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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROJECT PAPER ON A PROPOSED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF (US$ 40 MILLION) TO THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FOR A SWIFT Iraq CSO P August, 8 th, 2016 Report No: {PP1774} This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization

2 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS FISCAL YEAR January 1 December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CSO KRSO IHSES GoI Central Statistics Office Kurdistan Region Statistics Office Iraq Household and Socio Economic Survey Government of Iraq Regional Vice President: Country Director: Global Practice Senior Director: Practice Manager: Task Team Leader: Hafez M H Ghanem Ferid Belhaj Ana L Revenga Benu Bidani Nandini Krishnan/Sergio Daniel Olivieri

3 IRAQ SWIFT Iraq CSO (P158492) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I STRATEGIC CONTET 7 A Country Context 7 B Sectoral and Institutional Context 7 C Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes 8 II PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 9 A PDO 9 Project Beneficiaries 9 PDO Level Results Indicators 9 III PROJECT DESCRIPTION 9 A Project Components 9 B Project Cost and Financing 10 IV IMPLEMENTATION 10 A Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 10 B Results Monitoring and Evaluation 11 C Sustainability (if applicable) 11 V KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 11 VI APPRAISAL SUMMARY 12 A Other Safeguards Policies Triggered 12 B World Bank Grievance Redress 12

4 DATA SHEET Iraq SWIFT Iraq CSO (P158492) Small RETF Grant Project Paper MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFFRICA GPVDR Basic Information Date: May 6, 2016 Sectors: Poverty Country Director: Ferid Belhaj Themes: Social protection and risk management Practice Manager/Global Practice Senior Director: Project ID: Instrument: Team Leader(s): Benu Bidani / Ana L Revenga EA Category: C-Not Required P Investment Project Financing Nandini Krishnan / Sergio Daniel Olivieri Recipient: Republic of Iraq Executing Agency: Central Statistics Office Contact: Qusay Raouf Title: Director, Living Standards Statistics Telephone No: qusay_1966@yahoocom Project Implementation Period: Start Date: 30-Aug-16 End Date: 30-Apr-2017 Expected Effectiveness Date: Expected Closing Date: 31-Dec-2017 Project Financing Data(US$M) Total Project Cost : 040 Total Financing : 040 Financing Gap : Financing Source Amount(US$M) BORROWER/RECIPIENT 000 Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building 040 Financing Gap 000 Total 040 Expected Disbursements (in USD Million) Fiscal Year Annual Cumulative

5 Project Development Objective(s) The PDO of this grant is to support the Central Statistics Office of the Government of Iraq in implementing and analyzing a SWIFT for poverty monitoring in 2016 in selected governorates Components Component Name Support the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in preparing for and implementing a SWIFT for poverty monitoring in 2016 Cost (USD Millions) 040 Policy Compliance Does the project depart from the CAS /CPS/CPF in content or in other significant respects? Yes [ ] No [] Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies? Yes [ ] No [] Have these been approved by Bank management? Yes [ ] No [] Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? Yes [ ] No [] Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? Yes [] No [ ] Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No Environmental Assessment OP/BP 401 Natural Habitats OP/BP 404 Forests OP/BP 436 Pest Management OP 409 Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 411 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 410 Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 412 Safety of Dams OP/BP 437 Projects on International Waters OP/BP 750 Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 760 Legal Covenants Name Recurrent Due Date Frequency Description of Covenant Bank Staff Team Composition Name Title Specialization Unit UPI

6 Nandini Krishnan Team Leader (ADM Responsible) Senior Economist GPV Sergio Daniel Olivieri Team Leader Senior Economist GPV Nazaneen Ismail Ali Jad Raji Mazahreh Procurement Specialist (ADM Responsible) Financial Management Specialist Senior Procurement Specialist Sr Financial Management Specialist GGO GGO Cornelia Mirela Catuneanu Team Member Program Analyst GPV Dhiraj Sharma Team Member Young Professional GPV Nobuo Yoshida Team Member Senior Economist GPV Lemya Izzet Ayub Safeguards Private Sector Development Analyst GTC Saba Nabeel M Gheshan Counsel Counsel LEGAM Shingira Samantha Masanzu Counsel Counsel LEGAM Vidya Narasimhan Team Member Finance Officer WFALN Non Bank Staff Name Title Office Phone City Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Comments

