Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Chad Public Financial Management Capacity Building (P090265) Operation Name: Public Financial Management Capacity Building (P090265) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 14 Status: ARCHIVED Archive : 07-Oct-2014 Country: Chad Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Secretariat Technique Permanent du PAMFIP Key s Board Approval 24-May-2007 Original Closing 31-Dec-2012 Planned Mid Term Review 01-May-2010 Last Archived ISR 21-Jan-2014 Effectiveness 22-Apr-2009 Revised Closing 31-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review 10-Jun-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall development objective of the proposed operation is to help the GoC improve the quality of its PFM system to increase the efficient and transparent use of public resources, in particular the expected oil revenue, to attain MDGs. To this end, the proposed IDA project will support the implementation of the Government PAMFIP action plan for modernization of PFM in a concerted manner with other donors. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Component Name Component Cost Public Finance and Financial Accountability 2.80 Human Resource Development 0.10 Integrated Financial Management Information System 4.80 Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation of PAMFIP 2.30 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The US$ 10-million Chad Public Financial Management Capacity Building Project (P090265) was approved by the Bank s Board in May 2007 and became effective in April 2009. The Project (PARCAFIP) comprises the following components: Page 1 of 7
Component 1: Public Finance and Financial Accountability: US$ 2.8 million Component 2: Integrated Financial Management Information System: US$ 4.8 million Component 3: Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation: US$ 2.3 million The PARCAFIP was characterized by a slow implementation since the signing of the financial agreement in December 2007 through May 2012 for reasons related to both the general context, and project-specific implementation challenges. As a result, the Project initially made limited progress towards its development objectives and was rated unsatisfactory accordingly. In order to improve the initially limited Project performance, the Government and the Bank took a series of measures. As a first step, Project restructuring was undertaken in April 2012 with a view to focus the scope on key PFM challenges (budget preparation and execution, and effective computerization of PFM processes) and accelerating Project execution. As a result of this restructuring, it was also decided to discontinue an originally envisioned component on Human Resource Development and change the PDO. In May 2012 during a supervision mission, the World Bank and the national authorities developed an emergency action plan to reinvigorate Project implementation. The Action Plan and joint efforts of the Ministry of Finance and Budget and staff of the World Bank resulted in significant results within a short time period. Main achievements include in particular: - The establishment of an Information Technology (IT) Center for the Ministry of Finance; - the extension of the Public Financial Management IT network to 6 Ministries (covering 30% of the total national budget); - the enactment of a new organic budget law (LOLF) in conformity with the CEMAC directives by the National Assembly; - The preparation and submission to the Chamber of Audit the management accounts for 2008-2013; and - the timely preparation of the national budget. The project has made an overall substantial progress. Since the last supervision, the progress has been consolidated. However, the mission noted that several key activities and reforms are taking more time than expected including: i) delays in fully operationalizing the CID; ii) delays in starting the implementation of the CIE; and iii) delays in finalizing the LoLF implementation strategy study. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Chad Region de la Ville de N'Djamena Region de la Ville de N'Djamena Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 7
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator One (former 3) : Budget reporting. Quarterly budgetary and financial reports, including all items of budget estimates andcovering expenditures at both commitment and payment stages, are Indicator Two (former 4a) The Treasury Annual Financial Statements (Comptes de Gestion du Trésor) are produced and submitted to thechamber of Accounts (COA) by July 2011. Text Value Circuit Intégré des Dépenses (CID) (current IFMIS) is regularly producing a table (tableau des quatre phases), which is inaccurate (data are not consistent with approved budget), non comprehensive (does not include salaries and external financing and does not consolidate various budget items), and does not cover all payments. It is currently useless for any meaningful follow-up of budget execution. 31-Dec-2006 Revised targets in 2011 and 2012 due to delays registered in implementation Text Value 2004 Treasury Statement were produced for COA at the end of September 2005. 2005 treasury accounts were not yet produced for COA, at the end of September 2006. 31-Dec-2006 Revised targets in 2011 and 2012 due to delays registered in implementation The connection between the payroll system and the IFMIS is ongoing. The delays in the preparation of the treasury statements are due to the difficulty to get informations from the provinces on time.the draft has been prepared and is pending approval by the Minister of Finance and Budget. Four-phase table is consistent with the approved budget, consolidate all spending paid on domestic resources, and is issued within four weeks after period end. 2013 Treasury Statement submitted to COA by end of July 2014. 31-Jul-2014 Page 3 of 7
