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Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program (P164451)
WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Ghana | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | Requesting
Unit: AWCW1 (6547) | Responsible Unit: IAWU4 (10402)
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2019 | Team Leader(s): Smile Kwawukume, Su Jung
Song, Catherine Lynch

Seq No: 12 | Archived on 08-Jul-2024 | ISR00929 | Created by: Su Jung Song on 07-Jun-2024 |
Modified by: Catherine Lynch on 28-Jun-2024



1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE


 1.1 Development Objective
   Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 24-Sept-2018)
   to improve urban management and basic urban services in participating municipal assemblies

2. OVERALL RATINGS

 Name                                      Previous                     Current

 Progress towards achievement of           lModerately Satisfactory     lModerately Satisfactory
 PDO

 Overall Implementation Progress (IP)      lModerately Unsatisfactory   lModerately Satisfactory

 Overall Risk Rating                       lSubstantial                 lSubstantial




3. KEY ISSUES & STATUS


 3.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions
   The Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program (GSCSP, P164451) was approved by the World Bank
   Board on September 25, 2018, with an envelope of US$100 million. An additional financing of
   US$145 million IDA was approved in 2022 and the Program closing date was extended to
   December 31, 2025. The cumulative disbursement to date is USD135.5 million, representing
   55.85% of the total credit. The original credit (CR.6319-GH) has disbursed 99%, while the AF new
   credit (CR.7141-GH) has disbursed 26%. Based on the results of the fourth Annual Performance
   Assessment, about US$56.0 million is expected to be disbursed to the MLGDRD by the end of June
   2024. While there have been delays in the delivery of infrastructure at the Municipal Assembly
   (MA) level, positive progress has been made over the past 6 months. As of April 2024, 35 MAs
   utilized 78% or more of their Urban Development Grants for infrastructure delivery. Some of the
   completed sub-projects include 36.9 km of urban roads, 13 km of stormwater drain, and 18 urban

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  markets and bus terminals. Staff and consultants from the Ministry of Local Government,
  Decentralization, and Rural Development and the Office of the Head of Local Government Service,
  and Regional Coordinating Councils continued to provide technical back-up support and coaching
  to the MAs to facilitate implementation of the Program.



4. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


4.1 Disbursements (by loan)


Loan/Credit/                                         Cancelle                  Undisburs
               Status           Original   Revised            Disbursed                           % Disbursed
TF                                                          d                        ed

IDA-63190      Closed           100.00     100.00         0.00      97.44           0.24                97.44%

IDA-71410      Effective        145.00     145.00         0.00      38.09         106.91                26.27%


4.2 Key Dates (by loan)

                                                                                     Orig.         Rev.
Loan/Credit/TF    Status          Approval      Signing          Effectiveness
                                                                                     Closing       Closing
                                25-Sept-        12-Dec-                              30-Jun-
IDA-63190         Closed                                         05-Feb-2019                       30-Jun-2024
                                2018            2018                                 2024
                                                05-Sept-                             31-Dec-       31-Dec-
IDA-71410         Effective     08-Jun-2022                      05-Oct-2022
                                                2022                                 2025          2025

4.3 Program Action Plan

                           Hiring of a Social Development Specialist at the Program Execution level in
  Action Description
                           addition to the current Environmental Specialist under the LGCSP.
  Source                   DLI#            Responsibility        Timing           Timing Value    Status
  Other                    NA              MLGRD                 Due Date         31-Jan-2019     Completed
  Completion               IVA contract.
  Measurement

  Comments                 Completed before the Program effectiveness in 2019.


