Economic Management and Governance Reform Grant III

Abstract*

The Third Economic Management and Governance Reform Grant Program (EMGRG III) for Central African Republic (CAR) is the fourth in a series of development policy operations (DPOs) that began with the Reengagement and Institution-Building Support Program in 2006. It builds on the preceding DPOs and continues to support the implementation of CAR's poverty reduction strategy, as set out in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper adopted by the Government... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives are to improve public finance management; strengthen the regulatory framework in the forestry, mining and petroleum sectors; and improve the business environment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P120534
Status
Closed
Team Leader
David Tchuinou
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Central African Republic
Disclosure Date
August 26, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 17, 2010
Effective Date
November 23, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.80 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.80 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 30, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 31, 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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Fiscal Policy7%
- FY17 - Tax policy7%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions12%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment44%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate19%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy25%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration16%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance16%
FY17 - Public Finance Management23%
- FY17 - Domestic Revenue Administration7%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management16%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	8.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	8.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment	8.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	8.80

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$)
Sep 17, 2010	IDA-H6120	Loan Commitment	8,800,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Program Management	Satisfactory	2011-09-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-09-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-09-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-09-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-03-2012
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Applicable
Implementing Agency	Not Applicable

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-27-2013	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Indicator 1: Number of commitment plans validated and apporved for priority sector ministries by end June 2010	Value	Commitment and procurement plans are prepared 7 to	Done	The commitment plans of all priority sector minist
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Public investment in the respective sectors is implemented based on the adopted procurement plans

Indicator 2: Number of eligible small and medium enterprises with uncleared arrears has been reduced	Value	The number of small and medium enterprises with a	arrears to 66 Small and medium enterprises have be	Number of eligible enterprises with arrears reduce
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 3; Public procurement regulatory authority is fully operational	Value	No compliance review has been prepared	The report has been finalized and should be sent	The public procurement regulatory authority has pr
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 4: Timely publication by the Court of accounts of its audit of the 2008 government accounts	Value	No audit of Government accounts has been carried o	Audit draft report of the Court of Account is comp	The audit report by the Court of Accounts on the d
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 5: number of exemptions granted by the Ministry of Finance	Value	38 exemptions granted by the Ministry of finance i		the number of exemptions has declined by at least
	Date	June 30, 2010	October 8, 2010	March 31, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 6: national tracking and verification framework adopted	Value	No framework or mechanism for tracking and control	Action is now completed.The signature of the FLEG	The Government has adopted a national tracking and
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 7: The second EITI report covers receipts from diamonds and other minerals	Value	The EITI report prepared in 2009 covers the year	EITI report covering years 2007, 2008 and 2009 has	adoption of EITI report by a multi-stakeholder com
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 8: Downstream petroleum sector legislation is formally adopted by the Government	Value	No downstream petroleum legislation	the legislation text is in draft and not enacted y	Downstream petroleum sector legislation meeting tr
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 9: Timely publication of audit report on the use of petroleum sector revenues	Value	No audit of the utilization of resources of the pe	the draft report has been completed and not publis	A comprehensive report on the use of petroleum fun
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 10: Percentage reduction in the cost to start a business	Value	The cost of starting Business equals 232 percent o	The registration fees in connection with the creat	The registration fees in connection with the creat
	Date	October 8, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 2.1: Amount of arrears payments to SMEs from the treasury in accordance with the arrears orders	Value	CFA2.5 billion in 2009 prior to adoption of Arrear	CFAF849 millions have been paid to small and mediu	Total amount of arrears paid to eligible SMEs duri
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 4.1: Timely submission by the Ministry of Finance of the draft 2008 budget execution law	Value	No budget execution law has ever been prepared by	The target is missed and the Budget execution law	The 2008 draft budget law is submitted to parliame
	Date	June 30, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 5: 1 value of exemptions granted	Value	exemptions granted were as follow for the pas t ye	in 2010 the mount of exemptions granted is CFAF 6.	The value of exemptions granted has been reduced b
	Date	June 30, 2010	October 8, 2010	March 31, 2011
	Comment

Indicator 10.1: Percentage reduction in the cost to transfer a property	Value	Cost to transfer property is 18 percent of the pro	Cost to the transfer of property has been reduced	The registration fees relating to the transfer of
	Date	October 8, 2010	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment