Disclosable Restructuring Paper - PK Sindh Public Sector Management Reform Project - P145617 (Anglais)

The development objective of the Sindh Public Sector Management Reform Project for Pakistan is to strengthen public sector performance in the Province of Sindh through improved revenue generation and expenditure management. The Project consists of two...  Voir la suite The development objective of the Sindh Public Sector Management Reform Project for Pakistan is to strengthen public sector performance in the Province of Sindh through improved revenue generation and expenditure management. The Project consists of two components: (1) Results-based financing to provide an incentive for achieving Public Sector Management (PSM) reforms and (2) Technical Assistance (TA) to support capacity building and institutional strengthening associated with the achievement of eligible reforms.The proposed Project Restructuring responds to a request of the Government of Pakistan and the Government of Sindh.The restructuring to focus on defining clear targets for Project activities that have experienced delays and have not yet achieved their targets due to over-optimistic planning based on expected implementation capacity, which no longer holds. In substance, the restructuring will (i) maintain the activities on revenue mobilization, (ii) clarify the expected results for improving public financial management, and (iii) adapt the activities on public procurement and expected timelines to the context and complexity of the reform. It is estimated that the revised targets appropriately reflect actual implementation capacities and hence will be achievable for the Project going forward.  Réduire