KP- Spending Effectively for Enhanced Development

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Component 1: Strengthening capacity for transparent management of public finances (US$5 million)The TA will finance the following: (i) development and mainstreaming of an integrated MTFF; (ii) preparation and mainstreaming of budget ceilings consistent with the MTFF, including considerations of climate resilience; (iii) development of rules for public investment management of education and health assets; (iv) upgrade of existing e-systems for inventory, human resource management and tracking funds flows; (v) development of a single e-platform integrated with FABS for inventory and asset management system at all levels of government; (vi) extension of IFMIS to Village Councils and Neighborhood Councils; (vii) improving cash management;(viii) implementation of e-procurement and supply chain management information systems and associated capacity building; (ix) training of Parent Teacher Councils, Primary Health Care Management Committees, and district level managers in financial management and procurement; and (x) maintenance of IT security and integrity.Component 2: Improving PFM for delivery of education and health services (US$5 million) The TA will finance the following: (i) development of a costed medium term expenditure framework and investment plan for health and education sectors; (ii) quarterly reviews and reporting of primary, middle and high school education and primary health expenditure; (iii) developing e- solutions for primary, middle and high schools and primary health center facility level budgets; (iv) developing efficient e-payment and expense tracking mechanisms for routine operational health and education expenditures; (v) providing backup systems for data recovery in case of flooding; (vi) developing integration plan for parallel run vertical programs in health sector for bringing efficiencies in health budget; (vii) developing policy, regulatory and legislative reforms for public private partnerships in education and health sectors; (viii) feasibility study for establishing an independent agency for strategic purchasing of quality health services; and (ix) development of a framework for mainstreaming gender in the budget and (x) development of a mechanism for facility level budget autonomy. Component 3: Program implementation and accountability for performance and delivery of services (US$5 million)The TA will finance the following: (i) development and implementation of service delivery standards for health centers; (ii) development and implementation of key performance indicators for schools; (iii) establishment of citizen feedback system using digital surveys; (iv) implementation of public participation in budget preparation; (v) support for Independent Monitoring Units, Financial Management Unit, and Health Sector Reform Unit; (vi) technical support to departments of health and education for analyzing implementation of gender commitments in health and education service delivery; (vii) reporting on availability and status of basic infrastructure facilities that are appropriate and safe for women in primary, middle and high schools and primary health centers ; (viii) annual reporting on flood readiness assessment of health and education facilities in flood prone areas; (ix) district performance assessments in education and health; and (x) Program management.