The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 Implementation Status & Results Moldova GOVERNMENT`S CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM (CPAR) (P105602) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: GOVERNMENT`S CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: REFORM (CPAR) (P105602) Country: Moldova Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Government Office Key Dates Board Approval Date 11-Jul-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2008 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 14-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 11-Jul-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Strengthening institutional capacity of the public administration for better policymaking, policy implementation and efficient use of public resources Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Institutional reorganization 2.10 Government Policy -making capacity 4.12 Merit-based civil service 3.24 Communication and participation 0.26 TF Management and Auditing 0.52 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating NA Implementation Status Overview State Chancellery continued to make good progress in implementing the activities included in CPAR implementation plan. Ongoing project activities continued as scheduled. In response to the Government request for scaling up project activities aimed at strengthening Government policy management capacity, additional contribution from SIDA to CPAR Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 MDTF was accepted. The contract for implementation of the civil service register has been signed.The contract for strengthening Government policy management capacity has been signed, activities launched. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target (a) The institutional system is streamlined Text Value Functions and legal status of The Government Delineation of policy and and consolidated around key policy areas, with government bodies are not reorganization undertaken in implementation functions Ministries playing a leading role in policy aligned. Responsibilities for winter-spring 2010 was complete at central development and coordination of policy areas overlap. Legal guided by the functional government level implementation. regulation for organization of review findings. In result, public administration is absent significantprogress was achieved in consolidating the institutional system around key policy areas. 130 Government decisions related to reorganization were approved and 12 legal provisions were enacted by Parliament. The number of government agencies was reduced from 16 to 8. Policy coordination units were created and are operational in 15 (out of 16) ministries and 5 (out of 8) central agencies. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 (b) The GO and the MoF coordinate and Text Value No formal policy coordination Policies, strategic planning Institutional system, including control the quality of Ministries' policy mechanisms or institutional and external assistance policy units, central policy proposals within a rolling MTEF. Policy system are inplace. The division established within the coordination, and managementsystem established and MoEc is responsible for State Chancellery and is methodologies are Public Disclosure Copy functioning national planning. New operational. Inter-ministerial established and operational policies are approved Strategic Planning Committee regardless of fiscal has been re-established by implications the new Government and is functioning. Policy Coordination Division played a key role in preparing MTEF for 2011-2013, in close cooperation with the MoF. Special technical committees on the sector level are also established for facilitation of an open dialog during the MTEF preparation. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Legislation on civil service and public Text Value Civil service law (1995) does New civil service law Civil service legislation administration, compatible with EU practice, not require merit based introducing merit based approved and enforced. approved and implemented competitive selection. The employment is in force since Public Administration is civil service management January 2009. Most of regulated by law. system is absent. implementing regulations Appointments are non developedand are in force. 7 competitive. A law on public new personnel procedures administration absent introduced. Civil Service Classification is prepared for approval . Work continues on developing new civil service pay system. The new revised draft law on Public Public Disclosure Copy Administration is produced. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Central civil service management instituted to Text Value Central civil service Personnel policy division Central CS unit set up and its enforce merit based recruitment and promote management capacity absent. established within the State capacity to enforce civil Public Disclosure Copy effective personnel management practices Central oversight Chancellery and is service law and effective andenforcement of civil functioning. The capacity to personnel policies created. service legislation does not enforce civil service law and Civil service register is exist. coordinate HR units is being operational and enables developed through training effective oversight of and consultative support. 13 personnel policies workshops for HR personnel and 41 workshops for management and executive personnel conducted. Overall, 3900 persons trained in 2006-2009 with the project support. Tender for civil service register implementation completed, implementation is expected to start shortly. Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The system of management of public Text Value The Government does not The capacity to coordinate Sustainable capacity to administration reform is institutionalized have institutional capacity to and implement civil service implement public implement public reform is improving. The administration reform is administration reform capacity of State Chancellery established. Units set up, for public administration staffed and trained. reform management has improved after its 2010 Public Disclosure Copy reorganization. Central division for policy coordination was strengthened by including a Central public administration reform unit. Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 Civil Service legislation drafted Text Value 1995 law on civil service does The new civil service law is The new Civil Service Law, not meet criteria o competitive effective as of January 2009. compatible with EU practices, merit-based selection. Secondary legislation for 7 is approved by Parliament Political and administrative new procedures implementing and enters into force. Public Disclosure Copy positions are not clearly the new legislation developed separated. and approved, is in force. HR Units are trained to implement new legislation. Further improvements to the legislation are possible Date 01-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments The approved Law is of good quality and meets many of the EU requirements for modern legislation in this area. The issue of separation of political and non-political appointments, however, was not fully resolved in the approved legislation. Reorganization of public administration has Text Value Policy and implementation Reorganization of the Recommendations for taken place in line with the principle of functions are not well Government in winter-spring functional allocations in line functional delineation and matching the role of allocated. Staffing levels and 2010 took into account the with good governance government underpinned by national strategic resources do not match recommendations of the principles and government documents government strategies. earlier functional reviews strategies are formulated and supported by the project and reorganization plan is followed the principles of endorsed functional delineation and focus on strategic priorities. Law on Government amended and competencies delimited. Number of Central Public Administration bodies reduced from 29 to 24, Public Disclosure Copy number of agencies reduced from 16 to 8. Government strategic planning committee has been re-established and is functioning. Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Legal basis for organization and functioning of Text Value There is no any legal act that A new, improved draft law on A law on public administration public administration has been developed and stipulates the principles of public administration has is approved and enforced Public Disclosure Copy approved organization of public been reviewed by the Bank administration, including and OECD. Additional structuring and accountability consultations with SIGMA on the agency definition are ongoing. Date 01-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Jul-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P105602 TF-56601 Effective 11-Jul-2006 11-Jul-2006 11-Jul-2006 31-Dec-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105602 TF-56601 Effective USD 6.15 6.15 0.00 4.78 5.12 78.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR3197 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Agreement on additional financing from SIDA was finalized. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Level two Approved on 09-Dec-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7