GSP Implementation Support Mission Implementation Support Unit (ISU), GSP/PCNA Planning & Development Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22 nd – 25 th October 2012

Introduction Name of the Project: Governance Support Project - PCNA Implementation Support Unit Location: P&DD Peshawar, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Signing Date:11 th October 2011 Total Cost: Rs Million Expenditure up to 30 th September 2012: PKR 19 Million Objectives: To support government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to design and implement sectoral reforms.

 Recruitment of Internal Auditor RFPs have been sent to the TOP ranked firms requesting technical and financial proposals by 23rd October  Project to be live in PIFRA system Master data have been uploaded in the KP Server at Peshawar for: 1. ERKF 2. GSP-ISU, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  Hiring of ISU positions o 6 out of 10 Specialists have been hired and are on-board o Pending 4 Specialists will be on board before the end of the year Progress

Seven Concept Notes prepared by ISU-GSP. (04 approved, two under process and one declined by the Bank) 1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy: Inaugurated and training conducted from 27 th August 2012 to 1 st September Ombudsman: NOL has been awarded by the Bank and Procurement Plan has been developed and sent for NOL. 3. Directorate of M&E: NOL has been awarded and Procurement Plan is under process.

Progress 4. Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE): Concept Note has been developed and sent for NOL. 5. Community Driven Development (CDD) project for Southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: The CDD based KP-SADP has been designed and handed over to LGE&RDD for Implementation. 6. Home Department: Concept Note has been declined by Bank. 7. Information Department: CN on Peace Building Communication Strategy for KP.

Progress Training and Workshops 1.Orientation workshop at Donga Galli and World Bank Office, Islamabad (10 th -13 th July 2012) 2.Orientation workshop at MDTF Secretariat Islamabad (19 th July 2012) 3.Results Based Monitoring workshop at World Bank Office(7 th September 2012) 4.M&E Workshop at MDTF Secretariat Islamabad (19 th September 2012) 5.Financial Management Workshop (27 th September 2012)

Progress Identify sector specific PCNA recommendations and interventions and map to the departments /directorates o Needs Assessment exercise with all 10 departments of Agriculture, Livestock, Coop. and Fisheries Deptt. was conducted o Coordinated and attended the World Bank’s training on Small Scale Mining o Progress report of ERKP project of SMEDA and Industries Department monitored and evaluated {{ o Number of visits was made to the World Bank, LGE&RD and Agriculture and Livestock departments

o Communication Strategy for Peace Building in KP:  Several meetings with Secretary Information and Director Information were held.  Focal person for developing a Comm. Strategy was appointed.  CN for devising a CS was prepared on 19 th October  Draft Strategy has to be ready by mid-December o PCNA website live and functioning o PCNA Newsletter published and circulated o 18 Focal Persons by the line deptts. have been notified. Progress

Way Forward o Translation of PCNA recommendations into programs and projects. o Sustained international funding commitment by Donors. o There should not be a gap between needs and available resources.