Public Sector Capacity Building

Abstract*

The objective of the Public Sector Capacity Building Project for Sri Lanka is to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of two key public sector agencies (Department of Census and Statistics [DCS] and Auditor General's Department [AGD]) through an investment package that includes organizational strengthening, capacity building, information management, communication improvements, physical and information technology infrastructure... Show More

Development Objective

To enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of the Recipient's AGD

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P097329
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Farah Zahir
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Sri Lanka
Disclosure Date
September 26, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 5, 2008
Effective Date
August 11, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 26.10 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 13.92 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development33%
- FY17 - MSME Development33%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building17%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use17%
FY17 - Public Administration34%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform17%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance17%
FY17 - Public Finance Management17%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management17%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	3.50
IDA Credit	13.92

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	13.92
IBRD + IDA Commitment	13.92

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	26.10

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	16,796.34
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	588,423.30
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	8,087.06
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Int Charges	22,369.16
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Int Charges	22,369.16
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Int Charges	24,839.66
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	6,806.82
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	595,366.80
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-44120	Int Charges	24,839.66
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	13,566.93
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	26,358.28
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	26,358.28
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	572,173.20
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	30,416.43
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	30,416.43
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	653.93
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Int Charges	653.93
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	623,926.70
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	33,188.42
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	33,188.42
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	5,801.14
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	639,236.30
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-44120	Int Charges	48,101.57
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-44120	Int Charges	48,101.57
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	210.47
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	210.47
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	45,785.91
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	45,785.91
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,116.22
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,116.22
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	350.51
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	350.51
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,287.89
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,287.89
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	431.77
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	431.77
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	46,934.52
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-44120	Int Charges	46,934.52
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,921.20
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	629,820.70
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	44,874.70
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	44,874.70
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	681.61
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	681.61
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	634,497.94
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,241.76
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	47,241.76
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,154.49
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,154.49
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	48,597.45
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-44120	Int Charges	48,597.45
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	56.23
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-44120	Int Charges	56.23
Jun 5, 2008	IDA-44120	Loan Commitment	22,600,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Int Charges	20,328.82
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Int Charges	20,328.82
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	585,540.10
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,921.20
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	45,493.82
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	45,493.82
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,554.39
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,554.39
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	50,884.66
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	50,884.66
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	542.37
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	542.37
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	44,954.47
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-44120	Int Charges	44,954.47
May 7, 2014	IDA-44120	Loan Disb	-4,968.47
May 7, 2014	IDA-44120	Loan Cancel	4,968.47
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	51,509.03
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	51,509.03
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	675.43
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-44120	Int Charges	675.43
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,108.32
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-44120	Int Charges	1,108.32
Nov 14, 2013	IDA-44120	Loan Disb	450,272.84
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	639,215.60
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Int Charges	25,857.01
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Int Charges	25,857.01
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	12,696.40
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	12,696.40
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	646,159.25
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	36,346.45
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-44120	Int Charges	36,346.45
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	1,587.88
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	617,810.60
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Int Charges	39,741.59
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Int Charges	39,741.59
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	5,586.84
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	41,926.97
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	41,926.97
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	1,435.06
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Loan Repay	619,705.25
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	343.05
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-44120	Int Charges	343.05

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Overall	Moderately Low	2013-12-25
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-12-25
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-25
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-12-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-11-2014
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-04-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

DCS is the main source of national statistical data for the country, as reflected in the National Data Committee reports.	Value	National Accounts data not harmonized within the s	N.A.	Quarterly/Biannual NDC meetings.
	Date	February 5, 2008	November 15, 2013	December 30, 2011
	Comment		DCS component was cancelled in 2011

Evidence that improved public audit functions by AGD have increased accountability and transparency in the use of public funds, as reflected in the annual public audit cycle submissions by AGD to Parl	Value	AGD submissions to Parliament indicate that audits	Max audit delay is less than 6 months and 100% of	Audit delay reduced to max 1 yr and 100% of SOEs c
	Date	February 5, 2008	November 26, 2013	May 17, 2012
	Comment		The achievement under this indicator has increased accountability and transparency in public fund use thereby improving andstrengthening evidence based decision making

Evidence of the improved effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity for two key public sector agencies (DCS and AGD)	Value	No evidence of effectiveness and productivity	In addition to enhanced timeliness, expanded cover	Strong evidence of effectiveness and productivity
	Date	March 18, 2008	November 26, 2013	December 30, 2011
	Comment		DCS component had started picking up well with new National Data Committee being set-up, improvement in HH survey design andlimiting the delays in reporting with substantial training being conducted, national account strengthening and devleopment of ICTplans for linking various regional offices through a LAN system.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Decreased processing times and increased quality for key national economic and social surveys produced by DCS	Value	48 month processing time (National Census) and 18	N.A.	National census reduced to 24 months
	Date	March 18, 2008	December 31, 2011	July 31, 2012
	Comment		Component cancelled in December 2011.

Data processing of next HIES survey incorporates to a reasonable extent the data entry methodology as tested by the HIES pilot	Value	Fully centralized data entry		HIES surevey completed according to a new data co
	Date	March 18, 2008	December 31, 2011	December 30, 2011
	Comment		Component closed in December 2011

Improved access to data and dissemination of data outputs; facilitating user-education through workshops and website	Value	A data sharing policy has been articulated; Inadeq		Review of new data sharing policy based on feedbac
	Date	March 18, 2008	December 31, 2011	May 30, 2011
	Comment		DCS component cancelled in December 2011.

Increasing percentage of investigative and performance audits conducted over total audits by AGD	Value	zero	14 PAs completed and another 8 PA's are in progres	50 (in number)
	Date	March 18, 2008	November 26, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	Following Level 1 Restructuring in July 2012, the above indicator was revised. Instead of '% age", number of IA and PA are tracked	New performance audit and investigative audit departments have been established and staffed

Percent of technical staff trained and using recommended practices (including IT-based audits)	Value	0 percent	Computer 419 = 42% Post Graduate 77 =8%Financial	75 percent
	Date	March 18, 2008	November 26, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Number and % of technical staff trained :English (NIBM) 544 = 54%Advanced English Training -British Council (419officers)-31%Computer 419 = 42%Post Graduate 77 = 8%Financial Audit 590 = 60%Investigative Audit 83 = 8%Performance Audit 130=13%IFRS 693 = 70%Outward bound training i Leadership skills- 205-21%Construction Audits 120 officers- 12%

Increase in the percentage of designated technical staff trained on relevant statistical training, as planned	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	August 30, 2012	December 31, 2011
	Comment	Insufficient Training

Improved audit quality and timeliness at AGD	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	November 26, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment	Audit 2-4 years late	AGD has achieved100% of audits within annual plan. All the reports relating to FY 2011 have been tabled inParliament and areposted to AGD website together with reports of previous years.	100 perecnt within annual plan

Widened public audit coverage	Value	50.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	November 26, 2013	December 31, 2011
	Comment		100% coverage. All the SOES are audited by the AGD except Government owned Companies incorporated underthe Companies Act whicharenot covered by the mandate of AG.