                           Establishing the E&S Team of MMA with clear terms of reference
  Action Description       comprising of (i) Safeguards Focal person; (ii) 2-3 team members
                           preferably from the Engineering, Health and Social Welfare Units of MMAs

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  Source                 DLI#           Responsibility       Timing           Timing Value    Status
  Environmental and
                         NA             MMA, OHLGS           Due Date         31-Dec-2018     Completed
  Social Systems
  Completion             Field verification.
  Measurement
                         E&S team established and verified before the Program effectiveness in
  Comments               2019


                         Annual E & S performance review of MAs to validate existence of a
  Action Description
                         functional E & S system and assess compliance.
  Source                 DLI#          Responsibility    Timing               Timing Value     Status
  Environmental                        MLGRD, EPA,
                                                                                               In
  and Social             NA            Independent       Recurrent            Continuous
                                                                                               Progress
  Systems                              consultants
  Completion             ToR for the performance review and annual performance review report.
  Measurement
                         The annual E&S performance review/audit has been conducted each year.
                         2022 E&S audit report was submitted; challenges, areas for improvement,
  Comments               next steps and actions were identified to enhance the performance. 2023
                         E&S audit will be conducted in 2024.


                        Strengthen consultations, information disclosure and grievance redress by
  Action Description    developing guidelines on consultations and stakeholder engagement with
                        support from the World Bank.
  Source                DLI#            Responsibility       Timing           Timing Value    Status
  Other                 NA              MLGRD, MAs           Due Date         31-Dec-2018     Completed
  Completion            Guidelines on consultations and stakeholders engagement.
  Measurement
                        Guidelines on consultations and stakeholders engagement were
  Comments              developed.


                        Coordination and implementation of gender related activities between the
  Action Description
                        MGCSP, MLGRD, RCCs and the MAs
  Source                DLI#            Responsibility       Timing            Timing Value    Status
                                        MLGRD, RCC,                                            In
  Technical             NA                                   Recurrent         Yearly
                                        MAs                                                    Progress



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                        (i) The dissemination of the gender strategy in 2022 or 2023 and provision
  Completion            of trainings/workshops for RCCs and MAs with CSOs and NGOs in 2023-
  Measurement           2025. (ii) Gender activities documented in the annual progress report
                        during Year 4-7(2022-2025)
                        Dissemination of the Gender Strategy has been rescheduled to the third
                        quarter of 2024. This will be followed with training workshops for the MAs
  Comments              and RCCs. Some gender activities undertaken were documented in the
                        2023 Semi-Annual Progress Report.


  Action                Improvement in MA revenue mobilization drive; Building capacity of MA
  Description           revenue officers for improved IGF mobilization and collection
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status
  Fiduciary                           MoF, OHLGS,                                          In
                        NA                               Recurrent        Continuous
  Systems                             RCC                                                  Progress
  Completion            Increase in IGF
  Measurement
                        IGF has been monitored as one of the intermediate indicators,
                        demonstrating an increasing trend. To assess the real impact, the increase
  Comments              in program MAs' IGF will be compared with the IGF performance of all 261
                        MMDAs and documented.


                        Training and capacity building for producing financial reports through
  Action Description    GIFMIS; with Regional transaction processing centers located at RCCs used
                        by participating MAs that have no direct access to GIFMIS
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status
                                                                          Semi-            In
  Fiduciary Systems     NA            CAGD/GIFMIS        Recurrent
                                                                          Annually         Progress
  Completion            Adoption and implementation of annual MLGRD/MDAs technical back-up
  Measurement           support plan to support continuous development of accountants.
                        All Participating MAs have access to GIFMIS. CAGD has provided training in
  Comments              the usage of GIFMIS to all RFOs; however, CAGD is yet to migrate them
                        unto the system as of March 31, 2024.


                        Enforce follow-up measures and address audit recommendations (internal
  Action
                        and external) as per PFM Act 2016, Act 921. Strengthen internal audit units
  Description
                        to effectively report financial improprieties
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status



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  Fiduciary                           MDAs, OHLGS,                                         In
                        NA                               Recurrent        Continuous
  Systems                             RCC, MAs                                             Progress
  Completion            Follow-up reports (statement of audit recommendation implementation)
  Measurement
                        On-going every year. MAs had carried through their 2023 action plans
  Comments              which addressed audit recommendations in their quarterly audit reports.


