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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Report No: 62569-BD

RESTRUCTURING PAPER

ON A

PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING

OF

BANGLADESH DISABILITY AND CHILDREN AT RISK PROJECT

IDA CREDIT NO: 4481-BD

IN THE AMOUNT OF

SDR 21.9 MILLION

(US$35 MILLION EQUIVALENT)

TO THE

THE PEOPLE‘S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

May 26, 2011

This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their

official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CBR Community-Based Rehabilitation

DCAR Disability and Children-at-Risk Project

DG Director General

DPOs Disabled People‘s Organizations

DSS Department of Social Services

FM Financial Management

GoB Government of Bangladesh

IA Implementing Agency

ICB International Competitive Bidding

IDA International Development Association

IEC Information, Education and Communication

ILO International Labor Organization

IUFR Interim Unaudited Financial Report

JPUF Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MIS Management Information System

MoSW Ministry of Social Welfare

NFOWD National Federation of Organizations Working for the Disabled

NGOs Non-governmental organizations

NSC National Steering Committee

NSSA National Social Service Academy

PAD Project Appraisal Document

PCAR Protection of Children-at-Risk Project

PDO Project Development Objective

PIC Project Implementation Committee

PIU Project Implementation Unit

PPA Public Procurement Act

PPR Public Procurement Rules

PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

PSC Project Selection Committee

PWD Persons with Disabilities

SBD Standard Bidding Documents

SILs Specific Investment Loans

UN United Nations

UNICEF United Nations Children‘s Fund

Regional Vice President: Isabel M Guerrero

Country Director: Ellen Goldstein

Sector Director:

Sector Manager:

Michal Rutkowski

Mansoora Rashid

Task Team Leader: Jessica Leino

BANGLADESH BANGLADESH DISABILITY AND CHILDREN AT RISK

P106332 CONTENTS

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A. SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 1

B. PROJECT STATUS ................................................................................................................ 1

C. PROPOSED CHANGES......................................................................................................... 3

D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 7

ANNEX 1: RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING ...................................................... 9

ANNEX 2: REALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS .......................................................................... 15

ANNEX 3: DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................... 16

ANNEX 4: PROCUREMENT PLANS ......................................................................................... 24

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Restructuring Status: Submitted to SECPO Restructuring Type: Level one Last modified on date : 05/26/2011

1. Basic Information Project ID & Name P106332: Disability and Children at Risk

Country Bangladesh

Task Team Leader Jessica Leigh Leino

Sector Manager/Director Mansoora Rashid

Country Director Ellen A. Goldstein

Original Board Approval Date 07/01/2008

Original Closing Date: 12/31/2014

Current Closing Date 12/31/2014

Proposed Closing Date [if applicable]

EA Category C-Not Required

Revised EA Category C-Not Required-Not Required

EA Completion Date

Revised EA Completion Date

2. Revised Financing Plan (US$m) Source Original Revised

BORR 0.00 0.00

IDA 35.00 35.00

Total 35.00 35.00

3. Borrower Organization Department Location

Economic Relations Division,

Ministry of Finance

Bangladesh

4. Implementing Agency Organization Department Location

Department of Social Services Department of Social Services Bangladesh

Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan

Foundation

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5. Disbursement Estimates (US$m) Actual amount disbursed as of 06/14/2011 1.89

Fiscal Year Annual Cumulative

2011 0.00 1.89

2012 5.91 7.80

2013 9.00 16.80

2014 10.20 27.00

2015 8.00 35.00

Total 35.00

6. Policy Exceptions and Safeguard Policies Does the restructured project require any exceptions to Bank policies? N

Does the restructured projects trigger any new safeguard policies? If yes, please select

from the checklist below and update ISDS accordingly before submitting the package.

N

7a. Project Development Objectives/Outcomes Original/Current Project Development Objectives/Outcomes

The objective of the proposed Project is to expand the coverage, use, and quality of social care services for

persons with disabilities and vulnerable children as a means of promoting equity and social inclusion.

7b. Revised Project Development Objectives/Outcomes [if applicable]

To expand coverage and improve quality of services for persons with disabilities and children at risk by

strengthening and scaling up government service delivery systems.

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BANGLADESH DISABILITY AND CHILDREN AT RISK

RESTRUCTURING PAPER

A. SUMMARY

This Restructuring Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to introduce the following

proposed changes to the Bangladesh Disability and Children at Risk (DCAR) Project:

(a) Revision to the Project Development Objective (PDO) to provide a more precise and measurable reflection of the project activities and also better reflect the strengthening and expansion of the

government safety net system and service provision in the revised project activities;

(b) Revisions to the project activities to reflect a shift from an arrangement where exclusively non-government organizations are funded on a grant basis to provide services (under Components 1

and 2) to one where the government safety net system and services are strengthened and

expanded to ensure sustainability, while NGOs are contracted where necessary and viable;

(c) Revisions to the results framework to better reflect the revised project design and the revised PDO;

(d) Revisions to the implementation arrangements for all components to foster ownership and sustainability of project activities; and

(e) Reallocation of Credit proceeds.

B. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND STATUS 1. The Disability and Children at Risk (DCAR) Project was approved on July 1, 2008 and declared

effective on January 22, 2009. The project Closing Date is December 31, 2014. The PDO is ―to

expand the coverage, use, and quality of social care services for persons with disabilities and children

at risk as a means of promoting equity and social inclusion‖. The project includes three components,

as follows:

Component 1 (total baseline estimated costs US$21.60 million): The objective is to expand

disability services, improve awareness and build capacity of NGOs and government agencies

serving the disabled. Sub-component 1(a) supports the restructuring, scaling up and capacity

building of the Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation (JPUF) to make it a center of excellence

for contracting disability services, promote awareness building, research, monitoring and

evaluation, and establishing good practices. Sub-component 1(b) finances disability services

including community-based rehabilitation, early detection and intervention, prevention,

counseling, communication and awareness, provided by NGOs or Disabled Peoples

Organizations (DPOs) through grants managed by JPUF.

Component 2 (total baseline estimated costs US$9.14 million): The objective is to strengthen

and expand the network of services for children-at-risk. Activities under sub-component 2(a)

focus on supporting institutional strengthening, training and capacity building of Department of

Social Services (DSS) staff and service providers to enhance the quality of services for children-

at-risk through development of minimum standards of care and case management tools,

monitoring compliance of standards, enhance skills in specialized areas such as mentoring,

volunteerism, social work, care, counseling, etc. Sub-component 2(b) provides rehabilitation and

integration services for street children by supporting NGO-run centers for street children in

eleven locations. Sub-component 2(c) supports the design, development and piloting of

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alternative approaches to institutional care for orphans by contracting NGOs as service providers.

Sub-component 2(d) supports the management and operational costs of the project.

Component 3 (total baseline estimated costs US$2.75 million): The objective is the

institutional strengthening, training and capacity building of the Ministry of Social Welfare

(MoSW) and DSS for policy formulation, program planning, implementation, monitoring and

evaluation by supporting the (i) revision of the associated legal framework for persons with

disabilities, child protection and other socially disadvantaged populations to bring local laws and

regulations in conformity with the UN conventions on Disability and Child Rights; (ii)

streamlining the organizational structure and procedures of DSS; (iii) training DSS personnel and

other service providers on proactive social services; (iv) technical assistance and provision of

required hardware and software for monitoring and evaluation of MoSW and DSS services and

programs.

2. Under the original design, Component 1 was to be implemented by the JPUF with 42 project staff and a number of national and international consultants. Components 2 and 3 were to be implemented by

the DSS within the MoSW through a PIU set up for implementation of the UNICEF-sponsored

Protection of Children-at-Risk (PCAR) Project for street children.

