Risk Management: Government has committed itself to adopting and implementing a Program-Based Budgeting (PBB) framework which will help to remedy some of budget shortcomings. The PBB is planned to replace the existing activity based budgeting system and align the sector programs better for more efficient service delivery definitions and outcome measures- Education is a pilot sector for the PBB. Public Finance Management (ERPFM) and Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) reports of 2010 confirmed that Ghana enjoys a well grounded and formulated legal and regulatory framework for PFM Although some capacity has been strengthened at the district levels under recently closed IDA supported EDSEP, high staff turnover means that capacity will remain a pressing issue. A rigorous monitoring and evaluation system is being established, with independent monitoring to provide information on utilization of district and school grants in a more timely manner so that any irregularities would be detected in time to suspend subsequent grants. Client December, In Progress Resp: Stage: Due Status: Date: 2013 Project Risks Design Substantial Rating Description: Risk Management: Situating the GPE grant within the framework of the ESP helps to see how these The program focuses on only a few priority areas (gender, programs fit within the national strategy, but more importantly identify where funding out of school children, teacher quality, supervision) that gaps remain. Government investments are fragmented among a number of sources (e.g., would require commensurate investments in areas not Ghana Education Trust Fund) that are responsible for allocating to different areas such covered under the GPEG to achieve education objectives as infrastructure, salaries, textbooks, etc. Project reporting will include monitoring on all (e.g., textbooks, school construction) sources of education funding at the district and school level. Furthermore, the project mechanism allows some flexibility for districts and schools to decide how resources will Decentralized service delivery of education would precede be best used according to their needs and funding allocations from other sources. The implementation of national decentralization policy accountability to deliver results (indicators) will also help rationalize these district’s
Risk Management: Government has committed itself to adopting and implementing a Program-Based Budgeting (PBB) framework which will help to remedy some of budget shortcomings. The PBB is planned to replace the existing activity based budgeting system and align the sector programs better for more efficient service delivery definitions and outcome measures- Education is a pilot sector for the PBB. Public Finance Management (ERPFM) and Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) reports of 2010 confirmed that Ghana enjoys a well grounded and formulated legal and regulatory framework for PFM Although some capacity has been strengthened at the district levels under recently closed IDA supported EDSEP, high staff turnover means that capacity will remain a pressing issue. A rigorous monitoring and evaluation system is being established, with independent monitoring to provide information on utilization of district and school grants in a more timely manner so that any irregularities would be detected in time to suspend subsequent grants. Resp: Client Stage: Due Date: December, 2013 Status: In Progress Project Risks Design Rating Substantial Description: The program focuses on only a few priority areas (gender, out of school children, teacher quality, supervision) that would require commensurate investments in areas not covered under the GPEG to achieve education objectives (e.g., textbooks, school construction) Decentralized service delivery of education would precede implementation of national decentralization policy Risk Management: Situating the GPE grant within the framework of the ESP helps to see how these programs fit within the national strategy, but more importantly identify where funding gaps remain. Government investments are fragmented among a number of sources (e.g., Ghana Education Trust Fund) that are responsible for allocating to different areas such as infrastructure, salaries, textbooks, etc. Project reporting will include monitoring on all sources of education funding at the district and school level. Furthermore, the project mechanism allows some flexibility for districts and schools to decide how resources will be best used according to their needs and funding allocations from other sources. The district’s accountability to deliver results (indicators) will also help rationalize these
729490PAD0P1290ox0379820B00PUBLIC0.docx