Capacity Rating Moderate Description: Risk Management: The project will contribute to the The main policy instrument for controlling HCFC imports the import quota system - will be established by – to meet the phase-out MoE by January 2013. The Bank will work with the Government through the ongoing Institutional Government’s efforts obligations under the Montreal Protocol in Strengthening component of ODS II in 2012 to ensure it is on its way to putting the system into place. 2013 through 2017 however the World Bank is not the lead agency working on A part time Financial Consultant will be appointed to assist the NOU Financial Officer who will be seconded Jordan’s overall HCFC Phase-out Management Plan from the MOE Finance Department. which sets the policy framework for compliance. A procurement consultant will be appointed to handle procurement activities. She/he will be seconded by a MOE procurement officer. Training on procurement guidelines will be provided. Limited FM capacity of implementing agency. Resp: Client Status: Stage: Recurrent: Due 31-Dec-2012 Frequency: Date: Limited procurement capacity. Governance Rating Low Description: Risk Management: The Bank project team will work with the Recipient to ensure that there are structures and institutions in place The NOU has nearly 20 years of experience in within the NOU to maintain its excellent track record in future years. overseeing MLF projects and approximately Resp: Both Status: In Stage: Recurrent: Due Frequency: 10 years' experience in managing Date: implementation and there have been no governance issues to date. This is despite a frequent turnover in the MoEnv which houses Risk Management: the NOU. Continuous implementation monitoring by the NOU, only one time advance payment to recipients against ban guarantees, and IFRs will reflect the financial status of sub-grants. Funds are not utilized, by recipients, in accordance with the terms and conditions Resp: Client Status: Not Yet Stage: Recurrent: Due Frequency: stipulated in the sub-grant agreements. Due Date: Project Risks Rating Moderate Design Description: Risk Management: Consultations will be initiated immediately between industry, MoE and agencies responsible for product Project design partly depends on programs and labeling as well as bilateral and multilateral agencies that are undertaking related activities (standards and actions beyond the financing boundaries of the labeling, product testing, etc.) in order to synchronize work on the supply and demand sides.
Capacity Rating Moderate Description: Risk Management: The project will contribute to the Government’s efforts to meet the phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol in 2013 through 2017 however the World Bank is not the lead agency working on Jordan’s overall HCFC Phase-out Management Plan which sets the policy framework for compliance. Limited FM capacity of implementing agency. Limited procurement capacity. The main policy instrument for controlling HCFC imports – the import quota system - will be established by MoE by January 2013. The Bank will work with the Government through the ongoing Institutional Strengthening component of ODS II in 2012 to ensure it is on its way to putting the system into place. A part time Financial Consultant will be appointed to assist the NOU Financial Officer who will be seconded from the MOE Finance Department. A procurement consultant will be appointed to handle procurement activities. She/he will be seconded by a MOE procurement officer. Training on procurement guidelines will be provided. Resp: Client Status: Stage: Recurrent: Due Date: 31-Dec-2012 Frequency: Governance Rating Low Description: The NOU has nearly 20 years of experience in overseeing MLF projects and approximately 10 years' experience in managing implementation and there have been no governance issues to date. This is despite a frequent turnover in the MoEnv which houses the NOU. Funds are not utilized, by recipients, in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated in the sub-grant agreements. Risk Management: The Bank project team will work with the Recipient to ensure that there are structures and institutions in place within the NOU to maintain its excellent track record in future years. Resp: Both Status: In Stage: Recurrent: Due Date: Frequency: Risk Management: Continuous implementation monitoring by the NOU, only one time advance payment to recipients against ban guarantees, and IFRs will reflect the financial status of sub-grants. Resp: Client Status: Not Yet Due Stage: Recurrent: Due Date: Frequency: Project Risks Design Rating Moderate Description: Project design partly depends on programs and actions beyond the financing boundaries of the Risk Management: Consultations will be initiated immediately between industry, MoE and agencies responsible for product labeling as well as bilateral and multilateral agencies that are undertaking related activities (standards and labeling, product testing, etc.) in order to synchronize work on the supply and demand sides.
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