Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund Technical Assistance and Japan - World Bank Partnership Programs Review of Grants Closed in Fiscal Year 2010 June 2011 The World Bank Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice Presidency Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ i Summary ...................................................................................................................................................... iii 1. Background and Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 1 2. Methodology and Scope........................................................................................................................ 1 3. Characteristics of Closed Grants ........................................................................................................... 3 3.1. Distribution of Grants by Region ....................................................................................................... 4 3.2. Distribution of Closed Grants by Type .............................................................................................. 5 3.3. Distribution of Closed Grants by Sector ............................................................................................ 5 3.4. Associated Bank Financed Operations linked with Closed PP Grants .............................................. 7 4. Performance of the Closed TA Grants .................................................................................................. 8 4.1. Assessment of Development Objectives and Implementation Performance...................................... 8 4.2. Disbursement Performance .............................................................................................................. 10 4.3. Project Preparation Grants ............................................................................................................... 12 4.4. Climate Change Grants .................................................................................................................... 12 4.5. Project Implementation Grants ........................................................................................................ 13 4.6. Project Co-financing Grants............................................................................................................. 13 4.7. Consultations with Government of Japan Organizations in Recipient Countries ............................ 13 5. Lessons learned ................................................................................................................................... 14 5.1. Ownership and commitment of the Recipient .................................................................................. 14 5.2. Timely Implementation .................................................................................................................... 14 5.3. Realism ............................................................................................................................................ 15 5.4. Capacity building and technical assistance ...................................................................................... 15 5.5. Climate Change grants ..................................................................................................................... 16 6. The Japan-World Bank Partnership Program ..................................................................................... 16 Annex 1: List of PHRD Grants Closed in FY10 ......................................................................................... 19 Annex 2: Summaries of Grant Completion Reports ................................................................................... 23 AFRICA REGION ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Africa: Abidjan-Lagos Transport and Transit Facilitation Project ..................................................... 25 Africa: West Africa Regional Fisheries Project .................................................................................. 26 Congo: Transparency and Governance Capacity Building Project..................................................... 27 Congo: HIV-AIDS and Health Project ............................................................................................... 29 Ethiopia: Humbo and Soddo Community-Managed Natural Regeneration Project ........................... 30 Kenya: Coastal Development Project ................................................................................................. 31 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION ...................................................................................................... 33 Asia: 2006 Singapore Annual Meetings Program of Seminars - Collaborative Research and Outreach Program ............................................................................................................................................... 34 Cambodia: Empowerment of Poor in Siem Reap ............................................................................... 35 Cambodia: Environment and Protected Areas Management Project ................................................. 36 China: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative ............................................... 37 Thailand: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative ........................................... 38 Vietnam: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative ........................................... 39 Indonesia: Avian and Human Influenza control and Preparedness Project ........................................ 40 Indonesia: Second Government Financial Management and Revenue Administration Project ......... 41 Indonesia: Third Kecamatan Development Project, Second Phase .................................................... 42 Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Road Maintenance Program - Second Phase ............................ 43 Mongolia: Index Based Livestock Insurance Project.......................................................................... 44 Mongolia - Forest Landscapes and Conservation project ................................................................... 45 Papua New Guinea: Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project .................................................. 46 Philippines: Kalahi - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social services Project ................. 47 Vietnam: Regional Health Support Project ......................................................................................... 48 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION.............................................................................................. 49 Armenia: Health Systems Modernization Project ............................................................................... 50 Armenia: Railway Restructuring ........................................................................................................ 52 Azerbaijan: Rural Environment Project .............................................................................................. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Access to Finance Project ....... 56 Kyrgyz Republic: Natural Disaster Mitigation Project ....................................................................... 57 Macedonia: Conditional Cash Transfers Project................................................................................. 58 Moldova: Avian Influenza Control & Human Pandemic Preparedness & Response Project ............. 60 Russia: Carbon Finance Development Project.................................................................................... 61 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION ................................................................................... 62 Brazil: Santos Municipality Project .................................................................................................... 63 Costa Rica: Telecom Sector Modernization Project ........................................................................... 64 El Salvador: Second Public Sector Modernization Project ................................................................. 65 Honduras: Strengthening of Aid Coordination Capacities Project ..................................................... 66 Honduras: Adaptation to Climate Change Project .............................................................................. 67 Jamaica: Second National Community Development Project ............................................................ 68 Nicaragua: Broad Based Access to Financial Services Project........................................................... 69 Paraguay: Land Access and Administration for Rural Poverty Reduction Project............................. 70 Peru: Results and Accountability Development Policy Loan ............................................................. 71 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION .................................................................................. 72 Egypt: Upper Egypt Integrated Governorates Development Project .................................................. 73 Jordan: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project ........................................................................ 74 Tunisia: Second Natural Resource Management Project .................................................................... 75 West Bank and Gaza: Municipal Infrastructure and Services Delivery Project ................................. 76 Yemen: Port Cities Development Program II ..................................................................................... 77 SOUTH ASIA REGION ............................................................................................................................. 78 Bangladesh: Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project .................................... 79 India: Gas recovery and reuse from closure of three Delhi Landfills ................................................. 80 Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction project: Piloting Drought Adaptation Initiative ............... 81 India: Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric project............................................................................... 82 India: Coal-Fired Power Station Rehabilitation Project...................................................................... 83 Sri Lanka: Gemi Diriya II (Estates) .................................................................................................... 84 WORLD ...................................................................................................................................................... 85 Japan/WB Partnership Program: Public Outreach Support fund - Phase II ........................................ 86 Development Gateway Foundation..................................................................................................... 87 Ninth Annual Global Development Conference in Brisbane .............................................................. 88 Tenth Annual Global Development Conference in Kuwait City ........................................................ 89 Eleventh Annual Global Development Conference in Prague - Global Development Awards and Medals ................................................................................................................................................. 90 List of Boxes Box 1: Two PP Grants rated Highly Satisfactory in Armenia and Macedonia ............................................. 9 Box 2: Achievements of A Sample of Climate Change Grants .................................................................. 13 List of Figures Figure 1: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Region (in US$ million and % of total value US$44.0 million)................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2: Ten Countries with Highest Approved PHRD TA Grant Amount of (in US$ million) ................ 5 Figure 3: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Sector (US$ million, by total value)....................... 7 Figure 4: Grants Rated Satisfactory and Above on Development Objectives, by Region (as % of region) . 9 Figure 5: Grants Rated Satisfactory and Above on Implementation Performance, by Region (as % of region) ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Figure 6: Disbursement Performance by Grant Type ................................................................................. 11 List of Tables Table 1: Number of Closed PHRD Grants in FY10 ..................................................................................... 2 Table 2: PHRD Grants Closed in FY10 by Type and Region (in US$ million and number) ....................... 3 Table 3: Performance of Closed Partnership Grants ................................................................................... 17 Abbreviations and Acronyms AFR Africa Region APL Adaptable Program Loan CC Climate Change Grants CFP Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice-Presidency 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 EoJ Embassy of Japan ERL Emergency Recovery Loan FIL Financial Intermediary Loan FY Fiscal Year GEF Global Environment Facility GoJ Government of Japan 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 JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation 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 PP Project Preparation PSL Programmatic Structural Adjustment Loan PRSC Poverty Reduction Support Credit S Satisfactory SAD Sector Adjustment Loan SAL Specific Structural Adjustment Loan SAP Systems, Applications and Products SAR South Asia Region Page | i SIL Specific Investment Loan SIM Sector Investment and Maintenance Loan TA Technical Assistance TAL Technical Assistance Loan TF Trust Fund TTL Task Team Leader WB World Bank Page | ii Summary The purpose of the report is to review the performance of the Policy and Human Resources Development (PHRD) Technical Assistance (TA) and Japan World Bank Partnership (Partnership) grants that closed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, 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 48 closed TA and seven closed Partnership grants was positive. The main features and performance of the closed PHRD TA grants are provided below: • About 54 percent (US$23.9 million) of the closed PHRD TA grants were approved for 13 Asian countries. • Of the total value of the closed grants (US$44 million), Project Preparation (PP) grants accounted for 60 percent; Climate Change Initiatives (CC) 5 percent; Project Cofinancing (COF) 15 percent; and Project Implementation (PI) grants 7 percent. • Nearly 27 percent of the closed grants were for Agriculture, followed by Transportation sectors. • Performance of about 84 percent of the grants was rated as Satisfactory or better in terms of achieving the development objectives and implementation performance. • The grants closed in FY10 disbursed about 80 percent of the total approved amount. About 23 percent of the closed grants disbursed fully (over 99 percent) in FY10. • About 75 percent of operations associated with PP grants have been approved or are expected to be approved for financing by the World Bank in FY11. Seven operations associated with closed PP grants were dropped from the lending program as a result of changing government policies, priorities and recent global financial crisis. • The CC grants helped to (a) raise revenue from selling carbon credits that were reinvested in the community; (b) raise awareness and implement local adjustment strategies against drought; (c) successfully introduce new methane recovery technologies in China, Thailand and Vietnam, resulting in a reduced release of those gases into the atmosphere. • Project Implementation grants supported the enhancement of capacity of the implementation agencies in HIV/AIDS medical management and private sector reorganization, as well as capacities of the social sector in civic engagement and in procurement for regulatory institutions for microfinance. • Key lessons learned from the Climate Change grants are: o Carbon revenues create incentive for good natural resource management; o Innovative initiatives require creating trust with communities, which takes time and resources. o Strong leadership is required to change the paradigm for natural resource management towards climate resilience; o Strong civil society organizations are necessary for successful adaptation, as local level organizations play a crucial role in all aspects of defining, planning, implementing and monitoring the initiatives that can hardly be overemphasized. • Other lessons with regard to ownership, consensus building, and realism from grant implantation experiences cited by Bank staff are: o Broad-based consultation with major stakeholders and communities is required to involve them sufficiently in project design. Sufficient time must be set aside for such a process in order not to lose the momentum when project implementation starts and ownership is lacking; Page | iii o Implementation of PP grants when a government is in a transition period needs to be very flexible to adapt to changing country contexts. Bank team needs to respond to changing demands and sometimes agree on a different focus of the resulting project although pursued core objectives are to be kept; o It is very important to provide continuous implementation support to the client, identify weaknesses early on and address them through effective capacity building measures; o In a country with weak institutional capacity, technical assistance support needs to sustain over a period of time to build human capacity that will complement institutional reforms. • Consultations with representatives of Japanese government organizations took place with regard to about half of all grants closed in FY 2010 which is an improvement from the past year. Page | iv 1. Background and Purpose The Japan Policy and Human Resources Development (PHRD) Fund was formally established on July 30, 1990 as a partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank (WB). The PHRD Fund supports a large number of programs, of which three are managed by the Program Management and Administration (CFPPM) unit in the Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations (CFPTO) Department. These are: the PHRD Technical Assistance (TA) Program; the Japan-World Bank Partnership Program; and the Japan PHRD Staff and Extended-Term Consultant (ETC) Program. The scope of this report covers the TA and Partnership grants. Prior to Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the PHRD TA program provided grants primarily to assist the World Bank’s borrowing member countries with the preparation and implementation of operations to be financed or financed through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loans and the International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants. In addition, the TA Program supported a range of climate change related activities. In FY09, the components of the TA program mentioned above have been discontinued and restructured to focus on agriculture in Africa, disaster preparedness and disability. As of July 2010, of the previously approved TA grants, 79 were under implementation. Reflecting the phasing-out of the old TA program grants, FY10 disbursements accounted for about 59 percent of total PHRD Fund disbursements, down from 72 percent in FY09. All TA grants are recipient executed. The World Bank’s Task Team Leaders (TTLs) supervise the recipient executed PHRD TA grants and report on the performance of the grants in the Grant Reporting and Monitoring (GRM) system. The Japan-World Bank Partnership program (henceforth referred to as Partnership Program) supports activities such as research programs, workshops and seminars that promote partnership between Japan and the World Bank. With very few exceptions, all the Partnership grants are executed by the World Bank. The purpose of this internal review of completed TA and Partnership grants is to: (a) learn from the implementation experiences; and (b) allow for more extended reporting on the results of completed grants in addition to the PHRD Annual Report. 2. Methodology and Scope This review was carried out by the PHRD team in CFPPM in collaboration with the Trust Funds Accounting Unit in Chennai. The two main sources of information for the review are: (a) the completion reports submitted in the GRM system; and (b) data from SAP. One of the key features of TTLs’ reporting in the GRM system is an assessment of the performance of the grants in terms of achieving the grant’s stated Development Objectives (DO) and the Implementation Page | 1 Performance (IP) through a six-point ratings system. 1 This feature is consistent with reporting on the loans and credits financed by the World Bank. The ratings for DO are based on the following definitions:  Highly Satisfactory (HS): Grant objectives achieved; good practice;  Satisfactory (S): Grant objectives achieved with no shortcomings;  Moderately Satisfactory (MS): Grant objectives achieved with moderate shortcomings;  Moderately Unsatisfactory (MUS): Significant deficiencies in a few key areas which impeded achievement of objectives;  Unsatisfactory (US): Significant shortcomings in several key areas which impeded achievement of objectives; and  Highly Unsatisfactory (HUS): Severe shortcomings in the achievement of the grant objectives. The ratings for the grant IP are based on the following definitions:  Highly Satisfactory (HS): Grant achieved or exceeded all of the major expected outputs;  Satisfactory (S): Grant achieved almost all major outputs with only minor shortcomings;  Moderately Satisfactory (MS): Some shortcomings which could have jeopardized achievement of one or more outputs, but problems were resolved;  Moderately Unsatisfactory (MUS): Significant deficiencies in few key areas which could have jeopardized grant objectives and/or undermine the World Bank’s fiduciary role;  Unsatisfactory (U): Significant shortcomings which could not be resolved, and one or more outputs could not be achieved; and  Highly Unsatisfactory (HUS): Significant deficiencies that limited or jeopardized the achievement of grant outputs. The scope of this review covers 48 PHRD TA grants and 7 Japan - World Bank Partnership grants with closing dates in FY10, as indicated in the Grant Agreement. 2 The total number of PHRD grants that closed in FY10 was 96. 3 Table 1: Number of Closed PHRD Grants in FY10 Number of PHRD Grants that closed in FY10 96 Of these the following were not included in the assessment: - World Bank Institute (WBI) Grants 26 - Staff - ETC Grants 15 41 Total number of closed PHRD grants 55 included in this review Until 2009, the PHRD TA program included four types of grants: (a) Project Preparation (PP); Climate Change Initiatives (CC); Project Cofinancing (CoF); Project Implementation (PI). The objective of the PP grants was to assist Recipient countries in preparing operations for financing from the World Bank. The aim of the CC grants was to assist the Recipient to promote reduction of greenhouse gas emissions while promoting growth and poverty reduction. The CoF grants aimed to support institutional capacity 1. These ratings are not applied to World Bank-executed Partnership grants. 2. The PHRD TA guidelines allow four months after the closing date of the grant to complete all disbursement and accounting transactions. 3. The number also includes grants which had closing dates in previous years, but formally closed in FY10. Page | 2 building components of the World Bank-financed operations. PI grants were designed to assist the implementing agency of World Bank-financed operation in the Recipient country in addressing newly emerged implementation issues that could not be foreseen at the time of preparation of the operation.4 The maximum size of the PP, CC and PI grants was US$1.0 million and COF grants US$5.0 milion. The geographical scope of the TA and Partnership grants may be global, regional and country-specific. The review of the PHRD TA program focuses on the following:  Characteristics of the 48 closed grants (grant types; regional and sector share of the grant funds by grant type; countries which received the largest share of the closed grants - Section 3);  Status of World Bank’s approval of the operations associated with the closed PP grants; characteristics of associated operations by sources of financing and lending instruments (Section 3);  Performance of TA grants by region and type in terms of achieving the development objectives and implementation performance (Section 4); and  Outstanding results or other achievements worth highlighting. Section 5 discusses the lessons learned from implementation, performance and supervision of all grants and Section 6 provides a performance analysis of the seven closed Partnership grants. 3. Characteristics of Closed Grants The total value of the 55 grants that closed in FY10 is US$47.6 million. (Table 2) Further details of the closed grants are provided in Annex 1. Table 2: PHRD Grants Closed in FY10 by Type and Region (in US$ million and number) Project Project Climate Project Implemen- Partnership Total Region Preparation Change Cofinancing tation Value No. Value No. Value No. Value No. Value No. Value No. AFR 2.57 3 0.19 1 1.63 2 4.39 6 EAP 4.24 6 0.75 3 11.12 3 1.20 2 0.99 1 18.30 15 ECA 3.56 5 6.42 4 9.98 9 LCR 4.17 6 0.30 1 0.21 1 0.47 1 5.15 9 MNA 3.01 5 3.01 5 SAR 3.19 4 1.45 2 4.64 6 World 2.14 5 2.14 5 Grand Total 20.73 29 2.69 7 17.54 7 3.04 5 3.60 7 47.60 55 Without Partnership 20.73 29 2.69 7 17.54 7 3.04 5 44.00 48 grants The following sub-sections refer to the 48 PHRD TA grants closed in FY10. 