JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (JSDF)
Grant Funding Proposal (FY11 – Round 33)
A. BASIC DATA
Beneficiary Country: Bolivia
Grant Name: Early Childhood Care and Development in the poorest and most vulnerable urban districts of
La Paz and El Alto
Grant Recipient: Ministry of Planning and Development
Name of Implementing Municipal Governments of La Paz and El Alto
Agency or Agencies with
Joint Implementation:
Implementing Agency Government
Type:
Main Sector: EC Pre-primary education Main Theme: 51 Improving labor markets
Recipient Grant Amount: US$ 2,786,309
Bank Incremental Costs Grant Amount: US$ 110,000.00
Total Grant Amount US$ 2,896,309
(Recipient and Bank Incremental Costs):
B. PROJECT SUMMARY
Strategic Context.
The cities of El Alto and La Paz are two of the most populated areas in Bolivia, with the highest share of urban children
(0-6 years old) at risk of suffering from inadequate parental care and of abandonment.1 As much as 70% of young
mothers live in poverty, and the majority of those who participate in the labor market work in the informal sector. 2 This
situation, combined with the lack of ECD services, often exposes young mothers and their children to accidents,
violence, abuse, and abandonment; and prevents them from seeking productive employment.
Bolivia has taken important steps to prevent and reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancies as well as promote formal
employment opportunities for young people. Improving Early Childhood Care and Development (ECD) services in
Bolivia is a strategic area of investment to complement and maximize these initiatives.
The goal of this project is to reduce child-care constraints for unemployed, or precariously employed young mothers
and promote their quality of life as well as the education, health and cognitive development of their children (from
conception to six years of age). This goal will be attained through the provision of sustainable and culturally appropriate
early child development services in 11 districts in the cities of La Paz and El Alto. The project will be implemented
through the following three components:
1. Improving the quality and range of ECD services- moving from childcare modalities that provide some
recreational activities and a meal for children, to municipal comprehensive early childhood education and development
programs for low-income children and their families currently not available.
2. Expanding coverage by developing and adapting new facilities including centers, adapted community centers
and community homes (homes of volunteer mothers in the community) to provide ECD comprehensive services in
accordance with the children’s developmental stage (e.g 0-2 years old, 3-4 years old) and with all the quality guidelines
and recommendations from Component 1. in urban or periurban areas of La Paz and El Alto.
3. Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Community Empowerment and Participation by providing training for
government officials in the Child Unit of the Municipal Governments on monitoring and evaluation methods, by
supporting skills development of young women for productive activities and providing sexual and reproductive health
1
Aldeas SOS 2011, Bolivia. “Current Status of the Rights of Children without Parental Care or at Risk of Losing It”
2 Monterrey, Javier (2010). Quantitative analysis of Household Surveys in Bolivia 2007. World Bank
knowledge as part of the ECD services, and by engaging the community members in tracking project allocations and
expenditures through regular reports and a virtual platform.
GRANT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
1. PROJECT INFORMATION
1.1 Strategic Context
The cities of El Alto and La Paz are two of the most populated areas in Bolivia, with the highest share of urban children
(0-6 years old) at risk of lacking adequate parental care and of abandonment. 3 Almost half of the population in Bolivia is
under the age of 18 (42%) with high rates of adolescent pregnancy. 4 Moreover, as much as 70% of young mothers live in
poverty, and the majority of those who participate in the labor market work in the informal sector. 5 This situation,
combined with the lack of ECD services, often exposes young mothers and their young children to accidents, violence,
abuse, and abandonment; and prevents them from seeking productive employment.
Two participatory assessments were undertaken in urban municipalities 6 in Bolivia under the programmatic SOCIAL
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SAFETY NETS NLTA IV (P117376) during 2009 and 2010. They reveal the interest and urgent need of young mothers and
their families for quality ECD services to promote their employment opportunities and their children’s development.
Of the 327 consulted young mothers living in poverty, over 95% showed a strong desire for quality ECD services for their
children and parenting skills for them and their partners as both a way to promote a healthy development for children and
allow them to focus on finding productive employment. 8
The NLTA co-financed a third independent assessment designed and implemented by the NGO Aldeas Infantiles SOS.9
This assessment provides disaggregated data on the general situation of children in ten urban municipalities, and maps
districts with children at greatest risk of lacking adequate care and losing parental care. The study found more than
400,000 children between 0-4 years old live in this high risk districts, 64% (260,000) lacking adequate care and 11%
(44,000) at risk of abandonment.
Bolivia has taken important steps to prevent and reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancies. During 2010, the Ministry of
Health developed The National Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Plan of Action10 to be implemented during 2011 in
partnership with UNFPA, AECID, OIJ among other donors.
The country has also advanced in the promotion of formal employment opportunities for young people. With the support
of the World Bank 11 the Ministry of Labor is implementing a skills development program for low income unemployed
youth living in urban and peri-urban areas called Mi Primer Empleo Digno. The participatory assessments previously
mentioned show low participation of young mothers in the program, and strong interest in childcare services.12 Taking
into consideration these results the program incorporated a stipend to finance ECD services costs for young mothers. This
action has been central to promote access for this group. However, as the assessments show, the perception of quality and
safety of the ECD services also affects demand among young mothers.
3
Aldeas SOS 2011, Bolivia. “Current Status of the Rights of Children without Parental Care or at Risk of Losing It”
4
68% of all adolescent girls living with a partner (15-19 year old) are mothers. National Demographic and Health Survey 2008, pg 64:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/22108642/Encuesta-Nacional-de-Demografia-y-Salud-ENDSA-2008
5 Monterrey, Javier (2010). Quantitative analysis of Household Surveys in Bolivia 2007. World Bank
6
Municipalities: La Paz, El Alto, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Tarija, Oruro and Sucre
7 Dávalos, G., Ferrufino, C. y Arequipa, N. (2010) Young Mother’s demand for Child Care Centers vs. supply. World Bank; and Paredes, Carla
(2009). Young Mother’s Access to the Labor Market and Childcare in Bolivia. World Bank
8 Dávalos, G., Ferrufino, C. y Arequipa, N. (2010) Young Mother’s demand for Child Care Centers vs. supply. World Bank; and Paredes, Carla
(2009). Young Mother’s Access to the Labor Market and Childcare in Bolivia. World Bank
9
Aldeas SOS 2011, Bolivia. “Current Status of the Rights of Children without Parental Care or at Risk of Losing It”
10
Plan Andino de Prevención de Embarazo en Adolescentes (PLANEA): http://www.sns.gob.bo/index.php?ID=Inicio&resp=165; http://planandinopea.org/
11
Investing in Children and Youth (P101084)
12
Dávalos, G., Ferrufino, C. y Arequipa, N. (2010) Young Mother’s demand for Child Care Centers vs. supply. World Bank; and Paredes, Carla
(2009). Young Mother’s Access to the Labor Market and Childcare in Bolivia. World Bank
Improving ECD services in Bolivia is a strategic area of investment to complement and maximize other initiatives.
