Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) Technical Assistance and Japan - World Bank Partnership Programs Review of Grants Closed in Fiscal Year 2009 June 2010 The World Bank Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice Presidency TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1. Background and Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Methodology and Scope of the Review ............................................................................................................ 1 3. Characteristics of Closed Grants ...................................................................................................................... 3 4. Performance of the Closed TA Grants .............................................................................................................. 8 5. Japan-World Bank Partnership Program .........................................................................................................15 6 Lessons Learned ..............................................................................................................................................17 ANNEX 1: LIST OF PHRD TA GRANTS CLOSED IN FY09 .............................................................................20 ANNEX 2: SUMMARIES OF GRANT COMPLETION REPORTS.....................................................................25 AFRICA REGION ............................................................................................................... 26 Africa: WB Africa Enterprise Study................................................................................................................27 Burundi: Economic Reform Credit II ..............................................................................................................28 Congo, DRC: Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support ....................................................................29 Congo, DRC: Agriculture Rehabilitation Recovery Support Project ..............................................................30 Ethiopia: TANA-BELES Water Resources Development Project ..................................................................31 Ethiopia: Decentralized Fiscal Support for Local Infrastructure Grants (LIG) ...............................................32 Ethiopia: Nutrition Project...............................................................................................................................33 Ghana: Natural Resource and Environmental Governance Project .................................................................34 Guinea-Bissau: National CDD Education Project ...........................................................................................35 Madagascar: Sustainable Health Systems Development Project II .................................................................36 Madagascar: Local Development and Decentralization Project ......................................................................37 Mozambique: Capacity Building to Support the Development of Carbon Finance Transactions ...................38 Niger: Acacia Senegal Plantation Initiative (NASPI) ......................................................................................39 Nigeria: Second National Fadama Development Project ................................................................................41 Nigeria: Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) ...................................................................42 Nigeria: Second State Education Sector Project ..............................................................................................43 Sierra Leone: Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project (IRCBP) ..................................................44 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION ............................................................................... 46 China: Facilitation Afforestation for Watershed Management in the Pearl River Basin .................................47 Indonesia: Electricity Access for Rural Transformation .................................................................................49 Indonesia: National Roads Improvement Project (NRIP) ...............................................................................50 Laos, PDR: Transport Sector Project...............................................................................................................51 Philippines: National Sector Support for Social Welfare and Development Reform ......................................52 Philippines: Government Support for Regional Water Supply Project ...........................................................54 Samoa: Health Sector Management Project – Phase II ...................................................................................55 Vietnam: Local Development Investment Funds Project ................................................................................57 Vietnam: School Education Quality Assurance Program (SEQAP) ................................................................58 Vietnam: Financial Sector Modernization and Information Management (FSMIM) ......................................59 Vietnam: Agricultural Diversification Project 2 ..............................................................................................60 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION...................................................................... 61 Albania: Development Policy Loan II .............................................................................................................62 Armenia: Traffic Management and Safety Project ..........................................................................................63 Azerbaijan: Rural Investment Project ..............................................................................................................64 Azerbaijan: Social Protection II ......................................................................................................................65 Bulgaria: Second Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Policy Loan ..........................................66 Kazakhstan: SYR Darya Delta Control & Northern Aral Sea Preservation Project – Phase II .......................67 Kyrgyz Republic: Payments and Banking System Modernization Project ......................................................68 Macedonia: Technological Change/Tertiary Education ..................................................................................69 Moldova: Capacity Building For Development and Implementation of Carbon Finance Projects .................70 Tajikistan: Programmatic Development Policy Credit II ................................................................................71 Tajikistan: Public Financial Management Modernization Project ...................................................................72 Turkey: Health and Social Security Reform Project........................................................................................73 Ukraine: Industrial Rehabilitation and Kyoto Mechanisms .............................................................................74 Ukraine: Roads and Safety Improvement Project ............................................................................................75 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION ........................................................... 76 Bolivia: Capacity Building to Support Carbon Finance ..................................................................................77 Bolivia: Social Protection ................................................................................................................................78 Brazil: Clean Development Mechanism ..........................................................................................................79 Brazil: Second Development Policy Loan for Environmental Sustainability ..................................................80 Brazil: Municipality of Cubatao – Guará Vermelho Project ...........................................................................81 Brazil: Bahia Integrated Water Resources Management Project .....................................................................82 Brazil: Preparation of the Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Project .........................................83 Brazil: Ceara Regional Economic Development Cidades ...............................................................................84 Dominican Republic: Rural Community Development Project ......................................................................85 Ecuador: Second Poverty Reduction and Local Rural Development Project (PROLOCAL II) ......................86 Ecuador: Natural Resources Management of Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Coast .......................................87 Guatemala: Low Income Housing Community Infrastructure & Basic Service Delivery – Support for Private Sector Investment ............................................................................................................................................88 Guatemala: Governance and Public Sector Management Project ...................................................................89 Honduras: Regional development in the Copan Valley Project ......................................................................90 Honduras: Natural Disaster Mitigation ............................................................................................................91 Honduras: Water and Sanitation Program .......................................................................................................92 Honduras: Utility Restructuring Project ..........................................................................................................93 Honduras: Rural Productivity Project ..............................................................................................................94 Mexico: Programmatic Environment Development Policy Loan III ...............................................................95 Mexico: Sustainable Rural Development Project ............................................................................................96 Nicaragua: Water Supply and Sanitation Project ............................................................................................97 OECS Countries: Skills for Inclusive Growth .................................................................................................98 Paraguay: Forestry Development ....................................................................................................................99 MIDDLE AND NORTH AFRICA REGION ................................................................... 100 Arab Republic of Egypt: National Railways Restructuring Project ..............................................................101 Iraq: Agriculture Sector Capacity Building Project .......................................................................................102 Iraq: Second Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation ..................................................................103 Jordan: Social Protection Enhancement Project ............................................................................................104 Jordan: Higher Education Development II Project ........................................................................................106 Morocco: Basic Education Reform Support II (PARSEM II) .......................................................................107 West Bank & Gaza: Second Solid Waste and Environment Management Project ........................................108 Yemen: Health Reform Support Project ........................................................................................................109 SOUTH ASIA REGION .................................................................................................... 111 Bangladesh: Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project .........................................................112 India: Biomass for Sustainable Development ................................................................................................113 India: Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project (AP RWSS) ............................................115 Nepal: Community School Support Project...................................................................................................116 Pakistan: Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources ............................................................................117 Pakistan: Punjab Large Cities DPL ...............................................................................................................118 Pakistan: Social Protection Project ................................................................................................................120 World: Study on Aid Effectiveness in the Infrastructure Sector ...................................................................121 World: Health Systems Strengthening – TAKEMI working Group Project..................................................122 List of Boxes Box 1: JORDAN - Higher Education Development II Project ................................................................................. 9 Box 2: Contributions of Climate Change Grants - Examples from FY09 Closed Grants .......................................14 Box 3: Cofinance Grant: Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project ...............................................................................14 List of Figures Figure 1: Share of Total Value of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Region from FY06-09 (in %) ............................... 4 Figure 2: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA and Partnership Grants by Region (as % of total US$61.3 million) ... 5 Figure 3: Top Ten Countries with Highest Approved Amount of Closed PHRD TA Grants (in US$ million) ....... 5 Figure 4: Distribution of Closed Grants by Type (as % of total value of grants) ..................................................... 6 Figure 5: Distribution of FY09 Portfolio of Closed Grants by Sector ..................................................................... 7 Figure 6: Ratings of Development Objectives of PHRD TA FY09 Closed Grants (as percentage of total grants in the region)................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 7: Ratings of Implementation Performance of PHRD TA Closed Grants (as % of region total number of grants) ......................................................................................................................................................................10 Figure 8: Disbursement Performance by Region (% of total approved amount) .....................................................11 Figure 9: Disbursement of 95 percent and above (as percentage) of total number of TA Grant, by region ............12 Figure 10: Ratio of Approved Operations Prepared with PP Grants to the Total Number of PP Grants, by Region .................................................................................................................................................................................13 Figure 11: Japanese Visibility in PHRD TA and Partnership Grants (% of Regional FY09 Closed Portfolio ........15 List of Tables Table 1: Number of Closed PHRD Grants in FY09 ................................................................................................. 2 Table 2: FY09 PHRD TA Grants Closed by Type and Region (in US$ million and number of grants) .................. 4 Table 3: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants in Value Range by Region ........................................................ 6 Table 4: Closed Grants Associated with Different Sources of Finance (US$ million) ............................................. 7 Table 5: Types of Instruments Linked with PHRD Associated Lending Operations (US$ million) ........................ 8 Table 6: Performance of Closed Partnership Grants ...............................................................................................15 Abbreviations and Acronyms AFR Africa (Sub-Saharan) Region APL Adaptable Program Loan CCIG Climate Change Initiative Grants CDM Clean Development Mechanism CFP Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice-Presidency CFPM Global Partnership and Program Management CFPTO Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations Department CoF Co-financing DPL Development Policy Lending DO Development Objectives EAP East Asia and Pacific Region ECA Europe and Central Asia Region ERL Emergency Recovery Loan ETC Extended Term Consultant FASID Foundation for Advanced Studies of International Development FY Fiscal Year GAVI Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization GFATM Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria CoF Cofinancing GoJ Government of Japan GHG Green House Gas GRM Grant Reporting and Monitoring HS Highly Satisfactory HUS Highly Unsatisfactory IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDA International Development Association IP Implementation Performance JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JJ/WBGSP Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program LCR Latin America and Caribbean Region M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MNA Middle East and North Africa Region MoF Ministry of Finance MS Moderately Satisfactory MUS Moderately Unsatisfactory PHRD Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund PI Project Implementation PMU Project Management Unit PP Project Preparation S Satisfactory SAR South Asia Region SIL Specific Investment Loan SWAp Sector Wide Approach TA Technical Assistance TICAD Tokyo International Conference on African Development TF Trust Fund TTL Task Team Leader TOR Terms of Reference U Unsatisfactory UNAIDS United States Agency for International Development WB World Bank WHO World Health Organization Summary The purpose of the review of the 85 Policy and Human Resources Development (PHRD) Technical Assistance (TA) and 3 Japan World Bank Partnerships grants, which closed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, is to provide feedback from grant implementation for the purpose of program improvements and to allow for extended reporting to the donor on the results of the completed grants. The review found that overall performance of the FY09 closed grants quite positive.  Performance of about 90 percent of the grants were rated as Moderately Satisfactory or Better in terms of achieving the development objectives and 86 percent on implementation performance;  About 78 percent of the PHRD Project Preparation grant associated operations has been approved or expected to be approved during FY10 and FY11 by the World Bank for financing.  The FY09 closed grants disbursed about 71 percent of the total approved grant amount.  Consultations between Bank staff and the local Japanese officials have taken place with respect to 65 percent of the Project Preparation grants.  Bank staff cited important lessons from grant implementation experiences with regard to ownership and commitment by the grant recipients; timely implementation; capacity building and technical assistance; realism; and innovative projects.  There were also key lessons learned from the Climate Change grants, such as, small pilot projects have a positive demonstration effect on decision makers and community; small Clean Development Mechanism projects are difficult and expensive to prepare. The main features and performance of the closed grants are provided below:  Of the total value of the closed grants (US$60.67 million), Project Preparation grants comprised more than 78 percent; Climate Change Initiatives grants around 9 percent; Project Implementation grants 7 percent and Project Cofinancing grant 5 percent.  Latin America and Caribbean Region accounted for the highest share of closed grants in terms of value in the past four years (FY06-09) followed by Europe and Central Asia region. The shares of the FY09 closed grants Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia regions were the highest compared to previous years.  Brazil accounted for the highest amount of the closed grants in FY09.  Forty-eight Asian countries1received about 33 percent of the closed grants in value terms (US$26.17 million).  Agriculture sectors accounted for 23 percent of the total value of closed grants.  About one half of the operations associated with closed PHRD TA grants are linked to International Development Association financing and 30 percent to International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.  Nearly 65 percent of the closed grants were associated with investment lending operations. About 17 percent of the closed grants were provided to prepare operations for budget support.  The Climate Change Initiatives grants helped: o Niger to participate in the global carbon market; 1 The PHRD TA guidelines refer to all countries in the East Asia and Pacific region, South Asia region, and Central Asian countries in the ECA region as Asian countries. Asian countries in Europe and Central Asia included in this review include: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. i|P age o China to prepare Clean Development project to demonstrate a socially sustainable carbon sequestration project.  Project Implementation grant supported enhancement of procurement capacity in grant implementation agencies, increase efficiency in payment system and facilitate growth of financial intermediation and promote social mobilization efforts in community school projects.  Overall disbursement of the FY09 closed TA grants was 71 percent of the total approved grant amount. About 13 percent of the FY09closed grants disbursed 100 percent.  World Bank staff consulted the Government of Japan officials in the country took place with respect to 44 percent of the FY09 closed grants.  Three Partnership grants closed with satisfactory rating overall and highly satisfactory for one with respect to achieving the development objectives. Key lessons from grant implantation are:  Government engagement with the consultants during the project design phase helps to articulate the government’s vision;  Recipient execution of the grants help to enhance ownership of the analytical process and ensure commitment to institutional reforms;  Better financial and disbursement planning and building procurement capacity in implementation agency help to avoid grant implementation delays;  Client capacities need to be assessed prior to applying for PHRD grants;  In fragile environment, intensive supervision with well-defined milestones are required to ensure that the counterparts are able to complete agreed activities;  Resources for capacity building and project design, such as that provided by Climate Change grants are a sine qua non for Carbon finance projects involving multiple communities;  Clean Development Mechanism initiatives take more time to implement than initially foreseen and cost more due to the complex methodologies to assess carbon sequestration;  In the middle income countries, PHRD grant supported studies on environmental and social aspects; quality of project design is significantly enhanced when these issues are considered. ii | P a g e 1. Background and Purpose The Japan Policy and Human Resources preparedness and disability. However there are Development (PHRD) Fund was established in more than 250 TA grants (approved prior to 1990 as a partnership between the Government FY09) under implementation. Almost all the TA of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank (WB). The grants are recipient executed. PHRD Fund supports a large number of World Bank’s Task Team Leaders (TTLs) programs, of which three are managed by the supervise the recipient executed PHRD TA Program Management and Administration grants and report on the performance of the (CFPM) unit in the Global Partnership and Trust grants in the Grant Reporting and Monitoring Fund Operations (CFPTO) Department. These (GRM) system. On average, about 80-100 are: the PHRD Technical Assistance (TA) PHRD TA grants close every year. Program; the Japan-World Bank Partnership The Japan-World Bank Partnership Program Program; and the Japan PHRD Staff and (hence referred as Partnership program) supports Extended-Term Consultant (ETC) Program. activities, such as research programs, The PHRD TA program provided grants workshops, and seminars that promote primarily to assist the World Bank’s borrowing partnership between Japan and the World Bank. member countries with the preparation and With very few exceptions, all the Partnership implementation of operations to be financed or grants are executed by the WB. financed through the International Bank for The Japan PHRD Staff and ETC Program Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loans supports part of the cost of Japanese nationals and the International Development Association recruited to work within the World Bank. (IDA) credits and grants. In addition, the TA Program supports a range of climate change- The purpose of this internal review of related activities. The PHRD TA program completed TA and Partnership grants is to: accounts for about four fifths of total (a) learn from the experiences and apply the disbursements from PHRD fund. In FY09, the lessons for program improvements; and (b) TA program components mentioned above have allow for more extended reporting on the results been discontinued and there have been no new of completed grants in the PHRD Annual grant requests. The TA program is being Reports. restructured to focus on agriculture, disaster 2. Methodology and Scope of the Review This review of the closed TA and Partnership with the reporting on loans and credits financed grants has been carried out by the PHRD team by the World Bank.3 The ratings for DO are CFPPM in collaboration with the Trust Funds based on the following definitions: Accounting Unit in Chennai.2 The two main  Highly Satisfactory (HS) – Grant sources of information for the review are: (a) the objectives achieved; good practice; completion reports submitted in the GRM  Satisfactory (S) – Grant objectives system; and (b) data from SAP. achieved with no shortcomings; One of the key features of reporting in the GRM  Moderately Satisfactory (MS)– Grant system is an assessment of the performance of objectives achieved with moderate the grants by the TTLs in terms of achieving the shortcomings; grant Development Objective (DO) and the  Moderately Unsatisfactory (MUS)– Implementation Performance (IP) through a six Significant deficiencies in few key point rating system. This feature is consistent areas which impeded achievement of objectives; 2 This report has been prepared by a team comprising Wahida Huq, Mohamed Diaw, Milagros Reyes (CFPPM), Shaheena Nisar 3 (consultant) and the Chennai Accounting team led by Jyoti This rating system is not applied for Bank-executed Japan World Dhingra. Bank Partnership grants. 1|P age  Unsatisfactory (US) – Significant shortcomings in several key areas which impeded achievement of Table 1: Number of Closed PHRD Grants in objectives; and FY09  Highly Unsatisfactory (HUS) – Severe PHRD Grants which closed in 125 shortcomings in the achievement of the FY08 grant objectives. Of these the following were not The ratings for the grant IP are based on the included in the overall assessment: following definitions:  Highly Satisfactory (HS) – Grant -WBI Grants (not managed by 16 CFPPM) achieved or exceeded all of the major -Japan PHRD Staff/ETC expected outputs; Program Grants 21  Satisfactory (S) – Grant achieved almost 37 all major outputs with only minor Total number of closed PHRD shortcomings; TA and Partnership grants 88  Moderately Satisfactory (MS) – Some included in this review shortcomings which could have jeopardized achievement of one or more The PHRD TA program includes four types of outputs, but problems were resolved; grants: (a) Project Preparation (PP); (b) Project  Moderately Unsatisfactory (MUS) – Implementation (PI); (c) Climate Change (CC); Significant deficiencies in few key areas and (d) Project Cofinancing (COF). The which could have jeopardized grant objective of the PP grants is to assist Recipient objectives and/or undermine the Bank’s countries in preparing operations for financing fiduciary role; from the World Bank. The PI grants aim at  Unsatisfactory (U) – Significant assisting the implementing agency of World shortcomings which could not be Bank-financed operations in the Recipient resolved, and one or more outputs could country in addressing newly emerged not be achieved; and implementation issues which could not be  Highly Unsatisfactory (HUS) – foreseen at the time of preparation of the Significant deficiencies that limited or operation. The aim of CC is to assist the jeopardized the achievement of grant Recipient to promote reduction of greenhouse outputs. gas emissions while promoting growth and poverty reduction, while that of the COF grants The scope of this review covers 85 PHRD TA is to support institutional capacity building and 3 Japan World Bank Partnership grants components of the World Bank-financed which had closing dates in FY09 as indicated in the Grant Agreement.4 The total number of operations.6 PHRD grants which closed in FY09 was 125.5 This number includes: PHRD TA grants, PHRD grants for World Bank Institute, Japan PHRD Staff/ETC Program Grants, and Japan-World Bank Partnership Program grants (Table 1). 4 According to the PHRD TA guidelines, four months after the closing date of the grant are allowed to complete all disbursement 6 and accounting transactions. PI, CCIG and CoF grants were introduced in FY2000, 2002, and 5 The number also includes grants which had closing dates in 2004, respectively. previous years, but formally closed in FY08. 2|P age The geographical scope of the TA and The geographical scope of the TA and Partnership grants may be global, regional and Partnership grants may be global, regional and country-specific. country-specific. The review of the PHRD TA program focuses The review of the PHRD TA program focuses on the following: on the following:  characteristics of the closed grants (grant  characteristics of the closed grants (grant types; regional and sector share of the grant types; regional and sector share of the grant funds by grant type; countries which funds by grant type; countries which received the largest share of the closed received the largest share of the closed grants; and distribution of grants in value grants; and distribution of grants in value range by regions; range by regions;  status of World Bank’s approval of the  status of World Bank’s approval of the operations prepared with the closed PP operations prepared with the closed PP grants; characteristics of associated grants; characteristics of associated operations by sources of financing, sector, operations by sources of financing, sector, and lending instruments; and lending instruments;  performance of TA grants by region, and  performance of TA grants by region, and type (in terms of achieving the development type (in terms of achieving the development objectives and implementation objectives and implementation performance); and performance); and  lessons from grant management and  lessons from grant management and implementation experience. implementation experience. The review of the Partnership grants focuses on The review of the Partnership grants focuses on the objectives and the achievements. the objectives and the achievements. The remaining part of the report is organized as follows: Section 3 analyses the characteristics of The remaining part of the report is organized as the closed PHRD TA grants; Section 4 reports follows: Section 3 analyses the characteristics of on the performance and management of the the closed PHRD TA grants; Section 4 reports closed TA grants; Section 5 discusses the on the performance and management of the performance of Partnership grants; Section 6 closed TA grants; Section 5 discusses the discusses the closed Partnership grants; and performance of Partnership grants; Section 6 Section 7 lessons learned from grant discusses the closed Partnership grants; and implementation performance Section 7 lessons learned from grant implementation performance. 3. Characteristics of Closed Grants The total value of the 85 PHRD TA and three type, and regional distribution. Further details of Partnership grants which closed in FY09 is the closed grants are provided in Annex 1. US61.28 million. Table 2 below provides information on the grants by number, amount, 3|P age Table 2: FY09 PHRD TA Grants Closed by Type and Region (in US$ million and number of grants) Project Project Co Project Region Preparation Climate Change financing Implementation Partnership Total Value # Value # Value # Value # Value # Value # AFR 8.12 12 1.19 2 1.92 2 0.21 1 11.44 17 EAP 9.30 13 0.66 2 - 9.96 15 ECA 8.93 11 1.28 2 3.30 1 0.33 1 13.84 15 LCR 12.68 19 1.48 2 0.91 2 15.07 23 MNA 3.67 7 0.20 1 3.87 8 SAR 5.00 6 1.00 1 0.70 1 6.70 8 Global 0.41 2 0.41 2 Total 47.70 68 5.61 9 3.30 1 4.06 7 0.62 3 61.29 88 Total w/o Partnership grants 47.70 68 5.61 9 3.30 1 4.06 7 60.67 85 Distribution of Grants by Region (LCR) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Compared with FY08, the share in FY09 is Over the period FY06-09, the major share of higher in Africa Region (AFR), Middle East the closed TA grants were in two regions, and North Africa (MNA), and South Asia Latin America and Caribbean Region Region (SAR). Figure 1: Share of Total Value of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Region from FY06-09 (in %) 30 30 2728 26 25 24 25 23 26 22 23 23 20 19 17 16 16 FY06 15 16 FY07 11 FY08 10 FY09 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 0 AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR In FY09, half of the closed grants were in the LCR and ECA regions. The share of Africa region was 19 percent. 4|P age Figure 2: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA The FY09 closed grants were implemented and Partnership Grants by Region (as % of in 48 countries, of which Asian countries total US$61.3 million) accounted for 33 percent. The total value of MNA, the closed grants in Asian countries was $3.9m (6.3%) US$26.17 million (Asian countries include all EAP and SAR countries as well as Kazakhstan, LCR, SAR, World Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and $15.1m $6.7m $0.4 Uzbekistan). (24.6%) (10.9%) (0.7%) About fifty percent of the total amount of AFR, closed grants was implemented in ten ECA, $11.4m countries. Three countries from EAP region $13.8m (18.7%) and two from LCR were among the top ten EAP, (22.6%) $10.0m grant recipients (Figure 3). Among the ten (16.3%) countries with the largest amount of closed grants, Brazil topped the list in FY09. Vietnam held that position in FY08. Figure 3: Top Ten Countries with Highest Approved Amount of Closed PHRD TA Grants (in US$ million) Indonesia 1.65 Ethiopia 2.05 Pakistan 2.49 India 2.61 Vietnam 2.73 Nigeria 2.79 Honduras 3.31 Philippines 3.81 Azerbaijan 4.27 Brazil 4.58 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 Distribution by Grant Type total approved TA grants. About 7 percent (in value terms) of the closed grants were PP grants accounted for 80 percent (in approved to support capacity building of Bank number) and 78 percent (in value) of the financed projects under implementation. Since closed PHRD grants. CC grants comprised 11 the introduction of COF grant in 2004, one percent in number and 9 percent in value of the grant closed in FY09. 5|P age Figure 4: Distribution of Closed Grants by Type (as % of total value of grants) Climate Change, 9% Partnership, 1% Project Cofinancing, 5% Project Implementation, 7% Project Preparation, 78% In FY09, about 40 percent of the closed The maximum grant amount for PP, IP and CC grants was in the US$750,000 to US$1.00 grants is US$1.0 million while that of COF million range compared to 28 percent in grants is US$5 million. LCR, ECA and AFR FY08. This is mainly due to several high value had the largest number of grants in this range in project preparation grants and one COF grant. FY09. Table 3: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants in Value Range by Region Range of Grants (US$ m) AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR Grand Total FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 FY09 <= 0.25 1 1 1 1 2 0.25 - 0.50 6 5 5 6 8 2 12 6 5 5 3 39 24 0.50 - 0.75 8 4 6 4 7 3 11 7 3 4 35 22 0.75 - 1.00 9 7 5 5 9 9 5 9 2 2 4 30 36 >1.0 1 1 1 1 Grand Total 24 17 16 15 24 15 29 23 7 8 6 8 106 86 Distribution of Closed Grants by Agriculture sector accounted for the highest value of the closed grants followed by Public Sector Administration and Law. CC grants account for about 42 percent of the energy sector grant Agriculture sector grants accounted for 23 portfolio. One third of the approved grants percent of the closed TA grant amount, provided for the Energy sector were CC grants. followed by Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection sector. (Figure 5). In FY08, 6|P age Figure 5: Distribution of FY09 Portfolio of Closed Grants by Sector Water, Sanitation & Flood Agriculture Protection 23% Transportation 16% 10% Education 10% Public Administration &Law Energy 15% 7% Finance Industry & Trade 8% Environment 4% 2% Health & Other SocServices 6% Closed TA Grants Linked with About one half of the grants are linked with IBRD financed operations and 30 percent with Bank Financed Operations IDA. All the grants in the LCR grants are associated with IBRD loans. (Table 4) Approximately 79 percent of the PHRD TA grants is linked with operations financed by IBRD and IDA of the World Bank. Table 4: Closed Grants Associated with Different Sources of Finance (US$ million) Carbon S pecial Regions IDA IBRD Blend Other Total Funds Financing AFR 10.0 - - 0.7 - 0.5 11.2 EAP 4.5 5.5 - - - 10.0 ECA 2.0 5.6 6.2 - - 13.8 LCR - 15.1 - - - 15.1 MENA 0.2 3.3 - - 0.4 3.9 S AR 1.6 - 5.1 - - 6.7 Total 18.4 29.4 11.3 0.7 0.4 0.5 60.6 SILs support the creation, rehabilitation, and About 65 percent of the Bank financed types of instruments. Broadly, there are two types: investment operations linked with the closed PHRD TA loan and financing to support the budget of the Recipient applied the Specific Investment Loan (SIL) countries. These are defined into several categories. Adaptable Program Loan (APL), Specific Investment Loan (SIL) and Sector lending instrument and 11 percent DPL.7 Investment and Maintenance Loan (SIM) are investment loans. Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC), Development Policy Loan (DPL) Programmatic Structural Adjustment Loan (PSL), 7 Operations supported by PHRD TA grants are financed through Sector Adjustment Loan (SAD), Structural Adjustment Loan investment loans and those supporting the budget of the grant (SAL). In addition, there are Technical Assistance (TAL) and recipient countries. These loans are provided through several Financial Intermediary Loans (FIL). 7|P age maintenance of economic, social, and operations were dropped from the lending institutional infrastructure. DPLs provide program compared to 18 percent which applied quick-disbursing external financing to support SIL. Two grants associated with Emergency policy and institutional reforms. The analysis Recovery Loans (ERL) for Iraq were not of PP grants linked with Bank operations show utilized as the operations were dropped from that 22 percent of PP grant linked DPL the lending programs. Table 5: Types of Instruments Linked with PHRD Associated Lending Operations (US$ million) REGION S IL DPL APL ERL Others AFR 7.7 1.4 0.5 0.9 EAP 7.7 - - - 1.0 ECA 7.5 3.3 1.4 0.3 LCR 11.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 MNA 2.6 - 1.3 - SAR 2.6 0.8 3.4 Total 39.8 6.7 2.0 1.3 7.1 4. Performance of the Closed TA Grants This section discusses the assessments of DO Less than Satisfactory (S-) to set a cut-off line and IP, disbursement performance overall and to assess whether grant performance is above performance by grant types. or below the line. Assessment of DO and IP The overall Bank-wide performance of closed PHRD TA grants achieving the stated The assessment of grant performance in terms DO that were rated S+ is 90 percent. This is of achieving the DO and IP is based mainly on one percentage point lower than the FY08 the ratings provided in the completion reports rating. Consistent with past years, DO ratings in the GRM system. Assessment of for grants in ECA region continues to be rated performance is based on the 77 TA grants. satisfactory or better. Compared to ratings for Grants which were dropped or not rated in the FY08 closed grants, performance of grants in GRM system were not included in this AFR and EAP improved with 100 percent analysis. For the purpose of this review, the satisfactory or better rating for achieving DO. top three ratings (HS, S and MS) have been Performance in the other three regions declined aggregated into Satisfactory or Better (S+), and in FY09 compared to FY08. the bottom three (MUS, US, and HUS) into 8|P age Figure 6: Ratings of Development Objectives of PHRD TA FY09 Closed Grants (as percentage of total grants in the region) 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% 80% 71% 71% 60% 40% 29% 29% 20% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR Regions Satisfactory or Better Less than Satisfactory Two PP grants for Jordan and Madagascar  Participatory approach followed in were rated HS. The rating is based on the formulation of the reform program following considerations: developed;  Studies financed by the grant provided  Substantial knowledge transfer to the strong analytical base for reforms, and implementing agencies; preparation of operational manuals; Box 1: JORDAN - Higher Education Development II Project While a wide stakeholder group in Jordan was aware of the need for reform of higher education, there were no analytical studies to clearly identify the areas and scope of the reform. Four studies (finance, student aid, competitive fund, and quality assurance/accreditation) financed by the grant provided the analytical underpinnings for preparing a reform program. The full package of reforms was incorporated in the revised higher education legislation, approved by the Cabinet and submitted to the Parliament. Another major output was the development of the Competitive Fund Operations and Procedures Manual which was prepared through a broad consultation process. Since closure of the grant, the Government of Jordan has been financing the Project Implementation Unit from its own budget, thus ensuring a level of sustainability at the program management level. Substantial knowledge transfer has taken place in the Ministry of Higher Education during implementation of the grant and the Ministry now has stronger capacity to undertake reforms and project activities. The PP grant (US$0.38 million) closed with 98 percent disbursement and the associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 2009. 9|P age Overall, 86 percent of the closed grants has three percentage points lower than FY08. been rated S+ on IP (Figure 5). This rating is Figure 7: Ratings of Implementation Performance of PHRD TA Closed Grants (as % of region total number of grants) 100% 100% 93% 91% 90% 80% 71% 71% 60% 40% 29% 29% 20% 9% 10% 7% 0% 0% AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR Regions Satisfactory Less than Satisfactory TA grants to assist in the preparation of implementation; (b) lack of capacity in the Local Development and Decentralization grant implementing agency; and (c) poor Project (Madagascar), and Skills for disbursement. Inclusive Growth in Grenada were rated HS for the following reasons: Disbursement Performance  High degree of diligence and professionalism in grant management; Overall disbursement of the FY09 closed and PHRD TA grants is 71 percent of the total  Timely implementation of grant approved amount. This is lower than FY08 activities; performance (79 percent) but comparable to FY07 (72 percent). Grants in SAR received the lowest ratings for IP. The main reasons are: (a) slow pace of 10 | P a g e Figure 8: Disbursement Performance by Region (% of total approved amount) 100 88% 90 80 76% 73% 71% 70 59% 60 49% 50 40 30 20 10 0 AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR Region Closed TA grants in ECA region, disbursed 88 total amount of closed grants. The grants percent. LCR, with the largest share of closed associated with the dropped operations grants disbursed only 59 percent of the grant disbursed, on average, 18 percent amounts. There were three associated disbursement, thus pulled the regional operations which were dropped from the disbursement down. Consistent with FY08, lending program and the average disbursement Asian countries have performed better (74 of the grants associated with those, is only 25 percent) compared with Bank-wide rate in percent which pulled down the disbursement FY09. performance in LCR. In the case of MNA region, three associated operations were About 13 percent of the TA grants disbursed dropped from the lending programs. Three PP fully. Around 38 percent of the TA grants grants were associated with these operations disbursed more than 95 percent of the total accounted for about 41 percent of the region’s grant amount. 11 | P a g e Figure 9: Disbursement of 95 percent and above (as percentage) of total number of TA Grant, by region 70 63 60 60 50 47 40 31 30 26 20 10 0 0 AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR About 7 percent of the TA grants had zero resettlement action plans, tribal or ethnic disbursements while another 6 percent development plans to comply with the World disbursed less than 25 percent of the total Bank’s requirements on procurement, financial amount. All of these are PP grants and mostly management, safeguard and social aspects and in LCR. The main reasons for the poor ensure eligibility for loans, credits and grants; disbursement performance were: (a) associated (b) workshops for stakeholder consultations operation dropped from the lending program; and information dissemination; (c) engineering (b) delayed availability of grant money; or (c) feasibility studies; (d) detailed analytical changes in government and management of the studies on development policy issues; and (e) grant implementing agency. designing M&E systems. Overall, 78 percent of the PP grant- Project Preparation Grants associated operations have either been approved or expected to be approved by the PP grants are provided to eligible countries to World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors obtain technical expertise to carry out during FY10 and 11. All the PP grant analytical studies to help prepare documents to associated operations in Africa have been borrow from WB. Activities normally financed approved. by PP grants include: (a) social and environmental assessments, procurement plans, 12 | P a g e Figure 10: Ratio of Approved Operations Prepared with PP Grants to the Total Number of PP Grants, by Region Approved Operations Number 20 120% 18 19 100% 100% 16 14 83% 85% 73% 80% 12 13 68% 12 12 13 57% 10 11 11 60% 8 8 40% 6 7 6 4 5 20% 4 2 0 0% AFR EAP ECA LCR MNA SAR PP Grants Associated Bank Operations Approved % of Approved Operations Twenty two percent of the operations development planning process of recipient associated with closed PP grants were dropped countries, assist in project design aimed at from the Bank’s lending program. Six of the 19 reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, operations linked with PP grants in LCR were and the promotion of energy efficiency or dropped for the following reasons: (a) policy adaptation strategies. All, but MNA region, changes with new government; (b) associated have implemented CC grants. Three grants for operation not a priority in the new Country Brazil, India and Ukraine constituted about 51 Assistance Strategy; (c) government not percent of the total CC grant amount. interested to borrow for DPL; and (d) government not interested to borrow from All but one of the 9 CC grants was rated IBRD but in reimbursable grant. In the satisfactory on DO. Less than satisfactory previous years’ also, LCR had the highest ratio DO rating for CC grants was based on the non- of dropped operations associated with PP completion of the studies to analyze landfill gas grants. potential of the different projects. Implementation performance of two grants has Climate Change Grants been rated less than satisfactory for delays in procurement and slow disbursement. . CC grants comprised 11 percent (US$5.6 million) of the total FY09 closed PHRD TA About 66 percent of the CC grant amounts grant portfolio. These grants supported the were disbursed. Four grants disbursed more inclusion of climate change concerns in the than 90 percent of the approved amount. 13 | P a g e Box 2: Contributions of Climate Change Grants - Examples from FY09 Closed Grants  In the agriculture and forestry sector, the CC grant helped Niger to become a player in the international carbon market. The grant helped to establish appropriate land tenure documents and proper rules for Carbon and Arabic green revenue sharing among community members and other stakeholders like the municipalities. The CC grant developed knowledge of critical mass of people in the area of carbon sequestration and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Intensive knowledge exchange took place both within the country and also outsiders coming from Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad. In China, the grant supported the design and demonstrated an environmental and socially sustainable carbon sequestration project in the Pearl River Basin in Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A methodology in the reforestation CDM has been developed and the project has been registered as the first had use, hand use change and Forestry program worldwide.  In the energy sector, the CC grant in India provided technical and implementation support to all stakeholders in the design of the biomass project, such that capacities were built to address varieties of issues ranging from formation of village level institutions and their functions - to identification of village energy plans, performance and operation and maintenance of energy systems. The grant funding helped establish a special Carbon Finance Unit and provided TA for developing and implementing CDM projects in Moldova.  In the public administration and law sector, the CC grants enhanced Bolivia’s capacities in the field of identification and development of CDM projects, evaluation of project feasibility, determination of GHG emission reduction methodologies and appropriate baselines and establishment of the necessary legal and administrative processes required to enter into bilateral carbon offset agreements. Project Implementation Grants Investment Project which had as its main All PI grants disbursed almost fully and objective to reduce poverty, improve living rated satisfactory with respect to DO and IP. standards, and increase use of infrastructure PI grants in Africa help to enhance the services in rural communities. Community procurement capacity of the implementation mobilization and strengthening of Project agency. The two grants in LCR supported Management Unit (PMU) and Regional capacities of the recipients to reduce Operational Offices were the main activities vulnerability to natural disasters and help supported by the grant. The implementing develop tourism. Other support by PHRD PI agency developed Environmental guidelines, grants has been in the form of addressing which is considered one of the best practices. implementation capacity issues in the banking systems to increase efficiency of the payment Box 3: Cofinance Grant: Azerbaijan Rural systems and facilitate the growth of financial Investment Project intermediation; supporting the implementation The DO of the grant has been achieved. About 90 of health sector reform thereby providing percent of the beneficiaries rated grant activities increased access to women and children; and positively. Agricultural productivity increased by 30 promoting social mobilization efforts in percent and farm-gate prices rose by 20 percent as a community school projects. result of irrigation and rural roads rehabilitation micro-projects, respectively. There has been Project Co-financing Grants significant efficiency gains achieved whereby the PMU staff are now able to conduct more activities at The objective of the one closed CC grant less cost than in the past. (US$3.3million) was to co-finance a Rural 14 | P a g e Discussion with Japanese officials took place on all the three Partnership grants. Grant Consultations with the Government of Japan Figure 11: Japanese Visibility in PHRD TA and Partnership Grants (% of Regional Consultation between World Bank staff and FY09 Closed Portfolio officials of Japanese organizations, such as Embassy of Japan and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took place with respect to 44 percent of the FY09 closed Partnership grants. Consultation for PP grants occurred in SAR 65 percent of the cases. Forms of coordination MNA and consultation has been done in the following LCR ways: (a) discussion of draft grant proposals, (b) discussing the reports financed by the ECA PHRD TA grants in workshops where Japanese EAP officials are invited; (c) sharing Aide Memoires AFR of the Bank’s missions; and (d) inviting Japanese officials to project launching 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% ceremonies. Figure 11 presents Japanese Visibility in PHRD TA and Partnership grants as percentage of FY09 closed portfolios by regions. 5. Japan-World Bank Partnership Program The three partnership grants which closed in focused on infrastructure, health, and private FY09 achieved their objectives. These grants sector development.. Table 6: Performance of Closed Partnership Grants Grant Name Amount (US$) % Disbursed Performance Rating DO IP WB Africa Enterprise $212,000 87 S MS Study Health Systems $84,116.75 88 HS HS Strengthening – TAKEMI Working Group Project Study on Aid $329,280 100 S S Effectiveness in the Infrastructure Sector Below is a summary of the main objectives, achievements, and lessons learned from these grants. 15 | P a g e Africa Enterprise Study: strengthening was organized in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of this conference was to bring The main purpose of this grant was to finance a together the experts and practitioners of health to study that would synthesize the knowledge and reflect and share their experience on the perspectives of Japan, the World Bank and challenges of health systems strengthening faced others on private sector development in Africa. by the low income countries. This global The study aimed at developing a set of effective partnership forum was attended by high level and pragmatic policy recommendations for global donors, multilateral agencies (WHO, building a strong private sector base in Africa. UNAIDS, GFATM, GAVI) and other representatives from academic (Harvard) and The study analyzed the factors which enhance or foundations and the G8. This was an opportunity constrain domestic indigenous enterprise for the Bank to share the current thinking in the development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank about the challenges of HSS in low preliminary results were presented in Japan income countries as well as to stress the long Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)- and positive experience in the Bank in many Foundation for Advanced Studies of areas critical to HSS, in particular coming from International Development (FASID)-World the middle income countries, LCR, MENA, and Bank (WB) seminar during the Tokyo ECA regions, and the multi sectoral experience International Conference on African and comparative advantages of the Bank. It was Development (TICAD) IV. The Tokyo seminar an opportunity to share and discuss the latest was followed by an impact evaluation of the developments and decision, such as the training program. This assessment revealed that innovative financing trust fund, new staffing the managers who attended the training program initiative for low income countries in Africa and have improved the performance of their the Bank’s global commitment to work with respective microenterprises. In addition, country partners and align the Bank with Paris and Accra case studies of industrial clusters were agreements. The main outcome of the conducted in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, conference was the enhancement of the Bank- Cameroon, and Mauritius to supplement cluster- Japan partnership in the area of health systems specific studies including experiential training strengthening as well as Japan's partnership with programs. These programs and the country case other stakeholders, top health experts and key studies identified the factors affecting growth of policy makers involved in health systems industrial clusters in Africa. The grant also strengthening, representatives from contributed at building the capacity of the governments, international agencies, civil African Economic Research Consortium which society, academic institutions and private was hired to produce the research papers on the sectors. cases of industrial clusters. The report will be disseminated in Japan in an event which will be Study on Aid Effectiveness in the organized by JICA in 2010. Infrastructure Sector Health Systems Strengthening– The goal of this study was to identify lessons TAKEMI Working Group Project learned from the application of the Paris Declaration tenets in the infrastructure sector. The purpose of the grant was to promote and One key hypothesis to test was whether the strengthen partnership efforts in development of unique characteristics of the infrastructure sector health systems strengthening action and would result in unique challenges and establishing a better understanding and plan of opportunities in implementing the Paris action in the areas of health information, health Declaration tenets, different from those in other financing and health workforce. sectors. Within the sector itself, the study In November 2008, a two-day international looked at the hypothesis that the implementation conference on global action on health systems challenges would be different for large-scale 16 | P a g e infrastructure, such as major roads and bridges, Declaration in large-scale infrastructure and for small-scale projects such as rural water includes devoting significant resources and sanitation programs. to strengthening country capacity to manage large investments with Main Findings significant social and environmental effects. Donors may begin by using There are some aspects of the infrastructure country procurement systems for sector that have resulted in a variety of smaller procurements and donor approaches to applying the Paris Declaration procedures for larger procurements. tenets:  There is strong support for sector-wide  Ownership is a key element in achieving and other program-based approaches, the Paris Declaration tenets. Strong using a variety of funding mechanisms. country ownership requires capacity, not just at the planning stage, but also  Aid in the infrastructure sector has been throughout the implementation. funded through a variety of financing Country ownership can be generated mechanisms. Including general and through community-based working targeted budget support (i.e., sector or groups or leadership from individual sub-sector support), pooled financing, agencies or ministries. project support, and other coordination mechanisms, such as, the six banks in  Large-scale infrastructure projects Vietnam, that can support harmonization demand significantly more partner and alignment. country capacity in procurement, public financial management,  Managing results and mutual social/environmental safeguards. accountability continue to need Reporting on these areas is challenging increased attention from donor and for countries with limited capacity. As a partner countries compared to the other result, implementing the Paris three tenets. 