The World Bank Report No: ISR11618 Implementation Status & Results Georgia Strengthening Parliament's Capacity for Legal Drafting and Policy Formulation (P125997) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Strengthening Parliament's Capacity for Legal Drafting and Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 28-Aug-2013 Policy Formulation (P125997) Country: Georgia Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: Institutional Development Fund Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Apr-2011 Original Closing Date 02-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 16-Dec-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 15-Jan-2013 Effectiveness Date 02-Dec-2011 Revised Closing Date 02-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The Development Objective of the proposed grant is to enhance the Georgian Parliament's operational effectiveness and strengthen lawmaking activity, as well as improve the public access to legislative information. The above objectives would be achieved through (i) building policy formulation capacity, (ii) modernizing the parliament's operational systems and improving internal procedures, and (iii) establishing mechanisms to ensure the legislative information is comprehensive, updated and easily available to internal and external users. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Strengthening Policy Formulation Capacity 72.60 Modernizing internal procedures and practices 304.90 Improving communication and participation channels 78.00 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 Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Implementation pace remains slow with the modest progress made since December, 2012. Total of USD 216,278 have been disbursed to date. Procurement packages completed to Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR11618 date include consultancy on modern techniques for policy analysis and formulation and servers for the Parliament. Selection of a national consultant to assist with developing a strategy and technical specifications for new enhanced information technologies (IT) system in the Parliament has been completed and respective contract is ready to be signed. The actions agreed during the last financial management implementation support and supervision visit in November 2012 have been implemented. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Policy formulation regulations and manuals Text Value Policy analysis techniques are Recommendations being Respective internal adopted not fully incorporated in the reviewed by the Parliament regulations and manuals are modus operandi of the management. applied for policy formulation Parliament. and lawmaking. Date 28-Feb-2011 01-Aug-2013 01-Dec-2014 Comments Modern computer technologies provide for Text Value Draft laws and documents Nation TA mobilized. Application solutions to enhanced efficiency in day-to-day operations mostly managed in the streamline the internal traditional paper format. management and Intranet does not exist. communication process introduced and fully functional. Date 28-Feb-2011 01-Aug-2013 01-Dec-2014 Comments Regular updates to legal database are easily Text Value Legal database is updated, Not due yet, pending the Parliament's web-page accessible but amendments tracking outcomes of the IT TA. provides an easy access to system is not user-friendly; legal acts and amendments information Legal database is as well as to the information updated, but amendments about Parliament’s activities. tracking system is not user- Public Disclosure Copy friendly; information available on the Date 28-Feb-2011 01-Aug-2013 01-Dec-2014 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Jun-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR11618 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P125997 TF-99612 Effective 22-Nov-2011 02-Dec-2011 02-Dec-2011 02-Dec-2014 02-Dec-2014 Disbursements Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P125997 TF-99612 Effective USD 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.22 0.26 46.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no issues at this stage. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 3 of 3