The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) AFRICA | Cameroon | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 03-May-2019 | ISR36747 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Economy Planning and Regional Development, Republic of Cameroon Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Nov-2017 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Mar-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve the effectiveness of public spending in selected sectors and strengthen the statistics system for evidence-based decision making. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Consolidating the program budgeting reform in selected sectors:(Cost $6.00 M) Improving quality of public investment in selected sectors:(Cost $5.50 M) Strengthening the performance of the public procurement system and developing capacity for better service delivery:(Cost $7.00 M) Enhancing the use of statistics for policy-making:(Cost $9.00 M) Project coordination:(Cost $3.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Cameroon Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project aims to improve the effectiveness of public spending in selected sectors (education, health) and strengthen the statistics system for evidence-based decision-making. Since being approved in November 2017, the project has completed all steps towards reaching effectiveness, but the signature of the Financing Agreement still remains delayed. The Project Preparation Advance has allowed to jumpstart a few activities but will close in June 2019. It is essential that the Project Financing Agreement is signed in the coming weeks and becomes effective so that key project activities can start. 5/3/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) . Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Enhanced coherence between policy, budgeting, and actual expenditures IN00693452 ►Average variance by economic classification between annual budget allocation and MTEF projection in selected sectors (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 Improved design, appraisal, execution and value for money of projects in selected sectors IN00693453 ►Public investment projects in selected sectors included in the national budget that fully complied with the new selection manual (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 5/3/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) Both a manual to guide the selection of projects and a public investment project preparation manual outlining the guidelines and process for line ministries and agencies are to be developed. Comments: IN00693455 ►Decentralized Public investment execution rate by December 31 in selected sectors (MINSANTE) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 52.60 52.60 52.60 75.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00693456 ►Average time for procurement process of public investment project for MINMAP contracts (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 255.00 255.00 255.00 180.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 The Government adopted a new Public Procurement Code in June 2018. The Project aims to reduce the average time for the procurement processes through the simplification of the procedures. Through the RRIs, MINMAP has identified two priority areas of interventions to that effect: i) the development of priority application texts for the implementation of the new Code and ii) e-tracking starting with the piloting of the procurement processes online with a few select Ministries and Agencies (from REOIs to awarding Comments: contracts) building on the existing platform COLEPS. The first phase of the RRIs funded by the PPA was completed in December 2018 with 8 application texts developed and submitted to the Presidency and 8 "Maitres d'ouvrage" having acquired the equipment needed to move to effective e-tracking of procurement (out of 15 targeted). Improved decision-making process based on reliable statistical data IN00693454 ►Satisfaction of public statistics users from public administration (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 Overall Comments PDO The preliminary results, based on the PPA activities as relevant, will be updated more completely after the mission. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Consolidating the program budgeting reform in selected sectors IN00693457 ►Number of program budget and associated result indicators redesigned (based on the new budget classification) revised (Percentage, Custom) 5/3/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00693461 ►Publication of annual budget and spending through on-line BOOST database by January 30 (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 A Boost training workshop took place in August 2018 for relevant government officials in the Ministry of Finance (MINFI), Ministry of Economy and Planning (MINEPAT) and National Statistical Institute (INS). Other actors such as parliamentarians, civil society and academia should also be trained for improved Comments: monitoring and oversight of public finances. The Bank task team has recommended the current preliminary data on public finances available on the Boost the Bank developed, be made public by the government (currently only accessible through an account and password). IN00693465 ►Publication of key annual financial and performance data of the 10 largest SOEs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 With the passing of the new SOE framework laws in 2017, the Government is developing the accompanying texts necessary for its implementation. Thus far, the Bank has provided technical Comments: assistance to the draft Circular on the governance of SOEs, which underscores the obligation of transparency notably through the publication of financial reports at least once a year in a legal newspaper. Improving quality of public investment in selected sectors IN00693458 ►Validation of Public Investment Selection Manual that include Poverty in selection criteria (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 At their request, the Bank task team has shared with the General Directorate of Economy projects Comments: selection tools developed in Tunisia with World Bank support. IN00693462 ►Comprehensive budgeted Investment Projects database available online and updated quarterly within 4 weeks after the end of each quarter (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 5/3/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) Strengthening the performance of the public procurement system and developing capacity for better service delivery IN00693459 ►Average for procurement process of public investment projects of MINEDUB (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 128.00 128.00 128.00 90.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00693463 ►Average for procurement process of public investment projects of MINSANTE (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 128.00 128.00 128.00 90.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00693466 ►Procurement staff trained with demonstrated competency in procurement (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 The Project annual work plan revision will take into account the development of an overall training plan for procurement actors and staff based on a gap diagnostic that was to be initially funded through a now Comments: defunct project, followed by implementation through the Project. IN00693468 ►Female beneficiary of procurement training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 Enhancing the use of statistics for policy-making IN00693460 ►Interval between two Population Census reduced (Years, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17.00 1.00 1.00 12.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 Preparation for the launch of the 4th population census has been undertaken, including the development and testing of the methodological tools. The training of the census supervisors and enumerators is to be conducted, subject to the availability of the planned remaining government funds (overall gap of $12 million to complete the census). The general population censuses were conducted in 1976, 1987 and Comments: 2005 while the international recommendation is to conduct one every 10 years. The 4th census' launch has been delayed in light of the insecurity in some regions, and on the basis of the availability of funds (including the Project main funds). IN00693464 5/3/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) ►ECAM 5 survey revised methodology is aligned with new international standards on Poverty surveys (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 The methodology for the conduct of the 5th Cameroon household survey (ECAM 5) which is planned for implementation in 2019, is being revised with technical assistance from the Bank and the task team. The Comments: Bank will notably share the latest types of questionnaires for this type of surveys that have been used in the region and other countries. IN00693467 ►Regions for which cross border trade statistics are produced and taken into account in National accounts (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 17-Jul-2017 01-Oct-2018 01-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2023 Under the PPA, the first step, a survey to map and update the border crossing points was undertaken in Comments: all regions of the country. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P151155 IDA-61400 USD 31.00 31.00 0.00 0.00 31.37 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P151155 IDA-61400 20-Nov-2017 -- -- 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 5/3/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAMEROON - Strengthening Public Sector Effectiveness and Statistical Capacity Project (P151155) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/3/2019 Page 7 of 7