3. Since project approval, there has been a major change in the Government‘s social welfare policy

which has led to the decision to restructure the project. Specifically, in early 2009, the Ministry of

Social Welfare took a decision to significantly strengthen public social welfare institutions and

service delivery systems and scale up publicly provided services. The government remains

committed to partnering with non-government providers where necessary to complement publicly

provided services in order to improve equity in access, improve quality, and extend coverage of

services. The new Government also reassessed the original project design and had concerns

regarding the implementation arrangements as envisaged through a restructured JPUF. As a result of

this assessment, the institutional status of the implementing agency for Component 1 - the JPUF –

began the process of reverting to a Government agency with the appointment of a civil servant

deputed from the Ministry of Social Welfare as the Managing Director. Due to the structural issues

surrounding the JPUF, it took time to develop a revised and agreed project design.

4. Project implementation has been very slow since effectiveness, reflecting delays created by the institutional changes described above. The project has also suffered from weak initial fiduciary

capacity and generally weak project management. Given the very limited progress made in terms of

procurement of planned goods and services, no progress has yet been made in implementing the

original project activities. A total of US$0.20 million is expected to be disbursed by the end of FY

2011. Financial management capacity was also slow to develop for both implementing agencies, as

evidenced particularly in JPUF by a delayed entity audit report and audit reports and in several

delayed Interim Unaudited Financial Reports (IUFRs). Consequently, project ratings (including for

outcome, implementation progress, project management, financial management, procurement and

monitoring and evaluation) were downgraded to Unsatisfactory in March 2010.

5. In recent months, there has been increasing progress in improving procurement and financial management (FM) capacity that will help improve project implementation. The DSS has now

recruited both a FM Specialist and a Procurement Specialist. Both of these specialist positions will

also be shared with the JPUF until the JPUF can recruit its own FM and Procurement Specialists.

JPUF has submitted its first withdrawal application since the initial advance in April 2009, and the

Designated Account is no longer flagged as inactive. DSS is now current on reporting requirements

and has been submitting withdrawal applications regularly. All overdue audits have been conducted

and finalized audit reports are in the process of being submitted to the Bank. DSS and JPUF have

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begun the process of hiring project staff, pending the approval of the restructured project. The

implementing agencies, the JPUF and the DSS, have prepared Revised Development Project

Proposals (RDPPs) - the Government's implementation documents - and are currently obtaining GoB

clearances for the RDPPs.

C. PROPOSED CHANGES

Project’s Development Objectives 6. The proposed revised PDO is: “To expand coverage and improve quality of services for persons with

disabilities and children at risk by strengthening and scaling up government service delivery

systems.” The revised PDO provides a more precise and measurable reflection of the revised project

activities and also better reflects the restructured project‘s emphasis on significantly expanding the

coverage of services by strengthening government service delivery systems and complementing the

main delivery mechanism with services provided by private and not for profit service providers.

Results/Indicators 7. The Results Framework has been revised in order to reflect the proposed changes in the project

activities and institutional arrangements under the restructured project. The Results Framework now

focuses more closely on measuring increases in service coverage, the quality of services, and the

institutional capacity of DSS and JPUF. The revised Results Framework is provided in Annex 1.

Components 8. The general objectives of each component in the restructured project are the same as in the original

project, but the activities within the components have been modified to reflect the Government‘s new

policy focus: strengthening government institutions and programs and scaling up the provision of

services, while still partnering with non-government providers in underserved areas and for services

not provided through government programs. As a result: 1) The services financed by the project will

now cover significantly more beneficiaries across the entire country than originally envisaged; 2)

Long-term systems for service delivery will be established and institutionalized to help ensure

continuation of services after the project funding ends; 3) The scope and coverage of training and

capacity building activities have been expanded to enhance the institutional capacity of the nodal

government agencies for disability and children at risk, and now both (a) cover a larger number of

officials at the central and local levels and (b) focus on a broader set of issues; and 4) New activities

related to assessing the socioeconomic situation and needs of persons with disability and children at

risk have been introduced to promote a culture of ‗evidence based policy making‘ within government.

9. The activities under the restructured project, together with details on the nature and rationale for changes, are discussed below. For a detailed description of the restructured project activities, see

Annex 3.

Component 1: Institutional Strengthening, Expanding Disability Services, Improving Awareness,

and Building Capacity (total estimated cost US$22 million):

The objective of this component is to strengthen the capacity of JPUF to formulate and implement

disability policies and programs, increase the coverage and quality of disability services and programs,

and build public awareness on the rights of persons with disability in Bangladesh. The restructured

activities, which have been agreed with government, are as follows:

Sub-component 1(a): Expansion of Integrated Services and Support for Inclusion of Persons with Disability: This sub-component would support the following activities: (i) Strengthen and

scale up the existing network of government programs and interventions through the addition of 20

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new Protibondhi Sheba-O Sahjjo Kendra (Care and Assistance Center for Persons with Disabilities)

to the 15 existing centers and the provision of 20 fully-equipped mobile vans for outreach services;

(ii) Contract services from non-governmental service providers to reach persons with disability

specifically in under-served geographical/service areas in order to complement government service

delivery; (iii) Design a national disability certification and determination process through the

development of relevant guidelines and tools; (iv) Provide schooling materials such as Braille

textbooks, assistive devices such as spectacles and hearing aids, and mobile ramps for cyclone

shelters; and (v) Design and implement public education and information campaigns on disability

issues, including the development of awareness materials.

Sub-component 1(b): Institutional Strengthening of the JPUF: This sub-component would support the following activities: (i) Conduct a socioeconomic situation assessment of persons with

disability and carry out a needs assessment to inform program development and action plan

formulation for disability services and programs; (ii) Develop detailed operational guidelines and

instructions as well as develop standards of service for persons with disabilities; (iii) Introduce a

system to monitor and assess JPUF progress and performance with an integrated MIS (including

hardware, software, training, and communication technology); (iv) Provide training to disability

service providers such as therapists, health workers, and school teachers; (v) Train and build

capacity of JPUF and MoSW staff at union, upazilla, district and national levels on disability issues;

(vi); Conduct an evaluation to assess performance of JPUF programs and services; and (vii)

Finance fiduciary and technical staff to support project implementation and associated operating

costs.

Component 2: Strengthening and Expanding the Network of Services for Children at Risk and

Strengthening Department of Social Services (DSS) (total estimated cost US$10.5 million):

The objective of this component is to improve and expand the network of services for children at risk and

strengthen the institutional capacity of DSS. The specific activities in each sub-component of the

restructured project, which have been agreed with government, are as follows:

Sub-component 2(a): Strengthening Services for Children at Risk: This sub-component would support the following activities: (i) Support Integrated Child Protection Service (ICPS) Centers in

7 divisional cities, including 24-hour crisis management services such as a telephone helpline,

referral services, psychosocial counseling, skills training and development, reintegration services,

case management, and health and education; (ii) Contract service provision from non-government

service providers to expand services specifically in under-served geographical or service areas for

children at risk to complement government service delivery; (iii) Conduct a socioeconomic

situation assessment of children-at-risk and conduct a needs assessment to inform program

development and action plans for children-at-risk services and programs; (iv) Develop detailed

operational guidelines, instructions, and standards of services for children-at-risk; and (v) Design

and implement public education and information campaigns on child protection issues including

the development of awareness materials.

Sub-component 2(b): Project Implementation Support: This sub-component would support the following activities: (i) Design and implement a system to monitor and assess DSS progress and

performance, including an MIS; (ii) Conduct an evaluation to assess performance of programs and

services for children at risk; and (iii) Finance fiduciary and technical staff to support project

implementation and associated operating costs.

Component 3: Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) to Mainstream

Disability and Children at Risk Issues (total estimated cost US$2.5 million):

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The objective of this component is to strengthen the institutional capacity of MoSW and enhance project

impacts by promoting and mainstreaming disability and children at risk issues within the institutions that

deal with social welfare concerns more broadly. This component will build on and consolidate the gains

made through project activities under Components 1 and 2, which focus on providing services and raising

awareness about two vulnerable groups: persons with disabilities and children at risk.

This component would support the following activities: (i) Strengthen the National Social Service

Academy (NSSA) on disability and child protection issues; (ii) Build capacity of MoSW personnel

through training and exposure through group study tours; (iii) Train and build capacity of staff at the local

levels (i.e. union, upazilla and district social workers); (iv) Develop and implement an MIS for MoSW

integrated with the DSS and JPUF MIS systems (including hardware, software, training, communication

technology); and (v) Conduct an evaluation to assess overall project performance and impact.

Institutional Arrangements 10. JPUF will continue to be the implementing agency for the Component 1 of the project. JPUF will be

responsible for overseeing the expansion of Disability Service Centers, contracting non-government

service providers to expand services in under-served geographical areas through a competitive

selection process detailed in the JPUF Operational Manual, setting up the national disability

certification system in coordination with MoSW, and other project activities. For more details, see

Annex 3. The Government has taken steps towards transforming the JPUF into the nodal public body

responsible for disability policy and programs, and has appointed a full-time Managing Director at the

level of Joint Secretary. The original project design had a provision for hiring 42 project personnel

and a number of international consultants. Under the restructured project, there would now be 11

staff as well as 7 national technical consultants, based on the actual need for the effective

implementation of the project. The proposed changes in staffing would also provide a better balance

between administrative/managerial and technical positions. The Government and the IDA team have

agreed that national consultants would be hired rather than international consultants as the necessary

skills can be found locally. Finally, project staff will now be paid salaries and other allowances as per

the existing National Pay Scale rather than a significantly higher private sector scale to ensure

sustainability after the project period. For staff and consultant positions in the JPUF central office that

are not currently filled, TORs have been prepared and arrangements are being made to fill the

positions immediately after approval of the restructured project. Field-level positions for the

Disability Service Centers will be filled as the centers become operational (ten centers in the first year

after restructuring and an additional ten centers in the second year).

11. The implementation of Components 2 and 3 of the project would be carried out by DSS supported by a Project Implementation Unit (PIU). DSS will be responsible for establishing and running the ICPS

Centers, contracting non-government service providers to expand services in under-served

geographical areas through a competitive selection process detailed in the Children at Risk

Operational Manual, working to mainstream children at risk issues through the MoSW and other

Ministries, and other project activities. For more details, see Annex 3. The PIU would be headed by

a National Project Director (NPD) at the level of Deputy/Senior Deputy Secretary. The PIU will act

under the supervision and guidance of the DSS. The GoB has already appointed a Deputy Secretary

level officer as the full time NPD within the DSS. For staff and consultant positions within the PIU

that are not currently filled, TORs have been prepared and arrangements are being made to fill the

positions immediately after approval of the restructured project. Field-level positions for the ICPS

Centers will be filled as the centers become operational over the first year of implementation after

restructuring. This arrangement replaces the original implementation arrangements, which relied on

the PIU set up by the UNICEF-sponsored PCAR Project for street children. This change reflects the

Government‘s commitment to oversee project implementation and will facilitate strengthening the

Government‘s own child protection mechanisms.

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Financing

(a) Project Costs

Project Costs (US$m.)

Components / Activities Original Proposed

Component 1: Institutional Strengthening, Expanding Disability

Services, Improving Awareness, and Building Capacity 21,602.00 22,000.00

Component 2: Strengthening and Expanding the Network of

Services for Children at Risk and Strengthening DSS 9,138.60 10,500.00

Component 3: Institutional Strengthening of MoSW to

Mainstream Disability and Children at Risk Issues 2,748.00 2,500.00

Total Baseline Cost 33,488.60

35,000.000

Contingencies 1,511.40 0.00

Total Project Costs 35,000.00 35,000.000

(b) Financing Plan

Estimated Disbursement (US$ millions)

FY09-11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15

IDA - annual 1.89 5.91 9.00 10.20 8.00

IDA - cumulative 1.89 7.80 16.80 27.00 35.00

(c) Reallocations

The proposed reallocation envisages the establishment of a new consolidated disbursement category

(Category 6), which would enable more efficient processing of payments. See Annex 2 for the

reallocation table.

Financial Management 12. The broad arrangements for financial management, as envisaged in the Project Appraisal Document

(PAD) would largely remain the same. The activities under the restructured project will continue to

be carried out by the two implementing agencies, namely, the JPUF and DSS.

13. In order to strengthen financial management capacity, the DSS has recruited an Accounts/Financial Management Specialist to ensure compliance with fiduciary requirements pertaining to financial

management. JPUF is also in the process of recruiting an FM Specialist, but in the meantime will

arrange to share the services of the FM Specialist that is supporting the DSS PIU. It is anticipated

that the delays with audit reports and submission of IUFRs for both implementing agencies will be

improved with the increased FM capacity.

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14. The other financial management arrangements pertaining to budgeting, fund flow, disbursement, accounting and reporting and supervision plan would remain the same as envisaged in the PAD.

Procurement 15. The procurement arrangements, as envisaged in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), are not

changed significantly. The procurement activities under the project will continue to be carried out by

the two implementing agencies, namely, the JPUF and DSS.

16. The Project Implementation Support Unit (PIU) within DSS, has appointed an experienced Procurement Specialist who has a good understanding of the IDA procedures. It has been agreed

between the Government and IDA Team that the services of the same Procurement Specialist would

be utilized by both the implementing agencies until JPUF recruits is own Procurement Specialist.

17. The volume of procurement will increase in the restructured project due to some of the new project activities such as: Protibondhi Sheba-O Sahjjo Kendra (Care and Assistance Center for Persons with

Disabilities); provision of fully-equipped mobile vans for outreach services; provision of assistive

devices for PWDs and other education materials; provision of mobile ramps for shelters in disaster

prone areas; and provision of Integrated Child Protection Service (ICPS) Centers. The revised

procurement plans for the restructured project have been discussed and agreed with the Government

and are included in Annex 4.

D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY

Economic and financial analysis 18. The proposed changes in project activities are expected to improve the scope, nature and

sustainability of services for persons with disabilities and children at risk, and the services will reach

several times the number of beneficiaries as originally envisaged with the same cost envelope. The

Government has also decided to expand the range of services by strengthening its own interventions

and has planned the budget and staff costs accordingly, fostering the fiscal sustainability of the

services provided. The proposed changes in the project activities would ensure that the services are

designed well with improved capacity to deliver them effectively.

19. Supporting these vulnerable populations provides a number of economic and non-economic benefits. Persons with disabilities and children at risk suffer from a lack of access to adequate educational

services, health services and safety nets. This lack of access has led to exclusion from social and

economic activities. The increased availability and accessibility of care and support services for

persons with disabilities under the revised project will continue to: i) ease constraints to labor force

participation by persons with disabilities and their caretakers; ii) ease constraints to schooling for

disabled children and child helpers of disabled family members; iii) increase socialization; and iv)

reduce discrimination. The increased availability and accessibility of child protection services

provided through this project to children as risk will: i) ease constraints to schooling by providing

non-formal education and life-skills to children at risk; ii) improve the health of children at risk; iii)

reduce petty crime by providing alternatives for children at risk; and iv) improve socialization and

facilitate reintegration of children into society.