Indicator three : Expenditure credibility is improved Indicator Four : IFMIS coverage of the Public Administration is extended Text Value Difference between Budget and execution is 16 percent in 2012. 31-Dec-2012 Text Value Only the Ministry of Finance has access to the IFMIS and the network is not fully operational. Difference between Budget and execution is no more than 8 percent in 2014. At least 8 Ministries are connected through IT network as of end of June 2014. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target COMPONENT 1-SUBCOMPONENT 1: BUDGET MANAGEMENT -IV. Intermediate Result indicator One: (former 5 a) Preparation of multiyear fiscal forecasts and functional allocations for 2008 10 and 2009 11. V. Intermediate Result indicator Two: Budget Calendar is annually met (i.e. Official dates of Submission of Annual Budget to National Assembly and Annual Budget Closing) Indicator Three: LOLF is adopted by the parliament and its implementation started. Text Value A macro-fiscal forecast for 2007 09 has been prepared and discussed in August 2006, but only year 2007 has actually been elaborated. A long-term forecast will be timely undertaken for next few fiscal years. 31-Dec-2010 Continue Text Value 2011 Budget was submitted to National Assembly in early October 2010 2010 Budget was closed on December 15, 2010 31-May-2012 New Text Value The organic Budget Law (LOLF) in accordance with CEMAC directives is not adopted. continue Macro-fiscal Projections for 2015 17 available at end of May 2014. 31-May-2014 31-Dec-2012 27-May-2013 2014 Budget is submitted to National Assembly in early October 2013. 2013 Budget is closed in early November 2013. 31-Dec-2013 Sector Strategies are drafted in 6 ministries and aligned with Medium Term Expenditure Framework. Page 4 of 7
Indicator Four: A Structure is created and is fully operational to implement the LOLF VI. Intermediate Result indicator Three: Number of steps in the spending process is significantly reduced Mandatory audits regularly carried out by oversight and audit institutions (IGF performs 50 percent of its annual audit programs byend of the Project). X. Intermediate Result indicator Two. An operational network is available to support the IT applications within the Ministry of Finance COMPONENT 2: INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS -IX. Intermediate Result indicator One: An operational strategy, and a multi-year budget and programming for the modernization of the IT system are avai Text Value There is not a structure and strategy to implement the LOLF 31-Dec-2012 Text Value 52 steps are identified in the spending process from expression of needs to payment order in 2009. The Department in charge of the implementation of the LOLF is fully operational. All steps, agreed upon as unnecessary following the consultant report, are eliminated in the spending process from expression of needs to payment order. 31-Dec-2010 New The software developed to reduce the delays needs to be improved. Text Value IGF has implemented 45% 50 percent of IGF 2013 percent of its 2005 annual annual audit program is audit program implemented 31-Dec-2012 Text Value The Ministry of Finance A Fiber Optic based Network network is in an embryonic is operational in 8 Ministries stage at the end of June 2011 by June 2014 and is based on a Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) 31-May-2010 Text Value The IT strategy elaboration is not yet initiated. 31-May-2010 New The IT strategy is satisfactorily implemented Page 5 of 7
COMPONENT 3: COORDINATION AND M&E SYSTEM -XI. Intermediate Result indicator One (former 7): An M&E system, incl. institutional arrangements & information system, is adopted and implemented for PAMFIP XII. Intermediate Result indicator Two. The PAMFIP Annual Work Plan, Budget and Procurement Plan for Year n are available by end of Year n-1 Text Value No M&E system for PAMFIP was available at the end of March 2007 31-Dec-2006 Revised targets in 2011 and 2012 due to delays registered in implementation Text Value The 2011 PAMFIP Annual Work Plan was approved on December 20, 2010 2013 M&E report for PAMFIP is approved by the Steering Committee by end of June 2014. The draft of M&E reports are regularly prepared but the adoption always faces delays. The 2014 PAMFIP Annual Work Plan, Budget and Procurement Plan are approved by the Steering Committee by end of November 2013. 31-May-2012 Data on Financial Performance (as of 15-Sep-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key s Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Original Closing Revised Closing P090265 IDA-H2920 Effective 24-May-2007 22-Dec-2007 22-Apr-2009 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2016 P090265 IDA-H9490 Not Effective 12-May-2014 20-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P090265 IDA-H2920 Effective XDR 6.70 6.70 0.00 6.40 0.30 96.00 P090265 IDA-H9490 Not Effective XDR 6.60 6.60 0.00 0.00 6.60 0.00 Disbursement Graph Page 6 of 7
Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Given the significant progress in implementation over the last 18 months, the project implementation period has been extended and an additional financing in the amount of USD 10 million has been improved on May 12th 2014. The current overall Project rating of Moderately Satisfactory is confirmed. Restructuring History Level one Approved on 04-Apr-2012, Level two Approved on 07-Dec-2012, Level two Approved on 17-Apr-2013 Related Projects P148476-TD-Public Financial Mgmt CB AF Page 7 of 7