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P166839 | 2,019 | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.25 | Lao PDR Green Resilient Growth DPO 2 To support the Government of Lao PDR in achieving fiscal sustainability and consolidating its path towards green growth. Most recently, Lao PDR experienced widespread floods between July and September 2018, which significantly impacted its people and economy. To build long-term prosperity, Lao’s growth pattern needs to continue shifting to a better-managed, more diversified and sustainable green growth model. The World Bank is supporting Lao PDR’s green growth transformation through analytic and advisory services and a series of three programmatic green growth development policy operations (GGDPO). The program development objective of GGDPO2 is to achieve fiscal sustainability and financial sector stability, adopt green growth planning and monitoring, and introduce green growth tools and principles in priority sectors. The program’s three pillars complement one another to improve the growth prospects of the country and help make economic activities cleaner, more resource-efficient, and more resilient. Pillar 1 supports economic management actions to address key macroeconomic risks. Pillar 2 establishes policy-level instruments for green growth planning, financing, and monitoring. Pillar 3 aims to incorporate green growth principles in selected sectors, including measures for sustainably using the country’s key natural assets (water, forests, and biodiversity), building resilience of infrastructure to climate risks, and promoting cleaner, more efficient production and consumption by regulating pollution. |
P132314 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MSME Development Project for Inclusive Growth The objective of the Project is to contribute to the improvement of access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The objective of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development for Inclusive Growth Project for Jordan is to contribute to the improvement of access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The proposed operation will be a Financial Intermediary Lending (FIL) with one component (Lines of Credits). The Lines of Credits will provide Participating Financial Intermediaries (PFI) loans to eligible PFIs for the purposes of on-lending as sub-loans to eligible beneficiaries or Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) for the carrying out of sub-projects. The operation will enhance the role of financial institutions in economic growth through financing and developing the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in Jordan. A special focus would be placed on providing increased long and medium-term financing for these enterprises' investment. The operation will comprise a line of credit channeled through the Central Bank of Jordan to banks that either have an active MSME portfolio or the willingness and capacity to develop one. The banks will then on-lend the funding directly to micro and small enterprises or MFIs that will on-lend to MSMEs. The participating banks could be incentivized through various mechanisms such as tenor, having access to training and capacity building under the MSME Regional Technical Assistance (TA) Facility and through enhanced amounts, in case the lending proposals support on-lending to those market segments that face the biggest market failures, such as lending to viable MSMEs in remote areas. |
P163924 | 2,018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Pakistan Hydromet and Climate Services Project (PHCSP) To restore ecosystems in selected areas and provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. The development objective of the Hydromet and Disaster Risk Management Services Project for Pakistan is to strengthen Pakistan’s public sector delivery of reliable and timely hydro-meteorological and disaster risk management services. It has three main components. 1) First component, Hydro-meteorological and Climate Services. This component will include four sub-components. (i) Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building; (ii) Modernization of the Observation Infrastructure, Data Management, and Forecasting Systems; (iii) Enhancing Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Service Delivery and Building Partnerships with the Private Sector; and (iv) Project Management, Systems Integration, and Monitoring and Implementation Support of PMD; 2) Second component, Disaster Risk Management will consist of three subcomponents. (i) Legal Policy and Institutional Strengthening; (ii) Infrastructure for Resilience; and (iii) Project Management, Monitoring, and Implementation Support of NDMA; 3) Third component, Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) will support preparedness for and rapid response to climate and natural disasters, emergency, and/or catastrophic event as needed. |
P083813 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DRC GEF Financing to PREPAN Project To enhance the capacity of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) for management of targeted protected areas. The development objective of the National Parks Network Rehabilitation Project for Democratic Republic of Congo is to enhance the capacity of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) for management of targeted protected areas. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is support to institutional rehabilitation. This component will focus on re-establishing a functional financial directorate within ICCN headquarters, will strengthen ICCN's coordination, communication, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and social impact management systems, and will help ICCN develop a sustainable funding strategy. The second component of the project is support to national parks. This component will help rehabilitate the Garamba National Park and the Virunga National Park - Mikeno Sector. The third component of the project is technical studies and consultations. This component will strengthen the capacity of ICCN to conduct the technical studies, surveys, and local consultations needed to identify new protected areas to ensure better representativeness of the national protected areas network. |
P177070 | 2,023 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.03 | Progestão Alagoas: Public Sector Management Efficiency Improve efficiency in public resource management in selected departments of the State of Alagoas The development objective of Progestão Alagoas: Public Sector Management Efficiency Project for Brazil is to improve efficiency in public resource management in selected departments of the State of Alagoas. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Whole-of-Government Management Systems, has the following sub-components: (i) Human Resource Management (ii) Pensions Management; (iii) Public Procurement; (iv) Public Investment Management and Budgeting; and (v) Asset Management. 2) The second component, Management Systems in Strategic Sectors, has the following sub-components: (i) Education State Secretariat of Education (SEDUC); (ii) Health State Secretariat of Health (SESAU); and (iii) Social Assistance State Secretariat for Social Assistance and Development (SEADES). 3) The third component, Project and Change Management, has the following sub-components: (i) Project Management Unit State Secretariat of Finance (SEFAZ); and (ii) Change Management SEFAZ. |
P168266 | 2,019 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | Payments Automation and Integration of Salaries in Afghanistan (PAISA) The PDO is to support the development of digital government-to-person payments in Afghanistan. The objective of the Payments Automation and Integration of Salaries in Afghanistan (PAISA) Project is to support the development of digital government-to-person payments in Afghanistan. There are four components to the project, the first component being Biometric identification system for civil servants and pensioners. This component will support the biometric registration and issuance of a unique registration number (URN) to recipients of government salaries and transfers, which will be managed by NSIA. The second component is the integration of the identification, verification and payment systems. The component will focus on the integration of various systems playing different roles in the salary payments. process to achieve full-fledged straight-through processing (STP). This component includes two subcomponents: integration of public financial management infrastructure with digital ID and payments ecosystems, and integration of the national payment’s infrastructure with digital ID Infrastructure. The third component is the expansion of financial services and access points. This component aims to ensure that, with the shift to electronic payments, civil servants, including those hitherto paid by ‘bonded trustees’, and pensioners can either: (i) withdraw cash from their account from safe and convenient locations; or (ii) use their account balance to make cashless payments for goods and services. Finally, the fourth component is the project management. This component will be implemented by MoF and support the provision of resources to carry out the coordination, administrative, social and fiduciary aspects of the project. In line with new requirements at MoF, staffing needs have been estimated for the project life. This component will also finance the undertaking of surveys and other activities related to the monitoring of project outcomes. Prior to the roll-out of electronic payments, a baseline survey will be carried out to record payments options and experience. |
P143408 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Samoa Aviation Investment Project The project development objective is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. The objective of the Samoa Aviation Investment Project is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. There are four components to the project, the first component being international airport infrastructure investments. The second component is the strengthening policy and regulatory capacity, and training. This component carrying out of technical assistance and training designed to improve aviation sector management, policy, safety and security oversight; development of a national aviation policy; and safety and security oversight audits. The third component is the strengthening airport operations and management capacity. This component carrying out of activities to strengthen airport operations and management capacity, including among other things: studies to assess the current conditions of the aviation sector and airports; development of a strategic business plan; and training on aviation policy, management, and operations. Finally, the fourth component is the project support. This component provides provision of support required for the project, including, among other things: technical, advisory, and administrative support to the Pacific Aviation Investment Program (PAIP) Technical and Fiduciary Services Unit (TFSU) and the project support team; and annual subscriptions for the operation of the VSAT infrastructure during project implementation. |
P162246 | 2,019 | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | Social Services Improvement Project To expand access to and improve the quality of social services, including preschool services, for vulnerable groups. The development objective of the Social Services Improvement Project for Macedonia is to expand access to and improve the quality of social services, including preschool services, for vulnerable groups. The project comprises of three components. The first component, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social benefits and services objective is to strengthen the overall social protection delivery system for improved services by existing social assistance recipients and by vulnerable groups. The second component, expanding the access to and improving of the quality of preschool services will focus on improving access to quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, in particular for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds (that is, poor children, children with disabilities, and Roma children). The third component, project management, monitoring and evaluation will support the day‐to‐day management of project implementation and the monitoring and evaluation (M and E) of its objectives and outcomes. |
P179668 | 2,023 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.02 | Additional Financing for the Improving Inclusion in Secondary and Higher Education The objectives of the Operation are to (i) reduce dropout rates in basic and higher education among the most vulnerable; and (ii) strengthen the Borrower’s education evaluation systems. The development objectives of the Additional Financing for the Improving Inclusion in Secondary and Higher Education Project for Argentina are to: (i) reduce dropout rates in basic and higher education among the most vulnerable; and (ii) strengthen the Borrower’s education evaluation systems. The additional financing (AF) will scale up the Program for Results (PforR) component of the parent operation, with no additional financing provided to the Investment Project Financing (IPF) component. The AF will maintain and scale up the original program development objective (PDO) and results areas, while also adding new results to increase the Program’s impacts, under an additional implementation period of 36 months. The AF will build on the results achieved to date under the parent Operation and further strengthen and support the expansion of these programs to help students progress in their education trajectories, with a continued prioritization of vulnerable populations that are disproportionately affected by learning losses and are at higher risk of dropping out from the education system. |
P164001 | 2,020 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.43 | Power Sector Recovery Performance Based Operation The objectives of the Operation are to improve the reliability of electricity supply, achieve financial and fiscal sustainability, and enhance accountability. The objective of the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) for Nigeria is to improve the reliability of electricity supply, achieve financial and fiscal sustainability, and enhance accountability. The Program will focus on three results areas. Results Area 1 will improve reliability of electricity supply. The PSRO includes a set of measures to ensure that at least 4,500 MWh/hour (megawatt hour) of electricity is supplied to the distribution grid from 2022. This is the minimum level of supply necessary for grid stability and the reduction of system outages. The experience of the Nigerian power sector indicates that this level of supply ensures more reliable service delivery and significantly improves customers’ payments of electricity bills. Results Area 2 will achieve financial and fiscal sustainability. The financial sustainability of sector companies is critical to enforcing their contractual and regulatory obligations and improving service delivery. It is also the basis for strengthening the balance sheets of sector companies, especially DISCOs, to enhance their ability to attract private financing. Results Area 3 will enhance accountability. Strengthening sector accountability and transparency are the foundations for the successful implementation of the PSRP and its sustainability. Over time, strengthened accountability will translate to increased operational efficiency, including the reduction of technical, commercial and collection losses. |
P163424 | 2,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chad First Programmatic Economic Recovery and Resilience Grant The Program Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed operation is structured around three pillars: (i) enhancing fiscal risks management, (ii) promoting economic diversification, and (iii) improving social protection for the poor and vulnerable. The development objectives of First Economic Recovery and Resilience Development Policy Operation Project for Chad and pillars are to (1) enhance fiscal risk management; (2) improve oil revenue transparency and management; (3) promote resilience and economic diversification in key real sectors; and (4) increase social protection for the poor and vulnerable. The series has been designed to leverage and complement ongoing and planned World Bank projects and Technical Assistance (TA) activities across the four pillars, in the areas of resources mobilization and State-owned Enterprise (SOE) management, agriculture, and social protection This programmatic series will also help catalyze private investment through improving the investment climate and creating opportunities in key sectors of the economy. With the support of this operation, the government intends to promote the transparency and effectiveness of its fiscal policy through the establishment of a functional oil revenue management mechanism. |
P178077 | 2,023 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.05 | Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET (EARN) The project development objective is to (i) increase access to education and skills training, and promote employability of the NEETyouth, especially for women, in selected rural areas of Bangladesh, and (ii) in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. The development objective of the Economic Acceleration and Resilience for Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) (EARN) Project for Bangladesh is to: (i) increase access to education and skills training, and promote employability of the NEET youth, especially for women, in selected rural areas of Bangladesh, and (ii) in case of an eligible crisis or emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. The project comprises of five components. The first component, enhancing access to alternate education and relevant skills development opportunities aims at promoting access to skills development and continuing and second-chance education to reach the skill ladder for the rural NEET youth, especially female. It consists of following sub-components: (i) promoting access to skills development on market relevant skills, including socio-emotional behavior (SEB) and enterprise development training (EDT); and (ii) assisting the secondary dropped-out NEET youth to reach the skills ladder. The second component, promoting support for wage and self-employment t aims at increasing employment opportunities of the beneficiaries through three distinct set of interventions. It consists of following sub-components: (i) expanding the horizon by connecting the beneficiaries with markets; and (ii) supporting post-training wage employment and entrepreneurship. The third component, promoting an enabling environment for NEET youth focuses on creating an enabling environment for youth and promoting positive social norms for women to foster a supportive ecosystem for NEET youth to engage in, and benefit from the project activities. It consists of following sub-components: (i) community strengthening, engagement, and ownership; (ii) awareness raising and community engagement to promote positive social norms; and (iii) career counseling support, leadership development and positive youth engagement activities. The fourth component, enhancing institutional capacity and project management consists of following sub-components: (i) supporting institutional capacity development for NEET youth programs; and (ii) project management, communications, and monitoring and evaluation. The fifth component, contingency emergency response component is included under the project to ensure that funds can be reallocated in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency. |
P122808 | 2,012 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | Ghana Fourth Agriculture Development Policy Operation The Fourth Agriculture Development Policy Operation (agDPO 4) is the second operation in a second series of three programatic DPLs (agDPO 3 - agDPo 5) to support implementation of Ghana's agricultural sector policy. This operation will build on a p ackage of policy and institutional reforms established and suported by the agDPO 3 (P122796) to successfuly achieve CAADP objectives in Ghana. The objective of the Fourth Agriculture Development Policy Operation Project for Ghana is to enhance productivity and market access among farmers, and to improve agriculture sector management. Here are five main policy areas. (1) Agriculture technology for improved on-farm productivity will focus on improved research, extension services, skills training and education in agricultural sciences and farm management. (2) Market and value chain development will provide a market place for farmers, encourage stockholding, stimulate trade, improve market transparency and price discovery, and collateral to leverage commercial credit. (3) Irrigated agriculture and other infrastructure services will improve irrigated agriculture. (4) Fisheries policy area will focus on improving the management of the fisheries sector. Licensing and registration of the industrial and semi industrial fleet is the first and most essential step in closing access to the resources and restoring profitability and sustainability to the sector. (5) Agriculture sector management will feed into an agriculture expenditure budget and tracking system that will not only introduce consistency in accounting, it will also provide a mechanism that promotes greater inter-Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) coordination on priority setting and budgeting. |
P175493 | 2,022 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0 | The Philippines Multisectoral Nutrition Project To increase the utilization of a package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and improve key behaviors and practices known to reduce stunting in targeted local government units. The development objective of Multisectoral Nutrition Project for Philippines is to increase the utilization of a package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and improve key behaviors and practices known to reduce stunting in targeted local government units. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Strengthened Delivery of Nutrition and Primary Health Services, has the following sub-components: (i) Primary Health Care Support; (ii) Health and Nutrition Service Systems Strengthening; and (iii) Technical Assistance to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). 2) The second component, Community-Based Nutrition Service Delivery and Multisectoral Nutrition Convergence, aims to focus on multisectoral interventions that aim to prevent childhood undernutrition, and especially stunting, at the community and household levels. 3) The third component, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and Evaluation and Communication, will include two subcomponents, one under Department of Health (DOH), and the other under Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). |
