Governance Technical Assistance Project

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The development objectives of the Governance Technical Assistance Project (GTAC) for the Kyrgyz Republic are: 1) to improve transparency and responsiveness of the public sector and enhance the ability of external stakeholders to hold it accountable; and 2) to increase efficiency, effectiveness and accountability within the public sector. The GTAC will have three components: (i) technical assistance to support design and implementation of reforms included in the Governance Structural Adjustment Credit (GSAC); (ii) modernization of the treasury; and (iii) project management. The first component's subcomponents develop legal provisions and a concept document; establish a public information center; support further development and improvement of the legal information database at the Ministry of Justice; supports transparency by disseminating information to the public; improve transparency and value for money in public procurement; improve service delivery in health, education, and social protection; improve the effectiveness of the civil service; streamline the structure of government ministries and agencies; and refine the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) and implement a monitoring and evaluation system to measure progress towards achievement of its objectives. The second component finances consulting services, goods and training for the modernization of treasury operations through the implementation of a Treasury Management Information System (TMIS), consisting of a budget module, a commitment, expenditure processing and accounts payable module, a cash planning module, a revenue management module, and a fiscal reporting module. Finally, the third component will finance consulting services, equipment and training for the project management group and project implementation unit; communication of project objectives and activities to stakeholder; surveys to collect data on key performance indicators and obtain stakeholder feedback; and project audits.