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Emergency Assistance for Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic (RRP PAK
54181-001)
Project Number: 54181-001 Loan and Grant Number: {LXXXX; GXXXX}
May 2020
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Emergency Assistance for Fighting
the COVID-19 Pandemic
Project Administration Manual
http://www.adb.org/Documents/RRPs/?id=54181-001-3
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB = Asian Development Bank AGP = Auditor General of Pakistan
AGPR = Accountant General Pakistan Revenue APFS = audited entity
financial statements BISP = Benazir Income Support Programme BOD =
board of directors COVID-19 = corona virus disease 2019 CPD =
client portal for disbursement DMF = design and monitoring
framework EARF = environmental assessment and review framework ERP
= enterprise resource planning ESMS = environmental and social
management system F&A = finance and account FIP = fund
implementation partner FMA = financial management assessment GAP =
gender action plan GDP = gross domestic product ICS = individual
consultant selection ICT = Information communication technology
M&E = Monitoring and evaluation MIS = management information
system MNHSRC = Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation
& Coordination MTR = mid-term review NADRA = National Database
Registration Authority NDRMF = National Disaster Risk Management
Fund NGOs = nongovernment organizations NTC = National
Telecommunication Company OCB = open competitive bidding PAI =
project administration instructions PAM = project administration
manual PFM = project financial management PMU = project management
unit PPE = personal protectives equipment QCBS = quality and
cost-based selection RFQ = Request for quotations RRP = report and
recommendation of the President to the Board SOE = statement of
expenditure SOPs = standard operating procedures SPS = Safeguard
Policy Statement PPRP = Pakistan Preparedness & Response Plan
COVID-19 SPRSS = summary poverty reduction and social strategy TOR
= terms of reference UCT = unconditional cash transfers WASH =
water, sanitation and hygiene
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CONTENTS
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 A. Rationale 1 B. Impact and Outcome 2
C. Outputs 2
II. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 4 A. Project Readiness Activities 4 B.
Overall Project Implementation Plan 5
III. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 6 A. Project Implementation
Organizations: Roles and Responsibilities 6 B. Key Persons Involved
in Implementation 7 C. Project Organization Structure 8
IV. COSTS AND FINANCING 9 A. Cost Estimates Preparation and
Revisions 9 B. Key Assumptions 9 C. Detailed Cost Estimates by
Expenditure Category 9 D. Allocation and Withdrawal of {Loan/Grant}
Proceeds 10 E. Detailed Cost Estimates by Financier 11 F. Detailed
Cost Estimates by Outputs and/or Components 12 G. Detailed Cost
Estimates by Year 13 H. Contract and Disbursement S-Curve 13 I.
Fund Flow Diagram 9
V. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 15 A. Financial Management Assessment 15
B. Disbursement 24 C. Accounting 25 D. Auditing and Public
Disclosure 25
VI. PROCUREMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES 26 A. Advance
Contracting and Retroactive Financing 26 B. Procurement of Goods,
Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services 27 C. Procurement Plan
29 D. Consultant's Terms of Reference 29
VII. SAFEGUARDS 43 A. Environment 43 B. Involuntary Resettlement
44 C. Indigenous Peoples 44
VIII. GENDER AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS 44 IX. PERFORMANCE
MONITORING, EVALUATION, REPORTING, AND
COMMUNICATION 45 A. Project Design and Monitoring Framework 45
B. Monitoring 46 C. Evaluation 47 D. Reporting 47 E. Stakeholder
Communication Strategy 47
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X. ANTICORRUPTION POLICY 49 XI. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM 49 XII.
RECORD OF CHANGES TO THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATION MANUAL 50
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Emergency Assistance for Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic (RRP PAK
54181-001)
Project Administration Manual Purpose and Process
The project administration manual (PAM) describes the essential
administrative and management requirements to implement the project
on time, within budget, and in accordance with the policies and
procedures of the government and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The
PAM should include references to all available templates and
instructions either through linkages to relevant URLs or directly
incorporated in the PAM.
The executing agencies, the Benazir Income Support Programme
(BISP) and the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), are
wholly responsible for the implementation of ADB-financed projects,
as agreed jointly between the borrower and ADB, and in accordance
with the policies and procedures of the government and ADB. ADB
staff is responsible for supporting implementation including
compliance by BISP and NDRMF of their obligations and
responsibilities for project implementation in accordance with
ADB’s policies and procedures.
At loan negotiations, the borrower and ADB shall agree to the
PAM and ensure consistency with the loan and grant agreement. Such
agreement shall be reflected in the minutes of the loan
negotiations. In the event of any discrepancy or contradiction
between the PAM and the loan and grant agreement, the provisions of
the loan and grant agreement shall prevail.
After ADB Board approval of the project's report and
recommendations of the President (RRP),
changes in implementation arrangements are subject to agreement
and approval pursuant to relevant government and ADB administrative
procedures (including the Project Administration Instructions) and
upon such approval, they will be subsequently incorporated in the
PAM.
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Emergency Assistance for Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic (RRP PAK
54181-001)
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. Rationale
1. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the recently
discovered coronavirus from the same family that caused the Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2003 and the Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2012. Epidemiological evidence
shows that COVID-19 can be transmitted from one individual to
another, likely through droplets, personal contact, and
contaminated objects. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared
the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international
concern on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020.1
Pakistan is highly susceptible to the spread of the COVID-19 given
that it borders with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s
Republic of China, which were among the initial countries
experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic, and also because Pakistan has
large numbers of returning migrant workers, an over-crowded public
transportation system, an under-financed and weak heath system, and
densely populated urban and peri-urban settlements. Pakistan’s
incidence of COVID-19 infection is quickly rising – from the first
two cases and no deaths recorded on 26 February 2020 to 29,465
cases and 639 deaths by 10 May 2020.2 2. The International Monetary
Fund (IMF) projected a sharp decline in the GDP growth rate for
Pakistan, from 3.3% in FY2019 to –1.5% in FY2020.3 This downward
revision of about 4% by the IMF for FY2020 is due primarily to the
decline in consumption, investment, trade, remittances, and capital
flows as the result of the COVID-19 outbreak. To stimulate the
economy and protect the most vulnerable segments of the society
from the adverse impact of COVID-19, the government of Pakistan
launched on 24 March 2020 the largest socioeconomic stimulus
program in the country’s history. The PRs1.2 trillion (about $7.2
billion equivalent) program covers emergency response, social
safety net measures, and support to business and economy.
Similarly, the State Bank of Pakistan has adopted a timely set of
policy actions to both manage inflation and boost economic
activity, including lowering the interest rate, providing new
refinancing facilities to support the flow of credit, and
introducing temporary regulatory relief measures such as increased
borrowing limits for individuals and deferred principal payments on
loan obligations. 3. Pakistan’s response to COVID-19 is being
jointly coordinated by the federal health ministry and the National
Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)—with close coordination with
the provincial health departments. The National Security Committee
of the Government of Pakistan constituted a National Coordination
Committee on 13 March 2020, chaired by the Special Assistant to the
Prime Minister on Health, to formulate and implement a
comprehensive strategy to stop the transmission of the virus and
mitigate its consequences. This committee is comprised of all
relevant Federal Ministers, Chief Ministers and Provincial Health
Departments and has designated the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) as the leading operational agency. A National
Command and Control Centre within NDMA has been established to
ensure effective coordination between the federal and provincial
governments. In each province, a Task Force on COVID-19 has been
formed, chaired by the Chief Minister, and the Provincial Disaster
Management Authorities support NDMA in its operational role for
COVID-19 response.
4. The Government has prepared various strategies and roadmaps
for tackling the COVID-19 spread. The National Action Plan for
Corona virus disease (COVID-19) Pakistan was published
1
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019. 2
WHO. COVID-19 Situation Report as of 10 May 2020. Pakistan. 3 IMF.
2020. World Economic Outlook, April 2020: The Great Lockdown.
Washington, DC.
