The World Bank Report No: ISR8670 Implementation Status & Results Senegal SN - Economic Governance Project (P113801) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: SN - Economic Governance Project (P113801) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 01-Jan-2013 Country: Senegal Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-Apr-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 17-Jun-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 10-Jul-2012 Effectiveness Date 20-Dec-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Development Objective is to enhance the effectiveness of justice and improve the investment climate related to justice reform. The key expected outcomes of the Project are (a) enhanced effectiveness of justice, as measured by the number of cases judged and the speed at which they are judged; (b) improved investment climate, as reflected by the number of commercial cases being enforced and the reduction in time to enforce these contracts and (c) strengthened CEDAF, as measured by its ISO 9001 quality management certification. Additionally, the Project will improve the effectiveness of two key economic governance agencies Cellule Nationale de Traitement des Informations Financières (CENTIF); and Investigation Unit of the Public Procurement Agency and an increase in the number of firms that adopt a no-bribes integrity pact and obtain an ethical business certification. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost 1. Improving the investment climate 2.20 2. Improving court performance and user-friendliness 3.10 3. Strengthening the demand-side for economic governance 1.50 Public Disclosure Copy 4. Strengthening CEDAF and project implementation support 1.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8670 Since the beginning, this project has had a mixed performance (with initial high disbursement on the first quarter of the project life and after low disbursement) characterized by the fact that while components 3 and 4 were implemented in a mostly satisfactory manner, components 1 and 2 were being implemented in a moderately unsatisfactory manner. As such, the project needs to improve the implementation pace of its activities, particularly for the activities under Components 1 and 2, subject to maintaining the pace and quality of Public Disclosure Copy implementation across all project components. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Case processing delay at the Tribunal Regional Days Value 200.00 185.00 140.00 de Premiere Instance de Dakar Date 12-Mar-2010 03-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Case backlog at the Tribunal Regional de Number Value 1054.00 990.00 735.00 Premiere Instance de Dakar Date 12-Mar-2010 03-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments No change since June Average time to enforce a commercial contract Days Value 780.00 780.00 365.00 Date 12-Mar-2010 03-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments There has not been progress related to the time to enforce a contract, which remains a 780 days. Average time to close a business Months Value 36.00 36.00 18.00 Date 12-Mar-2010 03-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Senegal's index rating for protecting investors Text Value 3.0 3 7.0 Date 12-Mar-2010 03-Oct-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments No progress has been made since the action plan to be developed based on good practice has yet to be developed. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8670 CENTIF able to fully carry out its mandate Number Value Date 03-Dec-2010 03-Oct-2012 Comments CENTIF is carrying out its Public Disclosure Copy mandate effectively. Although being effective has put the institution at risk from attacks from groups with vested interest prior to the February 2012 Presidential elections, this institution is withstood the attacks. It stands has one ofthe best in Sub Sahara Africa in its field. Reinfore capacity of ARMP's investigation Unit. Percentage Value Date 03-Dec-2010 03-Oct-2012 Comments ARMP'scapacity is being reinforced. Although there was some actions adopted by the previous government which undermined ARMP, the investigation unit is becoming more and more able to carry out effective investigations. Number of Cases Analysed by CENTIF Number Value 12.00 17.00 24.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of Cases Following the Public Percentage Value 0.00 44.00 85.00 Procurement Code Sub Type Supplemental Reduce the acceptance of corrupt practices as Number Value a normal course of doing business in Senegal. Public Disclosure Copy Date 03-Oct-2012 Comments At project start, there was no The private sector coalition private sector coalition against corruption has been against corruption. established and over 25 firms have adopted the Code of Conduct which was developed. Data on Financial Performance (as of 28-Nov-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8670 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P113801 IDA-47030 Effective 08-Apr-2010 20-Jul-2010 20-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P113801 IDA-47030 Effective XDR 5.20 5.20 0.00 1.40 3.80 27.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Bank team, with a new TTL based in Dakar since September 2012, will keep monitoring project implementation very closely and provide close implementation support so that the implementation pace is increased, particularly for components 1 and 2. Public Disclosure Copy Besides the set of actions agreed during the October implementation support mission, the Bank will help the beneficiary to prepare in early 2013 a synthetic action plan to further accelerate implementation, especially for components 1 and 2, following the completion of studies on how to improve the Doing business Indicators. To improve the flow of procurement activities, it is intended to conduct in QIII FY13 - for all project components - an in country procurement clinic. Furthermore, starting from January 2013, the team will discuss with the GoS the possibility of being more proactive and undertake an early restructuring in March/April 2013. It would keep the PDO unchanged but improve performance indicators and restructure components 1 and 2, while trying to simplify the procurement of components 3 and 4. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8670 Related Projects There are no related projects. 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