The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 Implementation Status & Results Moldova GOVERNMENT`S CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM (CPAR) (P105602) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: GOVERNMENT`S CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 13-Oct-2012 REFORM (CPAR) (P105602) Country: Moldova Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Government Office Key Dates Board Approval Date 11-Jul-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2008 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 08-Apr-2012 Effectiveness Date 11-Jul-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 03-Jun-2010 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Strengthening institutional capacity of the public administration for better policymaking, policy implementation and efficient use of public resources Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Institutional reorganization 2.10 Government Policy -making capacity 4.12 Merit-based civil service 3.24 Communication and participation 0.26 TF Management and Auditing 0.52 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview During 2011 and the first half of 2012, State Chancellery continued to make good progress in implementing the activities supported through CPAR MDTF, and the project is on track Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 to achieve its development objectives by the current closing date. The Government requested an extension of CPAR MDTF until December 31, 2013 to use the remaining grant balance for selected additional activities proposed for 2013. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target (a) The institutional system is streamlined Text Value Functions and legal status of The Government Delineation of policy and and consolidated around key policy areas, with government bodies are not reorganization undertaken in implementation functions Ministries playing a leading role in policy aligned. Responsibilities for winter-spring 2010 was complete at central development and coordination of policy areas overlap. Legal guided by the functional government level implementation. regulation for organization of review findings. In result, public administration is absent significantprogress was achieved in consolidating the institutional system around key policy areas. 130 Government decisions related to reorganization were approved and 12 legal provisions were enacted by Parliament. The number of government agencies was reduced from 16 to 8. Policy coordination units were created in the ministries and central agencies. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments (b) The GO and the MoF coordinate and Text Value No formal policy coordination Policies, strategic planning Institutional system, including control the quality of Ministries' policy mechanisms or institutional and external assistance policy units, central policy Public Disclosure Copy proposals within a rolling MTEF. Policy system are inplace. The division established within the coordination, and managementsystem established and MoEc is responsible for State Chancellery and is methodologies are functioning national planning. New operational. Inter-ministerial established and operational policies are approved Strategic Planning Committee regardless of fiscal established and is functioning. implications Policy Coordination Division plays a key role in preparing MTEF , in close cooperation with the MoF. Special technical committees on the Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 sector level are also established for facilitation of anopen dialog during the MTEF preparation. Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Legislation on civil service and public Text Value Civil service law (1995) does Both laws approved. New civil Civil service legislation administration, compatible with EU practice, not require merit based service law is in force since approved and enforced. approved and implemented competitive selection. The 2009. Implementing Public Administration is civil service management regulations for the civil service regulated by law. system is absent. law fully developed. Appointments are non Civil Service Classification competitive. A law on public and grading system administration absent developed and approved. Law on Public Administration approved in April 2012. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Central civil service management instituted to Text Value Central civil service Personnel policy division Central CS unit set up and its enforce merit based recruitment and promote management capacity absent. established within the State capacity to enforce civil effective personnel management practices Central oversight Chancellery and is service law and effective andenforcement of civil functioning. The capacity to personnel policies created. service legislation does not enforce civil service law and Civil service register is exist. coordinate HR units is being operational and enables developed through training effective oversight of and consultative support. personnel policies Development of civil service register is close to completion. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Civil Service legislation drafted Text Value 1995 law on civil service does New civil service law is in The new Civil Service Law, not meet criteria o competitive force since 2009, 10 compatible with EU practices, merit-based selection. supporting regulations is approved by Parliament Political and administrative developed and enacted and enters into force. positions are not clearly separated. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments target achieved Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 The system of management of public Text Value The Government does not The capacity of State Sustainable capacity to administration reform is institutionalized have institutional capacity to Chancellery for public implement public implement public administration reform administration reform is administration reform management has improved established. Units set up, Public Disclosure Copy after its 2010 reorganization. staffed and trained. Central division for policy coordination was strengthened and formally assigned the rresponsibility for managing public administration reformunder the leadership of the Secretary General of the State Chancellery. Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Government policy management capacity Text Value strengthened Date Comments The new intermediate result including three sub-indicators listed below was added with approval of additional financing in 2011. Baseline and target values were defined for sub- indicators only Sector expenditure planning capacity at the line Text Value 5 line ministries prepare All line ministries attempted to Sector expenditures plans for ministry level strengthened Sub Type sector expenditures plans use new strategic planning at least 8 line ministries are with the use of new strategic tools for development of fully aligned with the tools for Breakdown planning instruments with sector expenditures plans strategic planning, other support from DFID project with methodology support ministries make good from CPAR MDTF progress in their adoption. Public Disclosure Copy Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments sub-indicator added with sub-indicator expected to be approval of additional achieved by the target date financing in 2011 Strategic planning capacity in the Center of Text Value National development Moldova 2020 national New national strategic vision Government strengthened Sub Type strategy is outdated and does strategic vision document document finalized through not provide a useful basis for finalized through participatory participatory process and is Breakdown Government medium-term process and is under under implementation activity planning and implementation budgeting Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments sub-indicator added with target value achieved approval of additional Public Disclosure Copy financing in 2011 Mechanisms for NPC operations developed Text Value Only 2 ad-hoc NPC working Working groups created for CPA's rules and procedures and functioning Sub Type groups created each priority of the NPC for cooperation with NPC's working groups agreed by all Breakdown stakeholders (CPA, NCP) and formally approved bythe Government. Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments sub-indicator added with target expected to be approval of additional achieved by the target date financing in 2011 Reorganization of public administration has Text Value Policy and implementation Reorganization of the Recommendations for taken place in line with the principle of functions are not well Government in winter-spring functional allocations in line functional delineation and matching the role of allocated. Staffing levels and 2010 took into account the with good governance government underpinned by national strategic resources do not match recommendations of the principles and government documents government strategies. earlier functional reviews strategies are formulated and supported by the project and reorganization plan is followed the principles of endorsed functional delineation and focus on strategic priorities. Law on Government amended and competencies delimited. Number of Central Public Administration bodies reduced from 29 to 24, number of agencies reduced from 16 to 8. Government strategic planning committee has been re-established and is functioning. Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Legal basis for organization and functioning of Text Value There is no any legal act that The law on public A law on public administration public administration has been developed and stipulates the principles of administration has been is approved and enforced approved organization of public approved by Parliament in administration, including April 2012 structuring and accountability Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments target achieved Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7857 Data on Financial Performance (as of 26-Sep-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P105602 TF-56601 Effective 11-Jul-2006 11-Jul-2006 11-Jul-2006 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105602 TF-56601 Effective USD 6.15 9.90 0.00 8.72 1.18 88.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy Decision on extension of the grant closing date is expected to be taken by the World Bank in the fall, subject to the confirmation by the partner donors of their support of the government request. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 09-Dec-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6