6 Lessons Learned also results in timely and effective response Lessons from the implementation of PHRD TA to any changes in the scope of work and/or grants provide useful insights to build ownership the overall project design concept. and commitment of client countries, expedite  Engaging all stakeholders at the earliest grant implementation process, highlight the need for realism in the assessment of the country’s stage of concept preparation has shown good political environment, and promote effective buy-in, commitment and support during capacity building and technical assistance implementation. emphasizing the importance of good supervision  Recipient execution of grants helps to by the Bank. enhance ownership of the analytical process Ownership and commitment of the and ensure commitment to institutional Recipient reform.  Close coordination with the implementing  Government’s engagement with the agency improves the overall project design consultants during project preparation helps and the quality of project preparation. This to articulate the vision of Government in project design. 17 | P a g e practices with local knowledge to improve Timely Implementation project design;  Flexibility in planning and executing grant  Strengthening procurement capacity within activities is crucial in volatile environments; the implementing agency is critical to avoid  PHRD grants help deepen the implementation delays. implementation of reform agenda in several  Better financial and disbursement planning critical areas through its ensuing investment help to avoid implementation delays. loan;  Hiring of procurement specialist help to  In fragile environments, intensive enhance procurement process and minimize supervision with well defined milestones are delays and improve implementing agencies’ required to ensure that the counterparts are capacities able to complete agreed activities;  Support to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on managing fiduciary aspects of a Bank Capacity building and technical operation is indispensible. Hiring of assistance qualified financial management and procurement consultants trained in Bank  Where capacities are low, close monitoring operations is important for countries lacking and continued technical advice is needed; such capacity. capacity building and intense monitoring  Procurement of consultants needs to begin improves local capacity and promotes earlier. Need to establish trade-offs between smooth grant implementation using firms and consultants for substantive  Investing time and efforts in the selection of studies. project implementation/administration unit’s  The TORs need to be well developed and staff is very crucial in building the capacity clear to all parties. Detailed TOR of various of line ministries and smooth studies should be drafted before the grant is implementation of operations. signed.  On-the-job training based on hands-on supervision is often more useful than Realism trainings provided by consultants.  In a country with weak institutional  Client capacities should be assessed prior to capacity, technical assistance support needs applying for PHRD grants; to sustain over a period of time to build  Grants for projects on fast implementation human capacity that will complement tracks should be planned in a realistic institutional reforms. manner to allow reasonable commitment of  Need to carefully assess the needs for skills funds in the allowable time period; enhancement in order to inform the  The selection of appropriate consultants who preparation of an effective technical are aware of political economy issues assistance component. Technical assistance constraints is critical for institutional reform activities would benefit from: (i) the projects; employment of a long-term strategy with  Coordination of international consultants support to the beneficiaries for at least one with the local consultants should be year after the first disbursement; (ii) emphasized to combine international best continuous evaluation of the training contents and relevance to ensure that the 18 | P a g e adequate assistance is being provided; (iii)  Resources for capacity building and project technical assistance tailored to the cultural design, such as that provided by the CC specificities of the different sectors and grant, are a sine qua non for carbon finance characteristics of the beneficiaries (e.g. projects involving multiple communities; indigenous population language;  Innovative initiatives require creating trust with communities, which takes time and  In the middle income countries, PHRD grant resources. PHRD resources help in supported studies on environmental and promoting such trust and promote social aspects; quality of project design is significantly enhanced when these issues are innovative initiatives; considered.  CDM initiatives take more time to Innovative projects like CDM implement than initially foreseen and cost more money due to the complex  The CC grant should be available at the methodologies to assess carbon launching of the parent project to support sequestration. the carbon sequestration initiative to be more successful; 19 | P a g e ANNEX 1: LIST OF PHRD TA GRANTS CLOSED IN FY09 Approved TF Grant Country Grant Name Grant type Number Amount (in USD) AFRICA REGION TF090408 Africa WB AFRICA ENTERPRISE Partnership 212,000 Project TF057786 Burundi ECONOMIC REFORM CREDIT II 800,000 Preparation AGRICULTURE REHABILITATION AND Project TF057809 Congo, DRC 900,000 RECOVERY SUPPORT Preparation AGRICULTURE REHABILITATION AND Project TF057966 Congo, DRC 450,000 RECOVERY SUPPORT Preparation TANA-BELES WATER RESOURCES Project TF056564 Ethiopia 1,000,000 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Preparation DECENTRALIZED FISCAL SUPPORT FOR Project TF055149 Ethiopia LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 495,000 Preparation (LIG) Project TF090631 Ethiopia NUTRITION PROJECT 550,000 Preparation NATURAL RESOURCE AND Project TF090632 Ghana ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE 600,000 Preparation PROJECT Project TF054783 Guinea-Bissau NATIONAL CDD EDUCATION 399,000 Preparation SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS Project TF092787 Madagascar 660,000 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II Preparation LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND Project TF058013 Madagascar 480,000 DECENTRALIZATION PROJECT Preparation CAPACITY BUILDING TO SUPPORT THE Project TF057068 Mozambique DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON FINANCE 494,150 Preparation TRANSACTIONS ACACIA SENEGAL PLANTATION Project TF056567 Niger 696,600 INITIATIVE (NASPI) Preparation SECOND NATIONAL FADAMA Project TF055393 Nigeria 1,000,000 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Implementation COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE Project TF057799 Nigeria 800,000 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CADP) Preparation SECOND STATE EDUCATION SECTOR Project TF090636 Nigeria 985,000 PROJECT Preparation INSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND Project TF055391 Sierra Leone 919,060 CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT (IRCBP) Implementation TOTAL 11,440,810 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION FACILITATING AFFORESTATION FOR TF054587 China WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IN THE Climate Change 300,000 PEARL RIVER BASIN ELECTRICITY ACCESS FOR RURAL Project TF054618 Indonesia 650,000 TRANSFORMATION Preparation 20 | P a g e EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Project TF090478 Lao, PDR TRANSPORT SECTOR PROJECT 469,600 Preparation NATIONAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Project TF056971 Philippines 500,000 REFORM Preparation GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR Project TF057794 Philippines 1,000,000 REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT Preparation HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT Project TF090307 Samoa 500,000 PROJECT – PHASE II Preparation LOCAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT Project TF055144 Vietnam 998,000 FUNDS PROJECT Preparation VIETNAM SCHOOL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM Project TF090311 Vietnam 700,000 (SEQAP) Preparation FINANCIAL SECTOR MODERNIZATION Project TF053741 Vietnam AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 547,075 Preparation (FSMIM) AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION Project TF055143 Vietnam PROJECT 2 480,000 Preparation TOTAL 7,144,675 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION Project TF056571 Albania DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN II 895,000 Preparation TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Project TF057789 Armenia 1,000,000 PROJECT Preparation TF053553 Azerbaijan RURAL INVESTMENT PROJECT Co-Financing 3,300,000 Project TF090314 Azerbaijan SOCIAL PROTECTION II 970,000 Preparation SECOND SOCIAL SECTORS Project INSTITUTIONAL REFORM Preparation TF057777 Bulgaria DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN (SIR 708,000 DPL2) SYR DARYA DELTA CONTROL AND Project NORTHERN ARAL SEA PRESERVATION Preparation TF056573 Kazakhstan 800,000 PROJECT – PHASE II Kyrgyz PAYMENTS AND BANKING SYSTEM Project TF056725 330,000 Republic MODERNIZATION PROJECT Implementation TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE/TERTIARY Project TF090316 Macedonia EDUCATION 758,000 Preparation CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TF054604 Moldova DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION Climate Change 386,519 OF CARBON FINANCE PROJECTS PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENT Project TF057762 Tajikistan POLICY CREDIT II (PDPC II) 780,040 Preparation 21 | P a g e EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Project TF057774 Tajikistan 512,000 MODERNIZATION PROJECT Preparation HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY Project TF090317 Turkey 882,000 REFORM PROJECT Preparation INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION AND TF056155 Ukraine Climate Change 889,900 KYOTO MECHANISMS ROADS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT Project TF056961 Ukraine PROJECT 700,000 Preparation LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION CAPACITY BUILDING TO SUPPORT TF054612 Bolivia CARBON FINANCE Climate Change 502,800 TRANSACTIONS Project TF057810 Bolivia SOCIAL PROTECTION 625,000 Preparation CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM IN TF053757 Brazil BRAZIL Climate Change 979,300 SECOND DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN Project TF055401 Brazil FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 600,000 Preparation SUSTAINABILITY MUNICIPALITY OF CUBATÃO - GUARÁ Project TF055410 Brazil 785,000 VERMELHO PROJECT Preparation BAHIA INTEGRATED WATER Project TF056575 Brazil 978,000 RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT Preparation PREPARATION OF THE RIO DE JANEIRO Project TF057806 Brazil SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT 385,000 Preparation PROJECT CEARA REGIONAL ECONOMIC Project TF090852 Brazil 850,000 DEVELOPMENT: CIDADES Preparation Dominican RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Project TF056963 500,000 Rep. PROJECT Preparation SECOND POVERTY REDUCTION AND Project TF056964 Ecuador LOCAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Preparation 480,000 (PROLOCAL II) NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Project TF057065 Ecuador OF GALAPAGOS AND THE ECUADORIAN 820,000 Preparation COAST LOW INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & BASIC SERVICE Project TF055123 Guatemala 590,000 DELIVERY – SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE Preparation SECTOR INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SECTOR Project TF057798 Guatemala 950,000 MANAGEMENT PROJECT Preparation REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE Project TF053768 Honduras 400,000 COPAN VALLEY PROJECT Implementation Project TF055127 Honduras NATURAL DISASTER MITIGATION 508,536 Implementation Project TF057790 Honduras WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM 980,000 Preparation Project TF057803 Honduras UTILITY RESTRUCTURING PROJECT 1,000,000 preparation 22 | P a g e LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION Project TF057808 Honduras RURAL PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT 417,000 Preparation PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENT Project TF055408 Mexico 591,000 DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN III Preparation SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT Project TF090643 Mexico 505,000 PROJECT Preparation WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION Project TF090645 Nicaragua 1,000,000 PROJECT Preparation OECS Project TF057801 SKILLS FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH 150,000 Countries Preparation Project TF054623 Paraguay FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT 470,000 Preparation TOTAL 15,066,636 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION Arab NATIONAL RAILWAYS Project TF057785 Republic of 800,000 RESTRUCTURING PROJECT Preparation Egypt AGRICULTURE SECTOR CAPACITY Project TF057511 Iraq BUILDING PROJECT 290,000 Preparation SECOND EMERGENCY BAGHDAD Project TF057513 Iraq WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION 1,000,000 Preparation SOCIAL PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT Project TF056969 Jordan PROJECT 495,000 Preparation HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT II Project TF057775 Jordan 380,000 PROJECT Preparation BASIC EDUCATION REFORM SUPPORT II Project TF090323 Morocco (PARSEM II) 319,000 Preparation SECOND SOLID WASTE AND West Bank & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT Project TF090646 385,000 Gaza PROJECT Preparation Project TF054611 Yemen HEALTH REFORM SUPPORT PROJECT 199,840 Implementation TOTAL 9,445,100 SOUTH ASIA REGION CLEAN AIR AND SUSTAINABLE Project TF090407 Bangladesh ENVIRONMENT (CASE) PROJECT 900,000 Preparation BIOMASS FOR SUSTAINABLE TF055145 India DEVELOPMENT Climate Change 998,700 ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL WATER Project TF057800 India SUPPLY & SANITATION PROJECT (AP 680,000 Preparation RWSS) COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT Project TF055146 Nepal 699,600 PROJECT Implementation 23 | P a g e SOUTH ASIA REGION SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF Project TF056902 Pakistan 750,000 MINERAL RESOURCES Preparation Project TF057246 Pakistan PUNJAB LARGE CITIES DPL 750,000 Preparation Project TF057796 Pakistan SOCIAL PROTECTION PROJECT 990,000 Preparation STUDY ON AID EFFECTIVENESS IN THE TF091770 World Partnership 329,280 INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING – TF093164 World Partnership 84,117 TAKEMI WORKING GROUP PROJECT TOTAL 6,181,697 TOTAL ALL REGIONS 62,190,377 24 | P a g e ANNEX 2: SUMMARIES OF GRANT COMPLETION REPORTS 25 | P a g e AFRICA REGION 26 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Africa: WB Africa Enterprise Study 1. Grant Data Name : WB Africa Enterprise Grant Number: TF090408 Grant Type: Partnership Study Region: AFR Country: Africa Sector: Financial & Private Sector Amount: US$212,000 Approval Date: 06/04/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 06/12/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2009 06/30/2009 10/31/2009 Disbursement: US$184,392 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 86.98 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to synthesize the knowledge and perspectives of Japan, the World Bank and others on private sector development in Africa with a view to developing a set of effective and pragmatic policy recommendations for building a strong private sector base in Africa and fostering its global competitiveness, with a particular emphasis on identifying ways in which viable domestic African enterprises can be fostered. The principal theme of the study is to analyze the factors which enhance or constrain domestic indigenous enterprise development in Africa, with a particular emphasis placed on the role of industrial clusters, addressing factors which enhance or restrict endogenous cluster growth and development of competitive domestic enterprises in Sub- Saharan African countries. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The grant supported the two managerial programs conducted in the two industrial clusters in Africa: Kumasi, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The preliminary results were presented in Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) FASID- WB Seminar during Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) IV which included discussants from African governments and private sector. African consulting firm (based in Ghana) was hired to conduct the training programs both in Kenya and Ghana.  Impact evaluation of the training programs was conducted and it revealed positive impacts of the training program on performance of microenterprises that participated in the training programs. The experimental training programs and case studies of industrial clusters have produced unique empirical evidence of the factors which affect growth of industrial clusters in Africa. Technical research papers were produced by working with African Economic Research Consortium on impact evaluation of training programs. This strengthened the capacity of economic researchers in Africa and their institutions.  In addition, country case studies of industrial clusters were conducted in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Mauritius to supplement cluster-specific studies including experimental training programs (some parts of the work were also funded by the Bank administrative budget). 27 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Burundi: Economic Reform Credit II 1. Grant Data Name : Economic Reform Credit Grant Number: TF057786 Grant Type: Project II Preparation Region: AFR Country: Burundi Sector: Economic Policy - Central government administration Amount: US$800,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/27/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/11/2007 07/29/2008 01/29/2009 Disbursement: US$606,781 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 75.85 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist in financing the Recipient's development priorities as set out in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and in achieving its poverty reduction objectives through: (i) continued improvement in the management of scarce public resources, and (ii) acceleration of economic growth. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project has been approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on August 5, 2008.  The following key prior actions measures were taken as a result of background studies conducted under this grant: (i) revision of the organic law of finance; (ii) stabilization of Financial Management Information System (SIGEFI); and (iii) the completion of Public Expenditures Tracking Survey in Education, and Health.   The grant helped develop a Model for MDGs, linking of databases from National Institute of Statistics to the central Bank (BRB).,  Studies related to the introduction of a Medium Term Expenditure Framework have been completed: (i) Revision of the Organic Law of Finance; (ii) Assessment of the Burundian Integrated Financial Management Information System; (iii) Note on gradual MTEF introduction.  The Organic Law of Finance adopted by the council of ministers as a prior action of Economic Reform Support Grant (ERSG) II was promulgated by the President of the Republic in May 2009 following Parliament approval..  Dissemination workshops of the studies prepared and the PEMFAR (given the close link between the PEMFAR and the DPO) were completed. The activities financed by this grant have helped to promote dialogue on the reform agenda in a number of areas, including the access of the poor to public services, public financial management and the use of statistics in government planning exercises. 28 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Congo, DRC: Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support 1. Grant Data Name : Agriculture Grant Number: TF057809 Grant Type: Project Rehabilitation And Recovery Preparation Support Region: AFR Country: Congo, Democratic Sector: Agriculture Republic Amount: US$900,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 04/07/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/27/2007 02/27/2009 08/27/2009 Disbursement: US$332,282 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 36.92 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support project, which has as its main objectives to: i) increase agricultural productivity (crop, livestock and fisheries production) in a sustainable manner; and (ii) improve farmers’ access to domestic markets. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The objective of the grant has been achieved. The expected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors’ approval date of the associated operation is February 25, 2010.  Feasibility studies including the Environmental and Social Assessment Framework, the Indigenous People Action Plan, the Resettlement Policy Framework and the Pesticides Management Plan and a baseline survey were completed. Also two key implementation manuals (monitoring and evaluation; administrative and accounting) were prepared. Three consultation workshops with stakeholders were also organized.  The capacity of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Agriculture (SG), the grant implementing agency, has been enhanced. The Secretariat General is now capable of managing the process of recruiting consultants. The quality at entry of the associated operation has improved, given that the SG was able to hire consultants and ensure proper delivery of services. These are expected to be major contributions for the proper implementation of the upcoming project.  The grant's activities are likely to be replicable because they address key capacity building needs for a country like Congo such as procurement and monitoring and evaluation  . 29 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Congo, DRC: Agriculture Rehabilitation Recovery Support Project 1. Grant Data Name : Agriculture Grant Number: TF057966 Grant Type: Project Rehabilitation Recovery Preparation Support Project Region: AFR Country: Congo, DRC Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$450,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 01/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/27/2007 02/27/2009 06/27/2009 Disbursement: US$157,393 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 34.98 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support Project, which has as its main objectives to: (i) increase agricultural productivity (crop, livestock and fisheries production) in a sustainable manner; and (ii) improve farmers' access to domestic markets. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The projected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors’ approval date for the associated operation is February 25, 2010.  Three feasibility studies comprising of agricultural institutions assessment, infrastructure assessment, and training needs assessment were completed and results were critical in informing the design of the project components. The assessment of the training needs was integrated in the agricultural institutions assessment instead of being a separate study.  Safeguard studies completed on (a) Environmental and Social Impact; (b) Resettlement Policy Framework; (c) Pesticides Management Plan; and (d) Indigenous People Action Plans.  Reports on: (a) baseline survey; (b) M&E mechanism; (c) project implementation manual completed.  The grant resulted in improved project design and enhanced capacity within the implementation unit.  Preparation of the studies involved extensive consultation with large varieties of stakeholders both from the capital city and the province where main project activities was carried out. 30 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ethiopia: TANA-BELES Water Resources Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : TANA-BELES Water Grant Number: TF056564 Grant Type: Project Resources Development Preparation Project Region: AFR Country: Ethiopia Sector: Water Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 04/05/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 06/23/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/30/2007 09/30/2008 03/31/2009 Disbursement: US$991,881 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.19 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the TANA- BELES Water Resources Development Project, whose main objective is to improve the development and management of land and water resources of the Tana and Beles sub- basins that will contribute to accelerated socio-economic development. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 29, 2008. The Grant was requested to carry out preparatory studies for TBIWRDP. The following studies have been completed: Hydrology, Institution and Capacity Building, Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), and Financial Management Assessment..  Stakeholder workshops were held in various stages of the study cycles of Hydrology and Institution and Capacity Building.  .  The Hydrology Study recommendations have been the basis for design of the sub- component in the project, viz., "Water Resources Information System" and the Institutional and Capacity Building Study has lead to the design of the "Resource Planning and Management Capacity Building" sub-component. The ESMF/RPF study laid the framework for the “Natural Resources Management Investment" component of the project. The "Financial Management Assessment/Financial Management Manual" and the "Project Implementation Manual" form very important framework for "Project Management" component.  31 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ethiopia: Decentralized Fiscal Support for Local Infrastructure Grants (LIG) 1. Grant Data Name : Decentralized Fiscal Grant Number: TF055149 Grant Type: Project Support for Local Preparation Infrastructure Grants (LIG) Region: AFR Country: Ethiopia Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$495,000 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 09/29/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 02/15/2006 07/10/2008 01/10/2009 Disbursement: US$458,415 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 92.61 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Ethiopia Decentralized Fiscal Support for Local Infrastructure Grants, whose main objective is to increase capital investment at the local government level (woredas and municipal) to deliver better services to the population and to deepen the decentralization process at the local level. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the associated operation on May 14, 2009.  The grant has had a very successful outcome because it allowed the smooth integration of the LIG (Local Infrastructure Grants) components into government priorities..  Local Infrastructure Assessment of all 51 pilot LIG woredas (local government) has been completed and a draft final report submitted.  Study conducted to understand planning methodology for capital investment has been completed. Draft final report provided a comprehensive view of process leading to the adoption of a model that all LIG participants will be required to implement.  Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) was completed. ESMF outlined how safeguards would apply to LIG and suggested specific and innovative mechanisms for implementation.  Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) was prepareded and submitted. The Implementation capacity assessment component also included the financial and procurement capacity assessment for implementation of LIG. The final report has been prepared and delivered.  Compiled and analyzed the legislations regarding the assignment of expenditure for woredas and urban local governments in each region. Draft final report submitted..  . 32 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ethiopia: Nutrition Project 1. Grant Data Name : Ethiopia Nutrition Grant Number: TF090631 Grant Type: Project Project Preparation Region: AFR Country: Ethiopia Sector: Health, Nutrition Amount: US$550,000.00 Approval Date: 7/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 12/31/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 4/3/2008 10/29/2008 4/30/2009 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount US$312,327.48 Disbursed: 56.79% 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to improve the nutritional status of children under two years of age and their mothers in Ethiopia through the implementation of this program and to strengthen the service delivery systems to deliver nutrition and health services to these groups in order to increase the access and quality of these services. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the board on 04/29/2008.  The grant financed capacity building activities such as training which helped to strengthen the implementing agency (Ministry of Health). The training was related to nutrition activities, which helped strengthen the Ministry's ability to implement the Nutrition Project and more so the National Nutrition Program which has just been launched.  The project activities include preparation of feasibility studies, detailed designs, environmental, social, economic and other assessments, development of Project implementation plans, carrying out of stakeholder consultations, in-country training, studies and workshops, surveys, and provision of technical advisory services (including audits) and goods required for the carrying out of such activities.  The outcome was good, and the project was launched with good quality at entry. Sustainability is thus likely. The modality followed was rather standard, and so should be easily replicable.  Trainings financed by the grant led to a high degree of knowledge transfer. 33 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ghana: Natural Resource and Environmental Governance Project 1. Grant Data Name : Natural Resource And Grant Number: TF090632 Grant Type: Project Environmental Governance Preparation Project Region: AFR Country: Ghana Sector: Forestry, Mining And Other Extract Amount: US$600,000 Approval Date: 07/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 08/08/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/01/2008 09/30/2008 03/30/2009 Disbursement: US$355,332 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 59.22 2. Grant Objective: The objective of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Natural Resource and Environmental Governance Project, which has as its main objectives to build the requisite institutions and strengthen the regulatory framework of Ghana to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources and environmental protection. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The objective of the grant has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 3, 2008.  The grant supported analytical studies to design the Ghana Natural Resources and Environmental Governance (NREG) Development Policy Operation (DPO) by funding the following activities:Forestry, Environmental, Mining sector consultations; preparation of the Letter of Development Policy; analysis of public expenditures and revenues generated by the NREG sectors; translation of NREG policy matrices into action plans and budgets; assessment of support to civil society to increase accountability in Natural Resource Governance; stakeholders risk analysis. The studies have raised awareness on the part of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of needs and opportunities for advancing the NREG agenda, and will assist sectors to further communicate the rationale for financing needs in the context of the central budgetary .  The quality of the policy matrix in this second of the series of three DPOs (i.e., NREG DPO2) is a significant improvement over the first, largely as a result of analysis and consultations undertaken with the support of the grant.  .  Execution of the grant helped develop and strengthen functional relationships between the Ministry of Finance and the sector ministries and agencies responsible for forestry, mining and environmental management 34 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Guinea-Bissau: National CDD Education Project 1. Grant Data Name : National CDD Grant Number: TF054783 Grant Type: Project Education Project Preparation Region: AFR Country: Guinea-Bissau Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$399,000 Approval Date: 02/04/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 01/04/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2007 08/31/2008 12/31/2008 Disbursement: US$392,210 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.30 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of National CDD Education Project, whose main Development Objective is to improve access to and quality of basic social services, and promote economic development at the community level through community-driven development (CDD). 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 24, 2009.  The grant financed a national wide institutional and social assessment.  Assisted the government in the preparation of CDD Project and the Project Implementation Manual.  Conducted qualitative institutional assessment on the three beneficiary regions of the proposed project.  Helped the Government design and complete Project Resettlement Policy Framework and the Environment and Social Management Framework.  Several studies were prepared to improve in-country knowledge on civil society organization and local institutions involved in community activities. 35 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Madagascar: Sustainable Health Systems Development Project II 1. Grant Data Name : Madagascar Grant Number: TF092787 Grant Type: Project Sustainable Health Systems Preparation Development Project II Region: AFR Country: Madagascar Sector: Health Amount: US$660,000 Approval Date: 08/08/2008 Grant Agreement Date: 10/20/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/19/2009 03/19/2009 09/19/2009 Disbursement: US$104,590 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 15.85 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation the Sustainable Health Systems Development Project II, whose main development objective is to strengthen the health system in order to provide sustainable financing and delivery to support utilization of primary and first referral health services and increase the coverage of selected public health measures. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been achieved due to the political situation.  The grant activities were unable to be completed due to the political situation. There is no dialogue with the existing Government. 36 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Madagascar: Local Development and Decentralization Project 1. Grant Data Name : Local Development Grant Number: TF058013 Grant Type: Project and Decentralization Project Preparation Region: AFR Country: Madagascar Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$480,000 Approval Date: 01/19/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 05/10/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 02/14/2008 04/15/2009 06/15/2009 Disbursement: US$404,487 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 84.27 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Local Development and Decentralization Project, which has its main objectives to improve access to basic, social and economic services and to strengthen the local Government's capacity by channeling funds to communes through a multi donor Local Development Fund and by supporting parallel reforms in the areas of fiscal, legal, and administrative decentralization. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not fully achieved due to the political crisis. All disbursements have been suspended and missions have not been authorized. The projected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors’ approval date for the associated operation is March 31, 2011. This Grant was intending to help prepare a US$130 million multi-donor decentralization project financed by Bank, EC and the Swiss cooperation.  The authorities were able to implement several activities critical for the timely preparation of the Local Development and Decentralization Project including: (i) the preparation of Manuals of Procedures for the Local Development Fund public agency responsible for channeling funds to communes; (ii) an assessment of the financial management and control systems of communes, and (iii) the implementation of the M&E system for the Local Development and Decentralization Project.  Operational Manuals for the public agency LDF & Administrative and Financial management manuals and Resettlement Framework & Environment and Social Framework have also been completed. 37 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Mozambique: Capacity Building to Support the Development of Carbon Finance Transactions 1. Grant Data Name : Capacity Building to Grant Number: TF057068 Grant Type: Project Support the Development of Preparation Carbon Finance Transactions Region: AFR Country: Mozambique Sector: Energy and Mining Amount: US$494,150 Approval Date: 07/12/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 04/27/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2008 12/30/2008 06/30/2009 Disbursement: US$145,667 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 29.48 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist in the preparation of the of the Recipient's Capacity Building to support the development of Carbon Finance Transactions over the next 2-3 years, including the ability to: (i) identify and develop carbon finance project proposals; (ii) evaluate project feasibility; (iii) determine GHG emission reduction methodologies and appropriate baselines; and (iv) establish the necessary legal and administrative processes required to enter into bilateral carbon offset agreements. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved mainly due to Recipient’s inadequate implementation capacity. However, the following activities have been implemented:  Institutional framework for Mozambique: the legal and institutional framework for the CDM projects implementation were analyzed and reviewed; (ii) the national and sectoral policies, national programs relevant for the climatic changes and for CDM, including the Government Program and PARPA II were analyzed and; (iii) national sustainable development criteria for CDM projects approval, including review of CDM sustainability criteria and conformity to the Recipient's Agenda 21 and National Environmental Action Plan have been defined.  With regard to Green House Gas Emissions: (i) the existing legal and regulatory policies for commerce in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) has been reviewed; (ii) Emission rights have been established; (iii) the legal guidelines to determine the recipients liability in terms of penalties on non-delivery of emission reductions, defaulted payments and other issues related to payment for, or ownership of, emission related to CDM project approval procedures have been analyzed and reviewed; and (iv) the scope of evaluation of potential impacts of existing regulatory policies on opportunities for carbon finance transactions in energy and other key sectors has been analyzed.  Capacity building workshops were held to improve the capacity of the Designated National Authority (DNA) and other stakeholders. Six workshops in total were undertaken with the objective to improve the capacity of the Designated National Authority to implement the CDM and disseminate the results of the studies 38 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Niger: Acacia Senegal Plantation Initiative (NASPI) 1. Grant Data Name : Niger Acacia Senegal Grant Number: TF056567 Grant Type: Project Plantation Initiative (NASPI) Preparation Region: AFR Country: Niger Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$696,600 Approval Date: 04/05/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 09/29/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2008 12/31/2008 04/30/2009 Disbursement: US$632,434 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 90.79 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of Acacia Senegal Plantation Initiative Project, whose main objectives is to make Niger an actor on the global carbon market to benefit its poor farming community by generating new income, fight against desertification and promote sustainable rural development in degraded areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The grant has been fundamental for installing the BioCF (Bio Carbon Fund) initiative. This initiative has been very much received and appreciated by the client. All operational and technical building blocks towards official project registration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have been successfully realized. The grant has supported the implementation of basic studies for planting activities, with over 5,325 hectares of acacia planted on community land by December 2008, with 3,900 hectares planned for 2009.  All preliminary studies for BioCF project preparation (baseline, carbon methodology, economic and financial, and environmental and social assessment) have been carried out satisfactorily to IDA.  Community Pilot activities program involved establishment of regional nurseries which were completed by the end of 2008 (with the exception of the regional nursery of Maradi whose installation is included in IDA - financed PAC2 (Community Action Program) and expected to occur in 2009 i.e., after the Grant's closure). 300 nursery staff was trained and supplied 4.45 tons of improved seeds from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to nurseries.  4 national workshops and 19 regional workshops were conducted for Institutional strengthening, skills development and communication.  Emission Rights Purchase Agreement (ERPA) was signed between BioCF and ASI, Niamey, in December 2006. 39 | P a g e  The Grant has leveraged knowledge of critical mass of people in the area of carbon sequestration and the CDM. Intensive knowledge exchange events happened among actors both inside the country and also with outsiders coming from neighboring countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad).  The approach developed in this particular acacia planting initiative is being replicated by the ministry of Environment in its national program for acacia Senegal promotion. 40 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Nigeria: Second National Fadama Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Second National Grant Number: TF055393 Grant Type: Project Fadama Development Project Implementation Region: AFR Country: Nigeria Sector: Agriculture Fishing and Forestry Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 11/29/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2009 06/30/2009 12/31/2009 Disbursement: US$999,589 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.96 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the implementation of the Nigeria Second National Fadama Development Project, whose main objective is to increase in a sustainable way the incomes of about 2 million small-holder rural households and farmer groups who derive their livelihood from the exploitation of the fadama (low lying, shallow aquifer basins). The associated operation also aims to reduce resource access-based conflicts by empowering communities to take charge of their own development agenda. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The conduct of the studies made the project preparation very effective. Review workshops were held for the studies conducted.  The grant was used for additional support to the implementation unit National Fadama Development Office (NFDO) for capacity building. Procurement capacity of NFDO was enhanced. The Capacity of the Fadama II project has been strengthened to enhance project supervision.  The grant resulted in a follow-on project, Fadama III, which was approved by the Board on July 2008. Fadama III became effective on March 2009. The approach is replicable in other projects. 41 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Nigeria: Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) 1. Grant Data Name : Commercial Grant Number: TF057799 Grant Type: Project Agriculture Development Preparation Project (CADP) Region: AFR Country: Nigeria Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$800,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 05/21/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/27/2007 11/26/2008 01/26/2009 Disbursement: US$800,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Commercial Agriculture Development Project, which has as its main objectives to: (i) increase agricultural growth in targeted commodities; (ii) activity levels of agro-processing enterprises in the five participating states; and (iii) farm and non-farm incomes among project beneficiaries. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 15, 2009.  The preparation of the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) has benefited immensely from the outcome of the studies and technical assistance program. At different stages, information generated from these studies has been used to proffer solutions to design issues of the proposed associated operation.  The implementation was also considered by the Government as a best practice as the project team from the Bank, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Federal Ministry of Finance visited the participating states on a monthly rotational basis to review the progress of work and the readiness indicators of the five participating states to ensure that implementation commences immediately after the effectiveness of the associated operation.  Other Countries such as Ghana and Ethiopia are trying to replicate what Nigeria has done in the preparation of CADP and the Nigerian team is working in close collaboration with such countries. 42 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Nigeria: Second State Education Sector Project 1. Grant Data Name : Second State Grant Number: TF090636 Grant Type: Project Education Sector Project Preparation Region: AFR Country: Nigeria Sector: Education Amount: US$985,000 Approval Date: 07/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 02/21/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 01/29/2009 01/29/2009 07/29/2009 Disbursement: US$791,340. % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 80.34 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient to prepare the above-referenced operation for which the development objective is to improve the quality of basic education in targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the participating States. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project has been approved by the Board of Executive Directors in June 16, 2009.  The results from the studies contributed to the sustainable designs which were innovations in how education projects are implemented in Nigeria.  The grant included studies on the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Education to deliver the project. This was important tool for enhancing the capability of the program to improve the capacity of especially the school districts.  The client's program for education has benefited substantially from a new design where funds are disbursed to the schools through grants. These were major changes to practices, which will ultimately help in effective and quality education. There were 12 different studies that provided elaborate assessments which helped enhance the quality of activities of the project.  The preparation of the studies successfully encouraged other donors to support the Lagos Government's education program. 43 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Sierra Leone: Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project (IRCBP) 1. Grant Data Name : Institutional Reform Grant Number: TF055391 Grant Type: Project and Capacity Building Project Implementation (IRCBP) Region: AFR Country: Sierra Leone Sector: Multisectoral Amount: US$919,060 Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 08/31/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: US$878,467 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 95.58 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient to improve the implementation of the Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project, which will establish a functioning local government system and improve inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability of public resource management at all levels of government. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not fully achieved. The Inter ministerial Committee is now beginning to adopt a more strategic role with support from the IRCBP and it will be the pivot for the actions agreed by the May 2009 National Devolution Forum.  The National Association of Local Council (NALC) has been established and convened few workshops. The Provincial Coordinating Committees for the reform have become active, facilitated by the Regional Coordinators.  The Rapid Results Approach has been applied in all Councils. A practical approach has been developed and established with the potential for continued implementation and replication. While learning from actual implementation was fostered under the grant, more could have been done in terms of structured sharing of experience between Councils. Leadership training was provided as planned at an event for Council Chief Administrators, their Deputies and M&E Officers during 2008. Civil Society actors from the Council areas were convened for a joint sensitization and information session with the coordination of the Civil Society and Human Rights coalition.  Established a pool of local management consultants and capacitated for sustainable leadership support. 19 Coaches and 4 regional coordinators were selected by the Decentralization Secretariat and capacitated to fulfill their allotted tasks under the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) approach at Council level. Summer interns were also assigned to 4 councils to assist Coaches in refreshed training. Additionally they helped in the documentation of best practices with the approach.  The Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project (IRCBP) continues to receive support from the DFID/European Commission (EC) funded Multi-Donor Trust Fund 44 | P a g e which is executed by the GoSL and administered by the Bank and will continue up to January 2011. 45 | P a g e EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION 46 | P a g e Grant Completion Report China: Facilitation Afforestation for Watershed Management in the Pearl River Basin 1. Grant Data Name : Facilitating Grant Number: TF054587 Grant Type: Climate Change Afforestation for Watershed Management in the Pearl River Basin Region: EAP Country: China Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$300,000 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 04/07/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/22/2008 12/22/2008 04/22/2009 Disbursement: US$300,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in designing and demonstrating an environmentally and socially sustainable carbon sequestration project. The Bio-Carbon Pilot is designed to explore and demonstrate technical and methodological approaches to carbon sequestration and test the carbon trade process through afforestation/ reforestation activities. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The planned Grant activities including consultant services and training courses/workshops have been completed.  Technical assistance has helped to develop and implement a Clean Development Mechanism project--Facilitating Afforestation for Watershed Management in Pearl River Basin Project (the CDM Project).  Methodology for the reforestation CDM project has been developed and approved by the CDM Executive Board as the first afforestation/reforestation CDM methodology worldwide and the CDM Project has been prepared and registered as the first LULUCF (Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry) program worldwide.  A number of training courses were conducted to strengthen the capacity of the project management agencies, planting entities and farmers.  About 4,000 hectares planting sites have been selected and the relevant background information on physical and socio-economic has been collected. Baseline survey has been carried out and the project Baseline Methodology has been prepared. The project Monitoring Methodology has been prepared. The Environment and Social Impact Assessment reports have been drafted and reviewed. The Project Design Document has been prepared, validated and registered. The permanent monitoring plots have been set and the monitoring plan has been implemented. . 47 | P a g e  Policy study report including the recommendations to decision makers to develop relevant guidelines and policies has been prepared. 48 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Indonesia: Electricity Access for Rural Transformation 1. Grant Data Name : Electricity Access for Grant Number: TF054618 Grant Type: Project Rural Transformation Preparation Region: EAP Country: Indonesia Sector: Energy and Mining Amount: US$650,000 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 05/16/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/20/2008 08/31/2008 2/28/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: Nil 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Electricity Access for Rural Transformation Project, whose main objective was to increase access to electricity to help alleviate rural poverty in the overall context of power sector restructuring and decentralization in Indonesia. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: The objective of the grant was not achieved as the associated operation was dropped from the lending program at the Government of Indonesia. Subsequently the grant was cancelled. 49 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Indonesia: National Roads Improvement Project (NRIP) 1. Grant Data Name : National Roads Grant Number: TF054589 Grant Type: Project Improvement Project (NRIP) Preparation Region: EAP Country: Indonesia Sector: Transport -Roads & highways Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 07/27/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2006 06/01/2009 12/01/2009 Disbursement: US$977,029 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 97.70 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the National Roads Improvement Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) to sustain competitiveness of regional economies and social well being of people by eliminating traffic bottlenecks along strategic national road corridors; and (ii) enhance road sector management capacity. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved due to slow procurement process for the recruitment of the Consultant. The projected Bank approval date for the associated project is on August 3, 2010..  The Grant financed consulting services related to preparation of the National Roads Improvement Project (now called the Western Indonesia Roads Improvement Project (WINRIP)). The following activities were completed: supporting documentation, including screening methodology, economic analysis, environmental assessment, initial designs and cost estimates, a draft Project Implementation Plan, procurement plan and TORs for selected consultant services (supervision consultants to be financed under the project).  The project preparation formed the basis of the Bank-financed WINRIP project currently scheduled to go to the Bank's Board towards the end of this fiscal year (FY10). Due to some changes in Government priorities, compounded by the recent earthquake in the same areas covered by the project, some additional preparation work is still required.  The screening to identify three year investment program of national inter-urban roads that require capacity expansion and betterment to be included under the National Roads Improvement Project (NRIP) and related activities has been completed. The final prioritization focused more on national roads due to an evolving project concept. The broad screening of so many km of roads would not have been possible without this grant. The discussion of methodology and approach appears to have enhanced the implementing agency's understanding of the issues.  Selected TORs are included in the draft project implementation plan, and roads have been subjected to environmental review. Road safety issues also were incorporated more effectively. 50 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Laos, PDR: Transport Sector Project 1. Grant Data Name : Transport Sector Grant Number: TF090478 Grant Type: Project Project Preparation Region: EAP Country: Laos, PDR Sector: Transport Amount: US$469,600 Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: 09/05/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/20/2008 05/21/2009 11/21/2009 Disbursement: US$417,668 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 88.94 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Transport Sector Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) promote economic growth through improvement of transport infrastructure and services; (ii) accelerate rural poverty reduction and promote social inclusion through improvement of transport basic access to the rural, remote and disadvantaged communities; and (iii) strengthen institutional capacity at central and local levels for the efficient management of transport programs, assets and donor resources. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved. The expected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors’ approval of the associated operation is on March 25, 2010.  The grant supported activities significantly contributed to the technical preparation of the Road Sector Project.  The grant financed the review and update of the Transport Development Strategy and Prioritization of Government Medium-Term Expenditure Program. As such, a Transport Strategic planning process was established with support from PHRD and AusAID funded Consultants.  The grant finances the feasibility studies and engineering designs for the identified priority physical investment. All the feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs, and bid documents were completed for national roads 1B and 6A.  The grant was also used to finance the environmental and social screening and assessment of the associated operation, including the preparation of an Environment Management Plan (EMP) and a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).  Successful capacity building activities were also conducted for institutional strengthening.  The grant has significantly contributed to the technical readiness of the project for implementation, especially for the two roads (1B and 6A). The impact on the communities and the users is tremendous: reduced road costs, improved road transport services, and reduced impact of road dust on local communities. 51 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Philippines: National Sector Support for Social Welfare and Development Reform 1. Grant Data Name : National Sector Grant Number: TF056971 Grant Type: Project Support for Social Welfare Preparation and Development Reform Region: EAP Country: Philippines Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$500,000 Approval Date: 06/16/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 11/09/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2008 09/30/2008 03/31/2009 Disbursement: US$399,390 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 79.88 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the National Sector Support for Social Welfare and Development Reform, whose main objectives are to: (1) improve the outcomes of basic social welfare and development services in reducing vulnerability of the poorest and marginalized groups; (2) improve the governance of basic social assistance and social protection service delivery through integrated reforms at national and local level; (3) build capacity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and associated agencies in performance-oriented budgeting and management. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The projected Bank approval date for the associated project is November 17, 2009. The grant supported the formulation of the overall Social Welfare and Development Reform Agenda (SWDRA) including components on: national targeting system; implementation of the Philippines Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) program; monitoring and evaluation; and, policy and strategy development.  The major outputs of the Grant include the Medium-Term Expenditure Plan (MTEP); final report on risk and vulnerability analysis; inventory of existing social protection services; proposed institutional development and capacity building framework; analysis of the current monitoring and evaluation system of DSWD; strategic social marketing plan; training of reform focal persons; conduct of series of national and regional consultations with multi-stakeholders.  The development of the MTEP provided more rationalized financial support for the Department in the context of a reform agenda. The formulation of the MTEP triggered the consolidation of the various reform packages while the various consultations ensure broad acceptability of the reform within the Department. There were also significant outputs related to the development of institutional systems and capacities (i.e. monitoring and evaluation, social marketing, knowledge sharing)  . 52 | P a g e  Support to the CCT and the targeting components have resulted in the design and launching of major national programs in these areas. The CCT component is now to be expanded to cover 1 million poor households and the Targeting system that has been established is expected to cover the identification of poor households through the country. 53 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Philippines: Government Support for Regional Water Supply Project 1. Grant Data Name : Government Support Grant Number: TF057794 Grant Type: Project for Regional Water Supply Preparation Project Region: EAP Country: Philippines Sector: Water Supply & Sanitation Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 03/30/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 03/30/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/22/2008 04/30/2009 10/31/2009 Disbursement: $689,700 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 68.97 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Local government Support for Regional Water Supply Project, whose main objective is to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s financial sustainability and support its reorientation through investments in Water Districts that will enhance their financial performance and through various capacity building activities of both LWUA and participating Water Districts. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The objective of the grant was achieved. The expected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors’ approval of the associated operation is January 25, 2011.  The grant financed technical assistance helped prepare a comprehensive capacity building program to strengthen the organization.  FS, DED and bidding documents have been delivered by the Consultant  The Consultant has finalized all feasibility studies.  The grant helped financed eleven (11) sub-projects for which detailed design has been finalized will mobilize some USD$40 million of financing. 54 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Samoa: Health Sector Management Project – Phase II 1. Grant Data Name : Health Sector Grant Number: TF090307 Grant Type: Project Management Project – Phase Preparation II Region: EAP Country: Samoa Sector: Health Amount: US$500,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 07/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/27/2008 09/17/2008 03/17/2009 Disbursement: US$482,553 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 96.51 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Health Sector Management Project II, whose main Development Objectives are to: (i) develop the building blocks for a health sector-wide program (strengthen public expenditure planning and management capacity in the health sector, medium-term sector program based on agreed strategic priorities, monitoring and evaluation system that is aligned with the Samoa Development Strategy (SDS) goals) and (ii) design targeted interventions to achieve specific results in intermediate health outcomes. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The Samoa health sector management program support project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 19, 2008. The following types of TA were provided through the grant:  Performed pre-feasibility study of Savaii. Developed Public Health Module for HIS (Epidemiologist). Reviewed the HIV/AIDS & STI Policy and Plan of Action for Samoa. Provided Disaster Management Technical Assistance for the National Health Survey (NHS) and National Kidney Foundation of Samoa (NKFS).  Technical Assistance provided for developing corporate plans for NHS, NKFS, Medcen Hospital, Samoa Red Cross and the Samoa Family Health Association and for building capabilities of the private and public sector for health care provision.  Assisted with the development of Bachelor of Health Science Program and establishment of Allied Health Council. Developed Human Resource Database for Health and Program Operational Manual (POM).  Technical Assistance activities made a significant contribution towards the preparation of the project, and towards ensuring that the conditions of effectiveness were met in a timely manner. 55 | P a g e  The Health Sector Management Program (SWAP) is likely to lead to significant capacity building in the public health sector in Samoa, thus ensuring that the outcomes of the PHRD grant are sustainable. 56 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Vietnam: Local Development Investment Funds Project 1. Grant Data Name : Local Development Grant Number: TF055144 Grant Type: Project Investment Funds Project Preparation Region: EAP Country: Vietnam Sector: General Finance Sector Amount: US$998,000 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 02/13/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/21/2007 05/21/2009 11/21/2009 Disbursement: US$980,614 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.26 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Local Development Investment Funds Project, whose main Development objectives are to: (i) develop a municipal finance system that can support economic growth and contribute to the development of the financial market, (ii) improve the efficiency of municipal infrastructure investment and (iii) enhance the role of private sector in the delivery and financing of municipal infrastructure. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on July 02, 2009  Grant was successfully utilized by the MOF (Ministry of Finance) to prepare the Local Development Investment Funds Project (LDIFP). The implementing agency (MOF) has learned a great deal about the operations of LDIFs. The grant also helped all parties (MOF as well as the LDIFs) understand the World Bank rules under which the loan will be implemented. In particular, the grant has helped to build capacity for implementation and monitoring regarding social and environment safeguards.  The grant allowed the Government of Vietnam (GOV) to prepare a very innovative lending operation which is well positioned to increase private sector participation in municipal infrastructure finance in Vietnam.  The GOV has issued a new decree on LDIFs and established the Project Management Unit (PMU). MOF guidance prepared. Consultants helped MOF to develop the detailed project design.  PMO prepared guiding circulars (implementation ordinances) for the implementation of the LDIF decree.  The PMO / consultants helped the LDIFs prepare sample sub-projects to demonstrate how the LDIFs should prepare projects. The grant allowed substantial international knowledge to be transferred to MOF and LDIFs. 57 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Vietnam: School Education Quality Assurance Program (SEQAP) 1. Grant Data Name : Vietnam School Grant Number: TF090311 Grant Type: Project Education Quality Assurance Preparation Program (SEQAP) Region: EAP Country: Vietnam Sector: Education Amount: US$700,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 12/05/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/15/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: US$676,089 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 96.58 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the School Education Quality Assurance Program, whose main Development Objective is to improve the quality of basic education through improvement of student learning outcomes in the aggregate, while also increasing the equitable distribution of those learning outcomes across the student population (i.e. closing gaps by socioeconomic level, rural/urban area, gender, ethnicity, etc.) 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The School Education Quality Assurance Program was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 23, 2009.  The Grant contributed to strengthen the implementation, procurement and financial management capacity of the SEQAP PMU within Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) with positive effects on the Department of Primary Education.  Two major studies were conducted by two international firms - Telos and Melbourne University. Financial Management Assessment and Feasibility Study and Operational Manual of the program have been completed.  There was significant knowledge exchange between the SEQAP Project Management Unit and the Department of Primary Education of MOET.  The Grant supported successfully the Government's policy on Full Day Schooling - contributing to the definition of its strategic objectives, design, costing, implementation procedures, etc.  The lessons learnt from this grant can easily be applicable to other future ones that MOET may have to manage. 58 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Vietnam: Financial Sector Modernization and Information Management (FSMIM) 1. Grant Data Name : Financial Sector Grant Number: TF053741 Grant Type: Project Modernization and Preparation Information Management (FSMIM) Region: EAP Country: Vietnam Sector: Finance Amount: US$547,075 Approval Date: 06/17/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 11/21/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 07/11/2006 09/04/2008 03/04/2009 Disbursement: US$539,115 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.55 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Financial Sector Modernization and Information Management Project, whose main objectives are to: (a) further increase confidence in the Vietnamese banking system by expanding and upgrading payment services in the economy; b) strengthen the institutional capacity of participating banks; c) modernize the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) organizational and operational structure; and (d) contribute to the development of the capital markets. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Directors on October 30, 2008. The management information system solution has been designed and is comprised of (i) User needs assessment; (ii) proposed integrated technical solution; (iii) inputs provided to State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) feasibility study; and (iv) assessed capacity building needs.  The grant helped complete the : Project Implementation Strategy/Plan; procurement plan; procurement documents; and training.  The SBV managers and staff who worked with the international consultants acknowledged the knowledge gain out of the project design and management.  The quality at entry of the Financial Sector Modernization and Information Management (FSMIM) project was improved. It was noted that without the technical assistance financed by the Grant, the SBV would have great difficulty in designing a functional-strengthening driven, complex Banking IT project due to limited exposure to international practices.  Beneficiaries’ adoption of the project design is evidence of substantial knowledge exchanges that took place. 59 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Vietnam: Agricultural Diversification Project 2 1. Grant Data Name : Agricultural Grant Number: TF055143 Grant Type: Project Diversification Project 2 Preparation Region: EAP Country: Vietnam Sector: Agriculture and Rural Development Amount: US$480,000 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 01/16/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/20/2006 11/22/2008 05/22/2009 Disbursement: US$430,857 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 89.76 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Agricultural Diversification Project II, whose main objective is to promote market-oriented agricultural diversification with the aim of increasing and stabilizing the incomes of farmers in the central highland and coastal provinces. This would contribute to the growth of the rural economy and the reduction of rural poverty in the country’s central region. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved. The project associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 23, 2008. All the expected outputs from the approved components under this grant have been delivered and approved by the Government.  As a result of the grant, the capacity of the Project Coordination Unit (the Implementing Agency) has been improved especially in better understanding the market-driven concept and the social and environmental safeguard requirements associated with the new operation Agriculture Competitiveness Project (ACP). As a consequence, the quality of the associated project preparation was also improved in which the government has shifted from its traditional production target support to market-driven to address the challenges confronting the agriculture sector as it adapts to the WTO and to growing domestic and international markets.  The project preparation resulted in an investment project ACP of US$75 million, of which US$59.8 million are financed by IDA Credit, US$2.3million by the government's funds, and US$12.9 million by the private sector.  )  Lessons learned from preparation of the ACP were used by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to prepare the Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety Project (LIFSAP) which will be financed by the Bank with a total investment cost of US$79 million, of which US$65 million would be financed by the IDA Credit. 60 | P a g e EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION 61 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Albania: Development Policy Loan II 1. Grant Data Name : Development Policy Grant Number: TF056571 Grant Type: Project Loan II Preparation Region: ECA Country: Albania Sector: Public Administration and Law Amount: US$895,000 Approval Date: 04/05/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 07/17/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/18/2007 09/30/2008 03/31/2009 Disbursement: US$895,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Development Policy Loan II, whose main objective is to support Albania in its pursuit of sustained economic growth while improving public service delivery, by supporting reforms in governance, the business environment, and in the delivery of public services. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. However, the associated operation was dropped from the IDA lending program on November 23, 2009 because all requirements were not met at the Country level. The grant provided technical assistance for improving the public expenditure management and accountability through design and implementation of new Public Investment Management (PIM) procedures.  The grant supported legislative reforms on social institutions and public administration: health care and health financing laws as well as draft water policy options paper were submitted to Parliament. Civil Service Law has been reviewed and finalized  Technical assistance was provided to improve the business and financial environment by reviewing the concession law.  The grant financed the assessment of Albania’s pharmaceutical system's vulnerability to corruption.  The Grant was effective in supporting policy implementation in health, public investment planning and framework for concessions. 62 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Armenia: Traffic Management and Safety Project 1. Grant Data Name : Traffic Management Grant Number: TF057789 Grant Type: Project and Safety Project Preparation Region: ECA Country: Armenia Sector: Roads and Highways Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/27/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/28/2007 10/31/2008 04/30/2009 Disbursement: US$972,935 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 97.29 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Traffic Management and Safety Project, whose main objective is to reduce the rate of traffic accidents and traffic fatalities in Armenia and reduce congestion in Yerevan through (a) improving the institutional structure for managing traffic safety, (b) improving the institutional capabilities of the municipality of Yerevan for traffic management and passenger transport regulation, and (c) improve the traffic carrying capacity and traffic safety of Yerevan streets. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not fully achieved as the associated project was dropped from the IDA lending program on October 27, 2009 because of the change of priorities of the newly elected Government. However, the following grant financed activities have been conducted: The traffic management and the passenger transport consultancies have been successfully completed.  The National Road Safety strategy is being adopted and the government is establishing a National Road Safety Secretariat to oversee implementation.  Government is co-financing the road safety Secretariat along with a $50,000 grant secured from the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility.  The grant financed activities provided Yerevan with good technical works with options and recommendations that can be implemented should funding be made available in the near future. 63 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Azerbaijan: Rural Investment Project 1. Grant Data Name : Rural Investment Grant Number: TF053553 Grant Type: Co Financing Project Region: ECA Country: Azerbaijan Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$3,300,000 Approval Date: 04/28/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 09/23/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2009 03/31/2009 07/31/2009 Disbursement:US$3,300,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to co-finance the Rural Investment Project, which has its main objectives to reduce poverty, improve living standards and increase use of infrastructure services in rural communities of the Azerbaijan. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. Beneficiary communities successfully carried out micro projects and their living standards improved. 90% of beneficiaries positively rated the intervention, agricultural productivity increased by 30% and farm gate prices increased by 20% after community projects (results of irrigation rehabilitation and rural roads rehabilitation micro-projects, respectively).  Technical quality of community projects significantly improved due to the capacity development of the Project Management Unit (PMU) supported by this grant. The level of satisfaction by the community beneficiaries was consistently high.  The grant was very successful in developing the capacity of the PMU in implementing the Rural Investment Project (AzRIP), which led to the request from the Government and the approval by the Bank of the Additional Financing. An additional financing to the Project was approved in the amount of US$15 million equivalent, and the financing agreement has been signed. The Project became effective on June 12, 2009. Under the AF, the project cost for capacity enhancement was reduced by 20%, due in large part to the efficiency gains achieved under the original project whereby the PMU staffs are now able to conduct more activities at less cost than was the case under the original project. 64 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Azerbaijan: Social Protection II 1. Grant Data Name : Azerbaijan: Social Grant Number: TF090314 Grant Type: Project Protection II Preparation Region: ECA Country: Azerbaijan Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$970,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 08/30/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/20/2008 10/01/2008 04/01/2009 Disbursement: US$905,780 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 93.38 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Azerbaijan Social Project II Project, whose main objective is to strengthen social protection delivery mechanisms through (i) improved social assistance targeting and implementation; (ii) strengthened labor market institutions and policies; (iii) improved employment services; (ii) improved access to and quality of social work, care and rehabilitation services for children in difficult circumstances, youth, vulnerable women, persons with disabilities and the elderly; and (v) improved disability assessment services. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated Social Protection II project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 27, 2008. The following grant financed activities were conducted:  Targeted Social Assistance Program was successfully introduced in Azerbaijan. This significant social protection system and policy development has been supported by the ongoing IDA Pension and Social Assistance Project.  Assessed the existing disability certification services and prepared report on strengthening medical/social expertise & disabled people rehabilitation services. The report will provide the roadmap and an implementation plan under the project.  Assessment done of labor market institutions, regulations and policies and prepared report with recommendations/improvements with proposed action plan.  Assessed the need for the current MIS expansion and prepared report with recommendations.  Two training courses were conducted in Turin at ILO Centre for Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population (MLSPP) representatives.  The Grant enabled a high quality project preparation. The PHRD funded activities provided analytical underpinning for the project design. They also enabled strengthening of the Project Implementation units (PIU) capacity for fiduciary functions. 65 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Bulgaria: Second Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Policy Loan 1. Grant Data Name : Second Social Sectors Grant Number: TF057777 Grant Type: Project Institutional Reform Preparation Development Policy Loan (SIR DPL2) Region: ECA Country: Bulgaria Sector: General Education Sector Amount: US$708,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/23/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/27/2008 10/31/2008 04/30/2009 Disbursement: US$695,409 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.22 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Second Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Policy Loan (DPL2), whose main objective is to support the adoption and implementation of policies to (i) increase employment and lay the foundations for long-term productivity growth by providing incentives for job creation and improving quality of education; and (ii) promote fiscal sustainability through efficiency gains in social sectors and improve access to basic social services. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on November 4, 2008. The following grant financed activities have been completed:  On Social Protection, an analysis of social assistance beneficiaries who will lose benefits after changes in SA system, multi-topic household survey, and review of the National Employment Strategy for the period 2008 – 2015.  In Education, training was provided to share experience and best practices in school consolidation, development of the school-level database; and recommendation of financial and institutional model for student loan system.  In Health, basic benefit package and corresponding co-payment have been defined; an analysis of trends in hospital admissions and referral practices has been conducted; and the Clinical Care Pathways methodology has been improved.  The policies supported by the DPL have been sustained over time, and supported by the new Government. As such the activities undertaken with Grant support are clearly sustainable and achieved the desired outcome, i.e. support GoB to implement policy reforms in the social sectors. 66 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Kazakhstan: SYR Darya Delta Control & Northern Aral Sea Preservation Project – Phase II 1. Grant Data Name : SYR Darya Delta Grant Number: TF056573 Grant Type: Project Control and Northern Aral Sea Preparation Preservation Project – Phase II Region: ECA Country: Kazakhstan Sector: Agriculture and Rural Development Amount: US$800,000 Approval Date: 04/05/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 11/03/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/30/2008 03/26/2009 09/26/2006 Disbursement:US$800,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the SYR Darya Delta Control and Northern Aral Sea Preservation Project II, whose main objectives aim at: (a) continued environmental revival of the Northern Aral Sea (NAS) and delta area of the Syr Darya Basin and improved environmental/ecological conditions in the basin leading to enhanced human and animal health and biodiversity; (b) improving overall water use efficiency in the basin by improving operation and safety of the important water infrastructure and providing protection against flooding particularly during winter leading to improved agriculture, fish production and population safety; and (c) improving institutional capacity to manage basin water resources through better operation and management of the water management facilities in the basin. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was achieved. The projected Board approval date for the associated operation is July 15, 2010.  Studies were carried out on the overall water management development needs in the Syr Darya basin and made comprehensive proposals for funding under the second phase of the Syr Darya and Northern Aral Sea Basin Project (SYNAS-2). The preparatory studies and reports focused on technical, economic, environmental, institutional, and social issues A team of international and national consultants worked closely together which has allowed transfer of knowledge. Examples include computerized modeling studies of the water flows in the Syr Darya over a 100 year period, more appropriate designs, and enhancement of proposals for institutional development for water resources management.  , Kazakhstan pays a lot of attention to proper water management in the Syr Darya and the development of the Northern Aral Sea. The grant-funded preparation studies have been an integral part of the government's strategy for these developments.  . 67 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Kyrgyz Republic: Payments and Banking System Modernization Project 1. Grant Data Name : Payments and Grant Number: TF056725 Grant Type: Project Banking System Implementation Modernization Project Region: ECA Country: Kyrgyz Republic Sector: Industry and Trade Amount: US$330,000 Approval Date: 05/11/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 04/06/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/21/2008 04/21/2009 10/21/2009 Disbursement: US$330,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient address implementation capacity issues of the Payments and Banking system Modernization Project, whose main objective is to develop a modern integrated national payments system that is accepted and used by commercial banks and their customers (government, business and individuals). This would provide a basic infrastructure for the development of a modern banking system that will increase the efficiency of payment services and facilitate the growth of financial intermediation. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The Grant financed technical experts assisted the Card Processing Center (CPC) with the development of a strategy to promote the expansion of the El-card - the national retail payment card system supported under the Project.  Technical assistance was provided to the CPC in the area of marketing policy, product lines definition and pricing policies as well as technical assistance was provided to member banks on how to optimize earnings on card transactions while keeping risks and expenses at a level acceptable to end users. CPC card expansion strategy was developed with new product lines.  