7 I STRATEGIC CONTET A Country Context 1 Iraq plunged into two simultaneous crises in the second half of 2014, one driven by the Islamic State insurgency, the other, by a sharp decline in oil prices Since June 2014, crude oil prices per barrel have fallen from around 112 USD to 97 USD in September and 62 USD by December 2014 Given Iraq s heavy dependence on oil as a share of GDP and exports, and a source of government revenues, this decline in prices alone would have hit Iraq s fragile economy hard 2 In addition, since June 2014, Islamic State militants extended their influence from Syria into Iraq s northern and western provinces of Anbar, Nineveh, Salahadin, and to a lesser extent, Kirkuk and Diyala A total of 354,000 families were internally displaced between June and December of 2014 which represents about 21 million individuals; and those left behind have been cut off from the rest of the country Civilian casualties in Iraq have increased to close to 2007 levels (Iraq Body Count) as a result of the ongoing violence 3 The bulk of the forced displacement of people took place in the five IS-affected governorates, with Anbar, Salahadin and Nineveh alone accounting for 90 percent of the displaced families These internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge across Iraq 63 percent of IDPs have crossed into other governorates, about half of them into the three governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan 4 Both crises are likely to have had significant adverse impacts on the economy and the welfare of Iraqis, through different channels The prevailing insecurity has disrupted oil exports from the north, adversely impacted trade and investment, led to the destruction of infrastructure and impeded the flow of goods and services across the country, leading to a sharp contraction in oil and non-oil GDP (World Bank, Iraq Macro-Poverty Outlook, Spring 2015) The accompanying decline in public spending on social services and government transfers, and employment and earnings has likely affected the welfare of Iraqis across the distribution In addition, the population of the governorates directly affected by the Islamic State insurgency has suffered substantial disruptions in their livelihoods and incomes; as well as a loss of durable assets; not to mention the loss of life 5 Results from an ex-ante assessment of the crises show an almost complete erosion of the welfare gains of the past, with poverty falling back to 2007 levels and a 20% increase in the number of the poor While the incidence of poverty is higher among Internal Displaced Population (IDP) than the rest of the population everywhere except in the Islamic State-affected governorates, IDPs make up only a small proportion of Iraq s 8 million poor in 2014 The rest comprise of households who already lived below the poverty line, or those who have fallen below the poverty line in the face of the massive economic disruptions the country is facing The welfare impact of the crises varies widely across space, with the largest increases in headcount rates in Kurdistan and the IS-affected governorates Yet, the poorest regions in the 2014 crisis scenario are the same as in 2012 the currently IS-affected, and the South, with poverty rates of 40 % and 30% respectively B Sectoral and Institutional Context 6 The recurrent and often violent crises in Iraq pose a severe challenge to monitoring poverty and welfare, precisely at times when and in a context where, it is most critical The 2007 Iraq Household and Socio-Economic Survey (IHSES) was the first comprehensive socio-economic survey in Iraq after a gap of nearly two decades It was also the basis for the first estimates and analysis of poverty in line with international standards The 2012 IHSES allowed for the analysis and estimation of poverty trends and a range of socio-economic indicators covering a period of relative peace and stability These very large and 7

8 comprehensive surveys are implemented roughly every five years, because of the costs of the survey in terms of budget but also in terms of logistical preparations and personnel 7 In order to get more frequent poverty estimates in-between IHSES years, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office fielded the Continuous Household Survey (CHS) in 2014 The CHS surveys a sub-sample of IHSES clusters or PSUs, and contains a subset of IHSES modules In particular, key modules for the construction of a comparable welfare aggregate were identical to the IHSES the household roster, education modules, modules on labor market outcomes, food and nonfood consumption expenditures, consumption and expenditures on rations or PDS items, and incomes from earnings and public and private transfers Fieldwork began in November 2013 and was supposed to run for 12 months The intended sample of 13,834 households was drawn to be representative at the governorate level 8 Fieldwork and data collection for the 2014 CHS was disrupted in May 2014 due to the deteriorating security situation in some areas and the growing influence of Islamic State (IS) militants in the northwest of the country As a result, in five governorates, fieldwork could not be completed as planned Nineveh, Anbar, Salahadin, Kirkuk and Baghdad In Baghdad the last quarter was severely affected in terms of response rates, and no household in rural Baghdad could be interviewed In the remaining 13 governorates, fieldwork continued as planned 9 As a result, national level estimates of poverty using the CHS 2014 could not be estimated The World Bank is supporting the Iraqi and Kurdistan region statistical offices in estimating poverty estimates for the 13 governorates where fieldwork was completed The results suggest that Iraq had made remarkable progress towards poverty reduction in the first half of the year, with poverty headcount rates falling 5 percentage points relative to the first half of 2012 It is reasonable, as suggested by the micro-simulation estimates, that these welfare gains were eroded by the end of the year 10 The crises do not appear to be short-lived, and the welfare situation is likely deteriorating further The ongoing security and budget crisis imply that large household surveys are not feasible in the near future The next IHSES planned for 2017 is unlikely to take place on time At the same time, it is more important than ever to monitor poverty and key socio-economic indicators, given the scale of the crises, and the high concentration of the population close to the poverty line 11 It is also important to recognize that the Iraqi statistical offices have made remarkable progress in the last decade There have been significant improvements in capacity evidenced by the high quality of the two IHSES surveys, and the in-depth analytical work, including two poverty assessments and a poverty map In addition, the statistical offices made every effort to try and complete the 2014 CHS as far as feasible given the security situation Finally, the CSO and KRSO are both committed to open access to data both the IHSES surveys are currently available for public use through the World Bank s LSMS survey database C Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes 12 The SWIFT is an innovative new tool developed by the World Bank to provide high frequency poverty estimates However, the challenges posed by the Iraqi context imply that the exercise will require learning and adaptation If successful, the CSO and KRSO plan to regularly incorporate SWIFT into their system of surveys once the model had been finalized based on the next nationwide IHSES survey The 2016 SWIFT exercise aims to provide a quick snapshot of the welfare situation for policy action, with the understanding that the crisis situation poses several challenges for modeling and comparability with the relatively normal years of 2007 and 2012 Moreover, this exercise will be limited by the security situation It is likely that the governorates of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahadin may not be covered by this survey 8

9 II PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES A PDO 13 The PDO of this grant is to support the Central Statistics Office of the Government of Iraq in implementing and analyzing a SWIFT for poverty monitoring in 2016 in selected governorates SWIFT is a short, tablet based survey that estimates poverty headcount rates based on a modeling exercise using most recently available household survey data This survey will likely exclude the three governorates currently under the influence of Islamic State, unless the security situation improves significantly Project Beneficiaries 14 The beneficiary of this Project is the Ministry of Planning of GoI PDO Level Results Indicators 15 The key result that is expected from the Project is to reduce time for tracking the incidence of poverty in Iraq between years when comprehensive and extensive household surveys are collected like IHSES These results will be only possible to obtain for those governorates covered by the survey A methodological note of the SWIFT model(s) implemented in this project is also an important output 16 Intermediate outputs include: (a) Development of SWIFT platform (b) Development of SWIFT model(s) for governorates covered by the survey (c) Generation of SWIFT dataset after data collection for analysis of results (d) Capacity building of CSO staff on implementing SWIFT 17 Data quality and accessibility: it is important to acknowledge that CSO has made remarkable progress over the last decades As There have been not only significant improvements in capacity evidenced by the high quality of the two IHSES surveys which has allowed in-depth analytical work, but also CSO has committed to open access to data both rounds of the IHSES are currently available for public use through the World Bank s LSMS database III PROJECT DESCRIPTION A Project Components 18 There is only one component of the proposed project which is the implementation of the SWIFT survey for poverty monitoring in 2016 SWIFT is the acronym for Survey of Well-Being via Instant, Frequent Tracking (SWIFT) which is a new household survey instrument that projects consumption based on collecting 10 to 15 simple questions on poverty correlates such as education of the household head, ownership of consumer durables, household head s employment status, among others The main advantages of using SWIFT are saving time and reducing survey implementation costs 19 The set of activities financed by this grant includes from survey preparation and design, up-to data processing and dissemination This grant will also be used for purchasing some goods CSO requires to conduct this survey Note that the amount allocated for the latter is less than 20% of the total grant 9

