ICDS Systems Strengthening & Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP)

(Credit No. 5150-IN)

Joint DEA-World Bank Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM)

Bhubaneswar : 25 July 2013

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Key Information

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Board Approval Date September 6, 2012

Approval by CCEA, Govt. of India October 4, 2012

Signing of Financing Agreement with DEA

November 5, 2012

Effectiveness date November 26, 2012

Original Closing Date October 31, 2015

Revised Closing Date December 31, 2015

Original Credit Amount SDR 66.3 million (USD 106 million equivalent)

Amount Disbursed Nil

Undisbursed Amount SDR 66.3 million (or USD 106 million equivalent)

Implementation Updates

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Detailed administrative approvals and guidelines issued to 8 project States and for the central component on 10 January 2013.

An advance amount of Rs. 6.43 crore released to project States in the last FY. Rs. 146 crore kept in the central annual plan 2013-14 for project expenditure.

Project approvals received from competent authority in state for 4/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

Administrative and budgetary sanction for project received from 5/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

Implementation Updates (Contd/-)

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CPMU: Joint Secretary holding charge of National Project Director; MWCD officials holding charge of Finance, Procurement, and Project

Management & M&E; Approvals for Project Director and Project Manager positions received

from Department of Expenditure (DOE) on June 25, 2013. Notification and deputation of officials to these positions in process.

SPMUs: ICDS State Directors designated as Project Directors; notification pending

for Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra 16/19 Joint Project Coordinator (JPC) positions approved by DOE for states

on June 25, 2013; existing ICDS staff notified/being notified for same, except in states of Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra

Action Plans & Procurement Update

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• Annual Action plans for 2013-14 submitted by 3/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

• Procurement training undergone by designated staff of CPMU and 5 project states at ASCI, Hyderabad (July 8-19, 2013)

• Procurement plan of the CPMU approved by the Bank; Draft plans received from 5/8 States - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

• Draft Contract for TA agency (US$ 6.9 million) would be sent to Bank for comments/No Objection by end July, 2013

Challenges & Constraints

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– Clearance of 16 contractual positions (of overall 20 positions) at CPMU; 107 (of overall 126 positions) at SPMUs and 4054 contractual positions at district/block levels are pending with Deptt. of Expenditure since December 2012, despite constant follow-ups;

– Delay in administrative and budgetary approvals for the project at the state level; Clearances recently received in 5 states in June 2013; still pending in Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.

– Delayed contracting of Technical Agency has stymied implementation for lack of technical guidance to work plans

Next 6 months action plan

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• Administrative and budgetary clearances from all project states: July 31, 2013

• Finalization of State annual action plans (2013-14) and procurement plans: August 10, 2013

• Release of 50% funds of GoI Annual Plan 2013-14 (Rs. 146 crore) : August 16, 2013

• Awarding of Contract to TA agency: August 16, 2013 (subject to ‘no objection’ by Bank)

• Hiring of key Technical (contractual) staff at CPMU and SPMUs: latest by October-November, 2013 (subject to early clearance by DoE)

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Action Due Date Actual Date of Completion

Signing of Financing Agreement November 15, 2012 November 05, 2012

Effectiveness of Financing Agreement

December 31, 2012 November 26, 2012

Status of action agreed during Oct 2012 review