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IFMIS Implementations

a history of success and failures

World Bank study

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http://blog-pfm.imf.org/

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Context: What we Know and

What we Dont Know 2003 FMIS report

disappointing results

2010 Report World Bank projects 1984-2010

55 closed, 32 active

primarily from World Bank documents &

analysis

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55 closed, 32 active FMIS projects

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FMIS Profiles Client/Server through web-based

Small countries to large

Very low to high capacity

Across all World Bank regions (& regionalvariances)

COTS and LDSW

Narrow focused Treasury to large integrated

systems

Some with multiple World Bank loans

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Document Structure

Descriptive Data Analysis

Project Performance

5 Case Studies Conclusions

Appendixes

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FMIS Benefits

Predictability

Participation

Transparency Accountability

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1. How many project

completed on budget?1. Under 1/3

2. Between 1/3 and 2/3

3. Above 2/3

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3. 82%

On Budget

Over Budget

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What factor most influences FMIS

project failure?1. Complex project design/large # of procurement

packages

2. Inadequate capacity/training of project teams

3. Inadequate ICT infrastructure4. Inappropriate technology

5. Ineffective project coordination

6. Lack of leadership commitment

7. Lack of proper skills in project team

8. Organizational structure poorly suited for integration

9. Weak project preparation and planning

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3. Inadequate capacity/training of

project teams

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Unclear delineation of authority to implement

External environment (political unrest, disasters)

Ineffective project coordination

Inappropriate technology

Lack of leadership commitment

Lack of proper skills in project team

Inadequate ICT infrastructure

Organizational structure poorly suited for integration

Weak project preparation and planning

Complex project design/large # of procurement packages

Inadequate capacity/training of project teams

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What is the most important

FMIS success factor?1. Adequate preparation and clarity of design2. Close World Bank supervision

3. External environment (uncontrollable)

4. Flexible project management5. Focus on capacity building and training

6. Good project management and coordination

7. Pre-existing enabling environment

(ICT, HR, accounting)8. Suitable political environment & committed

leadership

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5. Focus on capacity building and

training

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

External environment (uncontrollable)

Good project management and coordination

Adequate preparation and clarity of design

Pre-existing enabling environment (ICT, HR, accounting)

Flexible project management

Suitable political environment & committed leadership

Close World Bank supervision

Focus on capacity building and training

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Trend

LinesCOTS &

LDSW Cautions

about

makingconclusions

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Case Studies

Outcome, sustainability, development

impact, bank performance, borrower

performance

Implementation Completion Report

Independent Evaluation Group

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Blending the evaluation

criteria, which country FMIS project

was highest rate?

1. Albania

2. Guatemala3. Mongolia

4. Pakistan

5. Turkey

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2. GuatemalaAll Average

Outcome

Sustainability

Development Impact

Bank performance

Borrower performance

Mongolia

Turkey

Albania

Guatemala

Pakistan

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ICR FMIS ICT rating

ICR Program Development Objectives

ICR Implementation

ICR Project Outcome

ICR Sustainability

I

G Sustainability

I

G Project Outcome

I

G Development Impact

High

SatisfactoryBelow

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Checklist

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What is the largest barrier to making

FMIS software sustainable?

1. Civil servant capacity building

2. Civil servant retention

3. Costs of maintaining technicalinfrastructure: computers, networks, datacentres, database software, virus protection etc.

4. Costs to adapt software for reform

5. Costs to maintain and upgrade FMIS

software

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What is the most important pre-

requisite for FMIS success?1. Budget classification

2. unified chart of accounts, integrated with budget

classification

3. commitment control and monitoring mechanisms4. cash management functions

5. secure countrywide communication network

6. system/data centers

7. core team of ICT specialists within PFM

organizations

8. Treasury single account operations

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What recommendation do you think has

the biggest impact on reliability + cost

effectiveness of an FMIS?1. Using electronic payment systems

2. Using digital/electronic signatures for all transactions

3. Electronic document management

4. Publishing budget execution and performance monthly

5. Interoperability and reusability of the information system

6. FMIS development and project management based on

international standards

7. Using Free/Open Source Software (FLOSS) in PFM

applications

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Which Success Factor do you

think is most important?1. proper attention to capacity building

and training plans,

2.close World Bank supervision of theprojects,

3. strong leadership and a conducive

political environment, and

4. Flexibility in the way the project was

designed and managed.