ICDS Systems Strengthening & Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) (Credit No IN) Joint DEA-World Bank Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) Bhubaneswar : 25 July

Key Information 2 Board Approval DateSeptember 6, 2012 Approval by CCEA, Govt. of IndiaOctober 4, 2012 Signing of Financing Agreement with DEA November 5, 2012 Effectiveness dateNovember 26, 2012 Original Closing DateOctober 31, 2015 Revised Closing DateDecember 31, 2015 Original Credit AmountSDR 66.3 million (USD 106 million equivalent) Amount DisbursedNil Undisbursed AmountSDR 66.3 million (or USD 106 million equivalent)

Implementation Updates 3  Detailed administrative approvals and guidelines issued to 8 project States and for the central component on 10 January  An advance amount of Rs crore released to project States in the last FY. Rs. 146 crore kept in the central annual plan for project expenditure.  Project approvals received from competent authority in state for 4/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan  Administrative and budgetary sanction for project received from 5/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

Implementation Updates (Contd/-) 4  CPMU:  Joint Secretary holding charge of National Project Director;  MWCD officials holding charge of Finance, Procurement, and Project Management & M&E;  Approvals for Project Director and Project Manager positions received from Department of Expenditure (DOE) on June 25, Notification and deputation of officials to these positions in process.  SPMUs:  ICDS State Directors designated as Project Directors; notification pending for Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra  16/19 Joint Project Coordinator (JPC) positions approved by DOE for states on June 25, 2013; existing ICDS staff notified/being notified for same, except in states of Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra

Action Plans & Procurement Update 5 Annual Action plans for submitted by 3/8 states - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Procurement training undergone by designated staff of CPMU and 5 project states at ASCI, Hyderabad (July 8-19, 2013) Procurement plan of the CPMU approved by the Bank; Draft plans received from 5/8 States - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Draft Contract for TA agency (US$ 6.9 million) would be sent to Bank for comments/No Objection by end July, 2013

Challenges & Constraints 6 –Clearance of 16 contractual positions (of overall 20 positions) at CPMU; 107 (of overall 126 positions) at SPMUs and 4054 contractual positions at district/block levels are pending with Deptt. of Expenditure since December 2012, despite constant follow-ups; –Delay in administrative and budgetary approvals for the project at the state level; Clearances recently received in 5 states in June 2013; still pending in Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. –Delayed contracting of Technical Agency has stymied implementation for lack of technical guidance to work plans

Next 6 months action plan 7 Administrative and budgetary clearances from all project states: July 31, 2013 Finalization of State annual action plans ( ) and procurement plans: August 10, 2013 Release of 50% funds of GoI Annual Plan (Rs. 146 crore) : August 16, 2013 Awarding of Contract to TA agency: August 16, 2013 (subject to ‘no objection’ by Bank) Hiring of key Technical (contractual) staff at CPMU and SPMUs: latest by October-November, 2013 (subject to early clearance by DoE)

8 ActionDue DateActual Date of Completion Signing of Financing AgreementNovember 15, 2012November 05, 2012 Effectiveness of Financing Agreement December 31, 2012November 26, 2012 Status of action agreed during Oct 2012 review