integrity Development Action Plan and the Integrity Development Plan. 2. Review of the effectiveness of IDAP-IDR programs towards synchronization of activities, processes, monitoring and outcome. The output is to have a harmonized IDAP-IDR programs. 3.  Improve or adjust the IDAP-IDR guidlines and processes through inclusion of anit-corruption practices that were successful or were proven effective in other countries or sectors. 4. Development of a monitoring tool or common scorecard at the agency level to monitor the effectiveness and impact of the DAP-IDR anit-corruption activities, which will include participation of civil society organizations. The main objective is to strengthen the capacities of anti-corruption institutions in implementation of integrity development programs towards reducing corruption opportunities and vulnerabilities at the agency level. For more than four years, two anti-corruption programs were being implemented in various agencies, including local government units, but the effectiveness of these programs have not been assessed or determined. The top management of the oversight bodies of these programs had decided to assess their programs to determine their effectiveness in reduing corruption opportunities and vulnerabilities at the agency level, prior to expanding their coverage widely to other agencies and LGUs.
Mauritania Minerals & Petroleum Institutional Capacity Building The IDF will focus on long-term capacity and sustainability of the newly created Ministry of Mines and Petroleum - especially the 2 Cadastre Units (mining and petroleum), Environmental and Geological information agencies. The overall objective of this activity is to improve the ability of the Mauritanian authorities to make informed choices about the institutional arrangements in the extractive industries (mining and petroleum).
Competition Law and Policy in India To support the implementation of the new Competition Law through assistance in the establishment and operation of a well-functioning Competition Commission of India (CCI). The activities to be supported include 1) institutional capacity building of the CCI, 2) training and skills enhancement of CCI, concerned policy makers and supporting legal actors, and 3) an advocacy and outreach program to create greater awareness and support among the key constituencies.  (a) to support the implementation of the Competition Act of 2002 (the Competition Law) through, inter-alia, strengthening the functioning of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), capacity building of CCI staff and other stakeholders; and (b) to strengthen entrepreneurship within the economy and pro-competition allies by promoting greater awareness of the benefits of competition.
Modernization of Audit Methodologies and Practices of the State Audit of Vietnam The DO of the grant is to progress SAV's audit standards, methodologies, and procedures, toward alignment with International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) standards and international good practices. Component 1   Development of legal framework: (i) Assessment of current regulations and procedures of SAV and INTOSAI including a gap analysis; and (ii) development of SAV's guiding documents on auditing standards and methodologies - USD 215,000    Sub-components:    1.1 Translate audit standards and materials,,25,000    1.2 International consultants,,99,000    1.3 National consultants ,,66,000    1.5 Peer Review,,25,000    ,, Component 2   Dissemination of developed and issued policies -    USD 195,000     Sub-components:    2.1 Study tour,,40,000    2.2 Evaluation workshops,,20,000    2.3 Training courses,,135,000 Component 3   Project audit - USD 10,000 Total   ,,       USD 420,000 The development objective of the grant is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) through delivery and implementation of modern risk-based audit methodologies for finance and compliance audits. The project objective is fully aligned with the SAV strategic vision to 2020 and incorporates INTOSAI 's 2007 guidance on 'Building Capacity of SAIs'.
Managing and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Creating a Driver of Growth The Grant's objective is to strengthen the capacity of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) to manage, brand and protect property rights. The Grant's components are: identifying local assets; building the intellectual property (IP) enforcement capacity of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO)and the justice sector; and assisting the EIPO prepare strategic awareness and training programs. To strengthen the capacity of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) to manage, brand, and protect property rights.
SRI LANKA STRENGTHENING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT CAPACITY The IDF grant would support activities already initiated by GOSL under the agreed action plan based on CPAR recommendations, with a view to improving efficiency, transparency and effectiveness in public procurement, through: (1).   Public Advocacy and Awareness on Procurement Reform; (2).   Improvement of the Procedural and Legal Framework; (3).   Training and Skills Enhancement; and (4).   Introduction of  Effective Procurement Monitoring.
JO - JACPA Capacity Building The Overall objective is to strengthen the Jordan Association for Certified Public Accountants (JACPA) capacity to provide outsourcing services in the area of accounting and financial reporting. This will require developing a strategy based on the needed assessments of the current professional capacity and academic program. It will provide as well assistance to implement this strategy through establishing a train-the-trainer program on relevant subjects on demand, and contributing to uniform academic curricula in universities and colleges. The training program would include training on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), IFRS for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and audit standards, in addition to other subjects related to accounting and reporting services on demand.