P131120 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ZR Support to Basic Education Program In support of the implementation of the MEPSP Interim Education Plan the project objectives are to: (a) increase access and equity in primary education, (b) improve learning conditions in primary education and (c) strengthen sector management and promote greater accountability by introducing new management practices at the local levels. The development objectives of the Support to Basic Education Program under the Global Partnership for Education Fund Project for Democratic Republic of Congo are to: (a) increase access and equity in primary education; (b) improve learning conditions in primary education; and (c) strengthen sector management and promote greater accountability by introducing new management practices at the local levels. The project has three components. The first component is increasing access and equity at the primary level through rehabilitation and re-construction of classrooms. The objectives of this component are to: (i) rehabilitate or replace classrooms in disrepair and those built with non-durable materials (mud and straws and leaves); (ii) add or rehabilitate school director offices and annexed facilities such as latrines and water supply; and (iii) involve local communities, specifically the Conseils de gestion scolaire (COGES) in the provision and management of school infrastructures and furniture. The second component is improving the quality of the learning environment. This will support the teacher skills development in Equator and Kasai-West, and the provision of textbooks and pedagogical materials country-wide. This component has following two sub-components: (a) strengthening in-service training to improve teacher quality given the erosion of teacher training capacity through the crisis period; and (b) provision of learning materials, as planned in the Interim Education Plan (IEP), support the acquisition and the distribution of textbooks, country-wide to all public and private primary education schools. The third component is strengthening sector management. This component will support interventions to ensure that current regulations are applied and strengthened as a basis for more efficient and more accountable sector management. It has following three sub-components: (i) restructuring of the education administrative offices. This sub-component will consist of: (a) provision of operating costs for school management offices (Bureaux Gestionnaires de Proximite); (b) the development of management and reporting tools and communication activities; (c) the design of results-based agreements; and (d) financial audits and quality assessments; (ii) other strengthening of institutional capacity to provide technical assistance to Service de Controle et de la Paie des Enseignants (SECOPE) to implement reform. This technical assistance will cover the 3-year period of the project but will intervene on a periodic basis following a clear work plan; and (iii) project management and coordination. This sub-component will support project management and coordination through the financing of medium-term consultant services and technical assistance in the education sector. |
P162762 | 2,020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Turkey Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings The project development objectives are to reduce energy use in central government buildings and inform the development of sustainable financing mechanisms to support a scaled-up, national program for energy efficiency in public buildings. The objective of the Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Turkey is to reduce energy use in central government buildings and inform the development of sustainable financing mechanisms to support a scaled-up, national program for energy efficiency in public buildings. The first component will support the renovation of central government and central-government affiliated buildings (i.e., public buildings under central line ministries, such as schools and hospitals). The three subcomponents are: (1) Conventional EE investments in central government buildings; (2) Energy service company investments; and; (3) Pilot near-zero energy buildings. The second component will support various technical assistance activities, to be managed by both Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) and Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR). The two subcomponents are: (1) Communication and outreach to solicit applications for future years, experts for energy audit and technical design reviews, and; (2) Build capacity for Energy service company (ESCO) market development through the training of ESCOs, provision of regulatory support, development of procedures, templates and case studies. |
P147489 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AFR RI- Great Lakes Emergency Sexual and Gender Based Violence & Women's Health Project The objectives of this project are to: (i) expand the provision of services to mitigate the short and medium term impact of sexual and gender based violence; and (ii) expand utilization of a package of health interventions targeted to poor and vulnerable females The objectives of the Rwanda Great Lakes Emergency Sexual and Gender Based Violence and Womens Health Project are to: (i) expand the provision of services to mitigate the short and medium term impact of sexual and gender based violence; and (ii) expand utilization of a package of health interventions targeted to poor and vulnerable females. The project contains three components the first being the holistic support for survivors of sexual and gender based violence and violence prevention. This component will support delivery of an integrated package of short and medium term assistance to survivors of SGBV at both the community and health facility level while promoting gender equality, behavioral change, and violence prevention in the intervention zones of each participating country. The second component is being implemented in DRC and Burundi where service gaps and quality deficiencies are acute. The third component for regional and national knowledge sharing, research and capacity building will fund activities which will bring together stakeholders from the three participating countries as a community of practitioners who are embarking on a common agenda. |
P167725 | 2,021 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.99 | Atiala-Atsinanana Emission Reductions Program The objective of the Program is to make payments to the Program Entity for measured, reported and verified Emission Reductions (ER payments) related to reduced deforestation, forest degradation and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) at the national level in Madagascar, and distribution of ER payments in accordance with agreed Benefit Sharing Plan. The objective of the Atiala-Atsinanana Emission Reductions Program Project is to make payments to the program entity for measured, reported and verified Emission Reductions (ER payments) related to reduced deforestation, forest degradation and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) at the national level in Madagascar, and distribution of ER payments in accordance with agreed Benefit Sharing Plan. The significant impacts of the pandemic on Madagascar have had a major impact on the country’s development financing needs over the next two years, requiring adjustments to the WBG country program. In line with the WBG COVID-19 Crisis Response Approach Paper published on June 1, 2020, resources have been realigned to support priority actions aimed at saving lives threatened by the virus; protecting the poor and vulnerable; securing the foundations for the private sector; and strengthening policies and institutions for increased resilience based on transparent, sustainable debt, and investments. Program adjustments include: i) reallocation of portfolio resources through activation of Contingent Emergency Response Components and restructuring and reallocations of existing programs; ii) developing new operations responding to the pandemic that were not envisioned in the original CPF program (e.g. pandemic preparedness programs); and, iii) reprioritization of the CPF pipeline to advance operations that were planned for later years (from FY22-23 to FY21), while delaying selected new infrastructure operations. |
P170435 | 2,023 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | Tanzania Maternal and Child Health Investment Program To scale up the provision and improve the quality of essential health care services, with a focus on maternal and child health. The development objective of the Maternal and Child Health Investment Program for Tanzania is to scale up the provision and improve the quality of essential health care services, with a focus on maternal and child health. The program will support the government program which aims to improve the provision and quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services. The program is particularly aligned with the country partnership framework (CPF’s) focus area 2: boost human capital and social inclusion - a life cycle approach to human development challenges. The program will focus on improving primary health care (PHC) results with a focus on RMNCAH-N and service delivery, especially in rural areas, with emphasis on improving coverage and quality of health services. |
P175616 | 2,021 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0 | Second Central America and Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the affordability of high-quality sovereign catastrophe risk transfer associated with earthquakes and climate-related events for CCRIF SPC participating countries. The objective of the Second Central America And Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project is to improve the affordability of high-quality sovereign catastrophe risk transfer associated with earthquakes and climate-related events for CCRIF SPC participating countries. There are three components to the project, the first component being parametric geophysical risk insurance for COSEFIN participating countries. By funding some of the costs associated with providing COSEFIN countries with earthquake risk coverage, component one will enable the CCRIF SPC to retain more of the capital it generates from premium payments. This, in turn, will help the CCRIF SPC to build its reserves more quickly to underwrite such coverage for more COSEFIN countries in the longer term. By increasing the CCRIF SPC risk-absorption capacity for the COSEFIN portfolio, the project will enable the CCRIF SPC to offer lower premiums in relative terms for the geophysical (earthquake) product. The second component is the parametric climate risk Insurance for COSEFIN Participating Countries. Component two will enable the CCRIF SPC to provide weather-related coverage to COSEFIN members as a measure to adapt to climate change. Finally, the third component is the parametric climate risk insurance for CARICOM participating countries and selected overseas countries and territories. Component three will support the CCRIF SPC in providing weather-related coverage to participating CARICOM countries and selected OCTs to enable them to better adapt to climate change. |
P176883 | 2,024 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.17 | Togo Public Sector Strengthening for Service Delivery Operation The PforR development objective is to enhance human resource and public expenditure management. The development objective of the Public Sector Strengthening for Service Delivery Program for Togo is to enhance human resource and public expenditure management. This Program-for-Results (PforR) supports the Government program to strengthen public sector capacity for service delivery in Togo. In October 2020, the Government of Togo (GoT) adopted the Togo Roadmap (Feuille de Route) to modernize and strengthen its public sector to support improved service delivery. The roadmap has three major strategic areas or axes: (1) strengthening social inclusion and harmony and consolidating peace (health, education, social protection, access to basic services such as water and electricity, security, and justice); (2) boosting job creation by building on the strengths of the economy (agriculture, logistics, extractive industries, and processing); and (3) modernizing the country and strengthening its structures (strengthening governance and public finance management, sustainable development, and resilience to future crises). |
P153012 | 2,017 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0 | Fortaleza Sustainable Urban Development Project The objectives of the Project are to: (a) strengthen the capacity of the Municipality of Fortaleza for land use planning and for urban and environmental policy implementation; and (b) enhance urban environment and rehabilitate public spaces, through interventions in the Vertente Maritima Basin and other selected green areas across the city. The objectives of the Fortaleza Sustainable Urban Development Project for Brazil are to: (a) strengthen the capacity of the Municipality of Fortaleza for land use planning and land-based financing; and (b) enhance urban environment and rehabilitate public spaces, through interventions in selected areas of the Vertente Marítima Basin and of the Rachel de Queiroz Park. There are three components to the project, the first component being urban and environmental restoration. The objective is to promote urban and environmental restoration of selected areas of the city through selected investments in public spaces and sanitation. Implementation of these interventions also aims at strengthening the PMF’s capacity for urban planning and environmental management. This component includes two subcomponents: restoration of Rachel de Queiroz (RDQ) park, and reducing point-source pollution along Vertente Marítima (VM). The second component is the strengthening planning and land-based financing. Finally, the third component is the project management. Provision of support for, inter alia: (i) the technical and administrative management and the monitoring and evaluation of the project; (ii) the carrying out the project’s financial management and procurement requirements; (iii) the carrying out of outreach activities in connection with the project; (iv) the provision of equipment and training (on, inter alia, technical, environmental and social safeguards management) to SEUMA’s staff for the purpose of project implementation; and (v) the provision of technical assistance and supplies to strengthen the Borrower’s auditing, financial control and procurement capacity. |
P500488 | 2,024 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.1 | Climate Resilient Roads for the North Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in the Northern Provinces of Mozambique. The development objective of the Climate Resilient Roads for the North Project for Mozambique is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in the Northern Provinces of Mozambique. The project comprises of four components. The first component, climate resilient road connectivity improvement will support the improvement of roads and bridges in the north. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improvement and maintenance of road network; and (ii) construction of bridges. The second component, safe access and mobility improvement will include an integral approach to road safety. The third component, institutional strengthening and project management will finance incremental operating costs, including for office rent if needed, and institutional strengthening activities with a focus on northern Mozambique. The fourth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) will enable access to rapid financing by providing for a possible reallocation of uncommitted project funds in the event of a natural disaster, either by a formal declaration of emergency by the national or provincial Government or upon a formal request from the Government of Mozambique (GoM). |
P162789 | 2,018 | 0.93 | 0 | 0.93 | Forest Investment Program The Development Objective is to conserve and increase the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones The objective of the Forest Investment Project for Cote d'Ivoire is to conserve and increase the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones. There are three components to the project, the first component being sustainable management of the Gazetted forests. This component is to contribute to the implementation of zero-deforestation agriculture in GFs and their sustainable management in an inclusive and participatory manner with forest dependent communities and promoting incentive mechanisms that would provide alternative revenues to communities thereby reducing human pressure on protected areas. The component is articulated around three subcomponents: (i) participatory development and implementation of GFs management plans; (ii) development and implementation of an incentive system to reduce pressure on GFs; and (iii) support to voluntary return from the South West to the Center. The second component is the support to sustainable management of the Taï National Park. The component will be implemented through two subcomponents: enhancing surveillance capacity for OIPR; and support to enhance park communities’ livelihoods. Finally, the third component is the project management and monitoring and evaluation. The component is implemented through the two sub-components: project management, and independent monitoring. |
P086592 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project The Project development objective is to improve irrigation and drainage service delivery to support farmers in the Project areas.This will be achieved through rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage systems; improved management, operationandmaintenance of these systems; and more efficient use of associated irrigated lands; all with improved participation of users indeveloping and managing the rehabilitated / modernized systems. The development objective of the Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project for Kazakhstan is to improve irrigation and drainage service delivery to support farmers in the project areas. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is rehabilitation and modernization of Irrigation and Drainage (I&D) systems infrastructure. The second component of the project is sustainable Management, Operation and Maintenance (MOM) of I&D systems. This component will support: modernizing and strengthening of on farm water management, and modernizing and strengthening of the MOM of the main irrigation and drainage system. The third component of the project is agricultural development. This component will support: strengthen farmer's capacity through: 1) improving farm management and land use; 2) supporting knowledge transfer on innovative agro-techniques; and 3) supporting agro cooperatives, including establishing and strengthening the enabling Farmers Services Centers (FSCs). The fourth component of the project is project management, technical assistance and training. The component will include operational support for the Project Management Unit (PMU) to be established within Committee of Water Resources (CWR). |
P111017 | 2,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bangladesh Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project The project development objective is to connect the south-western region to the rest of the country in order to stimulate economic growth by facilitating inter-regional, cross-river transport of passengers and freight, and transmission of natural gas, telecommunication and electricity in a cost effective manner. The objective of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project for Bangladesh is to connect the south- western region to the rest of the country in order to stimulate economic growth by facilitating inter-regional, cross-river transport of passengers and freight, and transmission of natural gas, telecommunication and electricity in a cost effective manner. There are five components to the project, the first component being main bridge and approach roads. This component will include construction of foundation, substructure and superstructure of the main bridge and services on the bridge, road viaducts, approach roads, toll plazas and bridge end facilities. This would be a 'rail ready' road bridge. The second component is the river training works. The third component is the implementation of social action and environmental management plans. This component will support implementation of the social action plan including the Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), public health action, gender action, charland monitoring and public consultation plans. The fourth component is the construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the project impact and social and environmental management plans. This component will cover the cost of consulting and other services for project implementation, including construction supervision and project management support. Finally, the fifth component is the project management support, capacity building of Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), technical assistance and training. |
P173851 | 2,020 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | Republic of Congo COVID-19 Emergency Response Project To prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen the national system for public health preparedness in the Republic of Congo. The purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project in the Republic of Congo is to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strengthen the national system for public health preparedness. This project has three components. Component one will provide immediate support to prevent new COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases from arriving, limiting local transmission through containment strategies, and strengthening the health care system. There are three subcomponents: (i) Early Case Detection, Laboratory Confirmation, Contact Tracing, Recording, Reporting; (ii) Health System Strengthening, and; (iii) Supporting national and sub-national prevention and preparedness. Component two will consist of a communication campaign, community engagement and behavior change initiatives. Component three will use existing coordination structures working to support Bank-financed operations for coordination of project activities, as well as fiduciary tasks of procurement and financial management. |
P172352 | 2,020 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | Costa Rica Fiscal Management Improvement Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve efficiency, effectiveness and client orientation of tax and customs administration, and public expenditure management. The development objective of Fiscal Management Improvement Project for Costa Rica is to improve efficiency, effectiveness and client orientation of tax and customs administration, and public expenditure management. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Strengthening public expenditure management, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening expenditure policy and planning; (ii) Streamlining and control of public expenditure cycle; and (iii) Modernizing PFM Information System. 2) The second component, Enhancing efficiency and client orientation of tax administration, has the following subcomponents: (i) Streamlining and automating core tax processes; (ii) Improving citizen and business taxpayer services; and (iii) Design and implementation of a comprehensive compliance strategy.3) The third component, Enhancing customs controls and services, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening customs controls and clearance procedures; (ii) Improving trade facilitation services; and (iii) Implementing a risk-based framework and post-clearance audit. 4) The fourth component, Strengthening the technological, institutional and operational environment, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening human resource management; (ii) Modernization and integration of Ministry of Finance (MOF’s) information technology infrastructure; (iii) Operational Support and Change Management; and (iv) Flexible Technical Assistance. 5) The fifth component, Project Management and Capacity Building, aims to finance support for project coordination and management to ensure successful and timely delivery of project activities and results, including the provision of support to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU). |
P180027 | 2,024 | 0.83 | 0.07 | 0.77 | Bolivia Improving Sustainable Access to Electricity Project (IDTR III) Expand and improve access to sustainable electricity services in rural areas of Bolivia The development objective of the Improving Sustainable Access to Electricity Project for Bolivia is to expand and improve access to sustainable electricity services in rural areas of Bolivia. The project comprises of three components. The first component, expand and improve access to sustainable electricity services in rural areas supports interventions to expand and improve access to electricity services for households, public institutions, and small-scale productive uses through grid extensions, and other technological solutions such as standalone photovoltaic (PV), mini-grid systems powered by renewable energy. It consists of following sub-components: (i) grid extension for households; and (ii) grid extension for productive uses. The second component, strengthen the electricity sector will focus on strengthening the Vice Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (VMEER’s) capacities by supporting analytical work to enhance the overall sustainability, climate mitigation, and resilience and decarbonization of the energy sector. It consists of following sub-components: (i) policy support towards a just energy transition; and (ii) strengthening of the distribution sector. The third component, project implementation support will support overall project management and facilitate resources within the electricity program for living with dignity (PEVD) and National Electricity Company (ENDE) for the implementation of components 1 and 2. It consists of following sub-components: (i) project management and coordination; and (ii) maximizing project impact. |
P129861 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition The Education to Work Transition Project seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) by: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs’ study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the MOEHE and TEIs to collect, analyze and disseminate data collected through the TEIs’ graduate tracking system to monitor the outcomes of TEIs’ study programs, and to informeducation policy formulation and implementation. The Education to Work Transition Project for West Bank and Gaza seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) through: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs' study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) and TEIs to collect, analyze and disseminate data collected through the TEIs' graduate tracking system to monitor the outcomes of TEIs' study programs, and to inform education policy formulation and implementation. There are three components to the project, the first component being education to work transition innovation grant facility. The project builds on the successful experience of the Quality Improvement Fund (QIF) competitive grant system mechanism. It will promote long-lasting partnerships between TEIs and employers aimed at developing and implementing work-integrated learning schemes that strengthen the connection between classroom learning and the requirements of the workplace, and contribute to the development of attitudes and capabilities that make graduates, including women graduates, more employable. The second component is the higher education graduate tracking system. The project will support the MOEHE to institutionalize a graduate tracking system that provides regular feedback on graduates' education to work transition. Prior to the start up of the project, the World Bank is providing technical assistance to the MOEHE to scope out the current activities of TEIs on tracking graduates and to pilot a tracking system, including data collection instrument and tools with a select number of institutions. Finally, the third component is the project management and coordination. |
P175791 | 2,021 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.1 | Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project II To restore access to critical urban services and strengthen resilience to shocks in selected cities within the Republic of Yemen. The development objective of the Second Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project for Yemen is to restore access to critical urban services and strengthen resilience to shocks in selected cities within the Republic of Yemen. The project comprises of three components. The first component, service restoration will finance the preparation and implementation of infrastructure investments. It consists of following sub-components: (i) tertiary municipal services and solid waste management; (ii) urban water and sanitation; (iii) urban roads; and (iv) energy for critical services. The second component, implementation support and capacity development consist of following sub-components: (i) project implementation and management support; (ii) enhanced capacity building; and (iii) third party monitoring. The third component, contingent emergency response objective is to support the country’s response capacity in the event of an emergency, following the procedures governed by investment project financing (IPF) Directive and Policy paragraph 12 (Situations of Urgent Need or Capacity Constraints). |
P147185 | 2,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mexico School Based Management Project The objective of the Project is to improve schools' managerial capacity and parental participation to reduce dropout, repetition and failure rates among Participating Schools. The School based Management Project of Mexico has an objective to improve schools managerial capacity and parental participation to reduce dropout, repetition and failure rates among PEC Schools and PETC Schools. The project consists of three components. Component 1 will support Provision of Direct Support to PEC Schools to implement Improvement Plans. The school improvement plans (Ruta de Mejora) need to be discussed and agreed with parent associations. Component 2 will provide provision of technical assistance to PEC Schools and PETC Schools to strengthen school based management. Component 3 will provide provision of support for the development of a new instrument to measure PEC Schools and PETC Schools managerial capacity, through the piloting, redesign (if necessary), implementation, and comparison of alternative questionnaires to measure said managerial capacity. |
P147381 | 2,016 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Zhuzhou Brownfield Remediation Project The project development objective is to reduce public exposure to contaminated land in the Project Area using risk-based remediation approaches.
The development objective of the Zhuzhou Brownfield Remediation Project for China is to reduce public exposure to contaminated land in the project area using risk-based remediation approaches. There are four components to the project, the first component being remediation of contaminated plots. This component will support cleanup and remediation of 2.73 km2 of contaminated plots and 0.11 km2 of dispersed open soil plots in residential areas. The second component is the associated treatment and disposal works. This component will support investments in associated remediation and disposal facilities that are required to treat contaminated materials and thus enable the remediation of certain plots or to make sure that the remediation is sustainable under component one, including: (a) Xinqiao dewatering site; (b) Xinqiao Solidification/Stabilization (S/S) facility; (c) wastewater treatment facilities; and (d) development of an industrial solid waste landfill in the project area. The third component is the capacity building and knowledge management. The project will support Zhuzhou Municipality’s and Shifeng District’s capacity to build and operationalize the technical and management knowledge gained from the project implementation, engage the public, and manage remediation and redevelopment strategic planning. Finally, the fourth component is the Project management, monitoring, and evaluation. The project will support the Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to enhance management capacity through training, study tours, and outsourcing of consulting services, including contracts for: (a) project management capacity building; (b) project management; and (c) external environmental and social monitoring. |
P155086 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Local Road Asset Management Program The Objective of the Operation is to improve road and bridge connectivity for the rural communities of the participating provinces in Vietnam. The development objective of the Results-Based Operation for Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management Project for Vietnam is to improve the road and bridge connectivity for the rural communities of the participating provinces in Vietnam. The operation has two complementary elements - a program using the program-for-results (PforR) instrument, supported by a United States (U.S.) 380.5 million dollars International Development Association (IDA) credit, and technical assistance using the investment project financing (IPF) instrument, supported by a U.S. 4.5 million dollars IDA credit. The PforR program will target improved spending efficiency in the selected provinces through the adoption of sustainable shifts in maintenance policy and budget allocation mechanisms, rather than funding the entire maintenance backlog. The program is designed to incentivize prioritization of road maintenance activities, including both routine and periodic maintenance, as these provide the highest return on funding. The program to be supported by this operation is a results-based approach to operationalize the planned activities in the following two results areas: result area 1, improvement of local accessibility and associated service delivery; and result area 2, improvement of local bridge connectivity to isolated communes. |
P146890 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P146890 - Georgia Competitiveness and Growth DPO3 The objective is to support the Government of Georgia's medium-term reform program aimed at strengthening competitiveness and inclusive growth. The Third Competitiveness and Growth Development Policy Operation Project in Georgia will help the government in its efforts to strengthen competitiveness and improve social and fiscal outcomes with the ultimate objective of eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. These objectives will be achieved through reforms in the areas of trade and trade facilitation, the power sector, education, public financial management, and effectiveness of social spending. The policy actions were agreed to with the previous government in Georgia and are fully supported by the new government. The actions are anchored in the country partnership strategies (CPS) for 2010-13 and 2014-17 and are consistent with the government's new development strategy. The operation supports the government in helping create jobs via advancing further structural reforms and protecting those who do not gain from these reforms. Reform efforts supported by this operation have been grouped in three pillars. First pillar one supports legislation to increase market access to the European Union (EU) and improve customs efficiency, power sector reliability, and the quality of general education. Second pillar supports improvements in the coverage and transparency of the budget. Third pillar supports improvements in the accessibility and quality of healthcare services and efficiency of targeted social programs. |
P162094 | 2,018 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.38 | Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the quality of drinking water supply and wastewater services in Baghdad. The development objective of the Baghdad Water and Sewerage Improvement Project for Iraq is to improve the quality of drinking water supply and wastewater services in Baghdad. The project comprises of three components. The first component, institutional strengthening for integrated urban water management and utility management, and creating an enabling environment for private sector engagement will support the Mayoralty of Baghdad (MoB) in operational and strategic decision making with regard to Baghdad’s water security and water conservation. The second component is investment in drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure. The third component, project management, studies, and monitoring and evaluation will support the operation of the project management unit (PMU) in the MoB. |
P171658 | 2,023 | 0.61 | 0.42 | 0.19 | Bamako Urban Resilience Project Improve access to urban waste, sanitation and water services, increase resilience to floods in selected vulnerable areas of the District of Bamako and targeted neighboring communes, and strengthen urban management capacity. The development objective of the Bamako Urban Resilience Project for Mali is to improve access to urban waste, sanitation, and water services, increase resilience to floods in selected vulnerable areas of the district of Bamako and targeted neighboring communes, and strengthen urban management capacity. The project comprises of six components. The first component, improved solid waste management (SWM) aim to: (a) rehabilitate and expand infrastructure needed to restore primary waste management functions that is, collection, transfer and treatment, performance by strengthening the institutional, and (b) improve the sector’s organizational framework as well as sector financing, which is a requirement to further enhance private sector participation (PSP) and support job creation initiatives along the value chain. It consists of following sub-components: (i) development of SWM infrastructure; and (ii) performance improvement of SWM services. The second component, improved water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) will address current and future climate vulnerability. It consists of following sub-components: (i) fecal sludge treatment plants; (ii) WASH in schools and health centers, domestic latrines, and behavior change; (iii) strengthening institutional framework of the sanitation sector and capacity building for National Directorate for Sanitation and Control of Pollution and Nuisances (DNACPN) and (National Agency for the Management of Wastewater Plants of Mali (ANGESEM); and (iv) urban water supply. The third component, investments in resilient infrastructure objective is to enhance flood resilience and urban living conditions in selected vulnerable neighborhoods, in turn increasing resilience to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) compound risks. It consists of following sub-components: (i) investments in drainage infrastructure; (ii) investments in neighborhood upgrading; and (iii) support to local initiatives focusing on urban services and economic inclusion. The fourth component, strengthening institutional capacity will support capacity building to strengthen targeted entities at both local and central levels to enable them to carry out their respective mandates more effectively as part of project implementation, including development of appropriate and sound strategic urban planning as well as administrative, financial, and technical management systems, tools, and capabilities to effectively deliver local services. It consists of following sub-components: (i) support for operationalization of the grand Bamako; (ii) digital platform for resilience - foundation for the urban master plan and local economic development plans; (iii) support urban master plan; and (iv) municipal finance and asset management for service delivery. The fifth component, project coordination unit will finance incremental project management costs, financial and technical audits, monitoring and evaluation (M and E) of project activities (including gender disaggregated data), oversight and implementation of environmental and social safeguards, communication, technical assistance and consultant services, training, and knowledge exchange. The sixth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) is a zero-assignation CERC that will provide funding for immediate response in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, defined as an event that has caused or is likely to imminently cause a major adverse economic and or social impact associated with natural or man-made crises or disasters. |
P126162 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Institutional, Tax Administration, Social and Investment (INSTANSI) DPL The overall goal of the DPL program is to assist the GOI achieve its medium-term growth and poverty reduction objectives through strengthened public finance management, and poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. The overall goal of the Institutional, Tax Administration, Social and Investment Development Policy Loan Program (INSTANSI DPL) is to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) achieve its medium-term growth and poverty reduction objectives through strengthened public finance management, and poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. The INSTANSI DPL to Indonesia, for USD 300 million, marks the beginning of a new series of annual single-tranche DPLs. The operation is deeply rooted on the previous DPL series that consisted of: (i) first DPL series (DPLs 1-4), which was implemented from 2004 to 2007 and anchored to the FY04-08 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS): (ii) second DPL series (DPLs 5-6) that was implemented from 2008-2009; and (iii) third DPL series, which was initially set out as a three-year DPL series (DPLs 7-9) to be implemented from 2010-2012. Initially focused on supporting the GoI's macroeconomic stabilization efforts, the previous DPL series covered a broad range of reform efforts aimed at improving the investment climate, strengthening public financial management and enhancing poverty alleviation and service delivery. Given that the reform agenda is far from finished and an extension of the reforms is needed, the GoI has requested to terminate the ongoing third DPL series (DPLs 7-9) a year earlier and present the INSTANSI DPL as a new, two-year series. This new DPL series is still anchored under the FY09-12 country partnership strategy, and continues to deepen the reforms supported under the previous DPL series. |
P105897 | 2,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | READ PNG The objective of the project is to promote better teaching and learning of reading skills in elementary and primary education. The objective of the Reading Education Project for Papua New Guinea is to improve the reading skills of elementary and primary education students. The recipient shall maintain until completion of the project within its Department of Education (DOE), a classroom library reference group chaired by the secretary of education, and including representatives from the national library service, and other key stakeholders, to meet quarterly to provide overall policy guidance and implementation oversight for the project. The recipient, through DOE, shall establish within its curriculum development and assessment division and maintain until the completion of the project a Classroom Library Management Unit (CLMU), consisting of qualified staff in sufficient numbers and under terms of reference satisfactory to the World Bank, and provided at all times with adequate funds and other resources, which shall be responsible for the overall coordination, procurement, implementation, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation of the project activities. The recipient shall install, use and maintain for the project an accounting software package acceptable to the World Bank. The recipient shall use the services of its suppliers and the central and decentralized structures of DOE for the implementation of the activities to be carried out under the project. |
