Albania MD Capacity Building & Support to Implement the Integrated Planning System

Development Objective

To ensure that the Government of Albania's core policy and financial processes function in a coherent, efficient and integrated manner, through building sufficient and sustainable capacity in line ministries to participate fully in IPS.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P105143
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Evis Sulko
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Albania
Disclosure Date
January 17, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 17, 2008
Effective Date
January 17, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.21 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.21 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2011

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning21%
- FY17 - Green Growth7%
- FY17 - Inclusive Growth7%
- FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification7%
FY17 - Fiscal Policy9%
- FY17 - Fiscal sustainability3%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Policy3%
- FY17 - Tax policy3%
FY17 - Macro-financial policies9%
- FY17 - External Finance3%
- FY17 - Macroeconomic Resilience3%
- FY17 - Monetary and Credit Policies3%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration50%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform20%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance30%
FY17 - Public Finance Management10%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management10%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Free-standing TFs for Albania Country Unit	8.21

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	8.21
Total Project Cost**	8.21

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Project Management	Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-10-29
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-10-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-31-2012
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-19-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Unsatisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Ministry program policy goals and objectives clearly indicate major NSDI commitments from 2008	Value	No meaningful links between NSDI, ministry objecti		All Ministries produce IMPs, which define policy g
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	Program formulations in the MTBP tend to reflect functions rather than objectives and some programs have no budgetary information;only one reference to the NSDI in a line ministry's MTBP.	Indicator partially achieved.	Indicator is partially achieved, as many sector strategies lack clear links to NSDI and are not costed.

MTBP ceilings respected in ministry budgets (6% deviation or below) from 2008	Value	21.40	0.00	6.00
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	Average deviation of budget appropriations to ministries from MTBP ceilings (2007)	The ministries' appropriations in the 2011 budget show no deviation from the MTBP ceilings (taking into account the correction ofan error in the MoJ ceiling, which was initially erroneously increased by 70%, bringing the average deviation to 5.4%).	Indicator is fully achieved. In 2008 the deviation was 17.6% on average; in 2009 it dropped to 9.3%; and in 2010 it was 7.4%.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

A fully fledged training program is in place for staff members of GBD on issues related to budget planning, analysis, costing, and performance monitoring	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	October 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	No training program in place	A comprehensive training program for the General Budget Department and line ministries has been delivered (30 staff trained); aMTBP manual as well as sector-specific MTBP guidelines for each line ministry have been developed. This technical assistance andtraining was very highly evaluated by the GBD in the beneficiaries' survey of November 2010.	The target is fully achieved.

Training needs assessment carried out for Ministries and other institutions to determine training requirements for NSDI implementation and SAA requirements	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	TIPA training program is not aligned with ministries' functional needs for capacity development (with the possible exception oftheTax and Customs Administrations) or the NSDI/ SAA	An analysis of training needs has been conducted with a focus on the IPS (NSDI monitoring, MTBP and annual budget preparation,Treasury system, Public Investment Planning) and topics related to EU integration; a corresponding training plan composed of verypractical, short courses (including on IPA project preparation and management) has been developed; a TNA manual to to guide joinTNAs by the Training Institute for Public Administration and line ministries and focusing on strategic objectives has beendeveloped; and a strategy for the future development of TIPA has been prepared. In the beneficiaries' survey, TIPA gave a very highevaluation of these outputs' quality and relevance to its work.	Indicator is fully achieved. New training program is under implementation.

Methodology for including external assistance at each stage of MTPB/ budget process is available	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	External assistance is not reflected in the MTBP and budget documentation.	Harmonized Plan for implementing the Paris Declaration has been developed.	Indicator is fully achieved. External assistance is reflected in the MTBP and budget through a relevant module in the MTBP system(as part of the AFMIS).

Improved modeling tools necessary to upgrade macroeconomic forecasting capabilities of the MoF, and personnel trained in their use	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	January 31, 2011
	Comment	The macro-economic department's forecasting capacity is weak.	The Macroeconomic Department has adopted a new statistical model for macro-economic and fiscal projections, developed with supportfrom the project, which has been used in the preparation of the 2011-2013 MTBP and 2011 budget. The department's staff have beentrained in applying the new model and using the specialized software tool (E-views). In the beneficiaries' survey the Departmentnoted that the new statistical model has been very useful to their work and that the analytical capacities of the staff haveincreased thanks to the training.	Indicator is fully achieved.

