Enhancing BPK Performance Audit Capacity

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The overall environmental and social risks are low. The project seeks to strengthen performance-based budgeting and improve evaluation of program performance in order to achieve its planned outcomes, using the evaluation to inform the following years program planning, in line with international standards. It seeks to promote government capacity as well as adoption of digital technology to improve efficiency and service delivery. Thus, downstream implications of the key program results are expected to be positive.The project will support Technical Assistance (TA) type of activities for BPK and the overall environmental impact on the environment and human health is anticipated to be minimal with no adverse risk. No physical investments, nor direct community engagement, including with vulnerable groups are envisaged under the operation. The project does not finance feasibility or design of any future investments in specific footprints with potential downstream adverse impacts. The project will only support capacity building type of activities and procurement of four laptops. The environmental impacts of carrying out the capacity building activities are minimal. The typical potential capacity building activities will be in the form of workshops and trainings, range between in-class learning as well as e-learning activities. Additionally, the project may also involve in country and international visits to enhance BPK’s institutional capacity in delivering performance audit and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and gender equality related programs’ audit. The outcomes of the capacity building activities will not have important environmental implications going forward for the project and no downstream implications are expected from this type of support. The four laptops to be procured under the project will not replace existing computer/laptop that currently in use by the BPK, instead are expected to support establishment of the integrated performance audit planning system. The procurement of laptops are not expected to generate significant hazardous waste during the project lifetime. BPK is following the national regulation in managing used laptops including Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 on Environmental Protection and Management, as well the protocol for management of state property under the Regulation of The Minister of Finance No. 83/PMK.06/2016 concerning Implementation Procedure for the Destruction and Elimination of State Property. Considering current measures in place as stipulated in national regulations, the environmental risks are deemed to be minor. Additionally, BPK’s exposure to the World Bank ESF and the environmental risk management capacity of BPK, although limited, is not considered a concern given the overall low project environmental risk. Public participation will be sought through stakeholder engagement to promote transparency, citizen feedback, and equitable access to participation for activities related to government capacity building. Relevant measures to promote public participation will be addressed as part of program implementation, guided by the stakeholder engagement principles as outlined in the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and further elaborated in the Project Operation Manual (POM).Labor management procedure will also be integrated in the POM and outlined in the ESCP to guide management of workforces who will be involved in the program, including personal safety measures and other provisions in compliance with ESS2 provisions and the national law, such as fair and equal opportunity for selection process and participation in capacity building program, and a grievance redress mechanisms for workers. The LMP will be prepared as per Indonesia regulations and adopt ESS2 and relevant international best practices standards. Risks pertaining to potential Gender Based Violence (GBV)/Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Violence Against Children (GBV/SEA/VAC) are assessed as low and will be addressed as part of Codes of Conduct for project workers in the labor management procedure.