P125298 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lao Eight Poverty Reduction Support The PRSO8 (and PRSO third series) seeks to support policies that ensure sustained growth and improved revenue mobilization in the medium term, thereby increasing resources available to be used for implementing the Seventh National Socio Economic Development Plan (NSEDP 7). Progress in these policy areas will enable a continuation of good macroeconomic performance, sustainable and inclusive growth, progress with poverty reduction and MDG achievement. As programmatic budget support, the PRSO program contributes to funding predictability, and the associated dialogue between the government and donors to ensure policy prioritization and donor coordination. At the same time the reforms supported by the PRSO will ensures that scarce available resources are deployed more strategically and effectively. The development objective of the Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Operation (PRSO 8) Program for Lao PDR is to support policies and institutional reforms that enable the sustainable management of increasing revenues from the natural resource sectors to deliver improved public services. This will enable the country to more effectively translate these revenues into better development outcomes and improved public service delivery. The five policy areas in the new PRSO directly support the strategic objectives of World Bank's new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) of (i) improving competitiveness and connectivity, (ii) sustainable resource management, (iii) inclusive development, and the crosscutting theme of strategic public sector management. Additionally, this third PRSO series builds on lessons learned from the previous second PSRO series. To ensure impact and results from the previously supported reforms, the third PRSO series continues support in some policy areas while aiming to selectively open new fronts of support for reform to meet the country's development challenges that include diversified and inclusive growth. The preparation of the new PRSO series included extensive consultations with all stakeholders, and close cooperation with the European Commission (EC). This PRSO series arrives at a critical time as Lao PDR's economy benefits from abundant natural resources, which, if managed well, may put the country on a sustainable and inclusive medium-term growth path. Lao PDR's forests, agricultural land, water and mineral resources and hydropower potential account for more than half of the country's total wealth. With appropriate macroeconomic and governance policies, the country's natural resource wealth can contribute significantly towards rapid, sustainable growth and poverty reduction. Rapid expansion of the hydropower and mining sectors has benefited the country by contributing towards general economic growth, increasing fiscal revenues significantly, and reducing local poverty and improving infrastructure. It has also promoted change in environmental legislation. |
P176278 | 2,023 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 0.26 | Green, resilient and inclusive DPO The Development Objective of this programmatic DPO series is to promote green, resilient and inclusive development in Armenia, by fostering climate change mitigation and adaptation, improving the regulatory framework for environmental management, enhancing equity and promoting human capital development, and strengthening the anti-corruption framework and justice sector efficiency. The development objective of the Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development Policy Operation for Armenia is to promote green, resilient, and inclusive development in Armenia, by fostering climate change mitigation and adaptation, improving the regulatory framework for environmental management, enhancing equity, and promoting human capital development, and strengthening the anti-corruption framework and justice sector efficiency. The programmatic series of operations is structured around three pillars: Pillar 1 supports reforms to foster climate change mitigation and adaptation, and improve the regulatory framework for environmental management; Pillar 2 supports enhancing equity and promoting human capital development; and Pillar 3 supports reforms to strengthen the anti-corruption framework and improve justice sector efficiency. |
P124514 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II The project development objective is to strengthen Union Parishads (UPs) to become accountable and responsive, through an efficientand transparent intergovernmental fiscal transfer system to Union Parishads. The development objective of the Second Local Governance Support Project for Bangladesh is to strengthen Union Parishads (UPs) to become accountable and responsive, supported by an efficient and transparent intergovernmental fiscal system. The project will have four components. Component one will provide UPs with direct block grants for improving local services and incentivizing accountability and performance. It will scale up the current Basic Block Grants (BBGs) and establish Performance-based Grants (PBGs). Component two will strengthen systems of downward and upward accountability, improve transparency and support informed decision-making among UPs. Component three will build capacities of UPs to deliver public goods and services in accountable and responsive ways, and strengthen key central agencies to make policy and manage the local government system effectively. Component four will support project management, including financial management, procurement, safeguards, grievance redress and incremental operating costs. |
P179182 | 2,024 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.57 | Rio de Janeiro Fiscal Management and Sustainable Development Policy Loan The Program Development Objective of this programmatic series is to support the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro in: (i) strengthening fiscal management to improve medium-term fiscal sustainability; and (ii) accelerating the transition towards a low-carbon, resilient and inclusive urban development . The development objective of the Rio De Janeiro Fiscal Management and Sustainable Development Policy Loan for Brazil is to support the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro in: (i) strengthening fiscal management to improve medium-term fiscal sustainability; and (ii) accelerating the transition towards a low-carbon, resilient and inclusive urban development. Pillar 1 is related to the PE and PPA area of governance, as it supports the strategic initiatives to strengthen fiscal responsibility and increase the accountability and efficiency of public spending. Pillar 2 supports several initiatives across the six strategic areas under the PE and PPA, including: quality of the transport system and public space, safe traffic and transportation, women and gender equity, downtown revival (Reviver Centro), low emission district and climate management, and resilience and risk management. |
P177722 | 2,024 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Financial and Private Sector Development Project The Project Development Objective is to strengthen deposit insurance, promote bank lending to MSMEs, and boost MSME integration in value chains. The development objective of the Financial and Private Sector Development Project for Tajikistan is to strengthen deposit insurance, promote bank lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and boost MSME integration in value chains. The project comprises of four components. The first component, deposit insurance will use a set of disbursement conditions, investments, and technical assistance to improve depositor trust, mitigate the likelihood of bank runs, and contribute to greater deposit mobilization. It consists of following sub-components: (i) individual deposit insurance fund (IDIF) financing; (ii) payout automation; and (iii) public awareness campaign. The second component, partial risk-sharing facility (PRSF) will finance a PRSF and related capacity building to share the credit risk of eligible MSME loans extended by eligible participating financial institutions (PFIs) through guarantee funds (GFs), in order to support MSMEs facing collateral constraints or higher risk aversion by banks. It consists of following sub-components: (i) PRSF financing; and (ii) capacity building. The third component, supplier and export development program will fund the capacity building and partial reimbursement grants for MSMEs to strengthen their linkages with prominent local and multinational corporations. It consists of following sub-components: (i) technical assistance and capacity building; and (ii) partial reimbursement grants. The fourth component, project implementation, coordination, and management will finance overall project implementation, coordination, and management. |
P116937 | 2,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Social Sector Reform Development Policy Loan The objective of the DPL is to support policy changes to (i) improve the effectiveness of social safety nets, and (ii) enhance the efficiency and equity of health spending, in a fiscally sustainable environment. In particular, the proposed reform agenda supported by this DPL includes the following:
i. To improve the effectiveness of social safety nets, the DPL would support policies that (a)strengthen the mechanisms to allocate funds and select beneficiaries in the main social assistance program; (b) introduce incentives for investing in human capital by providing an additional benefit linked to school enrollment and attendance for families with school age children; (c) initiate the process to create a unified registry of beneficiaries of social assistance programs; and (d) change the indexation formula of the disability benefits program, to control the share of resources allocated to this program, which is growing disproportionately;
ii. To enhance the efficiency and equity of health spending, the DPL would support policies to (a) introduce more predictable fiscal rules to finance health; (b) improve the methods for contracting with providers and the capacity to monitor their performance; and (c) grant health insurance coverage to social assistance beneficiaries.
The DPL would also enhance transparency and accountability by supporting policies to improve the administration of social assistance programs and promoting the use of systematic formulas to allocate resources in selected social programs and services The objectives of the Social Sector Reform Development Policy Loan (DPL) Project is to support policy changes to improve the effectiveness of social safety nets, and enhance efficiency and equity of health spending, in a fiscally sustainable environment. The DPL will also enhance transparency and accountability by supporting policies to improve the administration of social assistance programs and promoting the use of systematic formulas to allocate resources in selected social programs and services. The operation supports the agenda of the Government that took office in September 2009, which continues to be focused on growth, poverty reduction and strengthened safety nets, and governance reforms, as described in its national strategy for development and integration 2007-2013. This DPL supports the adoption of broad policy changes in social programs through revised legislation or other Government decisions. Therefore, this DPL is part of a package that combines policy and institutional reforms with support for enhanced implementation capacity through investment lending. |
P174812 | 2,022 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0 | Transmission Investment Plan (PIT) to support Post-COVID-19 Green Economic Recovery in Peru To increase electricity availability and reliability in selected areas of Peru and support the modernization of the power sector regulatory framework. The development objective of the Transmission Investment Plan (PIT) to Support Post-COVID-19 Green Economic Recovery in Peru is to increase electricity availability and reliability in selected areas of Peru and support the modernization of the power sector regulatory framework. The project comprises of three components. The first component, strengthening and expansion of substations and transmission lines will finance priority sub transmission investments of the National Fund for Financing of State Companies (FONAFE)-managed public distribution companies included in the transmission investment plans (PITs), which are at high risk of reaching emergency alert status between now and 2023 due to overloaded transformers, electricity demand levels that exceed the capacity of these systems, and risks of disruptions due to flooding, mudslides and other climate-induced shocks, which are likely to result in service disruptions if no investments are made. The second component, technical assistance for regulatory strengthening will provide financing for technical assistance to support the modernization of the electricity market, including regulatory reforms to strengthen the public distribution companies. The third component, project management and capacity building will support the effective project implementation and management, including: (i) project management unit; (ii) fiduciary oversight, including procurement and financial management, and monitoring of environmental and social aspects of the subprojects, including their resilience to climate change; and (iii) project monitoring and evaluation activities. |
P165477 | 2,019 | 0.52 | 0.15 | 0.37 | Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project To enhance public spaces and improve urban services in selected neighborhoods in Dhaka. The development objective of the Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project for Bangladesh is to enhance public spaces and improve urban services in selected neighborhoods in Dhaka. The project comprises of two components. The first component, public space enhancements consists of following sub-components: (i) neighborhood-level public space upgrading; and (ii) city-wide pilot traffic management improvements. The second component, place management, urban planning, and project implementation support will finance: (i) activities related to asset management, operations and maintenance (O and M) and place management of newly-improved public space assets of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC); (ii) feasibility studies, conceptual, and detailed designs and other preparation activities for follow‐on investment projects; and (iii) costs associated with project implementation, including incremental operating costs, training, technical advisory, goods‐ and services‐related procurement for the project implementation unit (PIU), and monitoring and evaluation of project results. It consists of following sub-components: (i) asset management, O and M, and place management; (ii) urban planning and feasibility study for upgrading unplanned areas; and (iii) support to project management and implementation. |
P122478 | 2,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AFCC2/RI-ACBF Regional Capacity Building Project To (i) improve capacity of ACBF’s clients to deliver and measure their development
results; and (ii) enhance ACBF’s organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Regional Capacity Building Project objectives are to contribute to: (i) enhanced capacity for effective policy formulation and management in ACBF sub-grant recipients' countries; and (ii) improved and sustained management of ACBF's operations. There are two components to the project. The first component 'capacity building sub-grants' will finance ACBF sub-grants to public and private beneficiaries in Sub-Saharan African countries and to regional organizations serving these countries. The sub-grants will finance technical assistance subprojects approved under SMTP2 (Strategic Medium Term Plan) to enhance the institutional capacities of these beneficiaries in the following areas: (i) economic policy analysis and development management; (ii) financial management, accountability, and transparency; (iii) national statistics and statistical systems; and (iv) regional economic cooperation and integration and provision of regional public goods. The second component 'institutional development' will consist of: (a) continued implementation of the management action plan, (b) development of a forward looking medium term strategy (SMTP3), including enhancement of the monitoring and evaluation system; and (c) appraisal, supervision, and evaluation of subprojects; and (d) development and implementation of knowledge and learning activities designed to enhance skills and peer learning in economic and public sector management in Africa; all through the provision of goods, services, training, and operating expenses, including staff salaries. |
P149768 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public Finances DPL The Program Development Objectives of the Development Policy Loan (DPL) are to support policy and institutional efforts of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) authorities to:
i. Strengthen the medium-term management of public assets and liabilities for improved transparency of public finances; and
ii. Enhance regulatory frameworks to lower medium-term fiscal pressures related to public employment, insolvency, and pharmaceuticals. The development objectives of the Public Finances Development Policy Loan (DPL) Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are to support policy and institutional efforts of BiH authorities to: (i) strengthen the medium-term management of public assets and liabilities for improved transparency of public finances; and (ii) enhance regulatory frameworks to lower medium-term fiscal pressures related to public employment, insolvency, and pharmaceuticals. This DPL of United States (U.S.) 80 million dollars supports the policy efforts of BiH authorities to improve transparency of public finances and lower fiscal pressures over the medium term in BiH. This proposed DPL addresses weaknesses in public finances in BiH related to the size of public expenditures and transparency of public finances, while laying a foundation for tackling deeper structural reforms in the BiH public sector. This DPL utilizes an opportunity to advance reforms in the area of fiscal policy. |
P175846 | 2,023 | 0.3 | 0.17 | 0.13 | Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project The project’s development objective is to increase community access to climate resilient infrastructure and strengthen local capacity to manage resources and deliver services. The objective of the Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project for Cameroon is to increase community access to climate resilient infrastructure and strengthen local capacity to manage resources and deliver services. The project has four components. (1) Improved community infrastructures and basic services component will support the implementation of activities to support community-led development with an emphasis on the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in conflict-affected and socioeconomically disadvantaged municipalities amongst regions of Far North, North, Adamawa, East, SW, and NW. (2) Improving Multi-level Governance Framework and the capacity of decentralized entities to deliver services. This component will: (i) provide technical assistance to central and local entities to further operationalize the decentralization agenda at the institutional and policy levels; and (ii) build and strengthen the capacity of the decentralized local authorities to manage resources and to exercise their competencies more effectively and in a participatory and inclusive manner. (3) Knowledge management will support the periodic assessment of lessons learned during project implementation: achievement of objectives; suitability of implementing modalities; adequacy and impact of the project interventions; data collection and utilization status; operation of implementing partners; coordination among stakeholders; implementation obstacles; emerging conflicts etc. Lessons learned will be documented and applied to introduce improvements to project implementation. (4) Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) (US$0 million) will establish an emergency contingency fund that can be triggered in the event of a man-made crisis, public health crisis, or natural disaster, through formal declaration of a national emergency, or upon a formal request from one of the GoC. |
P125032 | 2,011 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Timor Leste Road Climate Resilience Project The project will deliver sustainable climate resilient road infrastructure on the Dili-Ainaro corridor. The objective of the Road Climate Resilience Project for Timor Leste is to deliver climate resilient road infrastructure to the beneficiary communities on key road links and facilitate emergency responses to tackle natural disasters. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is climate resilient road infrastructure. This component will invest in the key road infrastructure on the Dili-Ainaro corridor to improve the corridor's climate resilience. The second component of the project is climate responsive maintenance and emergency planning and response systems. The third component of the project is project support and training. This component includes: 1) support to the Project Management Unit (PMU); 2) training program for government staff and contractors as necessary; and, 3) independent safeguards monitoring. |
P169927 | 2,020 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | Romania Health Program for Results The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the coverage of primary health care for underserved populations and improve the efficiency of health spending by addressing underlying institutional challenges. The development objective of the Health Program for Results Project for Romania is to increase the coverage of primary health care (PHC) for underserved populations and improve the efficiency of health spending by addressing underlying institutional challenges. The program scope is informed by the findings of analytical work and the experiences of previous engagements and defined by the country’s demand and application of the country partnership framework (CPF) filters. The program focuses on three results areas in which the government requested the Bank’s support and where the Bank’s engagement is likely to make a significant impact: results area 1: improving PHC coverage for underserved populations; results area 2: rebalancing the hospital-centric system toward effective PHC; and results area 3: improving health expenditure efficiency by addressing critical cost drivers. |