Designing sustainable and culturally-appropriate models and improving the quality of ECD services targeted to children
(0-4 years old) in the most “at-risk” communities in the identified districts would positively impact child development
outcomes. It would also serve as an important complement to initiatives such as Mi Primer Empleo Digno, by allowing
beneficiaries to focus on their jobs while preventing abandonment and promoting the healthy development of their child
during the early years and beyond. While these initiatives go hand in hand, improving ECD services is beyond the
responsibility of the Ministry of Labor; rather, the responsibility is concurrent between central, departmental and
municipal levels.
Bolivia’s National Development Plan and Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) identify productive development
(employment generation) and human development (improvement of basic social services) as two of the four development
pillars for sustained economic growth. The new Education Law Avelino Siñani and the Popular Participation Law call for
the provision of education services that consider the nation’s rich cultural diversity to children starting at birth and assign
control of education infrastructure to municipalities, with broader participation from families and communities.
In the context of the new CPS, Bolivia has requested Bank assistance to develop a multi-sectoral operation based on
ongoing analytical work undertaken by the Bank, and on lessons of effective operational modalities from bottom-up pilot
activities such as proposed herein. JSDF is a natural match for financing the ECD needs of the most “at-risk” communities
in El Alto and La Paz, given the fund’s objective to support community-driven development focused on enhancing the
productivity and living conditions of the most vulnerable. No other means of financing are available at the moment to
complement this future Bank-financed operation and pilot this initiative. The team is confident that supporting
municipalities in fulfilling their mandates will transform the extent and quality of services provided to poor Bolivian
children for generations.
1.2 Main The direct target beneficiaries will be about 4,250 children ages 0-6 and their young mothers in the pilot
Beneficiaries districts. Additionally as part of the ECD services, at least 500 young mothers will receive training in
skills development and sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Investments of the project will also
impact incoming children and their families in later years.
As a second phase these young mothers will benefit from a broader initiative to further improve youth
employment opportunities at the national level. This initiative will be in the form of an official loan to
be included in the new CPS in response to the request of the Government of Bolivia.
The project’s 11 districts have been mapped as having the children at the highest risk of suffering from
inadequate protection and losing parental care.
1.3 Project Districts 3,5,6,8,9 and 10 of the City of El Alto, Districts 4,5,9,10 and 16 of the City of La Paz.
Location
1.4 Project Duration: 4 years Project Start : 1/9/2012 Project End 12/31/2015
Date:
1.5 Task Team Leader Raja Bentaouet Kattan
1.6 GRANT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
To reduce child-care constraints for unemployed, or precariously employed young mothers and promote their quality of
life and the education, health and cognitive development of their children (from conception to six years of age) through
the provision of sustainable and culturally appropriate ECD services in 11 districts in the cities of La Paz and El Alto.
1.7 DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME INDICATORS QUANTIFIED TARGET
Baseline Target
1.7(a) Improve the quality of ECD services of 149 existing centers in the pilot districts of La Paz and El Alto as
measured by:
a. Percentage of ECD services with revised quality standards including a 0 149=
baseline and targets for improvement. 100%
b. Percentage of ECD services certified by the project/meeting quality 0 100/149=
certification standards 67%
1.7(b) Develop sustainable models of quality ECD services to cover 4,250 children (0-6 years old) of young mothers
in the pilot districts of La Paz and El Alto as measured by:
c. Percentage of new ECD services under the different modalities (centers, 0 new, 33 new=
hogares comunitarios, community centers). 149 22%
existing increase
d. Percentage of children (0-6) of young mothers benefitting from ECD 2930 4250 =
services 45%
increase
1.7(c) Strengthen institutional capacity and community empowerment and participation as measured by:
a. Percentage of community organizations (OTB) in participating districts (2 0 22=
per district) accessing and tracking public documents of project 100%
allocations and expenditures
a. Percentage of young mothers of participating children empowered with 0 500=
productive skills and sexual and reproductive health knowledge as a 25%
result of the project inputs
2. GRANT RECIPIENT AND IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
2.1 Recipient Name: Ministry of Planning and Development
2.2 Recipient Background:
The Ministry of Planning and Development is the highest government body responsible for the development of policies to
enable the vision of a dignified, productive and sovereign nation: Bolivia Digna, Soberana Productiva para vivir bien.
Its main role is to plan the country’s economic, social and cultural development through the design, coordination and
follow-up of the national economic development strategy in relation to the other Ministries, regional and local
governments, and social organizations. All activities supported by the Bank are coordinated through this Ministry.
2.3 Implementing Agent Details
Agency Name: The Municipal Governments of La Paz The Municipal Governments of El Alto
Address Oficialía Mayor de Desarrollo Humano Oficialía Mayor de Desarrollo Humano y
– Jefatura de Unidad de la Niñez, Social (OMDHS), - Unidad de Protección de la
Dirección de Género y Generacionales. Niñez y Adolescentes, Gobierno Autónomo
Edificio Dante al lado de la Primera, Municipal de El Alto.
Bloque B Piso 2, La Paz
Av. 6 de Marzo. Calle 13. Zona 12 de Octubre.
(Frente Surtidor Victoria, antes de Aduana de
El Alto)
Contact Person in Proposed Inés Aramayo, Unit Chief Dra. Virginia Aguilar, responsable - Protección
Implementing Agency de la Niñez y Adolescentes.
Phone: 800104100/70511705 2823238/74864555
Email: xx xx
2.4 Implementing Agency Background
The Municipal Governments of La Paz and El Alto (MGPA) have the management, staffing and administrative capacity
and autonomous jurisdiction over the selected districts to implement the proposed project. Both municipalities are
implementing World Bank initiatives and are familiar with the Bank’s fiduciary requirements. To reconfirm the fiduciary
-financial management and procurement- capacity of both implementing entities, a subsequent assessment will take place
with the support of the World Bank.
The Municipal Government of La Paz is currently implementing the following projects with the support of the Bank:
1) Secondary Education- Proyecto de Transformación de la Educación Secundaria de La Paz, with the financial
support of the Bank. Implemented and managed by a Project team in the Municipal Education Direction-
Dirección Municipal de Educación (DGE), led by the Human Development Office - Oficialía Mayor de
Desarrollo Humano (OMDH) – dependant of the Municipal Government. All financial resources are managed by
the Project team.
2) Urban Infrastructure- Proyecto de Infraestructura Urbana, with the financial support of the Bank. Implemented
and managed by a Project Unit dependant of the Program and Project’s Department- Departamento de
Programas y Proyectos of the Mayor’s office. The Project Unit has its own administrative area.
The Municipal Government of El Alto is currently implementing the following projects:
1) Urban Infrastructure- Proyecto de Infraestructura Urbana, with the financial support of the Bank.
Implemented and managed by a Project Unit dependent on the Office of Environment and Public works-
Oficialía Mayor de Obras Públicas y Medio Ambiente. The Financial Office of the municipality manages the
financial resources.