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on 13 March 2020.4 Furthermore, The government and the UN
country team, with support from key development partners, have
developed the Pakistan Preparedness & Response Plan COVID-19
(PPRP) to help prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19, and to
reduce the related morbidity and mortality due to the pandemic in
the country.5 The Plan seeks $595 million as an overall funding
requirement for a period of 9 months from April to December 2020,
and builds on eight pillars of the WHO-COVID-19 Strategic
Preparedness and Response Plan Guidelines.6 5. The Ministry of
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, with WHO as
its technical partner, leads the coordination and policy measures
for the COVID-19 response together with development partners.7 It
is working closely with provincial and federal entities to
implement the PPRP. A COVID-19 donor coordinating group—ADB, the
European Union, UN agencies, the World Bank, and bilateral
partners—has met weekly since 24 March 2020. Regular updates on all
new developments and changes in the COVID-19 response plans are
discussed. The UN also constituted a crisis management team under
the leadership of WHO and comprising the whole UN country team to
work on critical issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic. It meets
regularly to ensure adequate preparedness for and response to any
humanitarian crisis. 6. On 25 March 2020, the government requested
ADB to provide emergency financial support to manage the COVID-19
crisis. The $300 million EAL from ADB and the World Bank’s $200
million concessional loan for Pakistan to help the government
respond to the COVID-19 pandemic which was approved on 2 April 2020
was a joint, coordinated effort under the project concept note
"Pakistan National Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for
COVID-19," approved by the Planning Commission of the Government of
Pakistan as an initial quick response to combating the COVID-19
crisis. B. Impact and Outcome
7. The project is aligned with the following impact: coping
capacity of the country to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and
other public health emergencies improved by 2024. The project will
have the following outcome: adverse health and socioeconomic
impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak mitigated. C. Outputs
8. Public health emergency preparedness and response
strengthened. The subprojects under output 1 will be delivered
through contributions to the NDRMF and by using existing
arrangements and oversight mechanisms for the screening and
accreditation of public and nonpublic fund implementation partners
(FIPs), and subproject selection. The overarching framework to be
financed by this output aligns with the PPRP (footnote 5). The
activities envisaged under this output include:8 (i) providing
stockpiles of PPE, medicines, and medical supplies, along with
inventory control,
to public health facilities to prepare them for any unexpected
surge during the initial 3–6
4 Government of Pakistan, Ministry of National Health Services,
Regulation & Coordination. 2020. National Action Plan for
Corona virus disease (COVID-19). Islamabad. 5 Government of
Pakistan, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and
Coordination. 2020. Pakistan Preparedness & Response Plan
COVID-19. 23 April 2020. Islamabad.
6 World Health Organization. Strategic Preparedness and Response
Plan for the New Coronavirus. 2020. 7 Emergency Assistance
Coordination (accessible from the list of linked documents in
Appendix 2). 8 The list is indicative only; depending on the
trajectory of the COVID-19 spread, changing requirements, and
related
adjustments made to the PPRP, the output may change somewhat or
new outputs could be added. The subproject eligibility criteria and
approval procedures are detailed in Appendix 1 of the project
administration manual.
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months, and to equip them and their frontline health workers for
the projected 9 months' duration of the COVID-19 crisis;9
(ii) upgrading or expanding public medical facilities—including
but not limited to sex-segregated patient wards; intensive care
units; separate changing and resting facilities for male and female
health workers; facilities for managing COVID-19 medical waste
(e.g., medium-size incinerators, autoclaves); clean energy supply
and backup; communications systems; and water, sanitation, and
hygiene facilities, as needed.
(iii) providing additional health staff for emergency surges and
safeguarding essential health services; training new and current
health staff on the management of COVID-19 cases, risk
communication, and health management systems (such as inventory
control, disease surveillance, and standard protocols); and
exchanging knowledge with Pakistan's neighboring countries and
other countries in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
(CAREC) region;
(iv) strengthening disaster preparedness and quick response by
providing multi-hazard rescue and relief capacity in remote border
areas, including emergency response vehicles, equipment, training,
and supplies (Rescue 1122);10
(v) supporting social distancing measures, and strengthening the
outreach of COVID-19 communication by establishing a multipurpose
communication and education interface in remote and marginal
communities, especially in the border areas, that have limited
television, cable, and internet coverage; and
(vi) providing safe community water supply and sanitation
facilities for the general public in selected health facilities and
public spaces, including in remote rural communities and urban
informal settlements, to improve health and hygiene and reduce the
rate of infections. This is expected to include public handwashing
and toilet facilities.
9. Output 2: Social protection for poor and vulnerable women
delivered. The project will finance the immediate additional cash
transfers and provide support to the government to continue the
expansion of cash transfers as the COVID-19 situation evolves.
Through BISP, it will support the Ehsaas program of essential cash
transfers to the poorest and most vulnerable families for minimum
sustenance support. Under this output, the project will finance (i)
the additional one-time cash transfers of PRs4,000 to 3.3 million
women out of the 4.5 million BISP beneficiary women,11 and (ii)
ongoing UCT installments of PRs2,000 per month to 2.5 million out
of the 4.5 million BISP beneficiary women for the first 4 months of
FY2021,12 to enable them to meet basic food needs and cover other
necessary living expenses, and allow BISP to expand the coverage to
the next level of poor families likely to be worse off from the
socioeconomic impact of COVID-19. 10. The BISP beneficiaries were
selected using the nationwide poverty scorecard survey that is
regularly updated. The survey used the proxy means testing method.
Based on the weighting given to each question about household
assets, family size, income level, and other aspects, a score is
given to the household to determine the poverty status. Only women
from the targeted
9 Different systems are being used for the supply chain and
inventory management of COVID-19 health supplies by
different federal and provincial stakeholders. These systems
include the logistics management information system being used by
the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and
Coordination—which is not fully aligned and interfaced with other
parallel systems being run by the NDMA and the provinces to
effectively manage both demand and supply for the COVID-19
emergency response, and requires further work.
10 Rescue 1122 is an emergency service established at district
level in all four provinces under an act of parliament to provide
timely response, rescue and emergency medical treatment to persons
affected by emergencies. This subcomponent will be financed by
grant funding from the Government of Norway.
11 The World Bank also allocated $25 million to these one-time
cash transfers from its $200 million COVID-19 Emergency Response
and Effectiveness Project.
12 The 2.5 million eligible BISP beneficiary women to be
financed under the proposed project will not overlap with ADB’s
ongoing BISP project, which finances about 0.7 million eligible
BISP beneficiary women.
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families are eligible to receive the cash transfers. In
addition, the cash transfers, through a targeted approach of
disbursing funds to a specified or identified group of the poorest
families, will also help stimulate local economies amid a
countrywide economic slowdown.
II. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
A. Project Readiness Activities
Table 1: Project Readiness Activities and Responsibility
Indicative Activities Months
April May June Responsible Agency
Advance contracting action (Consultant recruitment) X
NDRMF/ADB
Retroactive financing action X BISP
Establish project implementation arrangements X NDRMF/BISP
ADB Board approval X ADB
Loan signing X EAD/ADB
Government legal opinion provided X GOP
Government budget inclusion X GOP
Loan effectiveness X EAD/ADB ADB = Asian Development Bank, BISP
= Benazir Income Support Program, EAD = Economic Affairs Division;
GOP = Government of Pakistan; NDRMF = National Disaster Risk
Management Fund. Source: Asian Development Bank
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B. Overall Project Implementation Plan
Table 2: Project Implementation Plan Outputs/Activities 2020
2021 2022
I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV
A. DMF
Output 1: Public health emergency preparedness and response
strengthened
Re-appraise exiting FIP and Accredit new FIP with capacity in
health and economic revival
Identify, appraise and approve first batch of subprojects
Deliver first batch of equipment and supplies or construct first
batch of assets
Output 1 implementation
Output 2: Social protection for poor and vulnerable women
delivered
Release additional emergency cash transfers to eligible BISP
beneficiaries
Provide unconditional cash transfer payments to eligible BISP
beneficiaries for July-October
Monitor timely delivery of cash transfers
B. Management Activities
Recruit individual consultants
Prepare project completion report
Table 3: Project Reviews, Reporting and Monitoring Schedule 2020
2021 2022
Reporting and Reviews Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Inception
Mission Progress Reporting Safeguard Monitoring Reports Audit
Report Project Reviews Mid-term Review Project Completion
Review
Q = quarter Source: Asian Development Bank
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II. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
A. Project Implementation Organizations: Roles and
Responsibilities
Table 4: Roles and Responsibilities of Executing and
Implementing Agencies
Project Implementation Organizations
Management Roles and Responsibilities
Project Steering Committee Chair: Secretary EAD Members:
Secretary MOF Secretary PnD Secretary MOCC Secretary PASS Secretary
NHRSC Secretary BISP
• Convenes meeting on semi-annual basis or as and when
required.
• Provides necessary support on intergovernmental coordination
to executing agencies for smooth project implementation.
• Provides guidance on and oversight to the overall
implementation and performance of the project.
• Resolves project issues and conflicts that would compromise
quality of results, investment cost or project completion time.
Executing Agencies:
(a) NDRMF for Output 1 - Emergency preparedness and economic
revival strengthened
(b) BISP for Output 2 - Social protection for poor and
vulnerable delivered
• Provides overall strategic planning, guidance and management
support to the project.
• Coordinates with other concerned agencies on project issues
under their jurisdiction.
• Ensures adequate and timely counterpart resources including
personnel and funding.
