HOPE PHC

HOPE-GOV is a PforR (hybrid) and is one of a series of three interconnected and complementary Programs strategically positioned to address different challenges, but all geared towards helping achieve the same set of ultimate outcomes. While the other two – HOPE-Primary Healthcare (HOPE PHC) and HOPE-Basic Education (HOPE-BED) will focus on the quantity and quality of services delivered at the facility level, HOPE-Governance (HOPE-GOV) focuses on the critical crosscutting challenges and enabling factors related to both financial and human resource management. The proposed Program is expected to support improvements in the strategic allocation and expenditure of resources for basic education and primary health through: (a) strengthened predictability and efficiency of financial flows and planning and budgeting processes; (b) improved transparency and accountability of financial transfers and expenditure; (c) addressing critical human resource shortfalls and improving equitable deployment. The Program implementation will involve relevant sector Ministries, Departments and Agencies at the federal and state tiers of government in all 36 states and the FCT. The proposed Program will focus on the following result areas: • Results Area 1: Increased availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education and primary health care service delivery. • Results Area 2: Enhanced transparency and accountability for basic education and primary health care financing. • Results Area 3: Improved recruitment, deployment, and performance management of basic education teachers and primary health workers. The IPF (TA) component will finance, following the World Bank procurement guidelines and regulations, a set of technical assistance activities both at the federal and state levels aimed at (i) strengthening the capacities of federal and state governments for program implementation, coordination, (ii)) Program Coordination and fiduciary management, and (iii) Verification of Results and Monitoring and Evaluation. The first part will be the largest, focusing on providing capacity support to all participating state governments to strengthen their systems and capacities to enable them to achieve the Program Implementation. The approximate value for the IPF component will be US$ 20 million.