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PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Project Development Objective PDO Statement To strengthen public service delivery capacity of local governments and increase access to urban infrastructure and services in selected areas. B. Project Components 20. Building on SURP, the second phase has been designed as an urban resilience project that aims to deliver prioritized infrastructure in cities, use country PFM systems at the sub-national level and strengthen municipal government capacity. SURP II will scale up investments within cities where the SURP is currently operational - Mogadishu, Garowe, Kismayo and Baidoa and lay the groundwork for expansion to cities in the States of Galmudug and Hirshabelle. The following four components are proposed for a duration of five years: (i) Urban Infrastructure and Services; (ii) Institutional Strengthening and Analytics; (iii) Project Management and Capacity Building; and (iv) Contingent Emergency Response. Component 1: Urban Infrastructure and Services (US$89 million, of which IDA US$37 million and Somalia MPF US$52 million) 21. This component will support the preparation and implementation of all infrastructure investments in the project. Sub-Component 1.1: Preparatory Activities for Urban Infrastructure and Servicesin Existing Cities(US$5 million, of which IDA US$3 million and Somalia MPF US$2 million) 22. This subcomponent will finance consulting services for preparatory works required for civil works to be financed under SURP II in cities currently being supported under SURP/SUIPP. 22 Eligible preparatory works include: (i) technical studies, engineering designs and bidding documents for priority investments; (ii) environment and social due diligence work; and (iii) any other necessary analytical work. 23. During this preparatory phase, communities will be engaged in the prioritization of infrastructure investments to be financed by the project following a participatory decision- making process. Community Engagement Officers (one male and one female) in the PIUs will facilitate this engagement and ensure that the voices of the vulnerable groups such as women, youth and IDPs are reflected. Sub-Component 1.2: Preparatory Activities for Urban Infrastructure and Services in New Cities (US$3 million IDA) 24. This subcomponent will finance consulting services for preparatory works required for civil works to be financed under SURP II in new cities23 that meet the project’s participation criteria. Eligible preparatory works include: (i) technical studies, engineering designs and bidding documents for priority investments; (ii) environment and social due diligence work; (iii) institutional assessments of implementing agencies and (iii) any other necessary analytical work. This subcomponent will also finance the establishment and training of Project Implementation Units (PIUs). These studies will be contracted out following a competitive procurement process either by the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) at the federal level or the respective municipalities/district governments depending on the capacity of the municipalities as determined by the institutional assessment. Sub-Component 1.3. Investment in Urban Infrastructure and Services (US$81 million; of which IDA US$31 million and Somalia MPF US$50 million) 25. This sub-component will finance civil works, goods and construction supervision consultancies associated with the implementation of infrastructure investments in cities where the necessary implementation readiness criteria related are met, these criteria are outlined below. 26. Infrastructure selection criteria. Eligible urban infrastructure investments need to meet the following criteria which interface the top-down citywide technical assessment with a bottom-up participatory decision-making process: • Critical investments that fill the existing urban infrastructure gaps as identified by local governments and citizens and verified in feasibility assessments. • Strategic investments that contribute to urban resilience. Investments aligned with a broader urban development plan and that directly contribute to making cities more resilient. • Inclusiveness. Investments that benefit vulnerable groups including women, youth, the poor, and the displaced and selected in a participatory manner. • Maximizing development impact. Substantive investments should be prioritized over small scale/piece meal investments. • Coordination/complementarity with ongoing projects. Investments should avoid overlap with ongoing development interventions but complement them. • Labor intensiveness. Investments should provide short term income generation opportunities for vulnerable groups. • Sustainability. Investments should build in operations and maintenance measures to ensure sustainability. • Climate Resilience. Investments should be climate resilient, in that they are planned, designed, built and operated in a way that anticipates, prepares for and adapts to changing climate conditions. • Government visibility. Investments should be visible to citizens and highlight the government’s role in implementation to strengthen their legitimacy |