4. PI, CC and COF grants were introduced in 2000, 2002, and 2004, respectively. Page | 3 3.1. Distribution of Grants by Region For the past four years, the Latin America and Caribbean region (LCR) received the largest share by total value of the grants. In FY10, the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Europe Central Asia (ECA) regions dominated which together accounted for almost two-thirds of the total closed grant amount. About 54 percent (US$23.9 million) of the closed PHRD TA grants in value terms were approved for 13 Asian countries. Figure 1: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Region (in US$ million and % of total value US$44.0 million) Ten countries received about 61 percent of the total grant amount (Figure 2). Indonesia topped the list, receiving close to US$7 million. Brazil held that position in FY09. Page | 4 Figure 2: Ten Countries with Highest Approved PHRD TA Grant Amount of (in US$ million) 3.2. Distribution of Closed Grants by Type PP grants accounted for 60 percent in number and for 47 percent in value of the closed PHRD TA grants. CC grants comprised 15 percent in number and 6 percent in value, while CoF grants accounted for 15 percent in number but almost 40 percent in value. Almost 7 percent of grants in value terms were approved to support capacity building of Bank financed projects under implementation (PI grants). In FY10, about 31 percent of the number of closed PHRD TA grants was in the range of between US$750,000 to US$1.0 million, similar to FY09. Six out of the seven CoF grants were well over US$1.0 million in value and were provided to EAP and ECA regions. 5 This explains the fact that, by value, the portion of PP grants among the PHRD TA grants is smaller than usual (around two-thirds). 3.3. Distribution of Closed Grants by Sector The closed grants broadly covered the categorized sectors: • Agriculture (including crops, forestry, fisheries, extension, animal production, and irrigation and drainage); 5. The maximum grant amount for PP, IP and CC grants is US$1 million, while that of COF grants was US$5 million until it was capped to US$1 million in FY10. Page | 5 • Community-Driven Development (restoration and enhancement of livelihoods in a community context. These are actually multi-sector projects and grants but the category was created to accommodate the considerable number that could not be placed elsewhere.); • Education (including pre- and primary education, adult literacy/non-formal education, secondary, tertiary education, vocational training); • Energy (including district heating and energy efficient services, mining, oil and gas, power, renewable energy); • Environment; • Financial and Private Sector Development (including banking, housing finance and real estate markets, non-compulsory pensions, micro- and small and medium enterprise finance, payments systems, capital markets, non-compulsory health finance); • Health and Other Social Services; • Information and Communication Technologies; • Public Administration and Law (including central government administration, sub-national administration, law and justice, compulsory payments and unemployment insurance); • Transportation; and • Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (including flood protection, sanitation, solid waste management, water supply, sewerage, flood protection). Grants for the Agriculture sector accounted for 27 percent, followed by Transportation (Figure 2). In FY09, agriculture also accounted for the highest value of closed grants, followed by Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection. Agriculture also accounts for the highest value of CC grants in FY10. Page | 6 Figure 3: Distribution of Closed PHRD TA Grants by Sector (US$ million, by total value) 3.4. Associated Bank Financed Operations linked with Closed PP Grants As mentioned earlier, PP grants are provided to countries to assist with the preparation of projects for World Bank financing. PP grants are provided to eligible countries to obtain technical expertise to carry out analytical studies to help prepare documents to borrow from WB. Activities normally financed by PP grants include: (a) social and environmental assessments, procurement plans, resettlement action plans, tribal or ethnic development plans to comply with the World Bank’s requirements on procurement, financial management, safeguard and social aspects and ensure eligibility for loans, credits and grants; (b) workshops for stakeholder consultations and information dissemination; (c) engineering feasibility studies; (d) detailed analytical studies on development policy issues; and (e) designing M&E systems. Of the 29 PP grants which closed in FY10, twenty two of the associated operations have been, or are scheduled to be approved by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. Seven operations were dropped from the lending program. The reasons are provided in Section 4.3. Ten of the operations are expected to be financed by IDA, and another ten by IBRD. One associated operation was approved for special financing for West Bank and Gaza. Comparing this to FY09, the share of IDA funded operations has increased significantly, from 30 percent, whereas for IBRD financing Page | 7 it remained the same. This may be due to the fact that the Asian countries and India in particular have received a considerable number and value of PHRD grants. Majority of the operations (14) associated with the PP grants applied the Specific Investment Loan (SIL) lending instrument. There were four applying the Adjustable Program Loan (APL) instrument while there was one each financed through a Technical Assistance Loan (TAL) for El Salvador for public sector modernization, Financial Intermediary Loan (FIL) for Bosnia and Herzegovina for enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises and Development Policy Loan (DPL) to Peru that focuses on children’s health and education.6 SILs support the creation, rehabilitation and maintenance of economic, social, and institutional infrastructure. APL financing is applied to support long-term development programs. 4. Performance of the Closed TA Grants This section discusses the assessment of Development Objectives and Implementation Performance indicators, overall disbursement performance and performance by grant type. 4.1. Assessment of Development Objectives and Implementation Performance The assessment of grant performance in terms of achieving the DO and IP is based mainly on the ratings provided in the completion reports in the GRM system. Assessment of performance is based on 45 TA grants including PP, CC, COF, and PI. Grants that were rated Not Applicable, dropped or not rated in the GRM system were not included in this analysis. For the purpose of this review, a cut-off line below Moderately Unsatisfactory (S-) and Satisfactory and above (S+) is used to assess whether grant performance is above or below the line. The overall Bank-wide performance of the number of closed PHRD TA grants achieving the stated DO that were rated S+ is 84 percent. This is 6 percentage points lower than the FY09 rating. Compared to ratings for FY09 closed grants, only DO ratings for grants in MNA and SAR region improved; all MNA grants were rated satisfactory or better instead of 71 percent (Figure 4). Performance of grants in SAR improved significantly with 100 percent satisfactory or better rating for achieving DO, up from 29 percent in FY09. Performance in the other three regions declined in FY10 compared to FY09. 6. Operations supported by PHRD TA grants are financed through investment loans and those supporting the budget of the grant recipient countries. These loans are provided through several types of instruments. Broadly, there are two types: investment loans and financing to support the budget of the Recipient countries. These are defined into several categories. Adaptable Program Loan (APL), Specific Investment Loan (SIL) and Sector Investment and Maintenance Loan (SIM) are investment loans. Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC), Development Policy Loan (DPL), Programmatic Structural Adjustment Loan (PSL), Sector Adjustment Loan (SAD), Structural Adjustment Loan (SAL) are budgetary support loans. In addition, there are Technical Assistance (TAL) and Financial Intermediary Loans (FIL). Page | 8 Figure 4: Grants Rated Satisfactory and Above on Development Objectives, by Region (as % of region) Three PP grants for Armenia, India and Macedonia were rated HS. The rating is based on the following considerations: • Studies financed by the grant provided strong analytical base for social protection reforms; • A successful concession of railway operations was implemented as a result of the framework that was set up; and • Awareness and capacity was built due to the execution of technical preparatory studies. Box 1: Two PP Grants rated Highly Satisfactory in Armenia and Macedonia Railway Restructuring Project in Armenia The grant was provided to assist the Government of Armenia to prepare the project for financing from the World Bank to concession its railway network. The grant financed studies to provide analysis and conditions for successful concessioning of the rail operations; cooperation with the Government to put the concession framework in place and in action; and critical aspects of the railway operation itself. The concessionaire brought in experienced railway technical capacity and railway managers; and the capacity of the ministry of Transport to monitor and manage the concession was strengthened. The railway network was successfully concessioned in June 2008 and has been met with satisfaction from both the concessionaire and the Government. The associated Bank project was dropped because the Government prioritized investment in rural roads and looked to the railways concessionaire to make the needed investment in railway infrastructure. Conditional Cash Transfers Project in Macedonia A detailed analysis of the existing cash benefits and its administration system funded by the grant yielded a set of possible options for the reform of the cash benefit system and the introduction of a new administrative framework. Based on the reports, the Government of Macedonia enacted a new Law on Social Protection that allows for harmonization of cash benefits and introduction of an education-based Conditional Cash Transfers program. The project was approved for financing by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in June 2009. Page | 9 Overall 84 percent of the closed grants have been rated S+ on IP. This rating is two percentage points lower than in FY09. TA grants to assist in the preparation of the FIL in Bosnia and Herzegovina for enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises, as well as the SIL for the Conditional Cash Transfers Project in Macedonia were rated HS for the following reasons: • The WB and the Recipient’s team formed a partnership that facilitated the implementation of the grant objectives and secured its successful finalization; • Activities were implemented in accordance with the initial plan and in a very expedient manner in all areas of the project preparation. All grants in SAR received Satisfactory or better ratings for IP, which is a complete turnaround from its ratings in FY09 (Figure 5). The main reasons are: (a) timely pace of implementation with only slight delays; (b) a high level of capacity in the grant implementing agency; and (c) high levels of disbursement (d) the planned studies and capacity building activities were all completed in time. All grants in the MNA region received S+ ratings, while the AFR region performed as well as the previous year. Grants in the three other regions received less S+ ratings than in FY09. Figure 5: Grants Rated Satisfactory and Above on Implementation Performance, by Region (as % of region) 4.2. Disbursement Performance Overall disbursement of the FY10 closed PHRD TA grants is almost 80 percent of the total approved amount. This is higher than FY09 performance (71 percent) and comparable to FY08 (79 percent). Page | 10 Figure 6: Disbursement Performance by Grant Type CC grants had the highest disbursement levels, at 93 percent, which can be explained by the renewed interest in climate change issues by Recipient countries. CoF grants disbursed 82 percent, followed by PP grants at 79 percent. This can be explained by the lower disbursement levels (only 55 percent) of the PP grants associated with dropped projects. PI grant disbursement was also lower, at 58 percent, due to delays in grant execution and in budget planning and administration. EAP with the highest value of closed grants (US$17.31) disbursed the lowest among the regions mainly because of very poor disbursements in three grants, one of which was later dropped. Figure 7: Disbursement Performance by Region (% of Region total) Page | 11 Eleven out of the 48 TA grants (almost 23 percent) disbursed fully. A number of 21, or around 44 percent of the TA grants disbursed more than 95 percent of the total grant amount. Three of the TA grants had zero disbursements while another one disbursed less than 25 percent of the total amount. These were 3 PP grants and one PI grant. The main reasons for the poor disbursement performance were: (a) associated operation dropped from the lending program; (b) severe lapses in budget planning and administration by the project management unit and (c) the grant Recipient decided to use its own resources to finance the associated project. 4.3. Project Preparation Grants Overall, almost 75 percent of the PP grant-associated operations have either been approved or are expected to be approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors during FY11 and FY12. All the PP grant associated operations in AFR and SAR have been approved. Twenty-four percent of the operations associated with closed PP grants were dropped from the Bank’s lending program. Those seven operations linked with PP grants were dropped for the following reasons: (a) policy changes with new government; (b) the global financial crisis in recent years; (c) shifting government priorities with regard to IDA financing due to a change in lending status. 4.4. Climate Change Grants CC grants comprised six percent (US$2.69 million) of the total value of the FY10 approved PHRD TA grant portfolio. These grants support the inclusion of climate change concerns in the development planning process of recipient countries, assist in project design aimed at reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, and the promotion of energy efficiency or adaptation strategies. All, but MNA and ECA region, have implemented CC grants that closed in FY10. Two grants for India constituted about almost half of the total CC grant amount. All but one of the nine CC grants was rated satisfactory on DO. A ‘Not Applicable’ DO rating was given for one of the two CC grants in India (the Delhi Landfills project), which aimed to rehabilitate and close three uncontrolled municipal solid waste dumps in Delhi, in an environmentally sustainable manner including control of methane gas emissions and leachate. However, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was unable to close the sites, mainly due to the difficulty of finding new sites in a tight land market. Although the MCD was highly satisfied with the feasibility reports prepared by the PHRD-financed consultant team, they agreed with SAR management at the World Bank that the project could not be executed. Implementation performance of one grant (the Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative in Vietnam) has been rated moderately satisfactory because of delays in implementation and slow disbursement due to inexperience and institutional restructuring within the Implementing Agency. About 93 percent of the CC grant amounts were disbursed. The Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative grant to China disbursed 100 percent of the approved amount as project staff gained showed strong commitment. Page | 12 Box 2: Achievements of A Sample of Climate Change Grants Grant names: Humbo and Soddo Carbon Project in Ethiopia; the Livestock Waste Management Project in China, Thailand and Vietnam; and the Andhra Pradesh Piloting Drought Adaptation Initiative in India. In terms of local impact, the associated projects’ achievements were: (a) revenue from sold carbon credits were reinvested in the community; (b) awareness was raised about and local adjustment strategies against drought were implemented; (c) grant supported farms in China, Thailand and Vietnam successfully started using new methane recovery technologies, resulting in a reduced release of those gases into the atmosphere. The projects in China, Thailand and Vietnam demonstrated the possibility of the commercialization of biogas. The project in Ethiopia will sequester more than 800,000 million tones of CO2 over 30 years. In terms of community involvement, the local users of the new technologies and strategies became much more involved in the associated projects and developed important local leadership functions as a result of the preparatory discussions and trainings. The national environmental protection agencies and Ministries of Agriculture involved as implementing agencies greatly increased their management capacities in climate change investment programs, which led to a better quality at entry of the associated projects. Bylaws governing local community cooperatives, as well as institutional methodologies for drought adaptation interventions were examples of the legal and institutional aspects that were developed as a result of the CC grants. The grant Implementing Agencies were able to leverage significant amounts of additional funding for the follow-up projects, such as a US$ 6 million investment from the Japanese Government, and US$ 8 million from the European Union for climate adaptation work in Ethiopia. All projects have great prospects for replicability, with the Humbo/Soddo Carbon project already being followed elsewhere in Ethiopia and generating interest among communities in other places in Africa as well. 4.5. Project Implementation Grants The five PI grants disbursed around 58 percent of the total grant amount and all but one rated satisfactory with respect to DO and IP. Two PI grants in AFR (both to the Republic of Congo) helped to enhance the capacity of the implementation agencies in HIV/AIDS medical management and private sector reorganization. The two grants in EAP supported capacities of the social sector in civic engagement. Other support by PHRD PI grants has been for procurement capacity building in the regulatory institution for microfinance in Nicaragua. 4.6. Project Co-financing Grants The CoF grants (totaling US$17.5 million) all disbursed over 97 percent except for one in Indonesia that disbursed 38 percent due to long delays in project implementation. The objective of two closed CoF grants was to co-finance an Avian Influenza Control and Preparedness Project, which had as its main objective to implement national strategic plans for control of the avian influenza infection in Moldova and Indonesia. 7 Another one supported the modernization of health systems in Armenia. The other four grants supported (a) a livestock insurance project; (b) the second phase of a road maintenance project; (c) a rural environment project and (d) a natural disaster mitigation project. 4.7. Consultations with Government of Japan Organizations in Recipient Countries Consultation between World Bank staff and officials of Japanese organizations, such as the Embassy of Japan (EoJ) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took place with respect to about half of the grants that closed in FY10. Consultation was conducted on 52 percent of all PP grants. Coordination 7. The CoF grant to Indonesia only disbursed 39 percent due to long delays in implementation. Page | 13 and consultation were done in the following ways: (a) discussion of draft grant proposals and final project designs, (b) discussing the reports financed by the PHRD TA grants in workshops where Japanese officials are invited; (c) inviting Japanese officials to meetings on project progress and implementation and to project launching ceremonies. Figure 6 presents Japanese Visibility in PHRD TA and Partnership grants as percentage of FY10 closed portfolios by regions. The most consultation with Japanese organizations took place in the MNA and EAP regions. 5. Lessons learned Lessons from the implementation of PHRD TA grants provide useful insights to build ownership and commitment of client countries, expedite grant implementation processes, highlight the need for realism in the assessment of the country’s political environment, and promote effective capacity building and technical assistance emphasizing the importance of good supervision by the Bank. 5.1. Ownership and commitment of the Recipient • It is recommended that Bank management place a strong emphasis on securing donor support for project preparation grants; • It is important to identify a suitable implementing agency from the very beginning; • An appreciation of the importance of integrating the technical, environmental and social aspects during project preparation can influence the ultimate project design; • Engaging all stakeholders at the earliest stage of concept preparation has shown good buy-in, commitment and support during implementation; • The consultation process for preparing a participatory development project requires broad-based consultation with major stakeholders and communities to involve them sufficiently in project design. Sufficient time must be set aside for such a process in order not to lose the momentum when project implementation starts and ownership is lacking; • Preparation of a government administrative reform through detailed assessment of the existing situation in the system and development of the reform options based on best international practices strengthens Government's ownership and commitment of the reform; • In multi-sector projects, a strong emphasis on participatory development, coupled with the resulting design emphasizing comprehensive multi-sectoral responses, is very likely to improve the ownership by relevant agencies and local community support. 5.2. Timely Implementation • Strengthening procurement capacity within the implementing agency is critical to avoid implementation delays; • Better financial and disbursement planning help to avoid implementation delays; • The TORs need to be well developed and clear to all parties. Detailed TOR of various studies should be drafted before the grant is signed; • A project team should make sure that the studies be launched well in advance, to provide for timely inputs into the project design and help better define the activities; Page | 14 • Preparation and selection of baselines for project indicators should be carried out soon after the project indicators have been selected to keep targets realistic and focused on what the project is measuring. Baselines developed after project implementation causes start up delays because the M&E system cannot be established. 5.3. Realism • Client capacities should be assessed prior to applying for PHRD grants; • It is important to allocate additional resources over and above the normal supervision budgets for projects, as the management of grant funded activities requires as high a level of staff input as those under any project. This is particularly important if grants finance studies that include significant amounts of consultation with stakeholders; • The recent financial crisis caused a shift in government’s priorities and sometimes led to a decision to drop the associated project from the pipeline; • Coordination of international consultants with the local consultants should be emphasized to combine international best practices with local knowledge to improve project design; • Flexibility in planning and executing grant activities is crucial in volatile environments; • Given the dynamic and changeable nature of project preparation process, consideration could be given for the PHRD grant description to be made more flexible, and given a longer initial timeframe or later closing date; • Implementation of project preparation grants during a government transition period needs to be very flexible and able to be adapted to changing circumstances. Bank team needs to respond to changing demands and sometimes agree on a different focus of the resulting project although pursued core objectives are to be kept. 5.4. Capacity building and technical assistance • Where capacities are low, close monitoring and continued technical advice is needed; capacity building and intense monitoring promotes smooth grant implementation; • The involvement of client teams in completing studies with consultants would impact their updating of the knowledge base; • Management of local consultants involves a lot of effort from the Implementing Agency’s side; • It is very important to provide continuous implementation support to the client, identify weaknesses early on and address them through effective capacity building measures; • The availability of grants to support project preparation is important for supporting solid preparation work where the design is based on a good understanding of the situation and where safeguards and other requirements are adequately addressed. • Technical assistance activities benefit from: (i) the employment of a long-term strategy with support to the beneficiaries for at least one year after the first disbursement; (ii) continuous evaluation of the training contents and relevance to ensure that the adequate assistance is being provided; (iii) technical assistance tailored to the cultural specificities of the different sectors and characteristics of the beneficiaries (e.g. indigenous population language; • PHRD grants supported studies on environmental and social aspects; quality of project design is significantly enhanced when these issues are considered. • Project preparation grants for complex projects such as hydropower projects are extremely valuable Page | 15 and have high potential for introducing better practices in complex infrastructure projects. 