The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has supported the state government of West Bengal (GOWB) with two consecutive fiscal consolidation programs, which have enabled GOWB in making significant improvements in fiscal management. The savings from expenditure rationalization and improved revenue administration have been gainfully employed towards capital assets creation and better service quality. Encouraged by the success of the ensuing reform measures, there is a visible momentum in the state government towards further efficiency enhancement using information technology as the enabler and expanding the scope of these reforms to other departments and state-aided agencies taking a One Government'approach. The proposed program will further strengthen financial management procedures and operational efficiencies for more fiscal savings, informed decision-making, and better service delivery.
| Project Name | West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program | ||||||||
| Project Number | 54001-001 | ||||||||
| Country | India |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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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 / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has supported the state government of West Bengal (GOWB) with two consecutive fiscal consolidation programs, which have enabled GOWB in making significant improvements in fiscal management. The savings from expenditure rationalization and improved revenue administration have been gainfully employed towards capital assets creation and better service quality. Encouraged by the success of the ensuing reform measures, there is a visible momentum in the state government towards further efficiency enhancement using information technology as the enabler and expanding the scope of these reforms to other departments and state-aided agencies taking a One Government'approach. The proposed program will further strengthen financial management procedures and operational efficiencies for more fiscal savings, informed decision-making, and better service delivery. The program is aligned with ADB's India country partnership strategy for 2018-2022 which emphasizes public sector management, among other, thrust areas for inclusive provision of infrastructure and services. The program directly supports ADB's Strategy 2030 such as operational priority 6: strengthening governance and institutional capacity; and operational priority 2: accelerating progress in gender equality. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has supported the State Government of West Bengal with two consecutive fiscal consolidation programs focusing on improved revenue administration, expenditure rationalization, and private sector facilitation, which increased the fiscal space and improved the overall fiscal management of the state government. The state's capital expenditure increased and public services improved. Encouraged by the success of the ensuing reforms, the state government is committed to continue reforms in fiscal management taking a 'One Government'' approach. The proposed new program aims to create fiscal space and improve public service delivery through more operational efficiencies, by (i) extending automation reforms to other state departments and parastatals, (ii) upgrading the IFMS and integrating it with the financial management systems of other agencies, and (iii) building the PFM capacity of state and parastatal officers. | ||||||||
| Impact | Improved accessibility of public services with interoperability of e-Government platforms achieved | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved operational efficiency of GOWB's financial management system |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Improved management of social protection benefits, and grants to parastatals Improved resource planning, management, and control Improved information management for better operational efficiency |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | West Bengal |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | The Program will draw on staff resources for the preparatory work. A consulting firm will be engaged using the quality and cost-based selection method with a standard quality cost ratio of 90:10. |
| Procurement | Procurement, advance contracting, and retroactive financing are not expected. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Karan, Navendu |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Finance Department - Government of West Bengal [email protected] Finance Department , Government of West Bengal Writers' Building, Kolkata 7000001, India |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 21 Jul 2020 to 21 Jul 2020 |
| MRM | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Approval | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Nov 2020 |
Loan 4004-IND
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | 02 Dec 2020 | - | 31 Dec 2022 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 50.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 50.00 | 19 Nov 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 19 Nov 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
TA 6607-IND
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | - | - | 31 Dec 2022 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 350,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 350,000.00 | 19 Nov 2020 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 4004-IND: West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2020 |
| Program Agreement for Loan 4004-IND: West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program | Project/Program Agreements | Dec 2020 |
| West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2020 |
| Supporting the West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2020 |
| West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program: Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Aug 2020 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| TA 6607-IND: Supporting the West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program (54001-001) | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 12 Feb 2021 | 26 Feb 2021 |
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