Niger - Support to Reforms and Economic Resilience Programme

Project Summary

Approval Date	10 Jan 2018
Signature Date	11 Jan 2018
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2018
Last Disbursement Planned Date	30 Dec 2019
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Multi-Sector
DAC Sector Code	15124
Commitment	U.A 30,000,000
Status	Completion

Project General Description

Support to Reforms and Economic Resilience Programme (PARRE) is the continuation and consolidation of the reforms backed by the Bank over the last three years through the Financial Reforms and Food Security Support Programme (PAREFSA) in Niger. PAREFSA supported major public finance management reforms, particularly the adaptation of WAEMU Guidelines on public finance management, the validation of new bidding documents (BDs) as part of the reform of the public procurement system and the conduct of public procurement audits for the 2013 and 2014 financial years. All these measures have helped to achieve growth levels above the sub-regional average, driven by increased agricultural production. However, the country remains fragile and heavily dependent on vagaries of the weather. Therefore, the present programme will address the major challenges and constraints that cause fragility in Niger and undermine efforts to curb the vulnerability of its economy to external shocks and alleviate poverty. PARRE will take the form of a programme-based support operation (PBO) covering the 2017, 2018 and 2019 financial years. It is financed by three general budget support (GBS) operations, that is UA 30 million in 2017 and indicative amounts of UA 20 million and UA 15 million in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Programme-based support will help to provide predictable financing to the Government of the Republic of Niger (GoN), while facilitating dialogue on medium-term economic and financial reforms. The programme comprises two complementary components, namely: (i) Improve Public Finance Management and the Business Environment; and (ii) Enhance Economic Competitiveness and Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity.

Project Objectives

PARRE’s main objective is to contribute to accelerating economic growth by placing special emphasis on building resilience through job creation and environmental protection. Specifically, the programme will contribute to: (i) improving the mobilization of tax revenue to create the fiscal space needed to finance the priority activities of the new Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES 2017-2021); (ii) enhancing the transparency and efficiency of the procurement system to improve the quality of public spending; (iii) increasing access to electricity and water in order to develop agricultural and mining value chains; (iv) improving agro-pastoral productivity to build the country’s structural resilience to food and nutrition insecurity; and (v) enhancing the empowerment of women to significantly reduce gender inequities and the incidence of poverty.

Beneficiaries

The programme will benefit the entire population of Niger made up mostly of youths. Thus, the direct programme beneficiaries will be the population involved in the agricultural sector, especially women and stockbreeders, thanks to the measures that will be implemented in the areas of stockbreeding, livestock water supply and irrigation systems. Niger’s businesses will also benefit from the programme through improved access to financing and other factors of production.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Funding

Fragile States Facility

Implementing

Ministry of Planning

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-NE-KA0-012
Last Update	07 Aug 2020

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Contact Details

Name	EKPO Alain Fabrice
Email	a.ekpo@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Niger

Project Classification

Finance Type	N/A
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	General Budget Support

Commitments

U.A 30,000,000

African Development Fund

U.A 14,000,000

Fragile States Facility

U.A 16,000,000

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
	en	General Conditions 2009
Appraisal report	fr	NIGER - Programme d’appui aux réformes et à la résilience économique
Appraisal report	en	NIGER - Support to Reforms and Economic Resilience Programme
Evaluation Report	fr	viewer
Evaluation Report	fr	viewer

Indicator	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Tax pressure rate	2018	14,4	2019	15,3
Percentage of value of contracts awarded by direct agreement	2018	15	2019	37
Electricity access rate	2018	15	2019	12,93
Integrated Computerized Tax and Taxpayers’ Monitoring System (SISIC) operationalized	2018	SISIC operational in 2018 and put into operation in 2018	2019	SISIC operational
Adoption of the new code National Customs and Subsequent Legislation	2018	Code and texts adopted in 2018	2019	Code and texts adopted
Deployment of SYDONIA World software in all major Customs offices	2018	Sydonia World Deployed to all major offices in 2018	2019	Deployment of the software is effective in all main offices and 9 sub-offices
Implementation of Integrated Public Procurement Management System (SIGMAP) version 2	2018	System implemented in 2018 and used in 2019	2019	SIGMAP II is operational
Adoption of the Decree on warrantage in accordance with the provisions of the Leasing Act	2018	Adoption of the decree in 2018	2019	Decree Adopted
Adoption of the Trade Policy document for a better promotion of locally processed products	2018	Policy document adopted in 2018	2019	Partially realized
Adoption of the national strategy for women's empowerment and action plan	2018	Strategy and action plan adopted in 2018	2019	The Strategy was adopted in July 2017
Preparation and popularisation of methodical guides for the preparation of multiannual budget programming documents (DPBEP)	2018	DPBEP developed by all Ministries in 2018	2019	The Methodological Guides were prepared and adopted in 2018
Revision of the system of texts on administrative documents required in the context of public procurement to increase the efficiency of public contracts	2018	Texts revised in 2018 allowing a better rationalisation of the required documents	2019	Texts revised
Revision of the permanent framework for consultation (CPC) between the public and the private sector to make it more representative and improve the dialogue on business climate reforms	2018	CPC revised in 2018	2019	CPC revised
Application of a new electricity tariff structure to improve the financial balance of the sector	2018	New Electricity Tariff Structure Applied in 2018	2019	The new rates have been in effect since January 2018
Development of the electricity access policy and strategy	2018	Documents adopted in 2018	2019	Documents adopted
Popularisation of the transfer of competence to communities in water and sanitation management	2018	Popularization of the jurisdictional transfer plan to communities in key regions of the country	2019	Realized
Setting up the organs of the Food Security Investment Fund (FISAN) and the Agricultural Council Promotion Agency (APCA)	2018	Appointment of FISAN and APCA principals in 2018	2019	Realized
Identification of the development potential of the agropole of the Kandadji dam	2018	Study finalized in 2018	2019	Partially completed
Organization of the States General of Land in order to prepare land reform	2018	General Land Survey carried out in 2018	2019	Realized
Validation of the Action Plan of the National Policy on Environment and Sustainable Development	2018	Action plan validated in 2018	2019	Action plan adopted in September 2017