5.5. Climate Change grants • Carbon revenues create incentive for good natural resource management; • CC grants provide useful lessons for developing the rules of the game for carbon markets and financing; • The possibility of achieving DOs is high when the grant funded activities are aligned with both the central and local government strategies in agricultural production, environmental protection; • Raising awareness plays a critical role in implementing CC grant activities. In particular, users’ strong awareness and active participation in the project are key to the success of preparation, implementation and long-term operation of these grants; • Strong leadership is required to change the paradigm for natural resource management towards climate resilience. Initiating a project upon the request of the senior most leadership in the government increases the chance of reaching significant results; • Strong civil society organizations are necessary for successful adaptation. Local level organizations play a crucial role in all aspects of defining, planning, implementing and monitoring the initiatives that can hardly be overemphasized. It is through these organizations that financial and technical support can be channeled and organized. Through their experience they developed their capacity to represent villagers and to support their activities. It is through these organizations that the poorest of the poor can be selected for inclusion in these initiatives; • Adaptation requires well functioning government structures, willing to innovate and change. Adaptation means change and not only must the villagers be prepared to accept that new ways and solutions are required but also government departments and programs. Strong leadership within these structures is required to change routines and do things differently, or to do new things; • Resources for capacity building and project design, such as those provided by the CC grants, are highly necessary for carbon finance projects involving multiple communities; • Intensive and inclusive dialogue with all stakeholders is a prerequisite for ‘thinking new’ about adaptation to climate change. Considerable time and effort is required to trigger a new way of thinking about droughts, climate variability and how to build climate resilience. The challenge is not in recognizing the problem but on how to respond, how to diversify incomes, how to establish resource buffers to overcome periods of stress and shortages, and how to better manage the most critical resources to serve these objectives; • Innovative initiatives require creating trust with communities, which takes time and resources. 6. The Japan-World Bank Partnership Program Besides the grant that contributed to the Development Gateway Foundation, out of the six other Partnership grants that closed in FY10, five achieved their objectives. These grants focused on Economic Policy (supporting three annual Global Development Conferences) and on Public Sector Administration and Law. Page | 16 Table 3: Performance of Closed Partnership Grants Disbursement Amount Grant Name (% of Total (US$) Amount) 2006 Singapore Annual Meetings Program of Seminars – Collaborative Research and 990,000 84% Outreach Program PHRD-Honduras: Strengthening of Aid 471,000 98% Coordination Capacities PHRD Development Gateway Foundation 1,000,000 100% (FY09) Ninth Annual Global Development 190,000 100% Conference in Brisbane - 2008 Tenth Annual Global Development 190,000 100% Conference in Kuwait City - 2009 Eleventh Annual Global Development 190,000 100% Conference in Prague -2010 Japan/WB Partnership Program: Public 573,000 100% Outreach Support Fund – Phase II Below is a summary of the main objectives, achievements, and lessons learned from these grants. 2006 Singapore Annual Meetings Program of Seminars: The main objective of this grant was to (a) promote collaborative research among major Asian think-tanks and academics on regional and financial issues; (b) support a program of research and conferences that would be relevant to Annual Meetings themes and thus help enhance quality and broaden representation; and (c) encourage Asian policy makers and researchers to play a more active role in identifying themes and participate in the 2006 Annual Meetings Program of Seminars in Singapore. Three major activities were launched under this program: (i) a successful Program of Seminars involving leading thinkers and researchers from many East Asian countries focusing on regional integration, global integration and the future of Asia. The grant supported the preparation of 15 Asia related sessions out of the total of 30 sessions and sponsored 25 Asian speakers including 10 Japanese; (ii) about 20 research papers were commissioned on the topic of spatial development. One of the most prominent Japanese scholars in this field served as a principal advisor. The MoF and Japan Bank for International Cooperation sponsored and participated directly in some of the supporting activities. A workshop on the papers was held in Tokyo and subsequently the papers were published; and (iii) regional consultations to identify the high priority issue "Cross-Border Labor Mobility and Development in the East Asia and Pacific Region". Around 19 research papers, many based on intensive economic analysis of household, labor force and firm survey data, have been prepared on 7 countries in the region. Aside from country papers, a regional simulation model for the relationships between migration, growth and policies has also been developed. Given the social and political sensitivities associated with this topic, the regional program has been extremely useful in launching a dialogue on these issues. PHRD Honduras: Strengthening of Aid Coordination Capacities: Page | 17 The purpose of this grant was to enhance the capacity of the Government of Honduras to coordinate and lead the aid coordination and harmonization process in the country in order to adjust and align existing and forthcoming financial and technical aid around common national objectives agreed upon under the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy. To this end, the grant provided support to the Ministry of Finance (SEFIN) for the implementation of the action plan following up the Paris Declaration on Efficacy of Development Aid. Specifically, objectives supported by the grant included: a) strengthening of the country's ownership and leadership over the overall development aid program by incorporating external funds into the national budget; b) promoting strategic alignment of external and aid funds around the poverty reduction strategy objectives at the cross-governmental and sector level; and c) implementing actions geared at the harmonization of processes or procedures to facilitate efficiency, efficacy and transparency in the use of aid funds. The grant has contributed to enhance SEFINs capacity to lead donor coordination and harmonization. A common fiscal and macro-economic framework was established for donors to place their assistance and all donor funds are now registered in the budget office. Coordination activities at the sector level started to develop a coordination strategy. However, the political crisis put on hold some of the coordination activities that have been resumed with the new administration. PHRD Development Gateway Foundation: The grant made a contribution of US$ 1 million to the Development Gateway Foundation, which is the only organization working on Information and Communication Technology for Development and systematically seeks to support the aid effectiveness agenda through the provision of web-based tools. The web-based tools developed by the Foundation improve aid effectiveness by increasing transparency in government procurement, providing innovative, practical tools for aid management, and supporting platforms for sharing best practices. Annual Global Development Conferences: The purpose of the grant was to provide funding for the Global Development Awards and Medals Program. The purpose of the Awards and Medals is to recognize and support original contributions to development from researchers and practitioners residing in developing and transition countries. The prizes are awarded annually. The prizes are part of a broader effort to recognize and strengthen the capacity of research institutes around the developing world. These years, the awards and medals among other things went to studies on access to formal justice for Peruvian women and on building resilience to natural hazards in the Pacific Islands communities, as well as to projects involving online high school for people at educational risk in Ecuador and a financially self-sufficient school in Paraguay. Japan/WB Partnership Program- Public Outreach Support Fund – Phase II: The purpose of the PHRD grant was to support the promotion of interactions and partnerships on development issues between the World Bank and Japan. Specifically, the grant has supported disseminating the World Bank's key messages on development to Japanese stakeholders through Japanese translation products and Japanese website. The grant has also supported various outreach activities, especially those seminars and events to increase general awareness of development agenda through art and music. Page | 18 Annex 1: List of PHRD Grants Closed in FY10 Approved Grant Grant Country Grant Name Grant type Number Amount (in USD) AFRICA REGION ABIDJAN-LAGOS TRANSPORT AND Project TF090635 Africa TRANSIT FACILITATION PROJECT (ALTTFP) 930.000 Preparation - REGIONAL OPERATION WEST AFRICA REGIONAL FISHERIES Project TF092822 Africa 975.000 PROJECT Preparation PHRD-CONGO (REPUBLIC OF): Congo, Project TF053314 TRANSPARENCY AND GOVERNANCE 665.500 Republic of Implementation CAPACITY BUILDING Congo, PHRD CONGO: HIV-AIDS AND HEALTH Project TF090324 967.050 Republic of PROJECT Implementation PHRD: ETHIOPIA-HUMBO AND SODDO TF056939 Ethiopia COMMUNITY-MANAGED NATURAL Climate Change 189.850 REGENERATION PROJECT Project TF090633 Kenya KENYA COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 665.000 Preparation TOTAL 4.392.400 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION 2006 SINGAPORE ANNUAL MEETINGS Partnership TF056539 Asia PROGRAM OF SEMINARS -COLLABORATIVE 990.000 Program RESEARCH AND OUTREACH PROGRAM EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR IN SIEM Project TF058014 Cambodia 990.000 REAP Preparation CAMBODIA ENVIRONMENT AND Project TF090637 Cambodia PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT 410.000 Preparation PROJECT PHRD CCIG-CHINA: LIVESTOCK WASTE East Asia and TF055397 MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Climate Change 250.000 Pacific INITIATIVE PHRD CCIG-THAILAND: LIVESTOCK WASTE East Asia and TF055952 MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Climate Change 250.000 Pacific INITIATIVE PHRD CCIG-VIETNAM: LIVESTOCK WASTE East Asia and TF055953 MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Climate Change 250.000 Pacific INITIATIVE INDONESIA - AVIAN AND HUMAN Project TF056895 Indonesia INFLUENZA CONTROL AND PREPAREDNESS 5.000.000 Cofinancing PROJECT Page | 19 PHRD - INDONESIA - THIRD KECAMATAN Project TF090850 Indonesia 998.000 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, SECOND PHASE Implementation SECOND GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL Project TF058019 Indonesia MANAGEMENT AND REVENUE 1.000.000 Preparation ADMINISTRATION PROJECT (GFMRAP II) Lao People's PHRD-LAO PDR: ROAD MAINTENANCE Project TF053808 Democratic 4.800.000 PROGRAM (SECOND PHASE - APL 2) Cofinancing Republic PHRD-MONGOLIA: INDEX BASED Project TF054740 Mongolia 1.318.000 LIVESTOCK INSURANCE PROJECT Cofinancing PHRD - MONGOLIA - FOREST LANDSCAPES Project TF090851 Mongolia 410.000 AND CONSERVATION PROJECT Preparation Papua New PNG PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN Project TF093093 775.000 Guinea AGRICULTURE Preparation PHRD: PHILIPPINES - KALAHI - Project TF056975 Philippines COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED 199.180 Implementation DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CIDSS) PHRD-VIETNAM: REGIONAL HEALTH Project TF055394 Vietnam 658.950 SUPPORT PROJECT Preparation TOTAL 18.299.130 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION PHRD-ARMENIA: HEALTH SYSTEMS Project TF053436 Armenia 1.250.000 MODERNIZATION PROJECT Cofinancing PHRD ARMENIA: RAILWAY Project TF090313 Armenia 1.000.000 RESTRUCTURING Preparation PHRD-AZERBAIJAN: RURAL ENVIRONMENT Project TF054739 Azerbaijan 2.720.000 PROJECT Cofinancing Bosnia and Project TF092826 MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 480.000 Herzegovina Preparation Bosnia and Project TF093099 ENHANCING SME ACCESS TO FINANCE 700.000 Herzegovina Preparation Kyrgyz PHRD-KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: NATURAL Project TF053437 1.950.000 Republic DISASTER MITIGATION PROJECT Cofinancing Macedonia, former Project TF057807 CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS PROJECT 654.000 Yugoslav Preparation Republic of PHRD-MOLDOVA: AVIAN INFLUENZA Project TF056630 Moldova CONTROL & HUMAN PANDEMIC 500.000 Cofinancing PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE PROJECT Russian PHRD RUSSIAN: CARBON FINANCE Project TF090327 725.000 Federation DEVELOPMENT Preparation TOTAL 9.979.000 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION PHRD BRAZIL: SANTOS MUNICIPALITY Project TF090318 Brazil 770.000 PROJECT Preparation COSTA RICA TELECOM SECTOR Project TF057797 Costa Rica 639.300 MODERNIZATION PROJECT Preparation Page | 20 PHRD-EL SALVADOR: SECOND PUBLIC Project TF056579 El Salvador 835.000 SECTOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT Preparation PHRD: HONDURAS - ADAPTATION TO TF056966 Honduras Climate Change 300.000 CLIMATE CHANGE (ACC) PHRD-HONDURAS: STRENGTHENING OF Partnership TF056792 Honduras 471.000 AID COORDINATION CAPACITIES Program PHRD JAMAICA: SECOND NATIONAL Project TF090322 Jamaica COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 500.000 Preparation (RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT) PHRD: BROAD BASED ACCESS TO Project TF057844 Nicaragua 210.000 FINANCIAL SERVICES PROJECT Implementation PHRD-PARAGUAY: LAND ACCESS AND Project TF056735 Paraguay ADMINISTRATION FOR RURAL POVERTY 425.000 Preparation REDUCTION PHRD-PERU: RESULTS AND Project TF090644 Peru ACCOUNTABILITY (REACT) DEVELOPMENT 1.000.000 Preparation POLICY LOAN II TOTAL 5.150.300 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION Egypt, Arab PHRD: EGYPT-UPPER EGYPT INTEGRATED Project TF056898 730.000 Republic of GOVERNORATES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Preparation PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN Project TF057776 Jordan 750.000 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Preparation PHRD: TUNISIA - SECOND NATURAL Project TF057248 Tunisia 480.000 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Preparation West Bank MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND Project TF093101 495.000 and Gaza SERVICES DELIVERY PROJECT Preparation Yemen, PORT CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM II Project TF090647 550.000 Republic of (PCDP II) Preparation TOTAL 3.005.000 SOUTH ASIA REGION CHITTAGONG WATER SUPPLY Project TF058153 Bangladesh 800.000 IMPROVEMENT AND SANITATION PROJECT Preparation PHRD: INDIA - GAS RECOVERY AND REUSE TF057245 India FROM CLOSURE OF THREE DELHI Climate Change 489.000 LANDFILLS ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL POVERTY TF057811 India REDUCTION PROJECT: PILOTING DROUGHT Climate Change 961.977 ADAPTATION INITIATIVE VISHNUGAD PIPALKOTI HYDRO ELECTRIC Project TF058016 India 1.000.000 PROJECT Preparation COAL-FIRED POWER STATION Project TF058018 India 1.000.000 REHABILITATION Preparation PHRD: SRI LANKA - GEMI DIRIYA II Project TF056903 Sri Lanka 385.000 (ESTATES) Preparation TOTAL 4.635.977 WORLD Page | 21 JAPAN/WB PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: Partnership TF055802 World PUBLIC OUTREACH SUPPORT FUND - PHASE 573.000 Program II PHRD DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY Partnership TF093719 World 1.000.000 FOUNDATION (FY09) Program PHRD - Ninth Annual Global Development Partnership TF093775 World 190.000 Conference in Brisbane Program PHRD - Tenth Annual Global Development Partnership TF093776 World 190.000 Conference in Kuwait City Program Eleventh Annual Global Development Conference Partnership TF095939 World in Prague - Global Development Awards and 190.000 Program Medals - FY10 TOTAL 2.143.000 TOTAL ALL REGIONS 47.604.807 Page | 22 Annex 2: Summaries of Grant Completion Reports Page | 23 AFRICA REGION Page | 24 Africa: Abidjan-Lagos Transport and Transit Facilitation Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Abidjan-Lagos Transport and TF090635 Project Preparation Transit Facilitation Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Africa Transportation Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 930,000 07/11/2007 11/29/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/30/2008 12/01/2009 06/01/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 882,946.45 95 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the PHRD grant was to assist the Government of Nigeria to prepare the Abidjan-Lagos Transport and Transit Facilitation Project (ALTTFP) Regional Operation (APL1), the development objective of which is to facilitate movement of goods and people along the Coastal Corridor between Abidjan and Lagos by reducing physical and nonphysical barriers, and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS on the trade and transport communities. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The APL1 project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on March 23, 2010 and is currently under full implementation. • The grant was extended to a regional organization (ECOWAS) and contributed to the Regional Integration Assistance Strategy of the Bank. • The grant outputs were two major studies on regional single window and customs interconnectivity, to help define the customs and ports assistance in the five member countries. These studies had a positive impact on the quality at entry of the ALTTFP, since they resulted in the timely identification and budgeting of several project activities. The grant execution provided opportunities for knowledge exchange on the occasion of the validation workshop for the two studies on trade facilitation in the region. A monitoring and reporting mechanism has been built, which will ensure that the organization and countries remain involved in the regional program developed on its corridor. The grant is sustainable through its role in developing the existing ALTTFP program of 6 years. • The objective of improving the institutional capacity of ECOWAS' Transport Department has not been fully achieved, as the staff level has remained limited to 3. Despite the on-going capacity issues at the level of ECOWAS' Transportation Department, the grant has been a mechanism for bringing and keeping ECOWAS staff on board of the current project, and they are actively participating and leading in regional project-related events. The Department has assigned budget to be able to play a better role in the regional coordination of the ALTTFP operation. Page | 25 Africa: West Africa Regional Fisheries Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: West Africa Regional Fisheries TF092822 Project Preparation Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Africa Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 975,000 08/08/2008 09/30/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/29/2009 03/31/2010 09/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 819,528.02 84 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the nine West African Governments to prepare the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program, the development objective of which is to increase the overall wealth generated by the sustainable exploitation of the marine fisheries resources, and the proportion of that wealth captured by nine West African countries, by: (i) reducing illegal fishing, (ii) strengthening the countries’ capacity to sustainably govern and manage their fisheries, and (iii) increasing the value and profitability generated by fish resources and the proportion of that value captured by the countries. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The Program was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in October 2009 and is now under full implementation in all four of the first countries to participate; Cape Verde, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone. • The grant helped to mobilize a US$55 million investment in the region's fisheries by the World Bank for the four countries to help them sustainably increase the wealth generated from the exploitation of their marine fish resources. The main output of the grant was a study on fisheries surveillance and drafted operational manuals for investments in the four countries. • The grant was implemented by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission. The grant helped to fill the tremendous need for capacity building in the Commission to help coordinate the preparation of this regional investment and program. However even with this enhanced capacity in the Commission, it is clear that the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program will first need to focus on national investments and capacity, before the countries are ready to collaborate and work together in a regional framework. The four countries have launched a program of fisheries governance reforms and infrastructure investments in order to increase the sustainability and profitability of their fisheries. • The Commission retained the recruited experts after the grant ended, and its capacity has increased as a result of the grant. The Commission has hosted large program meetings in Dakar, with members of participating countries as well as donors, including representatives from the Embassy in Japan. Page | 26 Congo: Transparency and Governance Capacity Building Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Transparency and Governance TF053314 Project Implementation Capacity Building Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Republic of Congo Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 665,500 03/05/2004 04/19/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2007 06/30/2010 10/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 506,570.41 76 2. Grant Objective: The main project development objective was to assist the Government of the Republic of Congo (GoC) with the Transparency and Governance Capacity Building Project, which has as its objective to increase the efficiency and improve transparency and governance of the GoC in the framework of Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) reforms in: (i) petroleum operations; (ii) financial operations of the Ministry of Economy, Finances and Budget (MEFB); and (iii) GoC’s public enterprise reform and privatization process. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. • Outputs of the grant included: (1) Monitoring and Evaluation design: The M&E system was developed and capacities at the UCP (Unité de Coordination du Projet) were created. An M&E matrix for the PAGGEFP (Plan d'Action Gouvernemental sur la Reforme de la Gestion des Program) was developed and applied by the Government. (2) Information Management Development: The design of the information management system has been completed and is being applied. The IT- based tracking system has been tested and approved and helps in consolidation. Projects generate their M&E reports through this system, which are used for monitoring the HIPC process and impact analysis. • The capacity built at the UCP and the government coordination structures are being used to mainstream the use of M&E approaches in government programs. Through the grant, harmonization and standardization methodologies for indicator calculations and computations were implemented. • The importance of investing in M&E systems has been shown, especially in countries with a complex reform context and where elements of the agenda are contested. These systems provide advocates of reform with important tools to move the agenda forward. Page | 27 • The Government of the Republic of Congo will continue its partnership with the Bank through a repeater project on post-HIPC reforms in PFM, procurement and governance, funded by the government. The M&E system will remain part of reform implementation work. Page | 28 Congo: HIV-AIDS and Health Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Congo: HIV-AIDS and Health TF090324 Project Implementation Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Republic of Congo Health & Other Social Services Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 967,050 06/05/2007 08/09/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2009 10/31/2009 04/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 837,233.42 87 2. Grant Objective The grant is linked to the HIV/AIDS project, which is part of the World Bank's Country Partners Strategy. The grant provided an opportunity to the project implementing agency to address capacity implementation issues or and other issues which were not foreseen at the time of preparations. The HIV/AIDS project helps the country to slow the spread of the HIV/AIDS and strengthen support and care to people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The grant has been effectively used to support work on selected capacity building activities and analytical studies. Results are being used to strengthen project implementation and inform performance of various sectors in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with special attention to health and education. • The main outcome of the grant was the capacity reinforcement in HIV/AIDS activity integration by strengthening of the SEP/CNLS (National HIV/AIDS Council) coordination and leadership in the national response framework. • The grant helped to develop several studies on multi-sectoral responses in the health sector. Key issues have been identified to leverage additional funding to support a national HIV/AIDS prevalence study. • Guidelines regarding medical management, nutritional status, sexually transmitted infections management and training modules on voluntary counseling & testing including for NGOs were developed and improved and now used in the entire country. Human resource capacity assessment was done to identify skill gaps. Criteria for identification of Other Vulnerable Children were revised. • Emphasis was put on achieving a fully functioning decentralized HIV-AIDS treatment at all levels, improving accounting of funds provided to civil society. M&E has been reinforced including disaggregation by gender, performance indicators, financial reporting and audits; training/recruitment for decentralized M&E has taken place. Page | 29 Ethiopia: Humbo and Soddo Community-Managed Natural Regeneration Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Ethiopia-Humbo and Soddo TF056939 Climate Change Community-Managed Natural Regeneration Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Ethiopia Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 189,850 06/16/2006 12/28/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2010 06/30/2010 10/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 175,719.97 93 2. Grant Objective The objectives of the Grant were to assist the Recipient: (a) in developing capacity at the federal level for the Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) to carry out its functions as the designated national authority to help develop the carbon sequestration business; and (b) to support the preparation of proposed Humbo and Soddo Community-Managed Natural Regeneration Project in the Humbo and Soddo districts to sequester biomass on degraded hills to generate supplemental environmental benefits. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The Humbo Community-Managed Natural Regeneration Project has been prepared and is under implementation on the ground since October 1, 2006. • The Humbo project has enabled community empowerment and participation in natural resource management, and it has brought economic gains to communities. Humbo has been the largest forestry operation to be registered under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. Humbo is replicable and scalable on a much larger scale. • New initiatives and projects that mirror the Humbo project are emerging elsewhere in Ethiopia. • The grant further achieved the following at FEPA: (1) a Climate Change and Climate Adaptation desk was established, which is responsible for ensuring the mainstreaming of performance-based carbon finance initiatives into existing programs. Capacity was built within World Vision Ethiopia and FEPA to develop, implement and follow up on CDM type, REDD+ type and other climate investment type activities in Ethiopia with strategic formulation and oversight of strategic environmental and social assessments. FEPA's negotiation capacity at international climate negotiations has improved, as well as its monitoring and verification of transactions. Page | 30 Kenya: Coastal Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Kenya Coastal Development TF090633 Project Preparation Project Region: Country: Sector: AFR Kenya Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 665,000 07/11/2007 12/06/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/27/2008 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 254,749.19 38 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Kenya (GoK) to prepare the Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) which aims to support sustainable coastal resource management and offshore fishery exploitation, reverse the depletion of fishery resources, and promote conservation of ecologically important areas for fisheries and the wider marine environment. The ultimate impact of the KCDP will be a reduction of poverty levels among coastal residents by leveraging change of the use of natural resources that maximizes financial returns while being environmentally and socially sustainable. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The grant was used to successfully prepare the KCDP, which was approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors in July 2010. However, the date for submitting the project to the Board for approval was advanced. As a result, the grant was not fully disbursed. • The grant financed a highly participatory project preparation process, involving stakeholders from all relevant agencies involved in natural resource management along Kenya's coast, as well as members of local communities and other interested stakeholders. There is a very high degree of support for the project. It has also led to mobilization of GoK resources through staff time contributions and information from multiple implementing agencies. • Grant outputs were: (1) an agreed survey and management plan among the GoK, local prawn fishermen and the commercial fishing company that trawls for prawns along the Kenyan coast; (2) an environmental and social management framework for project activities; and (3) multiple training workshops involving community groups to identify priority interventions in the project area, as well as multi-institutional, cross-sectoral workshops for project preparation. • The grant has supported administrative capacity building of KMFRI (the project implementing agency) and sectoral line agencies, through improved fiduciary capacity for grant management, as well as enhanced technical capacity through multiple studies and workshops to disseminate preparatory studies financed through the grant. Page | 31 • The government of Japan was recognized in all public forums for their support through this grant. Page | 32 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Page | 33 Asia: 2006 Singapore Annual Meetings Program of Seminars - Collaborative Research and Outreach Program 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: 2006 Singapore Annual TF056539 Partnership Program Meetings Program of Seminars - Collaborative Research and Outreach Program Region: Country: Sector: EAP Asia Economic Policy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 990,000 Not available 03/28/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2006 06/30/2010 10/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 828,714.91 84 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to promote and support collaborative research and conferences among major Asian think tanks and academics on regional and financial issues, to help strengthen institutional capacities and promote more sustainable and longer-term processes for collaboration. The goal was to encourage Asian policy makers and researchers to play a more active role in identifying themes and participate in the 2006 Annual Meetings Program of Seminars in Singapore. This grant supported the Bank's objective of integrating more directly its knowledge sharing role with other operational objectives. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The grant supported the EAP regional strategy to deepen knowledge activities with clients through collaboration with regional institutes to undertake joint research. It also deepened understanding on (i) developing connective infrastructure to facilitate factor mobility; (ii) improving management of the urbanization process; and (iii) breaking down barriers to external and internal integration through facilitating better management of flows of goods and factors. • The grant funded 12 research papers for the Workshops on Cross Border Labor Mobility and Development were held in May 2009 and June 2010. A regional model to develop simulations of the relationships between migration, growth and policies has also been developed. A successful Program of Seminars was held during the 2006 Annual Meetings involving leading thinkers and researchers from many East Asian countries focusing on regional integration, global integration and the future of Asia. More than 80 Japanese scholars attended the sessions. The grant produced a major volume on Reshaping Economic Geography in East Asia which is a companion volume to the 2009 World Development Report. This volume has papers from 20 Asian scholars (7 of which were Japanese) and was supported by several workshops in Tokyo. Page | 34 Cambodia: Empowerment of Poor in Siem Reap 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Empowerment of Poor in Siem TF058014 Project Preparation Reap Region: Country: Sector: EAP Cambodia Community-Driven Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 990,000 01/19/2007 03/15/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/20/2008 05/01/2010 11/01/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 989,287.12 99.93 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to support the Government of Cambodia to prepare the Livelihood Enhancement and the Association of the Poor (LEAP, previously named Empowerment of the Poor in Siem Reap) project, which has as its objective to fill the gap in rural poverty reduction efforts by improving livelihoods and social capital of the rural poor in select communes in Siem Reap province in northwestern Cambodia. This will be done by (a) creating and strengthening self-sustaining institutions of the poor, (b) providing them access to finance, and (c) linking them to markets and key value chains. The project adopted the 'village targeting' approach instead of household targeting in order to achieve greater scale and ownership. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved, as the key preparation milestones until project appraisal were met. The associated project is scheduled for discussion by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in September 2011. • The overall project design and approach underwent several changes. In April 2007, it was refocused around the theme of pro-poor tourism, but then in June 2009 it was decided by both Government and World Bank management to revert back towards the original rural livelihoods focus. A second set of preparatory studies (including the environmental and social safeguards assessments) were undertaken. The final version of the project design is essentially the same as the original conceptualization. • The grant-financed outputs were: (a) tourism sector assessments, (b) poverty and livelihoods studies, (c) pro-poor tourism value chains and linkages studies, and (d) institutional assessments, and submitted to the Bank. • The pilot implementation phase has started in early August 2010, by three contracted experienced NGO partners (PADEK, CEDAK and ADDA) in six communes of two districts in Siem Reap province. • Thorough project preparation contributed to the capacity enhancement of the Ministry in introducing new community-driven approaches to rural poverty reduction. Page | 35 Cambodia: Environment and Protected Areas Management Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Environment and Protected TF090637 Project Preparation Areas Management Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Cambodia Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 410,000 07/11/2007 08/30/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/04/2008 09/04/2009 03/04/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 115,240.33 28 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to assist the Government of Cambodia with preparations for the CEPAMP (Cambodia Environment & Protected Areas Management Project) operation the objective of which was to strengthen and expand Government's ability to manage emerging environmental issues through an integrated program that (1) strengthens planning and management in selected protected areas; and (2) strengthens capacity to assess environmental impacts relating to land use, protected areas and a broader natural resource management context. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective was not achieved. The Project was dropped. • In response to the economic downturn the Royal Government of Cambodia decided to drop the preparation of the associated Project. The Bank was notified of this decision on July 16, 2009. As a result of this decision this grant was allowed to close on time on September 4, 2009 with only limited disbursement. • Limited outcomes were achieved in this period due to delays in recruitment of consultants (national and international). During the reporting period grant resources were used to support the operation of the project preparation team. • The grant objectives remain highly relevant as the threat to biodiversity conservation from expansion of mineral exploration licenses and other forms of economic development such as bio-fuel production put increasing pressure on parks and protected areas in Cambodia and throughout the region. • The grant was linked to the natural resources management of the country assistance strategy, however with the decision of MEF (Ministry of Economy and Finance) to reallocate scarce IDA resources to poverty alleviation the grant was terminated before making any significant contribution to the country's development or climate change agendas. • Capacity enhancement goals were not met because the grant was terminated. Page | 36 China: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Livestock Waste Management TF055397 Climate Change and Climate Change Initiative Region: Country: Sector: EAP China Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 250,000 6/24/2005 05/23/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/23/2009 05/23/2010 11/23/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 250,000 100 2. Grant Objective The development objective of this grant was to support China in the use of appropriate methane recovery technologies through technical assistance and capacity building as a part of national efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of livestock waste management. The purpose of the grant was to assist in Guangdong province, in coordinated efforts with other participating countries, to mitigate the environmental impact of pig farms in the selected project areas. China has been strongly committed to achieving the grant objective. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The objective of the grant has been achieved. Despite slow overall progress in early years of implementation, the grant objective was achieved successfully by the extended closing date. • Two policy and market development studies were completed on this subject and three workshops were organized and the total number of persons trained in these three workshops was 390. • The grant activities were implemented by a project management office (PMO) under Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Department with support from other major government agencies in the province. The grant helped develop and strengthen the capacity of the PMO, Guangdong Agricultural Department and project implementing agencies at county and township levels through training, workshops and project management practices. Methane recovery technologies and practices were introduced in 22 farms. • Methane recovery technologies and practices were willingly accepted by the participating farmers, as a result of (a) strong awareness raising; (b) joint financing by the grant, the government and participating farmers; (c) pressure of government and communities for environmental protection and Green House Gas (GHG) reduction; and (d) attractive energy generation (biogas collection and electricity generation). Sustainability is highly likely on most farms. • Policy and market development studies provided an overall assessment on the current situation, potential, key technologies and commercialization of GHG reduction in livestock sector in Guangdong province. These studies contributed to the development of a major IBRD lending proposal. Page | 37 Thailand: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Livestock Waste Management TF055952 Climate Change and Climate Change Initiative Region: Country: Sector: EAP Thailand Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 250,000 6/24/2005 05/15/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/23/2009 05/15/2010 11/15/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 237,583.81 95 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to assist Thailand in its coordinated efforts with other participating countries, to mitigate the environmental impact of livestock waste management through the use of appropriate methane recovery technologies for pig farms in the selected project areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The objective of the grant has been achieved. Methane recovery technologies and practices were successfully introduced in 11 farms. Two policy and market development studies were completed on this subject. Five workshops were organized which had a total participation of 614 people. • The grant activities were implemented by a project management office (PMO) under the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives with support from other major government agencies in Thailand. The grant helped develop and strengthen the capacity of the PMO, DLD and local Livestock Offices at regional and provincial levels through training, workshops and project management practices as well as its knowledge exchange at international meetings and conferences. • The Study on Carbon Footprint from Pig and Chicken Production in Thailand provided a detailed assessment and analysis on livestock related carbon emission issue and recommendations which is a valuable database for further studies for the researchers and policy consideration for the government. • Methane recovery technologies and practices were successfully introduced as a result of (a) strong awareness raising; (b) joint financing by the grant, the government and participating farmers; (c) pressure of communities for environmental protection; (d) carbon emission reduction obligation under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project requirement; and (e) attractive energy generation (biogas collection and electricity generation). Sustainability is highly likely on most farms. • Grant financed activities directly contribute to the country’s climate change agenda by successfully developing the first bundled CDM project in the livestock sector. The DLD has committed to continue replication of the experience obtained to sustain and mainstream the grant financed activities after closure. Page | 38 Vietnam: Livestock Waste Management and Climate Change Initiative 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Livestock Waste Management TF055953 Climate Change and Climate Change Initiative Region: Country: Sector: EAP Vietnam Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 250,000 6/24/2005 08/14/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/23/2009 06/30/2010 12/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 240,126.41 96 2. Grant Objective The purposes of the grant were to assist Vietnam in its coordinated efforts with other participating countries, to mitigate the environmental impact of livestock waste management through the use of appropriate methane recovery technologies for pig farms in the selected project areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. Methane recovery technologies and practices were introduced in 12 farms. Six reports were completed on Development and Dissemination of Methane Recovery Technologies and Practices. Two policy and market development studies were completed in this subject and six workshops were organized which had a total participation of 939 people. • The grant activities were implemented by a project management office (PMO) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) with support from other major government agencies in Vietnam. The grant helped develop and strengthen the capacity of the PMO, MONRE and local project implementing agencies through training, workshops and project management practices. • The grant funded activities were in conformity with the country’s development priorities on methane recovery policy, technologies, and practices. MONRE and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam have committed to continue replication of the experience obtained to sustain and mainstream the Grant financed activities after closure. • The two completed studies described (i) an overview on energy system and renewable energy of Vietnam in the period of 2000-2008; (ii) current mechanism - policy on renewable energy and market development in Vietnam; (iii) international experience in renewable energy policy and market development and lessons learned for Vietnam; (iv) advantages and disadvantages for renewable energy market development in Vietnam; and (v) recommendation on measures for promoting the commercialization of biogas generated energy in Vietnam. Distribution of the study reports to major livestock production provinces in the North, Central and South of Vietnam help sustain the study results. Page | 39 Indonesia: Avian and Human Influenza control and Preparedness Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Avian and Human Influenza TF056895 Project Cofinancing control and Preparedness Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Indonesia Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 5,000,000 01/16/2007 06/13/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 07/31/2009 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 1,941,043.75 39 2. Grant Objective The objective of the project was to assist the Government of Indonesia in controlling the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infection at the source in its domestic poultry, reducing the amount of HPAI virus circulating in the environment, and thereby reducing the risks of human infection as well as possible mutation of the HPAI virus to a form which is more easily transmitted from human to human. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objectives were partially achieved due to long delays in project implementation. It failed to build institutional structure, with shortcomings in all components. Close coordination with initiatives of other donors (USAID, AusAID) did substantially improve the technical aspects of HPAI prevention and control, contributing to some measure of success in achieving the objectives. • The PHRD capacity building grant co-financed a $10 million AHIF grant and, in parallel with government and other donor-funded activities, supported key parts of the National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness. The funds were not fully disbursed and the grant was closed. • The grant supported consultancy services and training associated with 4 of the project's 6 components to a tune of $5 million of the total of $15 million under the project. The four components were (1) Participatory Disease surveillance and Response (PDS/R) training; (2) Technical Advisory Services and Training for preventive poultry vaccination; (3) Training of Survey teams for M&E of control strategies; (4) the National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness was mainly involved in Avian Influenza co-ordination, Public Information and Education. Training and consultancy services were provided which were moderately satisfactory. • The grant was used to provide training to more than 3,000 people in IEC (Information Education and communication). Consultancy services helped provide capacity building in MOA-DGLS and at the district and province levels for the implementation of the community-based preventive vaccination. • The grant was initially requested to co-finance an IDA loan of $50 million, which did not materialize, due to the government’s lack of interest. It was then revised to cofinance the Avian and Human Influenza Facility (AHIF) grant of US$10 million, which was closed without any disbursement. Page | 40 Indonesia: Second Government Financial Management and Revenue Administration Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Second Government Financial TF058019 Project Preparation Management and Revenue Administration Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Indonesia Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 01/19/2007 04/12/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/27/2008 08/30/2009 02/28/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 885,516.82 89 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Indonesia to prepare the second stage of the GFMRAP program which provides an umbrella for locking in major policy and process reforms to strengthen efficiency, governance and accountability in public financial management and revenue administration. The overall program objective is to facilitate the realization of poverty-reduction goals through improved resource mobilization and more effective public resource management. GFMRAP II will focus on improved revenue administration modernization and reform. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. • The grant helped prepare the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) for the new IBRD funded Project for Indonesian Tax Administration Reform (PINTAR), which was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January, 15 2009. • The grant funded the production of specifications and procurement documents for the next phase of tax administration reform in Indonesia. The grant provided support to a detailing of future HRM, business processes and IT arrangements in the DGT of the Ministry of Finance. By providing substantial input to the phase of tax administration reform in Indonesia the Grant was highly satisfactory in meeting its objectives. • The grant helped to create great momentum for reform of tax administration in DGT. The consultancy to firm up the detailed project outline and procurement document is expected to transform this momentum to a tangible project. • The recipient has managed the contract funded by this GRM very well and deliverables have been of very good quality. • The grant was signed at a ceremony with the client and the Japanese Embassy represented. Japan’s contribution has been visible at donor coordination meetings. The Japanese Embassy was invited to the public launch of the project supported by the PHRD Grant. Page | 41 Indonesia: Third Kecamatan Development Project, Second Phase 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Third Kecamatan Development TF090850 Project Implementation Project, Second Phase Region: Country: Sector: EAP Indonesia Community-driven Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 998,000 08/28/2007 11/02/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2008 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 78,420.53 8 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Indonesia with the implementation of the Kecamatan Development Project 3 B (KDP 3B), the overall development objectives of which is to reduce poverty and improve local-level governance. Specific higher-level development objectives for this national project were to: (a) institutionalize participatory processes in local government; (b) provide cost-effective social and economic infrastructure to poor villages; (c) strengthen the capacity of sub district financial management units to manage funds in transparent and credible ways; and (d) provide emergency reconstruction assistance to areas affected by disasters. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objectives were not achieved. • The grant only disbursed less than 10% due to lapses in budget planning and administration by the PMU (Project Management Unit) despite frequent reminders and assistance from the task team. • This grant was supposed to assist the Recipient in the implementation of KDP 3B by providing access to funds to address capacity implementation issues that were not foreseen at the time of preparation. Planned activities included (i) designing a training program for regional audit agencies and financial oversight teams with the national KDP; (ii) developing a Management Information System and complementary system of evaluation, and a cadre of trained Indonesian professionals who will take over program management; and assisting the Ministry for Social Welfare and Poverty Reduction build its capacity in (iii) monitoring and evaluation, and (iv) coordinating health and education services delivery with the KDP program. • The project linked well with the Country Partnership Strategy, which focused on investing in Indonesia’s institutions: building the capacity of the project management, and to promote better linkages between KDP and the public service. Unfortunately, even when money was available, the client failed to make a good work plan and budget. The problem was not lack of availability of funding, but poor leadership in the PMU organization. Both management information systems and capacity of project management are still a serious concern. • The needs the grant was to address are real but there was no political will or any desire or ability to carry through with the project. A more detailed work plan should have been agreed upon in advance. Page | 42 Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Road Maintenance Program - Second Phase 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Road Maintenance Program - TF053808 Project Cofinancing Second Phase Region: Country: Sector: EAP Lao People’s Democratic Transportation Republic Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 4,800,000 06/29/2004 08/27/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2009 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 4,728,968.24 99 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Laos in expanding sustainable maintenance of its road networks nationwide in order that: a) national and local road assets are preserved to provide sustainable improved travel and access for road users and communities in most areas countrywide; and b) sustainable financing and management of roads is operational countrywide with improved institutional capacity at central and local levels in the public and private sectors. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. Consistent with both the World Bank's country strategy and Government of Laos policy direction, the grant has been used to cofinance IDA's Road Maintenance Program Phase 2 (RMP2) that sought to promote the sustainable preservation of the country's road assets. The second phase sought to expand the operation of financing and management systems for the sustainable maintenance of the road networks to all 17 provinces countrywide. • The overall condition of entire road network has improved, with an increase in percentage of road network in good and fair condition from 38% in 2005 to 42% in 2009. The Road Maintenance Fund has been successfully growing from US$2 million revenue in 2002 to almost US$30 million in 2010. • The projects activities financed by the grant have been successfully completed, including the development of systems of road network planning and management, improved civil works procurement, financial management and programming systems, planning and budgeting procedures, environmental and social safeguards management, improved donor coordination, and supporting of the preparation for a new prioritized Strategic Plan for Transport to 2020. The institutional development under this grant has laid a strong foundation for further strengthening of sector capacity. The RMP2 framework was designed in collaboration with other development partners such as SIDA, ADB, AusAID, thereby enhancing synergy for the road sector development. • The success of RMP2 was highlighted to a visiting delegation from the Ministries of Transport from Vietnam and Cambodia for replication. Seminars and training were also conducted in different provinces of Laos to exchange knowledge gained from this grant. Page | 43 Mongolia: Index Based Livestock Insurance Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Index Based Livestock Insurance TF054740 Project Cofinancing Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Mongolia Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,318,000 01/24/2005 06/17/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2010 06/30/2010 10/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 1,318,000 100 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to support the Project in achieving the Project Development Objectives of testing the feasibility of Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) in Mongolia. The Project objective is to assist the Recipient to ascertain the viability of IBLI in the country to reduce the impacts of livestock mortality for herders' livelihood through: (i) developing and testing a pilot IBLI Program in selected aimags and (ii) building the institutional capacity and legal and institutional framework for the prospective replication and scale-up of said pilot IBLI Program nationwide. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The original project, which the grant was co-financing, has now been extended and in February 2010, the World Bank Board of Directors approved additional financing of US$10 million, to support the scaling up of the project pilots to cover all provinces. • The grant supported consultancy services and training for the following activities: i) piloting the insurance scheme; ii) building institutional capacity; and iii) monitoring and data collection. • The insurance scheme was successfully piloted in three provinces, and demonstrated that it is a technically viable approach to livestock insurance. At the same time, institutional capacity through establishment of a legal framework has been developed in all implementing organizations, including insurance firms, the Financial Regulatory Commission, the National Statistics Office and local financial sector. Annual field based monitoring has helped to guide the refinements in the design of the insurance product. A review of the overall livestock data collection process was undertaken by international statisticians to identify areas that required assistance, as well as technical assistance to develop options for how best to link the IBLI with various PRM programs and microfinance products. • The following were the grant outcome indicators: 1) 12% of herders purchased the BIP (at commercial rates) during the pilot. 2) 16% of herders purchased the DRP (Disaster Response Product) during the fourth sales season (includes those who bought BIP and get DRP automatically). 3) Insurance sector indicates its intention to continue to offer IBLI products beyond the lifetime of the project: 4 Companies continued to offer the products. • Co-financiers to the project were IDA, Korea, Swiss Development Corporation and First Initiative. Page | 44 Mongolia - Forest Landscapes and Conservation project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Forest Landscapes and TF090851 Project Preparation Conservation project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Mongolia Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 410,000 08/28/2007 12/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/20/2008 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 408,630.63 99.67 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to assist the Government of Mongolia to prepare the Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation Project the development objective of which was to improve the sustainable management of productive forest ecosystem and support viable livelihood alternatives for communities, including the conservation of globally-significant biodiversity, in the northern forest landscapes of Mongolia. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. However, the proposed IDA-finance was dropped. • The grant financed a number of studies that would have provided the necessary background and design information for the preparation of the proposed IDA-financed project. The Government of Mongolia passed the Forest Law just as the project preparation was starting. This was a key milestone for the forest policy in the country. • The dropping of the project was not a reflection of the quality of the work done under the grant but was due to unforeseen changes in circumstances. IDA funds were reallocated from investment lending to budget support, leaving limited funds for investment operation. The grant was implemented by a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in the Ministry of Nature and Environment which worked closely with the Forest Agency established during the course of the grant activity. • The consultant team produced a series of reports on different aspects of project design. These were consolidated in a final report submitted to IDA. The Environmental and Social Assessment as well as the final audit report were completed and submitted to the Bank. The studies recommended a project to improve the capacity of forest managers and users in sustainable forest management, and demonstrate approaches to natural forest and protected area management that enhance economic, social and environmental values in targeted areas of Mongolia’s northern forest landscapes. • Strengthening institutional accountability mechanisms, such as for transparency and information- sharing and consultation processes; and engaging civil society organizations and the private sector in policy development, implementation, and monitoring are considered key to improving the impact and sustainability of institution-building in the forest sector of Mongolia. Page | 45 Papua New Guinea: Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Productive Partnerships in TF093093 Project Preparation Agriculture Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Papua New Guinea Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 775,000 10/06/2008 12/09/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/15/2009 03/30/2010 09/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 685,100.89 88 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to support the Government of Papua New Guinea with the preparation of the Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (PPAP), including that of all key documents, such as safeguards documents, design documents, Project Implementation Manual and detailed costing. The grant resources were also meant to build the capacity of Government counterparts. The development objective of the project is to increase smallholder agriculture productivity, quality and access to markets, through the establishment of partnerships between the public and the private sector for improved provision of support services as well as investments in market access infrastructure in selected areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant's objective was only partially achieved. Additional resources had to be found from other sources to ensure a satisfactory completion of the preparation phase. • Little capacity was built with counterparts; only draft documents had been produced, and they only partially met the terms of reference of consultants; the quality of the drafts was insufficient to support a proper preparation process; the extent and content of consultations carried out was also insufficient. • The preparation process had to be finalized using other resources, as Government counterparts did not have the capacity to manage the consultant team and rectify the issues arising with their inputs. • Capacity enhancement was limited. The consultants hired by the Recipient failed to work closely with their counterparts and carried out most work out of the country despite TORs specifying that all work was to be carried out jointly with the Recipient. • The Recipient however gained some exposure to Bank processes (FM, procurement) during the preparation process. Page | 46 Philippines: Kalahi - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social services Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Kalahi - Comprehensive and TF056975 Project Implementation Integrated Delivery of Social Services Project Region: Country: Sector: EAP Philippines Community-driven Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 191,180 06/16/2006 11/09/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/09/2008 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 137,325.57 69 2. Grant Objective The development objective of the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) Project was help the Government of the Philippines to strengthen local communities’ participation in barangay (village) governance and develop their capacity to design, implement and manage development activities that reduce poverty. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant successfully completed all the activities and outputs, albeit delayed. • The grant assisted the Department of Social Welfare and Development in addressing constraints in implementing Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). It provided technical assistance to strengthen overall sustainability of project investments in the following three key areas: (a) technical design and planning for sub- projects; (b) economic analysis of sub-projects; and (c) organizational development for managing, operating and maintaining completed sub-projects. Specifically, the following broad activities were supported: (1) Building capacity for technical preparation and supervision of sub-projects with focus on sub-project planning and design; economic analysis; and development of community-based organizations; (2) Establishment of community-based learning networks in selected municipalities which will serve as important vehicle to promote learning across communities. • The grant outputs improved the capacity of community volunteers in KALAHI-CIDSS areas to participate in preparing technical design of sub-projects; determining economic feasibility of community investments and improving community-based organizations to ensure functionality and sustainability of sub-projects. In addition, learning networks have been pilot-tested and served as venues for exchange of information among municipal and village-level leaders in 2 regions covering 166 barangays in 6 municipalities. • All the knowledge products that were completed under the grant will be integrated in the expanded KALAHI-CIDSS implementation and disseminated through structured trainings. Page | 47 Vietnam: Regional Health Support Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Regional Health Support Project TF055394 Project Preparation Region: Country: Sector: EAP Vietnam Health & Other Social Services Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 658,950 06/24/2005 07/19/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 05/29/2008 03/02/2010 09/02/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 542,990.40 82 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Vietnam with the preparation for the Regional Health Support Project that aimed to improve access and use of quality health services in the central region of Vietnam, especially for the poor. 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 April 6, 2010. • The client received rigorous training in procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation. The grant was used to conduct a feasibility study and assessment of health sector needs in the project provinces. The grant also financed social assessment. Through the technical assistance which was funded from the grant, the client received good quality advice. A quality enhancement review was designed for the project. The project preparation went well and the readiness level was good. All the project effectiveness conditions were met. • The grant contributed to strengthening the client's capacity in procurement, financial management, health system research and managing technical assistance. The CPMU received a high level of guidance and training in managing consultants. Towards the second half of the grant implementation the management situation improved. It proved to be very important to provide continuous implementation support to the client, identify weaknesses early on and address them through effective capacity building measures. More training is needed for the client in addressing social safeguards issues. • A number of capacity building workshops were conducted, during which there was knowledge sharing between the grant-executing agency (Ministry of Health) and the provincial health authorities. Page | 48 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION Page | 49 Armenia: Health Systems Modernization Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Armenia Health Systems TF053436 Project Co-financing Modernization Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Armenia Health & Other Social Services Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,250,000 3/25/2004 07/30/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 02/28/2009 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 1,241,121.18 99 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to support the Government of Armenia with the first phase of the health sector development program through expanding access to quality healthcare, improving the quality and effectiveness of selected hospital networks, and establishing capacity in Government health institutions for health policy making and monitoring. The objective of the overall program is to assist the Recipient in improving the organization of the health care system in order to provide more accessible, efficient, and sustainable health care services to the population, in particular to the most vulnerable groups, and to better manage public health threats. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant has successfully supported the first phase of the Adaptable Program Loans. The grant contributed to the following achievements of the main project: (i) the proportion of the population covered by qualified family medicine practices has increased from 17% in 2003 to 85% in 2010 and the average length of stay in project hospitals has decreased from 11.8 days in 2003 to 7.6 days in 2010; (ii) Health Sector Performance and National Health Accounts Reports developed and published; (iii) major activities on the training/retraining of family physicians are completed; (iv) coverage of more than 78% of population by retrained family physicians and nurses, 87.6 % of population rating the quality and access to primary healthcare services as satisfactory or higher, and reduction of excess hospital space in three hospital mergers; (v) utilization of outpatient services increased, while out-of-pocket payments for essential health decreased; (vi) productivity and efficiency of hospital mergers improved; (vii) an expert group was established at the Health Information Analytical Center (HIAC) to prepare analytical reports on health care system performance which developed an excellent analytical capacity; and the Health Financing Information System was created at the State Health Agency, which now allows producing timely and quality reports on financing of the health providers. • Strategic and accurate alignment of the grant activities to project activities and objectives was the key determinant for the successful implementation along with Government's commitment to Page | 50 implementation of health reforms. The grant was instrumental in institutionalizing the development of strategic tools for health policymaking and monitoring. Page | 51 Armenia: Railway Restructuring 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Armenia: Railway Restructuring TF090313 Project Preparation Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Armenia Transportation Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 06/05/2007 08/21/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/29/2008 07/31/2009 12/30/2009 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 987,622.02 99 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to assist the Government of Armenia to prepare the above referenced project, the aim of which was to enhance Armenia’s competitive position, by achieving an efficient and well-maintained railway network through: (a) carrying out studies to provide the analysis and the conditions for successful concessioning of the rail operations, (b) implementing the concessioning process by working with the Government to put the concessioning framework into action, and (c) funding certain critical aspects of the rail operations thereby also enhancing the concessioning process. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant financed the following activities: (i) the concessionaire has brought in experienced railway technical capacity and railway managers; (ii) the capacity of the Ministry of Transport to monitor and manage the concession was increased through Technical Assistance provided by the transaction advisor; (iii) environmental baseline surveys were conducted for railway facilities to enable concessioning of the railways; (iv) evaluation and designs were completed for four bridges and draft designs completed for two remaining bridges; (v) survey and registration of railway land was done to enable concessioning of railways (Cadastre Study); (vi) the railway network was successfully concessioned, with handover on June 1, 2008. • After two years of operation, the concessionaire and Government of Armenia both appear to be generally satisfied with the agreement. Since the concession start date, (a) railway passenger service has improved and traffic has increased; (b) railway freight traffic has not declined despite the economic crisis (which reduced traffic on neighboring railways by 15 - 25%); and investment has substantially increased. • The transaction is similar to many railway concessions in Africa and Latin America, and could be replicated in other countries with small railways. The transaction was carried out on a strict timetable, with effective use of both local and international resources. • The project associated with the grant was dropped from the lending program. Page | 52 Azerbaijan: Rural Environment Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Azerbaijan- Rural Environment TF054739 Project Co-financing Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Azerbaijan Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 2,720,000 1/24/2005 01/17/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2009 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 2,668,371.88 98 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the Grant is to cofinance the Rural Environment Project, whose main objective is to improve biodiversity conservation and introduce more sustainable natural resource management and economic activities in two mountainous areas of Azerbaijan, to restore the ecological health and productivity of their natural forests and pastures. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been partially achieved. This grant co-financed an IDA credit and a GEF grant for the Azerbaijan Rural Environment Project. • Establishment of the Shah Dag National Park (SDNP) and enlargement of Ordubad National Park (ONP), was fully completed. Draft zoning and management plans for the SDNP and ONP were prepared, but plan quality and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns could not be ascertained by the World Bank team because the plans were never submitted for review. Furthermore, the human and material infrastructure for plan implementation was not established during the Project life. • Implementation was limited to the technical assistance for establishing the legal and regulatory framework for SDNP and ONP; for capacity building, inventory and planning of National Parks (NPs); for preparation of village development plans for village clusters; and for business advisory services. These were mainly financed from the grant. • Although the grant was almost fully disbursed for Technical Assistance for establishing the legal framework for NPs, and for capacity building and management planning, the capacity building was very limited due to lack of ownership and lack of implementation capacity of the Ministry of Environment. • None of the project benefits materialized due to the limited actions completed during the Project life. The benefits of outputs that were achieved (developing draft NP management plans, village cluster investment plans, and business plans for small and medium enterprises) are impossible to quantify given the uncertainty of implementation. • Significant progress is still needed for the institutionalization of ecosystem-based, multi-use nature conservation, rather than the exclusive strict protection approach. In recent years, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources’ focus appears to have been on expanding the area under protection Page | 53 with the belief that securing such legal status would ensure protection and halt the negative effects that the ongoing privatization process may have on critical areas. However, this approach can have the opposite effect by undermining local community support for and participation in conservation. Page | 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Municipal Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Municipal Development Project TF092826 Project Preparation Region: Country: Sector: ECA Bosnia and Herzegovina Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 480,000 08/08/2008 10/07/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/28/2009 12/17/2009 06/17/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 285,997.53 60 2. Grant Objective: The objective of the grant was to assist the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prepare the Municipal Development Project that will improve service delivery outcomes at the local level by supporting increased performance in the delivery of public services provided under the responsibility of participating municipalities and their communal service enterprises (CSEs). 