MIDDLE AFRICA

CAMEROON
Education for All-Fast Track Initiative: P116437-Implementation Status Results Report: Sequence 02. The project encountered significant disbursement delays, and the first two installments, for a total of US$15.46 million were disbursed on November 08, 2011, more than six months later than envisaged. These delays are putting at risk disbursement of the last tranche in view of the Grant closing on  December 31, 2011. Administrative bottlenecks and limited capacity within the Government to prepare withdrawal applications held back disbursements for several months. World Bank.Caillaud,Fadila; Document Date: 2011/12/27. Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report Report Number:ISR5444
Competitive Value Chains: P112975-Implementation Status Results Report: Sequence 02.As a result, the project needs to improve both the implementation pace of its activities and the quality of its work. Subject to increasing the pace and quality of implementation across all project components, the project would be back to being rated satisfactory by June 2012.World Bank.Author: De Barros,Gilberto; Document Date:2011/12/27. Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5535
Energy Sector Development SIL (FY08): P104456-Implementation Status Results Report: Sequence 06.The overall project development objective is to increase access to modern energy in targeted rural areas and improve the planning and management of sector resources by all energy sector institutions. World Bank.Hampton,Brent Gary; Document Date: 2011/12/27. Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report Number:ISR4963
Environmental and Social Capacity Building for the Energy Sector: P109588-Implementation Status Results Report:Sequence 06.World Bank.The development objective of the project would be to: Improve the management of and the accountability for environmental and social issues related to large infrastructure investments, with an initial focus on the energy sector. The Project would initially focus capacity building efforts towards the energy sector, in support of the Energy Sector Development Project. The mobilization of supplemental resources to more explicitly address issues in the mining and transport sectors would be explored during the project's mid-term review. The expected long-term benefits of the project are to: (i) reduce the negative externalities of large infrastructure projects, and (ii) develop a transparent, stable and fair framework for managing environmental and social risks that should comfort large infrastructure investments, and (iii) institutionalizes information flows between the populations affected by large infrastructure projects and other stakeholders, and political decision-makers. .Author:Menang Evouna,Emeran Serge M.;Document Date:2011/11/26.Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number:ISR3763


CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Transport-Transit Facilitation: P079736 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 10. The project's development objectives are to enhance regional trade and integration and sub-regional cooperation between CEMAC and ECCAS member states, and specifically provide the landlocked countries Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad with a better access to the Port of Douala through:Author:Peltier-Thiberge,Nicolas.Document Date:2012/01/16.Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5118
Community Reintegration Project: P122099-Implementation Status Results Report:Sequence 01-Implementation Status Results Report:Sequence 1. The project development objective is to improve access to basic social infrastructure and economic opportunities for local communities in the targeted areas of  northern CAR, with a focus on youth and youth associated with armed violence. World Bank.Author: Harborne,Bernard. Document Date: 2011/12/27.Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5525

CHAD
Transport-Transit Facilitation: P079736 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 10. The project's development objectives are to enhance regional trade and integration and sub-regional cooperation between CEMAC and ECCAS member states, and specifically provide the landlocked countries Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad with a better access to the Port of Douala through:Author:Peltier-Thiberge,Nicolas.Document Date:2012/01/16.Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5118
Chad-Second Population and AIDS Project: P072226. World Bank. Author: Cisse,Boubou.Document Date: 2011/12/21.Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number:ISR4845.Implementation
Education Sector Reform Project: P000527 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 21.The revised PDO is to (i) improve access and equity in primary education and (ii) increase capacity in strategic management and curriculum development .World Bank.Cisse,Boubou.Document Date:2011/12/26.Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report. Report Number: ISR5493

DEMOCRATIC REP. OF THE CONGO

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 
Agricultural Development and Rural Roads Rehabilitation Project: P095251-Implementation Status Results Report: Sequence 09. The primary objective of the project is to assist the Republic of Congo to increase the ability of the rural poor to raise their income through the generation and promotion of improved agricultural technologies, the provision of market infrastructure, and the formulation and implementation of poverty-focused agricultural policies and expenditure programs.World Bank.Author: Ba,Amadou Oumar. Document Date: 2012/01/03. Document Type:Implementation Status and Results Report. Report Number: ISR5679

Support to Economic Diversification Project: P118561-Implementation Status Results Report:Sequence 02. The project became effective on September 13, 2011. Government Officials, Private Sector and civil society attended the event. The government Stressed the importance of the project and reiterated its commitment to ensure effective implementation in order to help diversify the economy and support job creation. The Country Director stressed the Need to  focus on quick results and recommended to conduct Annual Review of project performance with all the stakeholders to assess progress and take appropriate measures needed for the project to reach its development objectives.  World Bank. Author: Dem,Amadou. Document Date. 2011/12/27. Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5483

Support to Economic Diversification Project: P118561-Implementation Status Results Report:Sequence 02. The project became effective on September 13, 2011. Government Officials, Private Sector and civil society attended the event. The government Stressed the importance of the project and reiterated its commitment to ensure effective implementation in order to help diversify the economy and support job creation. The Country Director stressed the Need to  focus on quick results and recommended to conduct Annual Review of project performance with all the stakeholders to assess progress and take appropriate measures needed for the project to reach its development objectives.  World Bank.Author: Dem,Amadou. Document Date. 2011/12/27. Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number: ISR5483
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility REDD Readiness.The Project Development Objective is to reinforce the Republic of Congo‟s capacities to design a socially  and environmentally sound national strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and to inform the development of a national reference emissions level for REDD+. World Bank.Document Date: 2011/10/30. Document Type: Project Information Document.Report Number: 66162


EQUATORIAL GUINEA


GABON
Gabon. Comparing regulation for domestic firms in 183 economies. To allow useful comparison, it also provides data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for each indicator. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2011 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January- December 2010). The data not only highlight the extent of obstacles to doing business; they also help identify the source of those obstacles, supporting policy makers in designing regulatory reform.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Social Sector Support Project: P075979 - Implementation Status Results Report: Sequence 15. The development objective of the Social Sector Support Project (PASS) is to contribute to improving the delivery of basic health and education services, with a focus on greater and more equitable access, better quality, and improved local governance of servicesWorld Bank.Author: Martins,Geraldo Joao.Document Date: 2011/12/26.Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number:ISR4912
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