Mali - Economic Governance Reform Support Programme

Mali - Economic Governance Reform Support Programme - Phase II

Project Summary

Approval Date	14 Dec 2016
Signature Date	17 Jan 2017
Planned Completion Date	31 Dec 2017
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2017
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Multi-Sector
DAC Sector Code	15124
Commitment	U.A 23,150,600
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The Economic Governance Reform Support Programme, Phase II (PARGE-II) is the second of two programme-based general budget support operations (GBS) in favor of the Republic of Mali for the 2015-2016 period. The two operations are single-tranche operations. The first phase, PARGE-I, which was financed through a UA 15 million grant, was approved on 4 November 2015 and the resources disbursed on 15 December 2015. The present PARGE Phase II was adopted following the successful implementation of PARGE-I and previous budget support, the results of which contributed to the improvement of the national public financial management system and the development of the private sector. The previous operations, in particular the Emergency Economic Recovery Support Programme (PUARE) and the Emergency Governance and Economic Recovery Support Programme (PAUGRE) approved in 2013 and 2014 respectively, have, through the implementation of major structural reforms, created conditions for inclusive and sustainable growth that will gradually help the country to emerge from its situation of fragility. PARGE – II is focuse on the same components, namely: (i) Improvement of Public Expenditure Efficiency; and (ii) Support for Private Sector Development.

Project Objectives

By enhancing economic governance, PARGE aims to help create conditions for strong and sustained inclusive economic growth driven by a better developed and more vibrant private sector. PARGE-II has the same operational objectives as PARGE-I, namely to: (i) improve fiscal decentralisation; (ii) enhance transparency in public procurement management; (iii) strengthen internal control in order to improve the use of public resources; (iv) improve the business environment; and (v) support private enterprise development and promote anchor investments.

Beneficiaries

PARGE-II will benefit the entire Malian population by improving public expenditure effectiveness and creating a more dynamic private sector. Improved public resource management will increase the delivery of basic social services and facilitate countrywide access to them. The implementation of the Program's reforms will improve the living conditions of vulnerable groups in general and women in particular in the northern areas that have suffered the greatest negative impact of this 2012 security crisis. The program as a whole will improve gender inequalities in Mali.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Funding

Fragile States Facility

Implementing

MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES

Implementing

Ministère de l'économie et des finances

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-ML-KA0-004
Last Update	26 Jan 2023

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Contact Details

Name	DICKO Hamacire
Email	h.a.dicko@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Mali

Coordinates	Location Name
12.65 -8	Bamako

Project Classification

Finance Type	N/A
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	N/A

Commitments

U.A 23,150,600

African Development Fund

U.A 9,395,400

African Development Fund

U.A 11,853,200

Transition Support Facility

U.A 1,902,000

Disbursements

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Evaluation Report	fr	PN10789 SR FR
Project Completion Report	fr	PR10866 SR FR
Appraisal report	fr	Mali - Approuvé-Programme d appui aux réformes de la gouvernance économique Phase II PARGE - II
Appraisal report	en	Mali- Approved- Economic Governance Reform Support Programme Phase II PARGE-II

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Implementation, optimal use of resources and public procurement monitoring	None	2016	Rated B	2017	B+
Rate of budgetary devolution to local authorities (% of expenditure)	%	2016	16,5	2017	15,79
Domestic credit provided to the private sector (% of GDP)	%	2016	27	2017	23,4
Number of regional planning contracts	Number	2016	5	2017	5
Resource and skills transfer action plan	None	2016	The Government adopted a resource and skills transfer action plan	2017	The Government developed and approved a skills and resources transfer plan
Number of risk mapping in ministerial departments	Number	2016	6	2017	12
Number of ministries and public administrative institutions (EPAs) with financial control prerogatives	Number	2016	4	2017	4
Public Procurement Code and related decrees revised / Regional standard dossiers	None	2016	The 2008 Code is reviewed in accordance with the UEMOA Directive and adopted in Council of Ministers (CM) in 2015 as well as the UEMOA regional standard dossiers	2017	The Government adopted the decree implementing the Code in October 2015. The Prime Minister's Order on the modalities for the operation of public procurement units was issued on 15 March 2016
Audit report on public procurement from 2011 -2014 and contract for 2015 procurement audit	None	2016	The audit report on public procurement from 2011 - 2014 and the contract for the audit of 2015 contracts have been concluded	2017	The audit reports for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 have been completed, approved and published on ARMDS’ website. The 2015 audit contract has been concluded
Number of progress reports produced	Number	2016	2	2017	2
Bill on the minimum capital for limited liability companies	None	2016	Bill adopted by the Council of Ministers (CM)	2017	Bill adopted by the Council of Ministers (CM)
Public Private Partnership (PPP) Bill and associated legal texts preparation	None	2016	A PPP bill adopted in CM	2017	The PPP bill was drafted and adopted by the Council of Ministers (CM)
Preparation and adoption of a National Investment Promotion Policy	None	2016	A National Investment Promotion Policy	2017	The National Policy is adopted by the Council of Ministers
Strategic and Operational Plan of Action (PSO) 2015-2017 for Business Framework Reforms	None	2016	A strategic plan is adopted by the Joint Committee in 2015 and became operational in 2016	2017	The PSO was adopted in 2015. Its effective operationalisation started in 2016
Transposition of the WAEMU Directive for the Opening of Credit Information Bureau	None	2016	A bill adopted in CM on the implementation of the Directive in 2015 Two quarterly reports from the office are available in 2016	2017	Bill adopted in CM in 2015 and two reports completed in 2016
Adoption of the Agricultural Land Bill	None	2016	Bill adopted and transmitted to Parliament	2017	Farm Land Bill passed
A National Land and Land Title Policy Vision	None	2016	The Steering Committee adopted the Roadmap in 2016	2017	A National Land and State Policy Vision
A National Land and Land Title Policy Roadmap	None	2016	The Steering Committee adopted the Roadmap in 2016	2017	A National Land and Land Title Policy Roadmap
Percentage of land titles in Bamako and Kati dematerialised	%	2016	60	2017	45