89567 INTEGRATEDSAFEGU ARDSDATASHEET Date prepared/updated: May 28, 2014 I. Basic Information . tD at a . PrOJCC 1 B aSIC Country: GHANA Project ID: PI50856 Additional Project ID (if any): n/a Project Name: Making the Budget Work for Ghana Project Task Team Leader: Carolina Vaira Estimated Appraisal Date: May 12, 20 14 Estimated Board Date: n/a Managing Unit: WBIGA Lending Instrument: Small RETF Sector: Health and Education Theme: IBRD Amount (US$m.): IDA Amount (US$m.): GEF Amount (US$m.): PCF Amount (US$m.): Other financing amounts by source: GPSA Grant US$850,000 Environmental Category: C Is this a transferred project Yes [X] No [ ] Simplified Processing Simple [ ] Repeater [ ] Is this project processed under OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises Yes [ ] No [X] and Emergencies) 2. Project Objectives: The overall development objective of this proposal is to improve access and quality of services in priority programs in the health and education sectors in targeted districts in Ghana by strengthening accountability and transparency in the budget process by 2018. 3. Project Description: Component 1: Creating an enabling environment for CSOs/ Government constructive engagement for SA in Ghana. Activities included in this component are geared towards creating the enabling environment for project implementation towards achieving the proposed PDO, including inter-alia: • Strengthen SEND's coordination and institutional capacity (National and Regional PME Networking Centers) for project launching and implementation (establish project hold multi-stakeholder project management team, conduct formative studies/assessments, procure project inputs). inception meetings, coordinate and supervise field work, of Understanding (MOU)" with • Renew/sign "Partnership Arrangements and/Memorandum of Finance, Health and Education, relevant government agencies including the Ministries inating councils to lay out the District Assemblies, Parliamentary sub-committees and coord implementation. Similar agreements expected collaboration at all levels to support the project radios for data dissemination and will be procured with media agencies and community citizen feedback. capacity of PME network members • Strengthen the network management and institutional t analysis using secondary data (50 focal NGOs) to lead and implement I) independent budge work (designing and administering (data already available on various govt. sites; 2) the field and its impact on service delivery surveys to monitor the status of budget implementation Linking analysis to advocacy by outcomes in liaison with Government officials) 3) gs. developing an advocacy strategy to disseminate the findin sis, monitoring and advocacy, as well • Carry out capacity building activities on budget analy es the training of trainers (ToT)/ as on other relevant social accountability tools. This includ toring. It also includes the training program staff on linking budget analysis with budget moni on simple to use tools for data of representatives (I 00) of PME network members tools for measuring beneficiaries' collection/budget monitoring and performance monitoring satisfaction on services delivery. g budget monitoring with service Component 2: Where does the money go? - Integratin delivery outcomes. through secondary data analysis and This component aims at generating information (both ies on budgetary allocations and primary data collection) for relevant Government agenc vis a vis services delivery outcomes. expenditures for specific education and health programs ted on service delivery outcomes Citizen feedback will be used to complement data collec proposed initiatives will support the (through surveys administered on direct beneficiaries). The and its four inter-linked stages. It implementation of SEND's PME action-oriented framework will include, inter alia: on the national budget, the laws and Policy Literacy activities for building citizen awareness services in the education and health implementing guidelines with respect to the delivery of sector. It will include: cy campaigns and sessions using • Organize community level National budget litera sectors. community radios/media focusing on health and education focusing on how budgetary allocations • Conduct budget analysis and publish policy briefs education sector. help to improve development outcomes for the health and es outcomes. These activities are at Participatory Monitoring of budget allocations and servic collecting information and providing the core of the project implementation as it will allow outcomes in the delivery of health independent feedback on sector budgets and the respective and education services. It will include inter alia: liaison with Government officials( e.g • Conduct participatory budget monitoring exercises in of budget implementation that are accessing government documents and records on the status 2 not digitized and/or otherwise not accessible to public) to assess level of compliance with financial management laws and regulations in the health and education sectors in 50 districts • Deploy social audits mechanisms/ citizen and community scored cards to assess and evaluate access and quality of health and education services and whether they meet citizens needs or not • Design and implement a communication strategy to disseminate the findings to exact government action to correct gaps and challenges identified (publish reports/create a SA platform/newsletters). Policy advocacy to influence the budget planning processes in the education and health sectors at the district and national levels. Activities including in this stage are: • Facilitate the development of "citizen budgets" in targeted districts and to consolidate them into national citizen budgets on education and health and share them with relevant actors (ministries, parliamentary sub-committees and media). • Facilitate the participation of the PME network at the district and national level, so that network members can use citizen budget (at the district level) and the consolidated version at the national level to influence budgetary allocations • Use/share citizen monitoring findings (see activities above) to hold multi-stakeholder policy dialogues (involving representatives from various line ministries and local Government officials, PME network members, parliamentarians etc.) sessions at different levels including the participation of targeted ministries representatives as well as Parliamentary sub- committees to exact commitments from their part to act on the findings. This consultations will happen in intervals (i) mid-term review to discuss progress with the stakeholders (ii) sharing of completion report at the end of the project. Strengthening the existing Budget Monitoring System in Ghana. Activities included in this stage are aimed to support concrete actions from Govermnent actors and parliamentary sub- committees to strengthen the existing budget M&E system and compliance with budget laws and guidelines towards improving the access and quality of education and health services, including: • Hold multi-stakeholder dialogue with the ministries of Finance and Planning, other levels of Government. and Parliamentary committees to share evidence based recommendation on how to strengthen the existing M&E system • Asses and monitor changes made by target ministries in their M&E systems based on evidence-based mechanisms implemented in the project and/ the use of monitoring information/data by Parliament in budget hearing sessions to request compliance with budget laws and guidance. It is intended that implementation of evidence -based social accountability mechanisms and tools will boost government actions to improve current outcomes in the delivery of education and health services while providing insights into relevant budgetary macro context to seek compliance and to apply corrective measure in subsequent budget cycles in order to better address the needs of the poor. Component 3: Knowledge & Learning and Project Management. 3 systems to Developing mechanisms to capture knowled ge and learning, and putting in place ent facilitate knowledge exchange and learning uptake across CSOs, PME Network, Governm institutions, and other stakeholders by: ut o Designing indicators to capture evidence-based knowledge and lessons learned througho the implementation process o Develop mechanisms for learning and sharing for social accountability practitioners o Periodically share Citizens Watch newsletter, monitoring reports, facts sheets, citizens budget and policy briefs on the GPSA online platform social o Implement staff peer learning exchang es between SEND's project team and the the participa ting accountability units of the 3 identified ministries and also with staff of District Assemblies o Network with other GPSA grantees o Project management, monitoring and evaluation of project activities including audits are The purpose of these activities is to ensure that mechanisms for learning and sharing the world. developed in order to support social accountability practitioners in Ghana and around 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team: n/a 6. Safeguard Policies Trig11;ered (please explain why) Yes No Environmental Assessment-iOP/BP 4.01) X Natural Habitat s(OP/B P 4.0•t) X Forests (OP/BP 4.36) X Pest Management-(OP 4.09) X Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) X lndi!!enous Peoples (OPIBP 4.10) X Involuntarv Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) X Saf~ of Dams fOP/BP 4.37) X Proiects on International Waterw avs(OP /BP 7.50l X Proiects in Disouted AreaSlOP/BP 7.60) X II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues and 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: or social The project will not finance any physical activities, no risks related to environmental safeguards policies are anticipated during implementation of project activities. s in 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long te1m impacts due to anticipated future activitie the project area: N/A 4 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts: N/A 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described: This project is not expected to trigger any safeguards policies as the project screening identified minimal environmental or social risks related to project activities. The project does not anticipate any civil works to be financed under this Grant. The project is assigned the Environmental Category C, requiring no further environmental and social assessment. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people: The Project's direct beneficiaries include: all children of school going age, women and children under-five, and persons with disability in 50 districts in the Northern, Upper East, Upper West and Greater Accra regions, who have not benefitted from improved living conditions and poverty reduction as other parts of the country have in recent years. The Project's indirect beneficiaries include: (I) Municipal and Ministry Assembly (MMDAs) by increasing their capacity to comply with the fiscal decentralization requirements, through increased engagement with' civil society actors as stated in the Decentralization Action Plan. Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) which will receive feedback about the budget from CSOs and DAs. (2) The Ministry of Finance and relevant line Ministries (Health and Education) which will have additional information on how effectively public funds allocated in the national budget are spent at the local level. Furthermore, the Project will develop an on-line messaging platform to collect citizens' feedback and provide information to target ministries so that they can respond to specific citizens' budgetary concerns; (3) Parliamentary Committees will have direct access to citizen information about budget allocations and expenditures which will empower their oversight capacity in holding the Executive accountable; (4) International donor programs supporting the governance process and specific sectors in Ghana; and (5) all Ghanaian citizens and civil society organizations that may benefit from the information and knowledge generated by the Project, within and outside the targeted regions. The Project expects to design and implement a communications strategy (engage journalists and community radio stations) to disseminate relevant information and thus reach out to Ghanaian citizens and other critical groups to enhance citizens' "political awareness." B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Mana11:ement Plan/Other: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? N/A Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: 5 Was the document disclosed prior to (tppraisal? N/A Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A Indigenous Peoples Plan/Plann ing Framewor k: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? N/A Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A Pest Manageme nt Plan: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A * If the project triggers the Pest Manageme nt and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, the respective issues are to be addressed and disclosed as part of the Environme ntal Assessmen t/Audit/or EMP. If in-country disclosure of any of the-above documents is not expected, please explain why: C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at tlte Corporate Level (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) OP/BP 4.01 -Environm ent Assessmen t Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] EMP) report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP inCOl]JOrated in the credit/loan? OP/BP 4.04- Natural Habitats . Would the project result in any significant conversion or Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] degradation of critical natural habitats? If the project would result in significant conversion or degradation of other (non-critical) natural habitats, does the project include mitigation measures acceptable to the Bank? OP 4.09 - Pest Manageme nt Does the EA adequately address the pest management Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] issues? Is a separate PMP required? Yes [ ] No f ] N/A [X] 6 If yes, has the PMP been reviewed and approved by a safeguards specialist or Sector Manager? Are PMP requirements included in project design? If yes, does the project team include a Pest Man~gement Specialist? OP/BP 4.11 -Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] cultural property? Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse impacts on physical cultural resources? OP/BP 4.10- Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Yes [ ] No [ ] . N/A [X] Framework (as appropriate) been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review the plan? If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit? OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] framework/process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review and approve the plan/policy framework/process framework? OP/BP 4.36- Forests Has the sector-wide analysis of policy and institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] issues and constraints been carried out? Does the project design include satisfactory measures to overcome these constraints? Does the project finance commercial harvesting, and if so, does it include provisions for certification system? OP/BP 4.37 - Safety of Dams Have dam safety plans been prepared? Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] Have the TORs as well as composition for the independent Panel of Experts (POE) been reviewed and approved by the Bank? Has an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) been prepared and arrangements been made for public awareness and training? OP/BP 7.50- Projects on International Waterways Have the other riparians been notified of the project? Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] 7 If the project falls under one of the exceptions to the notification requirement, has this been cleared with the Legal Department, and the memo to the RVP prepared and sent? What are the reasons for the exception? Please explain: Has the RVP approved such an exception? OP/BP 7.60- Projects in Disputed Areas N/A [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Has the memo conveying all pertinent information on the international aspects of the project, including the procedures to be followed, and the recommendations for dealing with the issue, been_prepared Does the PAD/MOP include the standard disclaimer referred to in the OP? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information N/A [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's Infoshop? a _ Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in \public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? All Safeguard Policies NIA [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard p_olicies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? 8 D. Approvals // A Signed ami submitted by: Date Task Team Leader: Carolina Vaira ( /A /lJ V y-- 5/28/2014 Environmental Specialist: Social Development Specialist Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): / I ~ - Approved by: I /i;l/VJ Regional Safeguards Coordinator: AlexaMra Bezeredi ' 5/28/2014 Comments: Sector Manager: Roby enderowitsch 5/28/2014 Comments: C.\ (Template Version November 2007) 9