  Action                Strengthen Audit Committees (ACs) in terms of training and capacity
  Description           building on reviewing audit reports and following up on recommendations.
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status
                                      MoF, IAA,
  Fiduciary                                                                                In
                        NA            OHLGS, RCC,        Recurrent        Continuous
  Systems                                                                                  Progress
                                      MAs
                        Adoption and implementation of annual MLGRD/MDAs technical back-up
  Completion
                        support plan.
  Measurement
                        Evidence of AC meetings to review audit recommendations.
                        On-going every year. Inauguration and training by IAA completed. AC
  Comments              review report of audit recommendations is required to submit and share
                        with the WB.


  Action                Continuous M&E of procurement execution and contract performance, and
  Description           undertake annual procurement assessment
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status
  Fiduciary                           MLGRD, PPA,                                          In
                        NA                               Recurrent        Continuous
  Systems                             RCC, MAs                                             Progress
  Completion            Procurement and contract performance tracking form
  Measurement
                        Procurement and contract performance tracking form was developed and
  Comments              utilized.


                         Generate and maintain up-to-date records of grievances received, treated,
                         referred to other agencies. Prepare annual grievance redress report,
  Action Description
                         showing grievances received, proportion handled and cases referred to
                         CHRAJ and other agencies.
  Source                 DLI#         Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status




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  Environmental
                                      CHRAJ, MLGRD,                                            In
  and Social             NA                              Recurrent            Continuous
                                      MAs                                                      Progress
  Systems
  Completion             Annual grievance redress report.
  Measurement            Biannual CHRAJ report.
                         Semi-annual and annual progress report include grievance redress report,
  Comments               and CHRAJ reports have been collected since 2022.


  Action Description    Develop grievance redress manual/guideline
  Source                DLI#           Responsibility        Timing           Timing Value    Status
  Other                 NA             MLGRD                 Due Date         31-Dec-2019     Completed
  Completion            Grievance redress manual/guideline
  Measurement

  Comments              Grievance redress manual/guideline was developed.


  Action                Develop websites for participating MAs; Ensure publication of key fiscal
  Description           information on notice boards
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing               Timing Value     Status
                                                                                               In
  Other                 NA            MLGDRD             Recurrent            Continuous
                                                                                               Progress
                        (i) POM defines key fiscal information, (ii) MAs’ websites and notice boards
  Completion
                        with the key fiscal information published, (iii) document the status of
  Measurement
                        websites and notice boards in annual progress report
                        All the participating MAs have developed their own websites; MLGDRD has
  Comments              been undertaking annual assessments on MAs’ governance capacity and
                        specifically their capacity for Information Disclosure.


  Action                All participating MAs appoint Audit committee members in accordance with
  Description           the PFM Act 2016
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing               Timing Value     Status
  Fiduciary                                                                                    In
                        NA            MLGDRD, MAs        Recurrent            Continuous
  Systems                                                                                      Progress
  Completion            Annual Audit Committee report
  Measurement
                        All participating MAs have established Audit Committees and they are
  Comments              functional


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                         Develop a robust E&S screening mechanism and management framework
  Action Description     process using the GOG’s guidelines, and ensure publication of key E&S
                         documents on Ministry and MA websites.
  Source                 DLI#          Responsibility        Timing            Timing Value    Status
  Environmental and                    MLGDRD, EPA,                                            In
                         NA                                  Recurrent         Yearly
  Social Systems                       MAs                                                     Progress
  Completion             Screening mechanism manual prepared and submitted to the Bank. E&S
  Measurement            instruments disclosed on websites of the Ministry and MAs.
                         The screening mechanisms have been revised for the screening of the
  Comments               multi-year investments (UDGs 3-5). The revision included updating EPA’s
                         EIA Form1 and enforcing the use of updated Urban Resilience Checklists.


                         Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH)
  Action Description     response committee at the MA level to proactively create a safe place for
                         all gender-based violence related issues.
  Source                 DLI#          Responsibility        Timing            Timing Value    Status
  Environmental and                                                                            In
                         NA            MLGDRD                Recurrent         Yearly
  Social Systems                                                                               Progress
  Completion             First Minutes of Committee Meeting including the Committee composition
  Measurement            satisfactory to the Bank
                         The Program has leveraged the existing Public Relations and Complaints
  Comments               Committees (PRCC) at the various MAs to take chage of SEA ahd SH issues
                         as per the Section 26 (1)(d) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936).


                         MOU with EPA Training Institute to develop and deliver training modules to
                         MLGRD, EPA staff, RCCs, MMAs and their E & S consultants: (i)
  Action Description
                         Procurement procedures to manage relevant E&S risks; (ii) ESHS
                         monitoring procedures and reporting
  Source                 DLI#          Responsibility        Timing          Timing Value      Status
  Environmental
                                                                                               In
  and Social             NA            MLGDRD, EPA           Other           Continuous
                                                                                               Progress
  Systems
  Completion             Training modules developed and trainings delivered to the associated
  Measurement            entities recorded in annual progress report
                         The EPA Training Institute has developed and updated training modules.
  Comments               The trainings held are documented in annual progress report.



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  Action                All Implementing Agencies to use the Ghana e-GP for the procurement
  Description           under the Program
  Source                DLI#          Responsibility     Timing           Timing Value     Status
  Fiduciary                           MLGDRD, MAs,                                         In
                        NA                               Recurrent        Continuous
  Systems                             OHLGS                                                Progress
  Completion            Trained, onboarded and start using e-GP after the AF effectiveness
  Measurement
                        100 percent of planned activities were carried out using GHANEPS at all
  Comments              implementing entities.




5. KEY DATES


Key Events                                       Planned                       Actual

Approval                                         25-Sept-2018                  25-Sept-2018

Effectiveness                                    Not Available                 05-Feb-2019

Mid-Term Review No. 01                           17-Nov-2021                   04-Mar-2022

Operation Closing/Cancellation                   31-Dec-2025


6. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL

                                         Rating at
                                                             Last Approved
                                         Approval
                                                             Rating
Risk Category                            Approval                                 Proposed Rating
                                                             ISR Seq. 011 - 28
                                         Package - 25 Sep
                                                             Dec 2023
                                         2018

Political and Governance                 lModerate           lSubstantial         lSubstantial

Macroeconomic                            lSubstantial        lSubstantial         lSubstantial

Sector Strategies and Policies           lModerate           lModerate            lModerate

Technical Design of Project or
                                         lModerate           lSubstantial         lModerate
Program

Institutional Capacity for
                                         lModerate           lModerate            lModerate
Implementation and Sustainability

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Fiduciary                                lSubstantial        lSubstantial       lModerate

Environment and Social                   lSubstantial        lSubstantial       lSubstantial

Stakeholders                             lModerate           lModerate          lModerate

Overall                                  lSubstantial        lSubstantial       lSubstantial




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 7. RESULTS


  7.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes

 To improve urban management and basic urban services in participating Municipal Assemblies
                                        Baseline              Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)          Closing Period
       Indicator Name
                                    Value     Month/Year      Value         Date         Value         Date        Value     Month/Year
                                 0.00           Jun/2018   962.00         20-Nov-                               2,050.00      Dec/2025
 People provided with                                                      2023
 improved urban
                                  Comments on               This is to measure the cumulative number of direct beneficiaries provided
 infrastructure/services
                                  achieving targets         with improved access to infrastructure and services under the Program
 under the GSCSP
                                                            through Urban Development Grants. The target is set to benefit 40
 (Number (Thousand))
                                                            percent of the population of Program Participating ciies.
                                 0.00           Jun/2018   497.00         20-Nov-                               1,040.00       Dec/2025
                                                                           2023
                                  Comments on               This is to measure the number of female direct beneficiaries, provided
        of which female
                                  achieving targets         with improved access to infrastructure and services through Urban
        (Number
                                                            Development Grants. The number of female direct beneficiaries will be
        (Thousand))
                                                            further disaggregated by type of investment. Number of females who
                                                            benefited from streetlights, pedestrian walkways, sanitation facilities in
                                                            urban parks and markets will be monitored (gender tagging indicator).
 Composite annual                0.00           Jun/2018   75.5           07-Jun-    75.5             07-Jun-   80.00          Dec/2023
 average urban                                                             2024                        2024
 performance                      Comments on               Average percentage score of institutional performance benchmarks (DLI3)
 benchmark percentage             achieving targets         that the participating sub-national entities have achieved
 score by Progam MAs
 (Percentage)




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  7.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas

 Results Area 1: Institutional Performance at Program MAs
                                        Baseline           Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)           Closing Period
       Indicator Name
                                    Value     Month/Year   Value        Date           Value        Date        Value      Month/Year
 Program MAs with                0.00          Jun/2018 18.00          20-Nov-                               35.00          Dec/2025
 Municipal Structure                                                    2023
 Plans (15 years)                 Comments on               This is to measure the number of participating MAs with Municipal
 (Number)                         achieving targets         Structure Plans (15 years).
 Program MAs with                0.00          Jun/2018    29.00         20-Nov-                             35.00           Dec/2025
 Municipal Local Plans                                                    2023
 covering at least 30%            Comments on               This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs with local
 of the municipal area            achieving targets         plans covering at least 30% of MA’s administrative boundary.
 (Number)
                                 0.00          Jun/2018    13.00         20-Nov-                             35.00           Dec/2025
 Program MAs                                                              2023
 monitoring key
                                  Comments on               This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that monitor
 municipal services
                                  achieving targets         key municipal services as defined and guided in the POM (linked to DLI 3
 (Number)
                                                            performance benchmark).
                                 0.00          Jun/2018    15.00         20-Nov-                             35.00           Dec/2025
 MAs that execute at                                                      2023
 least 80 percent of
                                  Comments on              This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that execute at
 their O&M budget
                                  achieving targets        least 80 percent of their O&M budget.
 (Number)

 MAs with improved and           0.00          Jun/2018    9.00           07-Jun-   9.00           07-Jun-   35.00           Dec/2025
 up to date Revenue                                                        2024                     2024
 Administration                   Comments on               This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that have an
 (Computer-based)                 achieving targets         improved and up to date Revenue Administration (Computer-based)
 systems (Number)                                           systems, as defined and guided in the POM.

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 MAs that satisfy at             0.00            Jun/2018   15.00         20-Nov-                              30.00           Dec/2025
 least 80% of the                                                          2023
 defined governance                  Comments on             This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that satisfy at
 capacity criteria                   achieving targets       least 80% of the governance capacity criteria, defined in the POM
 (Number)
 MAs that implement at           0.00            Jun/2018   14.00         20-Nov-                              35.00           Dec/2025
 least 80% of the                                                          2023
 planned gender                      Comments on             This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that
 programs as per the                 achieving targets       implement at least 80% of the planned gender programs as per the annual
 annual action plan                                          action plan
 (Number)
 MAs that implement              to be           Mar/2022   35             07-Jun-   35              07-Jun-   35              Dec/2025
 climate/disaster urban          updated                                    2024                      2024
 resilience checklist at             Comments on             This is to measure the number of Program participating MAs that
 planning, designing,                achieving targets       implement climate and disaster urban resilience checklist at planning,
 construction, and O&M                                       designing, construction, and O&M stages, as defined and guided in the
 stages (Text)                                               POM
 Results Area 2: Infrstructure delivery
                                        Baseline           Actual (Previous)              Actual (Current)          Closing Period
       Indicator Name
                                    Value     Month/Year   Value        Date              Value        Date       Value      Month/Year
                                 0.00          Jun/2018 76.20          20-Nov-                                 100.00         Dec/2025
                                                                        2023
 Cumulative average
                                     Comments on             This is to measure cumulative average delivery rate of UDG infrastructure
 urban infrastructure
                                     achieving targets       investments in the Program participating MAs. The indicator will be
 delivery percentage by
                                                             determined based on actual and cumulative delivery of infrastructure
 Program MAs
                                                             investments against annual delivery targets, the methodology of
 (Number)
                                                             calculating delivery rate will be specified in the POM and the APA
                                                             guideline.
                                 0               Jun/2018   36.91 km       07-Jun-   36.91 km        07-Jun-   Set as per      Dec/2025
                                                                            2024                      2024     accumulated


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                                                                                                                   in work
                                                                                                                   plans for
 Urban roads built or                                                                                              Program
 rehabilitated using UDG                                                                                           cities
 (Text)
                                     Comments on                This is to measure the cumulative km of roads rehabilitated/constructed
                                     achieving targets          under the Program
                                 0               Jun/2018   14                20-Nov-                              Set as per      Dec/2025
                                                                               2023                                accumulated
 Municipal local                                                                                                   in work
 economic infrastructure                                                                                           plans for
 built or rehabilitated                                                                                            Program
 using UDG (Text)                                                                                                  cities
                                     Comments on                This is to measure the number of municipal local economic infrastructure
                                     achieving targets          built or rehabilitated under the Program
                                 0               Jun/2018   13.03km           20-Nov-                              Set as per      Dec/2025
                                                                               2023                                accumulated
                                                                                                                   in work
 Drains built or                                                                                                   plans for
 rehabilitated using UDG                                                                                           Program
 (Text)                                                                                                            cities
                                     Comments on                This is to measure the km of drains built or rehabilitated under the
                                     achieving targets          Program
                                 0               Jun/2018   1                 20-Nov-                              Set as per      Dec/2025
                                                                               2023                                accumulated
 Public parks and                                                                                                  in work
 greenery built or                                                                                                 plans for
 rehabilitated using UDG                                                                                           Program
 (Text)                                                                                                            cities
                                     Comments on                This is to measure the cumulative area of green parks
                                     achieving targets          constructed/rehabilitated under the Program.

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                                 to be           Apr/2022   n/a            20-Nov-                              to be           Dec/2025
                                 updated                                    2023                                determined
 Satisfaction of                     Comments on            This is to measure the satisfaction of the beneficiaries with improved access
 beneficiaries with                  achieving targets      to infrastructure and services supported by the Program. The baseline will
 improved access to                                         and the end target will be established by the 2022 satisfaction survey. The
 infrastructure and                                         final satisfaction survey in 2025 will measure the success of the
 services supported by                                      indicator. Baseline survey is planned as soon as the Program fund disburse
 the Program (Text)                                         after the effectiveness. The ToR is drafted and the baseline study will be
                                                            completed within the first half of 2023.

 Results Area 3: Regional and National Government Support to MAs
                                        Baseline           Actual (Previous)             Actual (Current)            Closing Period
       Indicator Name
                                    Value     Month/Year   Value        Date             Value        Date         Value      Month/Year
 RCCs Annual Capacity            0.00          Jun/2018 94.60          20-Nov-                                  100.00         Dec/2025
 Support Plans for MAs                                                  2023
 implemented                         Comments on             This is to measure the percentage implementation of RCCs Annual
 (Percentage)                        achieving targets       Capacity Support Plans
 OHLGS Annual Capacity           0.00            Jun/2018   100.00         20-Nov-                              100.00          Dec/2025
 Building Plan                                                              2023
 implemented                         Comments on             This is to measure the percentage implementation of OHLGS Annual
 (Percentage)                        achieving targets       Capacity Building Plan
 MLGRD/MDAs approved             0.00            Jun/2018   100.00         07-Jun-    100.00         07-Jun-    100.00          Dec/2025
 Annual Workplan                                                            2024                      2024
 implemented                         Comments on             This is to measure the implementation rate of MLGRD/MDAs approved
 (Percentage)                        achieving targets       Annual Workplan
 Improved                        -               Jun/2018   September      20-Nov-                              October 1 of    Dec/2024
 Intergovernmental                                          30, 2022        2023                                2024




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 Fiscal Transfer System           Comments on               This is to measure whether improved Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer
 (IGFTS) adopted with             achieving targets         System (IGFTS) adopted with timely allocation and publication of UDGs to
 timely allocation and                                      MAs
 publication of UDGs to
 MAs (Text)



  7.3 Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI)


                                                                  Actual (Previous)               Actual (Current)             Closing
                PBC Name                   Baseline
                                                              Value             Date             Value           Date          Period

 1:Extent to             Value         0.00              31.00                            31.00                            0.00
 which
 Participating
 Municipal
 Assemblies
                                                                                                               20-Nov-
 have achieved           Allocated                                          20-Nov-2023
                                       0.00                                               0.00                  2023       0.00
 Capacity                Amount
 Support Grant
 (CSG) Minimum
 Conditions
 (Number)
 DLI allocation                                          7,168,844.00

 2:Extent to             Value         0.00              35.00                            35.00                            35.00
 which
 Participating                                                                                                 20-Nov-
 Municipal               Allocated                                          20-Nov-2023
                                       0.00                                               0.00                  2023       10,790,697.00
 Assemblies              Amount
 have scored
 equal to or

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 above the
 national
 average DPAT
 Score (Number)
 DLI allocation                                          55,953,782.00

 3:Extent to             Value         0.00              73.20                          73.20                         80.00
 which
 Participating
 Municipal
 Assemblies
                                                                                                          20-Nov-
 have achieved           Allocated                                        20-Nov-2023
                                       0.00                                             0.00               2023       27,372,091.00
 Urban                   Amount
 Performance
 Benchmarks
 Targets
 (Percentage)
 DLI allocation                                          145,446,570.00

 4:Extent to             Value         0.00              44.60                          44.60                         90.00
 which
 Participating
 Municipal
 Assemblies
 have                                                                                                     20-Nov-
                         Allocated                                        20-Nov-2023
 implemented                           0.00                                             0.00               2023       4,899,597.00
 the Annual              Amount
 Infrastructure
 Service Delivery
 Target
 (Percentage)
 DLI allocation                                          22,157,163.00

                         Value         0.00              15.00            20-Nov-2023   15.00                         16.00

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 5:Regional
 Coordinating
 Councils have
 adopted and
 implemented             Allocated                                                                         20-Nov-
                                       0.00                                             0.00                           960,000.00
 their Annual            Amount                                                                             2023
 Capacity
 Support Plans
 (ACSP) for MAs.
 (Number)
 DLI allocation                                          4,652,166.00

 6:DPAT/APA                                              September, 30,                 September, 30,
                         Value         -                                                                               October 1
 Assessments                                             2022                           2022
 Results                                                                                                   20-Nov-
                                                                          20-Nov-2023
 Published by            Allocated                                                                          2023
 October 1 of                          0.00                                             0.00                           750,000.00
                         Amount
 each FY (Text)
 DLI allocation                                          3,105,975.00

 7:Timely                Value         -                 Yes                            Yes                            Yes
 Allocation and
 Release of
 Program Funds
 to Municipal
 Assemblies; and
                                                                                                           20-Nov-
 Implementation          Allocated                                        20-Nov-2023
                                       0.00                                             0.00                2023       750,000.00
 of MLGRD/MDAs           Amount
 Annual
 Workplan to
 support
 Participating
 MAs (Text)

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 DLI allocation                                          3,730,965.00

 8:Key RCCs and          Value         No                Yes                          Yes                          Yes
 MAs staff have
 been assigned
 and OHLGS
 Annual Capacity
 Building Plan
                                                                                                       20-Nov-
 (ACBP) to               Allocated                                      20-Nov-2023
                                       0.00                                           0.00              2023       600,000.00
 support                 Amount
 Particpating
 MAs and RCCs
 has been
 implemented
 (Text)
 DLI allocation                                          2,784,536.00




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