West Bengal PRI

Abstract*

The objective of the West Bengal Institutional Strengthening of Gram Panchayats (GPs) Project for India is to develop institutionally strengthened GPs. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is grants to GPs: component one will comprise two subcomponents: (a) block grants, and (b) state funded untied grants. This subcomponent will support an annual, performance-based block grant to the 1000 GPs participating in... Show More

Development Objective

To develop institutionally strengthened Gram Panchayats (GPs).

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P105990
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Soma Ghosh Moulik
Borrower 2
Government of West Bengal

Country
India
Disclosure Date
July 16, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 8, 2010
Effective Date
September 3, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 230.40 million
Implementing Agency
Panchayats and Rural Developemnt Department
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 195.40 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 9, 2023

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 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration60%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform6%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building54%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development20%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery20%
FY17 - Urban Development20%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor20%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	35.00
IDA Credit	195.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	195.40
IBRD + IDA Commitment	195.40

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	230.40

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$)
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	524,712.80
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	524,712.80
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	159,917.55
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	106,478.72
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	106,478.72
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,635,241.00
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	605,628.90
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Int Charges	605,628.90
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	20,114.37
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	20,114.37
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,631,941.00
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	607,942.25
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	607,942.25
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	576,249.90
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Int Charges	576,249.90
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	134,504.50
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,385,102.00
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	46,234.53
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,455,042.00
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Int Charges	557,033.00
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Int Charges	557,033.00
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	38,663.77
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,447,190.50
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Int Charges	498,486.88
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-47580	Int Charges	498,486.88
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	39,767.73
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	39,767.73
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	501,222.53
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	501,222.53
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	488,031.50
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	20,458.05
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	20,458.05
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	2,334,578.50
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Int Charges	488,031.50
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	37,666.44
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	37,666.44
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	2,360,767.00
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	464,896.22
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	464,896.22
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	2,286,383.80
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	497,288.47
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	497,288.47
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	55,614.14
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-47580	Int Charges	55,614.14
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Int Charges	471,128.50
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Int Charges	471,128.50
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	24,710.62
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	2,179,399.20
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	61,946.46
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,253,870.50
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Int Charges	305,202.12
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-47580	Int Charges	305,202.12
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	148,980.28
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	148,980.28
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,345,616.00
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	439,993.60
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	439,993.60
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,296,484.00
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	362,457.75
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Int Charges	362,457.75
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	56,581.66
Jun 8, 2010	IDA-47580	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	3,664,274.20
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Int Charges	405,428.80
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Int Charges	405,428.80
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Int Charges	61,560.57
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Int Charges	61,560.57
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	660,299.50
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	1,637.04
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	1,637.04
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	561,401.30
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	561,401.30
Oct 31, 2013	IDA-47580	Loan Disb	3,634,056.80
Feb 7, 2014	IDA-47580	Loan Disb	47,692,972.00
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-47580	Int Charges	813.35
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-47580	Int Charges	813.35
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-47580	Int Charges	397,603.30
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-47580	Int Charges	397,603.30
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	1,916.28
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	1,916.28
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	526,764.44
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-47580	Int Charges	526,764.44
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-47580	Loan Disb	2,660,463.20
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-47580	Loan Disb	37,796,592.00
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	7,355.60
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	7,355.60
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	531,472.00
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	531,472.00
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,527,066.50
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	679,059.94
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	679,059.94
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	44,068.79
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-47580	Int Charges	44,068.79
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	100,844.77
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	50.00
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,521,331.00
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Int Charges	676,000.50
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Int Charges	676,000.50
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	23,907.72
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,435,314.50
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Int Charges	635,439.20
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-47580	Int Charges	635,439.20
Dec 30, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Disb	-1,371,357.90
Dec 30, 2016	IDA-47580	Loan Cancel	1,371,357.90
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,364,753.50
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-47580	Loan Repay	4,480,463.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-30
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2016
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Highly Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-22-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

By EOP, minimum of 80% of 1000 GPs have well functioning fiduciary and planning systems in place Value 52.00 98.90 80.00
Date March 29, 2010 June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
A performance based grant transfer system is well established to roll out to other GPs Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date September 3, 2010 June 15, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Grant to GPs(Component 1) By EOP,80% of GPs(800) receive annual grants after passing performance assessments Value 0.00 99.90 80.00
Date June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of project beneficiaries of which x% are female Value 0.00 53.28 50.00
Date June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Capacity Builidng GPs ( Component 2) : Minimum of 2000 GPs trained over life of the project Value 0.00 3320.00 2000.00
Date June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Minimum of 2 GP operating system areas ( planning and GPMS) are improved Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

State Government Oversight and Monitoring of PRIs ( Component 3): The performance of 100% of targeted GPs is assessed each year	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	September 3, 2010	June 1, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

By EOP, detailed reports on GP investments are available for 80% of targeted GPs Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Three Thematic evaluations or studies are completed by EOP Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date September 3, 2010 June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Project Management and Implementation ( Component 4 ) : Project Coordination Cells at the state and district levels are functioningto provide suport and oversight to GPs.	Value	1.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	September 3, 2010	June 1, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Information regarding project is distributed widely to all 1000 participating GPs by EOP Value 0.00 1000.00 1000.00
Date March 29, 2010 June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 21330516.00 0.00
Date March 29, 2010 June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 53.18 0.00
Date March 29, 2010 June 1, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

By EOP, minimum of 80% of 1000 GPs have well functioning fiduciary and planning systems in place	Value	52.00	98.90	80.00
	Date	March 29, 2010	June 1, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	21330516.00	0.00
	Date	March 29, 2010	June 1, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	53.18	0.00
	Date	March 29, 2010	June 1, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment