The conditional grant allocation over the program period amounts to US$ 142 million or an average of about US$ 1 million per LG which represents around US$284/beneficiary (US$1420/household). Subprogram 3: Capacity support for improved LG institutional development and accountability (US$10 million) The program upgrades the system of capacity support for LGs in order for them to Government’s achieve improved institutional performance targets. The capacity support program would contribute to the LGs ability to achieve the standards required under the performance assessment system to help them access their full entitlement to capital grants. Under this subprogram, LGs receive capacity development and technical support to prepare and implement their plans via training programs offered by CFAD and technical assistance from regional offices of the CPSCL and line agencies of central Government, as well as through local consultancy services. An allocation of US$10 million will be committed through the national budget for the financing of this subprogram. Half of this amount is earmarked for technical assistance through framework contracts to be signed at the level of each regional office of the CPSCL for the provision of on demand technical assistance to LGs. This program being demand-based, the Government envisages the commitment of additional resources if assessed necessary during the Program’s Mid-Term Review. The Government program is summarized below in Table 1.2, with the outlined area of activities targeted for inclusion under the PforR Program. Table 1.2: program and PforR Program scope Government’s Subprogram 1 Subprogram 2 Subprogram 3 Municipal infrastructure Improving access to Capacity support for delivery municipal infrastructure in improved LG institutional disadvantaged development and neighborhoods accountability TND 887 million (USD 591 TND 225 million (US$ 150 TND 15 million (US$ 10 million) million) million) Unconditional Capital Grants Conditional Capital Grants Capacity building and TND 305 million (US$ 203 TND 225 million (US$150 technical support TND 15 million) million) million (US$ 10 million) Formula-based grant allocation Grant allocation to LGs for Demand-based capacity to LGs subject to their meeting specified investments in line support to be provided to LGs annual Minimum Mandatory with national priorities on a just-in-time basis Conditions (MMCs) and (currently for local achieving satisfactory annual infrastructure in performance scores disadvantaged neighborhoods),
The conditional grant allocation over the program period amounts to US$ 142 million or an average of about US$ 1 million per LG which represents around US$284/beneficiary (US$1420/household). Subprogram 3: Capacity support for improved LG institutional development and accountability (US$10 million) The Government’s program upgrades the system of capacity support for LGs in order for them to achieve improved institutional performance targets. The capacity support program would contribute to the LGs ability to achieve the standards required under the performance assessment system to help them access their full entitlement to capital grants. Under this subprogram, LGs receive capacity development and technical support to prepare and implement their plans via training programs offered by CFAD and technical assistance from regional offices of the CPSCL and line agencies of central Government, as well as through local consultancy services. An allocation of US$10 million will be committed through the national budget for the financing of this subprogram. Half of this amount is earmarked for technical assistance through framework contracts to be signed at the level of each regional office of the CPSCL for the provision of on demand technical assistance to LGs. This program being demand-based, the Government envisages the commitment of additional resources if assessed necessary during the Program’s Mid-Term Review. The Government program is summarized below in Table 1.2, with the outlined area of activities targeted for inclusion under the PforR Program. Table 1.2: Government’s program and PforR Program scope Subprogram 1 Municipal infrastructure delivery Subprogram 2 Improving access to municipal infrastructure in disadvantaged neighborhoods Subprogram 3 Capacity support for improved LG institutional development and accountability TND 887 million (USD 591 million) TND 225 million (US$ 150 million) TND 15 million (US$ 10 million) Unconditional Capital Grants TND 305 million (US$ 203 million) Formula-based grant allocation to LGs subject to their meeting annual Minimum Mandatory Conditions (MMCs) and achieving satisfactory annual performance scores Conditional Capital Grants TND 225 million (US$150 million) Grant allocation to LGs for specified investments in line with national priorities (currently for local infrastructure in disadvantaged neighborhoods), Capacity building and technical support TND 15 million (US$ 10 million) Demand-based capacity support to be provided to LGs on a just-in-time basis