The World Bank Report No: ISR15067 Implementation Status & Results Honduras Improving Performance Accountability in HN by Strengthening Congressional Oversight (P125817) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Improving Performance Accountability in HN by Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-Jun-2014 Strengthening Congressional Oversight (P125817) Country: Honduras Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Institutional Development Fund Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Implementing Agency(ies): UAP - SEFIN Key Dates Board Approval Date 02-Aug-2011 Original Closing Date 07-Feb-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 26-May-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 23-May-2013 Effectiveness Date 24-Jul-2012 Revised Closing Date 07-Feb-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 26-May-2014 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The objective of this proposal is to improve transparency and accountability of the legislative process in Honduras by strengthening the institutional capacity of Congress. Overall, the grant will contribute to strengthening the Congress by: (i) supporting the institutional modernization process that the President of Congress has initiated; (ii) improving transparency and accountability of the Congress itself; and (iii) enhancing Congress' capacity to analyze and monitor budgets and performance. In turn, this will improve transparency and accountability of the legislative process and enhance citizen's trust in Congress. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Updating the organizational processes of Nat. Congress 0.00 Enhancing Transparency and Accountability 0.00 Capacity Building of CIEL 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview Since the last ISR, project implementation suffered some setbacks, in part due to the predominance of electoral season priorities in the country (the President of Congress ran for and won the General Presidential Elections in November 2013). Nonetheless, two key consultancies were completed, and the incoming Congressional leadership has placed priority on Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR15067 successfully implementing the project. The drafting of a Strategic Plan for Congress’ Public Information (Transparency) Office has incorporated a focus on principles of Open Parliaments, and has already begun implementation. The task team is working with a new technical liaison in Congress, programming full implementation of the project by the closing date. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Honduras Francisco Morazan Tegucigalpa ✔ ✔ Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of Reduction of Processes Text Value n/a to be established through At least 10% of processes implemented workflow consultancy reduced Date 01-May-2012 01-May-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments No progress on indicator as of yet. However, the contracting of consultancies is underway Percentage of compliance by Congress on Text Value No compliance to date At least 60% increased requirements of Access to Information Law, as compliance as per IAIP per IAIP indicators indicators Date 02-Jan-2012 01-May-2012 01-Jul-2014 Comments No progress on indicator as of yet. However, the contracting of consultancies is underway Number of policy notes generated by CIEL and Text Value N/A 5 policy notes generated and used as input for legislative debate used in plenary debates Date 02-Jan-2012 01-May-2012 01-Jul-2014 Comments No progress on indicator as of Public Disclosure Copy yet. However, the contracting of consultancies is underway Data on Financial Performance (as of 05-May-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P125817 TF-11581 Effective 01-Feb-2012 07-Feb-2012 24-Jul-2012 07-Feb-2015 07-Feb-2015 Disbursements Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR15067 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P125817 TF-11581 Effective USD 0.49 0.49 0.00 0.08 0.40 17.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects Public Disclosure Copy There are no related projects. Page 3 of 3