@ The World Bank Report No: ISR4209 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Strengthening Legislative Oversight (P119139) o 0 o Operation Name: Strengthening Legislative Oversight (P119139) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 03-Feb-2012 Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2011 6 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan 0 .Ln Implementing Agency(ies): O Key Dates Board Approval Date 30-Aug-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 10-Dec-2012 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 29-Aug-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The key project development objectives are to strengthen and institutionalize the Parliament Secretariat support system, improve quality and efficiency of legislative oversight on use of public funds and enhance public access to information about the parliamentary financial oversight committees. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Q Yes ® No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1 - Improving Capacity of Parliament's Financial Oversight Function Subcomponent 1.1: 1.56 Strengthening Financial Oversight Co mmittees Component 1 -Improving Capacity of Parliaments Financial Oversight Function Subcomponent 1.2 0.00 Enhancing the Effectiveness and Sustai nability of Secretariat'ss Support to the Parliamentary Oversight Co Component 2 - Enhancing Public Access to Information about the Parliamentary Financial Oversight 0.41 Committees o Component 3: Modernizing Business Process, Proceedings & Automated Record Management 1.83 0 Component 4 : Project Management and Coordination: 1.20 0 -5 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Page 1 of 4 ) The World Bank Report No: ISR4209 Implementation Status Overview Implementation status so far has been slow with respect to starting up time. The project being the first ever donor funded program implemented directly by the Parliament Secretariat its limited exposure to Government's and Donors' policies and procedures associated with development project poised a great concern about its ability to implement and monitor > project activities in a timely manner. 0 , Despite the limitation, the project moved reasonably well within a short period of project implementation in the following areas (i) formation of a full fledged task team consisting of " serving government officials as well as externally hired personnel (ii) opening of project#s Designated Account for the first time in any PS managed program in accordance with o existing rules (iii) formation of project Steering committee including procurement evaluation committees and holding of regular meetings (iv) initiation of all major procurement 0 processes and (v) a full fledged project office, a competing demand that PS has been finding great difficulty in meeting with other donor funded projects. The project also performed F well in quickly establishing client connection including e-submission of IFR based withdrawal application. On the technical contents, significant progress has been seen in reducing audit backlog although the project's contribution in this regard has been is limited to lessons learnt from 0- various regional seminars and study tours. As of July 2011, a total number of 319 audit reports and 4,244 observations have been discussed through 155 PAC hearings. As a part of the PAC decisions, a total amount of Tk.236 core has been recovered from default ministries/agencies and Tk. 119 crore has been adjusted against various transactions. The Monitoring and Evaluation section includes more details on this. Other initiatives undertaken under the project include (i) Providing support for creation of an Asia Regional Association of PACs (ARAPAC) network and (ii) Formulation of a restructuring plan for a PS Support system to finance committees. This was a key recommendation of the strategic Planning Workshop for the Financial Oversight Committees held in April 2011. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target (i) A permanent, strong and institutional Text Value No separate secretariat for A permanent Secretarit for set up within the Parliament Secretariat with committees three commiiftees defined roles and responsibilities to support the Date 30-Jun-2010 financial oversight committees Cu 3 Comme4nts a. Backlog reduction by 5% b. Percentage Value 9700.00 0.00 Committee reports dumenting the decision of 0- the committees are prepared and submitted to 0 o the House annually. Comments 9700 pending audit No pending audit a. Media release of financial oversight Text Vle N oiyadsse o nomto ismnto Bash eln Current mpemntd noseratione obsertaiatns U, N~~~~~~~~~~orsee lcdbfr eotanal umitte Date 30-Jun-201030Jn21 0m the palamn Scommittee proceedingsCompeoviding endig ad bi trtg ppoe n with relevant and timely ipeetd a. information Date 0-Jun201030-Jun-201 3 Pag.20f0 ) The World Bank Report No: ISR4209 Indicator Name core Iunit of measure Baseline Current End Target CommenII II:Its 0 Intermediate Results Indicators C) Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target U Improved functions of the three PFM oversight Text Value No evidence of committee Commiittee report o committees recommendations accepted documenting decisions and implemented by the executive :Q Date 30-Jun-2013 Comments # operational and business process Text Value No procedures manual for 0 A guidance note for support guidance note or manual developed parliamentary support staff staff Date 30-Jun-2012 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 20-Sep-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P119139 TF-97134 Effective 29-Aug-2010 29-Aug-2010 29-Aug-2010 30-Jun-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P119139 TF-97134 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.20 4.80 4.00 Disbursement Graph 0 0 .U) Pae ,o The World Bank Report No: ISR4209 - Original ---- Formally Revised -- Actual 0.25 C) o 0.2- 22 0.05- M M rq Mq M M LM Key Decisions Regarding Implementation All key contracts (goods and service) are being processed and on track. The project is expected to increase disbursements and key reform actions relating to the three components when the Management Implementation Support Consulting (MISC) firm is expected to be in place by January 2012. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. 0 C-) 0 .U Page 4 of 4