10 20 Fieldwork is planned for the second half of 2016 in all governorates where feasible due to security constraints This will likely exclude the three governorates currently under the influence of the Islamic State, unless the security situation improves significantly B Project Cost and Financing 21 The lending instrument will be Investment Project Financing (IPF), financed with a Recipient Executed Trust Fund for Statistics Capacity Building (TFSCB) at the amount of US$ 400,000 The World Bank support is planned for 2016 Project Components Project cost Grant Financing % Financing Implementing SWIFT 2016: 1Survey preparation and design 2Survey implementation and data collection 3Data processing and dissemination 4Goods and others 400, , ,064 69,150 28, , , ,064 69,150 28, Total Baseline Costs 400, ,009 IV IMPLEMENTATION A Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 22 The Central Statistics Office is the implementing agency of the proposed grant CSO, under the Ministry of Planning, has not implemented a World Bank grant before Grant-specific financial management and procurement training will be needed to provide additional fiduciary safeguards and support 23 The Project Management Office (PMO) will be located in CSO and will be responsible for the dayto-day management of the project The team will include staff from CSO and consultants Procurement: 24 Procurement under the project will be carried out in accordance with the 'Guidelines On Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants known as the 2006 Anti-Corruption Guidelines, purchase of Goods and Works will follow Section I of the World Bank guidelines Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated January 2011, revised in July 2014, and Section I & V of the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, revised in July 2014,; and the provisions stipulated in the Grant Agreement; 25 Procurement of Goods: the project will finance relatively small quantities of goods such as: software, office equipment, etc The procurement will also be done using shopping procedures included in the Iraq Master Implementation Manual (MIM) or follow shopping procedures induced in the country s budget law 26 Selection of Consultants: Consultants services procured under this project will mainly cover selection of individual Consultants that will be done in conformity with Section V of the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers 27 Based on the CSO s needs a simplified procurement plan was developed during the preparation of the projects using shopping method for procurement of goods and selection of individuals for consultancy services It is expected that all contracts will be of small value less than US$ 100,000 and procurement activities will be subject to post review 10

11 28 Request for quotations shopping for small value of contracts is handled by the Procurement / Purchase Committee which generally consists of 3-5 people: the Administrative member of the Accounting Department, representatives of the relevant department 29 The Bank conducted a simplified procurement assessment through exchanges of correspondences between the Bank and the Counterpart representatives) and interview through Bank s local consultant Based on the overall assessment of the implementing agency and the information available on the environment of procurement in Iraq, the overall procurement risk is judged to be substantial which therefore requires the assignment of qualified procurement officer to handle the procurement activities financed by the projects Financial Management 30 The Bank s team undertook an assessment of the financial management systems within CSO, remotely, through questionnaires and data collection The assessment concluded that with the implementation of agreed-upon actions, the proposed FM arrangements will satisfy the minimum requirements under OP/BP1000 Based on the results of the assessment, the overall FM risk is High With mitigation measures in place, the project will have acceptable project FM arrangements and its FM risk rating will be Substantial The FM risk is assessed as High mainly due to: a) limited capacity at CSO to meet the Project s financial management requirements, b) security conditions do not allow the Bank team to regular visit the project, c) overall weaknesses and shortcomings in the control environment; d) limited accounting and reporting systems in providing timely and comprehensive information, e) controlling a large number of contracts for consultants engaged to perform various assignments and their monthly payments, and f) controlling a considerable amount of operating expenses which mainly cover transportation, hotel expenses and per diem fees for ministry employees necessary for the survey purposes B Results Monitoring and Evaluation 31 The recipient shall monitoring and evaluate the progress of the Project and prepare Project Reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 206 of the Standard Conditions and on the basis of the indicators set in Annex 1 C Sustainability (if applicable) 32 The WB team has requested Bank Budget support for technical assistance throughout the project duration (June 2016 December 2017) Technical assistance for the FY16 duration of the project is covered through an ongoing TA (P154864) V KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 33 The overall risk rating of the Project is moderate The security situation will determine the geographic scope of the survey However, the pilot, which has been completed, tested the modalities in the relatively insecure parts of rural Baghdad, with some success As with the CHS 2014, the security of the field teams will not be compromised The CSO and KRSO face security risks on a daily basis and have developed protocols over the last decades to accurately judge and mitigate these risks These and more abundant precautions will be followed with safety and security being the most important element in the decision to undertake fieldwork in any area SWIFT significantly reduces the risk of exposure to an insecure situation as each interview takes no more than 10 to 15 minutes relative to the IHSES surveys that take 4 visits of an hour each over three months 34 One of the key assumptions of survey-to-survey imputation methodology is the stability of coefficients, ie, the point estimates do not change over time Although preliminary results from the 11