Updated debt management strategy, adopted; Manual for overall operation risk management produced and adopted and Manual for Loan Agreements produced and adopted	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	No debt management strategy in place.	The Debt Management Department has adopted a debt management strategy developed with support from the project and a supportingmanual. The Department's staff have received relevant training. In the beneficiaries' survey the Debt Department has given a verypositive evaluation of the support received under the project.	Indicator is fully achieved.

Fully functioning Treasury system records and reports on all revenue and expenditure transactions	Value	5.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	Only a small number of transactions is recorded through the new Treasury system and there is no database of individual transaction	All revenue and expenditure transactions for 2010 are recorded in the system. Interim fiscal reports (not consolidated), generateddirectly from the system, have been published on the MoF website since September 2010. There are still some delays in the automatedreconciliation of revenue transactions data with commercial banks.	Indicator is fully achieved. All budget execution functions are fully automated.

New HRMIS system fully deployed in all central ministries	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	HRMIS not deployed	HRMIS and payroll module have been developed, but are still being tested in four ministries/ agencies and the modules will not beoperational before the end of 2011.	Indicator is not achieved. HRMIS and payroll modules are in use and linked to the Treasury system; the HRMIS is regularly updatedand all central ministries have access to it through a web-based interface.

Integrated AFMIS functional and technical requirements developed (including MTBP and PIM, as well as IPSIS and EAMIS needs)	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		The AFMIS was not developed due to the failure of the contract negotiations with Oracle (developer of the Treasury system on whichthe AFMIS would be built) in April 2011 as a result of the prospective supplier's refusal to accept the standard conditions ofcontract on maintenance, licenses, and warranties.	Indicator is not achieved.

Integrated Planning System calendar in place and implemented annually	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	The strategy planning process (NSDI, sectoral strategies) are disconnected from MTBP and annual budget preparation.	IPS calendar is in place and observed since 2009 with increasing synchronization and coordination between the strategic planningand budgetary processes.	Indicator is fully achieved.

NSDI policy priorities note reflected in the annual revision of the MTBP	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		NSDI policy priorities note is fully reflected in MTBP 2011-2013, but previous MTBPs include references to NSDI objectives.	Indicator is partially achieved.

Standards for policy and regulatory impact assessment adopted as part of legislative review processes	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Policy Impact Assessment guidelines, including for regulatory and fiscal impact assessments, have been developed for fourministries but the adoption of the methodology as mandatory is pending.	Indicator is partially achieved.

MTBP document redesigned better reflecting policies and sectoral strategy orientations	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	MTBP does not clearly indicate ministries' policy goals and relevant resource ceilings.	The new format used in MTBP 2011-2013 clearly presents national and sectoral strategies as well as each ministry's strategicgoals,policy objectives, and programs with clear information on resource allocation.	The target is fully achieved.

Training Strategy Approved	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Training Strategy has been adopted and is in use.	Indicator is fully achieved. Training Strategy is approved and under implementation.

DSDC staff have been trained in external assistance and NSDI monitoring	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	DSDC staff lacks capacity in monitoring and evaluation of government strategies and external assistance.	Training activities are still ongoing with a focus on improved monitoring of NSDI progress and external assistance evaluation.However, reports on NSDI progress and external assistance remains are published only a year after the reporting period.	Indicator is fully achieved, DSDC staff are able to regularly monitor and report on the progress of the NSDI and evaluate externalassistance.

The role of the DSDC in managing and coordinating external assistance is regulated and institutionalized	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	No regulations or procedures in place for external assistance management.	The role of the DSDC in coordinating external aid planning is based on Government regulation (drafted with support from theproject) and the DSDC coordinates sector working groups that bring donors and government counterparts together according to aregular schedule. Donors' feedback confirms that DSDC capacity in aid management has been strengthened.	Indicator is fully achieved

The national Millennium Development Goals are revised by sector working groups (with support from DSDC) Value No Yes Yes
Date January 17, 2008 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment
Information and communication materials for the IPS process (NSDI, MTBP) are regularly prepared and updated Value No Yes Yes
Date January 17, 2008 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment
Policy Impact Assessment manual has been developed Value No Yes Yes
Date January 17, 2008 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment

Manuals (guide books) developed for MTBP process, budget preparation, public investment planning and costing, and performance measurement in each sector	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 17, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	No clear procedure or guidelines for MTBP preparation in place.	MTBP manual and sectoral guidelines have been developed and have been applied in the preparation of the MTBP 2011-2013 and 2011budget.	The target is fully achieved.