The World Bank Report No: ISR7775 Implementation Status & Results Argentina Enhancing communications to stakeholders, transparency and accountability at the Ministry of Finance (P119875) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Enhancing communications to stakeholders, transparency Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 04-Jan-2014 and accountability at the Ministry of Finance (P119875) Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: Institutional Development Fund Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Economy and Production Key Dates Board Approval Date 22-Feb-2010 Original Closing Date 03-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 12-Mar-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 29-Jul-2011 Effectiveness Date 03-Dec-2010 Revised Closing Date 03-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 21-Mar-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The overall objective of the proposed IDF grant is to improve the capacity of the Ministry of Finance in Argentina to deliver better and timely services to the public and the media by increasing transparency and accountability Specific Objectives: 1. Strengthening the Ministry#s communications unit by identifying key institutional changes that need to be introduced and facilitating access to peer knowledge and good practices. 2. Supporting information request handling as well as pro-active transparency provisions at the Ministry, through the development of an ICT platform. 3. Supporting better understanding by the public of the activities performed by the Ministry of Finance, through enhancing services delivered to the media especially through its website and new media. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Public Disclosure Copy Redefinition of the Communication Unit 0.00 Online media center to promote proactive transparency 0.00 Promotion of Service to facilitate Access to Public Information at the Ministry of Finance 0.00 Audit 0.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR7775 Previous Rating Current Rating Overall Risk Rating Low Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview Changes in the Ministry of Finance communication unit resulted in delays in the implementation of the grant. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of journalists registering with the Text Value 0 none 100 online media center Date 01-Feb-2010 01-Feb-2011 31-Jan-2013 Comments Percentage of Access to Public Information Text Value 0 none 85% requests are responded to within 10 working Date 01-Feb-2010 01-Feb-2011 31-Jan-2013 days Comments Number of news releases and communications Text Value 0 none 40 per year with media and citizens done using the new Date 01-Feb-2010 01-Feb-2011 31-Jan-2013 acquired skills Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Nov-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P119875 TF-96688 Closed 10-Nov-2010 03-Dec-2010 03-Dec-2010 03-Dec-2013 03-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P119875 TF-96688 Closed USD 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.05 0.25 17.00 Disbursement Graph Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR7775 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation disclose Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 3