Technical assistance was also delivered to help guide the planned integration of the local El-card with other domestic cards as well as international systems (Visa, MasterCard).  The grant funds were also used to support national public information campaign (newspaper articles, brochures and television spots) aimed at increasing awareness of the advantages of using payment cards for retail transactions at Points of Sales (stores) and ATMs (cash withdrawal, money transfers) and to pay utility bills via direct debiting amongst other applications currently under development. 68 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Macedonia: Technological Change/Tertiary Education 1. Grant Data Name : Macedonia: Grant Number: TF090316 Grant Type: Project Technological Preparation Change/Tertiary Education Region: ECA Country: Macedonia Sector: Industry and Trade Amount: US$758,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 12/03/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/26/2008 05/26/2009 11/26/2009 Disbursement: 181,540 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 23.95 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Macedonia Technological Change/Tertiary Education Project, whose main objective is to enhance the competitiveness of Macedonian companies by tackling key structural blockages in the business environment impeding technological changes and by restructuring the organization and management of the tertiary education system. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not fully achieved as the associated project was dropped from the IDA lending program on August 10, 2009 due limited lending for Macedonia; Government’s focus on priority infrastructure and energy investments, and need for prudent budgetary management. However, the following grant financed activities have been successfully conducted:  A series of technical and practical workshops led by European tertiary education experts and human development policy specialists were organized in Skopje in the period December 2008 - May 2009. Workshop was conducted on topics such as (i) needs and challenges in Higher Education in Macedonia; (ii) Quality Assurance; (iii) Double Degrees and Joint Degrees; (iv) Third Cycle (Doctorate) Studies; (iv) Higher Education Financing; (v) European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and Bologna- compatible curricula.  Technical Assistance on Bologna-compatible curricula/ECTS and internal quality assurance for particular universities was provided under the Grant.  An Employer Survey of Skills and Labor Demand were conducted by a Macedonian company which surveyed a sample of 2,500 companies.  Mission was conducted following the Bank's Knowledge Economy Forum in Fontainebleau which was attended by a Macedonian delegation. 69 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Moldova: Capacity Building For Development and Implementation of Carbon Finance Projects 1. Grant Data Name : Capacity Building For Grant Number: TF054604 Grant Type: Climate Change Development And Implementation Of Carbon Finance Projects Region: ECA Country: Moldova Sector: Energy & Mining Amount: US$386,750 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 4/8/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2007 3/31/2009 9/30/2009 Disbursement: 386,519 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.94 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient strengthen its capacity to develop and implement carbon finance transactions, including: (i) to build human and institutional capacity for developing and implementing Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) projects, based on the learning by doing approach; (b) to promote public awareness among general public and all interested parties, including the business community on the Kyoto protocol, and of the development opportunities with respect to CDM and Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation; (c) to benefit from the global carbon market and generate income for local communities. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was achieved. A special Carbon Finance Unit (CFU) was created in the country for the purposes of helping the country meet Kyoto Protocol provisions. The CFU monitors implementation of three CDM projects: Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Project and Public Heating Biomass Systems in Moldovan Rural Communities Projects I and II. Three Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) projects were approved by the National Commission on Kyoto Protocol and are under implementation.  The Carbon Finance Unit (CFU) has received substantial capacity building on carbon finance-related subjects, including training, participation in international conferences, and learning by practical implementation of the three CDM projects. CFU has also held more than 10 seminars for over 1,000 representatives of the public and private sector on the possibilities of developing of CDM projects, as well as raised general awareness in the country on the subject of CDM projects through their website, publications in mass media and radio broadcasts. Guide on CDM project development has been prepared and made available on CFU’s website. 70 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Tajikistan: Programmatic Development Policy Credit II 1. Grant Data Name : Programmatic Grant Number: TF057762 Grant Type: Project Development Policy Credit II Preparation (PDPC II) Region: ECA Country: Tajikistan Sector: Economic Policy Amount: US$780,040 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/01/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/18/2007 05/29/2009 11/29/2009 Disbursement: US$470,561 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 60.33 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Programmatic Development Policy Credit II, whose main objectives are to: (a) promote private sector development by improving the investment climate through reform of licensing and inspections; increasing transparency of the privatization process and promoting market competition; and by reforming regulatory frameworks through separating policy making and regulation function in key strategic sectors -- aviation, cotton and energy and (b) improve public sector management and public service delivery through restructuring of core public institutions, reforms of civil service management and wage system, strengthening the medium-term expenditure framework; and rationalizing financing mechanisms to improve service delivery in health and education. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was achieved. The associated project in the amount of US$20 million was approved by the Board of Executive Directors on March 26, 2009.  The grant specifically helped the government implement agreed reforms aimed at promoting private sector development and strengthening public sector management.  Prepared and delivered report on analysis of progress with implementing reforms of the licensing and inspections regimes and recommendations for overcoming obstacles. Prepared and presented report on analysis of compliance with the procedures for privatization of medium and large enterprises in 2007. Prepared and delivered report on the current capacity of aviation regulation and policy making, with recommendations for strengthening capacity and reports on the status of aviation separation and recommendations for compliance.  The medium-term budget framework covering education has been implemented..  A programmatic development policy operation is now under preparation and is expected to be approved in March 2010. The new operation deepens the reforms undertaken under PDPG3 while addressing emerging issues. 71 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Tajikistan: Public Financial Management Modernization Project 1. Grant Data Name : Public Financial Grant Number: TF057774 Grant Type: Project Management Modernization Preparation Project Region: ECA Country: Tajikistan Sector: Public Sector Amount: US$512,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/13/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/18/2007 12/15/2008 06/15/2009 Disbursement: US$509,978 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.61 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Public Financial Management Modernization Project whose main objective is to enhance the efficiency and transparency of public sector financial management at central and sub- national levels by designing and implementing an automated financial management information system and building capacity in core areas of public financial management. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 14, 2009. The following activities were successfully completed:  Development of a treasury modernization concept with identification of functional requirements and technical specifications.  Assessment of public financial management systems at the local level and provided recommendations for reforms. Final report satisfactory to the Ministry of Finance and the Bank has been delivered.  Assessment of the capacity building, training and development needs and provided recommendations/inputs for a capacity building program. Final report satisfactory to the Ministry of Finance and the Bank has been delivered.  The main outcome of the Grant is that it helped prepare main aspects of the future PFMMP operation regarding the concept of the future PFM system and needs for capacity building.  The Grant has helped create a vision of the future financial management information system, which will be further clarified during the initial stages of the project and implemented during the two stage APL program.  . 72 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Turkey: Health and Social Security Reform Project 1. Grant Data Name : Health and Social Grant Number: TF090317 Grant Type: Project Security Reform Project Preparation Region: ECA Country: Turkey Sector: Health, Nutrition and Population Amount: US$882,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 12/05/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/30/2008 06/11/2009 12/12/2009 Disbursement: US$665,509 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 75.45 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Health and Social Security Reform Project, whose main objective is to strengthen health and social protection sector performance, with the ultimate objective of reducing the gap in health and social outcomes between Turkey and EU countries. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 11, 2009.  The grant has effectively contributed to capacity building of the client in the following areas: (i) identification of technical options for the expansion of family medicine in Turkey, (ii) project planning and management, including work on the monitoring and evaluation framework for the project  The Grant financed the stakeholder analysis which formed the baseline information and data for the operation. The readiness for the implementation of the new information systems between family doctors and community health centers has been improved. An IT strategy was prepared and a need assessment was done for the Social Security Institutes. 73 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ukraine: Industrial Rehabilitation and Kyoto Mechanisms 1. Grant Data Name : Industrial Grant Number: TF056155 Grant Type: Climate Change Rehabilitation and Kyoto Mechanisms Region: ECA Country: Ukraine Sector: Industry and Trade Amount: US$889,900 Approval Date: 12/28/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 03/17/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2007 06/30/2009 12/31/2009 Disbursement:US$603,348 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 67.80 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in preparing pilot industries for participating in the International Emissions for Trading under the Kyoto Protocol, and also to establish institutional framework and capacity in the country to replicate the pilots on a larger scale through participating in the flexible mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been partially achieved. Ukraine met the eligibility criteria to participate in International Emissions Trading (IET) and Portfolios of 12 pilot projects were identified for the purpose of Greening Industrial modernization (GIM) project. The objectives related to capacity development and potential for replication of pilots at a larger scale have not been fully achieved. Activities had to be cancelled due to continuous implementation delays  The level of awareness of Kyoto mechanisms and requirements of Green Investment Scheme (GIS) by key stakeholders was improved. The outputs of the Grant contributed to creation of a favorable environment for enhancement of Kyoto agenda in Ukraine's policy- making generally.  Given that methodologies for GIS project selection and preparation were developed under the grant, follow-up activities on identification/selection of projects for GIS pipeline are likely to take place as a follow-up of the grant. 74 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ukraine: Roads and Safety Improvement Project 1. Grant Data Name : Roads and Safety Grant Number: TF056961 Grant Type: Project Improvement Project Preparation Region: ECA Country: Ukraine Sector: Transport Amount: US$700,000 Approval Date: 06/16/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 05/22/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: US$700,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Roads and Safety Improvement Project, whose main objective is to improve Ukraine’s trade competitiveness through modernized integrated network linked with international trade routes. The project aims to improve passenger and freight traffic flows in an efficient and safe manner, along one of the most highly trafficked corridor. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on April 07, 2009 and loan agreement signed for US$400 million.  The PHRD grant has resulted into the first World Bank financed transport project ever in Ukraine.  The interaction between grant financed Consultants and Ukravtodor (Implementing Agency) staff has helped improve its capacity to comply with World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines and compliance with Environmental/Social Safeguards as well as Fiduciary obligations.. The contribution from the consultant financed under the grant was significant. Staff of implementing agency has learned from working with consultant. 75 | P a g e LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION 76 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Bolivia: Capacity Building to Support Carbon Finance 1. Grant Data Name : Capacity Building To Grant Number: TF054612 Grant Type: Climate Change Support Carbon Finance Transactions Region: LCR Country: Bolivia Sector: Public Administration and Law Amount: US$502,800 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 11/11/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2006 11/28/2008 05/28/2009 Disbursement: US$490,117 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 97.48 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to enhance the recipient’s capacity to develop carbon finance transactions, including the ability to: (i) identify and develop carbon finance project proposals; (ii) evaluate project feasibility; (iii) determine Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction methodologies and appropriate baselines; (iv) Establish the necessary legal and administrative processes required to enter into bilateral carbon offset agreements. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. Bolivia's overall capacity in climate change issues – with a focus on international negotiations and partnerships - was significantly enhanced through this grant.  A special department was established in Ministry of Planning and Environment. The grant supported the development of Bolivia's position on carbon financing in general and support to the SAGUAPAC (a Bolivian sanitation and waste water treatment cooperative) Carbon Finance project in particular. The grant also facilitated a thorough review of carbon finance aspects, and overall climate change impacts in the Lake Titicaca Sustainable Development Project. 77 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Bolivia: Social Protection 1. Grant Data Name : Social Protection Grant Number: TF057810 Grant Type: Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Bolivia Sector: Health and Other Social Services Amount: US$625,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/01/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/13/2008 09/11/2008 02/11/2009 Disbursement: US$313,351 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 50.14 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of its Social Protection Strategy, whose main objective is to create robust safety net mechanisms to support poor and vulnerable households and communities and improve their access to basic services, income generation and employment. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was achieved. The associated operation was approved by t he World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on March 11, 2008.  The grant financed several key activities including: Technical Assistance, Manual of operation, MIS, FM system, IT equipment, diagnostic of health services.  The grant provided support to UDAPE (Unit for Political and Economic Analysis in the central government) to ensure adequate grant administration.  In the Ministry of Health and Sports, the grant provided funds to develop the initial modules of the management information system for the conditional cash transfer program, an instrument which enhance Ministry capacity to scale up the program and financing it nationwide using its own funds.  In the Ministry of Labor the grant served to put in place key institutional arrangements including IT systems to launch the pilot program for the skills development intervention for low income youths. The pilot is well under implementation and the program will be scaled up even beyond the scope that the Bank project will finance.  In the UDAPE the administration of the grant enhance the capacity of the institution to manage funds and coordinate institutions.  In the three implementing agencies of the project, the grant financed the Manual of Operation, a tool which will help to implement the involved programs well beyond the scope of the Bank financed project. 78 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Clean Development Mechanism 1. Grant Data Name : Clean Development Grant Number: TF053757 Grant Type: Climate Change Mechanism in Brazil Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: Central Government Administration Amount: US$979,300 Approval Date: 06/17/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 07/26/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2007 02/27/2009 08/31/2009 Disbursement: US$317,655 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 32.44 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of this Climate Change Initiative grant was to reduce emissions, improve urban and rural environmental quality and reduce poverty in the Brazilian waste management sector, by giving support to municipalities, private sector and NGOs working on waste management and other sectors all over Brazil by (i) taking advantage of the potential for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and (ii) at the same time, by building capacity, promoting studies and elaborate on an improved data base to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty in 100 major urban areas in Brazil by emphasizing on Integrated Municipal Waste Management Strategies to promoting better living conditions of scavengers and waste collectors. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved. Delays in contracting the consultants resulted in major delays and cancellation of actual pump tests and in-depth analysis of landfill gas recovery potential of different projects. There were some difficulties issuing a major contract to analyze landfill gas potential of a select number of landfills in Brazil.  Preliminary assessment was finalized for some sites. About 10 landfills were selected for an in-depth landfill gas analysis.  IBAM (Brazilian Institute of Municipal Administration) organized a series of workshops in Brazil to develop the capacity of municipalities and stakeholders in preparing solid waste management projects integrated with carbon finance. The training materials were developed. The materials are still being used for follow up events by the Ministry and other stakeholders.  The grant financed studies helped the new project select municipalities that will benefit from the project. The World Bank and Caixa Economica Federal are finalizing the preparation of a national solid waste and carbon finance project, which will include joined Bank-Caixa Loan and Carbon Finance to municipalities and private operators.  Thegrant has helped the Ministry of Cities to develop an implementation strategy that would include carbon finance. 79 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Second Development Policy Loan for Environmental Sustainability 1. Grant Data Name : Second Development Grant Number: TF055401 Grant Type: Project Policy Loan for Preparation Environmental Sustainability Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: Public Administration and Law Amount: US$600,000 Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 07/03/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2007 09/30/2008 01/31/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: Nil 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Second Development Policy Loan, whose main objective is to continue supporting Brazil's goal of balancing economic growth with social development and the maintenance and improvement of environmental quality, as supported in the First Programmatic Reform Loan for Environmental Sustainability. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not achieved because the government of Brazil was not interested in a Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Environmental Sustainability project, hence the grant was closed and no expenditure incurred. 80 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Municipality of Cubatao – Guará Vermelho Project 1. Grant Data Name : Municipality of Grant Number: TF055410 Grant Type: Project Cubatão - Guará Vermelho Preparation Project Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: Public Administration Amount: US$785,000 Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 08/04/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/19/2006 09/30/2008 03/30/2009 Disbursement: US$782,603 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.69 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Municipality of Cubatão Guará Vermelho Project, whose main objective is to support the Municipality of Cubatão in promoting a more sustainable local development, especially with respect to reducing poverty in close association with improving environmental conditions, and with promoting municipal management effectiveness. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved as the grant did not result in a Bank financed project. The associated operation was dropped because the Federal Government did not provide the authorization for caring out negotiations, pending regularization of municipal pension system in the Municipality of Cubatão. The grant financed the preparation of the environment and social assessment, economic assessment and pre-feasibility study, and detailed engineering design. The recipient institutional capacity was substantially improved for preparing comprehensive slum upgrading intervention and caring out Bank procurement. The grant financed studies and technical assessment improved the proposed project designs and estimated costs.  Significant knowledge exchange occurred between the private sector responsible for the technical studies and the public sector, represented by the Municipality of Cubatão. The Municipality provided all complementary resources needed. 81 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Bahia Integrated Water Resources Management Project 1. Grant Data Name : Bahia Integrated Grant Number: TF056575 Grant Type: Project Water Resources Management Preparation Project Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: Water and Sanitation Amount: US$978,000 Approval Date: 04/05/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 09/12/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/07/2007 06/30/2009 12/30/2009 Disbursement: US$235,604 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 24.09 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Bahia Integrated Water Resources Management Project, whose main objective is the development of an integrated water resource management in selected priority water basins, as a follow-up to the successful Bank supported project - Bahia Water Resource Management Project. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not fully achieved. The associated operation was merged to Health and Water project. As a consequence, the grant was closed.  The resources used on the PHRD grant supported the implementation of the State "Agua para Todos" water program in the State of Bahia.  The grant financed the dissemination of publications for traditional communities meetings and the feasibility report for Bandeira du Melo. 82 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Preparation of the Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Preparation Of The Grant Number: TF057806 Grant Type: Project Rio De Janeiro Sustainable Preparation Rural Development Project Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: General Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry Amount: US$385,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 07/31/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/20/2008 06/20/2009 12/20/2009 Disbursement: US$332,700 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 86.42 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Rio De Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Project, whose main objective is to reduce rural poverty in the North and Northwest (NNWF) regions of the State of Rio de Janeiro through a comprehensive and participatory approach to rural development by integrating natural resources management, productive and socioeconomic issues. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The Grant has fully achieved its objective. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 10, 2009.  The preparation activities supported by the grant included 15 studies to build an integrated knowledge base for the design and implementation of the project. These included, inter alia: Analytical Geographical Profile; Environmental and Risk Management Assessment; Stakeholder Analysis and Social Assessment; Assessment of Rural Investment Funds; Survey of Productive Technologies; and other operational focused studies and proposals (i.e., institutional assessment, financial and procurement analyses, operational strategy, and Monitoring & evaluation strategy). Technical and operational-focused studies and proposals were also completed.  The Grant has supported several participatory workshops and meetings to develop (i) Log frame; (ii) Project design document; and (iii) Monitoring and evaluation system of the project. 83 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Brazil: Ceara Regional Economic Development Cidades 1. Grant Data Name : Ceara Regional Grant Number: TF090852 Grant Type: Project Economic Development: Preparation Cidades Region: LCR Country: Brazil Sector: Urban Development Amount: US$850,000 Approval Date: 08/28/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 10/09/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/15/2008 05/31/2009 11/30/2009 Disbursement: US$850,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Ceara Regional Economic Development Cidades Project, whose main objectives are to: (a) fostering regional economic potential, with a special focus on small and medium firms in priority clusters, (b) improving urban and metropolitan infrastructure services and (c) capacity building and social capital formation to promote efficient and representative municipal and regional governance. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on February 24, 2009.  The grant financed technical assistance helped to enhance capacity in environmental and social analysis, in addressing key local economic development and management issues.  The good quality of the preparation of the associated operation helped the Recipient leverage not only IBRD Loan of $46 million but also other resources including federal and state government funding in the Cariri Region.  The grant support enabled the state to exchange knowledge using its own funding, especially in the area of Geopark development (as part of the tourism component). The state joined the UNESCO geopark network, and was able to tap into the knowledge exchange network with counterparts in Europe and Asia. 84 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Dominican Republic: Rural Community Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Rural Community Grant Number: TF056963 Grant Type: Project Development Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Dominican Sector: Sub national Republic Government Administration Amount: US$500,000 Approval Date: 06/16/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 11/13/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2007 12/19/2008 06/19/2009 Disbursement: US$449,764 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 89.95 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Rural Community Development Project, whose main objectives are to improve the well-being and incomes of the Dominican poor in rural areas by: (i) financing community investments to improve access to basic social and economic infrastructure and support income- generating activities; (ii) strengthening the social cohesion and social capital of local communities to organize collectively to meet their own needs; (iii) improving local governance by greater citizen participation and transparency in decision-making processes; and (iv) fostering closer integration of provincial and local level institutions through the establishment of inclusive and demand-responsive planning processes for local development programs and projects. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The projected World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approval of the associated project is on January 21, 2010.  The grant financed the design of municipal development project for the Dominican Republic. The associated project is designed to strengthen municipal capacity and increase service provision.  Grant resulted in knowledge exchange between the Territorial Development Directorate and key municipal strengthening institutions.  The preparation of this project builds upon a new legal framework for public investment and planning. The grant assisted the Government to implement these new laws.  The associated project’s approach will be replicated in other municipalities as the targeted municipalities demonstrate increased administrative and service provision capacities. 85 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ecuador: Second Poverty Reduction and Local Rural Development Project (PROLOCAL II) 1. Grant Data Name : Second Poverty Grant Number: TF056964 Grant Type: Project Reduction and Local Rural Preparation Development Project (PROLOCAL II) Region: LCR Country: Ecuador Sector: Agriculture Amount: US$480,000 Approval Date: 06/16/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/30/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/24/2007 08/29/2008 02/28/2009 Disbursement: US$339,921 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 70.82 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Second Poverty Reduction and Local Rural Development Project, whose main objective is to support a local development system where local governments and community associations can jointly improve quality of local services and increase access to productive assets in targeted poor regions of the country. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved, although the IBRD Loan for PROLOCAL II (US$30.0 million) was initially envisioned for the grant associated operation that was dropped from lending program. The overall outcome of the Grant is likely to be sustainable. Input provided by the PHRD funded technical studies and workshops that significantly improved and helped ensure a sound program design and development, in particular with respect to its technical design, institutional strengthening, and implementation and operational processes. An important outcome achieved is a consensus on the program design and the enhanced ownership among key stakeholders and partners of PRODER.  Knowledge exchange with key public and private stakeholders and potential beneficiaries has been substantial through well attended workshops and consultation at the central and local levels.  Results of the PHRD grant activities enhanced the implementing agency's capacity to mobilize other resources. For example, the Central Government was able to increase significantly from its own resources its support to the project. 86 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Ecuador: Natural Resources Management of Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Coast 1. Grant Data Name : Natural Resources Grant Number: TF057065 Grant Type: Project Management of Galapagos Preparation and the Ecuadorian Coast Region: LCR Country: Ecuador Sector: Urban Development Amount: US$820,000 Approval Date: 06/23/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 08/27/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 08/31/2008 08/31/2008 02/28/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: Nil 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Natural Resources Management of Galapagos and The Ecuadorian Coast Project, whose main objective is to enhance natural resource management in the Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Coast by supporting policy reform, providing technical assistance and building tourism mitigation infrastructure. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been achieved as the associated operation was dropped from the World Bank Lending Program due to lack of coordination between the co-implementing agencies and administrative changes in government. As a consequence, the grant was cancelled. 87 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Guatemala: Low Income Housing Community Infrastructure & Basic Service Delivery – Support for Private Sector Investment 1. Grant Data Name : Low Income Housing Grant Number: TF055123 Grant Type: Project Community Infrastructure & Preparation Basic Service Delivery – Support for Private Sector Investment Region: LCR Country: Guatemala Sector: Infrastructure Amount: US$590,000 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 01/02/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/21/2008 11/21/2008 03/21/2009 Disbursement:US$223,876 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 37.95 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Low Income Housing Community Infrastructure & Basic Service Delivery Project, whose main objective is to reduce the qualitative and quantitative deficits affecting poor and vulnerable families by providing insurance to private sector banks, cooperatives, municipalities and community organizations to stimulate increased investment in housing, infrastructure and basic services for low-income families. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not achieved.  The grant was initiated to prepare a project which was in the pipeline as of FY08 but was cancelled in November 2008 as it was not considered a priority in the new Guatemala Country Assistance Strategy (CAS).  The government of Guatemala has indicated that it will establish the proposed policy for private sector support of low income housing and community infrastructure relying on its own funding for the short term. Other countries in Central America have expressed interest in the model and have requested World Bank assistance to develop similar guarantee and liquidity funds in the hopes of stimulating private investment in these crucial sectors.  The grant financed preparation of reports on guarantee facility "FOGA" (Fund for Housing Operations) feasibility, on liquidity facility, "FOVI" feasibility and on institutional framework. 88 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Guatemala: Governance and Public Sector Management Project 1. Grant Data Name : Governance and Grant Number: TF057798 Grant Type: Project Public Sector Management Preparation Project Region: LCR Country: Guatemala Sector: Public Administration and Law Amount: US$950,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/30/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 01/2/2008 01/22/2009 05/22/2009 Disbursement: US$221,383 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 23.30 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Governance and Public Sector Management Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) support the consolidation and expansion of core elements of public sector management already advanced with previous operations in the areas of financial management and procurement, access to justice; results based management and accountability mechanisms and, (ii)incorporate new governance priorities such as making central level service delivery more effective and transparent, promoting good governance at the local level in some key sectors and enhancing the country’s business environment. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was partially achieved. The associated operation was dropped from the lending program. The new Country Assistance Strategy did not include the associated operation in its lending plan but included an Additional Financing from ongoing operation. The grant supported preparation studies helped prepare the proposal for Additional Financing. The grant financed TA helped strengthen and integrate the planning system, and develop a strategy to gradually consolidate and institutionalize management of the SIAF system.  The grant financed TA assisted the Ministry of finance and SEGEPLAN (Implementing Agency) in the design of a comprehensive strategy to further strengthen and consolidate PSM reform in all municipalities, including a permanent training system for local public servants.  The grant facilitated exchange of knowledge and experiences from comparable countries by facilitating the hiring of consultants and the development of relevant training activities. 89 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Honduras: Regional development in the Copan Valley Project 1. Grant Data Name : Regional development Grant Number: TF053768 Grant Type: Project in the Copan Valley Project Implementation Region: LCR Country: Honduras Sector: Health and Other Social Services Amount: US$400,000 Approval Date: 06/17/04 Grant Agreement Date: 10/07/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/29/2006 03/27/2009 09/27/2009 Disbursement: US$396,758 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the recipient in the implementation of Regional Development in the Copán Valley Project. The objective of Regional Development in the Copán Valley Project is to achieve sustainable tourism development based on the Maya and environmental patrimony of the Copan Valley and surrounding areas which will, as a result, create investment opportunities for the private sector, promote employment opportunities, and reduce poverty in one of the poorest regions of Honduras. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved.  The grant financed the design and delivery of training in market preparedness and skills development for producer groups and individuals. Training was also conducted for workers and guides in the archeological parks and sites. 31 workshops and training modules to local businesses were organized, with approximately 650 participants. The workshops on recovery of green areas in Copan Ruinas with 140 participants have led to a visible change in the population behavior and environmental practices.  Grant financed Technical Assistance helped develop an integrated participatory strategy into the associated Project's M&E system. The technical assistance provided to the community members (e.g., training in tourism services) and to the micro enterprises financed by Fondo Prosperidad was highly appreciated by the participants, and 80% of the financed businesses were successful according to the impact evaluation analysis carried out by an independent firm. The impact evaluation shows that the dissemination materials, publications, presentations and training have contributed to increase public environmental awareness, particularly in the Municipality of Copan Ruinas. 90 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Honduras: Natural Disaster Mitigation 1. Grant Data Name : Natural Disaster Grant Number: TF055127 Grant Type: Project Mitigation Implementation Region: LCR Country: Honduras Sector: Subnational Government Administration Amount: US$508,536 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 06/17/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 01/02/2007 06/17/2009 10/17/2009 Disbursement: US$508,528 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.99 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to help improve the capacity of the borrower to reduce its vulnerability to natural disasters at the municipal level. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved.  The grant financed the creation of a database of risk indicators, which resulted in the development of effective ways to measure and compare local disaster vulnerability over time, through the municipal vulnerability data base. Implementation workshops were conducted with international experts on new technologies for flood, drainage, and landslide controls. Sub project design was reviewed.  The grant also supported the development of a national disaster mitigation system.  The World Bank has approved additional financing of US$9 million to Mitigation De Desastres Naturales (DMDN) - Comision Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO). A further additional financing operation combined with a GEF grant is under consideration.  Representatives from the Japanese Embassy have been invited to the annual meetings of mayors hosted by PMDN (Project Implementing Unit) at which the grant activities and results have been presented and the support from Japan gratefully acknowledged. 91 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Honduras: Water and Sanitation Program 1. Grant Data Name : Water and Sanitation Grant Number: TF057790 Grant Type: Project Program Preparation Region: LCR Country: Honduras Sector: Water Supply and Sanitation Amount: US$980,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/06/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/07/2008 10/07/2008 10/07/2008 Disbursement: US$293,346 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 29.93 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Water and Sanitation Program, whose main objective is to increase water and sanitation service (WSS) coverage and reliability throughout Honduras by implementing the Honduran Strategic Plan to Modernize the Water and Sanitation Sector (PEMAPS) which decentralizes the water sector and rearranges distribution of governance functions to sector institutions. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was partially achieved. The operation associated with the grant had accelerated preparation schedule and the Board date was advanced compared to what had been established in the grant proposal and agreement. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 21, 2007.  The design of the associated operation was based on the studies financed under the grant. Participating national institutions have been strengthened in various degrees by the Grant. The Regulatory Agency has been able to develop a number of legal and technical instruments that are now being used during project implementation. The Policy Agency prepared several studies that helped in strengthening of the sector.  The grant has financed the contracting of several international consultants who have provided valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange.  The grant has been instrumental at defining the Client's program with regards to technical assistance and investment activities funded by the downstream project. 92 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Honduras: Utility Restructuring Project 1. Grant Data Name : Utility Restructuring Grant Number: TF057803 Grant Type: Project Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Honduras Sector: Energy Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/06/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/19/2008 01/27/2009 07/27/2009 Disbursement: US$810,204 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 81.02 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Utility Restructuring Project, whose main objectives are to: (a) improve the delivery of electricity services in Honduras; (b) strengthen the institutional framework of the Honduran telecommunications sector; and (c) strengthen the capacity of the hydrocarbons unit at the Honduras Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources (SERNA). 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 22, 2009.  Grant financed technical Assistance identified key issues for the rehabilitation of the power company.  CPME was considerably strengthened vis a vis financial management and procurement. 93 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Honduras: Rural Productivity Project 1. Grant Data Name : Rural Productivity Grant Number: TF057808 Grant Type: Project Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Honduras Sector: General Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry Amount: US$417,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 01/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/14/2007 07/31/2008 01/312009 Disbursement: US$357,946 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 85.84 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of its Rural Productivity Project, whose main objective is to increase employment, income, and the competitiveness of the country's rural sector by: (i)supporting small and medium size producers groups as well as the producers in the process of organizing themselves to undertake and co-finance viable rural businesses; and (ii) the preparation of demand- driven and market-oriented business plans as an essential instrument to leverage co financing (producer organizations, commercial banks, cooperatives, etc.) for rural investments. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The objective of the grant was achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on June 17, 2008.  Under the component of Agriculture and Rural Sector Diagnostics, the grant financed activities included beneficiary targeting an analysis of eighteen producer chains, identification of training needs of beneficiaries, completion of rural competitiveness case studies and detection of market information systems.  Roles and capacities of participating public, private and non-profit sector were defined under Institutional Analysis component. Rural finance options in the project area were assessed and factored into implementation arrangements for the project.  Economic and financial feasibility studies done for ten prototype subproject investments and their respective supply chains.  Results framework has been completed, environmental and social assessments for the project has been completed. Plan for the indigenous people completed. Project operational manual and procurement plan have been submitted. Monitoring & evaluation and commission strategy has been defined. 94 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Mexico: Programmatic Environment Development Policy Loan III 1. Grant Data Name : Programmatic Grant Number: TF055408 Grant Type: Project Environment Development Preparation Policy Loan III Region: LCR Country: Mexico Sector: Public Administration and Law Amount: US$591,000 Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 05/15/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/15/2007 11/30/2008 05/30/2009 Disbursement: US$380,990 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 64.47 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Programmatic Environment Development Policy Loan III, whose main objective is to balance socio-economic development with environmental protection and improvement. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on October 2, 2008.The grant financed technical assistance helped mainstream environment in four key economic sectors: tourism, energy, forestry, and water, improve effectiveness and efficiency of environmental management. Workshops were held to support equitable and rational prioritization of environmental issues and sustainable environment improvements.  The grant financed environmental activities helped enhance the capacity of the Environmental Ministry in its political dialogue with key sectoral ministries, such as energy, tourism, water, agriculture and housing.  The grant has also supported the establishment of inter institutional coordination mechanisms for mainstreaming environmental concerns in key economic sectors in Mexico. The institutions went through a process of learning how best to coordinate for the Program and how to fully benefit from the process of coordination. The activities financed by this grant (stakeholder workshops, analytical studies, inter-agency coordination) were fundamental to foster the dialogue and knowledge sharing among the multiple agencies.  The grant financed activities have substantially contributed to the climate change agenda of the Recipient. For example, in the energy sector, prior actions included the implementation of the Energy Sector National Program (2007-2012). In forestry, the Government developed and expanded programs that promote improved forestry management. In water, prior actions included the approval and implementation of the 2008 Federal Rights Law. In the tourism sector, the government has committed to implementing Agenda 21 Action Plans. In the agriculture sector, Environmental Ministry and agriculture ministry have signed an agriculture sustainability agenda. In the housing sector, approved cross-sector guidelines for incorporating environmentally sustainable practices into the federal housing development program. 95 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Mexico: Sustainable Rural Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Sustainable Rural Grant Number: TF090643 Grant Type: Project Development Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Mexico Sector: Renewable Energy Amount: US$505,000 Approval Date: 07/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 12/18/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/27/2008 01/15/2009 07/15/2009 Disbursement: US$504,988 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.99 2. Grant Objective: The objective of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of its Sustainable Rural Development Project, whose main objective is to reduce poverty among the poorest segments of Mexico's rural population by supporting communities of small and medium scale farmers in rural areas of Mexico through the promotion of productive income generation activities based on sustainable environmental practices, including renewable energy and natural resources management. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The objective of the grant has been achieved. The grant financed activities helped prepare the associated operation, which was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on February 24, 2009.  The Grant financed technical assistance helped improve the capacity of the SAGARPA/FIRCO (United Mexican States implementing agency) to prepare operation manual, the environmental and social studies. The grant helped prepare a project which is expected to contribute to implement the Government of Mexico’s agenda for mitigating against climate change and contribute to the Kyoto protocol. 96 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Nicaragua: Water Supply and Sanitation Project 1. Grant Data Name : Water Supply And Grant Number: TF090645 Grant Type: Project Sanitation Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Nicaragua Sector: Water Supply And Sanitation Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 07/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 08/29/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 07/07/2008 01/31/2009 07/28/2009 Disbursement: US$762,658 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 76.27 2. Grant Objective: The objective of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Water Supply and Sanitation Project, whose main objective is to increase water and sanitation service coverage and reliability throughout Nicaragua by implementing the already established Sector Strategy. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 12, 2008.  The grant financed the design development for Water and Sanitation Sectoral Strategy Implementation, studies on Managua systems rehabilitation and optimization, indicators and baseline data for the projects' Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems were completed to improve Information Systems.   To prepare Municipal Water Plans for Selected Pilot Cities, it was agreed with Govt. of Nicaragua, to re-direct these resources to Managua, focus of the urban project.  Fiduciary and safeguards studies were prepared for the supported operations and completed to satisfaction of the Bank and the Client. 97 | P a g e Grant Completion Report OECS Countries: Skills for Inclusive Growth 1. Grant Data Name : Skills For Inclusive Grant Number: TF057801 Grant Type: Project Growth Preparation Region: LCR Country: OECS Countries Sector: Education Amount: US$150,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 03/13/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/15/2007 01/15/2009 07/15/2009 Disbursement: US$130732 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 87.16 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Skills for Inclusive Growth Project, whose main objectives are to : (i) increase access to relevant skills training by establishing a competitive training fund that finances private-sector driven training and traineeships, and (ii) improve the policy framework for delivering training by enhancing OECS collaboration for training to reap benefits of economies of scale, introducing occupational standards and certification to increase quality and value of training, and improving institutional capacity to better implement, monitor and plan. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 15, 2009 became effective in July 2009.  Grant financed activities have enabled the recipient to conduct critical studies in key development areas, which resulted in the following reports: (i) review of labor market data systems; (ii) review of current public training programs; (iii) review of qualitative studies using focus groups of youth, employers, training providers; (iv) labor market and employer's needs assessment.  As a result of these studies, the government is now better able to understand the current situation of skills training in the country, take actions to improve the training policy framework, and be ready to implement the associated project under preparation.  Grant financed Technical Assistance helped the Recipient prepare the associated project’s Operation manual and finalize the consultancy for MIS Design. 98 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Paraguay: Forestry Development 1. Grant Data Name : Forestry Development Grant Number: TF054623 Grant Type: Project Preparation Region: LCR Country: Paraguay Sector: Agriculture and Forestry Amount: US$470,000 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 06/29/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/22/2006 12/05/2008 06/05/2009 Disbursement:US$168,166 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 35.78 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant is to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Forestry Development Project, whose main objective was to encourage the sustainable and equitable development of the forestry sector, and by doing so, contribute to the alleviation of rural poverty. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not achieved due to the following reasons:  Since the grant was signed, there were seven different ministers of agriculture. Each administration embarked on the recruitment of a coordinator for the preparation, which slowed the initiation of the work.  The new government administration which entered office in August 2008 never committed to the project or replied to the Bank's requests for indicating their position regarding a forestry loan. Consequently, the associated operation was dropped and the full extent of the technical preparation work was not carried out. 99 | P a g e MIDDLE AND NORTH AFRICA REGION 100 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Arab Republic of Egypt: National Railways Restructuring Project 1. Grant Data Name : Egyptian National Grant Number: TF057785 Grant Type: Project Railways Restructuring Preparation Project Region: MNA Country: Arab Republic of Sector: Transport Egypt Amount: US$800,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 05/27/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/06/2007 02/15/2009 08/15/2009 Disbursement: US$757,894 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 94.74 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the National Railways Restructuring Project, whose main objective is to implement its restructuring strategy in view of improving the efficiency and safety, strengthening the financial viability, and enhancing the capacity of the national railways to better serve the social and economic needs of the country. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of the Executive Directors on March 17, 2009.  The grant has financed the following preparation studies for the associated operation: (i) Pre-Engineering Studies for Bank-Financed Investments; (ii) environmental assessment (EA), including Environment Management Plans and, (iii) pre-feasibility for the preparation of the ENR wide environment management program and engineering Study for Environmental Improvements  Government of Egypt is very committed to successfully transform the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) in an efficient and sustainable provider of passenger and freight transport services.  Through the implementation of the Grant, the ENR have learned and developed sound financial management practice. 101 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Iraq: Agriculture Sector Capacity Building Project 1. Grant Data Name : Agriculture Sector Grant Number: TF057511 Grant Type: Project Capacity Building Project Preparation Region: MNA Country: Iraq Sector: Agriculture and Rural Development Amount: US$290,000 Approval Date: 10/19/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 12/07/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/20/2007 09/30/2008 01/31/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: Nil 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Agriculture Sector Capacity Building Project, whose main objective was to strengthen the ability of the Ministry of Agriculture to formulate its own sector policies in 2-3 specific areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The associated operation was dropped from the IDA Lending Program due to security issues and implementation delays and the grant was cancelled. 