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 22, 2009. • Completion of the feasibility, design, environmental and institutional studies and other technical assistance enabled confirmation of the effective design and appraisal of a parallel water supply investment project financed by the World Bank and collaboration on strengthening Sarajevo Water and Waste Water Company’s (VIK) financial and cost recovery capacity, thereby leveraging US $35 million for a vital investment. The project has been declared effective as of July 2010. • Grant activities included development of project implementation plans, stakeholder consultations, in- country training, studies and workshops, surveys and provision of technical advisory services and goods required for the carrying of such services. Greater focus on tariff policy was one result of the studies commissioned. • Major preparation activities included: (a) institutional assessment of the two Development Banks and Odraz Foundation, (b) Municipal Borrowing Capacity and First Year Pipeline Project assessment, (c) Environmental Screening and Policy Framework, and Property Acquisition and Resettlement Framework, (d) Technical Reviews of the wastewater treatment rehabilitation options for Sarajevo Cantonal Water Utility, (e) Environmental Assessment of rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plant, as well as (f) Technical Assistance provided to two associations of municipalities and cities. • Capacity enhancement measures included the design of the project for VIK, the aim of which was to strengthen financial management systems and cost recovery. This component, in particular, was recognized at the Quality Enhancement Review stage as an important measure to improve institutional capacity and management systems to enhance efficiency and improve cost recovery. • In addition, capacity building elements designed in the project with support of the grant have helped to improve the ability of VIK to effectively deliver vital public services in a more sustainable manner. Page | 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Access to Finance Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Enhancing Small and Medium TF093099 Project Preparation Enterprise Access to Finance Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Bosnia and Herzegovina Financial and Private Sector Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 700,000 10/06/2008 04/03/2009 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 01/15/2010 01/15/2010 07/15/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 523,827.33 75 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to assist the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prepare the Enhancing SME Access to Finance project, the development objective of which is to strengthen competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the country by improving access to finance and providing technical assistance in the context of global financial crisis. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 15, 2009. • Technical assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities was provided in a number of areas critical for the SME competitiveness. • The grant provided resources to develop and test different activities proposed under the project. For example, it supported assessment of SME effective demand in advisory services and their existing supply. As a result, it was decided to focus the project’s design on provision of credit resources for SMEs via commercial banks while implementation of matching grants scheme aimed at supporting advisory services for SMEs was left for implementation by other donors. The grant helped to strengthen project implementation capacity of the two Project implementation units (PIU) and Ministries of Finance, including development of the monitoring software for the PIUs, establishing clearly defined implementation procedures, developing procedures for environmental screening of the projects submitted for financing, among other things. • Bosnian authorities got opportunity to get acquainted with the international experience and examples of best practice in a number of areas: matching grants schemes, industrial parks development and efficient handling of enterprise bankruptcy. Page | 56 Kyrgyz Republic: Natural Disaster Mitigation Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Kyrgyz Republic: Natural TF053437 Project Co-financing Disaster Mitigation Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Kyrgyz Republic Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,950,000 3/25/2004 07/23/2004 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2010 03/31/2010 07/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 1,948,570.15 99.9 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to assist the Government of Kyrgyz Republic with the Natural Disaster Mitigation Project, the objective of which was to: (a) minimize the exposure of humans, livestock, and riverine flora and fauna to radio nuclides associated with abandoned uranium mine tailings and waste rock dumps in the Mailuu-Suu area; (b) improve the effectiveness of emergency management and response by national and sub-national authorities and local communities to disaster situations; and (c) reduce the loss of life and property in key landslide areas. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The implementation of the services has been efficient and has allowed the implementation of works financed by the Global Environmental Facility and the International Development Agency. • The outputs of the two consulting firms hired under the project have contributed towards achieving the objectives. The investigations and designs by one firm for interventions in Mailuu-Suu focused on minimizing the risk of instability of uranium tailings and waste dumps to avoid pollution of the environment and water. The second group of consultants completed the development of proposals to strengthen institutional and technical capacity for disaster preparedness, emergency management and monitoring. The Kyrgyz Government has to implement these proposals. • The grant has contributed to knowledge sharing about safe-keeping of uranium tailings and waste dumps through the development and implementation of certain activities that minimize the risk of polluted material ending up in rivers that would result in contamination of water. Formal study tours were conducted to Austria and Germany to learn about best practices in geotechnical advances and relocation and management of uranium tailings. • There are a number of tailing sites in the Kyrgyz Republic and neighboring countries that also have unsafe conditions. The knowledge and experience gained within the Ministry of Emergencies under the project will be of great use for the interventions at the other sites. Page | 57 Macedonia: Conditional Cash Transfers Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Conditional Cash Transfers TF057807 Project Preparation Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Macedonia Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 654,000 12/20/2006 04/11/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/04/2008 09/01/2009 02/28/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 654,000 100 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to assist the Government of Macedonia with the preparation of the Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) Project which aims to alleviate poverty amongst the poor and vulnerable population groups while providing them with opportunities to develop earning skills and capacities and become self-reliant by enhancing the social safety net and including a number of conditional cash transfer programs. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was prepared and approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 16, 2009. • After a detailed analysis of the existing cash benefits and the assessment of the system for their administration, the consultants working under the grant have developed a set of possible options for the reform of cash benefit system and introduction of the CCT programs with a new administrative framework. • Based on the findings of these reports, the Government has decided upon the reform option. The new Law on Social Protection has been enacted that allows for harmonization of cash benefits and introduction of the education-based CCT program; and the associated Project will support the implementation of the reform. • The Consultants also reviewed the existing capacities for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Social Security Network Programs and made recommendations for the M&E system for the CCT program. • The grant has enabled high quality analysis of the policies and administrative aspects of Macedonian social safety net; it provided access to the information on best international practices, allowed for identification of possible reform measures and empowered Macedonian Government for the selection of the most appropriate reform options. • The envisaged reforms triggered an abundance of interest from a number of potential financiers - governments (i.e. Swiss) and international (UNICEF, Roma Education Fund, etc.) donors. • The grant enabled Macedonian Government experts to benefit from access to international best practices both through the recruitment of top international experts and practitioners, and through participation in workshops on various social protection topics. Page | 58 • A number of countries in ECA are yet to embark on comprehensive reforms that include harmonization of cash benefit systems and improvements in their administration, and are likely to use Macedonian example to develop their own reform concepts. Page | 59 Moldova: Avian Influenza Control & Human Pandemic Preparedness & Response Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Avian Influenza Control & TF056630 Project Cofinancing Human Pandemic Preparedness & Response Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Moldova Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 500,000 04/18/2006 06/16/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/15/2008 12/31/2009 6/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 485,459.46 97 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to cofinance the Government of Moldova’s Avian Influenza Control & Human Pandemic Preparedness & Response Project, the overall development objective of which is to minimize the threat in Moldova posed to humans and poultry industry by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infection and other zoonoses and to prepare for, control, and respond to influenza pandemics and other infectious disease emergencies in humans. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. Activities financed under the Grant were implemented in conjunction with the activities financed under the Moldova Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response (AIHP) Project, an EC Grant and Government resources • Important milestones that have been completed are: (i) capacity building among medical personnel in clinical and epidemiological aspects of avian influenza and influenza-like diseases, including dissemination and training on new Standard Operating Procedures, (ii) capacity building efforts for improved epidemiological surveillance on the animal health side; and (ii) capacity building in crisis management and communications. • Human and animal health systems were significantly improved to cope with the elevated risks of avian influenza and other influenza-like diseases. A demonstration of enhanced capacity was the exemplary response by Moldovan health authorities to the H1N1 pandemic. • The grant contributed to the enhancement of capacity in the Ministries of Health and Agriculture, and a number of key subordinated institutions. It supported vast training programs in clinical management, epidemiological surveillance; laboratory manipulations; avian influenza outbreak and response management; and crisis communications. It is highly likely that this emerging capacity would not have been created in the absence of the grant. The overwhelmingly positive ownership displayed by the implementation agencies is a good proxy for future sustainability of its outcomes. • There was extensive knowledge exchange between Moldovan human and animal health professionals and their peers in Romania, Russia and the U.K. The activities of the Grant have high potential for replicability due to their straightforward design and high relevance for a well functioning public health system. Page | 60 Russia: Carbon Finance Development Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Russian Carbon Finance TF090327 Climate Change Development Project Region: Country: Sector: ECA Russia Energy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 725,000 06/05/2007 01/29/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/30/2009 10/30/2009 04/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 0 0 2. Grant Objective: The grant objective was to assist the Government of Russia with the Carbon Finance Development Project, the objective of which was to carry out an analysis and initiate a discussion among key policy makers on how to manage assigned amount units. It would build the capacity of key experts in financial institutions, private business, industry associations, and public institutions to collectively demonstrate competency in defining eligible carbon assets, as well as create a financial mechanism for the preparation of a sustainable project pipeline for carbon financing, including projects for implementation under Green Investment schemes. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has not been achieved. The project was dropped. No disbursements for the grant were made. • Since the counterpart on the Russian side did not start implementing the grant by October 2008, the grant was cancelled. Page | 61 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION Page | 62 Brazil: Santos Municipality Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Santos Municipality Project TF090318 Project Preparation Region: Country: Sector: LCR Brazil Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 770,000 06/05/2007 08/31/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 07/17/2008 07/17/2009 01/17/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 769,672.20 99.96 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the PHRD grant was to assist the Municipality of Santos with preparations for the Santos Municipality Project, which aims to: (a) promote sustainable development, (b) reduce inequality and (c) enhance the city's quality of life through integrated investments in urban infrastructure and social services coupled with broader efforts to improve regulatory policies to promote investment climate. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The objective of the grant has been achieved. The project was prepared and approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on November 24, 2009. • The grant supported the preparation of an operation included in the World Bank's country strategy. • The grant allowed the municipality of Santos to develop a critical study to reduce flooding and further development of the city. It included data on sea level increase in consequence of climate change. The study financed through the grant will be strategic for the implementation of the project. • Detailed engineering designs for a large macro-drainage system constituted the main output. These designs were ready before grant conclusion and their good quality was confirmed by a World Bank expert. • The capacity of the municipal team was strengthened in engineering aspects critical for the city of Santos, and its policy of urban development improved significantly as a result of the prepared studies. • The grant implementation also provided the municipality with good knowledge in World Bank procurement. • There was significant knowledge exchange with neighboring municipalities and technical criteria adopted are easily replicable. The Municipality of Santos also hosted a visit from the Government of Japan. Page | 63 Costa Rica: Telecom Sector Modernization Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Telecom Sector Modernization TF057797 Project Preparation Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Costa Rica Information and Communication Technology Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 639,300 12/20/2006 03/16/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/15/2007 11/16/2009 05/16/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 552,358.50 86 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to assist the Government of Costa Rica to prepare the Telecom Sector Modernization Project, the objective of which is to contribute to the government's strategic reform goals for the telecommunications sector, through (a) the modernization of its legal, regulatory and institutional framework; (b) the introduction of fair competition and private participation in the sector; (c) the modernization of ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad- Government Telecom provider); as well as (d) the promotion of investment in service provision to rural and isolated poor areas and vulnerable groups. The specific objective of the grant was to support preparation of the fourth component of the project, which is to contribute to the definition of a universal access program to target rural and poor communities as well as disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, as defined by their MDG indicators. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved, although the project was dropped from the lending program. • The Government has undertaken important steps by passing two CAFTA-related telecom laws, including the creation of the Ministry responsible for the Sector (MINAET) and a telecom regulator (Superintendence of Telecommunications, SUTEL). • The original PHRD did not foresee the creation of SUTEL; under that previous arrangement no funds could be disbursed. The grant was amended in April 2009 to allow for the change in implementing agency. Once SUTEL was created the grant was able to offer critical technical assistance to it, enhancing its capacity to advance an ambitious telecom reform agenda that includes the introduction of at least two private sector mobile telecom providers in 2011, and multiple private providers of Internet and other telecom services, to improve service and reduce costs. • Principal achievements were: (i) designing the Strategy for Telecom Sector Reform; (ii) assisting SUTEL with the preparation of legal and financial strategy for the introduction of private operated mobile service; (iii) a study to determine the interconnection costs among different telecom networks; and (iv) studies to help SUTEL improve telecom access in poor and remote areas (FONATEL). Page | 64 El Salvador: Second Public Sector Modernization Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Second Public Sector TF056579 Project Preparation Modernization Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR El Salvador Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 835,000 04/05/2006 05/23/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/30/2007 03/31/2010 09/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 700,010.62 84 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of El Salvador with preparations for the Second Public Sector Modernization Project, the objective of which was to promote governance and accountability in the public sector of the El Salvador. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project, after being renamed "Fiscal Management and Public Sector Performance Technical Assistance Project", was prepared and approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on November 24, 2009. • The PHRD grant was successful in improving overall governance and accountability in the country by providing technical assistance to the new Transparency Office of the Government and helping with the assessment of the new transparency law, assessment of anti-corruption opportunities and action measures (risk-mapping assessment on corruption) for 11 agencies. • The Government prepared the National Development Strategy and the grant contributed with the preparation of sector specific studies. A review of the state modernization agenda and strategic plan were completed with stakeholders’ participation. • Planned assistance activities with regard to fiscal management, such as 1) support for the creation of a new Revenues Vice-Ministry; 2) strengthening and integration of tax administration databases; and 3) a study on savings opportunities from public procurement, were not completed within the implementation period of this grant but they were included in the new follow-up project. • The Technical Secretariat and the newly created Under Secretariat of Transparency were strengthened through technical assistance provided by this grant. Various studies and designs were carried out in the Technical Secretariat for the modernization of the public sector. • The grant promoted knowledge exchange through a workshop attended by representatives of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic and El Salvador to discuss best practices on public sector management in the context of Doing Business related reforms. Page | 65 Honduras: Strengthening of Aid Coordination Capacities Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Strengthening of Aid TF056792 Partnership Program Coordination Capacities Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Honduras Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 471,000 05/11/2006 07/14/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2008 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 461,628.60 98 2. Grant Objective The purpose of this grant was to enhance Government capacity to coordinate and lead the aid coordination and harmonization process in the country in order to adjust and align existing and forthcoming financial and technical aid around common national objectives agreed upon under the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy. The grant would provide support to the Ministry of Finance (SEFIN) for the implementation of the action plan following up the Paris Declaration on Efficacy of Development Aid. Objectives to be supported by the grant included: a) strengthening of the country's ownership and leadership over the overall development aid program by incorporating external funds into the national budget; b) promoting strategic alignment of external and aid funds around the poverty reduction strategy objectives at the cross-governmental and sector level; and c) implementing actions for the harmonization of procedures to facilitate efficiency, efficacy and transparency in the use of aid funds. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • All objectives of the grant have been achieved. • The grant has contributed to enhance SEFINs capacity to lead donor coordination and harmonization. A common fiscal and macro-economic framework was established for donors to place their assistance and all donor funds are now registered in the budget office. Activities at the sector level have already started to develop a coordination strategy. • The aid coordination office in SEFIN is fully operational and information about donor funded programs has been integrated into budget reports. • Staff from all Management Planning and Evaluation Unit (UPEG), have been trained and 2 pilot sector programs have been designed and under implementation. • The grant has been successful in strengthening the budget unit of the Ministry of Finance not only with knowledge transfer and technical assistance, but also by providing them with the tools and systems to monitor donor funded programs and integrate them within the budget. The institutional strengthening supported by the grant will have a greater impact not only in the areas of aid coordination but also in the overall budget cycle. Page | 66 Honduras: Adaptation to Climate Change Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Adaptation to Climate Change TF056966 Climate Change Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Honduras Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 300,000 06/16/2006 12/29/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/15/2010 06/15/2010 12/15/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 285,693.14 95 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to assist the Government of Honduras in the design and preparation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Project (ACC) partly supported by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Climate Change Special Fund, the main objective of which is to support the Government in adapting its programs and policies to reduce vulnerability to floods and landslides deriving from the increased impacts of hurricane and catastrophic wind and rainfall events generated by climate changes. The Project consisted of: a) design and preparation of the ACC Project; b) definition of monitoring and impact indicators; c) community participation and local development support; and d) project brief and final project documentation. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The grant was originally requested to assist the Government of Honduras in the design and preparation of a 5-year project funded by a GEF Adaptation to CC Grant. The Project was dropped, however, as GEF was not able to provide the resources for the project due to other demands. Currently COPECO (the implementing agency) is drawing from grant preparation activities in formulating an application to the Adaptation Fund of the World Bank. • The Government is evaluating the request of a new Disaster Risk Management project under the new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) which is currently being developed. All the technical information provided by the grant activities will serve as the base for preparing these projects. The generated information has already helped the Government to mobilize resources for a new IDB Disaster Risk Prevention and Mitigation Project that just started implementation. • The grant prepared plans for area interventions; capacity strengthening to predict and plan; a comprehensive disaster management program, feasibility studies with engineering designs (including environmental impact). The grant also defined monitoring impact indicators, baselines and timeframes including the number of persons at risk of floods and landslides and vital infrastructure exposed to these. Consultation was provided to local communities and government entities at risk including through training workshops and other technical assistance. • Disaster risk mitigation and preparedness both at the national (COPECO) and municipal level has improved considerably as a result of this grant. The grant contributed to learning on mitigation of drought, landslides and flooding caused by climate change. Page | 67 Jamaica: Second National Community Development Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Second National Community TF090322 Project Preparation Development Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Jamaica Community-driven Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 500,000 06/05/2007 10/12/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/20/2009 12/04/2009 06/04/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 476,290.32 95 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Jamaica to prepare the Second National Community Development Project (NCDP2), formerly named the Rural Development Project in the CAS, which aimed to assist targeted communities in rural areas to improve employment opportunities and access to basic services. These objectives would be achieved through integrated support to these communities including investments, training, and technical assistance. It would build on the success of the community-based development approach under the ongoing NCDP with a particular focus on rural communities. The main performance indicators would include increasing access to basic services, and the number of jobs created. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The associated US$15 million project, renamed the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 3, 2009, and declared effective on January 25, 2010. • The activities undertaken with the grant will enable capacity building and technical assistance to the Project Co-ordination Unit within the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in order to meet the REDI project development objective, which is to improve market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers and tourism product and service providers. • The grant funded market supply and demand studies for agricultural products, assessments of ongoing rural tourism initiatives, design of sound M&E systems, development of the Operational Manual, and technical advice on designing and managing demand-driven projects to support small private sector investments in agriculture. In addition, the environmental and social safeguards consultancy supported strengthening JSIF environmental management and resettlement frameworks. The monitoring and evaluation consultancy also contributed more broadly to strengthening this capacity within JSIF. The project design also benefited from the findings about gender in the gender and entrepreneurship study, and the other technical studies financed (market and supply analysis of agriculture markets in Jamaica, and analysis of community-based tourism). The quality at entry of the project was much enhanced by the grant-financed activities. Page | 68 Nicaragua: Broad Based Access to Financial Services Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Broad Based Access to TF057844 Project Implementation Financial Services Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Nicaragua Financial and Private Sector Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 210,000 12/20/2006 08/29/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 08/29/2009 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 209,934.98 99.96 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to provide an opportunity to the project to complete a complex international competitive bidding process for Component 1 (Supervision and Regulation of Microfinance Institutions), which will conclude in late November 2009. This grant was intended to strengthen procurement capacity (personnel and systems) of Nicaraguan Financial Investment (FNI). 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. • The grant built procurement capacity in the counterpart, making it more efficient and able to carry out its contracting and procurement planning activities. This ultimately benefited both the project and the implementing institution, with the positive spillover effect that procurement conducted by this counterpart for subsequent World Bank projects was also improved. • The institution is now in a better position to plan for procurement activities, and carry them out with minimal problems, based on the institutional capacity building provided by this implementation grant. • Knowledge exchange was achieved through training and technical backstopping by the country office and the project team. • This grant continues to contribute to the project's overall objective as well. Page | 69 Paraguay: Land Access and Administration for Rural Poverty Reduction Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Land Access and Administration TF056735 Project Preparation for Rural Poverty Reduction Project Region: Country: Sector: LCR Paraguay Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 425,000 05/11/2006 12/11/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 02/28/2008 05/28/2010 11/28/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 0 0 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Paraguay to prepare the Land Access and Administration for Rural Poverty Reduction Project, the development objective of which is to improve land policy, land administration and land access for the rural poor in Paraguay in order to support higher productivity and livelihood-enhancing activities. The grant was prepared with the objective of financing studies and consultancies in support of the preparation of this project. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objectives were not achieved. No disbursements were made. The project was dropped. • The grant was closely linked to Country Strategy goals of addressing constraints to growth, particularly rural growth and generating conditions for achieving greater poverty reductions through more broadly based growth. The grant was well focused on a key area of the country's development agenda, as highlighted in the 2010 Poverty Assessment. However, the complexities associated with the political economy of land and agrarian reform in Paraguay, including a strong policy consensus, were insufficiently addressed at the strategic level. • The grant was initially approved in November 2007, and its implementation was intentionally delayed to await the new government administration that took office in August 2008. Land issues figured prominently in the new government's agenda, but the political situation--specifically the inability of government to adopt a clear policy on land reform-- was not conducive towards building the consensus required to implement the activities under the grant. • The grant was restructured in 2009 to change the implementing agency from the Institute of Land and Rural Development to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and extend the closing date until May 2010. In spite of the grant's restructuring, the Government lacked the political support to implement the activities. Partially as a result of technical assistance funded under the accompanying project preparation, the Government was able to articulate a land reform framework during the first half of 2010 but by this time it was too late to disburse the funds. Page | 70 Peru: Results and Accountability Development Policy Loan 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Results and Accountability TF090644 Project Preparation Development Policy Loan II Region: Country: Sector: LCR Paraguay Education Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 07/11/2007 01/10/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/13/2008 10/08/2009 04/08/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 852,294.93 85 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Peru to prepare the Results and Accountability (REACT) Development Policy Loan II, which has as its objectives to improve outcomes in second grade literacy, especially in rural schools; increase access to institutional births in 10 poorest departments covering a third of the population; and increase coverage of individualized growth monitoring and counseling for children under 24 months of age in areas with a high incidence of chronic malnutrition. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on April 9, 2009. • The activities which included a major national survey on parental understanding of development outcomes for their children and a major exercise to support the dissemination of the results of the universal standard test for second grade children, made an important contribution to the REACT II DPL. • This grant played a very important role in supporting a major reform program in Peru. Activities funded by the grant were critical to advancing with the monitoring and evaluation framework for the REACT series and to strengthening the Government’s work on the popularization of standards for basic human development outcomes such as nutritional status at age 2 and learning attainment in second grade. • The team has also analyzing the results of the survey work done with this grant as part of the RECURSO 5 AAA (Spanish acronym for Accountability for Social Reform -Rendicion de Cuentas para la Reforma Social- Analytical and Advisory Services) activity. This will produce new knowledge on the relationship of standards to development outcomes. Page | 71 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION Page | 72 Egypt: Upper Egypt Integrated Governorates Development Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Upper Egypt Integrated TF056898 Project Preparation Governorates Development Project Region: Country: Sector: MNA Egypt Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 730,000 04/18/2006 11/08/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 12/31/2007 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 730,000 100 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the PHRD grant was to assist the Government of Egypt to prepare the Integrated Governorates Development Project II (henceforth referred to as the Upper Egypt Integrated Development Project (UEIGDP)), the development objective of which is to improve the local welfare of rural populations in selected clusters of Governorates in Upper Egypt as a result of: (i) improved incomes; (ii) better access to basic services such as health, education and rural water and sanitation; and (iii) empowerment through community participation in decision-making processes. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The project associated with the grant was dropped. The recipient was unable to leverage the resources into a project because priorities on how to address the development problems of the Upper Egypt region shifted over time. The Government has indicated considerable interest in a rural roads project. • The grant-financed outputs include: i) a study on socio-economic analysis and engineering studies for priority road investments, providing indication of the key priority roads to be funded under the proposed UEIGDP; ii) policy measures for supporting the Governorate and District Planning Process and participatory preparation of 10 district development manuals; iii) a study on Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment; iv) an Operation Manual of Administrative, Accounting and Financial Procedures; and v) a study on prioritization of investments carried out at Governorate level, proposing recommendations to enhance the efficiency and quality of expenditures. • The grant has contributed to institutional capacity building of the Ministry of Local Development and to its mission to formulate local development and decentralization strategies and coordinate, implement and monitor local development programs nationwide. Its ambitious program of activities includes 5 key program areas: (i) Electricity, (ii) Roads and transportation, (iii) Environment, (iv) Security, fire fighters and traffic program, and (v) Local units support, as well as drafting of a Local Administration Law, developing a National Institutional Development Strategy. Page | 73 Jordan: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Private Participation in TF057776 Project Preparation Infrastructure Project Region: Country: Sector: MNA Jordan Financial and Private Sector Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 750,000 12/20/2006 03/18/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 07/31/2008 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 750,000 100 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to assist the Government of Jordan to prepare the Private Participation in Infrastructure Project, the development objective of which is to mitigate critical market failures that prevent the development of Public Private Partnerships (PPP), in the Jordanian capital markets through supporting the Government's efforts to establish a Public Private Partnership Fund. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The associated project is expected to be approved in FY12. • The grant provided a major contribution to development of legal/regulatory framework for PPPs in Jordan. A PPP policy draft has been issued by Government as a result of the grant. Consultants recommended a legal and regulatory framework for PPPs and did pre-feasibility studies on 8 potential PPPs. Subsequently, a grant funded law firm provided a draft PPP law based on EU best practices for government and parliamentary review. Grant also financed a training workshop on PPP issues and a consulting firm on risk allocation in PPP. Sustainability will depend on the approval and passage of the draft PPP law by the Cabinet and Parliament, and support for the PPP program by succeeding governments. But given recent government support and fiscal imperatives for cost savings potentially generated by PPPs, the objective can be sustained in the long term. • The overall performance of the Executive Privatization Commission (EPC), the implementing agency, was highly satisfactory. • The Minister of Planning expressed strong interest in January 2009 in World Bank partial credit guarantees to support long-term local-currency debt financing for PPPs. However, this interest has been de-railed by the recent global financial crisis. • The EPC's initiatives and successes are highly likely to be replicated among other government agencies in Jordan. The World Bank can showcase Jordan’s PPP experience through dissemination for potential replication in other MENA countries. Page | 74 Tunisia: Second Natural Resource Management Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Second Natural Resource TF057248 Project Preparation Management Project Region: Country: Sector: MNA Tunisia Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 480,000 08/24/2006 11/28/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/18/2008 05/25/2010 11/25/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 345,846.37 72 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Tunisia to prepare the Second Natural Resource Management Project, which has as its objective to promote sustainable natural resource management, in particular of crop and rangeland in severely degraded zones, and agricultural productivity improvements, through greater involvement of resource users, by: (a) allowing local communities to express their development priorities through comprehensive Participatory Development Plans (PDP) covering soils, water, rangelands and forests, as well as rural infrastructure, and to carry them out in partnership with local government agencies, leading to higher incomes and living standards; and (b) where feasible, helping to reverse the degradation of natural resources and by developing integrated management practices, controlling soil erosion and introducing new technologies to increase on-farm income. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in June 2010. • The grant financed a team of consultants to prepare a US$ 46 million multi-sectoral IBRD and GEF grant operation. Three main components of the grant were: 1) a national workshop with the main stakeholders from the ministries of Agriculture and Environment and a consultant team, in which the project concept and TORs were developed; 2) a detailed design of the Operations Component, involving innovative participatory development methods, institutional approaches more consistent with the local inter-agency environment and support methods for sustainable local income generating activities; 3) a detailed design of the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Component, which involved preparation of model PDPs, arrangements for support and training local officials and the teams of facilitators, detailed cost estimates, financial and economic analysis, environmental impact assessments, among other things. 8 PDPs are planned to be ready by project start up. The grant activities involved the local government and the governors, community leaders, NGOs, and other stakeholders in the development of the project and promoted ownership in the project areas. Page | 75 West Bank and Gaza: Municipal Infrastructure and Services Delivery Project 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Municipal Infrastructure and TF093101 Project Preparation Services Delivery Project Region: Country: Sector: MNA West Bank and Gaza Public Administration & Law Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 495,000 10/06/2008 12/04/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/17/2009 01/31/2010 07/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 468,071.67 95 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Authorities of the West Bank and Gaza with the Municipal Infrastructure and services Delivery Project, which has as its objective to support the delivery of effective municipal services through demand-based infrastructure investments and capacity building for local governments. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in September 2009. • The grant supported the Municipal Development Program (MDP), a multi-phase national program that provides municipalities with a combination of technical assistance and annual performance based grants for sub-projects that improve service delivery. It is the only joint donor financed program in the sector and therefore widely regarded as a key element in the development of a future more coherent system of donor support in the sector. USD 30 million in donor funds (excluding World Bank Funds) has been attracted. • The grant activities contributed in enhancing the capacity of the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), and 132 municipalities. • The grant helped prepare the implementation of the MDP through (i) training and capacity building in areas such as environmental planning, quality control, cost benefit analyses, and procurement for road projects; (ii) preparation of baseline surveys including an infrastructure database and beneficiary satisfaction survey; (iii) improved the MDLF internal systems and procedures for management and implementation of projects; (iv) new image and communication tools that raised the awareness of MDP objectives and performance based formula, strengthening the understanding of the MDLF role as a development institution (v) explore the issue of public private partnership so that the Ministry and other local government agencies can use for policy and projects formulation. • Applying lessons from the grant will allow municipal stakeholder to improve their performance and better manage their municipalities. This would enhance service delivery. Page | 76 Yemen: Port Cities Development Program II 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Port Cities Development TF090647 Project Preparation Program II Region: Country: Sector: MNA Yemen Transportation Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 550,000 07/11/2007 08/11/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/15/2008 04/30/2010 10/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 537,766.68 98 2. Grant Objective The objectives of the grant were to assist the Government of Yemen with preparations for the Port Cities Development Program II (PCDP II), the development objective of which is to help transform Yemen's strategic port cities (Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla) into regional centers of economic growth, building on the foundation started under and achievements of PCDP Phase I in terms of formulating city economic development strategies based on studies of comparative advantage and competitiveness, on shared visions developed by local stakeholders, and on investment and reform plans to realize the visions, and putting in place the tools (updated master plans, capital investment plans, administrative modernization program), public-private partnerships, and the reforms (devolution of master planning and investment licensing to the local level) needed to enable the achievement of this objective. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 25, 2010. • The grant financed three studies: (i) Tourist Village in Mukallah, (ii) study for Independent Power, and (iii) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for PCDP II investments. The studies were completed, and the overall rating for the achievement of the Grant's objectives was satisfactory. • As the Country Team's dialogue evolved, IFC took the lead in supporting Yemen with tourism development, and is using the Tourist Village study to leverage private sector finance for development. The Independent Power Purchase study developed contract documents for the Government to develop Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for the power sector. However, a deteriorating "reform" environment over the last year makes IPPs unrealistic at the present time. • Despite the prevailing environment of insecurity in the country, international firms did apply for the grant funded contracts, and competent firms delivered quality outputs. • Japan’s contribution to this project was highlighted in various forums by the Government of Yemen and it was highly appreciated. Page | 77 SOUTH ASIA REGION Page | 78 Bangladesh: Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Chittagong Water Supply TF058153 Project Preparation Improvement and Sanitation Project Region: Country: Sector: SAR Bangladesh Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 800,000 03/02/2007 09/02/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 11/18/2008 11/18/2009 05/18/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 0 0 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to assist the Government of Bangladesh to prepare the Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project (CWSISP), the development objective of which is to halt the deterioration of the environmental conditions of Chittagong city by increasing access to safe drinking water, improving quality of service in a sustainable manner and introducing appropriate and safe disposal of wastewater. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective was achieved, but with funding from Government’s own resources, not the grant money. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in June 2010. • The improvement of the water supply, sanitation and drainage system in Chittagong was included in the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for FY06-09. In the Bank’s CAS for FY10-14, this operation is expected to be a crucial intervention for improving urban services delivery with regard to safe water, sanitation and drainage services through the extension of network water, sanitation and drainage facilities in cities and pourashavas (municipalities). The World Bank also supports the improvement of the commercial performance and service accountability of urban utilities. • Preparation of the CWSISP was deferred to complement and fit the timing of activities of the ongoing JICA project with the Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA), and it also awaited a feasibility study funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency. It was finally started around August 2010 on a fast-track basis. Instead of seeking revisions or extensions to be able to use the grant, CWASA utilized its own available resources to prepare the project. • The cooperation with and technical information, designs and plans generated by JICA consultants contributed significantly to the both the speed of preparation and quality of entry of the CWSISP. The cooperation and coordination between CWASA, World Bank and JICA in completing project preparation, was specifically mentioned in the Project Appraisal Document. Page | 79 India: Gas recovery and reuse from closure of three Delhi Landfills 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Gas recovery and Reuse from TF057245 Climate Change Closure of Three Delhi Landfills Region: Country: Sector: SAR India Environment Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 489,000 08/24/2006 07/17/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/31/2010 03/31/2010 09/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 426,169.30 87 2. Grant Objective The objectives of the project were to rehabilitate and close the three uncontrolled municipal solid waste (MSW) dump sites in Delhi over the next 2-3 years in an environmentally sustainable manner including control of methane gas emissions and leachate to take advantage of Carbon Finance opportunities. The project would not only contribute to India’s efforts to curtail Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, but would also result in significant local environmental and social benefits. The project was expected to influence and improve the design of future landfill closures in Delhi and throughout India. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The project did not achieve the stated grant objectives. In December 2008, the implementing agency Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) informed the Bank that it was unable to commit to closure of all three landfills by 2010, as recommended by the technical evaluation. The primary reason was that it has been unable to advance on the establishment of new sanitary landfill sites, due to lack of land in and around Delhi. Additionally the alternative proposals for up gradation and composting for better management of waste had been delayed and were not expected to be operational before mid-2010 at the earliest. Given the high price of land in Delhi, the MCD was considering land reclamation options. Moreover, the MCD was unconvinced about the carbon revenue option for all 3 landfills, in light of installation and operation and maintenance costs, the unproven technology in local conditions and the uncertainty of carbon revenues. The MCD informed the Bank that they would prefer to sell the emission reductions in the market once the Certified Emission Reductions are issued rather than selling carbon revenues to the Bank Carbon Funds in an advance contract. Given this situation it was jointly agreed that the project would be dropped from the World Bank's carbon finance portfolio. • Effective use was made of the grant funds: 1) the hired consultancy firm SENES did a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the methane gas recovery and reuse potential from the 3 solid waste dump sites. Based on the feasibility studies, alternative options were developed along with cost estimates and evaluation of revenue potential for each option. Upon finalization of the design options for each landfill, SENES prepared detailed technical designs. These will support the MCD in its future plans for closure. 2) A small local workshop was held to disseminate the results of the feasibility study and to discuss management and M & E. Page | 80 Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction project: Piloting Drought Adaptation Initiative 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty TF057811 Climate Change Reduction project: Piloting Drought Adaptation Initiative Region: Country: Sector: SAR India Agriculture Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 961,977 12/20/2006 03/19/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2009 12/31/2009 06/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 882,227.20 92 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to facilitate the integration of adaptation strategies into government rural development and poverty reduction programs, which will reduce the vulnerability of the rural economy and population of Andhra Pradesh to climate variability and long-term changes. The grant supported the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) Drought Adaptation Initiative (DAI) pilot, which is linked to the World Bank-financed Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project (APRPRP). The development objective of APRPRP is to improve the livelihoods of the poorest of the poor in rural Andhra Pradesh. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The AP DAI pilot developed, tested, evaluated and demonstrated effective packages of drought adaptation measures, institutional models and delivery mechanisms tailored to different community sub-groups in the selected drought-affected communities in two most drought-prone districts. Technical and institutional methodologies for 19 drought adaptation interventions were developed and tested in the field. A program was designed for scaling up in convergence with National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, a social security program endowed with significant resources at the state level. The baseline and end line monitoring and evaluation reports were submitted by the M&E agency to the GoAP and Bank. • The grant enabled improved knowledge and understanding of adaptation approaches among farmers and communities. AP DAI has organized a series of exposure visits, orientation programs and workshops with district government officials and state departments officials (Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Watersheds, etc) on various pilots, and significant scaling up has taken place. Thematic workshops on groundwater management, livestock management and System of Rice Intensification have been organized that brought together practitioners from across the AP State. • In FY10, the AP DAI was selected as an innovative project in the Global Innovation Showcase event of the World Bank. It is likely that the AP DAI will be replicated in other governmental programs. Page | 81 India: Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro TF058016 Project Preparation Electric Project Region: Country: Sector: SAR India Energy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 01/19/2007 04/24/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/17/2009 03/31/2010 09/30/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 988,526.51 99 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant is to assist the Government of India to prepare the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro- electric Project (VPHEP), which has as its objectives to assist the Government in developing a hydro- electric power plant on the Alaknanda river in Northern India and to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) in preparing and implementing an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable electric power project. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved in a highly satisfactory manner. Financing for this project is expected to be approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in June 2011. • The activities supported by the grant have had a far-reaching impact on the quality of the preparation of the VPHEP and on raising awareness and capacity at THDC. The high quality of the preparation of VPHEP was commended at the World Bank's South Asia Regional Operations Committee review of the project on October 20, 2009. Likewise, the Ministry of Power has singled out the company as an example of best practice in the preparation of VPHEP for the proposed use of check dams to augment the environmental flows downstream of the dam. • Outputs of the grant were: 1) Technical studies and Expert Services, such as dynamic analysis of seismology and sedimentation, a construction material survey, and a project review panel including dam safety; 2) social and environmental studies and expert services, including a census survey of population in the project-affected area, supplemental studies on downstream flow needs and river fish ecology, terrestrial biodiversity and an environmental and social panel of experts; 3) a communications needs assessment; and 4) training and capacity building, such as in numerical modeling in geotechnical engineering, rock mechanics and rock engineering and certification in project management. • The training made a major contribution to the beneficiary's understanding of this highly complex aspect of technical preparation of hydropower projects and led to changes in the technical, environmental and social aspects of its hydropower development project design and preparation. Page | 82 India: Coal-Fired Power Station Rehabilitation Project 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Coal-Fired Power Station TF058018 Project Preparation Rehabilitation Project Region: Country: Sector: SAR India Energy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 01/19/2007 07/06/2007 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 03/28/2008 12/10/2009 06/10/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 743,327.69 74 2. Grant Objective The objective of the grant was to assist the Government of India to prepare the Coal-Fired Power Station Rehabilitation Project, which has as its objectives to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance and practices of selected coal-fired power generating units. The project proposes to prepare and finance energy efficient renovation and modernization (R&M) and improved operations and maintenance at selected generating units within India. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 18, 2009. • The grant helped to prepare the project funded by the IBRD (US$ 180 million) and GEF (US$ 45.4 million), which became effective on March 19, 2010. The grant activities prepared: 1) technical design studies (energy audit, detailed project design and technical specifications); 2) environmental assessments and due diligence studies; and 3) rapid social assessment studies; 4) bid documents and also the bidding process for the Bandel and Koradi thermal power plants. • Activities conducted under grant have enhanced capacities in the areas of environmental due- diligence, social safeguards and technical design of rehabilitation works through involvement of utility staff in the related studies. Technical options for improving the energy efficiency performance of power generation units were explored in conjunction with life extension and enhancement of generation capacity. Based on a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the available options, technical solutions were selected for rehabilitation of each of the power generation units. The grant funds also provided consultancy support for procurement of the main boiler-turbine-generator package. • The direct outcome of the PHRD funded activities will be the energy efficiency focused rehabilitation of 420MW of generation capacity once the investment project is completed. The Project addresses barriers to energy efficient R&M investments through assistance to the Central Electricity Authority and strengthening institutional capacities of implementing agencies. • The project is planned for replication through a pipeline of energy efficiency R&M projects, indirectly leading to rehabilitation of at least 960MW of additional capacity. Page | 83 Sri Lanka: Gemi Diriya II (Estates) 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Sri Lanka - Gemi Diriya II TF056903 Project Preparation (Estates) Region: Country: Sector: SAR Sri Lanka Community-Driven Development Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 385,000 06/08/2006 10/25/2006 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/09/2007 09/30/2009 03/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 350,905.39 91 2. Grant Objective The grant objective was to assist the Government of Sri Lanka to prepare the Gemi Diriya II Project. The overall development objective of the 12-year Adaptable Program Loan (APL) is to enable the rural poor to improve their livelihood and quality of life. The objective of the proposed Gemi Diriya II (Estates) is to enable the communities of the poorest regions in the country to build accountable and self-governing local institutions and to manage sustainable investments by: (a) devolving decision making power and resources to community organizations; (ii) strengthening selected local governments and other local level agencies which demonstrate responsiveness and accountability to rural communities; and (iii) working with a federation of village organizations, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations on economic empowerment to increase the size and diversity of livelihood options. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. The project was prepared and approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on September 10, 2009. • The learning and findings from 22 consultancy studies and capacity building activities have contributed to the design and approach of the Phase II of the program, and enhanced capacity of the project participants, especially at the community level. Studies and preparatory activities were carried out to identify geographical expansion of phase I to cover the poorest parts of the country: 1) a baseline study; 2) an environmental and social assessment; 3) an assessment of support organizations; and 4) a project implementation plan. Preparatory assessments were launched and completed: 1) a fiduciary assessment of local governments; 2) opportunities for economic activities at the regional level; 3) youth entrepreneurship and skills development; and 4) strengthening of federations. • About 10 percent of grant funds were used for capacity building of staff and community organizations. Training of local level officials, the enhancement of capacity and systems at the federation and community level; and staff capacity building in livelihood promotion have been completed with a high level of satisfaction from participants. Lessons and learning from various studies as part of design and preparation of the second phase implementation have been disseminated. Page | 84 WORLD Page | 85 Japan/WB Partnership Program: Public Outreach Support fund - Phase II 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Japan/WB Partnership Program: TF055802 Partnership Program Public Outreach Support fund - Phase II Region: Country: Sector: World World Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 573,0000 10/7/2005 09/26/2005 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 09/26/2009 11/13/2009 03/13/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 571,539.45 99.74 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the PHRD grant was to support the promotion of interactions and partnerships on development issues between the World Bank and Japan. Specifically, the grant has supported disseminating the World Bank's key messages on development to Japanese stakeholders through Japanese translation products and Japanese website. The grant has also supported various outreach activities, especially those seminars and events to increase general awareness of development agenda through art and music. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The objective of the grant has been achieved. The grant supported an in-house translator who contributed to the timely dissemination of major World Bank publications including the Annual Reports, PHRD Annual Reports and JSDF Annual Reports as well as brochures and papers about IDA and critical World Bank campaigns and dissemination to MPs, opinion leaders and the general public. Translations of web stories, press releases, and speeches by management have helped increase awareness of development issues among key stakeholders in Japan. • The grant also supported an in-house webmaster's consultancy fee. The Tokyo Office's Japanese language website was improved significantly and has attracted a lot of traffic. In FY09, the Tokyo Office’s Japanese website became one of the most-visited websites among all the countries' websites in the EAP region, and the level of viewership is being maintained. As a result, information and knowledge sharing between Japan and the World Bank has increased significantly. • The grant supported 16 interactions between Japan and World Bank senior management and 14 seminars, workshops and outreach activities to raise awareness for the World Bank's operation, including AIDS awareness concerts. An Africa photo exhibition contributed to the Tokyo International Conference on African Development follow-up process. Partnership events with the United Nations and other international organizations were also supported by the grant which enabled expanded and coordinated outreach to the Japanese public. Page | 86 Development Gateway Foundation 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Development Gateway TF093719 Partnership Program Foundation Region: Country: Sector: World World Information and Communication Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 1,000,000 12/3/2008 12/24/2008 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 10/31/2009 10/31/2009 12/31/2009 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 1,000,000 100 2. Grant Objective As a signatory to both the Rome Declaration on Harmonization and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the World Bank has a special interest in increasing aid effectiveness. The Paris Declaration calls upon donors to strengthen and use country systems and procedures to the extent possible. Rather than setting up parallel systems to channel donor contributions, this increases the impact of aid by ensuring that all government spending is mediated through effective systems. The Development Gateway Foundation (GF) is now the only organization working on Information and Communication Technology for Development that systematically seeks to support the aid effectiveness agenda through the provision of web-based tools. The web-based tools developed by the Foundation improve aid effectiveness by increasing transparency in government procurement, providing innovative, practical tools for aid management, and supporting platforms for sharing best practices. Japan provided a 1 million grant to the Development Gateway foundation through PHRD. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs The most important features and products of the GF are: 1) the Aid Management Program (AMP), a web- based information system for developing country governments and donors to track, analyze, and coordinate aid flows and allocate resources. 2) The e-tendering system dgMarket, an independent aggregator of government tender opportunities worldwide. 3) Locally owned Country Gateways established to facilitate and catalyze the use of Internet technologies for development providing web- related services for small business support, e-government, and e-learning. The Country Gateway network has become an effective instrument for international collaboration and exchange of development experiences. 4) dgCommunities, online networks for knowledge sharing, networking, best practice sharing and collaboration among development professionals worldwide, covering themes such as development effectiveness, human development, environment, health and nutrition, economic development, technology, education, and conflict. 5) Institutional development and capacity building through an e-government grants program. The goal is to reduce the burden of coordination on developing country governments and to maximize the impact of international assistance on e-government issues. Page | 87 Ninth Annual Global Development Conference in Brisbane 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Ninth Annual Global TF093775 Partnership Program Development Conference in Brisbane Region: Country: Sector: World World Economic Policy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 190,000 Not available 02/04/2010 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/04/2010 04/04/2010 10/04/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 190,000 100 2. Grant Objective: The purpose of the grant was to provide funding for the ninth round of the Global Development Awards and Medals Program which was held in Brisbane from January 27 until February 3, 2008. The purpose of the Awards and Medals is to recognize and support original contributions to development from researchers and practitioners residing in developing and transition countries. The prizes are awarded annually. The prizes are part of a broader effort to recognize and strengthen the capacity of research institutes around the developing world. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs: • The grant objective has been achieved. • The Grant was used to finance the cost of (a) reviewers; (b) the selection committee for travel and subsistence; (c) awards and medals; (d) administration, advertising, communication and rooms, equipment and supplies; (e) travel (f) consultancy and fees. • There were awards in two categories: The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) and the Japanese Award for the Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP). • The completed reports from the ORD winners have been submitted and technical comments were provided on interim reports by GDN. The final completion reports have been submitted by the MIDP winners. • The outcomes of the grants for ORD are: the first prize winner was the study 'Improving access to formal justice and domestic violence against women: Evidence from a program to decentralize courts in Peru'. The second prize winner was the study 'Crafting a Socially Inclusive Service Policy to Address Vulnerability of Marginalized Communities: Lessons from Nepal's Education Policy'. • For MIDP, the first prize winner was the project on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in rural cities of Peru. The second prize winner was the project 'Safe Water for Everyone using Effective Technology (SWEET)' related to access to clean drinking water. Page | 88 Tenth Annual Global Development Conference in Kuwait City 1. Grant Data Name : Grant Number: Grant Type: Tenth Annual Global TF093776 Partnership Program Development Conference in Kuwait City Region: Country: Sector: World World Economic Policy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 190,000 Not available 02/04/2010 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 04/04/2010 04/04/2010 10/04/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 190,000 100 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to provide funding for the Tenth round of the Global development Awards and medals Program which was held in Kuwait City. The purpose of the Awards and Medals is to recognize and support original contributions to development from researchers and practitioners residing in developing and transition countries. The prizes are awarded annually. The prizes are part of a broader effort to recognize and strengthen the capacity of research institutes around the developing world. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. • The grant was used to finance the cost of (a) reviewers; (b) the selection committee for travel and subsistence; (c) awards and medals; (d) administration, advertising, communication and rooms, equipment and supplies; (e) travel; (f) consultancy and fees. • There were awards in two categories: the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) and the Japanese Award for the Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP). • The completed reports from the ORD winners have been submitted and technical comments were provided on interim reports by GDN. The final completion reports have been submitted by the MIDP winners. • For ORD, two Second Prize Winners were selected: 1) Findings from the funded research on 'Governance and Adaptability of Fishing Communities in a Marine Protected Area in the Colombian Caribbean' from the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia; and 2) the Pacific-based study on 'Building Resiliency to Natural Hazards in Pacific Island Communities' from the University of South Pacific, Fiji. • For MIDP, the first prize winner was the project titled 'Totally Online High School For People In Educational Risk' from the UVIA Foundation in Ecuador. The second prize winner was the project 'Biodiversity Conservation Through A Community-Based Enterprise Approach' from the Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) in Nepal. Page | 89 Eleventh Annual Global Development Conference in Prague - Global Development Awards and Medals 1. Grant Data Name: Grant Number: Grant Type: Eleventh Annual Global TF095939 Partnership Program Development Conference in Prague - Global Development Awards and Medals Region: Country: Sector: World World Economic Policy Amount: Approval Date: Grant Agreement Date: US$ 190,000 Not available 01/14/2010 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: End Disbursement Date: 06/30/2010 06/30/2010 12/31/2010 Disbursement: % of Grant Amount Disbursed: US$ 190,000 100 2. Grant Objective The purpose of the grant was to provide funding for the Eleventh Annual Global Development Conference in Prague - Global Development Awards and Medals which was held in Prague in January 2010. The purpose of the Awards and Medals is to recognize and support original contributions to development from researchers and practitioners residing in developing and transition countries. The prizes are awarded annually. The prizes are part of a broader effort to recognize and strengthen the capacity of research institutes around the developing world. 3. Achievement of Grant Objectives and Outputs • The grant objective has been achieved. • The grant was used to finance the cost of (a) reviewers; (b) the selection committee for travel and subsistence; (c) awards and medals; (d) administration, advertising, communication and rooms, equipment and supplies; (e) travel; (f) consultancy and fees. • There were awards in two categories: the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) and the Japanese Award for the Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP). • Interim reports have been submitted by both the winners of the ORD. The winners of the MIDP competition are implementing the proposed projects which will be complete by mid-2011. • For ORD, the first prize winner was the research project 'Survival of Uruguayan manufacturing firms in a trade openness process', from La Universidad de la República, Uruguay. The second prize winner were the main policy implications of the study titled 'Regional Impacts of the Global Economic Slowdown in Trade Flows: the case of Brazilian states' from the Center for Regional Development and Planning (CEDEPLAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. • For MIDP, the first prize winner was the Financially Self-Sufficient School of the Fundacion Paraguaya, Paraguay. The second prize winner was the project Empowering Vulnerable Children through Life Skills from Dream A Dream, India. Page | 90