This area will include measures to overcome constraints with respect Addressing Resource Constraints: to human resources and budgetary resources, through both the Program incentive structure as well as capacity building and training. A capacity building and training program will be key to ensure that staff within ULGAs understand their roles, have the capacity to fulfill them, and clearly understand how they will be evaluated through the Annual Performance Assessment. The measures outlined under each of these areas are addressed and integrated into the overall Program through three types of mechanisms: includes measures to be undertaken during Program Inputs to the Program design, preparation, agreements and areas for further study, development of technical tools, and design of performance indicators; which are actions agreed with the Government that will be Inputs to the Program Action Plan, carried out after the Program is effective; and which is the structure of the Bank Inputs to the Program Implementation Support Plan, implementation support to be provided to PMO-RALG and the 18 ULGAs during implementation. This includes: Reviewing implementation progress and achievement of program results; helping to resolve implementation issues and to carry out institutional capacity building; monitoring the performance of the Program system, including the implementation of the Program action plan; and monitoring changes in Program risks as well as compliance with the provisions of legal covenants. The tables below form an action plan for environmental and social management, which is embedded in the overall Program Action Plan (included in the Program Appraisal Document, available in the World Bank InfoShop). The Action Plan, as well as the ESSA and ESMM, are intended to be living documents that are updated and revisited as necessary as the Program is implemented. Area 1: Defining a System for Environmental and Social Management No. Measures Mechanism Responsible Timeframe Define roles and responsibilities for ESM, resettlement and compensation Program PMO-RALG Prior to Appraisal processes. Design 1.1 Mechanism developed to improve coordination between technical in Program PMO-RALG; Prior to Appraisal ULGAs. Design 1.2 Mechanism developed for coordination on technical assistance between Program PMO-RALG, Prior to ULGAs, PMO-RALG, NEMC, MLHHSD, Ministry of Works, Ministry Design NEMC, MLHHSD, Effectiveness 1.3 of Health and Social Welfare, TANROADS, and MCDG&C Grievance mechanism developed and integrated into Program design. Program PMO-RALG; Prior to Appraisal Design 1.4 Bank
Addressing Resource Constraints: This area will include measures to overcome constraints with respect to human resources and budgetary resources, through both the Program incentive structure as well as capacity building and training. A capacity building and training program will be key to ensure that staff within ULGAs understand their roles, have the capacity to fulfill them, and clearly understand how they will be evaluated through the Annual Performance Assessment. The measures outlined under each of these areas are addressed and integrated into the overall Program through three types of mechanisms: Inputs to the Program design, includes measures to be undertaken during Program preparation, agreements and areas for further study, development of technical tools, and design of performance indicators; Inputs to the Program Action Plan, which are actions agreed with the Government that will be carried out after the Program is effective; and Inputs to the Program Implementation Support Plan, which is the structure of the Bank implementation support to be provided to PMO-RALG and the 18 ULGAs during implementation. This includes: Reviewing implementation progress and achievement of program results; helping to resolve implementation issues and to carry out institutional capacity building; monitoring the performance of the Program system, including the implementation of the Program action plan; and monitoring changes in Program risks as well as compliance with the provisions of legal covenants. The tables below form an action plan for environmental and social management, which is embedded in the overall Program Action Plan (included in the Program Appraisal Document, available in the World Bank InfoShop). The Action Plan, as well as the ESSA and ESMM, are intended to be living documents that are updated and revisited as necessary as the Program is implemented. Area 1: Defining a System for Environmental and Social Management No. Measures Mechanism Responsible Timeframe 1.1 Define roles and responsibilities for ESM, resettlement and compensation processes. Program Design PMO-RALG Prior to Appraisal 1.2 Mechanism developed to improve coordination between technical in ULGAs. Program Design PMO-RALG; Prior to Appraisal 1.3 Mechanism developed for coordination on technical assistance between ULGAs, PMO-RALG, NEMC, MLHHSD, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, TANROADS, and MCDG&C Program Design PMO-RALG, NEMC, MLHHSD, Prior to Effectiveness 1.4 Grievance mechanism developed and integrated into Program design. Program Design PMO-RALG; Bank Prior to Appraisal
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