Antigua and Barbuda - Enhancing Efficiency in Personnel Expenditures Increasing the quality of expenditures and public sector efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda  (A&B) through building capacity at the Ministry of Finance, the Economy & Public Administration,  by working with government teams to: (1) Implement measures to rapidly increase the efficiency of personnel expenditures; (2) Align human resource needs and staffing in A&B's public service through the implementation of recommendations of functional reviews; and (3) Initiate pay and classification reform to promote a fiscally sustainable and more equitable pay and classification system, which generates the right incentives to improve public sector performance.  increase the efficiency of personnel expenditures; (2) Align human resource needs and staffing in A&B s public service through the Increasing the quality of expenditures and public sector efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda (A&B) through building capacity at the Ministry of Finance, the Economy & Public Administration, by working with government teams to: (1) Implement measures to rapidly sustainableand more equitable pay and classification system, which generates the right incentives to improve public sector
NG Common Financial Management Platform for External Loans and Credits in Nigerian States The TT will supervise implementation of the Grant. This will involve missions and activities to ensure that the grants are used for the purpose intended. Implementation activities will be reviewed and subject to necessary Bank NO. FM and procurement arrangements will be supervised to ensure that they continue to confirm to Bank standards thorughout the implementation period. Reports from the implementing agencies will be reviewed. Necesssary Bank documentationd and reports will be maintained/prepared.
Djibouti IDF Capacity Building for Debt Management Thjis is an IDF Grant approved for Djibouti to help the authorities build the country's capacity for debt management.
Strengthening National HIV/AIDS Responses to the Needs of Young Children Initiate implementation of the IDF grant "Strengthening National HIV/AIDS responses to the needs of Young children in participating states of Sub Saharan Africa".
Telecommunications Regulatory Capacity Building The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Lebanon has requested World Bank support to build its capacity to become an efficient 21st-century regulatory authority that is transparent, responsive, and technically competent.  Proposed activities are proposed to be funded by an IDF grant, and will include developing and integrating various processes and procedures, both internal, vis-Ã -vis third parties, and vertically and horizontally across the organization, including utilizing electronic means. Many of these processes and procedures are related to TRA#s functions as described in the law.Â  Some of the processes and procedures will include TRA#s docketing procedures for its various activities.Â  The capacity-building project will also need to take account of certain underlying legal and regulatory issues regarding the establishment of the legal equivalence of on-line transactions (legal recognition of electronic contracting, electronic documents and issues dealing with on-line authentication (e-signatures), rules regarding dispatch and receipt of electronic messages, data base management and security (and privacy) of electronic transactions among others). Other activities to be included are: Defining roles and responsibilities within TRA and among Board Members; Conversion of analogue, paper-based processes and procedures to digital/electronic means; Strengthening frequency management processes and procedures, and the equipment type approval processes and procedures; Developing budget planning, implementation and monitoring; Improving metrics and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of activities; Improving knowledge management within the organization. This IDF grant supports the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Lebanon as it (a) streamlines its internal processes, (b) strengthens external transparency, and (c) builds technical capacity on specific regulatory and policy issues. Achieving these objectives will enable TRA to be a credible, efficient, and responsive regulator for the Lebanese telecommunications sector, supporting its position as a leading force in sector reform.  Improving the regulatory environment for telecommunications in Lebanon in this manner will unlock significant growth opportunities, both for the telecommunications industry and for the broader economy. Indeed, industry surveys, regional benchmarking, and the Government's own targets suggest that further reforms can lead telephony and Internet services to reach a significantly larger population. Improved sector performance will also accelerate economic growth and create social development opportunities. Hence, the proposed IDF grant will assist TRA create a more efficient telecommunications sector that will attract investments, create jobs, and help rebuild the Lebanese economy.
TF 027436 Revenue Mobilization Enhancement Program The approved IDF Grant (TF027436) has four central components which would help the BIR achieve the needed turn around in revenue; these are:  (1) performance management; (2) review of core functions; (3) human resource development; and, (4) eduation to increase voluntary compliance.  We will be working closely with the BIR, in particular, its change-management team, on the activities to be supported by the grant and look forward to DOF input into this process.
Vietnam Improving Effectiveness and Sustainability of Social Health Insurance Expenditures Development objective is to support the Government of Vietnam to strengthen institutional capacity for reforming provider payment mechanisms under the social health insurance scheme to better control its expenditures, align unit prices with costs and provide appropriate incentives for meeting public policy objectives of efficiency, equity and public health targets.  The grant will support policy development, evidence generation and consensus building for applicable to Vietnam options for health insurance provider payment reform. It will help to mobilize relevant international expertise from countries in the region who are more advanced in implementing best practice provider payment reforms, including in the areas of data requirements and information systems and quality assurance mechanisms, classification systems for cases, treatments and procedures and available cost information, financial management mechanisms, including credible underlying cost information, financial and medical audits. It will support activities of a inter-agency working group including representatives from the MOH Departments of Health Insurance, Planning and Finance, Social Security Administration, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, relevant academic and research institutions, experts.  It will finance international and national technical assistance and networking, consultative and consensus building workshops. The project will also support institutional capacity strengthening thru training and one international study tour to a country with applicable experience. The project will be implemented by the Department of Health Insurance, Ministry of Health who will mobilize other relevant stakeholders, including Department of Planning and Finance, Social Security Administration at central and selected subnational levels and locations. Support the Government of Vietnam to strengthen institutional capacity for reforming provider payment mechanisms under the social health insurance scheme to better control its expenditures, align unit prices with costs and provide appropriate incentives for meeting public policy objectives of efficiency, equity and public health targets.