| Project Name | Local Governance Reform Project | ||||
| Project Number | 52173-002 | ||||
| Country | Philippines |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Decentralization |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
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| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The loan was approved on 26 June 2020 and loan agreement signed on 1 July 2020. The loan was declared effective on 3 August 2020. The EA has initiated the recruitment of the consulting firm who will be managing the project management unit. The firm is expected to be mobilized in Q1 2021. Opening of the project's advance bank account and the establishment of the interagency governing board is ongoing. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Chongvilaivan, Aekapol |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Bureau of Local Government Finance [email protected] 8th Floor, EDPC Building Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex Manila |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 22 Sep 2020 |
Loan 3944-PHI
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Jun 2020 | 01 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 31.49 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 26.53 | 26 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 4.96 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 26 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3944-PHI: Local Governance Reform Project | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Jul 2020 |
| Local Governance Reform Project: Project Administration Manual | Project/Program Administration Manual | May 2020 |
| Local Governance Reform Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2020 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Related Publications
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Project Management Unit Local Governance Reform Project | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 27 Oct 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
None currently available.