Technical 20. The proposed changes in the project activities are technically sound. The revised project activities

involve strengthening and scaling up government institutions, programs and/or services, while

supporting needs based interventions through non-government providers, where necessary. This will

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enhance the coverage of service provision, on a much larger scale than previously possible through a

reliance on non-government providers alone, with a financially sustainable budget. Assessments have

been conducted of the existing government services for the disabled and children at risk, and have

found that in general the delivery system is functioning well and is able to deliver a range of care and

support services. However, these assessments have identified some challenges in reaching all

beneficiaries in the center‘s catchment areas and in recruiting some technical staff positions in the

field. The proposed project activities are designed to address the difficulties found in the assessments

by focusing on capacity building and outreach.

Risk

21. Several of the critical risks identified in the PAD still remain risks for the restructured project, such as weak capacity and weak coordination among ministries. The capacity risks under the restructured

project are mitigated by several factors: a) improvements in the FM and procurement capacity of

JPUF and DSS that have already occurred; b) the recruitment process for key project staff and

consultants has already been started so that these positions can be filled as soon as the restructuring is

completed; and c) increased government ownership for the project given the changes in the

institutional arrangements and policy decisions undertaken by the government. In addition, the risks

identified in the PAD arising from low NGO capacity to administer sub-grants are no longer as great,

as these risks are now largely transferred the implementing entities. As there was no public launch of

grant-making activities to NGOs, the risk that NGOs might complain about the restructured project

design is minimal.

22. There is a challenge of developing new government service centers and meeting institutional strengthening objectives of the restructured project given the relatively short implementation period

remaining under the project. However, the restructured activities and implementation plans have

been designed keeping in mind the remaining implementation period, and although ambitious are

achievable. Finally, although past experience with disbursement under the project is not encouraging,

accelerated disbursement is expected with the revised project design due to the improvements in FM

and procurement capacity.

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ANNEX 1:

Results Framework and Monitoring

BANGLADESH: BANGLADESH DISABILITY AND CHILDREN AT RISK

Project Development Objective (PDO): To expand the coverage, use, and quality of social care services for persons with disabilities and children at risk as a means of promoting equity and social

inclusion.

Revised Project Development Objective: To expand coverage and improve quality of services for persons with disabilities and children at risk by strengthening and scaling up government service

delivery systems

PDO Level Results

Indicators* Co

re

D=Dropped

C=Continu

e

N= New

R=Revised

Unit of

Measure Baseline

Cumulative Target Values**

Frequency Data Source/

Methodology

Responsibility

for Data

Collection

YR 1

YR 2 YR 3 YR4 YR5

Increased number of

persons with disability

receiving services.

N Person 15,000

served

by 5 new

disability

service

centers

in 2009

Initiate

process

25,000 50,000 750,000 100,000 Annual/

Baseline,

mid-year,

endline

Administrative

records/Household

survey based

independent

evaluation

Government /

Third Party

Evaluation

Increased percentage of

beneficiaries report

satisfaction with services

received at disability

service centers.

N Percent

age

Not

currently

available

Initiate

process

50% 60% 70% 80% Annual/

Baseline,

mid-year,

endline

Household survey

based independent

evaluation

Government /

Third Party

Evaluation

Increased number of

children at risk receiving

child protection services.

N Person Not

currently

available

Determine

baseline

- - - Double the

baseline

Annual/

Baseline,

mid-year,

endline

Administrative

records/

Household survey

based independent

evaluation

Government /

Third Party

Evaluation

Performance of disability

and children at risk

programs regularly

monitored and reviewed.

N N.A1 Not

currently

done

Annual

conference

held where

monitoring

reports and

program

results

discussed

Annual

conference

held where

monitoring

reports and

program

results

discussed

Annual

conference

held where

monitoring

reports and

program

results

discussed

Periodically

(monthly/

quarterly/

annual)

Quarterly and

annual reports,

annual conference

Government

1 N.A – Not applicable

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Increased awareness and

positive change in attitude

towards persons with

disability and children at

risk in communities where

services provided.

N

Person

To be

determin

ed

Determine

baseline

- 10%

increase

- 20%

increase

Baseline,

mid-year,

end line

Independent

evaluation

Third Party

Evaluation

10% increase in the coverage

of disabled population by JPUF

D 24,185

None (JPUF

launch sub-

projects)

None

(implement

ation underway)

None (mid-year

assessment

period)

3-5% 5-10%

First year of effectiveness

to set the

baseline, mid-year

assessment

and at the end

of project

impact

assessment

(i) Specialized survey

of 15,000 household;

(ii) Census & (iii) HIES

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in

coordination with

JPUF and partner organizations in

sub-project

locations

30% increase in early detection of disabilities and

impairments

D

Currently

only 2% are

detected

early

None

Training and

Capacity

Building

5-15% Training

and

capacity building

continues

10-25% 25-40% 40-50% Once a year

Beneficiary database, household survey,

spot surveys,

beneficiary assessment, progress

reports

BBS and JPUF

10% increase of PWD in the

workforce; D 769,000 None None 1-3% 3-6% 6-10%

Mid-year

review + end of project

impact

assessment

Household survey,

labor market surveys,

beneficiary assessments

BBS in coordination with

JPUF/beneficiaries

30% of the participating

street children attend formal

or non formal education, or training.

D 8080 None

10%

10-20%

30% 30%

Once a year

during last

three years of project

Beneficiary database,

reports from referral agencies, school

reports, Evaluation

report

PCAR-DSS in coordination with

implementing

NGOs and independent

evaluation experts

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

Component One: Institutional Strengthening, Expanding Disability Services, Improving Awareness, and Building Capacity

20 additional Disability

Service Centers

established and functional.

N District 0 Initiate

process

5 10 15 20 Annual Administrative

records

Government

Guidelines and tools for

disability certification

developed

N N.A None

currently

available

Initiate

preparatio

n

- Complete - - Once Administrative

records

Government

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Concerned government

officials and service

providers at union,

upazilla and district levels

trained on rights of

persons with disabilities

and available services

N Person Not

currently

available

Finalize

training

design

and

materials

20% of

governme

nt

officials

and

service

providers

30% of

government

officials and

service

providers

40% of

governmen

t officials

and service

providers

50% of

governm

ent

officials

and

service

provider

s

Annual Administrative records

Government

10% increase in PWDs using the services provided by

NGOs contracted by JPUF.

D 35,000

NGO identified,

links

established

, services

defined

Sub-project

selected

and services

delivery

resumes

0-5% increase

in the PWDs receiving

services from

JPUF

5-8% increase

8-10%

increase +

assessment to

verify the

performance

Annual Progress reports from the sub-projects + beneficiary

database

JPUF + sub-project teams +

beneficiaries

Percentage increase in the

number of NGOs, DPOs and community groups capable of

developing and implementing

rehabilitation and other disability programs

D 521

None

Training

and capacity

building

phase

100-150

NGOs and community

groups

collectively providing

primary

rehabilitation

150-300 300-500 500-600 Annual

Progress reports from the

sub-projects + reports from

JPUF + beneficiary assessment + independent

expert assessment

JPUF + sub project teams

Percentage increased in the number of NGOs, DPOs

capable of providing

specialized services on specific issues (such as early

detection of disabilities and

impairments)

D 89

None

Training

and capacity

building

phase

None

Training

and

capacity building

phase

25-50

NGOs

secondary/tert

iary rehabilitation

50-75 75-100 Annual

Progress reports from the

sub-projects + reports from

JPUF + beneficiary assessment + independent

expert assessment

JPUF + sub project teams

At least 10 spot surveys over

a period of 5 years conducted

to assess awareness on specific disability issues and

need of relevant care

D Not

applicable

Designing

survey and selecting

survey

group and location

First spot

survey 1-2 surveys 1-2 surveys

2-3

surveys Annual Results of spot surveys

JPUF in

coordination with independent experts

12

JPUF capable of delivering

disability services nationwide D

JPUF

restructur

ed to be an

autonomo

us organizati

on

No

Adjusting the

functions

and sensitizati

on

campaigns

JPUF

receiving proposals

from all 6

divisional cities

No

Planning, selecting,

training

partners in all 6

divisional

cities

Yes

Sub-projects

beginning to

deliver primary

rehabilitation

services in 6 divisional

cities

Yes

Sub-projects beginning to

deliver

primary+ specialized

rehabilitatio

n services in 6 divisional

cities

Yes

Feasibilit

y and performa

nce

assessment

Semi-annual Semi-annual progress

reports

JPUF policy and

planning staff + independent experts

in all 6 divisional

cities + sub project teams

Component Two: Strengthening and Expanding the Network of Services for Children at Risk and Strengthening Department of Social Services (DSS)

Intermediate Result

indicator One: ICPS

centers established and

functional in 7 divisional

cities

N Divisional City

0 Initiate

and

Finalize

strategy

and

design

1 3 5 7 Annual Administrative records

Government

Intermediate Result

indicator Two: Standards

for children at risk

developed

N N.A None currently

available

Initiate

preparati

on

- Complete - - Once Administrative records

Government

Intermediate Result

indicator Three:

Concerned government

officials and service

providers at union,

upazilla and district levels

trained on child protection

issues and available

services

N Person Not

currently

available

Finalize

training

design

and

materials

20% of

concerned

governme

nt officials

and

service

providers

30% of

concerned

government

officials and

service

providers

40% of

concerned

governmen

t officials

and service

providers

50% of

concerne

d

governm

ent

officials

and

service

providers


Government

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1. Minimum standards of care for working with

street children are developed and applied

across implementing

NGOs.

D

Not

applicable

Assessme

nt of missing

and

available standards

Missing standards

developed

and synchroni

zed with

the existing

ones to

develop into one

common

package for

planning

and training

the

partner organizati

ons

Standard manuals

distributed,

partner organizatio

ns trained

At least 10-

15%

participating NGOs

apply

common Standards

At least 20%

participating

NGOs apply common

Standards

At least 30% of

participating

NGOs apply common

Standards

properly

At least

50%

participating NGOs

apply

common Standards

properly

Semi-annual

Semi-annual progress

reports from the partner NGOs + independent

assessment

Project implementation team

(DSS) in

coordination with participating NGOs

2. Alternative care model for orphans developed

and piloted;

D None

Planning

and preparatio

n

Planning

and

preparation

Pilot

operational

Pilot

evaluated

Decision taken by

MoSW/D

SS whether to

continue

alternative care

model

Semi-annual

Semi annual progress

reports from NGOs + the

bank supervision reports + project progress reports

MOSW/DSS in coordination with

NGOs and families

3. MIS established and used to monitor service

delivery to street

children

D None

0%

25% ready

50% ready

Fully operational

Fully

operationa

l

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual progress

reports + reports generated by MIS on the

performance of the

PCAR-DSS programs and

project implementation

PCAR-DSS

(MIS/M&E unit) +

project management team

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Component Three: Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) to Mainstream Disability and Children at Risk Issues

NSSA staff trained to

provide training on

disability and child

protection issues and

available services

N N.A Not currently

done

Finalize

training

design

and

materials

20% of

NSSA

staff

30% of

NSSA staff 40% of

NSSA staff

50% of

NSSA

staff


Government

Concerned policy makers

and government officials

at MoSW central level

trained on disability and

child protection related

issues and available

services

N Person Not

currently

available

Finalize

training

design

and

materials

20% of

concerned

governme

nt officials

30% of

concerned

government

officials

40% of

concerned

governmen

t officials

50% of

concerne

d

governm

ent

officials


Government

Evidence of MOSW-DSS

taking lead in planning &

formulating policies and programs consistent with its

institutional mandate.

D None

None

Adjusting the

functions

None

Planning

and training

Partial

Training and

capacity building

Partial

Beginning to

take pro-

active role in reviewing

policies/pro

grams vis-à-vis the

institutional

development plan

Partial

Feasibility and

performan

ce assessmen

t

Semi-annual Semi-annual progress

reports None

MIS developed and able to

produce relevant reports to

assess the performance of programs

D None 0% 10% ready 25% ready 75% ready

100%

ready and

operational

Semi-Annual Semi-Annual progress

reports None

*Please indicate whether the indicator is a Core Sector Indicator (see further http://coreindicators)

**Target values should be entered for the years data will be available, not necessarily annually.

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ANNEX 2:

Reallocation of Proceeds

BANGLADESH —DISABILITY AND CHILDREN AT RISK

1. Credit proceeds will be reallocated as follows:

Category of Expenditure Allocation (SDR) % of Financing

Current (SDR) Revised (SDR) Current Revised (1) Goods, consultants, services,

training, studies and workshops:

(a) Component 1

(b) Components 2&3

1,120,000

1,910,000

0

96,973

100%

100%

(2) Sub grants for sub projects:

(a) Component 1

(b) Components 2&3

11,250,000

4,530,000

0

0

100%

0%

(3) Incremental operating costs:

(a) Component 1

(b) Components 2&3

840,000

950,000

4,539

20,304

100%

100%

(4) Refund of Project Preparation

Advance

350,000

247,740 100%

100%

(5) Unallocated 950,000

0

(6) Goods, Consultants’ Services,

Training, Studies and Workshops,

Sub-grants for Sub-projects, and

Incremental Operating Costs:

(a) Component 1

(b) Components 2&3

0

0

13,513,435

8,017,009

- 100%

TOTAL AMOUNT 21,900,000 21,900,000

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ANNEX 3:

Detailed Project Description

Component 1: Institutional Strengthening, Expanding Disability Services, Improving

Awareness, and Building Capacity (total estimated cost US$22 million):

The broad objective of this component is to strengthen the capacity of JPUF to formulate and

implement disability policies and programs, increase the coverage and quality of disability

services and programs and build public awareness on the rights of persons with disability in

Bangladesh. The component would comprise of the following two sub-components:

Sub-component 1(a): Expansion of Integrated Services and Support for Inclusion of Persons

with Disability

This sub-component would support activities that strengthen and expand the network and quality

of services and programs and build public awareness on the rights of persons with disability in

Bangladesh. This would be achieved through the following activities:

Integrated Disability Service Centers: The majority of project funds will be used to support the geographical expansion of Protibondhi Sheba-O Sahjjo Kendra (Care and Assistance

Center for Persons with Disabilities) in 20 districts that are currently uncovered by such

services. Throughout the country, 15 districts are currently served by existing government-

run centers. An assessment of the operations of existing government-run Integrated

Disability Service Centers was carried out during the preparation of the restructured project.2

The objective of these integrated disability service centers is to act as “One Stop Service

Centers” for PWDs to provide them a wide range of care and support services including

2 According to the findings of the Assessment, the five centers established in early 2010 in Mymensingh, Manikganj,

Dhaka, Kishoreganj and Jamalpur are functioning well and have been able to deliver a range of care and support

services to persons with disabilities. However, these centers are also faced with some difficulties including non-

availability of the suitable candidates for the positions of Speech Therapist and Occupational Therapist (two of the 13

sanctioned staff positions of the centers) and problems relating to outreach because the centers are meant to cover a

large geographical area with a significant population of persons with disabilities. On increasing the outreach and

geographical coverage of the Disability Service Centers, a tangible suggestion that emerged during the assessment of

these centers was to provide fully equipped mobile vans (with basic therapy equipment and a team of therapists). These

mobile vans could be used to focus on specific geographical locations within the districts by visiting and camping for a

week at the pre-identified locations to provide basic therapy services as well as link local PWD to other specialized

services either by referring them to the respective Disability Service Center or to another service provider based on

client need and a pre-identified referral network.

The ten centers established in early 2011 located in Barisal, Comilla, Gopalgunj, Munshiganj, Netrokona, Bagerghat,

Rajshahi, Sirajgunj, Kurigram and Habibgunj districts are still in the process of setting up and as of April 2011 were

not yet fully functional. The staffs for these new centers (except Speech and Occupational Therapists) are in place in

almost all new centers and JPUF is currently in the process of procuring equipments and assistive devices for these

centers, which is essential for making them fully functional. In the meantime, these new centers currently engaged in

preparatory work, including public announcements about the opening of the center and the services and facilities it

offers. A few centers have also started basic physiotherapy sessions that do not require specialized equipment. It is

anticipated that by June 2011 the newest centers will also be fully functional and delivering essential services to

persons with disabilities in their coverage areas.

Other major findings of the assessment include: (i) Need for strengthening the linkages between the Disability Service

Centers and the disability determination and certification process being carried out by the DSS as well as linking those

PWDs who are currently registered through the DSS in each district with the service of the centers; (ii) Need for a

psychologist / counselor in every center; (iii) Need for regular training and skill building of staff members of the

centers; (iv) Need for strengthening the data management and monitoring system by developing relevant tools and

guidelines; (v) Need for identification and utilization of a referral network for connecting PWDs with essential

services; (vi) Need for harmonizing the District Committee for the Welfare of PWDs set up under the provisions of the

Bangladesh Persons with Disability Welfare Act 2001 with the District Steering Committee of the Disability Service

Centers.

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assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services either directly through the center or through

a pre-identified referral network. The services to be provided include identification and

assessment of disability; repair and distribution of assistive devices (e.g., wheel chairs,

standing frames, crutches, hearing aids, white canes) and educational aids for children with

disability (e.g., Braille text books); referral services; physiotherapy, occupational and

language therapy; and information, awareness and knowledge dissemination. The service

delivery of these Integrated Centers is broadly based on the following conceptual model:

Chart 1: Conceptual Model for Protibondhi Sheba-O Sahjjo Kendra

* Under the Bangladesh Persons with Disability Welfare Act 2001 there is a provision to set up a District Committee for Welfare of

Persons with Disability headed by the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district. This committee is mainly responsible for

registration of PWD and issuance of identity cards.

The final project districts will be selected in consultation with JPUF. The structure (including

staffing, equipment, etc.) and mode of operation of the project centers will be similar to

existing centers currently operating in 15 districts of the country. The staff at the centers

(indicative and based on existing government norms) would include a District Disability

Officer, Physiotherapy Consultant, Clinical Physiotherapist, Clinical Occupational Therapist,

Clinical Speech and Language Therapist, Therapy Assistants, Technicians, Office Assistant,

Support Staff, and a Guard.

In addition to the centers in each of these 20 districts, 20 mobile vans fully equipped with

diagnostic and therapeutic equipment will also be procured under the project. These vans

USW/MSW prepares a list of PWDs in consultation with ward members &

community

Union-wise/Ward-wise list of PWDs is compiled & sent to Upazila/Dist.

Steering Committee

Upazila Committee reviews, approves & sends a Upazila level list to the

concerned Disability Affairs Officer (DAO)

DAO prepares a dist. level list & places it before the Dist. Steering Committee

with details appropriate service requirements

Dist. Steering Committee of Integrated Center reviews & approves the list and

directs the DAO to ensure appropriate services

A PWD approaches the center directly / or

children with disabilities brought by an

adult

Integrated

Center

Case assessment & preparation of an Individual Care Plan / Treatment Plan

Services at the Center based on

the Individual Care Plan Information & Knowledge

dissemination

Referral services to PWDs based on the

Individual Care Plan

District Committee for the Welfare of

PWDs* refers an individual for initial

assessment of his / her disability

Deputy Director DSS issues

Identity Cards to registered

PWDs & refers him/her for

required service provision

New

cas

es (

PW

Ds)

ref

erre

d f

or

reg

istr

atio

n

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will provide mobile outreach services to those who are unable to access center-based services

in these project districts.

Standard operating procedures to guide implementation of center-based and mobile services

will also be prepared under the project.

Support need based/innovative initiatives in under-served geographical/service areas through non government service providers: Project funds will also be used to contract non-

government organizations in order to reach persons with disability in under-served

geographical areas and/or provide complementary services not rendered through existing

disability centers. The non-government organizations that could be contracted for such

purposes include community based organizations, disabled persons organizations and private

entities. The situation and needs assessment (discussed below), undertaken in the early stages

of project implementation, will be an important source of information to help identify the

geographical and/or service areas that need support. The process of application, selection and

disbursement of funds to non-government agencies will be managed by JPUF, through

transparent processes and guidelines laid down in the Operations Manual of the project.

Design and pilot national disability certification and determination process: Currently, there is no well established, comprehensive and transparent system to assess and certify persons

with disability. The project seeks to address this important policy gap by supporting the

design of a national disability certification and determination process, including the

development of guidelines and tools and a detailed operational plan to guide implementation.

The process will include a pilot launch in select areas to test the design, implementation and

roll-out strategy.

Improve education of children with disabilities: Project funds will be used for activities such as providing schooling materials (such as Braille textbooks) and assistive devices (such as

spectacles and hearing aids) to disabled students. The educational activities would be

planned centrally, but the distribution of materials would be done in part through the network

of disability service centers.

Make existing cyclone shelters accessible to persons with disability: Mobile ramps and other necessary devises will be procured and distributed to make existing cyclone shelters

accessible to persons with disability, as per the requirements of the district administration in

cyclone-prone coastal areas.

Design and pilot public information, education and communication (IEC) campaigns on disability issues: Misconceptions about the causes and impact of disability and lack of

information about the rights and entitlements of persons with disability can prevent their

meaningful inclusion and participation in society. The project seeks to address such

information gaps by supporting activities that build awareness and disseminate information to

the public on disability related issues, including information on the causes and types of

disability as well as the interventions, programs and services available to persons with

disability. The target audience for all IEC activities will include persons with and without

disability, as well as government and non-government entities working on disability related

issues. The activities supported involve: (i) development of a comprehensive IEC strategy on

disability related issues with program specific inputs for key interventions like the disability

service centers, based on situation assessments and consultative meetings with stakeholders;

(ii) development of a detailed IEC implementation plan clearly identifying activities, methods

of implementation, institutional arrangements, indicators for assessment, budgetary

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requirements, timelines and responsibility assignment; (iii) development of audio-visual

awareness and dissemination materials; and (iv) pilot in select areas to test implementation of

the newly designed IEC strategy.

Sub-component 1(b): Institutional Strengthening of the JPUF

This sub-component would support activities that enhance JPUF‘s strategic role and strengthen its

institutional capacity, to make it the nodal agency responsible for framing and implementing

disability policy in Bangladesh. This vision for JPUF will be achieved by supporting activities

that focus on:

Better informed and evidence based policy formulation: To assist the JPUF in fulfilling its strategic role in a more informed way and to help introduce and promote a culture of

‗evidence based policy making‘ within government, the project will support technical

assistance services for the design and preparation of: (a) a situation analysis of persons with

disability to assess the socio-economic situation of persons with disability, including their

current access to services and programs and employment opportunities; (b) a needs analysis

to assess the nature, coverage, financial and human resource related (including staffing,

training, etc.) requirements of services/programs for persons with disability; (c) and an

impact evaluation to assess performance of disability related programs and services. These

assessments (together with routinely generated MIS reports) will be used to formulate action

plans for JPUF and inform the future design and implementation of disability services and

programs managed by JPUF. Existing sources of information including the Census (2011)

and HIES (2010) will be used to the extent possible, but new analytical tools including

sample household surveys may also be undertaken where required.

Strengthening institutional capacity to implement programs and services: The project will: (a) finance technical assistance services for the development of relevant guidelines and tools,

including a comprehensive operational manual for JPUF, implementation guidelines and

standards of care for the Integrated Disability Service Centers, Mobile Services, Disability

Certification System, and service provision through NGOs (all discussed in Component 1(a))

and other programs and services for persons with disabilities; (b) finance the design and

development of an integrated MIS including hardware, software, training, and

communication technology for more effective monitoring by JPUF; and (c) finance additional

staff including specialists to manage Procurement, Finances and Accounts, Training,

Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Analysis and Development, Community Based

Rehabilitation and specific disability(ies) related activities. In addition, a total of 260 field

based personnel (13 personnel for each of 20 centers) will be also be recruited to provide

disability related services through the Integrated Disability Service Centers supported by the

Project. Certain operating costs will also be financed under this sub-component to ensure

effective implementation of project activities.

Training and capacity building: The project will finance training and capacity building activities for JPUF and other MoSW officials at union, upazilla, district and national levels.

It will also provide training to disability service providers such as therapists, health workers,

and school teachers. The activities will support the development of a training strategy based

on the needs assessment and the development of curriculum and materials in addition to

actual training on disability related issues. Several methods will be used including on the job

training as well as international study tours to learn from experiences about disability-related

best practices abroad.

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Component 2: Strengthening and Expanding the Network of Services for Children at Risk

and Strengthening Department of Social Services (DSS) (total estimated cost US$10.5

million):

The objective of this component is to improve and expand the network of services for children at

risk and strengthen the institutional capacity of DSS. The focus of this component is on

strengthening and scaling up the government‘s child protection programs/services, complemented

by interventions through non-government organizations in underserved geographic locations and

service areas. This component would support the following major activities:

Sub-component 2(a): Strengthening Services for Children at Risk: This sub-component aims to

enhance the coverage and quality of services for children at risk in both urban and rural locations

through the following activities:

Support seven Integrated Child Protection Service (ICPS) Centers, as ―One Stop Service Centers‖ in each of the seven divisional cities of the country with the overall aim of

improving access to services for children-at-risk, as well as enhancing the quality and

relevance of services provided. Based on the results of needs assessments, the ICPS Centers

will provide some of the following child protection services for children-at-risk: 24-hour

crisis management services, psychosocial support, skills training and development,

reintegration services, case management, daycare, shelter, food, educational and recreational

opportunities, healthcare, assistive devices for children with disabilities (through JPUF)

either directly through the center or through a pre-identified referral network. Children-at-

risk will be linked to an appropriate service in accordance with their needs and resource

availability. ICPS Centers will include a 24- hour crisis management center equipped with

telephone helpline service, two shelter homes / drop-in-centers (one for girls and one for

boys), and outreach and other support services. The service delivery of these ICPS Centers

would be broadly based on the following conceptual model:

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Chart 2: Conceptual Model for Integrated Child Protection Service (ICPS) Centers

The ICPS Centers are an essential element of a long term strategy of strengthening the

government‘s program on child protection. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has

been running a range of child care institutions across the country and the ICPS Centers will

serve as the divisional level hub for strengthening child protection services in Bangladesh. On

the basis of lessons learnt during the project period, the MoSW-DSS would consider

expanding the outreach of these service centers throughout the country, especially at the

district levels.

Support need based initiatives in under-served geographical/service areas through non government service providers: Project funds will also be used to contract non-government

organizations to reach children at risk in under-served geographical areas and/or provide

certain services not rendered through existing government facilities. The non-government

organizations that could be contracted for such purposes include community based

organizations, children‘s organizations and private entities. The situation and needs

assessment undertaken in the early stages of project implementation will be an important

source of information to help identify the geographical and/or service areas that need support.

The process of application, selection and disbursement of funds to non-government agencies

will be managed by DSS, through transparent processes and guidelines laid down in the

Operations Manual of the project.

Conduct a socio-economic situation assessment and a needs assessment of children-at-risk with the aim to introduce and promote a culture of ‗evidence based policy making‘ within

USW/MSW prepares a list of children-at-risk in consultation with

ward members & community

Union-wise/Ward-wise list of children-at-risk is compiled & sent to

Upazila/Dist. Steering Committee

Upazila Committee reviews & sends a Upazila level list to the

Deputy Project Director (DPD)

DPD prepares a dist. level list of children-at-risk & places it before

the Dist. Steering Committee with appropriate service requirements

Dist. Steering Committee reviews the list and decides on placing the most vulnerable children to appropriate services

A child-at-risk is rescued by

police / brought by an adult /

approaches the center directly

ICPS

Center

Case Manager assesses the case and prepares an Individual Care Plan

Services at the Center based on

the Individual Care Plan Family reintegration &

rehabilitation

Referral services to children based on

the Individual Care Plan

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government. The socio-economic situation assessment of children-at-risk in Bangladesh

would be conducted to understand the current circumstances of children-at-risk in

Bangladesh. The needs assessment would identify critical gaps in service delivery and inform

the development of policies, action plans and programs for children-at-risk. It would also

facilitate better targeting and informed actions on the expansion of child protection services

across the country.

Develop detailed operational guidelines, instructions, and standards of services for children-at-risk: This activity would facilitate the development of guidelines on the standards of care

for all child protection programs / services across the country implemented both by the

government and by non-government agencies. The development of other relevant guidelines /

tools pertaining to case management, rehabilitation and reintegration, and family based non-

institutional care would also be supported in order to strengthen child protection services in

Bangladesh.

Design and implement public education and information campaigns on child protection: The project would support the design and implementation of a comprehensive public information

and education campaign (IEC) on child rights and protection to enhance understanding and

demand for child protection services. The IEC would utilize mass media, for instance

television, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, hoardings, bus panels, cinema halls, radio,

street plays, and discussion forums for disseminating information. The activities may also

include the development and dissemination of awareness and education materials and

consultations and advocacy workshops with non-governmental organizations, communities

and local bodies.

Sub-component 2(b): Project Implementation Support: This sub-component would focus on

activities to support and strengthen DSS capacity to implement the project, including:

Design and implement a system to monitor and assess project progress and performance: The project would develop an overall framework for a monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

system for the DSS. This would include the development of an MIS along with a detailed

M&E plan with a particular focus on results as well as a framework for identifying,

analyzing, documenting and disseminating project outcomes and lessons learned. It would

also include a set of monitoring indicators, tools, mechanisms for data / information

management and dissemination from the grassroots levels to the divisional (ICPS Centers)

and DSS headquarters.

Conduct an evaluation to assess performance of programs and services for children at risk: The project would support process and impact evaluations of existing programs and services

for children-at-risk implemented by DSS to improve their coverage and quality. DSS would

engage a reputable local survey firm to undertake an evaluation of existing programs and

services for children-at-risk. The studies would examine whether the programs and services

were implemented as per the relevant guidelines and operational procedures and whether the

intended outcomes were achieved. It would also document and disseminate lessons learned

during the course of implementation.

Finance project management and associated operating costs: A Project Implementation Unit (PIU) would be set up under the Department of Social Services (DSS) for ensuring day-to-

day management, supervision and monitoring as well as adherence to Bank fiduciary

requirements, particularly with respect to procurement, and financial management. Day-to-

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day management and operational costs including the salaries of project staff would be

financed to support the effective implementation of the project.

Component 3: Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) to

Mainstream Disability and Children at Risk Issues (total estimated cost US$2.5 million):

The objective of this component is to strengthen the institutional capacity of MoSW and enhance

project impacts by promoting and mainstreaming disability and children at risk issues within the

nodal ministry and training institute that deal with social welfare concerns more broadly. This

component would focus on improving the broader institutional capacity of the MoSW for

training, monitoring and evaluation on child protection and disability issues and would support

the following activities:

Strengthen the National Social Service Academy (NSSA) on disability and child protection issues: The NSSA is the focal point for training and capacity building of the personnel of

MoSW through its headquarters in Dhaka and six divisional centers located in the Divisional

headquarters. The project would strengthen the institutional and technical capacity of the

NSSA as the nodal training center on disability and child protection issues through activities

that may include: rejuvenating the six regional centers, obtaining required training equipment,

reviewing and strengthening existing course curricula / syllabi, developing new training and

learning materials, and enhancing capacities of existing Academy staff.

Train and build capacities of MoSW personnel: The project would support training and building capacity of MoSW staff at all levels, with an emphasis on building capacities of

personnel at the local levels (i.e. union, upazilla and district social workers) on child

protection issues. This would be achieved by organizing trainings and workshops for three

groups: (a) GoB officials; (b) NGOs and other stakeholders; and (c) children at risk and their

families and service providers. International study tours / exchange visits would also be

organized for MoSW personnel to familiarize them with the evidence based good practices.

Develop and implement an MIS integrated with the DSS and JPUF MIS systems: With the overall aim of putting in place a system for collecting, processing, storing and disseminating

information to facilitate management functions, a comprehensive Management Information

System (MIS) for the overall implementing Ministry would be developed and implemented.

The MIS would have clear linkages to both the DSS and JPUF MIS. A reputed local

consultant would be hired to develop a framework for the development of the MIS, outlining

the necessary steps, timelines, required financial and human resources, hardware, software,

training, and communication technology.

Conduct an evaluation to assess project performance and impact: With the overall aim to assess the impact of the project activities on targeted beneficiaries, a reputable local survey

firm would be engaged to undertake a third party evaluation of programs and services. Such

an independent third party evaluation would examine whether the programs and services of

the project were implemented as per the relevant guidelines and operational procedures and

whether the intended outcomes of related programs and services were achieved. It would also

document and disseminate lessons learned during the course of implementation.

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ANNEX 4:

Procurement Plans

Indicative Procurement by JPUF (Component 1):

GOODS

Sl. Contract Description Selection

Method Prior Review

Estimated

Cost (USD)

1 Computers & Accessories (for H/O) NCB No 14,700

2 Furniture & Accessories (for H/O) NCB No 9,100

3 Office Equipment (photocopiers, fax

machine, etc. for H/O) NCB No 4,200

4 Vehicles (2 4WDs and 1 microbus for H/O) ICB / NCB Yes (varies by

specific contract) 364,600

5 MIS Hardware NCB No 98,100

6 Computers & Accessories (for 20

Disability Service Centers) NCB No 39,300

7 Furniture and Accessories (for 20

Disability Service Centers) NCB No 91,100

8 Mobile Vans (for 20 Disability Service

Centers) ICB Yes 1,682,600

9 Therapy Equipment (for 20 Disability

Service Centers) ICB Yes 981,500

10 ^ Assistive Devices ICB / NCB

Yes (varies by

specific contract) 2,103,200

11 ^ *

Subsidies for Education Aids (Braille

books, etc.) ICB / NCB

Yes (varies by


12 ^ *

Strengthening Disaster Management

(mobile ramps, etc.) NCB No 105,200

SERVICES


Method Prior Review

Estimated

Cost (USD)

1 Procurement Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

2 Financial Management Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

3 Policy Analysis & Development Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

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4 Community-Based Rehabilitation Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

5 Disability Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

6 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

7 Training Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

8 Socio-Economic Assessment of PWDs FBS No 42,100

9 Needs Assessment to Inform Policy and

Program Development FBS No 42,100

10 Third-Party Evaluation to Assess

Performance of Programs & Services FBS No 56,100

11 ^ #

Need-based / Innovative Initiatives through

Non-Government Service Providers QCBS

Yes (varies by


12 ^ #

Awareness & Public Education Campaigns

(design, implementation, materials, etc.) FBS

Yes (varies by


13 MIS Development & MIS-related Training QCBS Yes 168,300

14 Design / Piloting of National Disability

Certification & Determination System QCBS No 114,900

15 * Training (National & International) ICB / NCB

Yes (varies by


^ packages to be determined and quantified

* non-consulting service / minor service component

# procurement completed

Indicative Procurement by DSS (Components 2 & 3):

GOODS


Method Prior Review

Estimated

Cost (USD)

1.a # Furniture NCB No 7,500

1.b ^ Furniture & Accessories (other) (for H/O) NCB / RFQ No 12,500

2.a # Computer & Accessories RFQ No 2,700

2.b ^ Computers & Accessories (other) (for H/O) NCB / RFQ No 17,300

3.a # Photocopier / Fax Machine / IPS RFQ No 2,500

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3.b ^ Office Equipment (other) (for H/O) NCB / RFQ No 92,500

4 MIS Hardware NCB No 100,000

5.a # Vehicle (4-wheel-drive) NCB Yes 34,000

5.b # Vehicles (microbus) NCB No 46,000

5.c Vehicle (4-wheel-drive) NCB No 116,300

6 Furniture & Accessories (for Integrated Child

Protection Service Centers) NCB No 196,300

7 Computers & Accessories (for Integrated

Child Protection Service Centers) NCB No 29,400

8 Televisions & Refrigerators (for Integrated

Child Protection Service Centers) NCB No 29,400

9 Telecommunications Equipment (for

Integrated Child Protection Service Centers) NCB No 29,400

10 ^

Miscellaneous Goods (for Integrated Child

Protection Service Centers) NCB / RFQ No 58,900

SERVICES


Method Prior Review

Estimated

Cost (USD)

1 Child Protection Specialist (Institutional

Care) SIC Yes 105,200

2 Child Protection Specialist (Non-

Institutional/Alternative Care) SIC Yes 105,200

3 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

4 Community-Based Rehabilitation Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

5 Training Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

6 # Accounts Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

7 # Procurement Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

8 Child Protection Policy Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

9 Outreach & Awareness Building Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

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10 Institutional Development Specialist SIC Yes 105,200

11 Socio-Economic Assessment of Children-At-

Risk FBS No 42,100

12 Needs Assessment to Inform Policy and

Program Development FBS No 42,100

13 Third-Party Evaluation to Assess

Performance of Programs & Services FBS No 56,100

14 ^

Need-based / Innovative Initiatives through

Non-Government Service Providers QCBS

Yes (varies by


15 ^

Awareness & Public Education Campaigns

(incl. design, implementation, materials, etc.) FBS

Yes (varies

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