FIRST PROGRAMMATIC SHARED PROSPERITY DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN

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The project development objective of the First Programmatic Shared Prosperity Development Policy Loan for Panama is Expanding inclusion, improving service delivery, and modernizing fiscal management are critical for further reducing extreme poverty and sharing prosperity in Panama. This is the first of three projects involved in the series. The proposed DPL series supports the Government of Panama’s efforts to promote human development, sustainable economic growth, and institutional strengthening. The Program Development Objective of the DPL series is to support the Government of Panama’s efforts to (i) expand inclusion and opportunities, (ii) improve service delivery, and (iii) modernize fiscal management. The program will focus on three pillars to achieve these higher level objectives. The objectives of pillar (1) expanding inclusion and opportunities, are to (a) strengthen the institutional framework and programs for inclusion and opportunities of indigenous peoples’ development, (b) expand opportunities for youth, and (c) expand the coverage and improving the targeting and quality of social protection for the poor. The objectives of pillar (2) improving service delivery, are to: (a) improve water and sanitation management and (b) secure sustainable and reliable energy provision. Finally, the objectives of pillar (3) modernizing fiscal management, are to: (a) strengthen the financial planning of government resources and (b) increase the government’s ability to manage fiscal risks from disasters.

FY17 - Education,FY17 - Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government, Education