The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) AFRICA | Cote d'Ivoire | Governance Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AFCF2 | Responsible Unit: EA2G1 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2019 | Team Leader(s): Keith W. McLean, Maria Eileen Pagura Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2019 | ISR39658 | Created by: Keith W. McLean on 28-Nov-2019 | Modified by: Keith W. McLean on 19-Dec-2019 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The PforR development objective is to strengthen government capacity in program-based budgeting and procurement, delivery of selected education services, management of roads contracts, and facilitating access to financial services. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Operation was approved by the World Bank's Board on April 5, 2019, signed by the Government and the Bank on April 19, 2019, and IDA declared the project effective on June 24, 2019. Implementation is now underway. The Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat (ST) has been formally appointed through Interministerial Arete (December 2019), and an experienced technical team has been retained. IDA has disbursed the agreed 15% advance of program proceeds, and this is now available to the client to prefinance important activities elaborated in the Economic Governance for Service Delivery Program (EGSDP) that are required to achieve the intended results in the six DLI areas. An advance has also been provided to support the implementation of activities under the IPF component including TA and the coordination and M&E functions of the ST. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164302 IDA-63930 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 15.68 80.66 16% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164302 IDA-63930 Effective 05-Apr-2019 19-Apr-2019 24-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Program Action Plan 12/23/2019 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Bi-annual joint technical, procurement and financial internal audit and inspection missions of the Program to ensure Action Description efficient use of the Program funds (e.g. IGF/DMP and IGM of MER and MENET-FP). Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status IGF, DMP, IGM, Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due MEER, MENET-FP Completion Copy of the reports of inspections and review of the Program activities implemented by the implementing entities Measurement submitted within the specified time period to MEF, HABG, and the Bank Comments Action Description Create and or strengthen the capacity of the procurement units in all implementing entities of the Program Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical ARMP, DMP Due Date 31-Jul-2019 Not Yet Due Completion Staff for the implementing entities trained on procurement related to activities to be procured in the Program Measurement Comments Action Description Include the budget and annual plan of the Program in the annual Finance Law Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Directorate of Technical Recurrent Quarterly Not Yet Due Budget, MEF Completion Unaudited financial report of the first quarter of each fiscal year of the Program implementation period Measurement Comments Action Description Annual external audit of annual financial statements of the program implemented by the participating ministries Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems Court of Accounts Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Completion Audit reports submitted to the Bank and published on the websites of MEF and Court of Accounts Measurement Comments Action Description Increase prior review threshold of AGEROUTE for works from XOF 100 million to XOF 1 billion. 12/23/2019 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status DMP, Ministry of Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Continuous Not Yet Due Budget Completion No AGEROUTE managed contract less than XOF 1 billion is subjected to prior review during the implementation of Measurement the program Comments Staff the DAF and MEF with Focal Point and program ST in MEF with dedicated procurement, FM and internal control Action Description staff Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status DAF/MEF and TS of Fiduciary Systems Due Date 31-Jul-2019 Not Yet Due the Program Completion Core staff in place Measurement Comments Strengthen the capacity of the IGF, IGE, DMP, and ANRMP to enable these institutions to conduct the bi-annual Action Description inspections and internal audit missions (e.g. training and/or additional staff) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MEF/ST Due Date 31-Dec-2019 Not Yet Due Completion Annual plan of the IPF component includes budget line for payment of targeted non-staff capacity strengthening costs Measurement of IGF, IGE, DMP and ANRMP. Comments Action Description Install SIGFIP, ASTER, and SIGMAP in the premises of the Technical Secretariat (ST) of the Program Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MEF, SNDI and ST Fiduciary Systems Due Date 31-Jul-2019 Not Yet Due of the Program Completion Budget executed through SIGFIP and IFR and annual statement prepared through information derived from SIGFIP Measurement and ASTER Comments Action Description Recruitment of the Independent Verification Agent (IVA) 12/23/2019 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status ST of the Program at Fiduciary Systems Due Date 30-Sep-2019 Not Yet Due the MEF Completion Contract signed with the IVA Measurement Comments Action Description Recruit an external firm to audit the Program annual accounts under the responsibility of the Court of Accounts. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Court of Accounts Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due supported by TS Completion Copy of audit reports submitted to the Bank six months after the end of the audited year. Measurement Comments Prepare and submit on a semi-annual basis, a detailed report on the training and capacity building activities Action Description conducted by the auditing firm supporting the Court of Accounts to audit the annual financial statements of the Program. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Court of Accounts Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due and TS Completion Copy of the training and capacity building reports submitted by the audit firm. Measurement Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial 12/23/2019 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Performance Based Budgeting IN00776810 ►Production of annual performance reports for all ministries publicly accessible within 6 months after the end of the fiscal year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Production of annual performance reports for target sectors publicly accessible within 6 months after the Comments end of the fiscal year Modernization of public procurement systems IN00776811 ►Reduction in the average time to complete the procurement process through contract award stage (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 198.00 198.00 198.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Reduction of 20 percent of the average time to complete the procurement process and clearances Comments compared to the baseline average of 198 days. Improved Management of General Education Resources and Services IN00776806 ►Reduction in the time required to confirm student attendance in private schools (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 60.00 60.00 60.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Reduction in the time required to confirm student attendance in private schools and pay per student Comments subsidies. This requires at minimum of quarterly monitoring through the electronic monitoring system which will serve as the basis for verification of student attendance. IN00776809 ►Primary students in CP1 and CP2 that receive the required reading and mathematics textbooks at the beginning of the school year (Percentage, Custom) 12/23/2019 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 61.00 61.00 61.