P152734 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | First Macroeconomic Stability and Fiscal Resilience DPO Project Development Objective (Note: will be disclosed in the MOS)The development objective (DO) of the programmatic Development Policy Operationis to support the Government of Myanmar's policy reform framework for improved and decentralized delivery of social services. The proposed programmatic DPO supports the authorities in achieving the DO through developing a fit-for-purpose intergovernmental fiscal relations system to support delivery in social services, and fostering greater accountability through enhancing fiscal transparency.Key expected results include improved transparency in resource allocation to social sectors, and improved accountability and responsiveness in service delivery. The team will develop the specific results indicators in due course in close consulation with the authorities.A programmatic Development Policy Operation series of 3/4 annual operations with an indicative volume in the amount of USD 300 million is planned. This amount is notional and the ultimate amount is to be determined.Board Schedule CommentsProgrammatic Development Policy Operation series of 3/4 annual operations would be presented to the Board in May 2015. A full Board presentation is expected for the first operation. The development objective of the First Macroeconomic Stability and Fiscal Resilience Development Policy Operation Project for Myanmar supports two pillars: (i) sustained macroeconomic stability; and (ii) enhanced fiscal resilience. As a rapidly opening economy, Myanmar faces new challenges to sustaining macroeconomic stability. Policy and institutional capacity to deal with macroeconomic pressures have faced intensified challenges, which in turn impact on public service delivery and broader stability. To help address these challenges, the macroeconomic stability and fiscal resilience development policy operation (SRDPO) can play a critical role in building a modern state, which requires a mix of institution building as well as policy reforms. In addition, concessional budgetary financing can support long‐term public investments and help build fiscal buffers. Lessons from other fragile and conflict affected countries have shown how critical policy‐based lending can be in strengthening policies and institutions for stability and growth over the medium to long‐term. The policy actions can help sustain confidence in economic policies, which is important for private investment, and help protect much needed fiscal space for public service delivery and poverty reduction. |
P147806 | 2,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BT: 2nd DPC Series The proposed DPC aims to promote fiscal discipline, contribute to enhancing access to finance to enterprises, and to improve the climate for business entry and investment in Bhutan. The development objective of the First Fiscal Sustainability and Investment Climate Development Policy Credit (DPC) Project for Bhutan is to promote fiscal discipline, contribute to enhancing access to finance to enterprises, and to improve the climate for business entry and investment in Bhutan. It is articulated around three pillars: (i) strengthen fiscal discipline and self-reliance; (ii) increase access to finance; and (iii) improve the business climate and increase domestic and foreign investment. The DPC series is designed to support Bhutan’s 11th five-year plan (2013–2018) objective of green socio-economic development and self-reliance. This supports the government’s efforts to strengthen its fiscal sustainability and improve investment climate for private sector development as well as its doing business ranking. |
P162279 | 2,018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MG - Inclusive and Resilient Growth DPO The objective of the proposed operation is to support structural reforms on inclusive growth around the following three pillars: (i) broadening access to financial services for households and firms; (ii) promoting reforms of the agricultural sector; (iii) enhancing resilience of rural and urban poor by supporting social protection measures. The development objective of this Inclusive and Resilient Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) for the Madagascar is to tackle the micro foundations of inclusive and resilient growth by: (i) strengthening the resilience of individuals against shocks; and (ii) creating an enabling environment for economic opportunities in rural communities. The first pillar seeks to build the foundations for resilience at the individual and household level. Repeated shocks – ranging from frequent climatic shocks, including hurricanes, droughts and floods, to macroeconomic and health shocks – have tested the resilience of Madagascar’s poor in the past five decades leading to a reversal of the little progress that had been made in terms of poverty reduction. The second pillar focuses on enabling rural inclusion, by supporting economic opportunities in local communities. Close to 80 percent of Madagascar’s population live in rural areas, and rural poverty rates are nearly twice as high as in urban areas. |
P157943 | 2,017 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Zambia Scaling Solar Energy Guarantee Project To increase solar electricity generation capacity and diversify electricity generation resources in Zambia. The development objective of the West Lunga Scaling Solar Energy Project for Zambia is to increase solar electricity generation capacity and diversify electricity generation resources in Zambia. The project is to be financed on a limited recourse basis with a maximum debt to equityratio of 75:25. The private sponsors will provide up to USD 15 million in equity or equity-likeinstruments in Bangweulu Power Company Limited. The Overseas Private InvestmentCorporation (OPIC) will provide the balance of the debt in an amount equal to IFC’s a loan. |
P149750 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Second Programmatic State Owned Enterprises Reform DPL Project Development Objective (Note: will be disclosed in the MOS)This second State Owned Enterprise Reform Development Policy Loan (SOE DPL 2) build s on the reforms initiated in the first DPL which has provided the institutional framework and first actions to complete Serbia's transition to fully functioning market economy. DPL2 will support the restructuring and liquidation of remaining SOEs (out of an initial pool of 169 companies) and support a problem which carries out these reforms according to international experience and social standards.Board Schedule Comments The development objectives of the Second Programmatic State Owned Enterprises Reform Operation Project for Serbia are to reduce state participation and level of direct and indirect support to the real sector, enhance state owned enterprises (SOEs) performance, governance and accountability, and mitigate the short term social and labor impacts of the SOEs restructuring and disposition plans. These objectives will be achieved through supporting reforms carried out by the Government of Serbia revolving around three pillars areas: (A) accelerating the restructuring and divestiture program for the Privatization Agency portfolio and selected state owned enterprises operating in the commercial sector; (B) strengthening governance, regulatory and institutional framework, and monitoring and transparency arrangements for SOEs; and (C) mitigating the social and labor market impact of the SOEs reform program. This program document presents a proposed Second State Owned Enterprises Reform Development Policy Loan (DPL) to the Republic of Serbia for an amount of EUR 89.8 million (US100 million dollars equivalent). This is the second loan in a programmatic series of two operations supporting Government of Serbia’s structural reform program for the state owned enterprises (SOEs) sector, which aims at reducing state participation and level of direct and indirect support to the real sector, enhancing SOEs performance, governance and accountability, and mitigating the short term social and labor impacts of the SOEs restructuring and disposition plans. The measures supported under the proposed series are an integral part of the Government of Serbia’s (GoS) Fiscal Strategy for 2016–18, as well as the Program of the new Government of Republic of Serbia, presented by the Prime Minister to the Parliament in August 2016. The proposed series is fully congruent with the FY16-20 Country Partnership Framework and contributes to both of its focus areas (Area 1: the “Economic governance and the role of the state” and Area 2: “Private sector growth and economic inclusion”) supporting economic growth by tackling the bottlenecks to improved productivity and competitiveness, and supporting reforms to some of the key aspects of the social safety net system. The global financial crisis has exposed structural weaknesses in Serbia’s economic growth model, and prompted the need for fiscal consolidation and the acceleration of the unfinished transition to market economy. |
P124015 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Social Safety Net Project The PDO is to increase access of poor and vulnerable households to safety nets and to lay the foundations for an adaptive safety net system in Burkina Faso. The development objective of the Social Safety Net Project for Burkina Faso is to provide income support to poor households and to lay the foundations for a basic safety net system in Burkina Faso. The project has three components. The first component, cash transfers and awareness program for poor households will support the development and implementation of a cash transfer program to serve as one of the cornerstones of Burkina Faso's safety net. The component will also include accompanying measures in participating communities to assist households to improve practices related to human development and in particular nutrition. The second component, laying the foundations for a basic national safety net system will assist the country in designing and developing operational building blocks that can be used for coordinating safety net programs and increasing their effectiveness through a systemic approach. This component will first support the development of the building blocks for the cash transfer program, as the core pillar of Burkina Faso's safety net. Secondly, the targeting system and associated registry will be developed as a key foundation of the national safety net system. Thirdly, this component will include activities to strengthen the institutions needed for coordinating, implementing, and monitoring safety net programs. Finally, this component will support monitoring, process evaluation, and a rigorous impact evaluation of the cash transfer program and its accompanying measures to learn whether the promising impacts of the pilots transfer hold up in a government-run scaled-up versions of these interventions in a low-income setting such as Burkina Faso. The third component, project management will support the management of the overall project. It will finance project management and coordination activities related to the first two project components. |
P178286 | 2,023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Kyrgyz Renewable Energy Development Project To increase hydropower generation and enable renewable energy integration by strengthening transmission systems in Kyrgyz Republic The development objective of the Renewable Energy Development Project for Kyrgyz Republic is to increase renewable energy generation and promote private sector participation in Kyrgyz Republic. The project comprises of three components. The first component, rehabilitation and construction of small and medium‐scale hydropower plants will support priority investments and provide technical assistance and capacity‐building activities aimed at increasing hydro capacity in the country to meet growing energy demand and enhance power supply reliability. It consists of following sub-components: (i) construction of new hydropower plant and rehabilitation of existing hydropower plant; and (ii) technical studies and consultancy services. The second component, strengthening transmission system for variable renewable energy integration will prepare the power system for increased deployment and integration of renewable energy, with a focus on supporting small hydro in the near future and the solar pilot project which is planned in phase 2 using the World Bank guarantee instrument. It consists of following sub-components: (i) grid enforcement and strengthening to facilitate the integration of hydro and solar power; and (ii) technical assistance and capacity building. The third component, institutional strengthening and project implementation support will finance activities aimed at strengthening the technical, operational, and management functions of Ministry of Energy (MoE) and other key stakeholders and ensuring effective project implementation. |
P180339 | 2,023 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 0.2 | Fiscal Sustainability and Inclusive Green Growth (FIGG) Development Policy Operation The program development objective is: (i) creating fiscal space in a sustainable and equitable manner; (ii) improving competitiveness to boost agricultural exports; and (iii) improving governance and financial inclusion for private sector driven development. The objective of the Fiscal Sustainability and Inclusive Green Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) for Kenya is: (i) creating fiscal space in a sustainable and equitable manner; (ii) improving competitiveness to boost agricultural exports; and (iii) improving governance and financial inclusion for private sector-driven development. This DPO supports the new administration’s efforts to make the government leaner, more transparent, and accountable, while setting the country on the path of more inclusive, greener, and private-sector-led growth. The program is rooted in the government’s key policy priorities: fiscal consolidation, developing the agriculture sector, and improving governance, while combatting climate change and improving inclusion. Therefore, the program clusters the reforms it supports into three pillars: (i) creating fiscal space in a sustainable and equitable manner; (ii) improving competitiveness to boost agricultural exports; and (iii) improving governance and financial inclusion for private sector-driven development. This DPO builds on the previous series of World Bank policy lending in Kenya to support policy and institutional reforms. The series delivered in FY21 and FY22 served as a platform for important reform areas, including public investment management and public procurement reforms, the removal of the interest rate cap and market distortions in the financial markets, introduction of e-vouchers for fertilizers in an overhaul of distribution of subsidized fertilizers to hundreds of thousands of farmers, and the reforms in the regulatory framework that helped to boost the supply of affordable housing. The series also facilitated close engagement and policy dialogue between the government and the World Bank, especially in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery and the design of fiscal consolidation. This highlights the role of DPOs in a challenging domestic and external environment. This operation plays a central role in the World Bank’s programmatic portfolio approach and is closely coordinated with other lending support that address sustainability and governance. The design of the operation is informed by ongoing preparations of World Bank’s pipeline programs, especially Programs for Results (P4Rs) in energy, agriculture, and public financial management. By supporting higher-level policy and institutional actions, the proposed DPO sets the stage for subsequent operational engagement focused on successful implementation of key reforms to be supported by the upcoming programs. |
P152698 | 2,017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | National Hydrology Project The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information and to strengthen the capacity of targeted water resources management institutions in India. The development objective of the National Hydrology Project for India is to improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information and to strengthen the capacity of targeted water resources management institutions in India. The project comprises of four components. The first component, water resources monitoring systems will finance the establishment and modernization of new and existing hydromet monitoring systems including meteorology, streamflow, groundwater, and water storage measurements, and construction of hydro-informatics centers that capture both water resources and uses. It consists of three sub-components: (i) hydromet observation networks; (ii) supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for water infrastructure; and (iii) establishment of hydro-informatics centers. The second component, water resources information systems will support the strengthening of national and subnational water information centers with web-enabled water resources information systems (WRISs) through standardization of databases and products from various data sources and departments and make comprehensive, timely, and integrated water resources information available to decision makers for effective planning, decision making, and operations. It consists of two sub-components: (i) national WRIS; and (ii) regional and sub national WRIS. The third component, water resources operations and planning systems will support the development of interactive analytical tools and decision support platform that will integrate database, models, and scenario management for hydrological flood forecasting, integrated reservoir operations, and water resources accounting for improved operation, planning, and management of both surface water and groundwater. It consists of three sub-components: (i) development of analytical tools and decision-support platforms; (ii) purpose-driven support; and (iii) piloting innovative knowledge products. The fourth component, institutional capacity enhancement aims to build capacity for knowledge-based water resources management. It consists of four sub-components: (i) water resources knowledge centers; (ii) professional development; (iii) project management; and (iv) operational support. |
P151620 | 2,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PK Fiscally Sustainable and Inclusive Growth DPCII The DPC series is structured around two development objectives: (i) fostering private and financial sector development and (ii) mobilizing revenue and expanding priority social spending
The Second Fiscally Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Credit (FSIG-II) Project for Pakistan will aim to achieve two broad objectives: fostering private and financial sector development to bolster economic growth, and mobilizing revenue while expanding fiscal space to priority social needs. The operation contributes to the government's strategy for accelerating economic growth, ensuring fiscal consolidation, increasing investment, and enhancing the openness of the economy to domestic and external competition. A programmatic approach is proposed to customize actions and preserve reform momentum. Moreover, lessons from other similar operations in Pakistan favor a carefully sequenced and continuous reform approach. The pillars around which this FSIG series is organized are essential prerequisites and enablers for sustained poverty reduction and shared prosperity. As the growth elasticity of Pakistan's poverty rate is among the highest in the world, by the expected impact on growth acceleration, the operation is also expected to contribute to poverty reduction and shared prosperity. And similarly, protecting the safety net and enhancing business-friendly conditions will contribute to inclusive growth and governance. |
P156479 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chad Safety Nets Project The project development objective (PDO) is to pilot cash transfers and cash-for-work interventions to the poor and lay the foundations of an adaptive safety nets system. The objective of Safety Nets Project for Chad is to pilot cash transfers and cash-for-work interventions to the poor and lay the foundations of an adaptive safety nets system. The project has 3 components. The first component, safety nets pilots, will provide income opportunities to poor households in three different areas of Chad, with Cash Transfers (CTs) and Cash-for-Work (CfW) activities; the second component, development of service delivery instruments, will support the development and use of new service delivery instruments and new institutional arrangements in Chad, including identification, registration, and payment systems; and the third component, project management, communication, and monitoring and evaluation, will support the establishment of the Safety Net Units with strong implementation capacity. |
P127876 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SERBIA ROAD REHABILITATION AND SAFETY PROJECT The proposed PDO is to improve the condition and safety of the National Road Network for road users by supporting the Republic of Serbia in the implementation of the first phase of its National Road Network Rehabilitation Program. The development objective of the Road Rehabilitation and Safety Project for Serbia is to improve the condition and safety of the national road network for road users by supporting the Serbia in the implementation of the first phase of its national road network rehabilitation program. There are three components to the project: The first component is road rehabilitation and safety investments, this component will finance periodic maintenance and rehabilitation works, partial pavement widening, works concerning traffic signalization. The second component is institutional strengthening, this component consists of (A) support to road safety, and this subcomponent covers road safety inspections and the implementation of low cost road safety measures such as signage, traffic calming measures and road furniture for an additional 1000 km of national roads beyond what is covered in the first phase of National Road Network Rehabilitation Program (NRNRP); (B) strengthen road rehabilitation and planning processes, and this subcomponent includes a road condition survey for the entire national road network, an update of the national road database, institutionalizing the development of multi-year maintenance plans based on clearly-defined economic, social and regional criteria; (C) strengthening maintenance management, and this subcomponent includes the development of a strategic plan for Performance-Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC), the preparation of model bidding documents for PBMC, training staff and contractors on PBMC, and the provision of implementation support. And the final third components is project detailed design, project supervision, management, monitoring and audit. This component also consists of (A) design and supervision, this subcomponent covers the design and supervision costs for all the roads covered under phase 1 of NRNRP, (B) project management support, this includes project management support and capacity building to Public Enterprise for State Road Management (PERS) as may be necessary in procurement, financial management, environmental and social safeguards and annual program planning, (C) project audits, this includes: (i) the integrated performance audit which will review engineering designs, management of social and environmental issues, procurement, quality assurance, contract management and compliance to agreed conditions, quality of project supervision, review of traffic safety implementation, and achievement of Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLI) to trigger disbursement. and (ii) project financial audit. |
P160792 | 2,018 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | Nepal Fiscal Reforms DPC 1) Ensuring fiscal prudence with sustainable debt level while increasing public investment in view
of infrastructure deficit challenges.
2) Improving sectorial composition of spending and budget execution.