• Responsible and accountable for management of the advance
account in accordance with ADB process and policies; inclusive of
management of FIP and supplier contracts
• Supports the overall project implementation. • Ensure
project’s sustainability during post-implementation
stage and report to ADB on the achieved development impacts. •
Assume overall responsibility for loan covenants compliance
Implementing Agencies: NDRMF for Output 1 and BISP for Output
2
• Directly manage and supervise the implementation of the
project outputs.
• Responsible for the submission of withdrawal applications,
retention of supporting documents, and any reporting requirements
including the quarterly progress report (including the monthly
and/or quarterly reconciliation of the cash transfer payments
supported under the project, and progress against the project
implementation plan), bi-annual internal audit reports for the
program, annual audit reports and financial statements.
• Accountable and responsible for the management of project
account and the proper use of the funds; proper disbursement and
liquidation of funds to recipient.
• Proper recording and management of the contracts of FIP and
subcontractors/suppliers (such as terms / share of the
sub-contractors, payment made and corresponding withdrawal
applications and contract balances etc.).
• Ensure timeliness of agreed counterpart funds and approval of
higher authorities for project activities.
• Monitor and evaluate project activities and outputs, including
conduct of periodic reviews, preparation of progress reports
reflecting issues and time-bound plans, project completion
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Project Implementation Organizations
Management Roles and Responsibilities
report and their timely submission to NDRMF and BISP Management
and ADB.
• Process and submit to ADB any request, when required, for
reallocating the loan proceeds.
• Ensure compliance with all loan covenants and reporting
requirements of NDRMF and BISP Management and ADB.
• ADB • Assist NDRMF and BISP in providing timely guidance at
each stage of the project implementation in accordance with the
loan agreement and the project administration manual.
• Review all documents that require ADB approval and conduct
regular project review missions.
• Process withdrawal applications and release eligible funds. •
Regularly update the project performance review reports with
the assistance of NDRMF and BISP. • Update and post on ADB
website the project information for
public disclosure, and Monitor compliance with all loan
covenants, including safeguards.
• Review annual audit reports and follow-up on audit
recommendations.
ADB = Asian Development Bank; BISP = Benazir Income Support
Program, EAD = Economic Affairs Division; NDRMF = National Disaster
Risk Management Fund; MOF = Ministry of Finance; MOCC = Ministry of
Climate Change; NHRSC = National Health Services, Regulation &
Coordination; PASS = Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety
Division; PnD = Planning and Development. Source: ADB, NDRMF and
BISP.
B. Key Persons Involved in Implementation
Executing Agency Benazir Income Support Program
Syed Ahsan Mumtaz Additional Director General (International
Cooperation and Coordination) Telephone No: +92 51 9246353 Email
address: [email protected] and [email protected] Office
Address: BISP HQ., F Block, Pakistan Secretariat Islamabad
National Disaster Risk Management Fund
Lt. Gen. Nadeem Ahmad (Retd.) Position: Chief Executive Officer
Telephone No: +92-51-9108300 Email address: [email protected]
Office Address: Fifth Floor, EOBI House Mauve Area, Sector G-10/4,
Islamabad.
ADB Pakistan Resident Mission
Xiaohong Yang Position: Country Director Telephone No: +63 8 551
3301 Email address: [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Mission Leaders Mian S. Shafi (Co-Mission Leader) Position:
Senior Project Officer, PRM Telephone No: +63 8 551 3202 Email
address: [email protected]
Zheng Wu (Co-Mission Leader) Position: PAU Head, PRM Telephone
No. +63 8 551 3227 Email address: [email protected]
C. Project Organization Structure
11. The flow chart below shows the reporting lines essential for
the project implementation
Figure 1: Project Organization Structure
CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
ADB
mailto:[email protected]
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III. COSTS AND FINANCING
A. Cost Estimates Preparation and Revisions
12. The project cost estimates were prepared by the processing
team in consultation with the implementation agencies of the
Project. The unit rates have been obtained from the most recent
estimates made by other development partners for their projects in
response to the COVID-19 outbreak. These cost estimates are
tentative which may vary during the project implementation. If need
arises, ADB, on the request of the implementation agencies, will
consider change in project costs and reallocation of loan and/or
grant categories, as appropriate. B. Key Assumptions
13. The following key assumptions underpin the cost estimates
and financing plan:
(i) Exchange rate: PKR166.625 = $1.00 (as of 15 April 2020) (ii)
Physical contingencies are estimated at 10% of the base cost (net
of the Cost of
Output 2) (iii) Price contingencies are calculated based on
escalation rates for domestic and
international costs estimated for Pakistan. Annual escalation
rate for international costs is estimated at 1.57% on average for
the years 2020–2022 and annual escalation rate for domestic costs
is estimated at 8.67% on average for the years 2020–2022, as shown
below:
Table 7: Escalation Rates for Price Contingency Calculation
Item 2020 2021 2022 Average Foreign rate of price inflation
1.50% 1.6% 1.6% 1.57% Domestic rate of price inflation 12.00% 8.00%
6.00% 8.67%
Source(s): Asian Development Bank Estimat4es
C. Detailed Cost Estimates by Expenditure Category
Table 8: Detailed Cost Estimates by Expenditure Category ($
million)
Amount % of Total Base Cost Item FC LC Total A. Investment Costs
1. Social Protection a. Additional Cash Transfer to existing BISP
Beneficiaries 80.632 80.632 27.5%
b. Unconditional Cash Transfer 121.230 121.230 41.3% 2. Project
Management Consultants 1.018 1.018 0.3% 3. Strengthening COViD-19
Preparedness and Response 49.856 33.237 83.093 28.3% 4.
Strengthening multihazard DRR Response Capacity 4.506 4.506 1.5%
Subtotal (A) 49.856 240.623 290.479 99.0%
B. Recurrent Costs 1. Salaries 1.665 1.665 0.6% 2. Operational
Expenses 1.377 1.377 0.5% Subtotal (B) 3.042 3.042 1.0% Total Base
Cost 49.856 243.665 293.521 100.0%
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Amount % of Total Base Cost Item FC LC Total C. Contingencies 1.
Physical 4.986 4.180 9.166 3.1%
2. Price 0.845 3.985 4.830 1.6% Subtotal (C) 5.830 8.166 13.996
4.8%
D. Financial Charges During Implementation 1. Interest during
construction 3.547 3.547 1.2% 2. Commitment charges 0.479 0.479
0.2% 3. Grant Administration Fee 0.250 0.250 0.1% Subtotal (D)
4.276 4.276 1.5%
Total Project Cost (A+B+C+D) 55.686 256.107 311.792 ISP =
Benazir Income Support Program. COVID-19 Corona virus diseases
2019, DRR = disaster risk reduction, LC = local currency, FC =
foreign currency Notes: Numbers may not sum precisely because of
rounding Source: Asian Development Bank Estimates
D. Allocation and Withdrawal of Loan/Grant Proceeds
Table 9: Category Allocation for ADB Loan Cat Ref. Category
Description
Amount ($)
ADB Financing
% Remarks
01 Output 1 Subprojects* 83,093,044 100% 100% of the claimed
expenditure 02 Output 2 – Cash Transfers 199,861,965 100% 100% of
the claimed expenditure 03 Project Management Consultants 3,654,186
100% 100% of the claimed expenditure 04 Unallocated 13,390,805
Total 300,000,000
*Subject to condition for withdrawal provided in para 6 of
Schedule 3 of Loan Agreement.
Table 10: Category Allocation for Norway Grant13
Cat Ref. Category Description
Amount ($)
Financing % Remarks
01 Strengthening DRR Response Capacity
4,506,000 100% 100% of the claimed expenditure
02 Unallocated* 774,769
Total 5,280,769
DRR = disaster risk reduction *Also covers ADB’s Grant
Administration Fee and bank charges or any other charges pursuant
to cooperation agreement between Government of Norway and ADB.
13 WA number through which Grant will provide parallel
financing
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E. Detailed Cost Estimates by Financier
Table 11: Detailed Cost Estimates by Financier ($ million)
Amount ADB Government Norway Total
Item
Amount % of cost
Category
Amount % of cost
Category
Amount % of cost Category
Amoun
t
% of cost
Category A. Investment Costs
1. Social Protection a. Additional Cash Transfer to existing
BISP Beneficiaries 79.832 99.0% 0.800 1.0% 80.632 100% b.
