Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II

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The development objective of the Second Local Governance Support Project for Bangladesh is to strengthen Union Parishads (UPs) to become accountable and responsive, supported by an efficient and transparent intergovernmental fiscal system. The project will have four components. Component one will provide UPs with direct block grants for improving local services and incentivizing accountability and performance. It will scale up the current Basic Block Grants (BBGs) and establish Performance-based Grants (PBGs). Component two will strengthen systems of downward and upward accountability, improve transparency and support informed decision-making among UPs. Component three will build capacities of UPs to deliver public goods and services in accountable and responsive ways, and strengthen key central agencies to make policy and manage the local government system effectively. Component four will support project management, including financial management, procurement, safeguards, grievance redress and incremental operating costs.