Services provided and outputs delivered:
Component I: Sub-project preparation and related assessments:
Confirmed the subproject appraisal criteria and selection process;
Reviewed the subprojects;
Prepared feasibility studies of a minimum number of the selected sub-projects including:
Technical aspects;
Financial assessments and capacity to borrow of municipalities;
Financial and Economic cost/benefit assessments of sub-projects;
Environmental and Social Safeguards:
Preparation of the subproject – specific Environmental Management Plans (EMP) (if an EIA is required, detailed ToR for such a study);
Subproject Social Assessments to determine the need for land acquisition and/or resettlement (if land acquisition, ToRs for LARAP);
Development of bidding documents for the first round sub-projects.
Component II: Development of MSIP detailed project design and operational procedures
Conducted institutional and organizational assessments;
Designed financial arrangements between the national government and participating local entities;
Designed the project’s operational procedures including:
Institutional Development Plan,
Project Implementation and Procurement Plan,
Project Management Manual (PMM),
Project Financial Management System (PFMS) and Manual,
Designed capacity building activities related to the above functions.
Component III: Capacity building for project implementation:
Provided on-the-job training, workshops and preparation of related training materials for municipal, CSE and some central government staff including:
Provision of ongoing support to the PIU, including orientation and capacity building on management of World Bank – finance projects;
Procurement and financial management orientation, including the use of PMM and PFMS;
Capacity-building activities on sub-project preparation and implementation for municipal governments and CSEs.
Component IV: Defining the Monitoring and Evaluation System:
Designed the methodology for monitoring and results evaluation; Drafted proposal of baseline data based on relevant existing data
