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Public Financial Management Improvement Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Public Financial Management Improvement Project for West Bank and Gaza is to enhance the expenditure controls, financial accountability and procurement management of the Palestinian Authority. There are four components to the project, the first component being improving budget expenditure management and control. This component will address core weaknesses with the current expenditure management and control mechanisms through four...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the expenditure controls, financial accountability and procurement management of the Palestinian Authority.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P162850

  • Closed

  • Riham Hussein , Nataliya Biletska, Lina Rjoub

  • Palestine Liberation Organization (on behalf of the Palestinian Authority)

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • March 21, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 1, 2018

  • July 19, 2018

  • US$ 3.50 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2023

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • July 15, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Special Financing 3.00
West Bank & Gaza - Non IBRD Funded 0.50

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 3.50
Total Project Cost** 3.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2023-01-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2023-01-06
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2023-01-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2023-01-06
Procurement Satisfactory 2023-01-06
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-01-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-01-2024
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 06-28-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Improved process for budget allotments established that increases predictability to line ministries based on cash forecastsValueNo institutionalized procedure of commitments contThe first step towards improving the budget allotmQuarterly budget allotments for 7 pilot line minis
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Reduction in the gap between the budgeted and actual expenditure on referrals to less than 10 percentValueGap is currently over a 100 percent. There is no fThe gap was less than 10% in 2020 with a budget ofGap between budgeted and actual expenditures is le
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Public disclosure of audited financial statements takes place within two years of the end of reporting periodValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Public procuring entities disclose their procurement plans, procurement notices and contract awards on the single portal procurement webValueZeroAs of June 30, 2023, all procuring entities at the80% of procurement entities at the central level a
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • A Commitment Control System (CCS) is established in line ministriesValueNo CCS in general, but a commitment recording piloThe CCS was rolled out in 13 line ministries for aAll line ministries implement a CCS with policy no
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • MOF publicly disseminates audited financial statements and holds an event to engage the publicValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • A Dispute Review Unit (DRU) responsible for administrative review of appeals from aggrieved bidders, established in accordance withthe PPLValueNo DRU existsThe DRU is operational. A list of DRU experts was Appeals from aggrieved bidders concerning alleged
    DateNovember 28, 2017December 15, 2022June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Training for middle management employees conducted at the Palestine Public Finance Institute will include a minimum of 20% female employeesValue8.6% of middle managers trained are female.Approximately 246 females, representing 39% of midThe Project will track all training at the PFI and
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • The role of the Financial Controllers (FC) is amended in line with the new proposed CCS and good international practicesValueFC’s function is ill-defined and not in line with A manual for the financial controllers to detail tThe FC’s function is redefined in line with the ne
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • E-Referrals (MoH) and IFMIS (MoF) are interconnected for exchange of dataValueNo link between both IT systems and thus no meaninE-referrals system and the IFMIS are now connectedE-Referrals (MoH) and IFMIS (MoF) systems are inte
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • The Payroll and HR systems (MoF and GPC respectively) are interconnectedValueNo interconnection between both systems at MoFP (PThe Payroll and HR systems (MoF and GPC) are interBoth systems are interconnected to allow exchange
    DateNovember 28, 2017June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment