Development Objective

The overall development objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the efficiency, accountability and transparency of PFM systems in Bhutan.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P162196

  • Closed

  • Savinay Grover

  • KINGDOM OF BHUTAN

  • Bhutan

  • February 14, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 20, 2017

  • September 21, 2017

  • US$ 4.00 million

  • Ministry of Finance, Department of Public Accounts

  • South Asia

  • 2018

  • US$ 4.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2023

  • Bank Approved

  • March 28, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
BT:PFM Multi Donor Trust Fund 4.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 4.00
Total Project Cost** 4.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of October 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Moderable 2022-11-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2022-11-04
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2022-11-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-08-2024
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Enhanced controls in budget execution and disclosure of key fiscal informationValue2016 PEFA Assessment(refer Annex 4 on Summary of Enhanced controls in budget execution and disclosuOf the 8 indicators, 6 are Achieved: • AFS of ex
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Reduced procurement cycle time through increase in percentage of contracts/bids invited through e-GP using national competitive bidding (NCB) , in selected MoE, MoF and MoWHSValue0% of bids invited through e-GP using NCB Procu75% of bids invited through e-GP using NCBand The e-GP system processed 90 percent tenders of th
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Clustering of Financial Services - country wideValueNo accounting cluster offices at decentralized levCountry wide accounting cluster offices establisheAchieved (27 CFS established)
    DateJune 30, 2020November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Economic analysis of investment proposalsValuePI-11.1 dimension score is CPI-11.1 dimension score improved to B.Not Achieved.
    DateJune 30, 2020November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Enhanced contents in Budget Report consistent with international good practices including gender and climate change aspectsValueN/ABudget Report, consistent with revised template puAchieved:The report was revised, published, and i
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Improved efficiency of internal audit function - number of internal audit engagements annuallyValue109200Partly Achieved (127 engagements due to Covid-19 p
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Improved presentation of National annual financial statements consistent with international standardsValueNational annual financial statements presented notNational annual financial statements presented as Achieved. FY 2022-23 financial statements publishe
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Improvement in quality assurance process within internal audit function based on methodology of the IIAValueBaseline to be established in year 1Repeat self-assessment indicates improvement over Partly Achieved. Repeat self-assessment based on n
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Increased number of companies in compliance with BAS Phase I and IIValue0.0049.0044.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Increased number of systems/thematic (performance or value for money) audits undertaken by Internal Audit - number of audits undertaken annuallyValue155
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • PFM information systems integratedValuePFM information systems with minimum integrationIntegration of PFM information systemsAchieved
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Public Procurement Bill approved by the CabinetValueNo BillPublic Procurement Bill approved by the CabinetNot Achieved. (It was decided not to have a separa
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Setting the legal and operational environment for GST implementationValueNo GST legislationGST introduced in BhutanPartly Achieved: Cabinet approved it on January 17
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment
  • Strengthening of PEMSValueGaps in Payroll and bank reconciliation functionalPEMS strengthened with Payroll control, bank reconAchieved: Initiation of e-Payment project covering
    DateSeptember 1, 2017November 30, 2022December 13, 2023
    Comment