Unconditional Cash Transfer 120.030 99.0% 1.200 1.0% 121.230 100%
2. Project Management Consultants* 0.916 90.0% 0.102 10.0% 1.018
100% 3. Strengthening COViD-19 Preparedness and Response 83.093
100.0% 83.093 100% 4. Strengthening multihazard DRR Response
Capacity 4.506 100.0% 4.506 100% Subtotal (A) 283.871 97.7% 2.102
0.7% 4.506 1.6% 290.479 100%
B. Recurrent Costs 1. Salaries 1.498 100.0% - 1.498 100% 2.
Operational Expenses* 1.239 90.0% 0.138 10.0% - 1.377 100% Subtotal
(B) 2.738 90.0% 0.304 10.0% - 3.042 100% Total Base Cost 286.609
97.6% 2.406 0.8% 4.506 1.5% 293.521 100%
C. Contingencies 1. Physical 8.675 94.6% 0.041 0.4% 0.451 4.9%
9.166 100% 2. Price 4.716 97.6% 0.040 0.8% 0.074 1.5% 4.830 100%
Subtotal (C) 13.391 95.7% 0.080 0.6% 0.525 3.7% 13.996 100%
D. Financial Charges During Implementation - 1. Interest during
construction 3.547 100.0% 3.547 100% 2. Commitment charges 0.479
100.0% 0.479 100% 3. Grant Administration Fee 0.250 100.0% 0.250
100% Subtotal (D) - 4.026 94.2% 0.250 5.8% 4.276 100%
Total Project Cost (A+B+C+D) 300.000 96.2% 6.512 2.1% 5.281 1.7%
311.792 100% % Total Project Cost 96.2% 2.1% 1.7% 100%
BISP = Benazir Income Support Program. COVID-19 Corona virus
diseases 2019, DRR = disaster risk reduction Note: Numbers may not
sum precisely because of rounding. *ADB will disburse 100% of its
90% share for expenditure on Project Management Consultants, and
operational expenses. Government share includes the in-kind
contribution. Source: Asian Development Bank
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E. Detailed Cost Estimates by Outputs and/or Components
Table 12: Detailed Cost Estimates by Outputs and/or Components
($ million)
Item Total
Output 1: Public health preparedness
strengthened
Output 2: Social assistance package
delivered A. Investment Costs Amount Amount % of cost Category
Amount
% of cost Category
1. Social Protection a. Additional Cash Transfer to existing
BISP Beneficiaries 80.632 80.632 100.0% b. Unconditional Cash
Transfer 121.230 121.230 100.0% 2. Project Management Consultants
1.018 1.018 100.0% 3. Strengthening COViD-19 Preparedness and
Response 83.093 83.093 100.0% 4. Strengthening multihazard DRR
Response Capacity 4.506 4.506 100.0% Subtotal (A) 290.479 88.617
30.5% 201.862 69.5%
B. Recurrent Costs 1. Salaries 1.665 1.665 0.0% 2. Operational
Expenses 1.377 1.377 100.0% 0.0% Subtotal (B) 3.042 3.042 100.0%
0.0% Total Base Cost 293.521 91.659 31.2% 201.862 68.8%
C. Contingencies 1. Physical 9.166 9.166 100.0% 2. Price 4.830
4.830 100.0% Subtotal (C) 13.996 13.996 100.0%
D. Financial Charges During Implementation 1. Interest during
construction 3.547 1.177 33.2% 2.370 2.9% 2. Commitment charges
0.479 0.261 54.5% 0.218 0.3% 3. Grant Administration Fee 0.250
0.250 100.0% Subtotal (D) 4.276 1.688 39.5% 2.588 60.5%
Total Project Cost (A+B+C+D) 311.792 107.343 34.4% 204.450 65.6%
BISP = Benazir Income Support Program. COVID-19 Corona virus
diseases 2019, DRR = disaster risk reduction Note: Numbers may not
sum precisely because of rounding. Source: Asian Development
Bank
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F. Detailed Cost Estimates by Year
Table 13: Detailed Cost Estimates by Year ($ million)
Item Total Cost Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 A. Investment Costs 1.
Social Protection a. Additional Cash Transfer to existing BISP
Beneficiaries 80.632 80.632
b. Unconditional Cash Transfer 121.230 77.000 44.230 2. Project
Management Consultants 1.018 0.010 0.601 0.407 3. Strengthening
COViD-19 Preparedness and Response 83.093 8.309 33.237 41.547 4.
Strengthening multi-hazard DRR Response Capacity 4.506 0.676 2.704
1.126 Subtotal (A) 290.479 166.627 80.772 43.080 B. Recurrent
Costs
1. Salaries 1.665 0.333 0.666 0.666 2. Operational Expenses
1.377 0.275 0.551 0.551 Subtotal (B) 3.042 0.608 1.217 1.217
Total Base Cost 293.521 167.236 81.988 44.297 C.
Contingencies
1. Physical 9.166 5.222 2.560 1.383 2. Price 4.830 2.752 1.349
0.729 Subtotal (C) 13.996 7.974 3.909 2.112 D. Financial Charges
During Implementation
1. Interest during construction 3.547 1.167 1.712 0.668 2.
Commitment charges 0.479 0.319 0.127 0.033 3. Grant Administration
Fee 0.250 0.125 0.125
Subtotal (D) 4.276 1.486 1.964 0.826 Total Project Cost
(A+B+C+D) 311.792 176.696 87.861 47.235
BISP = Benazir Income Support Program. COVID-19 Corona virus
diseases 2019, DRR = disaster risk reduction Source: Asian
Development Bank
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G. Contract and Disbursement S-Curve
14. The contract Awards and disbursement projections are
presented in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Cumulative Contract Awards and Disbursement – ADB
Loan
Table 14: Contract Awards and Disbursement Projections – ADB
Loan
($ million) Contract Awards Disbursements
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2020 - 80.63 40.00
90.00 210.632 - - 80.63 94.11 174.738 2021 29.02 15.00 20.00 10.01
74.025 54.82 8.92 8.93 8.85 81.513 2022 1.22 - - 14.13 15.343 5.90
3.86 10.98 23.02 43.749 Total 30.232 95.632 60.000 114.136 300.000
60.718 12.776 100.538 125.968 300.000
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Figure 3: Cumulative Contract Awards and Disbursement – Norway
Grant
Table 15: Contract Awards and Disbursement Projections – Norway
Grant ($ million)
Contract Awards Disbursements Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Total
2020 2.000 1.000 3.000 0.451 0.225 0.676 2021 1.100 0.407 1.506
0.225 0.676 1.127 0.676 2.704 2022 0.524 0.525 0.222 0.202 0.178
1.299 1.901
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B. Fund Flow Diagram
Figure 4: Fund Flow Diagram
IV. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A. Financial Management Assessment
NDRMF 15. The financial management assessment (FMA) on NDRMF was
conducted in April 2020 in accordance with ADB’s Guidelines for the
Financial Management and Analysis of Projects and the Financial Due
Diligence: A Methodology Note. The FMA considered the capacity of
NDRMF, including funds-flow arrangements, staffing, accounting and
financial reporting systems, financial information systems, and
internal and external auditing arrangements. 16. NDRMF was assessed
to possess sufficient financial management capacity and systems,
however, it is inherently reliant upon the Fund Implementing
Partners (FIPs) for efficient and effective utilization of ADB’s
resources, the Internal Audit department is not adequately staffed,
governance structure is not fully functional and the emergent
nature of the Project activities poses significant risks to ADB
funds, the overall pre-mitigation Financial Management Risk was
assessed as “Substantial”.
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17. NDRMF has demonstrated strong FM performance during the
implementation of on-going ADB project, and the governance and
management teams have implemented a strong accountability and
controls framework complying with international best practice and
financial reporting standards. While noting these strengths, the
capacity to effectively manage the FIPs is not yet evidenced due to
limited timeframe since the implementation of on-going ADB project,
the Internal Audit function is not adequately staffed and governed,
reflecting certain weaknesses within the governance and
accountability systems. A financial management internal control and
risk management assessment was conducted. The overall controls risk
was assessed as Moderate, in view of strong history of compliance
with ADB’s FM requirements under the existing loans, satisfactory
governance, financial reporting and accountability arrangements.
However, the Project’s emergent nature and involvement of FIPs
enhance the risk profile of the project. NDRMF’s monitoring
mechanisms over the FIPs are considered critical for ensuring that
funds are efficiently utilized for intended purposes. As being
followed under the on-going project, the statement of expenditure
(SOE) procedure is considered appropriate to reimburse eligible
expenditure while maintaining the prevailing ceiling. A Financial
Management Action Plan (Table 17) has been agreed with the EA and
IA to address the risks.
Table 16: Summary of Risks and Mitigating Measures Risk Type
Risk
Assessment Risk Description Mitigating Measure
Inherent Risks Country specific
Substantial
As detailed under Section IV of the FMA report, the Project
funds are susceptible to substantial risks due to fiscal challenges
to the government and gaps in budgetary mechanisms.
