SL Public Sector Pay & Performance

Abstract*

The objective of the Pay and Performance Project are to improve competitiveness in pay, performance management and accountability of, and increase staffing of middle and senior staff in, the civil service in Sierra Leone. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is support to the Government of Sierra Leone's (GoSL's) Reform Program. This component supports the three reform areas (pay reform, recruitment and staffing... Show More

Development Objective

Improve competitiveness in pay, performance management and accountability of, and increase staffing of middle and senior staff in, the civil service in Sierra Leone.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P128208
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Smile Kwawukume
Borrower 2
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

Country
Sierra Leone
Disclosure Date
May 11, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 31, 2012
Effective Date
October 23, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 17.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development - Human Resources Management Office
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 17.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2018

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 12, 2022

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 Administration100%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	17.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	17.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	17.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	17.00

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$)
Feb 6, 2015	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	1,073,681.00
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	47,720.93
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	564.47
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	564.47
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	33,091.33
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	33,091.33
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	14.13
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	14.13
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	35,049.03
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-51220	Int Charges	35,049.03
Jul 14, 2016	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Nov 10, 2016	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	817.90
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	817.90
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	44,108.59
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	44,108.59
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	97.40
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	97.40
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	29,431.31
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	29,431.31
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	292.27
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	292.27
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	30,078.46
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	30,078.46
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	698.10
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	698.10
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	31,962.11
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-51220	Int Charges	31,962.11
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Int Charges	96.46
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Int Charges	96.46
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Int Charges	16,759.08
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Int Charges	16,759.08
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	227,770.02
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	4,788.62
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	4,788.62
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	31,016.36
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-51220	Int Charges	31,016.36
Dec 31, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	42,787.96
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-51220	Int Charges	314.82
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-51220	Int Charges	314.82
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-51220	Int Charges	49,035.74
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-51220	Int Charges	49,035.74
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-51220	Loan Cancel	4,020,679.00
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	-2,000,000.00
Jan 6, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	483.85
Jan 6, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	483.85
Jan 6, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,222.24
Jan 6, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,222.24
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	1,248.98
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	1,248.98
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	43,674.60
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	43,674.60
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	1,329.50
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	1,329.50
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	48,975.76
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	48,975.76
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	662.85
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	662.85
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	0.01
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	0.01
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	257.63
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	257.63
Dec 18, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	48,928.82
Dec 18, 2019	IDA-51220	Int Charges	48,928.82
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,924.06
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,924.06
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	798.76
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-51220	Int Charges	798.76
May 31, 2018	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	238,080.00
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	22.27
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	22.27
Jun 18, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,883.04
Jun 18, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45,883.04
Jul 5, 2018	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jul 13, 2018	IDA-51220	Loan Disb	42,890.00
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-51220	Int Charges	47,720.93
Jul 5, 2023	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	108,608.06
Dec 29, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	36,224.78
Dec 29, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	36,224.78
Dec 29, 2023	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	106,813.03
Dec 29, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45.58
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	38,596.09
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	38,596.09
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	3,506.85
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	3,506.85
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	107,353.39
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	30.56
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-51220	Int Charges	30.56
May 31, 2012	IDA-51220	Loan Commitment	17,000,000.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	60.82
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	60.82
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	34,204.55
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	34,204.55
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	6,346.27
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	102,147.65
Dec 29, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	45.58
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	2,597.18
Jul 5, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	39,913.46
Jul 5, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	39,913.46
Jul 5, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	6,080.22
Jul 5, 2023	IDA-51220	Int Charges	6,080.22
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	375.80
Jul 12, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	40,040.78
Jul 12, 2022	IDA-51220	Int Charges	40,040.78
Jul 12, 2022	IDA-51220	Loan Repay	106,405.82
Dec 31, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	8.33
Dec 31, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	8.33
Dec 31, 2021	IDA-51220	Int Charges	42,787.96

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-02-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-02-14
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-02-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-02-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-02-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-02-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-06-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-05-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 30.00 40.00
Date March 12, 2012 October 31, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1800.00 1800.00
Date March 12, 2012 October 31, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment

Annual Performance Reports for Civil Servants in Grade 11 and above on Performance Contracts in Pilot Ministries are of an appropriate quality.	Value	0.00	80.00	100.00
	Date	April 20, 2012	October 31, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