3) Increase administration efficiency; harmonize tax codes and increase revenue potential while
laying down fiscal devolution framework. The proposed operation will support the Government of Nepal (GoN) in its efforts to establish a framework to move towards fiscal federalism and improve public financial management.Nepal is at a historic juncture where it is establishing a federal democratic republic based on the 2015 Constitution.This Development Policy Credit (DPC) series is a key component of the World Bank’s support to federalism.With a focus on the fiscal and PFM aspects, this DPC series lays down the foundation for the new federal state, and will help mitigate the country’s elevated risk of fragility and conflict.The current three-year 14th Periodic Plan and the Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2030) aim to achieve graduation from least developed country status by 2022 and transition to middle-income status by 2030. The periodic plan guides the annual budget, while the 2030 Strategy is a guide to achieving longer-term goals. Some of the key areas that these strategies prioritize include job creation, urban development, investment in connectivity and infrastructure, improvements in human capital, strengthening of public service delivery, and improved PFM. The proposed operation supports the government’s efforts in some of these areas, including strengthened public service delivery (through the move to a federal structure) and improvements in PFM.The proposed operation supports the government’s transition from a centralized to a federal structure and reforms that enhance PFM. The operation is fully consistent with the government’s three year periodic plan and the 2030 Strategy. It is the first in a programmatic series of two operations and is organized under two pillars: (i) establish a framework to move towards federalism, and (ii) improve the policy framework for PFM.First pillar is to implement fiscal federalism the Parliament has approved the Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangement Act which provides the legal framework for resource allocation among the three tiers of government. Second pillar is to improve the policy framework for public financial management is to strengthen public financial management systems, the MoF has: (i) integrated all public financial management systems onto one platform - Public Financial Management Information System and (ii) provided access to the PFMIS to all federal ministries.Nepal was the first country in the South Asia region to implement Medium-term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs), which was then discontinued.addition, while the federal government’s annual budget is anchored in the national development plan, the same is not true for the local governments due to the absence of local plans.Finally, in addition to the above reforms to support better budget preparation, an overarching legislation to govern fiscal policy will be necessary to ensure fiscal prudence. |
P151785 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MG-Electricity Sec Operations & Governance Improvement Project(ESOGIP) <p>The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity utility (JIRAMA) and improve the reliability of electricity supply in the project area and, in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency.</p>
The development objective of the Electricity Sector Operations and Governance Improvement Project for Madagascar is to improve the operational performance of the national water and electricity utility (JIRAMA), improve the reliability of electricity supply in the project area, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency. The project comprises of five components. The first component, improving electricity sector planning and financial sustainability will finance a combination of capacity building, action plans, roadmaps, and studies. The second component, strengthening operational performance and governance of JIRAMA will comprise the preparation and effective implementation of a management improvement plan (MIP) for JIRAMA for a three-year period, focused on improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the key operations areas of electricity supply, commercial functions, and management of corporate resources, with specific emphasis on better service quality and non-technical loss reduction. The third component, investing in enhanced reliability of electricity will finance priority investments regarding the reinforcement of an existing 138/63 kilovolts (kV) substation, the construction of new 63kV transmission line for the looping of the network, the rehabilitation and or reinforcement of distribution networks in Antananarivo, and the upgrading of existing distribution systems in selected districts of the country in order to increase the reliability of the networks. Then fourth component, project management will finance the recruitment of social and environmental safeguards experts to provide support to JIRAMA as necessary to prepare and monitor the project safeguards studies as well as the recruitment of a financial management specialist and a procurement specialist. The fifth component, contingent emergency response will provide immediate response in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency. |
P158119 | 2,018 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0.5 | Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement The PDO is to improve the management of groundwater resources in the selected States. The development objective of Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) - National Groundwater Management Improvement Program for India is to improve the management of groundwater resources in selected states. The activities under the program are mapped to the two results areas. Activities under Results Area 1 will focus on : (a) introducing bottom‐up planning of groundwater interventions through community‐led Water Security Plan (WSPs); (b) improving government spending through the planning process; and (c) implementing participatory groundwater management, including both supply and demand side measures. Results Area 2 focuses on building institutional capacity at all levels, including improving groundwater information and making it publicly accessible. Results Area 2 also focuses on strengthening the results‐based culture for groundwater management within the Government of India (GoI) by improving output and outcome Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E). |
P174754 | 2,022 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.01 | Cabo Verde: First Sustainable and Equitable Recovery DPF “The program development objective is to (i) reduce fiscal risks and improve debt transparency; (ii) strengthen the resilience of poor and vulnerable households and particularly women; and (iii) enable a sustainable private sector-led recovery.” The development objectives of the First Sustainable and Equitable Recovery Development Policy Financing in Cabo Verde are to: (i) reduce fiscal risks and improve debt transparency; (ii) strengthen the resilience of poor and vulnerable households and particularly women; and (iii) enable a sustainable private sector-led recovery. This development policy financing is structured around three mutually reinforcing pillars. Pillar A improves debt transparency and reduces fiscal risks from state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The reform program includes measures to: (i) strengthen fiscal risk management, including the adoption of a framework to issue state guarantees; and (ii) reduce fiscal risks by improving the quality, frequency, and coverage of public debt reporting, including from SOEs. Pillar B strengthens the resilience of poor and vulnerable households to shocks, particularly women and including climate-related shocks. This pillar builds on the COVID-19 response program and continues to strengthen the social protection system by: (i) supporting the continued use of safety nets to respond to COVID-19 in the short-term and further strengthening the shock-responsiveness of the safety net system in the medium-term; and (ii) strengthening the usability of the social registry, enabling broader usage for targeted service delivery. Pillar C supports a sustainable private sector-led recovery. This pillar promotes socially and environmentally responsible private investment for a more resilient recovery by: (i) supporting reforms of the electricity sector to attract private investment to lower the cost of services, strengthen energy independence, and reduce GHG emissions; (ii) promoting harmonized, streamlined and more predictable regulations for sustainable private sector investment in the tourism sector; and (iii) supporting the sustainable development of aquaculture, as a core climate adaptation measure for the fisheries sector. |
P162623 | 2,019 | 0.78 | 0.7 | 0.07 | Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project To foster regional collaboration, reduce flood risk, and improve urban services in selected towns in the southern part of Shaanxi. The development objective of Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project for China is to foster regional collaboration, reduce flood risk, and improve urban services in selected towns in the southern part of Shaanxi. This project comprises four components. 1) The first component, SSR Collaboration Platform, aims to improve the collaboration between towns along the upstream of the Han River Corridor through the establishment of an institutional platform. 2) The second component, Resilience Strengthening, aims to enhance resilience against floods in project towns. With an increasing incidence of floods in recent years, managing this type of natural disaster will not only help the towns adapt, but will also support them to withstand future shocks and grow amidst the fast-changing climate conditions. 3) The third component, Urban Regeneration, aims to regenerate dilapidated urban areas in the towns using a people-oriented approach to cultivate a connected and inviting urban core. 4) The fourth component, Project Management, aims to support the overall development of the project implementing entity to coordinate and manage project implementation. |
P163353 | 2,020 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0 | Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project The proposed project objective is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in participating states while strengthening the financing and institutional base for effective development, maintenance and management of the rural road network. The development objective of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project for Nigeria is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in participating states while strengthening the financing and institutional base for effective development, maintenance and management of the rural road network. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Improvement of Rural Access and Trading Infrastructure, has two subcomponents: (i) Major Civil Works; and (ii) Consultancies and Supervision. 2) The second component, Asset Management, Agro-logistics Performance Enhancement and Sector Reform, has the following subcomponents: (i) Other Civil works; (ii) Support to Agro-logistics Activities; and (iii) Consultancies Studies and Supervision. 3) The third component, Institutional Development, Project Management and Risk Mitigation, is to provide technical and material support for the rural transport and agrologistics capacity building, smooth functioning of the project and risk mitigation and resiliency activities. 4) The fourth component, Contingent Emergency Response, aims to address any emergency infrastructure needs following a natural disaster. |
P164813 | 2,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project The Development Objectives are to simplify business regulations, facilitate trade, and improve firm-level competitiveness. The objectives of the Competitiveness and Trade Project are to simplify business regulations, facilitate trade, and improve firm-level competitiveness. There are four components to the project, the first component being improving the business environment. The pillar aims to improve the transparency and efficiency of the general business environment to reduce the costs it currently imposes on all enterprises, and SMEs that find it more difficult to deal with complex and nontransparent procedures that are applied based on deals, rather than rules. As a result, regulatory reforms are expected to particularly benefit such companies. Throughout this pillar, emphasis will be on ensuring that reforms and initiatives benefit particularly SMEs and proportionally benefit women-led enterprises. The second component is the facilitating trade and connecting to markets. This component is designed to support the Government of Lao PDR in implementing the provisions of the WTO TFA.20 Full and effective implementation of the TFA commitments is expected to reduce the high trade costs and delays resulting from administrative procedures to obtain trade documents and clearance for imports and exports, to increase certainty and reliability of imports and exports, and to increase trade transparency. The third component is the improving firm-level competitiveness will be implemented through component C.1 (Business Assistance Facility). This component is to complement improvements in the overall business and trade environment, this pillar will support individual private enterprises in accessing business development services through a matching grant facility. The intervention aims to reduce costs internal to firms by improving company management and innovation in terms of products, markets, and distribution channels such as e-commerce. Finally, the fourth component is the supporting better and more inclusive policies. |
P132741 | 2,014 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | The District Heating Energy Efficiency Project The project development objective is to improve the energy efficiency and quality of service of selected Ukrainian district heating(DH) companies, improve their financial viability and decrease their CO2 emissions.
The global objective is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through avoided heat generation by improving heat generation efficiency, reducing heat losses in DH transmission and distribution systems, and reducing residential heat consumption. The objective of the District Heating Energy Efficiency Project is to improve the energy efficiency and quality of service of selected Ukrainian DH companies, improve their financial viability and decrease their CO2 emissions. There are two components to the project, the first component being energy efficiency investments. This component will increase the efficiency of participating utilities, reduce their costs, enhance the reliability of their services, and improve the quality of heat supply. This component will cover: rehabilitation of boiler houses; closure of redundant boiler houses; installation of mini-CHPs; replacement of network pipes; installation of IHSs in buildings; installation of building-level heat meters; installation of SCADA management systems to optimize the heat production and supply of participating DH companies; and related energy efficiency investments implementation costs (implementation support, including consumer outreach) to the participating companies. Component one includes Clean Technology Fund (CTF) co-financing that will cover installation of IHSs and building-level heat meters. The second component is the technical assistance and capacity building. Component two will finance technical assistance to Minregion, which will oversee project implementation, to support: establishment of the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU), training and technical assistance; supervision of project implementation, guidance and training in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to the participating DH companies; capacity building and knowledge-sharing workshops for the participating DH companies; sector-wide knowledge sharing and project results dissemination workshops; surveys among the participating DH companies' customers; preparation of consolidated annual project audits; preparation of required studies related to the project; and financing of incremental operating costs. |
P174564 | 2,022 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0 | West Bengal Building State Capability for Inclusive Social Protection Operation To strengthen the capability of the State of West Bengal to expand coverage and access to social assistance and targeted services for poor and vulnerable groups within the State. The development objectives of the West Bengal Building State Capability for Inclusive Social Protection Operation in India are to strengthen the capability of the State of West Bengal to expand coverage and access to social assistance and targeted services for poor and vulnerable groups within the State. The Operation builds on a World Bank-supported national level social protection Development Policy Operation series in India, which envisages ‘nuts and bolts’ support to State governments. The activities under the Operation respond to the inequities in access to social assistance amongst underserved communities in West Bengal. The Operation is designed to support budgeted government interventions at the State level - targeting vulnerable groups such as women, tribal and scheduled caste households and the elderly. The Program outlines a four-year financial support to the State of West Bengal to fulfill objectives in two key results areas: (i) strengthening the delivery of cash transfers for the poor and vulnerable (elderly, disabled, households living in disaster-prone coastal regions) through a consolidated social registry; (ii) facilitating targeted interventions to improve welfare outcomes for women and vulnerable groups, while strengthening institutional support for coordination and delivery. |
P124775 | 2,012 | 0.31 | 0 | 0.31 | Ghana - West Africa Regional Fisheries Program The Project Development Objective is to support the sustainable management of Ghana’s fish and aquatic resources by: (i) strengthening the country’s capacity to sustainably govern and manage the fisheries; (ii) reducing illegal fishing; (iii) increasing the valueand profitability generated by the fish resources and the proportion of that value captured by the country; and (iv) developing aquaculture. The development objective of the First Phase of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program Project is to support the sustainable management of Ghana's fish and aquatic resources by: (i) strengthening the country's capacity to sustainably govern and manage the fisheries; (ii) reducing illegal fishing; (iii) increasing the value and profitability generated by the fish resources and the proportion of that value captured by the country; and (iv) developing aquaculture. There are five components to the project. The first component of the project is good governance and sustainable management of the fisheries. This component aims to build the capacity of the Government and stakeholders to develop and implement policies through a shared approach that would ensure that the fish resources are used in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable and economically profitable. The second component of the project is reduction of illegal fishing. The component aims to reduce the illegal fishing activities threatening the sustainable management of the country's fish resources. The third component of the project is increasing the contribution of the fish resources to the national economy. The component aims to identify and implement measures to increase the benefits to Ghana from the fish resources, by increasing the share of the value-added captured in the country. The fourth component of the project is aquaculture development. The component aims to set the framework for increased investment in inland aquaculture. The fifth component of the project is regional coordination, monitoring and evaluation and project management. The component aims to support project implementation and regional coordination with the project, ensuring that regular monitoring and evaluation is conducted, and the results are fed back into decision-making and project management. |
P132418 | 2,015 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Efficient & Sustainable City Bus Services The project's Global Environment Objective (GEO) is to improve the efficiency and attractiveness of city bus transport and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the demonstration cities. The Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Services Project of India has an objective is to improve the efficiency and attractiveness of city bus transport and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the demonstration cities. The project comprises (i) a national capacity building component to be implemented by MoUD and another on (ii) city demonstration projects with select cities. As part of component one, policy, regulatory and fiscal constraints will be reviewed at national, state and city levels to promote efficient and high quality city bus services and policy notes developed for discussion and debate among key stakeholders on areas of reform. Component two shall support physical improvements targeted at modernizing the city bus services in demonstration cities including (i) modern depot equipment for improved maintenance and life of buses, (ii) modern Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Management Information Systems (MIS) - to make the services more user friendly and for improved planning and management of operations to enable optimal use of resources. |
P132617 | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chad Education Sector Reform Project Phase 2 The Project Development Objective is to improve teaching and learning conditions in primary schools nationwide and upper secondary schools in selected areas. The development objectives of the Second Phase of the Education Sector Reform Project for Chad are to: 1) improve teaching and learning conditions in primary and upper secondary schools in selected areas; and 2) strengthen the system to facilitate evidence-based decision- making in the education sector. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is improving teaching and learning conditions in primary schools. This component aims to: support improvements in the teaching and learning conditions in selected primary schools through the provision of quality infrastructure and furniture, textbooks, and improvements in teacher development and management; identify possible efficiency gains for the system; and strengthen the national strategies in each of targeted subsectors. The second component of the project is improving teaching and learning in upper secondary schools. This component aims to: support improvements in the teaching and learning conditions of upper secondary schools through the provision of teaching and learning material and in-service training of teachers, with a special focus on scientific disciplines; assess the cost-effectiveness of the interventions; and inform the development of a strong subsector strategy. The third component of the project is project management, monitoring and evaluation. This component will support project implementation by funding the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) coordination needs and by strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and evidence-based management capacities and activities of the Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy (MEFA) and Ministry of Secondary Education and Professional Training (MEFPS). |
