West Bengal Institutional Strengthening of Gram Panchayats Program II

Abstract*

The development objective of Second Phase of West Bengal Support to Institutional Strengthening of the Gram Panchayat Program aims to strengthen the institutional and financial capacities of Gram Panchayats (GPs) across West Bengal. The program includes a series of measures to enhance the voice of people both as citizens and consumers—of public services, such as: (i) the development and roll out of a Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) that offers... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the proposed project is to further strengthen the institutional and financial capacities of Gram Panchayats across the State.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P159427
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Vasudha Thawakar , Manvinder Mamak
Borrower 2
India

Country
India
Disclosure Date
December 23, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 15, 2017
Effective Date
April 19, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 300.00 million
Implementing Agency
Panchayats and Rural Development Department
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 210.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 Administration47%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance47%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development53%

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Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	210.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	210.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	210.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	300.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	12,402.92
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	496,544.40
Apr 9, 2018	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	42,270,000.00
Nov 12, 2021	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	8,200,000.00
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	92,635.50
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	904,924.80
Mar 29, 2021	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	34,401,416.00
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	73,979.30
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	875,775.50
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	104,208.44
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	2,076,503.40
Dec 19, 2019	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	8,382,400.00
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	92,888.72
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	1,917,785.50
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	38,554.30
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	3,492,328.20
Apr 25, 2023	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	9,141,544.00
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	937.34
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	247,472.55
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	5,412,621.50
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	19,022.93
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	1,853.43
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	6,264.57
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	39,275.84
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	1,109,929.00
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	47,916.30
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	934,908.60
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Loan Commitment	210,000,000.00
Jun 30, 2023	IBRD-87230	Loan Cancel	8,680,265.00
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	3,193.28
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	176,577.10
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	891.81
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	6,471,872.00
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	40,029.14
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	6,850,530.00
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	177,167.38
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	899,064.94
Dec 5, 2022	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	13,685,178.00
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	47,892.51
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	140,882.20
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	1,513,335.50
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	106,997.89
Oct 16, 2018	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	9,200,000.00
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	1,988,593.40
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	3,780.83
Jun 20, 2019	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	23,723,408.00
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	132,404.00
Aug 16, 2017	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	9,800,000.00
Apr 19, 2017	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	525,000.00
Apr 19, 2017	IBRD-87230	Fee Charges	525,000.00
May 4, 2017	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	3,970,791.00
Jun 16, 2017	IBRD-87230	Loan Disb	38,020,000.00
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	66,426.29
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	202,067.31
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-87230	Int Charges	35,189.07

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-01-11
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-01-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-01-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-25-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-13-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Total number of GPs that qualify BMCs and EMCs annually in APAs Value 40.00 75.00 70.00
Date April 19, 2017 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Comment
Average Percentage of performance based untied grants utilized by the GPs Value 46.00 75.00 70.00
Date April 19, 2017 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Annual performance assessment of at least 95% GPs conducted Value 20170419 20221130 20190930
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Improved PFM systems (accounting, financial reporting and audit) in the GPs Value 53.00 84.44 68.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Improved project execution and service delivery capacity at GP level Value 65.00 40.20 80.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Improved participation, transparency and accountability in the GPs Value 53.00 51.21 68.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Performance based grant allocation (as per APA results) completed annually Value 20170131 20221130 20191031
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Increase in GP’s own source revenue Value 18000000.00 24769231.00 23958000.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Improved planning & budgeting capacity at the GP level Value 55.00 68.39 70.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Number of vacancies (in 3 key GP staff positions) filled annually in the GPs Value 55.00 0.00 80.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2020
Comment
Total number of beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (male and female) Value 0.00 11.00 10.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of women elected representatives mentored (physical/virtual mode) in remote GPs Value 0.00 82.52 0.00
Date February 1, 2021 November 30, 2022
Comment
Total number of ST GPs qualifying for EMC Value 5.00 62.16 30.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Comment
Total number of SC GPs qualifying for EMC Value 20.00 65.91 45.00
Date April 19, 2017 November 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Comment

Total number of GPs that qualify BMCs and EMCs annually in APAs	Value	40.00	75.00	70.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Average Percentage of performance based untied grants utilized by the GPs	Value	46.00	75.00	70.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Annual performance assessment of at least 95% GPs conducted	Value	20170419	20221130	20190930
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Improved PFM systems (accounting, financial reporting and audit) in the GPs	Value	53.00	84.44	68.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Improved project execution and service delivery capacity at GP level	Value	65.00	40.20	80.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Performance based grant allocation (as per APA results) completed annually	Value	20170131	20221130	20191031
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Increase in GP’s own source revenue	Value	18000000.00	24769231.00	23958000.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Improved planning & budgeting capacity at the GP level	Value	55.00	68.39	70.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Total number of beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (male and female)	Value	0.00	11.00	10.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Total number of ST GPs qualifying for EMC	Value	5.00	62.16	30.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Total number of SC GPs qualifying for EMC	Value	20.00	65.91	45.00
	Date	April 19, 2017	November 30, 2022	June 30, 2021
	Comment