102 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Iraq: Second Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation 1. Grant Data Name : Second Emergency Grant Number: TF057513 Grant Type: Project Baghdad Water Supply and Preparation Sanitation Region: MNA Country: Iraq Sector: Water supply and Sanitation Amount: US$1,000,000 Approval Date: 10/19/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/12/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 7/31/2007 02/26/2009 08/26/2009 Disbursement:US$554,296 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 55.43 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Second Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) continue improving water and wastewater services in priority areas of Baghdad through the upgrading and replacement of critical existing facilities and, (ii) strengthen the technical, institutional and financial capacity of the Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB) staff through training and technical assistance. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The associated project was dropped from the IDA Lending Program on July 7, 2009. As a consequence, the Grant was also closed.  The Grant financed the preparation of detailed design and tender documents for the rehabilitation and upgrading of Russafa and Al-Ghazaliyah district sewage and storm water systems 103 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Jordan: Social Protection Enhancement Project 1. Grant Data Name : Social Protection Grant Number: TF056969 Grant Type: Project Enhancement Project Preparation Region: MNA Country: Jordan Sector: Health and Social Services Amount: US$495,000 Approval Date: 06/16/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 10/12/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/17/2007 07/31/2008 01/31/2009 Disbursement: US$490,531 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.10 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Government of Jordan (GoJ) in the preparation of the Social Projection Enhancement Project, whose main objective is to alleviate poverty amongst the poorest of the population while providing them with opportunities to become self-reliant by (i) improving targeting and administration of the cash assistance programs; (ii) strengthening and improving the quality of social welfare services; and (iii) strengthening and further developing programs aimed at developing earning skills and capacities of the poor and vulnerable. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. All planned activities under the PHRD Grant have been completed and the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the associated project on June 3, 2008.  The grant supported Institutional strengthening through capacity building and other challenges in delivering the existing services. A new targeting mechanism for the National Aid Fund (NAF) accompanied by implementation modalities has been implemented as well as the development of a new Monitoring and Evaluation system. Assessment study was undertaken of social welfare services and provided recommendations and action plan. The grant supported the preparation of operational manual for Project Implementation  The Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) has significantly benefited from the Grant activities. All staff are now trained and capable of carrying out the Bank’s fiduciary requirements. The Grant introduced evidence based monitoring into the Ministry and a number of staff has benefited from the transfer of knowledge from international TA. As a matter of principle, all international consultants were asked to work with several MOSD staff members to enable a transfer of knowledge.  The policy solutions proposed under the PHRD, particularly with regards to the National Aid Fund targeting mechanism have a high potential for being replicated elsewhere in the 104 | P a g e MNA region. Some of the solutions have been used in Lebanon. Internally, social services pilots have a high probability of being rolled out nationally. 105 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Jordan: Higher Education Development II Project 1. Grant Data Name : Higher Education Grant Number: TF057775 Grant Type: Project Development II Project Preparation Region: MNA Country: Jordan Sector: Higher Education Amount: US$380,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 04/05/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/18/2008 02/26/2009 08/26/2009 Disbursement: US$373,341 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.25 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Higher Education Development II Project, whose main objective is to consolidate the achievements of the Higher Education Development Project (HEDP), and contribute to building the innovation and research capacity of the higher education system. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executed Directors on May 19, 2009.  The work done under the project led Government of Jordon (GOJ) and the Ministry to undertake substantial revisions to the higher education law, to incorporate key reforms within the revised law. The draft of the law approved by cabinet has been submitted to the Parliament.  Four main studies (finance, student aid, competitive fund, and quality assurance/accreditation) of the project provided the key inputs for the reforms contained with Higher Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy Project (HERFKE).  A key output was the Competitive Fund Operations and Procedures Manual, which was developed in a consultative manner, taking into account use of university systems for procurement and financial, to allow the fund to leverage resources from multiple sources.  Government of Jordon is now financing the Project Development Unit from its own budget, ensuring a level of sustainability at the program management level. Since finalization of the comprehensive Program Document, there has been substantial interest by donor agencies to finance the reforms.  There has been interest shown by other countries in the region to look at the Jordanian experience in reforming higher education. The process of addressing reforms comprehensively, underpinned by strong analytical work is easily replicable to other countries and regions. 106 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Morocco: Basic Education Reform Support II (PARSEM II) 1. Grant Data Name : Basic Education Grant Number: TF090323 Grant Type: Project Reform Support II (PARSEM Preparation II) Region: MNA Country: Morocco Sector: Education Amount: US$319,000 Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 08/09/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/24/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: Nil 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Basic Education Reform Support II Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) provide primary and secondary education of an acceptable quality to the population while improving efficiency, accountability and financial sustainability; and (ii) progressively scale up the provision of cost-effective and quality literacy programs to the population. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The associated project was dropped from the IDA Lending Program on July 6, 2009 because the Government requested to switch from a SWAp to a DPL to increase effectiveness in reform program implementation. Subsequently, the Grant was cancelled. 107 | P a g e Grant Completion Report West Bank & Gaza: Second Solid Waste and Environment Management Project 1. Grant Data Name : Second Solid Waste Grant Number: TF090646 Grant Type: Project And Environment Preparation Management Project Region: MNA Country: West Bank & Gaza Sector: Water Supply and Sanitation Amount: US$385,000 Approval Date: 07/11/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 10/04/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/01/2008 03/01/2009 09/01/2009 Disbursement: US$385,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 100 2. Grant Objective: The objectives of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Second Solid Waste and Environment Management Project, whose main objective is to improve the environmental and sanitation conditions of cities and towns in the southern West Bank by developing sound institutional, operational and systems-based environment friendly solid waste management techniques. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The Grant has achieved its set objectives. The grant financed activities assisted in the preparation of the Southern West Bank Solid Waste Management Project. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 14, 2009.  Grant has also triggered the Palestinian Authority represented by the Ministry of Finance to provide 90% of the cost for the land needed for the new landfill while the remaining 10% will be the contribution of the local participating municipalities.  The grant financed the feasibility and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Studies. Conceptual Design of the landfill-the transfer stations was completed and the preparation of the tender documents was also drafted.  Grant financed the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF ) IOC for implementing this Technical Assistance and training that was needed for its staff overseeing the implementation of this grant and the project overall. The MDLF has satisfactorily implemented this Grant and its associated tasks. 108 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Yemen: Health Reform Support Project 1. Grant Data Name : Health Reform Grant Number: TF054611 Grant Type: Project Support Project Implementation Region: MNA Country: Yemen Sector: Health Amount: US$199,840 Approval Date: 12/22/2004 Grant Agreement Date: 02/23/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2007 12/31/2008 04/30/2009 Disbursement:US$197,187 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 98.67 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the implementation of the Health Reform Support Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) increase access for women and children to a package of integrated maternal and child health services (PIMAC) provided in district hospitals and health centers in selected districts; and (ii) improve the effectiveness of national public health programs and the resource allocation within the public health sector in Yemen. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved. Technical assistance was provided to the ministry to prepare for the implementation of a comprehensive need assessment of heath facilities. Guidance was provided to the selection of facilities and the design and implementation of the civil works component as well as equipping health facilities.  Adraft agreement between the Ministry of Planning and Development and the Ministry of Public Health and Population was prepared to hand over the implementation responsibility of the management of civil works and equipment of health facilities to the Public Works Project.  Technical assistance was provided to revise the project planning and monitoring to reflect the changes from the project restructuring completed in July 2006. Technical assistance was also provided for the preparation of procurement planning, , and quality control of procurement processes; the implementation of the Health Management Information System sub-component, the preparation of the medical equipment specifications and the audit of the Grant  109 | P a g e  The medical equipment standards and specifications developed, the methodology used for facility need assessment, and the procurement management capacity built, through the Grant's technical assistance activities are all available now in country with the potential of usefulness in other operations in the sector. 110 | P a g e SOUTH ASIA REGION 111 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Bangladesh: Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project 1. Grant Data Name : Clean Air and Grant Number: TF090407 Grant Type: Project Sustainable Environment Preparation (CASE) Project Region: SAR Country: Bangladesh Sector: Health and Central Government Admin Amount: US$900,000 Approval Date: 06/07/2007 Grant Agreement Date: 08/07/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/23/2008 05/12/2009 11/12/2009 Disbursement: US$488,147 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 54.24 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project, whose main objectives are to: (i) strengthen the infrastructure, institutional and regulatory framework, for air quality management in Bangladesh; and (ii) Address emissions from major sources – such as industry, transport, and household fuel use, through a combination of regulatory and financial mechanisms and technical assistance. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The Grant associated operation was approved the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 12, 2009.  The grant financed the development of the institutional and regulatory framework for air quality management as well as emission reduction from the Brick and Transport Sectors.  The Grant financed 11 consultancy services that were essential for the preparation of the CASE project. Several consultation meetings and workshops were organized to receive comments from key sector professionals and stakeholders on different studies. The studies were conducted on the following: (i) The Introduction of Cleaner Technology in the Brick Manufacturing Sector; (ii) Various Air Quality Studies; (iii) Pedestrian Infrastructure and Traffic Engineering Study; (iv) Pre Feasibility Study for Pilot Bus Corridor; (v) A Communication Campaign for cleaner air.  The Government committed - through a Letter of Development Policy Letter - to revise emission standards for vehicles and key polluting industries and amend Brick Burning Act.  Pre feasibility Study for Pilot BRT (Bus Rapid Transport) was prepared by DEVCOM Consulting. The Feasibility study will be funded under CASE.  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was invited to make a presentation on urban transport in the project launch workshop. 112 | P a g e Grant Completion Report India: Biomass for Sustainable Development 1. Grant Data Name : Biomass for Grant Number: TF055145 Grant Type: Climate Change Sustainable Development Region: SAR Country: India Sector: Renewable Energy Amount: US$998,700 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 05/12/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2008 06/30/2009 10/31/2009 Disbursement: US$524,512 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 52.52 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to facilitate the integration of adaptation strategies, which would reduce the vulnerability of the rural economy and population of Andhra Pradesh to climate variability and long-term changes, into rural development and poverty reduction programs. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved. The Technical Assistance (TA) helped to develop participatory and robust village energy plans (VEPs) in 45 new projects that started after the initiation of TA support.  95 Village Energy Security Program (VESP) projects have been submitted to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for approval spread across 8 states from which, 67 projects have been sanctioned and 39 projects have already been commissioned. The commissioned and sanctioned projects are operational and provide rural energy benefits. Detailed Project Reports for 45 new pilot sub projects prepared, of which 20 have been sanctioned by MNRE.  The TA helped build institutional capacities, introduced professional training skills and knowledge in MNRE and also in a number of state government agencies responsible for developing decentralized rural energy programs with MNRE.  A report that presents various economic and financial scenarios based on a combination of subsidy and plant load factors has been prepared. A community operations manual was prepared on the VESP Project and disseminated to all the state agencies and implementing partners. Two national workshops were organized by the Ministry and National Consultant 113 | P a g e in October 2007 and June 2009 that brought together a wide range of stakeholders from the government and non-government.  The TA to GOI on Biomass Energy Services has served a twin objective of rural development and energy access. 114 | P a g e Grant Completion Report India: Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project (AP RWSS) 1. Grant Data Name : Andhra Pradesh Rural Grant Number: TF057800 Grant Type: Project Water Supply & Sanitation Preparation Project (AP RWSS) Region: SAR Country: India Sector: Water supply and Sanitation Amount: US$680,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 02/08/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/27/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: US$482,332 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 70.93 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project, whose main objectives are to improve effectiveness of rural water service delivery through decentralization and increased role of Panchayati Raj Institutions and local communities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 22, 2009.  The following studies were successfully conducted: Baseline assessment, Analysis of Multi Village Schemes, Environmental Assessment, Requirements for Capacity Building, Economic Analysis, Communication Strategy, Financial Management, Social Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Manual.  The grant has provided the knowledge base to prepare the Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project (AP RWSS) for US$150 million which is expected to showcase the way for improving rural water supply and sanitation service delivery, as well as influencing the sector policy and program in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  Series of workshops and consultations with various stakeholders were conducted. Presentations and review of draft reports at various stages were completed.  Studies conducted for the AP RWSS Project can be easily replicated for other states. 115 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Nepal: Community School Support Project 1. Grant Data Name : Community School Grant Number: TF055146 Grant Type: Project Support Project Implementation Region: SAR Country: Nepal Sector: General Education Sector Amount: US$699,600 Approval Date: 05/03/2005 Grant Agreement Date: 01/13/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/30/2006 09/30/2008 03/31/2009 Disbursement:US$633,206 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 90.51 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient implement its Community School Support Project, whose main objective is to improve access to and benefit from basic and primary education for children, especially girls, dalits and children from disadvantaged janajati and other socially disadvantaged groups. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has not been fully achieved. Given the GON policy of restricting financing of TA from loans, the PHRD Grant was extremely important, as it supported key activities such as cross-sectional surveys, advocacy, networking and capacity building. The PHRD Grant made significant contributions in the following areas:  Capacity building of CSNN, primarily through establishment of fully fledged district chapters in 40 districts (out of 75 total).  Developing national capacity for standardized learning assessment tests  Social mobilization activities to communicate the concept of community management of schools  Building capacity of schools through peer to peer networking in 15 districts and creating demand for good governance (200 focal schools have been created).  Conducting comprehensive survey of households and children, communities, schools and teachers. 116 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Pakistan: Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources 1. Grant Data Name : Sustainable Grant Number: TF056902 Grant Type: Project Management of Mineral Preparation Resources Region: SAR Country: Pakistan Sector: Mining and other Extractive Amount: US$750,000 Approval Date: 06/08/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 06/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2008 03/31/2009 09/30/2009 Disbursement: Nil % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 0 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project, whose main objectives are to: A) increasing the long-term institutional and technical capacity of the respective Provincial and Federal Governments to manage the mineral resources of Baluchistan in a sustainable manner; and B) supporting poverty reduction and stimulate economic growth in selected rural areas of the country, through development of non-farm income generating opportunities based mainly on large-scale, small-scale and artisan mining activities. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not achieved. Due to political situation in Pakistan since November 2007, combined with weak implementation capacity, the Recipient was unable to implement grant activities on time and no disbursement has been made. 117 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Pakistan: Punjab Large Cities DPL 1. Grant Data Name : Punjab Large Cities Grant Number: TF057246 Grant Type: Project DPL Preparation Region: SAR Country: Pakistan Sector: Urban Development- Housing construction Amount: US$750,000 Approval Date: 08/24/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 10/21/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/16/2007 11/18/2008 05/18/2009 Disbursement: US$689,462 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 91.93 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Punjab Large Cities DPL, whose main objective is to promote economic growth in the major cities of Punjab through metropolitan level strategic planning, integrated infrastructure investment programs, and efficient urban service delivery. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. However, the lending instrument used for the preparation of the associated operation (DPL) was considered not appropriate by the Recipient. Therefore, after the closing of the grant, the Recipient requested to have an investment operation rather than a Development Policy Lending Operation.  The grant financed activities have significantly contributed to the preparation of the new Punjab Large Cities (PLC) SIL Project. Punjab Large Cities is a US $300 million credit under preparation with an objective to support Punjab Large Cities in developing more effective institutional and fiscal frameworks for improved management and governance of metropolitan areas. It is also expected to form the basis of sector specific investment loan in the water sector. The Grant is also forming the basis on extensive non-lending technical assistance being provided to Government of Punjab on property tax reform.  The grant financed activities provided the basis for the currently ongoing dialogue with the Government of Punjab to align and clarify the roles and responsibilities between the Province and the cities, to allow for a locally empowered and integrated city management accountable to the citizens and province.  The Grant financed activities supported nine studies for the Five Large Cities of Punjab The poverty and social impact analysis study conducted the first ever cities focused survey of 11,000 households in the five large cities of Punjab. The GIS study lead to the first every GIS database for the five large cities of Punjab which is how being expanded to the other cities of Punjab. The 118 | P a g e GoPunjab is upgrading the GIS system to include GIS based property tax database for the urban areas of Lahore. 119 | P a g e Grant Completion Report Pakistan: Social Protection Project 1. Grant Data Name : Social Protection Grant Number: TF057796 Grant Type: Project Project Preparation Region: SAR Country: Pakistan Sector: Social Protection Amount: US$990,000 Approval Date: 12/20/2006 Grant Agreement Date: 08/28/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/08/2008 12/31/2008 06/30/2009 Disbursement: US$108,432 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 10.95 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Recipient in the preparation of the Social Protection Project, whose main objectives are to increase consumption and help the poor and vulnerable to cope with fluctuations in income through a range of customized safety nets programs and strengthen government capacity to deliver them. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective was not achieved. The associated operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board Executive Directors on June 18, 2009 but the grant funds were not used.  The key achievements of the grant include the adoption and implementation of the poverty scorecard targeting instrument as well as institutional arrangements that involve different agencies for data collection, beneficiary selection and payment delivery. 120 | P a g e Grant Completion Report World: Study on Aid Effectiveness in the Infrastructure Sector 1. Grant Data Name : Study on Aid Grant Number: TF091770 Grant Type: Japan – WB Effectiveness in the Partnership Infrastructure Sector Region: Global Country: World Sector: Infrastructure Amount: US$329,280 Approval Date: 03/07/2008 Grant Agreement Date: 03/07/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/07/2009 03/07/2009 07/07/2009 Disbursement: US$329,000 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 99.91 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to review progress, identify good practice, and look at concrete actions to accelerate and deepen implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objectives have been achieved. The final report highlighting the implementation of the Paris Declaration in different types of infrastructure projects was delivered in January 2009.  The report also analyzed country case studies in Africa and Asia and the intermediate study findings were presented at the Roundtable session on Sectors during the Accra HLF in September 2008.  Members of the Steering Committee prepared case studies from the water, transport and infrastructure sub sectors in eight countries in Asia and Africa. Two regional consultation workshops were held in Indonesia and Ghana to solicit inputs from the Partner Country representatives as well as for Steering Committee members to engage with partner country representatives. The final report on the case study after extensive review by the steering committee and revisions by the consultant firm engaged for this purpose was submitted and accepted in January 2009.  The study findings opened a new avenue for the Steering Committee members to elevate the discussion, particularly through exchanges on the nuances associated with the harmonization. This experience has paved way to continue the harmonization discussion among infrastructure sector colleagues in the development industry.  The intermediate study findings focusing on country case studies in Africa and Asia was presented at the Roundtable session on Sectors during the Accra HLF in September 2008, as a way to engage the participants for in-depth discussions.  . 121 | P a g e Grant Completion Report World: Health Systems Strengthening – TAKEMI working Group Project 1. Grant Data Name : Health Systems Grant Number: TF093164 Grant Type: Partnership Strengthening – TAKEMI working Group Project Region: Global Country: World Sector: Health Amount: US$84,116.75 Approval Date: 10/22/2008 Grant Agreement Date: 10/22/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/15/2008 12/15/2008 04/15/2009 Disbursement: US$74,180 % of Grant Amount Disbursed: 88.19 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to promote and strengthen partnership efforts in development of health systems strengthening action and establishing a better understanding and plan of action in the areas of health information, health financing and health workforce. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs:  The grant objective has been achieved. The grant financed conference logistical arrangements to the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) which was selected as the conference coordinator by all partner agencies.  The Bank participated in the "International Conference on Global Action on Health Systems Strengthening" held in Tokyo, Japan in November 2008. The Bank's presence and support of the conference was useful in emphasizing the importance of health systems strengthening and fostering global partnership in this area. The conference was attended by a number of high level participants of Global Donors, Multilateral Agencies, GFATM, GAVI, other representatives from academic (Harvard School of Public Health, Bill Hsiao, Michael Reich, Julio Frenk), Gates Foundation, and other members of the G8 Sherpa teams.  The conference served as a good opportunity to share the current thinking in the Bank about the challenges of Health System Strengthening (HSS) in Low Income Countries (LICs) as well as to stress the long and positive experience in the Bank in many areas most critical to HSS, in particular coming from the Middle Income Countries (MICs) in LAC, MENA and ECA and the multi-sectoral experience and comparative advantage of the Bank. It was an opportunity to share and discuss latest developments and decision in the Bank such as the innovative financing trust fund, new staffing initiative for LICs in Africa and our global commitment to work with partners and align Bank with Paris and Accra agreements. 122 | P a g e