The Good Governance Program is expected to contribute to economic growth and enhanced public access to effective public services to the citizens of Bangladesh. The key outcome of the Program will be improved governance and lower incidence of corruption in the public sector of Bangladesh. This will be reflected in: (i) increased consensus on good governance, integrity and anticorruption reforms in the country; (ii) increased performance of and transparency within key institutions mandated to fight and prevent corruption such as the ACC, judiciary, prosecution, as well as the civil society, and the private sector; (ii) mainstreaming of initiatives on good governance and anticorruption within selected sectoral level agencies vital to public services; and (iv) strengthening of corruption prevention mechanisms such as the Office of Ombudsman, and legal, institutional framework for whistleblower protection, and right to information.
| Project Name | Good Governance Program | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 37017-013 | ||||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management - Public administration |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||||
| Description | The Good Governance Program is expected to contribute to economic growth and enhanced public access to effective public services to the citizens of Bangladesh. The key outcome of the Program will be improved governance and lower incidence of corruption in the public sector of Bangladesh. This will be reflected in: (i) increased consensus on good governance, integrity and anticorruption reforms in the country; (ii) increased performance of and transparency within key institutions mandated to fight and prevent corruption such as the ACC, judiciary, prosecution, as well as the civil society, and the private sector; (ii) mainstreaming of initiatives on good governance and anticorruption within selected sectoral level agencies vital to public services; and (iv) strengthening of corruption prevention mechanisms such as the Office of Ombudsman, and legal, institutional framework for whistleblower protection, and right to information. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The corruption problem in Bangladesh is endemic and a situation of absolute corruption can be said to exist in the country. Albeit slow, the Government is making steady progress in addressing some broad governance issues, including improving fiscal and financial management, project documentation and processing, public sector management efficiency, and corporate governance in key sectors. Recent measures by the Government to address core governance issues include: (a) the creation of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), (b) strengthening of law enforcement agencies, (c) establishment of regular courts in the hill districts where the majority of the country's indigenous peoples reside, (d) separating the judiciary from the executive, and various civil and criminal justice reforms, (e) development of a national integrity strategy aimed at combating corruption in Government, (f) passage of the Public Procurement Act in 2006, and (g) continuing corporatization and commercialization of sector entities (such as in power) and strengthening regulatory functions. ADB's program of assistance to the Government of Bangladesh has as its core a focus on good governance and anticorruption. Good governance results form one part of the triage of results that ADB has strategically defined for Bangladesh (the other two being sustainable economic growth and social development). ADB?s strategy for good governance in Bangladesh also recognizes that a long time frame will be required to forge progress in this area in the country and that greater attention needs to be given to transforming organizations and building credible and strong institutions. |
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| Impact | Economic growth and enhanced public access to effective public service | ||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved governance and lower incidence of corruption in the public sector in Bangladesh |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Substantial progress has been made. Out of 47 policy conditions 44 policy conditions have been implemented by the Government. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Vision, Strategy, and Procedures, including NIS, UNCAC, amended Anticorruption Commission Act, and strengthened Anticorruption Commission 2. Enforcement and Sanction Mechanisms, including strengthened judiciary, and improved prosecution services 3. Prevention Mechanisms, including focused anticorruption interventions, accountability mechanisms in line ministries, and grievance redress mechanisms |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Loan Review Mission was conducted in 2016. The executing agency affirmed its commitment for implementation of the remaining policy condition under the loan. Loan closing date has been extended up to 30 June 2018. ADB is following up with the Government to meet the three remaining policy conditions. |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | N/A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | N/A |
| Indigenous Peoples | N/A |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Discussions took place with senior government officials, development partners, and others from civil society. |
| During Project Implementation | As part of the work on the National Integrity Strategy (NIS), extensive consultations have taken place across Bangladesh, including with civil society, women's groups, members of the academia, local government officials, and general citizens. The Cabinet in July has asked the Executing Agency to continue with some more consultations, particularly with the Parliament. That consultation was completed in 2012 and NIS was approved by the parliament in Oct 2012. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Recruitment of consultants to be financed from the proceeds of the loan will be in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (April 2007, as amended from time to time). International and national consulting services will assist ACC to implement the project. A total of 7 person-months of international consulting services and 46 person-months of national consulting services will be financed by the project loan. Some consulting packages are specified for individuals, and some for firms; consultant selection will be done through a mix of individual selection, quality-based selection (QBS), and quality-and-cost based selection (QCBS) methods. The Borrower will be responsible for the recruitment of project consultants. ADB will review the request for proposals, including the shortlist, the technical evaluation or proposals, and award recommendations and contract, on a no-objection basis to ensure that the process is carried out in accordance with agreed procedures, as required by ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and the proposed procurement plan. |
| Procurement | Procurement of goods and services to be financed under the project components will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2007, as amended from time to time). For such procurement, bid specifications will be prepared in a manner to ensure maximum competition under international and national competitive bidding (NCB). In order to encourage local industry, contracts estimated to cost less than $500,000 for equipment and related services, and less than $1,000,000 for works, may be procured following NCB procedures while allowing foreign firms also to participate. Before commencement of NCB procurement, ADB and the Borrower will review the Borrower's procurement procedures to ensure consistency with ADB requirements. Any necessary modifications or clarifications to the Borrower's procedures will be documented in the procurement plan. ADB's domestic preference scheme may be utilized. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Alam, Nazmul |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Bangladesh Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Cabinet Division Government of Bangladesh [email protected] Room 21, Building 1 Bangladesh Secretariat Dhaka |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 17 Apr 2007 |
| Fact Finding | 17 Apr 2007 to 30 Apr 2007 |
| MRM | 13 Jul 2007 |
| Approval | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 06 Mar 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Mar 2017 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 30 Oct 2007 | 01 Nov 2007 | 26 Nov 2007 | 31 Mar 2012 | 30 Jun 2018 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 150.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 150.00 | 30 Oct 2007 | 105.51 | 0.00 | 72% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 30 Oct 2007 | 105.51 | 0.00 | 72% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfactory |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 30 Oct 2007 | 15 Jan 2008 | 15 Jan 2008 | 30 Sep 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,000,000.00 | 30 Oct 2007 | 1,036,253.61 |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Good Governance Program | Progress Reports on Tranche Releases | Nov 2008 |
| Loan Agreement for Good Governance Program between People's Republic of Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank dated 1 November 2007 | Loan Agreement (Special Operations) | Nov 2007 |
| Program Loan and Technical Assistance Grant Good Governance Program | Project/Program Administration Manual | Nov 2007 |
| Good Governance Program | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2007 |
| Good Governance Program | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Aug 2007 |
| Good Governance Sector Development Program | Design and Monitoring Frameworks | Jul 2007 |
| Proposed Program Loan and Technical Assistance Grant Good Governance Program | Procurement Plans | Jun 2007 |
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