P117871 | 2,011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction APL1 - Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines The Program aims at measurably reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The objective of the Project in Grenada is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Grenada and in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The objective of the Project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region. The achievement of the Program Development Objectives of the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Program (RDVRP) would be measured using the following key indicators: (a) Reduced risk of OECS population to failure of public buildings and infrastructure due to natural hazards or climate change impacts; and (b) Increased capacity of OECS Governments to identify and monitor climate risk and impacts. The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project aims at measurably reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean sub-region. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is prevention and adaptation investments. Under this component the participating countries will implement and test a broad spectrum of interventions aimed at reducing vulnerability in public buildings and infrastructure. The second component of the project is regional platforms for hazard and risk evaluation, and applications for improved decision making. Under this component the project will support building the regional capacity for assessment of natural risks and integration of such assessment into policy and decision making process for the development of investments, disaster risk mitigation, and disaster response across sectors. The third component of the project is natural disaster response investments. This component will finance emergency recovery and reconstruction subprojects under an agreed action plan of activities designed as a mechanism to implement the recipient's rapid response to an emergency. The fourth component of the project is project management and implementation support. Activities under this component will support strengthening and developing the institutional capacity for project management. |
P163760 | 2,018 | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.3 | Enhancing Infrastructure Efficiency and Sustainability The Program Development Objective is to improve the management and sustainability of select public infrastructure by strengthening government capacity and systems, upgrading assets, and increasing expenditure efficiency. The development objective of Enhancing Infrastructure Efficiency and Sustainability Program Project for Serbia is to improve the management and sustainability of select public infrastructure by strengthening government capacity and systems, upgrading assets, and increasing expenditure efficiency. Infrastructure is one of the six areas identified in the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for FY 2016 - 2020. Better regional connectivity through infrastructure development is essential to boost investment and growth in Serbia. The World Bank Group engaged in infrastructure development, both through investment support to highway and national road construction, improvements in road and rail sector management systems and support to energy sector reforms and rehabilitation. The Program-for-Results instrument selected for this operation will support the improved delivery of public services and management of assets in the form of rehabilitation of public buildings and road maintenance. The CPF encompasses this subject under Focus Area 1: Economic governance and the role of the state. This area covers removing constraints to the effectiveness of economic governance which in turn are grouped in: the size and management of the budget, the scope and capacity of the administration to implement reform and deliver services, the footprint of the government in the economy, and the performance of public utilities. Maximizing finance for development by leveraging the private sector and optimizing the use of scarce public resources (the cascade) is a high priority for the Bank. |
P177328 | 2,024 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.95 | Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project To strengthen Namibia’s transmission network and enable integration of renewable energy generation. The development objective of Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project is to strengthen Namibia’s transmission network and enable integration of renewable energy generation. This project has three components. 1) The first component, A-K Transmission Line, will support the engineering, procurement and construction and, as the case may be, operation and maintenance costs associated with the development and implementation of the A-K transmission line. 2) The second component, BESS, will support the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a utility-scale BESS for an estimated capacity/energy of approximately 45 MW/90 MWh25 and the cost of an Owners Engineer who will assist NamPower in the supervision of the BESS construction and commissioning. 3) The third component, Technical Assistance, has the following sub-components: (i) Improving the risk profile of RE projects; and (ii) Enhancing socio-economic benefits of NamPower projects and capacity building of NamPower staff by inter alia. |
P178481 | 2,024 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.05 | Bangladesh Second Recovery and Resilience DPC The program's development objectives are to (i) strengthen fiscal and financial sector policies to sustain growth and
(ii) enhance resilience to future shocks, including climate change. The objectives of the Second Recovery and Resilience Development Policy Credit Program for Bangladesh are to (i) strengthen fiscal and financial sector policies to sustain growth and (ii) enhance resilience to future shocks, including climate change. The operation is the second in a two-part series. This operation will strengthen the post-pandemic economic recovery while helping Bangladesh prepare for least-developed country (LDC) graduation in 2026, after which the country will gradually have reduced access to concessional financing and preferential export market access. The operation will also strengthen resilience against future shocks, including climate change, by expanding the coverage and efficiency of social protection programs and supporting the transition to a larger share of renewable energy. The R&R DPC series builds on the Jobs DPC series completed in FY2021, which supported the initial COVID-19 response, and complements the concurrent Green and Climate Resilient DPC (GCRD) series. The Program consists of three pillars covering fiscal policies, financial sector reforms, and policies to strengthen resilience to future shocks. The Program draws on extensive advisory and analytical reports to underpin proposed reforms. The selection of prior actions in each reform area reflects measures to support a near-term economic recovery while laying foundations to support a transition to upper middle-income status. Across these three pillars, the Program contributes to the World Bank’s mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. A waiver of the requirement set out in footnote 9 of BP 8.60: Development Policy Financing has been granted for this programmatic series. Footnote 9 of BP 8.60 provides that a programmatic series is considered to have lapsed 24 months after the Executive Directors approve the previous operation in the series. The waiver extends the period that the IDA Board may consider the programmatic series from March 31, 2024, to June 21, 2024, to avoid the series lapsing. |
P160628 | 2,019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cabo Verde Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (a) Strengthening the institutional and legal framework to ensure risk-informed sectoral and territorial planning; and (b) Increasing the financial capacity to manage impacts associated with disaster and climate-related shocks. The objective of the Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option Operation is to support the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde in: (a) strengthening the institutional and legal framework to ensure risk-informed sectoral and territorial planning; and (b) increasing the financial capacity to manage impacts associated with disaster and climate related shocks. The policy reforms included in the proposed operation are aimed at increasing long-term resilience to and ability to recover from the adverse impacts of disasters, thereby helping support the sustainability of the development program and the Government’s efforts to eliminate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. The supported policy areas align with the Government’s efforts to make Cabo Verde more resilient to climate change, following its Sustainable Development Strategic Plan 2017-2021. The Government is demonstrating its commitment to strengthen the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) agenda by adopting a National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy, building its institutional capacity and improving coordination among stakeholders to respond in the aftermath of a natural catastrophe, setting up the framework to develop contingency plans, improving the management of fiscal impacts of disaster and climate-related risks, investing for the safety and resilience of existing school infrastructure and roads, and redesigning its territorial planning instruments to address the ongoing urbanization and land use challenges. The World Bank is supporting this agenda through the implementation of Technical Assistance (TA) activities with the Government. |
P164498 | 2,019 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project The project development objective is to improve and sustain road access of farming communities to production sites, markets and basic social services in selected areas. The objective of the Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project for Niger is to improve and sustain road access of farming communities to production sites, markets and basic social services in selected areas. The project has 3 components. (1) Improvement of rural transport infrastructure component has 2 subcomponents. Rural roads improvement works subcomponent will finance the improvement into all-season roads of about 650 km of existing unpaved rural roads and also address road safety along the project roads with a focus on ‘safer roads and mobility’ pillar of the United Nations’ resolution on road safety. Therefore, physical road safety features such as speed calming devices at the entry of villages, adequate traffic signs, and reflectors on the drainage structures will be included in the civil works. Small common facilities subcomponent will finance small common facilities requested specifically by women during consultations held at project preparation stage. The proposed facilities, located along the project roads, are designed to contribute to reducing gender disparities between men and women in accessing resources and economic opportunities and to maximize the impact of the project on farming communities. (2) Rural road maintenance component also has 2 subcomponents. Support for routine maintenance subcomponent will support the implementation of an efficient and sustainable routine maintenance mechanism of the project roads. It will support the routine maintenance mechanism already defined in the country strategy of rural roads maintenance. Yearly routine maintenance is crucially needed to address early deteriorations on time before they become advanced, thus preserving the road assets and decreasing the later cost of rehabilitation/reconstruction. Once the project roads are improved and after the period of guarantee, Government of Niger resources will be used for routine maintenance. (3) Operational support component will finance project management and coordination of activities, implementation of the Resettlement Action Plans, provide smart implementation support, integrate sustainable citizen engagement processes, and finance activities designed to prevent and mitigate gender-based violence including sexual exploitation and abuse and violence against children risks linked to project civil works sites, as well as their monitoring. These activities will be implemented together with a specialized NGO with extensive experience in working on GBV matters in Niger. |
P163560 | 2,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Community and Local Government Basic Social Services Project The development objective of the project is to improve access to decentralized basic social services and social safety nets, and tostrengthen the social protection system. The development objective of the Community and Local Government Basic Social Services Project for Benin is to improve access to decentralized basic social services and social safety nets, and to strengthen the social protection system. There are three components to the project, the first component being improving decentralized service delivery. This component aims to continue support for improving the delivery of basic services at the decentralized level in line with the PAG, which foresees continued support for decentralized services through the FADeC, and the PONADEC. It will support fiscal transfers to local governments (communes) to be used for investments that are included in their Commune Development Plan (Plan de Développement Communal – PDC), as well as measures to improve their capacity and performance. Eligible expenditures will include investment projects in the areas of education, health, rural roads, and market infrastructure. This component includes three subcomponents: technical assistance and capacity building for decentralized service delivery, service delivery grants, and technical assistance and capacity building for community execution of sub‐projects. The second component is the social safety nets and social protection systems. This component will scale up the safety nets pilot initiated under PSDCC and adapt it to complement the ARCH initiative by adding accompanying measures (training and micro‐entrepreneurial support) to encourage a sustainable improvement in beneficiaries’ livelihoods. The component will also support the strengthening of social protection systems, including the national social registry. This component includes three subcomponents: safety nets, training and microentrepreneurial support, and technical assistance and capacity building for social protection systems. Finally, the third component is the project management. The objective of this component is to support activities related to project management and coordination through the SSDCC. This includes staff‐related costs, equipment, vehicles, fuel, office space, and communications costs, and operating costs related to the procurement, supervision, auditing and evaluation of project activities. |
P169907 | 2,019 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.06 | First Resilient Kerala Program Development Policy Operation The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the State of Kerala's resilience against the impacts of natural disasters andclimate change. The development objective of the First Resilient Kerala Program Development Policy Operation for India is to enhance the State of Kerala's resilience against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. There are three unique aspects of the first state partnership that the Government of Kerala (GoK) and the World Bank have established through the operation: (i) the confluence and the combination of the two stories, (ii) strong commitment of the state for the reform agenda right from the highest level all the way through the technical and administrative levels, and (iii) the use of development policy financing to launch the engagement and structure the medium-term transformative shifts in policies, institutions, and programs, rather than as a onetime intervention to effect a limited change. The operation, which forms the foundation for the state partnership, supports the policy and institutional reform program of the GoK for enhancing the state’s resilience against disasters and impacts of climate change. |
P127015 | 2,013 | 0.28 | 0 | 0.28 | Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project The project development objective (PDO) is to reduce forest degradation and increase forest coverage through participatory planning/monitoring and to contribute in building the long-term resilience of selected communities in coastal and hilly areas to climate change. The development objective of the Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project for Bangladesh is to reduce forest degradation and increase forest coverage through participatory planning and monitoring and to contribute in building the long-term resilience of selected communities in coastal and hilly areas to climate change. The project has four components. The first component is afforestation and reforestation program. The objective of this component is to increase the afforested and reforested areas through participatory forestry and co-management approach in the degraded forestland, marginal, fallow and newly accreted land in coastal and hilly areas. In achieving the target of participatory afforestation and reforestation, the component will also support the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the existing field offices of the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). The second component is alternative livelihoods to support forest communities. The objective of this component is to improve and diversify non forest-based livelihood opportunities of poor forest dependent households in selected forest communities. This component will target 6,000 households comprising no less than 25,000 people in 200 forest communities in 9 project districts with a clear and sound selection method. The third component is capacity development for forest resource planning and management. The objective of the component is to improve the technical knowledge base on forest resource assessment, program monitoring and long-term planning for the sustainable development of the forest sector. The fourth component is project management. This component will support the establishment of a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in BFD for implementation of component one and three. The PIU will provide necessary support for financial management, social and environmental safeguards, communication and procurement to Arannayk Foundation (AF). |
P170215 | 2,021 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.17 | Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project To strengthen rural market linkages and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The objective of the Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project for Nepal is to strengthen rural market linkages and entrepreneurship ecosystem and to create job opportunities as the recovery actions from COVID-19. The project has five components. (1) Strengthening Market Linkages through Productive Partnerships component will build productive partnerships to promote rural-based value chains, including: (i) conducting a comprehensive communications campaign, including a targeted communication campaign for women; (ii) brokering support for prospective buyers and POs to prepare simple joint profiles; (iii) provision of technical assistance to POs with the development of mutually-agreed business plans; (iv) provision of Start-up Grants for POs to fulfil the terms of their business plans; and (v) supporting formalization of POs as legal entities. (2) Strengthening the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Federal Structure component will build the capacity of provincial and local governments and related agencies in the agriculture sector in: (i) agriculture services development; (ii) climate-induced risks and challenges and strengthen climate resiliency (iii) strategies to enhance efficiency and resources use along the agri-business value chains; (iv) food safety and certification of organic food; (v) reducing post-harvest losses; (vi) developing mechanism and framework to deepen extension of advisory services; (vii) development of digital platform for market information at local level; (viii) fiduciary and audit capacity; and (ix) implementation of local level agriculture development plans. (3) Restoring and Strengthening COVID-19-Disrupted Food Supply Chain and Local Economy component will finance investments in: (i) municipal agriculture centers for safe food and seed storage and supply, including distribution of seeds and other agricultural inputs to local population, agri-businesses, producers and farmers; and (ii) upgrading and building demand-driven market and value chain related infrastructure and demand-driven semi-public infrastructure at local level, including through financing of labor-intensive works, which could include regional market centers, collection centers, storage centers, cold-chain centers, packaging and processing centers, value addition facilities. (4) Project Management component will provide support to Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives as well as the respective provincial and local governments for Project implementation and management, including support for procurement, financial management, environmental and social risk management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting; provision of Training and Incremental Operating Costs. (5) Contingent Emergency Response Component will provide immediate response to an Eligible Crisis or Health Emergency. |
P104164 | 2,012 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.1 | National Rural Livelihoods Project To establish efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor to enable them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements, and improved access to financial and selected public services. The development objective of the National Rural Livelihoods Project is to establish efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor that enables them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial and selected public services. There are four components to this project. The first component of the project is institutional and human capacity development. The objective of this component is to transform the role of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) into a provider of high quality technical assistance in the field of rural livelihoods promotion. The second component of the project is state livelihood support. The objective of this component is to support state governments in the establishment of the necessary institutional architecture for the implementation of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) activities from the state to the block level. The third component of the project is innovation and partnership support. The objective of this component is to create an institutional mechanism to identify, nurture and support innovative ideas from across the country to address the livelihood needs of the rural poor. The fourth component of the project is project implementation support. The objective of this component is to establish an effective project management unit at the national level that develops key systems and processes for coordination and management of the project and the NRLM. |
