Technical Issues of Procurement Decisions: The PMU will be responsible for developing technical specifications or TORs in collaboration with implementing agencies and national or international consultants that may be hired to provide needed assistance. Filing and Records Keeping: The PMU will set up adequate filing and record keeping systems during implementation of FVWRMP project, including hard and electronic copies of related procurement documents. Agreed reporting formats are included in the project operation manual. Project Risks and Mitigating Measures RISK RATING MITIGATION MEASURE The sub-optimal Before Implementation of the Poverty government’s IMF’s mitigation: S Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) agriculture policy framework program; Strong donor pressure; The project remains unchanged or changes After will select project districts with better slowly mitigation: M agricultural policy framework: out of 25 districts in Khatlon, 8-9 districts show relatively good and improving agricultural policy framework. Government entities (central and Before High priority project for the Government; mitigation: S Frequent monitoring and supervision by the local level) do not perform to the World Bank missions; Deputy Prime Minister expected standard; different After and Government of Khatlon Oblast have government agencies fail to mitigation: M pledged their full support to resolving cooperate and/or resolve operational operational matters. problems in a timely manner. Financial management Before Funds flow mechanism and additional control mitigation: S measures will be described in the POM, arrangements are generally Information about beneficiaries and worker satisfactory, but funds flow remuneration will be posted on information arrangements under community boards in Jamoats. In addition, there will be a participation may involve additional After local NGO contracted for monthly sample spot risks. mitigation: M checks of time sheets. workers’ Procurement risks: delays, low Before Careful procurement planning and realistic mitigation: scheduling; advanced preparation of technical H levels of competition, inadequate specifications or TORs; further procurement contract management, poor quality of training would be provided during project works. implementation; close Bank supervision and monitoring, particularly from the country offices. Careful procurement packaging to foster competition; wide and advance advertising; proactive search and contact to After potential suppliers, contractors or consultants. mitigation: S Regular physical inspections by PMU and Bank supervision mission. Possible social issues: conflicts, Before Community involvement in planning and mitigation: M implementation; Awareness campaign to disputes and lack of interest in After reduce potential for conflict; experienced mitigation: N social scientists involved in project
Technical Issues of Procurement Decisions: The PMU will be responsible for developing technical specifications or TORs in collaboration with implementing agencies and national or international consultants that may be hired to provide needed assistance. Filing and Records Keeping: The PMU will set up adequate filing and record keeping systems during implementation of FVWRMP project, including hard and electronic copies of related procurement documents. Agreed reporting formats are included in the project operation manual. Project Risks and Mitigating Measures RISK RATING MITIGATION MEASURE The government’s sub-optimal agriculture policy framework remains unchanged or changes slowly Before mitigation: S After mitigation: M Implementation of the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program; Strong donor pressure; The project will select project districts with better agricultural policy framework: out of 25 districts in Khatlon, 8-9 districts show relatively good and improving agricultural policy framework. Government entities (central and local level) do not perform to the expected standard; different government agencies fail to cooperate and/or resolve operational problems in a timely manner. Before mitigation: S After mitigation: M High priority project for the Government; Frequent monitoring and supervision by the World Bank missions; Deputy Prime Minister and Government of Khatlon Oblast have pledged their full support to resolving operational matters. Financial management arrangements are generally satisfactory, but funds flow arrangements under community participation may involve additional risks. Before mitigation: S After mitigation: M Funds flow mechanism and additional control measures will be described in the POM, Information about beneficiaries and worker remuneration will be posted on information boards in Jamoats. In addition, there will be a local NGO contracted for monthly sample spot checks of workers’ time sheets. Procurement risks: delays, low levels of competition, inadequate contract management, poor quality of works. Before mitigation: H After mitigation: S Careful procurement planning and realistic scheduling; advanced preparation of technical specifications or TORs; further procurement training would be provided during project implementation; close Bank supervision and monitoring, particularly from the country offices. Careful procurement packaging to foster competition; wide and advance advertising; proactive search and contact to potential suppliers, contractors or consultants. Regular physical inspections by PMU and Bank supervision mission. Possible social issues: conflicts, disputes and lack of interest in Before mitigation: M After mitigation: N Community involvement in planning and implementation; Awareness campaign to reduce potential for conflict; experienced social scientists involved in project
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