ADB will continue to provide technical support and undertake
policy-level initiatives to address systemic PFM issues to
strengthen PFM system and procedures. Ministry of Finance (MOF) and
NDRMF will ensure timely release of counterpart funds, proper
recording of financial transactions, timely payments and facilitate
annual audits of project financial statements.
Entity specific
Substantial NDRMF’s ability to effectively monitor the
utilization of ADB’s resources for intended purposes shall depend
upon the design and operating effectiveness of FIPs’ systems and
the quality of monitoring and validation performed by NDRMF.
The existing FIP mandates are at initial stages of their
mandates and thus NDRMF’s capacity to
A pre-audit of the selection and disbursement(s) to FIPs shall
be performed by the Internal Audit. The Internal Audit team shall
also perform periodic validation of the FIPs’ utilization of funds
and resources under the Project.
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Risk Type Risk
Assessment Risk Description Mitigating Measure
effectively monitor and manage the FIP contracts is not
validated.
Entity specific
Moderate NDRMF’s treasury arrangements might not be sufficiently
robust to ensure accelerated availability and tracking of funds for
the Project.
A dedicated bank account shall be opened and maintained with a
commercial bank, for managing the Project funds. NDRMF shall ensure
that funds are timely released and made available for the Project
activities. The draft Tripartite agreement for the use of Endowment
Fund shall be finalized to regulate the use of the endowment funds
and the profits accrued till date.
Overall Assessment
Substantial Rationale and Mitigation: NDRMF has sufficient FM
capacity, however, it is significantly dependent upon the FIPs for
actual utilization of ADB’s resources, and the efficiency of
Country’s treasury systems for timely availability of sufficient
funds. The Project team will ensure through integration of
appropriate controls within the funds flow and validation
mechanisms that ADB’s funds are efficiently and effectively
utilized for the intended purposes.
Controls Risks Implementing entity
Moderate NDRMF’s governance structure is not fully operational
due to delays in completion of the BoD and appointment of Chair of
Audit Committee. While there are structures in place to govern the
organization, the absence of key personnel might affect the quality
of oversight function on the entity and thus the Project
activities.
EAD/MOF and NDRMF to complete appointments at vacant directors’
positions. EAD/MOF and NDRMF to expedite the process of
appointment/ nomination of an independent director as Chair of the
Audit Committee.
Funds flow Low The Project funds might not be timely available
for the Project, and trackable to validate their utilization for
intended purposes.
NDRMF has sufficient treasury controls to track and monitor the
funds flow, with assigned staff roles and documented policies and
procedures. However, as a further mitigating measure, a dedicated
bank account shall be opened and maintained with a
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Risk Type Risk
Assessment Risk Description Mitigating Measure
commercial bank, for managing the Project funds. NDRMF shall
ensure that funds are timely released and made available for the
Project activities.
Staffing Moderate The Project might not have sufficient and
adequately qualified FM and Accountability staff, thus affecting
the implementation of segregation controls and timely completion of
FM and accountability activities.
The FM function is adequately staff with experienced and
qualified professional staff. Although there has been low staff
turnover within the FMG, a severance might affect the segregation
of duties and workload management. The FM activities are not
expected to significantly increase due to the addition of the
Project. The Internal Audit team is not considered to be adequately
staffed. With the addition of the Project, the Internal Audit team
might not have sufficient absorptive capacity. The project team
shall require the entity’s management to ensure that adequate and
sufficiently qualified staff shall remain allocated over the
Project activities.
Planning and budgeting
Moderate The Project budgets might not be adequately monitored,
resulting in adverse variances which might limit budget
availability for key activities of the Project.
The organizational budgeting processes are not adequate which
often result in significant variances. NDRMF shall strengthen the
budgeting process and ensure that Project estimates are monitored
and updated during the implementation.
Financial reporting and external audits
Low The Project might not have adequate accounting and reporting
systems and controls to ensure timely and accurate
The entity and project level financial statements are prepared
using IFRSs. Bank reconciliation statements of all bank
accounts
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Risk Type Risk
Assessment Risk Description Mitigating Measure
recording of the Project financial transactions, and generation
of timely and reliable financial reports to provide true and fair
view of the Project’s financial performance and position.
are timely prepared, reviewed and authorized. Dedicated bank
accounts are used for management of project funds. The accounting
system is capable of preparing and maintaining project wise
separate books of account. Internal and external audit arrangements
are in place. External audits are performed by a Big 4 (PWC) audit
firm and the AGP. Historically, the external auditors have provided
Unqualified audit opinions on entity and project level financial
statements. While noting the above, the Project team will ensure
that the submission of entity and project level financial
statements is included as a covenant in the loan/ project
agreement, pursuant to requirements of OM – J7.
Internal audit Substantial The Project might not be subject to
sufficient and appropriate internal audit arrangements.
An independent internal audit function is in place which reports
directly to the BoD, however, as noted above, the staffing of the
function is not adequate. At the governance level, the Chair of
Audit Committee has not yet been appointed. Further, the Internal
Audit Manual has not yet been approved by the BoD. In addition to
the proposed staffing arrangements discussed above (refer
Staffing), the Project team shall reiterate the need for the
appointment of the Chair of
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Risk Type Risk
Assessment Risk Description Mitigating Measure
Audit Committee and approval of the Internal Audit manual.
Information systems
Moderate The information systems might not be sufficient to
ensure accurate recording and reporting of the Project’s financial
transactions.
An off-the-shelf accounting software is currently in place. The
external auditors have not raised observation on the suitability of
the existing software. However, the organization is in the process
of developing an ERP package which will include Planning and
Budgeting, and Accounting and Reporting modules.
Overall Assessment
Moderate Rationale and mitigation:
The overall controls risk is assessed as Moderate, in view of
strong history of compliance with ADB’s FM requirements under the
existing loans, satisfactory governance, financial reporting and
accountability arrangements. However, the Project’s emergent nature
and involvement of FIPs enhance the risk profile of the project.
NDRMF’s monitoring mechanisms over the FIPs are considered critical
for ensuring that funds are efficiently utilized for intended
purposes.
L = low, M = moderate, S = Substantial, H = high Source: Asian
Development Bank.
Table 17: Timebound Financial Management Action Plan Mitigating
Measure Responsibility Timing
The draft Tripartite agreement for the use of Endowment Fund
shall be finalized to regulate the use of the endowment funds and
the profits accrued till date.
ADB/ NDRMF Not later than 31 December 2020
A pre-audit of the selection of and disbursement(s) to FIPs
shall be performed by NDRMF’s Internal Audit.
Head of Internal Audit
Upon selection of FIPs
In respect of the Project activities till 31 December 2020, the
NDRMF shall ensure that the Internal Audit report provides a
comprehensive validation of the FIP’s selection process and a
verification of the funds management and utilization of resources
procured by the FIPs from the Project funds. Depending upon the
results of such validation, the ADB may require further
continuation of such validation by NDRMF’s Internal Audit on a
periodic basis.
Head of Internal Audit
Not later than 31 March 2021
A dedicated bank account shall be opened and maintained with a
commercial bank, for managing the Project funds.
NDRMF, EAD/MOF
Prior to implementation
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Mitigating Measure Responsibility Timing EAD/MOF and NDRMF shall
complete the process of appointments at vacant directors’
positions.
NDRMF, EAD/MOF
Not later than 31 December 2020
EAD/MOF and NDRMF to complete the process of appointment of an
independent director as Chair of the Audit Committee.
NDRMF, EAD/MOF
Not later than 31 December 2020
The NDRMF’s management shall ensure that adequate and
sufficiently qualified staff shall remain allocated over the
Financial Management and Internal Audit functions, related to the
Project activities.
NDRMF During the Project Implementation
NDRMF shall submit a report to ADB on the measures adopted to
strengthen the budgeting process. The NDRMF shall provide quarterly
budget vs. actual reports as a measure to demonstrate a robust
budget monitoring mechanism during the Project implementation.
CFO – NDRMF Not later than 30 September 2020; within 45 days
from the end of each quarter
NDRMF will coordinate activities with the selected vendor to
ensure that ERP is tailored according to entity’s needs and
deployed for all business functions.