12 Baghdad pilot are encouraging, the accuracy of projection is an empirical matter and may very well give implausible results in the rest of the country Being cognizant of these risks, the team will carry out the modeling carefully ensuring its robustness The team is exploring additional data sources like incidence of conflict to better explain transitory variations in household expenditure In addition, the team will work with senior experts to adapt the SWIFT technique to these types of conflict affected contexts VI APPRAISAL SUMMARY Procurement: 35 The overall responsibility for implementation of procurement lies with the CSO They will be responsible for the implementation of activities pertaining to their jurisdiction and the day-to-day follow up which includes procurement processes, contract management, and reporting The project will mainly cover procurement of 77 SWIFT tablets and training field workers It will also cover some office furniture and equipment In addition, the project will finance hiring of few individuals consultants and auditing firm For procurement carried out through shopping procedures relevant procurement forms are included in the Iraq master implementation manual to be used Financial Management 36 Taking into consideration the project s activities and identified risks, project FM arrangements will include the following: i) a Financial Officer from CSO own staff will handle the FM and disbursement issues, ii) a Designated Account (DA) will be opened to receive the grant proceeds, iii) excel sheets will be used to record financial transactions and generate the semiannual financial reports and annual financial statements, vi) submit semiannual financial reports to cater for project s reporting needs, vii) enhancement of the personnel and payroll controls related to the monthly consultants payments, and viii) an independent external auditor, acceptable to the World Bank, will be appointed to audit the project s accounts Owing to the fact that CSO lacks prior experience with World Bank financed projects, continuous support and training will be provided by the World Bank team to the Financial Officer A Other Safeguards Policies Triggered 37 The project does not trigger any other safeguards policies B World Bank Grievance Redress 38 Communities and individuals who believe that they are adversely affected by a World Bank (WB) supported project may submit complaints to existing project-level grievance redress mechanisms or the WB s Grievance Redress Service (GRS) The GRS ensures that complaints received are promptly reviewed in order to address project-related concerns Project affected communities and individuals may submit their complaint to the WB s independent Inspection Panel which determines whether harm occurred, or could occur, as a result of WB non-compliance with its policies and procedures Complaints may be submitted at any time after concerns have been brought directly to the World Bank's attention, and Bank Management has been given an opportunity to respond For information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank s corporate Grievance Redress Service (GRS), please visit information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank Inspection Panel, please visit wwwinspectionpanelorg 12

13 Core Annex 1: Results Framework and Monitoring IRAQ: SWIFT Iraq CSO (P158492) Project Development Objective (PDO): The PDO is to support the Central Statistics Office of the Government of Iraq in implementing and analyzing a SWIFT survey for poverty monitoring in 2016 in selected governorates Unit of Cumulative Target Values** Responsibili Description (indicator Data Source/ PDO Level Results Indicators* Baseline Frequency ty for Data definition etc) Measure 2016 YR2 YR3 YR 4 YR5 Methodology Collection Indicator One: Poverty Monitoring Indicator Two: Methodology Note Intermediate Result (Component One): Number 0 (Zero) 1 Annual IHSES 2012/2014 CSO The indicator measures the incidence on poverty annually Yes/No No Yes Annual IHSES 2012/14 CSO team Methodological report describing the model used for SWIFT INTERMEDIATE RESULTS Intermediate Result indicator One: SWIFT Platform Intermediate Result indicator Two: SWIFT model Intermediate Result indicator Two: SWIFT database Intermediate Result indicator Four: Number of key technical staff trained Yes/No No Yes One-time SWIFT model CSO team This indicates whether CSO has been able to develop this platform Yes/No No Yes Annual SWIFT model CSO team This indicates whether CSO has been able to develop the estimation model for SWIFT Yes/No No Yes Annual SWIFT model CSO team This indicates whether CSO has been able to collect the database for SWIFT Number No 5 One-time Staff training record CSO - team Number of CSO staff trained for SWIFT design *Please indicate whether the indicator is a Core Sector Indicator (see further **Target values should be entered for the years data will be available, not necessarily annually 13

