Name of legal entity |
Country |
Overall project value (EUR) |
No of staff provided |
Name of client |
Origin of funding |
Dates (start/end) |
Name of partners |
GPM Consulting |
Macedonia |
630.000 |
1 130 MD |
Ministry of Finance of Republic of Macedonia |
French Ministry of Finance (FASEP) |
10.05.2008 - 10.03.2009 |
Available upon request |
MUNICIPAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Global objective
Assistance to Municipalities and Communal Services Enterprises in preparation and execution of municipal infrastructures projects.
TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED
Component I: Sub-project preparation and related assessments:
- Confirmation of the subproject appraisal criteria and selection process
- Review of subprojects
- Feasibility studies of a minimum number of the selected sub-projects
- Technical aspects
- Financial assessments and capacity to borrow of municipalities
- Financial and Economic cost/benefit assessments of sub-projects
- Environmental and Social Safeguards:
- Preparation of the subproject - specific Environmental Management Plans (EMP) (if an EIA is required, detailed ToR for such a study)
- Subproject Social Assessments to determine the need for land acquisition and/or resettlement (if land acquisition, ToRsfor LARAP)
- Development of bidding documents for the first round sub-projects.
Component II: Development of MSIP detailed project design and operational procedures
- Institutional and organisational assessments,
- Design of financial arrangements between the national government and participating local entities
- Design of the project's operational procedures
- Institutional Development Plan,
- Project Implementation and Procurement Plan,
- Project Management Manual (PMM),
- Project Financial Management System (PFMS) and Manual,
- Design of capacity building activities related to the above functions.
Component III: Capacity building for project implementation:
On-the-job training, workshops and preparation of related training materials for municipal, CSE and some central government staff to include the following:
- Provision of ongoing support to the PIU, including orientation and capacity building on management of World Bank - finance dprojects;
- Procurement and financial management orientation, including the use of PMM and PFMS;
- Capacity-building activities on sub-project preparation and implementation for municipal governments and CSEs.
Component IV: Defining the Monitoring and Evaluation System:
- Design of the methodology for monitoring and results evaluation;
- Proposal of baseline data based on relevant existing data.