The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) REPORT NO.: RES37143 RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY PROGRAM FOR STRENGTHENING OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2017 TO STATISTICAL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA POVERTY AND EQUITY EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Regional Vice President: Cyril E Muller Country Director: Mercy Miyang Tembon Senior Global Practice Director: Carolina Sanchez Practice Manager/Manager: Carlos Silva-Jauregui Task Team Leader: Moritz Meyer, Saida Ismailakhunova The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) Note to Task Teams: The following sections are system generated and can only be edited online in the Portal. BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P155630 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Not Required (C) Not Required (C) Approval Date Current Closing Date 28-Feb-2017 30-Jun-2021 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia Financing (in USD Million) FIN_SUMM_PUB_TBL SUMMARY Total Project Cost 0 Total Financing 0 Financing Gap 0 DETAILS -NewFin3 The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The objectives of the Project is to further improve the capacity of the national statistical system of Armenia and technical capacity of the staff at the NSSRA to produce and disseminate in a timely manner statistics that are in line with international standards. OPS_TABLE_PDO_CURRENTPDO Summary Status of Financing Net TF Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed TF-A4543 24-Apr-2017 28-Apr-2017 05-Jul-2017 30-Jun-2021 3.00 .26 2.74 Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No Note to Task Teams: End of system generated content, document is editable from here. I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING This project restructuring is in response to the request from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia (MoF) dated April 1, 2019 (enclosed). The request is to replace the Foreign Financial Projects Management Center (“FFPMC”) as the project implementing agency under MoF responsible for fiduciary functions with the newly created Project Implementation Department (“PID”). The PID is the new name of the same implementing agency which has been subject to organizational changes for absorbing the subordinate project implementing unit (PIU) within the structure of MoF. The proposed amendment does not entail any other changes to the project. The project team re-assessed the financial management and procurement arrangements, and concluded that the capacity remains satisfactory. The financial management arrangements under the project are adequate and acceptable to the Bank, and there are no overdue audits under the project. The Financial Management arrangements are satisfactory and there are no overdue audits under the project. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES The Government of Armenia has requested the World Bank to change the institutional arrangements for the procurement and financial management functions for the Armenia Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistics System (Grant No. TF0A4543). It has been requested that the Foreign Financial Projects The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) Management Center (“FFPMC”) as the Project implementing agency, under the Ministry of Finance, responsible for fiduciary functions, is replaced with the newly created Project Implementation Department (“PID”). The “PID” is designed to carry out all the activities of the former “FFPMC” which is being terminated, preserving all capacities and functions of the latter. Note to Task Teams: The following sections are system generated and can only be edited online in the Portal. I. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changed Not Changed Financial Management ✔ Implementing Agency ✔ Project's Development Objectives ✔ Results Framework ✔ Components and Cost ✔ Loan Closing Date(s) ✔ Cancellations Proposed ✔ Additional Financing Proposed ✔ Reallocation between Disbursement Categories ✔ Disbursements Arrangements ✔ Disbursement Estimates ✔ Change in Overall Risk Rating ✔ Safeguard Policies Triggered ✔ EA category ✔ Legal Covenants ✔ Institutional Arrangements ✔ Procurement ✔ Implementation Schedule ✔ Other Change(s) ✔ The World Bank Implementation of the National Strategy Program for Strengthening of the National Statistical System (P155630) IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S) Note to Task Teams: End of system generated content, document is editable from here.