The MGPA have the mandate to directly promote employment and children’s healthy development. In this context and as
part of their qualifications, both MGPA have the mission to provide free or low-cost ECD services. Both MGPA currently
provide some chilcare services (84 centers in El Alto, and 65 in La Paz) through the program CIMS, Pan and Pan Manitos
in coordination with the State Social Service’s units SEDEGES, the State Government Prefectura de La Paz, and some
subcontracting to the NGO Aldeas SOS. The ownership of the centers is public, and under the responsibilities of the
municipalities in coordination with the SEDEGES.
At the moment the services are limited to childcare (provision of some recreational activities) and nutrition components
(provision of one meal) in urban centers. It is intended that this project will improve the quality and range of activities and
components in the centers moving towards comprehensive ECD services for low-income children and their families, with
the comparative advantage of a service provision that not only facilitates parents employment but also promotes the
physical, cognitive, linguistic, and socioemotional development of young children from conception until they transition to
primary school (typically around age 6 or 7). 13 Quality ECD services cuts across multiple sectors, including health and
nutrition, education, and social protection. This project is proposing services that include age appropriate stimulation,
development material and curricula, parenting skills, nutrition and health monitoring, sexual and reproductive knowledge
for mothers and productive skills development.
In some cases where other modalities are more appropriate than centers (because of geographic location or resource
availability), the project proposes adapting community centers and establishing Hogares Comunitarios (inside the houses
of volunteer mothers in the community) to implement the program. Both MGPA also oversee legal services for children
through the municipal ombudsman office for human rights, children and adolescents. The MGPA are consequently
uniquely qualified to implement the project.
The grant will be managed directly by the Municipalities of La Paz and El Alto using the same business model of
subcontracting and directly managing the centers, in both cases identifying and training women in the community that will
act as Educadoras /service providers. The NGO Aldeas SOS will not have a role in the management of the project, it will
only continue its work as a subcontracting firm that provides ECD methodologies and services for the Municipal
governments.
With this grant, the Ministry of Planning and Development will transfer funds to each of the implementing agencies to
undertake responsibility for management with direct access to funds to then allocate to the child care services on the basis
of traditional expenditures such as goods, works and services. The already existing democratically-elected
Organizaciones Territoriales de Base (OTB)/ community organizations in each of the identified districts will be able to
track project allocations and expenditures. This will ensure high levels of transparency and accountability from the MGPA
to the OTBs, and the beneficiaries of the ECD centers. Notifications of allocations will be available to the beneficiaries of
the program, the family commissions and neighborhood organizations of the targeted districts so that all know what
resources are available and where they are being directed. Under the public platform for tracking project financing, OTBs
or any other group will be able to report MGPA fund management concerns. With the support of the World Bank the
MGPA will handle procurement according to Bank procedures.
13
Naudeau, Kataoka, Valerio, Neuman and Elder. 2010. Investing in young Children. Word Bank
To avoid elite capture of JSDF benefits the grant will (1) target the poorest households of the already “at-risk” districts,
prioritizing female-headed households, and (2) launch a broad communication campaign of the initiative encouraging the
participation/application of the most at risk households. Having the OTBs, neighborhood organizations and family
commissions oversee the initiative will also ensure transparency and effective allocation of resources.
In terms of evaluation, the World Bank will provide technical assistance on participatory and problem-solving processes
and indicators to involve community members, stakeholders and decision-makers at all levels. Involving stakeholders ex-
ante will increase the likelihood of all community stakeholders committing to the achievement of their own identified
outcomes and empower them to use the findings in the ex-post stage to take corrective action. Under the SOCIAL SAFETY
NETS NLTA IV (P117376), all stakeholders participated in workshops and technical seminars to identify needs and envision
outcomes and indicators for this program. The program will also complement the evaluation seeking advice from JICA’s
Advisory Committee on program evaluation.
2.5 Other institutions/NGOs that will be involved in implementation
Other institutions involved in the implementation of the program include an Inter-sectoral Commission with officials from
the Ministries of Health, Education, Justice and Labor at the national and local levels, to ensure a quality comprehensive
approach to ECD and young women’s productivity. A team of experts (international and local consultants) will also be
involved to support both municipalities in the areas of financial management, procurement, planning, information
management, auditing and M&E at both the national and regional level. Finally, the main government subcontracting
childcare service provider NGO Aldeas SOS will also be engaged in the program in the cases where they already operate
and act as service providers.
3. INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
3.1 Innovation
The healthy development of young children and the empowerment of young women should go hand by hand. Both are
key factors for poverty reduction and human capital accumulation. However, the urgency of mothers to meet immediate
basic needs for them and their children often exposes them to accidents, violence, and abuse, preventing them from
seeking worthy and productive employment, and their children from developing the skills that form the basis for future
learning and labor market success.
The first innovative feature of this pilot project is to bridge, for the first time in Bolivia, these twin objectives among the
poorest and most vulnerable groups by addressing the fundamental labor market barrier for young mothers: lack of quality
ECD services. The project links the agendas of short-term poverty reduction of vulnerable groups and long term human
capital accumulation. It intends to facilitate labor market insertion of low-income young mothers by providing them with
skills development training, improving their knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and reducing their constraints to
find jobs by having their children under quality care services, all the while promoting ECD. The project is also designed
as a first step of a broader initiative to further improve young women’s employment opportunities at the national level
taking into account the experience and lessons from Mi Primer Empleo Digno. This linkage will be formalized with a
broader initiative in the form of an official loan to be included in the new CPS in response to the request of the
Government of Bolivia.
The second innovative feature of this project is the bottom-up approach that capitalizes on Bolivia’s rich indigenous
traditions, promotes community ownership, and participatory mechanisms through open collaboration between the OTBs,
the MGPA and the Ministerial Inter-sectoral Commission for productive employment and ECD. Active engagement at the
community level will also promote community empowerment and voice to decide the issues that affect them and increase
program sustainability.
3.2 Sustainability
A project that involves local stakeholders and beneficiaries is more likely to continue operations effectively after the
completion of the grant than a non-participatory project less rooted in the traditions of the community. In this project the
OTBs in the identified districts, in collaboration with the MGPA, will be able to oversee the initiative by tracking
allocations, expenditures and results. This responsibility will be strengthened with capacity-building activities for project
monitoring and evaluation.
To ensure sustainability, this pilot initiative is being designed as a first step of a broader initiative to improve young
women’s employment opportunities at the national level taking into account the experience and lessons from Mi Primer
Empleo Digno. This linkage will be formalized with a broader initiative in the form of an official loan to be included in
the new CPS in response to the request of the Government of Bolivia. Thus the initial infrastructure, institutional and
human capital investment during the first years with this pilot will be complemented with further efforts to scale-up the
pilot and strengthen the local ECD systems, all the while keeping marginal operating costs affordable to the MGPA. This
loan might not be exclusively community-centered, but rather focused on the most cost-effective scale-up mechanisms.
The investments made under this proposal include one-time costs such as the development of new modalities, the
development of quality standards, and training and certification of service providers that, if successful, would eventually
have implications on a national scale, thereby benefiting an entire generation. The main expenditure category of the
project is training (see section 7- US$936,680.00) for the Child Unit government officials in the municipalities, the
service providers and the community related to assessments of childcare services and enhancements in quality of services.
While this investment translates into direct benefits for the project participants, it also paves the way for the new operation
reducing scale-up costs as it increases the capacity of local human resources able to transfer expertise and know-how to
their counterparts. In addition, the Ministry of Education has already included under its plan of action, certification
programs for service providers which will also contribute to more cost-effective scale up efforts of the broader operation.
Additional sustainability efforts for this initiative will include a collaboration component for advice and knowledge
sharing among local and national stakeholders with the facilitation of thematic experts. Inter-district visits and
knowledge-sharing will be facilitated during the project to ensure the adoption of best practices, lessons learned during the
pilot and avoid the duplication of efforts.
4. CONSULTATION WITH JAPANESE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
4.1 Name of Ms. Yoko Nakamura, Embassy of Japan Date of Meeting 4/19/2011
Representative
4.2 Summary of Consultation:
The meeting was held in the Embassy of Japan in the city of La Paz. Bank staff participating in this meeting included
Patricia Alvarez. The objective of the visit was to present the project concept note. The representative showed interest in
the project and requested to review the full proposal before approval to ensure it complements the country priorities and
fits the criteria of the JSDF program. The proposal will also be shared with their team in Japan. On June 29, 2011 the task
team presented the full proposal for endorsement by both the embassy and JICA representatives, and is currently waiting
for their official response of support.
4.3 Potential Collaboration:
In regards to collaboration, they seek to participate in monitoring activities, receive reports and be involved in official
visits to Bolivia during implementation. A progress meeting with Bank staff of at least once every six months was
suggested.
4.4 Name of Mr. Carlos Omoya, JICA Date of Meeting 4/19/2011
Representative
4.5 Summary of Consultation:
The meeting was held in the Embassy of Japan in the city of La Paz. Bank staff participating in this meeting included
Patricia Alvarez. The objective of the visit was to present the project concept note and learn about the work that JICA is
doing in Bolivia.
4.6 Potential Collaboration
Mr. Omoya suggested reviewing JICA Projects in Bolivia that could complement the proposal and could also receive
financing. The representative was not familiar with JSDF.
5. JAPANESE VISIBILITY
5.1 Confirm that a grant signing ceremony will take place in the recipient country, including Agreed
representatives from the Embassy of Japan, and that a press release would be issued in local
newspapers
5.2 Confirm that the Embassy of Japan in the recipient country will be invited to participate in field Agreed
visits and project events, and will receive copies of progress review mission reports
5.3 Describe the measures, other than the above, to be taken to ensure the visibility of Japan’s contribution :
In establishing community-driven development with a special focus on the poorest and most vulnerable groups for
Bolivian municipalities, the Japan Social Development Fund will be one of the international models drawn upon.
All missions, visits and events of this proposal will be coordinated with the Japan Embassy in Bolivia. Likewise, all the
invitations of tenders or calls for bids financed under the grant will be informed to them as they are announced/ published,
so that this information can be published simultaneously on pertinent Japanese websites.
To ensure visibility and local awareness of JSDF funded activities, the following actions will take place for all
components of the initiative:
A logo composed of the Japan National flag and the logo of the Japan Social Development Fund will be used in
all publications financed by the program.
All press releases issued by the Bank in relation to the program will make reference to the financial contribution
of the Government of Japan.
The Bank will ensure with best efforts that the activities are well covered in local print and electronic media and
that all publicity materials, reports and publications explicitly acknowledge Japan.
Ceremonial events will include the invitation of Japanese Representatives (Ministry of Economy and Finance, Economic
and Commercial Offices of Embassies, Government).
6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRANT COMPONENTS
6.1 Component 1. Improving the Quality of ECD Services US$
1,144,985.00
The objective of this component is to improve the quality and range of activities of existing modalities, moving from
childcare centers that provide some recreational activities and a meal for children, to municipal early childhood
education and development programs for low-income children and their families currently not available. The
Municipalities have the mission to provide free or low-cost childcare services and are already doing so, they own and
manage the childcare centers in coordination with the State Social Service’s units SEDEGES, the State Government
Prefectura de La Paz and some subcontracting to the NGO Aldeas SOS.
This component will also assess the municipalities’ capacities to expand coverage and increase the number of
beneficiary children with the same modalites.
The existing modalities of childcare provision in urban or periurban areas of La Paz and El Alto total 149 facilities and
include:
1. Centers (exclusively used for chilcare services).
2. Community centers (used for this and other community services).
3. Hogares Comunitarios (inside the houses of volunteer mothers in the community).
The proposed program will provide comprehensive services to promotes the physical, cognitive, linguistic, and
socioemotional development of young children from conception until they transition to primary school (typically
around age 6 or 7). Such services include early stimulation with age appropriate development material and curricula,
nutrition and health monitoring for the beneficiary children, parenting skills, productive skills development and sexual
and reproductive health knowledge for young women. Quality improvements upon project completion will not only
impact children’s development but will address young mothers’ concern about the well-being of their children while at
the centers. The cost model will remain the same. The two municipalities, who own and run the centers in coordination
with the SEDEGES (state government), will finance the centers operations while charging an affordable fee for low-
income families to cover enrollment and ensure sustainability.
Activities under this component include:
ACTIVITY 1A: Implementation of quality assessment tools for ECD centers serving 2930 children
(US$266,109.00).
As a first step, a quality assessment will be implemented in the existing services to define baselines and develop realistic
targets for improvement. The assessment will include the implementation of the following 4 tools where appropriate:
1. Infant-Toddler Environmental Scale-Revised (ITERS-R, birth to 30 months),
2. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R, for ages 21/2–5),
3. The Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R, in-home/family daycare, from birth to
start of primary school) and
4. The Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS) to rate caregivers’ emotional tone and responsiveness toward children.
ECD Facilities Survey.
A second assessment will evaluate the capacity of the two municipalities to expand coverage and increase the number
of beneficiary children from 2930 to 4250 in La Paz and El Alto districts. Results from this assessment would bring an
accurate number of new centers that should open under Component 2 of this project. This activity will also include a
training package for local governments to improve their capacity to monitor and evaluate the quality of services.
ACTIVITY 1B: Development of quality standards through Quality Improvement District Action Plans
(US$878,876.00).
As a second step, a plan of action for quality enhancement of the centers will be developed for each of the 11districts.
