The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Implementation Status & Results Argentina Public Sector Strengthening Program - APL1 (P121836) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Public Sector Strengthening Program - APL1 (P121836) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 08-Jul-2014 Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 22-Feb-2011 Original Closing Date 28-Feb-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-Jun-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 07-Jan-2014 Effectiveness Date 01-Aug-2011 Revised Closing Date 28-Feb-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 26-May-2014 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective for the Public Sector Strengthening Adaptable Program (APL) is to strengthen the institutions of the public administration of the Province of La Rioja to promote effective and sustainable delivery of essential public services for human and productive development. The Project Development Objective of the Public Sector Strengthening APL1 is to increase tax collection and improve expenditure quality, and to pilot improvements in public service delivery in the area of rural water management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Government Public Sector Reform Program 24.00 Technical Assistance 5.25 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Project is now on year 3 of its implementation. Project implementation continues to advance positively with most of the results indicators targeted as of this period in project implementation achieved and disbursement accounting for 65% of the loan. The Public Sector Modernization Technical Assistance consultancy has now been initiated. However, given the 2.5 years delay in getting this off the ground, it is expected that some of the expected results will also be achieved with some delay. Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Argentina Provincia de La Rioja Provincia de La Rioja ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Argentina Not Entered La Rioja Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increased local tax revenue Number Value 159.00 412.00 514.00 Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. Value 322 AR$ expected in 2013, reflects Dic. 31rst, 2013 414 AR$ in 2014 and 514 AR closing date. $ in 2015 Increased share of budgeted primary Percentage Value 79.10 89.90 90.00 expenditures executed Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. Value 85% expected in 2013, 87% reflects Dic. 31rst, 2013 in 2014 and 90% in 2015 closing date. Higher share of budgeted projects which Percentage Value 0.00 40.10 50.00 aredrawn from the provincial development plan Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. 20 percent expected in 2013, Value corresponding to 2014 40 percent in 2014 and 50 budget. percent in 2015 Increased proportion of competitive bidding in Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 at least 2 Secretariats Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target not achieved. 20 percent expected in 2013, Technical assistance is 30 percent in 2014 and 40 Public Disclosure Copy expected to significantly percent in 2015 improve the attainment of the target. Increased efficiency in the management of Number Value 5.00 11.00 18.00 irrigation water supply systems Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target not yet achieved. 1 expected in 2011, 2 in 2012, Previously reported CUAs 5 in 2013, 5 in 2014 and 5 in currently have the following 2015 level of advancement: Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Chuquis and Pincha 90%; Villa Union and Saucemayo70%; Plaza vieja 80%. CUAs are considered to Public Disclosure Copy have increased efficiency, but complete consolidation is expected tobe finished by August 2014. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of land parcels updated and integrated Number Value 0.00 26025.00 11000.00 in the urban cadastre Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. 1500 parcels for year 2011, 2000 parcels for year 2012, and 2500 parcels for each year 2013, 2014 and 2015 Number of tax arrears accounts in excess of Number Value 0.00 2543.00 6500.00 AR$5,000 processed for collection Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. 500 expected year 2011, and 1500 for each year 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Increase in pending tax arrears cases send to Number Value 0.00 175.00 510.00 court Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. 30 expected year 2011, and 120 for each year 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Increase of integral audits for Gross Income Number Value 0.00 164.00 850.00 Tax Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target not achieved. 100 expected in 2011, 150 in Public Disclosure Copy 2012, and 200 in 2013, 2014, and 2015 Delegation of tax enforcement powers to DGIP Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments DGIP Resolution No. 25, Target was achieved August 10, 2011. Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 The Public Sector Reform Program has been Yes/No Value No Yes Yes budgeted and budget programs have been Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 designed for this purpose Comments Complied for 2011's budget Target was achieved Public Disclosure Copy through resolution 1030/2010 Programmatic structure and effective physical Yes/No Value No No Yes and financial indicators have been introduced Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 in the budget process and is updated Comments Not achieved. Technical Expected for end of 2013 assistance is expected to significantly improve the attainment of the goal. Staff trained in strategic planning and program Number Value 0.00 65.00 40.00 budgeting Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target overachieved. 35 10 staff annually from Year 2 additional staff trained in (2012) to Year 5 (2015). 2013. Number of budget amendments affecting Number Value 380.00 181.00 249.00 appropriations between budget programs or Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 expenditure categories Comments Target overachieved. Counterpart is reporting the value as “partial”. Number of Secretariats with strategic and Number Value 0.00 4.00 8.00 operative plan updated Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Livestock and Agriculture 2 Secretariats annually Secretariats have finalized starting in year 2 (2012) their plans for 2014 adding to Culture and Tourism. Advances by Secretariats of Labor, Housing, and Planning were not reported. Number of Directorate of Financial Number Value 0.00 2.00 12.00 Public Disclosure Copy Administration preparing reports on program Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 budgeting and monitoring Comments Not achieved. 3 reports for year 2013, 4 for Secretariats of Tourism and year 2014 and 5 in 2015 Culture have presented reports of first semester of 2013. For second semester of 2013, noother Directorates have reported Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Adoption of a Legal Public Procurement Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Framework Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Adopted December 2012 Target was achieved Public Disclosure Copy Adoption of secondary legislation, operational Yes/No Value No Yes Yes manual and standard bidding documents. Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target achieved with delay. Expected Year 2 (2012) Public Procurement Law entered in full effect on March 16, 2014. Province has adopted the following secondary legislation: Decree No. 2350, Finance Ministry Resolution No. 298, Procurement Directory Directive No. 02/2014 and 04/2014. Percentage of provincial central administration Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 expenditure covered in procurement audit that Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 verifies the compliance with the new Comments Target not achieved. Audit 25 percent expected in 2013, procurement law and its regulation. has not been held, as 50 percent in 2014 and 75 secondary legislation delay percent in 2015 did not allow for compliment with new procurement law. PIU is currently pursuing the contracting of the audit, compliance with indicator will depend on this contracting Procurement Policy Unit (PPU)/Regulatory Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Body is established and staffed. Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Procurement Unit was Target was achieved established in March 2012 Public Disclosure Copy through Decree 108 (Dirección General de Coordinación de los Sistemas de Contratación) Accreditation system is established Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Created October 2012 Target was achieved Number of Procurement Staff trained and Number Value 0.00 8.00 16.00 accredited Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Comments Target over achieved. Staff of 6 staff expected to be trained procurement unit trained in 2013, and 5 staff each year through OAS course, other in 2014 and 2015 five officials responsible for Public Disclosure Copy procurement in their respective units we trained. Number of Government Secretariats that Number Value 0.00 0.00 12.00 present and monitor an annual procurement Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 plan Comments Target not achieved. Delay in 3 expected in 2013, 4 in 2014 secondary legislation did not and 5 in 2015 allow for advancement in this area. Procurement Efficiency Study (Quick Gains) Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target not achieved. Need for Expected Year 4 (2014) indicator to be reviewed as part of restructuring. Procurement Information System is established Yes/No Value No Yes Yes and statistical data on procurement outcomes Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 and methodologies used by institutions Comments Target achieved. Expected Year 3 (2013) available Procurement portal is currently online and information offered is deemed acceptable. Number of farmers trained on management on Number Value 0.00 1662.00 4000.00 techniques related to access to water Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target achieved. Additional 1000 each year starting in farmers trained in 2013: 2012 1,252. Value above reported cumulatively. Public Disclosure Copy Water User Associations compliant with Number Value 0.00 5.00 15.00 irrigation regulation Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Achievement will be 2 expected in 2012, 3 in 2013 confirmed. WUAs Chuquis and 5 each year in 2014 and and Pinchas have 90% 2015 compliance, Villa Union 70%. These three WUAs are expected to be fully consolidated by August 2014. Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Value above reported cumulatively. Number of additional WUAs that have Number Value 0.00 8.00 18.00 increased their number of fee paying users by Public Disclosure Copy Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 at least 20% Comments Target achieved through: 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, and 5 Pinchas, Villa Union, Chuquis, each year for 2013, 2014 and Sanagasta and Saucemayo. 2015 Value above reported cumulatively. Increase in number of Water User Associations Number Value 0.00 6.00 12.00 that reduced the time elapsed between Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 irrigation turns by 50% (from a current Comments Achievement will be 1 in 2011, 2 in 2011, and 3 averageof 30 days to 15 days) confirmed. Chuquis, Pinchas each year for 2013, 2014 and and Villa Union’s 2015 improvements will be measured by the time of full consolidation (August 2014). Value above reported cumulatively. Additional number of households in remote Number Value 0.00 487.00 750.00 areas with access to a drinking water system Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target achieved. Additional 150 each year (2011-2015) 158 households in 2013. Value above reported cumulatively. Sector Environment Assessment (SEA) Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 22-Feb-2011 12-Jun-2014 26-Feb-2016 Comments Target achieved. Assessment Expected Year 3 was concluded and findings shared with the counterpart. Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Jun-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P121836 IBRD-80080 Effective 22-Feb-2011 30-May-2011 01-Aug-2011 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121836 IBRD-80080 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 19.72 10.28 66.00 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR15440 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 26-Jun-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 8