Ratings of Emergency Economic and Fiscal Support Operation Project for Sierra Leone were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was significant, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... See More + Some of the lessons learned included: (i) Even in the case of a national emergency, it is possible to make progress in government fiscal management reforms; (ii) It is important to have a central command with strong authority to coordinate the many actors coming together to fight the epidemic; (iii) It is also helpful to have a lead development partner who lead the coordination of other development partners; (iv) A fiduciary agent can play a critical implementation role in emergency contexts; (v) In emergency situations it is vital to consider practical project management issues, such as payment of workers; (vi) The existence of widespread mobile phone use offers an opportunity to convey funds to works in an emergency situation; and (vii) Results indicators should not rely just on completed actions, but should attempt to the extent possible, capture the outcomes of completed actions of the program
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR4121 JUN 26, 2017
This single tranche First Productivity and Transparency Support Credit Project (PTSC-I) for the Republic of Sierra Leone seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide a credit of SDR 16.1 million (US$22 million equivalent) including US$12 million from the Crisis Response Window (CRW) and a grant of SDR5.9 million (US$8 million equivalent) from the CRW.
... See More + This operation is the first of a programmatic series of three PTSCs, which supports the implementation of the country’s third poverty reduction strategy, the Agenda for Prosperity (AfP) and the President Ebola Recovery Priorities. The aim of this series is to contribute to the Government’s objective of achieving sustainable and inclusive economic development through: (i) increasing productivity in selected economic sectors and (ii) improving transparency and accountability in selected government decision making processes. The program supports critical policy reforms to promote sustainable and inclusive growth and build economic resilience. Sierra Leone’s opportunities to eradicate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity rest on sound exploitation on the country’s abundant natural resource endowments, renewable (arable land, forestry, and fisheries) and non-renewable (water, oil, and minerals). The operation supports ongoing reforms to increase productivity and sustainability in agriculture and fisheries and increase efficiency in the and education sector while promoting transparency and accountability in selected government decision making processes and related transactions, including decision to grant access rights to private operators, including land and fisheries. The program will also focus on reducing the likelihood of miss-procurement through improved transparency and accountability and on increasing information available to document corruption cases through an effective asset disclosure system.
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The development objective of the Revitalizing Education Development ins Sierra Leone (REDiSL) Project for Sierra Leone is to improve the learning environment in targeted schools and establish systems for monitoring of education interventions and outcomes—is achieved more fully.
... See More + The proposed AF will support: (a) scaling up of performance-based school grants; (b) increased technical assistance (TA) to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) to execute its statutory mandate; (c) implementation of the 2018 Annual School Census (ASC); and (d) associated project management and supervision. Relevant modifications will be made to the Results Framework (RF), component costs, disbursement arrangements and estimates, and implementation schedule. Implementation and financial management (FM) arrangements for performance-based school grants have also been updated. This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an Additional Financing (AF) credit in the amount of SDR 7.3 million (USD 10 million equivalent) from IDA to the Project. The parent project is funded by grants from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) (in the amount of USD 17.9 million), U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) through the Multi-donor Trust Fund (MDTF) (in the amount of USD 2.46 million),1 and the Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund (ERRTF) (in the amount of USD 0.95 million). The REDiSL Project is currently scheduled to close on December 31, 2017.
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The development objective of the Revitalizing Education Development ins Sierra Leone (REDiSL) Project for Sierra Leone is to improve the learning environment in targeted schools and establish systems for monitoring of education interventions and outcomes—is achieved more fully.
... See More + The proposed AF will support: (a) scaling up of performance-based school grants; (b) increased technical assistance (TA) to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) to execute its statutory mandate; (c) implementation of the 2018 Annual School Census (ASC); and (d) associated project management and supervision. Relevant modifications will be made to the Results Framework (RF), component costs, disbursement arrangements and estimates, and implementation schedule. Implementation and financial management (FM) arrangements for performance-based school grants have also been updated. This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an Additional Financing (AF) credit in the amount of SDR 7.3 million (USD 10 million equivalent) from IDA to the Project. The parent project is funded by grants from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) (in the amount of USD 17.9 million), U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) through the Multi-donor Trust Fund (MDTF) (in the amount of USD 2.46 million),1 and the Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund (ERRTF) (in the amount of USD 0.95 million). The REDiSL Project is currently scheduled to close on December 31, 2017.
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The development objective of the Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project for Sierra Leone will strengthen the overall development impact of the PFMICP,adjust the World Bank’s assistance to better reflect changing government priorities andcircumstances, and enhance the overall achievement.the overall project will be restructured to (a) revise the Project development objective; (b) revise several components to reflect new and dropped activities; (c) revise the Results Framework and Monitoring to reflect the additional financing (AF) and progress to date; and (d) extend the closing date by two years, to March 31, 2020.
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The development objective of the Revitalizing Education Development Project for Sierra Leone is to improve the learning environment in targeted schools and establish systems for monitoring of education interventions and outcomes.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) major construction will be restricted to the dry season to minimize the effect of runoff; (2) dust suppression measures such as sprinkling will be done on lateritic roads with major vehicular traffic; (3) trucks carrying earth material and cement will have covered loads and tightly sealed tailgates; (4) transporting petroleum products and or hazardous material will be done in compliance with government regulations; (5) all non-toxic or non-hazardous wastes that are not designated as combustible will be either recycled or disposed of in an approved landfill; (6) speed limits should be erected and enforced on the access road and project site; and (7) work should be undertaken as quickly as possible to shorten the period of disturbance.
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