Somalia Recurrent Cost & Reform Financing Project - Phase 3

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The objective of the Third Phase of Recurrent Cost and Reform Financing Project for Somalia is to support the Federal Government of Somalia and Eligible Federal Member States to strengthen resource management systems, the inter-governmental fiscal framework, and service delivery systems in health and education. The project has five components. 1. Recurrent cost finance to reform resource management systems component has two subcomponents. 1.1. Financing eligible civil service salaries in Federal Government of Somalia (FGS): baseline subcomponent will continue to provide a decreasing ‘baseline’ level of input-based financing of the FGS civil service wage bill. 1.2. Financing eligible civil service salaries in FGS: reform benchmarks subcomponent will enable the FGS to access financial support through reimbursement against eligible expenditures over the project period. 2. Strengthen inter-governmental fiscal relations component has the following subcomponents: 2.1. Supporting inter-governmental Fiscal Forums and Secretariat subcomponent will build on the successful establishment of the Inter-governmental Fiscal Forum (IGFF), and dedicated Secretariat, which needs to be institutionalized to sustain the gains. 2.2. Reform benchmarks for improved governance and service delivery at Federal Member States (FMS) level subcomponent will ensure that on-budget fiscal transfers for education and health service delivery flow beyond FMS administrative capitals to frontline service delivery units, such as schools and health centers. 2.3. Strengthening resource management systems subcomponent will support a common approach to implementation of World Bank operations at FMS-level. 3. Transfers for core government functions and foundational education and health service delivery mechanisms in eligible FMS component has the following subcomponents: 3.1. Financing core government functions subcomponent will continue the financing of FMS recurrent costs. 3.2. Financing education service delivery subcomponent will incentivize FMS to ensure that the recurrent cost financing delivered under Recurrent Cost and Reform Financing (RCRF) III can drive improved performance of payroll-supported schools. 3.3. Financing health service delivery subcomponent will expand the gains under RCRF II by scaling up the Marwo Caafimaad Female Health Worker (FHW) program and strengthening the government’s stewardship and management capacities. 4. Citizen engagement and feedback component will support the designing and use of tools to advance transparency and generate citizen feedback mechanisms up to the facilities level. 4.1. Deepening and widening the existing budget transparency efforts subcomponent will support stronger budget transparency. 4.2. Support mapping, citizen feedback and corrective measures at the local level subcomponent will promote citizen participation in service delivery at community level by building on already significant attendance to community meetings across eligible provinces by promoting inclusive and deeper community engagement in service delivery. 4.3 Impact evaluation to citizen feedback in education and health subcomponent will strive to incorporate citizen feedback into the provision of education and/or health services particularly the staff supported by the project and evaluate the possible impact of the interventions on health and education access and quality. 5. Project management component will support the coordination, administration, communication, management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, audit and dissemination of project activities in FGS, and FMS.