All Ministries’ performances against Performance Targets have been evaluated jointly by the Recipient and relevant non-state actors	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2012	October 31, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Civil Servants in Grade 6 and above are paid in accordance with the approved Pay Structure. Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 12, 2012 October 31, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Priority Vacancies filled in accordance with the Annual Recruitment Plans and the Recruitment Procedures Value 0.00 90.00 100.00
Date March 12, 2012 October 31, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of Civil Servants in Grade 7 to 10 in Pilot Ministries are of appropriate quality. Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date March 12, 2012 October 31, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Staff in MDAs HR PM units recruited Value 0.00 22.00 22.00
Date March 13, 2012 June 30, 2015 October 23, 2012
Comment
Staff in MDAs HR PM units trained for performance management Value 0.00 22.00 22.00
Date March 13, 2012 June 30, 2015 February 14, 2014
Comment
Staff in HRMO PM unit recruited Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 February 14, 2014
Comment
Staff in HRMO PM trained for performance management Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 February 14, 2014
Comment

The appropriate open, competitive and merit-based Recruitment Procedures have been designed by PSC in collaboration with HRMO and approved by CSSC.	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 12, 2012	June 30, 2015	October 23, 2012
	Comment

Recruitment strategy approved by Civil Service Steering Committee Value No Yes Yes
Date March 12, 2012 June 30, 2015 March 30, 2015
Comment

New civil service pay structure and phased plan for implementation approved by Civil Service Steering Committee and Ministry of Finance & Economic Development	Value	No	Yes	No
	Date	March 13, 2012	June 29, 2018	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Annual recruitment plan developed by HRMO Value No Yes Yes
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 September 3, 2015
Comment

Appropriate guidelines for staff performance appraisal for civil servants in grade seven to 10 jobs in all ministries prepared by HRMO and approved by Civil Service Steering Committee	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 13, 2012	June 30, 2015	October 23, 2012
	Comment

Staff in MDAs HR PM units recruited and trained for performance management (disaggregate by recruitment and training) Value 0.00 22.00 22.00
Date March 13, 2012 June 30, 2015 October 23, 2013
Comment
Seven staff recruited to PSC and trained to manage recruitment and selection Value 0.00 7.00 7.00
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 May 23, 2016
Comment
LTAs have been integrated in accordance with an approved Mainstreaming Policy and Action Plan. Value 0.00 60.00 0.00
Date March 13, 2012 October 31, 2017 June 16, 2017
Comment
Staff in HRMO PM unit recruited and trained for performance management (disaggregated by recruitment and training) Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date March 13, 2012 June 30, 2015 October 23, 2012
Comment

Appropriate guidelines for Performance Contract management for Civil Servants in Grade 11 and above in all Ministries have been prepared by HRMO and approved by CSSC.	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 13, 2012	December 31, 2015	September 3, 2015
	Comment

Publication of (i) all Ministries’ Performance Targets; and (ii) achievement against Performance Targets Value No Yes No
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 December 29, 2017
Comment
All Pilot Ministries have completed one annual cycle of the Performance Appraisal Process for Civil Servants in Grades 7 to 10 Value No Yes Yes
Date March 13, 2012 December 31, 2015 October 31, 2016
Comment
HRMO has conducted and completed a remuneration survey Value No Yes Yes
Date March 12, 2012 December 31, 2015 February 14, 2015
Comment
Job evaluation set-up completed Value No Yes Yes
Date March 12, 2012 June 29, 2018 December 29, 2017
Comment

All Civil Service jobs have been evaluated in accordance with a Job Evaluation Scheme and assigned to a Grading Structure approvedby the CSSC.	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 12, 2012	June 29, 2018	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	30.00	40.00
	Date	March 12, 2012	October 31, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1800.00	1800.00
	Date	March 12, 2012	October 31, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Staff in MDAs HR PM units recruited	Value	0.00	22.00	22.00
	Date	March 13, 2012	June 30, 2015	October 23, 2012
	Comment

Staff in HRMO PM unit recruited	Value	0.00	12.00	12.00
	Date	March 13, 2012	December 31, 2015	February 14, 2014
	Comment

Job evaluation set-up completed	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 12, 2012	June 29, 2018	December 29, 2017
	Comment