NDRMF Not later than 30 June 2021
BISP 18. The financial management assessment (FMA) on BISP was
conducted in July 2019 in accordance with ADB’s Guidelines for the
Financial Management and Analysis of Projects and the Financial Due
Diligence: A Methodology Note. The FMA considered the capacity of
NDRMF, including funds-flow arrangements, staffing, accounting and
financial reporting systems, financial information systems, and
internal and external auditing arrangements. The FMA assessed the
pre-mitigation financial management risk as “Substantial”14. Since
the Project is exposed to risks similar to the existing projects
being implemented by BISP, and that the latest FMA was performed
during July 2019, a fresh FMA was not considered necessary for the
Project. Alternately, an update on BISP’s progress towards the
implementation of financial management action plan was reviewed. As
being followed under the on-going project, the statement of
expenditure (SOE) procedure is considered appropriate to reimburse
eligible expenditure while maintaining the prevailing ceiling. A
Financial Management Action Plan (table 19) has been agreed with
the EA and IA to address the project specific risks and validate
progress reported by BISP against the prevailing financial
management action plan. 19. In view of the progress as of 15 April
2020 reported by the management of BISP, summarized in Table 18
below, it was decided that the financial management action plan
shall be retained for the Project. A timebound action plan to
validate the progress reported by BISP and additional action areas,
considered necessary during the risk assessment of BISP for the
Project, was developed and provided in Table 19.
14 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/pak-45233-006-pam
https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/pak-45233-006-pam
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Table 18. Progress reported by the management of BISP Results
based action Due
(Y/N) Status
Risk management framework developed and implemented Y
Implemented Release of funds from the Finance division of GoP
expedited N Implemented Budget Scrutiny Committee established Y
Implemented Develop Roadmap for deployment of Integrated MIS
solution N In-progress Service level agreements with banks signed Y
Implemented Cash transfer manual approved by the Board of Directors
Y In-progress Agreement with NADRA modified N Change needed
Staffing needs assessment conducted N No progress Regular staff at
key positions recruited N No progress Roadmap for conversion from
cash to accrual basis developed N In-progress External auditors for
FY 2019, 2020 and 2021 appointed Y Not implemented Government
auditors’ observations settled Y In-progress Reconciliation with
AGPR streamlined N Implemented IT policy approved N In-progress
Note: In view of processing timeline, the requirements falling
due by 30 June 2020 have been considered as due for validation.
Table 19: Timebound Financial Management Action/ Validation
Plan
Mitigating Measure Responsibility Timing In respect of
implementation progress on risk management framework, the BISP
shall provide: a) risk register maintained by the Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) wing, updated till 30 June 2020; b) quarterly/
special payment monitoring report for the period ended 30 June
2020; quarterly progress report prepared by the Internal Audit wing
on EFC framework for the period ended 30 June 2020.
DG (Internal Audit), ADG
(M&E)
Not later than 31 August 2020
In respect of release of funds from the MoF, the BISP shall
provide a certificate that funds are being received in accordance
with the policy approved by the MoF.
DG (F&A) Not later than 31 August 2020
In respect of establishment of budget scrutiny committee, the
BISP shall provide notification/ officer order for the
establishment of the committee and detail of meetings held by the
committee till 30 June 2020.
Principal Accounting
Officer
Not later than 31 August 2020
Based on approved technical feasibility study, MIS wing under
guidance from Board of Directors to develop a roadmap for the
deployment and operationalization of the integrated solution.
DG (F&A), DG (Cash
Transfer), DG (Internal Audit) and DG (Tech./
Principal Technology
Adviser)
Not later than 31 December 2021
BISP Board to approve the cash transfer manual. DG (Cash
Transfers)
Not later than 30 September 2020
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Mitigating Measure Responsibility Timing BISP shall submit
evaluation of the systems of National Telecommunication Company
(NTC), providing assessment of NTC’s data recovery and back-up
systems.
DG (Tech./ Principal
Technology Adviser)
Not later than 30 September 2020
BISP to conduct a study to identify the needs for recruitment of
BISP’s regular employees for all key positions.
DG (Human Resources)
Not later than 31 March 2021
BISP to recruit regular employees for all key positions
prioritizing F&A and internal audit staff.
DG (Human Resources)
Not later than 31 December 2021
BISP to develop a roadmap to migrate from cash basis to accrual
basis of accounting system.
DG (F&A) Not later than 30 September 2020
BISP to hire audit firm with vast experience and high ratings
for a period of three years covering audits for the FY 2019 and FY
2020.
DG (F&A) Not later than 31 May 2020
BISP to provide a status update on the resolution of audit
observations raised by the Government auditors and pending till 30
September 2019.
DG (IA) Not later than 30 September 2020
In respect of strengthening the process of reconciliation with
AGPR, the BISP shall submit the certified copy of reconciliation
report for the months of April and May, 2020.
DG (F&A) Not later than 30 June 2020
In respect of approval of IT policy, the BISP shall submit the
approved IT policy.
DG (Tech./ Principal
Technology Adviser)
Not later than 31 December 2020
In respect of retroactive financing, in addition to standard
documentation required for the processing of Withdrawal
Applications, the BISP shall provide a certificate signed by the
concerned BISP management personnel that the Project funds
allocated for retroactive financing were based on the list of
beneficiaries generated from the entity’s MIS shared with the
Partner Banks for disbursements to eligible beneficiaries.
DG (Cash Transfer)
Upon raising the withdrawal application
BISP shall obtain from the partner banks duly authorized and
validated Reconciliation Certificates of Disbursements, duly
supported by system generated bank statements.
DG (F&A) Upon raising the withdrawal application
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B. Disbursement
1. Disbursement Arrangements for ADB and ADB-administered
cofinancier Funds
20. The loan and grant proceeds will be disbursed in accordance
with ADB’s Loan Disbursement Handbook (2017, as amended from time
to time)15, and detailed arrangements agreed upon between the
government and ADB. Online training for project staff on
disbursement policies and procedures is available.16 Project staff
are encouraged to avail of this training to help ensure efficient
disbursement and fiduciary control. 21. Advance fund procedure.
Separate advance accounts should be established and maintained by
NDRMF17 and BISP for each funding source, ADB and co-financier. The
co-financier’s funds will be fully administered by ADB and will
provide parallel financing. The currency of the advance accounts is
the US dollar. The advance accounts are to be used exclusively for
ADB’s and ADB-administered cofinancier funds’ share of eligible
expenditures. NDRMF, and BISP will be responsible for (i)
collecting and retaining supporting documents, and (ii) preparing
and sending withdrawal applications to ADB. The NDRMF and the BISP
who administers the advance account is accountable and responsible
for proper use of advances to the advance account including
advances to sub-accounts if any.
22. The total outstanding advance to the advance accounts should
not exceed the estimate of ADB’s share of expenditures to be paid
through the advance accounts for the forthcoming 6 months. The
NDRMF and the BISP may request for initial and additional advances
to the advance accounts based on an Estimate of Expenditure Sheet18
setting out the estimated expenditures to be financed through the
accounts for the forthcoming 6 months. Supporting documents should
be submitted to ADB or retained by the executing agency in
accordance with ADB’s Loan Disbursement Handbook (2017, as amended
from time to time) when liquidating or replenishing the advance
accounts. 23. Statement of expenditure procedure.19 The Statement
of expenditure (SOE) procedure may be used for reimbursement of
eligible expenditures or liquidation of advances to the advance
account(s). The ceiling of the SOE procedure is the equivalent of
$100,000 per individual payment for both NDRMF and BISP. Supporting
documents and records for the expenditures claimed under the SOE
should be maintained and made readily available for review by ADB's
disbursement and review missions, upon ADB's request for submission
of supporting documents on a sampling basis, and for independent
audit. Reimbursement and liquidation of individual payments in
excess of the SOE ceiling should be supported by full documentation
when submitting the withdrawal application to ADB.
15 The handbook is available electronically from the ADB website
(http://www.adb.org/documents/ loan-disbursement-
handbook 16 Disbursement eLearning.
http://wpqr4.adb.org/disbursement_elearning 17 ADB disbursement
guidelines and procedures for financial intermediaries will apply
for NDRMF advance account
procedure, in line with the on-going project. In event FIPs are
unable to transact in foreign currencies, ADB may implement direct
payment to FIP suppliers/subcontractor recorded in the grant
agreement with NDRMF.
18 Estimate of Expenditure sheet is available in Appendix 8A of
ADB’s Loan Disbursement Handbook (2017, as amended from time to
time),
19 SOE forms are available in Appendix 7B and 7D of ADB’s Loan
Disbursement Handbook (2017, as amended from time to time). SOE
sheet for Financial Intermediation Loans/Grants Appendix 7D
applicable for NDRMF advance account procedure.
http://wpqr4.adb.org/disbursement_elearning
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24. Before the submission of the first withdrawal application
(WA), the borrower should submit to ADB sufficient evidence of the
authority of the persons who will sign the withdrawal applications
on behalf of the government, together with the authenticated
specimen signatures of each authorized person. The minimum value
per WA is stipulated in the Loan Disbursement Handbook (2017, as
amended from time to time). Individual payments below such amount
should be paid (i) by the executing agency and subsequently claimed
to ADB through reimbursement, or (ii) through the advance fund
procedure, unless otherwise accepted by ADB. The borrower should
ensure sufficient category and contract balances before requesting
disbursements. Use of ADB’s Client Portal for Disbursements (CPD)20
system is encouraged for submission of withdrawal applications to
ADB. For tracking of payment to individual suppliers , it is
required for the NDRMF to provide a worksheet with each WA –
showing separate details of the concerned FIPs and sub-contractors
i.e. the contract amount with FIP and subcontractor, payments
already made and corresponding WA numbers, and the remaining
balance left after processing the current applications. This will
be reviewed as part of processing the WA. If a grant contract has
multiple subcontractors, then separate sheet would be prepared for
each subcontractor and attached to the withdrawal application as
supporting document.
C. Accounting
25. NDRMF will maintain, or cause to be maintained, separate
books and records by funding source for all expenditures incurred
on the project by adopting the accrual-based accounting following
the International Financial Reporting Standards. NDRMF will prepare
project financial statements in accordance with the government's
accounting laws and regulations which are consistent with
international accounting principles and practices. 26. BISP will
maintain, or cause to be maintained, separate books and records by
funding source for all expenditures incurred on the project. The
BISP will prepare project financial statements in accordance with
the government's accounting laws and regulations which are
consistent with international accounting principles and practices.
27. BISP currently is preparing financial statements on cash basis
system of accounting. The existing system will not ensure in the
long run the strengthening of the financial management system and
effective safeguard of BISP assets. D. Auditing and Public
Disclosure
28. NDRMF and BISP will cause the detailed project financial
statements to be audited in accordance with International Standards
on Auditing and with the Government's audit regulations, by an
independent auditor acceptable to ADB. The audited project
financial statements together with the auditor’s opinion will be
presented in the English language to ADB within 6 months from the
end of the fiscal year by the NDRMF and BISP, respectively. 29. The
audited entity financial statements, together with the auditor’s
report and management letter, will be submitted in the English
language to ADB within 1 month after their approval by the relevant
authority. 30. The audit report for the project financial
statements will include a management letter and auditor’s opinions,
which cover (i) whether the project financial statements present an
accurate
20 The CPD facilitates online submission of WA to ADB, resulting
in faster disbursement. The forms to be completed
by the Borrower are available online at
https://www.adb.org/documents/client-portal-disbursements-guide.
https://www.adb.org/documents/client-portal-disbursements-guide
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and fair view or are presented fairly, in all material respects,
in accordance with the applicable financial reporting standards;
(ii) whether the proceeds of the loan and grant were used only for
the purpose(s) of the project; and (iii) whether the borrower or
executing agency was in compliance with the financial covenants
contained in the legal agreements (where applicable).
31. Compliance with financial reporting and auditing
requirements will be monitored by review missions and during normal
program supervision, and followed up regularly with all concerned,
including the external auditor. 32. The government, NDRMF and BISP
have been made aware of ADB’s approach to delayed submission, and
the requirements for satisfactory and acceptable quality of the
audited project financial statements.21 ADB reserves the right to
require a change in the auditor (in a manner consistent with the
constitution of the borrower), or for additional support to be
provided to the auditor, if the audits required are not conducted
in a manner satisfactory to ADB, or if the audits are substantially
delayed. ADB reserves the right to verify the project's financial
accounts to confirm that the share of ADB’s financing is used in
accordance with ADB’s policies and procedures. 33. Public
disclosure of the audited project financial statements, including
the auditor’s opinion on the project financial statements, will be
guided by ADB’s Access to Information Policy.22 After the review,
ADB will disclose the audited project financial statements and the
opinion of the auditors on the project financial statements no
later than 14 days of ADB’s confirmation of their acceptability by
posting them on ADB’s website. The management letter, additional
auditor’s opinions, and audited entity financial statements will
not be disclosed.23
V. PROCUREMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
34. The project procurement risk was assessed as high. The main
weaknesses are: (i) NDRMF lacks prior health sector experience
leading to week technical capacity; ii) no substantial GIA actual
implementation experience; iii) limited role of NDRMF in
implementation; iv) potential dealings with several new FIPs in
health sector not having any prior experience with NDRMF; v)
prolonged decision making by NDRMF resulting delay in concluding
GIAs with FIPs; vi) constrained supply-chain market condition; and
vii) no mechanism of post procurement reviews. 35. Proposed
mitigation measures include the strengthening of NDRMF with
individual health and procurement consultants; capacity building
and hand-holding of NDRMF and FIPs; NDRMF’s representative
(consultant) presence in the bid opening and bid evaluation
committee as an
21 ADB’s approach and procedures regarding delayed submission of
audited project financial statements:
(i) When audited project financial statements are not received
by the due date, ADB will write to the executing agency advising
that (a) the audit documents are overdue; and (b) if they are not
received within the next 6 months, requests for new contract awards
and disbursement such as new replenishment of advance accounts,
processing of new reimbursement, and issuance of new commitment
letters will not be processed.
(ii) When audited project financial statements are not received
within 6 months after the due date, ADB will withhold processing of
requests for new contract awards and disbursement such as new
replenishment of advance accounts, processing of new reimbursement,
and issuance of new commitment letters. ADB will (a) inform the
executing agency of ADB’s actions; and (b) advise that the loan may
be suspended if the audit documents are not received within the
next 6 months.
(iii) When audited project financial statements are not received
within 12 months after the due date, ADB may suspend the loan.
22 Access to Information Policy:
https://www.adb.org/documents/access-information-policy 23 This
type of information would generally fall under public
communications policy exceptions to disclosure. ADB. 2011.
Public Communications Policy. Paragraph 97(iv) and/or 97(v).
https://www.adb.org/documents/access-information-policy
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observer for all contracts $ 1 million and above of FIPs and
post procurement (sampling) of transactions by FIPs. 36. The
proposed project procurement arrangements are decided based on
“fitness for purpose” approach with due consideration to VFM to
increase efficiency and flexibility measures suited to the context
of emergency loans allowed under ADB Procurement Policy (2017,as
amended from time to time), Procurement Regulations (2017, as
amended from time to time), Guidance Note, FCAS 2018 and ADB Policy
Paper April 2020, ADB’s Comprehensive Response to the Covid-19
Pandemic. A. Advance Contracting and Retroactive Financing
37. All advance contracting and retroactive financing will be
undertaken in conformity with the Procurement Regulations for ADB
Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). The borrower, NDRMF
and BISP have been advised that approval of advance contracting and
retroactive financing does not commit ADB to finance the project.
BISP component does not involve any procurement activity, NDRMF and
its prospective potential FIPs will make use of advance
contracting. 38. Retroactive financing. The government has
requested retroactive financing (subject to the ceiling of 30% of
the loan amount) to cover the financing of additional cash transfer
payments incurred after 30 March 2020 (The date of approval of
budget allocations by the government of Pakistan to prepare
for/respond to COVID-19) to the existing BISP beneficiaries. BISP
and ADB will ensure that these expenditures incurred before loan
effectiveness, are not more than 12 months before the signing of
the loan agreement. Retroactive financing is not envisioned under
NDRMF component. B. Procurement of Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and
Consulting Services
39. NDRMF is a government-owned not-for-profit institution
registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission of
Pakistan under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984, as a Public
Limited Company. It was established as a government-owned
sustainable mechanism to enhance Pakistan’s resilience to climatic
and other natural hazards. The NDRMF will follow the Procurement
Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time)
in engaging the consulting services of individual consultants as
well as procurement of office equipment and supplies. Out of $ 100
million component of NDRMF, only $ 1.1 million worth of procurement
shall be carried out by NDRMF while remaining amount of $ 98.9
million shall be used in procurement to be carried out by various
FIPs. The potential public sector FIPs are respective provincial
health departments, NDMA, Health Service Academy and nonpublic
sector FIPs may involve Agha Khan Foundation, Muslim Aid and UN
agencies. 40. Centralized procurement: NDRMF may explore an option
of centralized procurement of common medical supplies and
equipment, by selecting NDMA as public FIP, to achieve economy of
scale. Open competition still remains preferred method of
procurement, however, process can be expedited by use of simplified
bid documents, shorten bid submission time, reduced qualification
requirements, high percentage of advance payment, waive off
requirement of bid security submission, flexible requirement of
performance security. NDMA being federal public entity, shall use
federal-PPRA. Other procurement method including use of RFQ
(national/national advertisement) and direct contracting/negotiated
contracts can also be explored with sufficient justification and
documentary evidence, within provision of PPRAs. These
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provisions will be used on a case-by-case basis depending on the
value and complexity of the scope of procurement and prevailing
market conditions. 41. All public FIPs, will follow respective
applicable PPRs and may exercise flexibilities mentioned above
subject to justification. Procurement through UN agencies should be
preferred wherever this approach gives clear advantage of
efficiency, transparency and value for money compared to other
procurement options. For non-public FIP, they should procure
following commercial private practices by ensuring compliance with
core procurement principles. 42. NDRMF representative (consultant)
shall participate as an observer in bid opening and bid evaluation
committee for all procurement transactions carried out by FIPs
amounting to US $ 1 million or above. Each FIP shall prepare and
upload monthly procurement activity report on its respective
website and share with NDRMF. NDRMF shall upload consolidated
procurement activity report on monthly basis for all FIPs on its
website for public information. NDRMF will share this report with
ADB and Project Steering Committee on monthly basis. The report
shall include information namely i) name of the FIPs; ii)
procurement description; iii) procurement method; iv) estimated
value; v) contract amount; vi) supplier/contractor name; vii)
agreed delivery schedule; viii) delivery status; and ix)
distribution details/locations etc. The grant implementation
agreement (GIA) with FIP shall include provision for the FIP to
allow the post review of the procurement through third party
individual consultant(s). NDRMF shall be responsible for organizing
procurement post reviews (sampling) of all FIPs for at least 20% of
number of the contracts valued not less 50% of total value of the
procurement under each GIA reviewed within one month of completion
of the procurement transaction(s) but not more than 6 months of
completion of such activity/ies. The sample size must include
various type and size of contracts. In case, the 20% of number of
contracts do not comprise the 50% of the value of procurement under
GIA, the sample size shall be increased to meet the requirement of
50% of the value of the procurement. The third-party consultant
should never have been engaged in the same procurement process in
any capacity, to avoid conflict of interest. Any gross violation of
applicable procurement rules revealed through post procurement
review (sampling) shall allow the NDRMF or ADB to declare it as
“noncompliance” and take appropriate action as per loan agreement.
ADB shall have the right to inspect accounts, records and any other
procurement related documents and to have them audited by auditors
appointed by ADB.
43. NDRMF has developed (i) a procurement procedural manual and
put in place a procurement framework; and (ii) an accreditation
mechanism for assessment of a recipient’s capacity to implement
grants before signing the grant agreement and releasing Fund money.
NDRMF should ensure during accreditation process, a robust
procurement risk and capacity assessment is carried out of all
existing and potential FIPs. Based on assessment, appropriate
mitigating measures should be put in place to reduce risks and
enhance capacity when needed. The procurement assessment for all
FIPs should be reviewed and endorsed by ADB procurement staff, as
part of accreditation/screening process, before selection of any
FIP. The Fund will follow the foregoing processes (Appendix 1) for
awarding grants to the recipients. In addition, the Fund will only
consider the COVID-related grant subproject from those
provinces/regions where a computer-based effective and functional
inventory control system exists. The FIPs will be required to
provide written assurance that the equipment and supplies requested
in the proposal will be entered into that inventory control system
to ensure systematic tracking of goods until they reach to the
intended health facility. 44. The NDRMF maintains a roster of
experts on retainer bases (individual consultants) to provide
support in the preparation and review of the legal, procurement,
institutional, finance, safeguard, gender and governance frameworks
as well as sector proposals/sub-projects
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respectively for the NDRMF. Additional individual consultants
shall be recruited to provide support to NDRMF including conducting
post procurement review (sampling) for the FIPs transactions.
C. Procurement Plan
Basic Data Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Fighting the
COVID-19 Pandemic Project Number: 54181-001 Approval Number:
Country: Pakistan Executing Agency: Benazir Income Support
Program,
National Disaster Risk Management Fund
Project Procurement Risk: High
Implementing Agency: Benazir Income Support Program, National
Disaster Risk Management Fund
Project Financing Amount: US$ 311,800,000 ADB Financing: US$
300,000,000 Cofinancing (ADB Administered): US$ 5,300,000 Non-ADB
Financing: US$ 6,500,000
Project Closing Date: 30 November 2022
Date of First Procurement Plan: 5 May 2020 Date of this
Procurement Plan: 5 May 2020
Procurement Plan Duration (in months): 18 Advance Contracting:
Yes
e-GP: No
A. Methods, Review and Procurement Plan Except as the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) may otherwise agree, the following methods
shall apply to procurement of goods, works, and consulting
services.
Procurement of Goods and Works Method Comments
Request For Quotation for Goods NDRMF Others for Goods Fund
Implementation Partners (FIPs), both public and non-public,
shall
be responsible to undertake the procurement activities as agreed
in their respective Grant Implementation Agreement. Public FIPs
shall carry out procurement in accordance with respective Public
Procurement Rules (PPRs) using OCB (international or national
advertisement), limited bidding, RFQ, direct contracting and
negotiated tendering under extreme urgency, as applicable.
Non-public FIPs will follow their own procurement procedures based
on generally acceptable procurement principles, assessed during
accreditation process by NDRMF.
Others for Works Fund Implementation Partners (FIPs), both
public and non-public, shall be responsible to undertake the
procurement activities as agreed in their respective Grant
Implementation Agreement. Public FIPs shall carry out procurement
in accordance with respective Public Procurement Rules (PPRs) using
OCB (national advertisement), limited bidding, RFQ, direct
contracting and negotiated tendering under extreme urgency, as
applicable. Non-public FIPs will follow their own procurement
procedures based on generally acceptable procurement principles,
assessed during accreditation process by NDRMF.
Consulting Services Method Comments
Competitive for Individual Consultant The NDRMF will establish a
roster of Individual experts for project implementation support.
OCB (National)
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B. Lists of Active Procurement Packages (Contracts) The
following table lists goods, works, non-consulting and consulting
services contracts for which the procurement activity is either
ongoing or expected to commence within the procurement plan
duration.
Goods and Works
Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
FIP/G-1 Personnel Protective Equipment (N-95 masks, Tyvek suits,
surgical gowns, gloves, face shields, hand sanitizers, disposable
head, shoe cover, waste bins biohazard bag, surgical masks
disinfectants, ethanol etc.)
46,051,416.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q3 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 4
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post review
(sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be present at
the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1 million
and above.
FIP/G-2 Equipment for
Clinical Management ((Ventilators, vital sign monitors, ICU
beds, defibrillator, nebulizers, pulse oximeters,
9,531,396.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q3 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 2
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Goods and Works Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
ultrasound machines, x-ray machines, hospital consumables etc.)
(
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post review
(sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be present at
the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1 million
and above.
FIP/G-3 Equipment for
Diagnostic Labs. (Tyvek suits, N-95 masks, biohazard bags, PAPR,
hands sanitizers P CR kits, viral RNA kits, VTM, Real Time PCR,
biosafety cabinets, autoclave, PCR chambers,
refrigerators/freezers, vortex machine, etc)
25,807,877.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q3 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 4
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No
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Goods and Works Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
Comments: FIP contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The
Post review (sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be
present at the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1
million and above.
FIP/G-4 Software
Systems for COVID-19 monitoring and Decision Support System
2,146,288.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q3 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 2
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post review
(sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be present at
the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1 million
and above.
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Goods and Works Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
FIP/G-5 IT Equipment for Community Outreach and
Tele-education
4,800,000.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q3 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 2
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post review
(sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be present at
the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1 million
and above.
FIP/W-1 WASH Facilities
1,262,755.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q4 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 4
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Goods and Works Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post review
(sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be present at
the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1 million
and above.
FIP/W-2 Upgrading
existing facilities for including, sex-segregated patient wards
and changing and resting facilities
3,788,266.00
OTHERS Post (Sampling)
Q4 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 2
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: FIP
contracts are not subject to ADB's review. The Post
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Goods and Works Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Procurement Method Review
Bidding Procedure
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
review (sampling) will be carried out by NDRMF. NDRMF will be
present at the bid opening and bid evaluation for all contracts $ 1
million and above.
NDRMF/G-1
Office and IT Equipment )and Services
100,000.00
RFQ Post (Sampling)
Q2 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No No. Of Contracts: 10
Advance Contracting: No High Risk Contract: No Comments: 1S1E,
multiple contracts
Consulting Services Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Selection Method Review
Type of Proposal
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
NDRMF/ICS-1
Epidemiologist 40,266.00 Competitive Prior
Q2 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No Type: Individual
Assignment: National
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Consulting Services Package Number
General Description
Estimated Value (in US$)
Selection Method Review
Type of Proposal
Advertisement Date
(quarter/year) Comments
Expertise: epidemiology, medicine Advance Contracting: Yes
NDRMF/ICS-10
Procurement Expert 3 (oversight/capacity building)
40,266.00 Competitive Prior
Q2 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No Type: Individual
Assignment: National Expertise: Procurement and Contract Management
Advance Contracting: No
NDRMF/ICS-11A
Procurement Expert 1 (post review sampling)
40,266.00 Competitive Prior
Q2 / 2020 Non-Consulting Services: No Type: Individ