The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Jamaica | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 15-Jan-2019 | ISR34613 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Government of Jamaica Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 07-Jul-2014 Effectiveness Date: 27-Oct-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 06-May-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 24-May-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Jan-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jan-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen public resource management and support selected public sector institutions in facilitating a more enabling environment for private sector growth. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening Public Investment Management System (PIMS):(Cost $8.00 M) Strengthening Budget Preparation Process and Result Based Budgeting:(Cost $2.70 M) Adaptive Public Sector Approaches:(Cost $12.10 M) Fostering Industrial Growth and Trade Facilitation:(Cost $5.00 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.13 M) Modernizing the Accountant General's Department (AGD):(Cost $6.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR reports progress on issues observed in project implementation since the last ISR of June 2018, and specifically from the Supervision Mission held from October 29 to November 2, 2018. In this ISR: Overall implementation progress has improved. Activity implementation has sped up and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been strengthened as a result of commitments made following the Mid-Term Review (MTR) in May 2018. Since the last ISR in June 2018, disbursements 1/15/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) have increased substantially. Under Component 1, the projects database has been rolled out to all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies and fourteen applications to the Pre-Investment and Evaluation Fund (PIEF) have been received (up from five in May 2018). Under Component 2, the design of the Citizen’s Budget was completed and the Public Expenditure Division has started a large-scale roll-out of Results Based Budgeting across MDAs. Under Component 3, the Project has made significant progress on instituting shared services for HR and legal services. The Bureau Standards of Jamaica has also made substantial progress under Component 5 with respect to its rebranding and increased capacities to respond to private sector service requests from Jamaica and the region. Project management has improved. Following agreements from the MTR, the PIU added a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, a Technical Specialist that will help draft terms of reference, a Communications Specialist, and additional financial management support. Procurement specialists have also been assigned to each component. Better coordination and execution of activities is evidenced by good progress on tasks agreed to in the Action Plan developed following the MTR. Component leads are in place for all components. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- High High Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthen public resource management IN00603795 ►Percentage of MDAs that prepare their budgets according to the updated program definitions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.80 26.00 90.00 Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 The number of MDAs that prepare their budgets according to the updated program definitions is now 14 Comments: out of 54. 1/15/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) Note: The Ministry of Transport and Works was rationalized and counted with the original number. However, the Ministry was reorganized - Works went to MEGJC and Transport is now an independent Ministry. Support selected public sector insitutions in facilitating private sector growth IN00603791 ►Percentage increase in quality related services provided directly to public and private sector (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 181.00 15.00 Date 15-May-2017 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 The baseline number (3,350) transmitted to the Bank during the project restructuring in 2017 was incorrect. The baseline has been revised to reflect the correct numbers: 5,175 services. With the correct baseline, the percentage increase is as follows: Comments: In 2017, 83% ((9489-5175)/5175) In 2018, 181% ((14526-5175)/5175) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening Public Investment Management System (PIMS) IN00603790 ►The Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP) incorporates Capital A and B public investment projects with estimated five- year operating and maintenance costs linked to long term development goals (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 100% of projects in PSIP incorporate public investment 100% of investment PSIP does not include 100% of investment projects with estimated proposals submitted information on projects' proposals submitted for five-year operating and Value for PSIP include estimated five-year PSIP include estimated maintenance costs estimated 5-year O&M operating costs 5-year O&M costs fully linked to long term costs. Target Achieved development goals and medium-term priority areas Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 IN00603785 ►The updated and centralized public investment database covers all Capital A and Capital B (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 Indicator achieved. Database will be continuously updated. Comments: Strengthening Budget Preparation Process and Result Based Budgeting IN00603786 1/15/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) ►Annual Budgets submitted and approved before the fiscal year starts (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 IN00603788 ►A citizen’s budget is prepared (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 IN00603787 ►MDA budgets submitted to the MoFPS set out objectives, policies, strategic outcomes and performance targets of each Ministerial department in line with the respective business plan (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.00 85.00 95.00 Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 46 of 54 MDAs submitted budgets the MOFPS in line with the respective business plans. Comments: Adaptive Public Sector Approaches IN00603789 ►Change Management Action Plans for Components (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 Date 01-Sep-2014 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 Target achieved. The list includes: (1) Strategic Review and Change Management Plan for the former Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce, (2) Change Management Plan for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, (3) Change Management and Risk Mitigation Plan for the Bureau Standards of Comments: Jamaica, (4) Change Management Plan for the implementation of Medium Term Results based budgeting, (5) A Strategic review and Change Management Plan for the Ministry of National Security Modernizing the Accountant General's Department (AGD) IN00603793 ►Increased number of financial and accounting reports produced by the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) (Text, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 15 out of 18 additional 10 reports out of 18 5 reports out of 18 are 6 reports out of 18 are financial and Value are produced produced produced accounting reports are (cumulative) produced (cumulative) Date 15-May-2017 08-Jun-2018 01-Dec-2018 01-Dec-2019 IN00603794 1/15/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) ►Improved cash forecasting model developed for detailed revenue and expenditure items covered by the TSA to generate daily cash forecast and balances (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The cash management team uses a simple customized in-house New model adopted No model used to model in terms of that provides Model used to Value generate monthly cash forecasting their revenue information on the generate daily cash forecast and balances and expenditure. The daily cash forecast and forecast and balances model is currently used balances. to generate daily cash forecast and balances. Date 15-May-2017 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 Indicator achieved with recommendations for continuous improvement. Currently the revenue and expenditure forecast are produced daily through the use of a model designed in excel. Until IFMIS comes on stream an interim automation plan is being pursued. There is potential for an expansion of the Comments: components within the model viz-a viz expanding the number of bank accounts in the model. The major bank accounts are included in the model namely the Consolidated Fund, Central Payment Account (CPA), and Automated Clearing House. Fostering Industrial Growth and Trade Facilitation IN00603792 ►Decrease in National Compliance and Regulatory Agency (NCRA) inspections at the ports of entry (types of inspections) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 64.00 63.00 80.00 Date 24-Jul-2015 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Aug-2019 Target Achieved. Details on the calculations: 2014/15: 4,850 (new baseline date established for July 2015) 2015/16: 4,241 (measured in previous ISR of Dec. 2017) - 87% of 4,850 Comments: 2016/17: 3,126 (measured now June 2018) - 64% of 4850 2017/18: 3,035 (measured Nov. 2018) -63% of 4850 Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00653428 ►DLI 1 Increased number of financial and accounting reports produced by the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) (Text, Output, 6,000,000.00, 10.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) December 1, 2019 5 reports out of 18 are 10 reports out of 18 are Value -- 15 out of 18 produced produced (cumulative) Date -- -- 01-Dec-2018 -- Comments: 4 additional financial and accounting reports are produced (cumulative: 10/18 or 56%) (DLI target 2) Data on Financial Performance 1/15/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P146688 IBRD-84060 Effective USD 35.00 35.00 0.00 14.01 20.99 40% P146688 TF-A1633 Closed USD 1.39 1.39 0.00 1.53 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P146688 IBRD-84060 Effective 07-Jul-2014 03-Sep-2014 27-Oct-2014 31-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2020 P146688 TF-A1633 Closed 22-Dec-2015 18-Jan-2016 18-Jan-2016 30-Sep-2016 30-Jun-2017 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 30-Sep-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2017 Related Project(s) 1/15/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Jamaica Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) There are no related projects. 1/15/2019 Page 7 of 7