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Percentage of primary students in classes CP1 and CP2 that receive the required reading and mathematics Comments texts at the beginning of the school year (within the first 30 days). Improved management of the road network IN00776807 ►Reduction in roads contracts that are implemented with time and/or cost overruns (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Reduction in the percentage of roads contracts that are implemented over-time and over-budget. This will Comments include the reduction of variation orders which will change the original budget and costs, that do not relate to cases of force majeure. Increased Access to Financial Services IN00776808 ►Increase in digitization of selected government to person (G2P) and person to government (P2G) payment streams (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Increased percentage digitization of 3 payment streams (i) payment of local taxes, (ii) payment of student Comments bursaries, and (iii) payment of mission fees of civil servants and other state employees. Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Improved Management of the Road Network IN00776813 ►Roads contracts monitored through on-line performance monitoring tool for works contracts, and publication of data including classification of all service providers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Implementation of on-line performance monitoring tool for works contract, and publication of data including Comments classification of all service providers (100%) based on performance IN00776817 ►Non-performaning contractors provided capacity building to improve (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 12/23/2019 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Percentage of contractors who score below the line based on the performance management tool and are Comments classified as non-performing who are provided with capacity building to raise awareness on performance standards and requirements. IN00776821 ►Signature of Framework Contracts for Emergency Road Infrastructure (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Comments Implementation of Framework Contracts for Emergency Road Infrastructure Improved Management of General Education Resources and Services IN00776812 ►Students in secondary school in subsidized private placements who are registered online by their parents (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 70.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Percentage of students assigned places in private schools whose parents register them in private schools Comments using the online system. IN00776816 ►Students assigned places in private secondary schools who are effectively placed and electronically monitored (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 28-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Percentage of students assigned publicly subsidized places in private secondary schools who are effectively Comments placed and electronically monitored at least once every 3 months. IN00776820 ►Signature of Multi-annual contracts validated for school kits and textbooks (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Comments Signature of Multi-annual contracts for supply of school kits and textbooks Strengthened Performance-based budgeting and procurement IN00776814 ►Adoption of a new procurement code incorporating provisions for the use of an electronic system of procurement and multi- year and framework contracts (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2019 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Value No No Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Implement of new procurement code that modernizes available procurement tools, including incorporating Comments provisions for the use of an electronic system of procurement and multi-year contracts and framework agreements. IN00776818 ►Production of monthly performance report of the procurement system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Comments Production of performance monthly report of the procurement system; 12 reports per calendar year IN00776824 ►Cummulative deployment of the recipient's e-procurement system to all ministries for electronic review of bidding documents and award of public procurement contracts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 28-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Cummulative deployment of the recipient's e-procurement system to all ministries for electronic review of Comments bidding documents and award of public procurement contracts. Currently 40 central government ministries. IN00776825 ►Annual Finance Law executed through execution module of Budgetary Information System (SIB) and quarterly budget execution reports generated. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Annual Finance Law is executed through the execution module of the Budgetary Information System (SIB) Comments and quarterly budget reports generated for budget years 2020-2023 Increased Access to Financial Services IN00776815 ►Digitization and integration of Records of RCCM with Commercial Court/Tribunals (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 The RCCM archive/records and the court cases are digitized and integrated with the Tribunal of Commerce Comments (Abidjan) including the records from the tribunaux d’instances de Youpougon and Plateau and available online. Percentage of 302,000 files to be digitized as of December 2018. IN00776819 ►Monthly users of the online comparator tool for consumers to evaluate financial services (Observatory) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2019 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Number of monthly users of the online comparator tool for consumers to evaluate financial services that is Comments implemented as part of the Financial Services Observatory IN00776822 ►Consumers provided access to online financial education materials and training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Comments Number of consumers provided access to online financial education materials and training annually IN00776823 ►Users of Financial Observatory services reporting satisfaction with the available financial tools, information, and services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Share of users of Financial Observatory services reporting satisfaction with the available financial tools, Comments information, and services. This includes the satisfaction with the consumer service, financial comparators, and financial education services. Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Annual Finance Law executed through execution module of Budgetary Information System (SIB) and quarterly budget execution reports generated. (Intermediate Outcome, 20.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value No No No Yes Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 2 Cummulative deployment of the recipient's e-procurement system to all ministries for electronic review of bidding documents and award of public procurement contracts (Intermediate Outcome, 12.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments 12/23/2019 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Enhancing Government Effectiveness for Improved Public Services (P164302) ►DLI 3 Students assigned places in private secondary schools who are effectively placed and electronically monitored (Intermediate Outcome, 9.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 4 Primary students in CP1 and CP2 that receive the required reading and mathematics textbooks at the beginning of the school year (Outcome, 9.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 61.00 61.00 61.00 90.00 Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 5 Operationalization of an on-line performance monitoring tool to track implementation of roads works contracts (quality, cost and delays); with classification of contractors based on performance (Intermediate Outcome, 18.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 6 Increase in digitization of selected government to person (G2P) and person to government (P2G) payment streams (Outcome, 17.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date -- 20-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 -- Comments 12/23/2019 Page 10 of 10