Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No: 74595-AFR RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF IGAD REGIONAL HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (IRAPP) SUPPORT PROJECT GRANT TF090523-RAF TO THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD) December 19, 2012 HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND POPULATION (AFTHE) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AFRICA REGION This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACGF Africa Catalytic Growth Fund AF Additional Financing CIDA Canadian International Development Agency HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome IDPs Internally Displaced Persons IGAD Inter -Governmental Authority on Development IRAPP Inter -Governmental Authority on Development Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Program ISR Implementation Status and Results Report PDO Project Development Objective RVP Regional Vice President Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Colin Bruce Sector Manager: Olusoji O. Adeyi Task Team Leader: Peter Okwero 2 AFRICA IGAD REGIONAL HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (IRAPP) SUPPORT PROJECT CONTENTS Page ANNEX 3: EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE ......................................................................... 4 3 AFRICA — IGAD REGIONAL HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (IRAPP) SUPPORT PROJECT P104523 GRANT TF090523-RAF Restructuring Paper 1. It is proposed that the closing date for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Program (IRAPP) be extended from December 31, 2012 until March 31, 2013. 2. The project development objective (PDO) is to: (i) increase preventative action, and reduce misconception of cross border and mobile populations, refugees, IDPs, returnees and surrounding host communities concerning HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and mitigation in selected sites in the IGAD member states; and (ii) establish a common and sustainable regional approach to supporting these populations in the IGAD member states. The activities currently financed under the Africa Catalytic Grant Fund (ACGF) will be scaled up through a contribution of US$ 8 million from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) that will be processed as Additional Financing (AF) during the extension period. 3. The project objectives continue to be achievable and IGAD’s (Implementing Agency) performance satisfactory. According to the Implementation Status Report (ISR) archived on June 19, 2012, all the key ratings are Moderately Satisfactory. As of September 30, 2012, 99.2 percent of the ACGF funds were disbursed. The project remains in compliance with the ACGF Agreement and all legal covenants set out in the Grant Agreement including the external audit requirements. 4. Consultations between the Bank and CIDA on the transfer of the remaining balance of funds to process the AF were concluded end of November 2012. Owing to the delay to conclude consultations, the Task Team could not process the AF in a timely manner as previously envisaged and are seeking an extension of the closing date of the parent project financed under the ACGF. Finally, IGAD, the Recipient, has prepared an action plan acceptable to the Bank to implement project activities during the extension period. 5. This will be the fourth extension of the project. The first one was approved for six months on December 23, 2011; the second for four months on June 27, 2012; and the third for two months on October 31, 2012. Please note RVP approval is not required as the cumulative extension (15 months) does not exceed two years. 6. No legal clearance is required for this restructuring. 7. A request to extend the project closing date by the Implementing Agency (IGAD) is not required. As noted above the need to extend the project closing date was occasioned by delay to process the AF in a timely manner. 4