14 ANNE 2 SIMPLIFIED PROCUREMENT AND SUPERVISION PLAN Name and contact information of the grant recipient responsible for procurement: Contact Person: Qusay Raof / DG Address: Ministry of Planning/ CSO - Central Statistics Office Karadat Meriam District, Near AL- jemhoriah Bridge 7 th Floor, Transmission contracts Sec City: Baghdad Country: Republic of Iraq Mobile No: Electronic mail address: qusay_1966@yahoocom Procurement/Supervision Plan 1 During preparation the Implementing Agency (IA) records the planned procurement activities in Table 1 and during Implementation; the IA records the actual Procurement activities that took place during the review period in the same table If so agreed, the IA may use this table to confirm that the agreed procurement procedures for the grant were adhered to At a minimum, those procurements for which the IA has indicated that it was not able to follow the procedures will be post reviewed Proc Type 1 Description Goods Procurement of 77 SWIFT Tablets for two field teams Training services consulting services (individu als) consulting services( firm) Swift Training Field workers in Baghdad Consulting services for field work Estim Cost USD Procurem ent Method Estimate d Contract Date Comments 23,100 Shopping * June,2016 First Team 60 =15 governorates ( 3 Interviewer +1 Head) Second Team 27= 9 governorates x ( 2 interviewer + 1 Head ) +( 5 IT +5 Supervisor + 5 (Head Quarter)) they will work with two teams Note the 1st and 2nd team will working subsequently 32 days for each team 96,360 Services contract 20,000 IC Sep, 2016 External Auditor 5,000 LCS Sep,2016 June, (field work team) 5 day (6 nights) 146 $ (86 $ for hotel+ 60 $ per diem+ transportation 2 ways) 1 Please specify the relevant procurement type from the following: (i) goods; (ii) works; (iii) services (other than consulting services; (iv) and consulting services 14

15 Others (operating cost) 1-swift (phone & internet) card 2- Swift Preparing & Printing manual 3- swift updating Sample team 263,900 Operating cost June, card (2 to Internet+ 2 mobile card) /month Including translation 31 enumerators (2 in 14 Gov + 3 in Baghdad) 46 $ ( for transport) 30 days 4- swift Field work The two tem will working subsequently for 32 days for each team First team 60 person 32 day + Second Team 27 person 32 days 5- swift Supervisors (site visit) 6- swift Local supervisors (local transportation) 7-swift IT team follow-up (site visit) 8-swift Top management (Site visit) 5 persons 32 day(33 nights) 146$(86 $ for hotel+ 60 $ per diem 33 days + transportation 2 ways) 15 Local supervisor 32 day 30 $ (for transport) 5 persons 20 day(21 nights) 146$(86 $ for hotel+ 60 $ per diem+ transportation 2 ways) 5 persons 20 day(21 nights) 146$(86 $ for hotel+ 60 $ per diem+ transportation 2ways) * The procurements of Goods using the shopping procedures under the annual budget regulated by MOF for requesting three quotations by the purchasing committee for threshold [IQD (10-100) million] The procurement forms for shopping are included in the Iraq master implementation manual 2 Describe additional supervision arrangements for the grant: the supervision arrangements, will be by Field technical teams in 15 governorates [interviewer, team leader, local supervisor, central supervisor], and oversight by Project management [Technical, Financial, administrative committees] Status of Risk Mitigating Actions 3 In the Table below, the Agency records the status of implementation of the mitigating actions that were agreed to following the Procurement Risk Assessment Mitigating Action Status of Implementation 1 Forming examination committees to receive the goods Committee to be established and trained by local staff when the procurement process starts 2 Keep contracts small under MOF current regulations on On going shopping procedures under the annual budget 3 WB local staff hands-out On going 15