The World Bank Report No: ISR14760 Implementation Status & Results Brazil Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte Strategy for Institutional Strengthening of the Secretariat of Health (P144735) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte Strategy for Institutional Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 23-Jun-2014 Strengthening of the Secretariat of Health (P144735) Country: Brazil Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Institutional Development Fund Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Implementing Agency(ies): Secretariat of Public Health Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Mar-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 17-Jun-2013 Revised Closing Date 17-Jun-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The development objective of this IDF is to improve the institutional capacity and the management of the Secretariat of Health of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (RGN) in the Northeast of Brazil, particularly in the areas of (i) human resources, (ii) procurement, and (iii) financial management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rapid Assessment and Action Plan 152500.00 Long Term Strategy for the Management of the Secretariat of Health 547500.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Implementation Status Overview Three implementation support missions have been carried out since the initiation of the project. The first supervision mission took place previously, as a segment of the first supervision mission of the Rio Grande do Norte: Regional Development and Governance Project (P126452), in October 2013. During this mission, the selection process was initiated for hiring the five consultants to carry out the Rapid Assessment and Action Plan (RAAP) and elaborate a short and medium term Action Plan. Subsequently, five consultants were hired to assess five areas within SEPLAN: Acquisitions, Asset Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, and Planning. In preparation to their mission, the consultants met with: the Bank staff supporting the IDF Grant Fund Implementation; the Secretariat of Planning and Finance of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (SEPLAN); and Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR14760 the Secretariat of Health of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (SESAP), to align initiatives for the rapid assessment mission by VC. The second supervision mission was carried out from March 24 to April 4, 2014. Each of the consultant carried out an assessment and met with the respective technical teams. The specific objective of the mission was to elaborate an initial diagnostic of SESAP. The mission's objective was successfully achieved. At the end of the mission, a preliminary list of Public Disclosure Copy possible actions were identified for each of the areas. The consultants then processed to develop a full report that was delivered on April 15. A third mission was took place from May 19 to 22, 2014, to follow up on the proposed short term actions, prioritize actions, define implementation strategies and agree a timetable and responsible coordinators for each of the areas. A monitoring mechanism was establish to accompany progress on a monthly basis and consultants will continue to support implementation of the defined actions. As next steps, the SESAP team will compile all reports and produce a single document. The Bank team has agreed to visit the SESAP to assist with the completion of the report and to advance on the definition of activities, terms of references and timetable for implementation of the second component of the grant. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of Decrease of Expenditure on Percentage Value 0.00 5.00 Medicine and Expendable Goods Date 01-Jan-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments The reorganization of the procurement unit and process will allow the Secretariat to measure and track progress of this indicator. Reduction of Staff Absenteeism Percentage Value 0.00 24.48 20.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 22-May-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Equivalent to savings in the amount BRL 206,160 during Public Disclosure Copy first quarter of 2014. Reduction of Procurement Processing Time Percentage Value 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments The reorganization of the procurement unit and process will allow the Secretariat to calculate a baseline, measure and track progress in the reduction of procurement time. Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR14760 Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-May-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P144735 TF-14559 Effective 14-Jun-2013 17-Jun-2013 17-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2016 17-Jun-2016 Disbursements Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144735 TF-14559 Effective USD 0.70 0.70 0.00 0.16 0.54 23.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy No key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 3 of 3