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December 2011

December 2011. Why Program-for-Results (PforR)?. Development Effectiveness and Client Demand – PforR responds to client demand that could not be fully met through existing instruments; it enhances development effectiveness of client programs and of development assistance

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December 2011

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  1. December 2011

  2. Why Program-for-Results (PforR)? • Development Effectiveness and Client Demand –PforR responds to client demand that could not be fully met through existing instruments; it enhances development effectiveness of client programs and of development assistance • Focus on Results –PforR places attention on results through more direct linkage of funding to the achievement of verifiable results and performance actions • Institutional and Capacity Building – By using program institutions and systems, PforR will strengthen institutions/capacity of the whole program • Enhanced Partnerships – PforR provides an opportunity to improve coordination among development partners in government programs

  3. Key features of Program-for-Results

  4. PforR complements other Bank instruments Implementation Mechanism Funds for specific expenditures Project Lending (IL) Bank IL rules and procedures Funds for non-earmarked general budget support Policy Lending (DPL) Country policy processes Program Lending (PforR) Funds for specific expenditure program Program systems

  5. When Can Program-for-Results be Used? • PforR can be used by any country in support of a program or sub-program. The World Bank will appraise the program and assess if it is a good candidate for a PforR operation • PforRshould not support investments (within programs) with: • Category A activities (potentially significant, irreversible impact on the environment and affected people ) • High value and/or complex procurement packages

  6. What does Program-for-Results involve? • Definition of the program or sub-program and scope • Identification of key results and DLIs • Assessment of the program: • Technical soundness including results framework and expenditure • System capacity and performance (fiduciary, environmental and social, risk of fraud and corruption ) • Key risks of the program not to achieve its development objectives • Identification of actions to enhance capacity and systems performance, as needed • Implementation Support – focus on audits, monitoring of actions and performance of the systems, monitoring and verifying results, etc.

  7. What is the legal framework for PforR? • Operational Policy (OP) sets out the essential components of the new instrument for all aspects (i.e., general purposes; regulatory, governance, institutional, financial management, procurement, environment, and social areas; and policies that apply to the entire program being supported) • Anti-Corruption Guidelines will be applied (and legally binding) to all PforR operations • Bank Procedures (BP) spells out the related procedures that need to be followed during preparation and implementation • Guidance notes will provide additional guidance to staff on technical matters • Corporate Oversight – PforR will be subject to the same corporate oversightfunctions as other lending instruments • The Inspection Panel has authority to receive Requests for Investigation in the case of Program for Results operations

  8. Where are we in the approval process? • Concept Paper discussed by the Board (February 2011) • Phase I Consultations (March – June 2011) • 39 countries in all six regions - broad range of governments, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector, academics and other stakeholders • Board (CODE) discussion of draft Policy Paper (August 2011) • Phase II Consultation (August – September 2011) • Primarily web-based • Board Discussion (January 2012)

  9. PforR will have a cautious roll-out If approved by the Board, a cautious roll-out is planned. • Management proposes to limit IBRD/IDA commitments to 5 percent of total IBRD/IDA commitments for the first two years from Board approval • Enhanced corporate oversight in place in the initial phase. This includes: • A dedicated corporate-level team will review each operation during the initial period, and • A corporate-level review meeting will be held for the first two operations in each Region followed by a full Board discussion.

  10. PforR will have a cautious roll-out (continued) • Staff will be provided with guidance and support in implementation, including: • All the tools—system support and templates—that teams and Management will need to carry out their work • Communications and resources needed internally and externally to support the introduction and implementation • Cross-regional learning and sharing within the Bank, with clients, and with other development partners • A review of the first two years of implementation will be prepared by Bank Management using feedback from countries, development partners, other stakeholders, and staff.

  11. For information and to provide comments, please visit http://www.worldbank.org/ProgramforResults

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