These action plans will be validated with stakeholders, mainly the beneficiaries in partnership with the Ministry of
Education, and the departmental education services SEDUCAs with the full participation of the Child Unit of both
municipalities. The plan and its components will be developed taking into consideration the current mechanisms to
prepare services providers, Educadoras, and build upon these knowledge in the following areas:
1. Definition of ad-hoc training curricula for caregivers based on competencies on international standards for ECD
services providers, Educadoras;
2. Training to all ECD service providers (Educadoras) through contracted training institutions;
3. Review and update of ECD services standards and curricula, ensuring adaptation to local context, culture and
language:
4. Development/adaptation and provision of pedagogical material for child development in line with the
curriculum developed ensuring that all material is culturally adapted age appropriate.;
5. Implementation of a gradual certification program for ECD service providers. Training and certification of the
Educadoras will be a gradual process, monitoring this activity as well as the plan, including observation of
progress and achievement of targets, will be the responsibility of the stakeholders led by the Municipal
governments. The Bank will accompany this process with a follow-up assessment as part of the broader multi-
sectoral operation in Bolivia that this pilot proposal will set the base for.
6. Knowledge Exchange Sessions: will be introduced as a general practice among staff and stakeholders involved
in the different modalities to identify good practices and options to overcome common challenges. Educadoras
will be encouraged to learn and/or share experiences across formal centers, community centers and home-based
care.
Outputs: 1. Four Assessment Tools/Instruments for childcare services serving 2,930 and at least 100
Educadoras and government officials from the Municipal Children’s Unit trained in
implementing the assessment.
2. ECD survey to evaluate the capacity of the actual institutions to expand coverage implemented
in both Municipalities
3. Eleven Action Plans for ECD services’ quality enhancement developed in consultation with the
community and under implementation including:
4. Ad-hoc training curricula based on competencies for Educadoras developed;
5. At least 480 Educadoras trained through contracted training institutions;
6. ECD services standards and curricula revised with municipal authorities and district community
leaders (at least 4 subjects) ensuring adaptation to local context, culture and language
7. Pedagogical material (at least 4 subjects) for child development designed and provided
8. At least 480 Educadoras gradually certified in ECD service provision.
9. Knowledge exchange practice incorporated with the participation of at least 100 Educadoras
from different modalities and districts
6.2. Component 2. Expanding coverage of ECD services US$1,278,654.00
Develop sustainable and culturally-appropriate models of ECD services in accordance with the children’s
developmental stage (e.g 0-2 years old, 3-4 years old). Upon analysis of the results of the assessment of the capacity of
the actual institutions to expand coverage, and increase the number of beneficiary children, and upon consultations and
advice from World Bank safeguard procedures.
To ensure sustainability, this pilot initiative is being designed as a first step of a broader initiative to improve young
women’s employment opportunities at the national level. Scale-up of activities if needed in both Municipalities will be
done through a broader initiative in the form of an official loan to be included in the new CPS in response to the request
of the Government of Bolivia. This loan might not be exclusively community-centered, but rather focused on the most
cost-effective scale-up mechanisms.
As shown in the two preliminary assessments for this project, beneficiaries, including over 300 young mothers of
children 0-6 and their families, have expressed strong interest in participating in ECD programs that are close to their
homes or their workplace, currently the available centers are in selected locations that do not reach the majority of the
population in need.
This project is proposing the development of 33 new facilities to provide ECD comprehensive services for 1,320
children with all the quality guidelines and recommendations from Component 1 in urban or periurban areas of La Paz
and El Alto. This will include a total of:
• Six centers (exclusively used for ECD services)- 3 in La Paz and 3 in El Alto serving 420 children.
• Nine community centers (used for this and other community services), 5 in La Paz and 4 in El Alto
serving 540 children.
• Eighteen Hogares Comunitarios (inside the houses of volunteer mothers in the community) 9 in La
Paz and 9 in El Alto serving 360 children.
A detailed description of this component is provided below:
ACTIVITY 2A: Development of 6 sustainable modalities (70 children, their families and communities per
service unit/center) 70 x 6 = 420 children (US$ 918,108.00 )
This activity will establish 6 new culturally-appropriate ECD centers for 420 children (ages 0-6), and provide materials
and tools to enhance parent-child and caregiver-child interaction. Spaces will also be designed for the use of women,
families and communities to promote participation and ensure sustainability. These facilities are expected to be owned
by the Municipalities of La Paz and El Alto with full involvement of the communities. Sites location will be selected
with the community upon the capacity and need assessment described under Component 1. Operation of the sites will
start progressively, upon completion of each site. At least mothers of 420 children will be benefiting from this service
which will improve their chances of finding productive employment without having to take care of their children during
certain hours.
A local consultant will do the work oversight for this component for a total period of 9 months. This will also include
transportation costs (bus or taxi) to supervise development work in the different districts for a total period of 2 years.
Infrastructure for this component includes the actual development of the centers including fine and gross works,
carpentry, sanitary infrastructure, electrical, gas, etc. Other costs include furnishing the facilities with kitchen, cafeteria,
pantry, nursery, classrooms, bathrooms for both service providers and children, garden, maintenance, etc.
Operation costs will be financed by the Municipalities as standard practice and with the aim to ensure sustainability of
the investment and effective project phase –out.
ACTIVITY 2B: Adaptation of 9 community centers for ECD services (60 children, their families and
communities per service unit/center) 60 x 9 = 540 children (US$156,918.00)
This activity will remodel 9 existing communal spaces for ECD services for 540 children, ages 0-6 and provide
materials and tools to enhance parent-child and caregiver-child interaction. Spaces will also be designed for the use of
women, families and communities to promote participation and ensure sustainability.
Facilities are expected to be owned by the communities with full involvement of the Municipalities for supervision and
application of standards. Sites location will be selected with the community upon the capacity and need assessment
described under Component 1.
Operation of the sites will start progressively, upon completion of each site. At least mothers of 540 children will be
benefiting from this service which will improve their chances of finding productive employment without having to take
care of their children during certain hours.
A local consultant will do the work oversight for this component for a total period of 9 months. This will also include
transportation costs (bus or taxi) to supervise development work in the different districts for a total period of 2 years.
Infrastructure for this component includes remodeling and furnishing the facilities with kitchen, cafeteria, pantry,
nursery, classrooms, bathrooms for service providers and children, garden, maintenance, etc.
Operation costs will be financed by the Municipalities as standard practice and with the aim to ensure sustainability of
the investment and effective project phase –out.
ACTIVITY 2C: Design of alternative modalities through 18 Hogares Comunitarios. 20 x 18= 360 children
(US$203,628.00)
This activity will support the design and functioning of 18 home-based ECD services for 360 children ages 0-6, where
the ECD service is provided in a neighbor’s house, always a volunteer mother chosen by the community. Standards for
Hogares Comunitarios have been defined at the Municipal level. The criteria to select the homes and volunteer mothers
will be based in this standards as well as the new quality standards developed in Component 1. Community mothers
will be chosen using the same criteria as the Educadoras and to participate with their homes will receive service
provider training and certification.
The Municipality will be responsible for supervision and the majority of operating costs including their salaries (also
called scholarship) as in the rest of the centers. Community mothers will receive the small fees from participating
families and in coordination with the Municipalities will cover the rest of the operating costs, mainly nutritional
supplements and material for the children. The advantage of this modality is the geographic location of the facilities in
the heart of the communities where the children and their families live and the availability of the facilities at affordable
costs for the community and the government.
All of these modalities share the same goals and characteristics of: promoting young children’s development by
providing comprehensive care (health, nutrition, education, and stimulation) in a group setting where they can interact
with peers. Thus, the project will emphasize collaboration and knowledge exchange mechanisms among the diverse
modalities. Procurement will be handled by the municipalities, using Bank procedures.
Outputs: 1. Six Sustainable and culturally-appropriate models developed serving 420 children and their
families
2. Nine Community centers and other spaces adapted for ECD services serving 540 children and
their families
3. Eighteen Alternative modalities through- Hogares Comunitarios available for ECD services
serving 360 children and their families
6.3 Component 3. Strengthen Institutional Capacity and Community Empowerment and US$362,670.00
Participation.
This component reinforces and complements the previous components by strengthening fundamental support
mechanisms for ECD services including the young mothers, the communities and the Municipal Government.
The project will support skills development training for young women on productive activities and sexual and
reproductive health knowledge as part of the ECD services, will engage the community members in tracking project
allocations and expenditures through regular reports and a virtual platform, and will train government officials in the
Child Unit of the Municipal Governments on monitoring and evaluation and methods. Below is a detailed description
of activities:
ACTIVITY 3A: Empower young mothers through skills development on productive activities and sexual and
reproductive health knowledge.(US$240,000.00)
A series of training for at least 500 young mothers will be provided as part of the ECD services. This includes 4
sessions on productive skills development in line with the lessons from the youth employment program Mi Primer
Empleo Digno, and 4 sessions on sexual and reproductive health in line with the Ministry of Health standards and the
recommendations under the National Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Plan of Action.
ACTIVITY 3B: Framework to communicate project implementation and allocations and expenditures to
citizens through different media. (US$38,670.00)
This framework will be developed by a consultant take into consideration international best practices to empower and
engage families and communities where the ECD services are provided. A communication campaign of the initiative
will be launched encouraging the participation/application of the most at risk households in the selected districts.
Training will be provided for 25 municipal government officials and at least 125 community leaders on accessing and
updating the tool. This platform will be managed by the municipal government while a communications campaign will
encourage program beneficiaries to monitor if the resources for ECD services are allocated according to their needs and
priorities, and report concerns about fund disbursements. Public reports of the project will be disseminated to
community organizations and stakeholders from different media outlets.
ACTIVITY 3C: Technical assistance for participatory monitoring and evaluation methods (US$84,000.00)
This technical assistance has two subcomponents,
1. Series of training sessions on participatory monitoring and evaluation methods in collaboration with M&E
specialists sessions for 25 government officials of the Municipal Child Unit of La Paz and El Alto (2 sessions
per district in 9 districts).
2. Monitoring and evaluation and project management and administration. This includes:
a. Baseline Survey and Final Evaluation of the project
b. Final Impact Evaluation Survey
c. Completion report capturing the best practices, challenges and lessons learned to include them in the
preparation of the new operation at the national level.
d. Consultants for Implementation Support (FM and PS and M&E Specialists)
e. Outcome knowledge and sharing event upon project completion
f. Project audits
Outputs:
a. Communication campaign of the initiative encouraging the participation/application of the most
at risk households in the selected districts
b. At least 500 young mothers received training productive skills development (4 sessions) and
sexual and reproductive health knowledge (4 sessions)
c. Framework available to track project allocations and expenditures with at least 25 government
officials and 125 community leaders trained to update and access the user-friendly tool
d. At least 25 government officials from the Municipal Child Unit of La Paz and El Alto trained on
monitoring and evaluation methods
e. Baseline Survey and Final Evaluation of the project
f. Final Impact Evaluation Survey
g. Completion report
h. Outcome knowledge and sharing event upon project completion
7. ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES
List all applicable eligible expenditures below in one or more categories as necessary. Eligible expenditures include
consultant services (including audits), local training and workshops, small civil works, goods, sub-grants, and Bank
incremental costs.
Category Amount (US Dollars) Percentage of Percentage of
Expenditures to Grant Total
be Financed
Disb-Consulting US$ 474,439.00 100 17.03%
Disb-Training US$ 936,680.00 100 33.62%
Disb-Goods US$ 571,190.00 100 20.50%
Disb-Civil Works US$ 804,000.00 100 28.86%
Disb-Operating Cost
Total Grant to Recipient US$ 2,786,309.00
Bank Incremental Costs US$ 110,000.00
Total Grant Amount: US$ 2,896,309
OPERATIONAL RISKS ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
Risk Risk Risk Proposed Mitigation
Category Rating Description
Low
Project Elite To avoid elite capture of JSDF benefits the grant will (1) target the poorest
Beneficiari capture households of the already “at-risk” districts, prioritizing female-headed
es and households, and (2) launch a broad communication campaign of the initiative
Stakeholder encouraging the participation/application of the most at risk households. Having
s Risks the OTBs, neighborhood organizations and family commissions oversee the
initiative will also ensure transparency and effective allocation of resources
Implementi Medium Capacity to The involvement of the already existing democratically-elected OTB/
ng Agency -I implement community organizations in each of the identified districts will ensure high
Risks with levels of transparency and accountability from the MGPA to the OTBs, and the
transparenc beneficiaries of the ECD centers. Training under Component 3. will be
y and provided to the OTBS to access project information through a public project
responsive allocation and expenditure framework. Notifications of allocations will be
accountabil available to the beneficiaries of the program, the family commissions and
ity neighborhood organizations of the targeted districts so that all know what
resources are available and where they are being directed. Under the public
platform for tracking project financing, OTBs or any other group will be able to
report concerns about the disbursements of funds from the Ministry of Planning
to the MGPA.
Project Risks:
Design Medium Challenging Support will be provided to strengthening governance, determining political
-I governance champions for ECD, and ensuring coordination with the different sectors
environment involved in ECD as well as the national and local levels.
with shifts to
decentralized Support will be provided to undertake costing analyses and in developing
decision- sound resource flows. Since there has been a shift from centralized to
making process decentralized decision-making processes in terms of both financing and
service provision for children under 6, a matching grant funding mechanism
will be considered from the central (Ministry of Planning) to the municipal
level. Such an approach would also foster greater local appropriation and
planning sustainability, thus departing from past experience.
Social and Medium Behavior Women are often excluded from decision-making roles in community-level
Environme -L modifications. committees, and this gender-based exclusion may be further exacerbated for
ntal Absence of young women. Some young women might be reluctant to access the
young program or claim rights and entitlements fearing violence or abuse from
women’s voice more dominant community members. To avoid this from happening,
in community community members will be fully involved in the program and will be
dialogues. sensitized of the links between the well-being of mothers, young children
and the well-being of the community.
JSDF Low Project fits N/A
Program with the Bank
and Donor and Donor
priorities and
has been
endorsed by the
Country
Director.
Delivery Low Communities Local consultants, NGOs and associations will be used to deliver training,
Quality are difficult to management support and oversight.
reach.
JSDF -- DETAILED COST TABLE
COUNTRY: Bolivia
GRANT
NAME: Early Childhood Care and Development in the poorest and most vulnerable urban municipalities
DATE: January 2012- December 2015
Components Expenditure Procure Quanti Unit Label Unit Total Cost /a
& Activities Category ment ty Cost (US$)
Method (US$)
1/
COMPONENT 1: Improve the quality of childcare services
ACTIVITY A: Implementation of quality assessment tools for Early Childhood Development centers serving 2930 children
Assessment implementation
International experts
Consultant CONS IC 3 months $5,500
$16,500
fees -
international
Consultant CONS IC 3 trips x airfare (US $600)
$600 $1,800
travel
CONS IC 3 trips x 5 days x perdiem (US$
$235 $705
47 per day)
Assessment implementation
National expert
Consultant CONS IC 5 months
$3,000 $15,000
fees - national
Consultant CONS IC 9 trips x 3 days each x land
$30.00 $270.00
travel transportation per days (US
$10)
CONS IC 9 trips x 3 days x perdiem (US$
$141 $1,269
47 per day)
Infant-Toddler Environmental Scale-Revised
(ITERS-R, birth to 30 months)
Implementatio CONS 5 months (in 11 districts- 149 $ 9,000 $ 45,000
n package- centers)
Consultant
fees - national IC
Training TRG 100 participants (cost per $120.00 $12,000.00
package for participant= 25 training cost+
local service 10 transportation + 25
providers stipend)* 2 sessions
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-
Revised (ECERS-R, for ages 21/2–5)
Implementatio CONS 5 months (in 11 districts- 149 $9,000.00 $45,000.00
n package- centers)
Consultant
fees - national IC
Training TRG 100 participants (cost per $120.00 $12,000.00
package for participant= 25 training cost+
local service 10 transportation + 25
providers stipend)* 2 sessions
Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R, in-home/family daycare, from birth to
start of primary school).
Implementatio CONS 5 months (in 11 districts- 149 $9,000.00 $45,000.00
n package- centers)
Consultant
fees - national IC
Training TRG 100 participants (cost per $120.00 $12,000.00
package for participant= 25 training cost+
local service 10 transportation + 25
providers stipend)* 2 sessions
Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS) to rate caregivers’ emotional tone and responsiveness toward children.
Implementatio CONS 5 months (in 11 districts- 149 $9,000.00 $45,000.00
n package- centers)
Consultant
fees - national IC
Training TRG 100 participants (cost per $120.00 $12,000.00
package for participant= 25 training cost+
local service 10 transportation + 25
providers stipend)* 2 sessions
Survey to evaluate the capacity of the actual institutions to
expand coverage
Consultant CONS IC 15 trips x 3 days each x land $30.00 $450.00
travel transportation per days (US
$10)
CONS IC 15 trips x 3 days x perdiem (US$ $141.00 $2,115.00
47 per day)
Subtotal
Activity 1.A $46,157 $266,109
ACTIVITY B: Development of quality standards
Development of quality enhancement plan of action for each district- - comprehensive approach
education, nutrition, health, parenting skills
Consultant CONS IC 6 months $3,000 $18,000
fees - national
Consultant CONS IC 6 trips x 3 days each x land $30.00 $180.00
travel transportation per days (US
$10)
CONS IC 6 trips x 3 days x perdiem (US$ $141 $846.00
47 per day)
Design and TRG 150 participants (cost per $60.00 $9,000.00
consultations participant= 25 training cost+
with the 10 transportation + 25
community stipend)
Curriculum development for upgrading capacity of childcare services providers, ensuring adaptation to
local context, culture and language
Consultant CONS IC 3 months $3,000 $9,000.00
fees - national
Design and TRG 150 participants (cost per $60.00 $9,000.00
consultations participant= 25 training cost+
with the 10 transportation + 25
community stipend)
Training provision to childcare
services providers
Training TRG 300 participants (cost per $1,200 $360,000.
package for participant= 25 training cost+
Educadoras 10 transportation + 25
working in stipend)*20 sessions
childcare
centers
Training TRG 100 participants (cost per $1,200 $120,000
package for participant= 25 training cost+
Madres 10 transportation + 25
Educadoras in stipend)*20 sessions
Hogares
Comunitarios
Training TRG 80 participants (cost per $1,200 $96,000
package for participant= 25 training cost+
Educadoras 10 transportation + 25
working in stipend)*20 sessions
addapted
community
centers
Childcare services curricula revision, ensuring adaptation to local
context, culture and language
Consultant CONS IC 6 months $3,000 $18,000
fees - national
Design and TRG 10 participants (cost per $60.00 $600.00
consultations participant= 25 training cost+
with the state 10 transportation + 25
and municipal stipend)
authorities
Design and TRG 9 participants (cost per $60.00 $540.00
consultations participant= 25 training cost+
with the 10 transportation + 25
district leaders stipend)
Development and provision of pedagogical
material for child development
Consultant CONS IC 3 months $3,000 $9,000.00
fees - national
Design and TRG 9 participants (cost per $60.00 $540.00
consultations participant= 25 training cost+
with the 10 transportation + 25
district leaders stipend)
Provision of GOODS 182 149 existing centers + 33 new $1,000 $182,000
pedagogical modalities
packages
Gradual certification program
for childcare service providers
Consultant CONS IC 1 months (guideline $5,500 $5,500
fees - strengthening)
international
Consultant CONS IC 2 trips x airfare (US $600) $ $
$600 1,200.00
travel
CONS IC 2 trips x 5 days x perdiem (US$ 235 $470.00
47 per day)
Consultant CONS IC 6 months (guideline $3,000 $18,000
fees - national strengthening)
Knowledge exchange sessions
for Educadoras
Consultant CONS IC 3 months $3,000 $9,000.00
fees - national
Experience TRG 100 participants (cost per $ 120.00 $ 12,000.00
sharing participant= 25 training cost+
sessions from 10 transportation + 25
different stipend) x 2 sessions
modalities
Subtotal
Activity 1.B $29,526 $878,876
TOTAL
COMPONE
NT 1 $75,683 $1,144,985
COMPONENT 2: Expanding coverage of ECD services to 1320 children
ACTIVITY A: Development of 6 sustainable modalities (70 children, their families and communities per service unit/center) 70 x 6 =
420 children
Works
oversight
National CONS IC 9 months
consultant
fees 3000 $ 27,000.00
National CONS IC 12 trips x 2 days each x land
consultant transportation per days (US
travel $10) 30 $ 360.00
CONS IC 12 trips x 2 days x perdiem (US$
47 per day) 94 $ 1,128.00
Infrastructur
e
Preliminary NCB
design plans
for
construction
work WORKS 6 3500 $ 21,000.00
Complementar NCB
y design
assessment
works WORKS 6 22500 $135,000.00
Gross works- NCB
construction WORKS 6 66000 $396,000.00
Fine works- NCB
construction WORKS 6 12000 $ 72,000.00
Carpintry NCB
(wood and
metal) WORKS 6 12000 $ 72,000.00
Sanitary infras. WORKS NCB 6 10000 $ 60,000.00
Electrical NCB
infras. WORKS 6 7000 $ 42,000.00
Other/gas NCB
infras. WORKS 6 1000 $ 6,000.00
Equipment
Personal Shopping
bathroom GOODS 6 40 $ 240.00
Children's Shopping
bathroom GOODS 6 150 $ 900.00
Office GOODS Shopping 6 computer 800 $ 4,800.00
Garden and Shopping
playground GOODS 6 1000 $ 6,000.00
Furniture
Kitchen Shopping kitchen items (pans, pots,
GOODS 6 utensils) 300 $ 1,800.00
Cafeteria GOODS Shopping 6 plates, silverware, tables, 2220 $ 13,320.00
chairs
Pantry GOODS Shopping 6 pantry cabinetry 460 $ 2,760.00
Nursery Shopping blankets, cradles, toys,
GOODS 6 feeding bottles 3750 $ 22,500.00
Classroom 1 Shopping chairs, tables, blackboard,
and 2 GOODS 6 toys 4750 $ 28,500.00
Office Shopping chairs, tables, telephone,
GOODS 6 office supplies 800 $ 4,800.00
Subtotal
Activity 2.A 151,394 $918,108.00
ACTIVITY B: Adaptation of 9 community centers for ECD services (60 children, their families and communities per service
unit/center) 60 x 9 = 540 children
Works
oversight
National CONS 9 months
consultant
fees IC 3000 $ 27,000.00
National CONS 12 trips x 2 days each x land
consultant transportation per days (US
travel IC $10) 30 $ 360.00
CONS 12 trips x 2 days x perdiem (US$
IC 47 per day) 94 $ 1,128.00
Equipment
Personal Shopping
bathroom GOODS 9 40 $ 360.00
Children's Shopping
bathroom GOODS 9 150 $ 1,350.00
Office GOODS Shopping 9 computer 800 $ 7,200.00
Garden and Shopping
playground GOODS 9 1000 $ 9,000.00
Furniture
Kitchen Shopping kitchen items (pans, pots,
GOODS 9 utensils) 300 $ 2,700.00
Cafeteria Shopping plates, silverware, tables,
GOODS 9 chairs 2220 $ 19,980.00
Pantry GOODS Shopping 9 pantry cabinetry 460 $ 4,140.00
Nursery Shopping blankets, cradels, toys,
GOODS 9 feeding bottles 3750 $ 33,750.00
Classroom 1 Shopping chairs, tables, blackboard,
and 2 GOODS 9 toys 4750 $ 42,750.00
Office Shopping chairs, tables, telefone, office
GOODS 9 supplies 800 $ 7,200.00
Subtotal
Activity 2.B 17,394.00 156,918.00
ACTIVITY C: Design of alternative modalities through 18 Hogares comunitarios. 20 x 18= 360 children
Works
oversight
National CONS IC 9 months
consultant
fees 3000 $ 27,000.00
National CONS IC 12 trips x 2 days each x land
consultant transportation per days (US
travel $10) 30 $ 360.00
CONS IC 12 trips x 2 days x perdiem (US$ 94 $ 1,128.00
47 per day)
Equipment
Children's Shopping
bathroom GOODS 18 150 $ 2,700.00
Garden and Shopping
playground GOODS 18 adequate to house size 280 $ 5,040.00
Furniture
Pantry Shooping blankets, cradels, toys,
GOODS 18 feeding bottles 3750 $ 67,500.00
Nursery Shooping chairs, tables, blackboard,
GOODS 18 toys 4750 $ 85,500.00
Classroom 1 Shooping chairs, tables, telefone, office $
and 2 GOODS 18 supplies 800 14,400.00
Subtotal
Activity 2.C 12,854.0 $203,628.00
TOTAL
COMPON
ENT 2 $181,642 $1,278,654.00
COMPONENT 3: Strengthen institutional capacity and community
empowerment and participation
ACTIVITY A: Empower young mothers through skills development on productive activities and sexual and reproductive health
knowledge
Capacity-
building
activities
Training for TRG participants (cost per
$240.00 $120,000.00
skills participant= 25 training cost+
developme 10 transportation + 25
nt 500 stipend)x 4 sessions
Training TRG participants (cost per $240.00 $120,000.00
pregnancy participant= 25 training cost+
prevention 10 transportation + 25
and stipend)x 4 sessions
awareness 500
Subtotal
Activity 3.A $480.00 $240,000.00
ACTIVITY B: Framework to communicate allocations and expenditures to citizens through different media
Public platform for tracking project
allocations and expenditures
Int. expert CONS IC 2 months
$5,500.00 $11,000.00
for
framework
developme
nt
Expert CONS IC 2 trips x airfare (US $600)
$600.00 $1,200.00
travel
CONS IC 2 trips x 5 days x perdiem (US$ $235.00 $470.00
47 per day)
Communica TRG 1 campaing launching thorough $5,000.00 $5,000.00
tion media outlets reaching
campaign targeted beneficiaries in the
on the 11 districts
initiative
Training for TRG 150 participants (cost per $120.00 $18,000.00
tracking participant= 25 training cost+
allocations 10 transportation + 25
by stipend)x 2 sessions
Beneficiarie
s
Public TRG participants (cost per $60.00 $3,000.00
reports for participant= 25 training cost+
childcare 10 transportation + 25
services 50 stipend)
Subtotal
Activity 3.B $11,515 $38,670.00
ACTIVITY C: Technical Assistance for participatory monitoring and evaluation methods
Training for Participatory
Monitoring
Training TRG 25 participants (cost per $120.00 $3,000.00
Sessions participant= 25 training cost+
10 transportation + 25
stipend)x 2 sessions
Baseline and final
evaluation surveys
Internationa CONS 2 months $5,500.00 $11,000.00
l M&E
Experts IC
Evaluation CONS 2 months $3,000.00 $6,000.00
Specialist -
Local Cons. IC
Final Impact
Evaluation
Internationa CONS 3 months $5,500.00 $16,500.00
l M&E
Experts IC
Evaluation CONS months $3,000.00 $9,000.00
Specialist -
Local Cons. IC 3
Completion
Report
Implementa CONS months $3,000.00 $3,000.00
tion
Specialist IC 1
Consultatns for implementation support
(FM, PS and M&E specialist)
Consultant - CONS $3,000.00 $18,000.00
Ongoing for
M&E
Reporting IC 6 months
Outcome Knowledge
Sharing Event
Symposium TRG 200 participants (cost per $60.00 $12,000.00
Event participant= 10 transportation
+ 25 stipend+ 25 venue)
Audits
Audit CONS $5,500.00 $5,500.00
specialist LCS 1 months
Subtotal
Activity 3.C $28,680 $84,000.00
TOTAL
$40,675 $362,670.00
COMPONENT 3
TOTAL PROJECT
COST
(RECIPIENT
GRANT)
$2,786,309.00
TOTAL BANK
SUPERVISION
GRANT $110,000.00
PROPOSED
TOTAL JAPAN
GRANT $2,896,309.00