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Project Description:
The SPADA project strengthens district
government capacities
to promote the
longer-
term development of the province.
It
links the participatory sub-district planning
process of KDP to district government
decision-making, and provides block grants
to improve public services and the recovery of
economic infrastructure.
District government capacities to provide adequate public services are low. It is important to strengthen
their capacities ensuring that they will be able to provide sustainable, long-term development. This project
provides block grants to all districts in Aceh and Nias to fund larger, technically demanding projects that
emerge from sub-district planning within the KDP mechanism.
Projects are selected by district development committees with thirty percent of grants reserved for health
and education. The project will also promote the improvement of the economic environment through
infrastructure investments. To strengthen the capacities of local governments, a combination of training,
practical exercises, and technical support will be off ered throughout the project.
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| Project
Name |
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Support
for Poor and Disadvantaged Areas Project
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| Grant Amount |
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US$ 25.60 million |
| Start/ End |
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February 2007 - June 2010 |
| Geographic Area |
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Selected sub-districts
in Nias |
| Partner Agency |
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World Bank |
| Executing Agency |
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BRR |
| Funding Recipient |
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Ministry of
Disadvantaged Areas |
Achievement to date:
In general, SPADA block grants complement local government resources for health and education, and link community needs with local government priorities. Districts report improved health of young children and mothers in some SPADA locations. Infrastructure projects create access to water, markets, helath, education and other communities and implrove the livelihoods of many. The participatory process accpmpanied by technical assistance helps build capacity of communities, local governments and consultants. And several local governments have adopted regulations to integrate the SPADA participatory planning mechanism into their regular planning process.
Routine supervision during this reporting period indicated that significant progress was made in disbursement of funds. Funds management prersonnel int he field recieved training during the past year to strengthen accounting, reporting, documentationa nd internal controls related to planning grants and block grants. Knowledge and skill grained from the training have been applied to improve financial procedures and report preparation for the project.
Challenges:
Delays in release of the state budget (DIPA) prevented disbursements from January until after the DIPA was released on August 14, affecting project implementation. The World Bank continues to work with relevant entities to minimize possible future delays in the issuance of the DIPA. |