P123128 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grenada Safety Net Advancement Project The revised Development Objectives of the Project are to strengthen the basic architecture of the SEED Program and the capacity of the Ministry of Social Development and Housing (MOSDH) to implement it. The objectives of the Safety Net Advancement Project for Grenada are to (i) strengthen the basic architecture of the consolidated Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program and the capacity of the Ministry of Social Development to implement it; (ii) improve coverage of poor households receiving cash transfers; and (iii) improve education outcomes of poor children and health monitoring of vulnerable households. There are two components to the project. The first component is improving conditional cash transfers (US$4.5 million): this component will finance cash transfers to beneficiaries. Disbursements will be made against meeting performance milestones aimed at the gradual adoption of an overhauled business model in results areas including institutions; budget and coverage; beneficiary outreach and targeting; management information systems and making payments against co-responsibilities; communication; and monitoring and evaluation; and the second component is improving implementation capacity of Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) (US$0.5 million): this component will provide technical assistance to the MOSD for improving its management, coordination, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of the newly consolidated CCT program, including the design of a Proxy Means Test (PMT), a Management Information System (MIS), and an impact evaluation. |
P166622 | 2,019 | 0.52 | 0.4 | 0.12 | Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project Improve operational safety and oversight of air transport and associated infrastructure, strengthen the sustainability and climate resilience of the Project Roads, and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. The development objective of the Roads and Aviation Project for Solomon Islands is to improve operational safety and oversight of air transport and associated infrastructure, strengthen the sustainability and climate resilience of the project roads, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide an immediate response to the eligible crisis or emergency.it has four components.The first component, Honiara and munda airports infrastructure investments is to improve operational safety and overall infrastructure resilience to climate change at Honiara, this activity will include: (i) 5 cm overlay of existing runway (including pavement strength testing and drainage improvements); (ii) installation of airfield ground lighting for runway (AGL); (iii) construction of rescue fire service (RFS) vehicle station; (iv) installation of automatic weather observation system (AWOS); (v) installation of very small aperture terminal (VSAT) communications systems; (vi) installation of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-b) ground stations and aircraft equipage; and, (vii) provision of equipment for improved power supply; second component, Malaita road improvement and maintenance program aim to improve the climate resilience of the malaita road network through a combination of specific spot improvements and overall system condition strengthening via adaptive maintenance measures; third component, institutional strengthening includes: (i) training needs analysis; (ii) airport operational training; (iii) airport regulatory training; (iv) preparation of a strategic plan for the sustainability of solomon airlines (i.e., airline strategy review); (v) airport master planning studies for both honiara and munda airports; (vi) preparation of an aviation sector strategy; (vii) technical support to civil aviation authority of solomon islands (CAASI) to improve safety and security oversight; and, (viii) technical support so solomon islands airport corporation limited (SIACL) for strengthening capabilities for airport management and operation; and fourth component, project implementation support will be located in ministry of communications and aviation (MCA), providing support to both mca and ministry of infrastructure development (MID) for project preparation and implementation. in addition, the existing PAIP technical and fiduciary services unit (TFSU) will provide support to the pst for procurement, financial management, safeguards, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, audit, communications subscription for vsat, and technical guidance, particularly for aviation matters. |
P154683 | 2,017 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.06 | Zambia - Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project To reduce environmental health risks to the local population in critically polluted mining areas in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira municipalities, including lead exposure in Kabwe municipality The development objective of the Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project for Zambia is to reduce environmental health risks to the local population in critically polluted mining areas in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe, and Mufulira municipalities, including lead exposure in Kabwe municipality. The project comprises of four components. The first component, remediation of contaminated hotspots and improvement of environmental infrastructure will finance specific remediation activities and associated environmental infrastructure in Kabwe and Copperbelt areas. It consists of following sub-components: (i) remediation of contaminated hotspots and improvement of environmental infrastructure; and (ii) rehabilitation of tailings dam (TDs) and mine closure in Copperbelt province. The second component, enhancing institutional capacity for environmental governance and compliance will strengthen the environmental governance of the mining sector and environmental agency through a variety of interventions, including policy support and capacity building. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improving environmental governance in the mining sector; and (ii) improving environmental compliance, enforcement, and public disclosure. The third component is reducing environmental health risks through localized interventions. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strengthening decentralized health interventions to reduce environmental health risks in Kabwe; and (ii) support to local income generation, livelihood, and public awareness activities in targeted areas of municipalities of Kabwe, Kitwe, Mufilira, and Chingola. The fourth component, project management, monitoring and evaluation will cover the cost for project management, implementation and supervision of project activities, administration of procurement and financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and safeguards compliance monitoring. |
P151059 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project The objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project (TEEP) is to improve the employability of tertiary education students and to strengthen the management of higher education. The development objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project for Tunisia is to improve the employability of tertiary education graduates and to strengthen the management of higher education. The project consists of two components. The first component, improving employability of graduates aims at improving the employability of future graduates by supporting supply side measures to better align graduates’ skills and competences with labor market needs. It consists of following two sub-components: (i) support a set of incentive measures, using the competitive grant scheme developed under the higher education reform project (projet d’appui à la réforme de l’enseignement supérieu (PARES II) project competitive fund scheme for quality support program (PAQ); and (ii) a set of systemic and cross-cutting activities which will support the preparation or implementation of the PAQ grants foreseen under sub-component one. The second component, strengthening the management of higher education will combine a set of PAQ incentives and systemic measures aimed at improving the management of the higher education system. It consists of three sub-components: (i) using the PAQ competitive grant scheme developed under the PARES II project - in particular the PAQ management capacity window, to improve governance and management, quality assurance, including through support to young universities; (ii) set of systemic measures (for example with regard to strategic planning, capacity building measures for better governance, quality assurance and financial management, student admission, and a functioning higher education management and information system) to support the areas of governance and management, quality assurance, and financing; and (iii) project management unit (PMU) to reinforce its coordinating and managing capacity by recruiting - on a competitive basis - additional qualified and experienced technical staff to effectively coordinate, monitor, and evaluate activities carried out under each sub-component. |
P159337 | 2,018 | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | Finance for Jobs II To test the effectiveness of selected financial interventions in incentivizing private sector investment and job creation. The objective of the Second Finance for Jobs Project for West Bank and Gaza is to test the effectiveness of selected financial interventions in incentivizing private sector investment and job creation. There are four components to the project, the first component being Development Impact Bond (DIB) for Skills Development and Employment. The DIB will focus on enhancing the skills of the Palestinian workforce in a more market-driven way to foster improved job outcomes. The DIB will target an estimated cohort of approximately 2,000 beneficiaries (depending on final DIB design) aged 18–29 years (including at least 30 percent women). It will finance the training, job search, and placement services provided to beneficiaries, depending on private sector demand. Specific outputs and outcomes will include the completion of beneficiaries’ training, their placement into an apprenticeship/internship/work-based training scheme, and their ultimate employment. The second component is the investment co-financing facility. This component entails providing a risk-sharing grant in support of commercially sound, job-creating private sector investments (ICF subprojects) through an investment co-financing facility instrument. Under this component, private sector investors will be encouraged to submit investment proposals for ICF support. The third component is the entrepreneurship ecosystem matching grants. This component entails provision of matching grants to beneficiaries to build their business development capacity and their business advisory capacity. F4J I launched financing (US$1.5 million) to test the EE-MG. Under F4J II, this is a zero budget component that will allow the F4J SOP to allocate F4J II funds from the other components to the EE-MG based on its performance under F4J I and demand from potential recipients, performance in deployment of funds across other financial instruments supported under F4J II and possible additional external funds raised. Finally, the fourth component is the project management. This component entails providing financing to PIA in support of project management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, including fiduciary control and oversight, environmental and social safeguards assessments, and preparation of project reports, and to cover project’s operating costs. |
P156634 | 2,017 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.01 | Water and Sanitation Development Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve water supply and sanitation services in select coastal and northeastern regions in Kenya and improve the financial performance of water service providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The development objective of Water and Sanitation Development Project is to improve water supply and sanitation services in select coastal and northeastern regions in Kenya. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Rehabilitation and expansion of urban water supply and sanitation services in the coastal region, has the following subcomponents: (i) Support to coastal counties; and (ii) Support to the coast bulk water services provider. 2) The second component, Expansion of water supply and sanitation services in underserved northeastern counties, aims to finance a program of activities designed to improve water supply and sanitation services in the northeastern counties, such as Wajir town in Wajir County and the Dadaab refugee camp host communities in Garissa County. 3) The third component, National performance-based financing, has the following two subcomponents: (i) Support for water and sanitation infrastructure investments and services; and (ii) Technical assistance for national performance-based financing. 4) The fourth component, Project management, finance a program of activities designed to strengthen the capacity of the Recipient for project management, implementation and coordination, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E). |
P174112 | 2,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Emergency Firm Support Project The Project Development Objective is to ensure access to finance for private SMEs affected by or adapting to the economic impact of COVID-19 The objective of the Emergency Firm Support Project for Turkey is to ensure access to finance for private small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by or adapting to the economic impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Project has two components. Under Component 1, the World Bank will provide a financial support to VakıfBank. Under Component 2, the World Bank will provide a financial support to TKYB. On-lending under Component 2 will take place based on an open door and first-come first served model for interested and qualifying Project Financial Intermediaries (PFIs). |
P171054 | 2,020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia To contribute to an enabling environment for climate-resilient policies and investments in select sectors and countries in South Asia. The objective of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia (CARE) Project is to contribute to an enabling environment for climate-resilient policies and investments in select sectors and countries in South Asia. The Project has three components. 1. Evidence-based Climate Smart Decision Making component will develop platforms to enhance access to data for resilient planning and investments, including hazard and climate variability data, climate impact knowledge and other sector-specific data. 1.1. Expanding South Asia Region (SAR) Regional Resilience Data and Analytics Services (RDAS) subcomponent will support the development of a public domain data and analytics platform, namely the Regional Resilience Data and Analytics Service (RDAS) Platform to make climate-informed policy, planning and investment decisions for climate resilient development. 1.2. Strengthening national-level sectoral decision support systems (DSS) for the Participating countries subcomponent will provide support to enable the Participating Countries in developing or enhancing their respective interactive decision support system (DSS) platforms. 1.3. Trainings for Climate-Informed Decision-Making subcomponent will support policymakers and other users (i) within the South Asia region, in utilizing the data and RDAS platform for climate-informed planning and decision-making through the provision of trainings at the regional level; (ii) within the Participating Countries in utilizing the data and DSS platforms for climate-informed planning and decision-making in various sectors through the provision of trainings at the national and sub-national levels. 2. Enhancing Policies, Standards and Capacities for Climate Resilient Development component has the following subcomponents: 2.1. Advisory services for policy and investment interventions subcomponent will support the Participating Countries, to develop and/or strengthen evidence-based resilient policies, strategies and action/investment plans within the Participating Countries for mainstreaming climate resilience. 2.2. Promoting Climate Resilient Design and Standards for South Asia Region subcomponent will facilitate (i) the development of regional climate-resilient guidelines; and (ii) strengthen national and/or sectoral standards. 2.3. Implementation Support to Climate-Risk Management Solutions for Participating Countries subcomponent will support capacity building and technical support across the Participating Countries. 2.4. Innovation for Climate Adaptation and Resilience subcomponent will support innovative and disruptive technology solutions for resilience. 3. Project Management and Specialized Support component t will provide assistance for (i) the establishment and operation of the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) Project Implementation Unit (PIU); (ii) Project implementation and supervision of Component 1 of the Project, (iii) monitoring and evaluation; (iv) Training; (v) carrying out of relevant studies for climate impacts and related interventions, inclusive and gendered practices in climate resilient planning and investments; and (vi) financing of Incremental Operating Costs. |
P156738 | 2,017 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0 | Small Town Water Supply and Urban Septage Management Project The proposed development objectives of the Project are to: (i) increase access to water supply in selected small towns and improve safe disposal of fecal sludge in selected urban areas; (ii) strengthen service delivery arrangements of water supply and sanitation services in selected small towns and urban areas; and (iii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. The development objectives of the Small Town Water Supply and Urban Septage Management Project for Benin are to: (i) increase access to water supply and sanitation in selected small towns and urban areas in the Recipient’s territory; (ii) strengthen service delivery capacity of water supply and sanitation sector institutions in selected small towns and urban areas in the Recipient’s territory; and (iii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. This project has four components. 1) The firs component, Scaling-up the Small Town Water Supply Subsidized Concession Model, aims to support the guiding principles of the rural and small town water supply national strategy, as well as, more broadly, the Government of Benin's (GoB) reform seeking to accelerate the achievement of universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Institutional Strengthening of Stakeholders Involved in Water Supply Service Delivery in Small Towns; and (ii) Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply Networks. 2)The second component, Improving Fecal Sludge Management, will support public and private actors to ensure clarity on the institutional arrangements for effective urban sanitation service delivery in the Grand Nokoué Region, and contribute to funding sanitation solutions and infrastructure in selected areas, to improve fecal sludge containment and reduce pollution from the lack of fecal sludge collection and treatment. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Institutional Strengthening of Stakeholders Involved in FSM in Urban and Peri-urban Areas; (ii) Household-level Sanitation in Urban and Peri-urban Areas; and (iii) Urban and Peri-urban Septage Collection and Treatment Infrastructure. 3) The third component, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, will support project management activities and strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mining (MEEM), Sanitation Directorate (DA), National Public Health Directorate (DNSP) and Benin's National Water Company (SONEB), to coordinate and execute project activities at the central and municipal levels, through the provision of TA, operating costs and required goods for the purpose, while improving their capacity to engage in dialogue with the community and municipalities. 4) The fourth component, Contingent Emergency Response, will provide an immediate response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, as needed. |
P131765 | 2,014 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor - II The objectives of the Project are to: (i) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the Khurja to Mughalsarai section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor; and (ii) develop Institutional capacity ofDFCCIL to build, maintain and operate the entire dedicated freight corridor network. The development objectives of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Project (APL2) for India are to: (1) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the 393 km Kanpur-Mughal Sarai section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC); and (2) develop institutional capacity of DFCCIL to build, maintain and operate the entire DFC network. The project has two components: (a) design, construction and commissioning of the Kanpur-Mughal Sarai section of the Eastern DFC consisting of 393 km of double-track electrified railway designed for freight only train operations with 25-ton axle-load (upgradable to 32.5 ton axle loads) at 100 km/h; and (b) continuing the provision of institutional support to assist DFCCIL to develop its capability to best utilize heavy-haul freight rail systems. |
P152898 | 2,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Emergency Education System Stabilization To support the operational needs of Lebanese public schools and to improve the learning environment in response to the continued influx of Syrian refugee children. The development objective of the Emergency Education System Stabilization Project for Lebanon is to support the operational needs of Lebanese public schools and to improve the learning environment in response to the continued influx of Syrian refugee children. The project comprises of three components. The first component, support to schools will provide financing for school operating costs at the level of the school. The second component, learning environment quality consists of following four sub-components: (i) school rehabilitation; (ii) supplemental school financing; (iii) national textbook program for public primary schools; and (iv) strengthening direction d’orientation pedagogique et scolaire (DOPS). The third component, project management and support will coordinate with various department heads in the central and regional offices. |
P181436 | 2,024 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.95 | Turkiye Green Export Project The development objective is is to support Turkish exporters in their green transition and to expand green exports through longer-term financing. The development objective of the Green Export Project for Türkiye is to support Turkish exporters in their green transition and to expand green exports through longer-term financing. The project includes one component which will utilize the commercial financing raised by Eximbank with the support of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) guarantee to directly extend sub-loans to eligible exporters exclusively for greening purposes. |
P151972 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Citizen-Centric Service Delivery Project The development objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of delivery and access to selected administrative services in Albania.
The development objective of the Citizen-Centric Service Delivery Project is to improve the efficiency of delivery and access to selected administrative services in Albania. The project has three components. Component one supports enhancements of the backend systems: business process reengineering of services, building new IT systems and automation of services. Component two supports enhancements to the citizen interface with service delivery: reforming front offices in existing agencies, improving citizen convenience with one stop shops, improving online delivery of services, implementing beneficiary feedback, and providing information on services. Component three builds capacity to deliver improvements in services: by improving strategic planning, performance management, capacity building of the Prime Minister’s DU and the Ministry of Innovation and Public Administration (MIPA) and other implementing agencies, and a communications strategy and campaign. A detailed description of the components can be found in annex two. |
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