the People’s Republic of Bangladesh The Study of the Upazila Governance and Development Project in Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives People’s Republic of Bangladesh The Study of the Upazila Governance and Development Project in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Final Report Final Report February 2015 February 2015 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) International Development Center of Japan Inc. KRI International Corp. 4R CR 15-005 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective: January 2015) Currency Unit = Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) US$1 = BDT 77.50 JPY 1 = BDT 0.649 BDT 1 = US$0.01290 = JPY 1.54 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AC Assistant Commissioner ACAD Advanced Course on Administration and Development ACE Additional Chief Engineer ADB Asian Development Bank ADC Additional Deputy Commissioner ADFP Assistant Director Family Planning ADM Additional District Magistrate ADP Annual Development Program APR Annual Performance Report AS Assistant Secretary BARD Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development BBG Basic Block Grant BCS Bangladesh Civil Service BCSAA Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy BD Basic Design BDT Bangladeshi Taka BEISP Bangladesh Environmental Institutional Strengthening Project BFIDC Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corp BFRI Bangladesh Forest Research Institute BIDS Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies BIM Bangladesh Institute of Management BNH Bangladesh National Herbarium BOG Board of Governors BPATC Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre BRDB Bangladesh Rural Development Board BRDTI Bangladesh Rural Development Training Institute C&AG Comptroller and Auditor General CAP Country Assistance Program CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CD Capacity Development CGA Controller General of Accounts CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts CiG Citizens in Governance CPTU Central Procurement Technical Unit CSO Community Service Organization D/A Designated Account DC Deputy Commissioner DC Design Contest DD Detail Design DDCCM District Development Coordination Committee Meeting DDLG Deputy Director, Local Government DDO Drawing and Disbursement Officer DG Director General DGIS Directorate General for International Cooperation DLG Director, Local Government DOC Department of Cooperatives DoE Department of Environment DORP Development Organization of the Rural Poor DPD Deputy Project Director DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering DPM Direct Procurement Method -i- DPP Development Project Proposal/Development Project Proforma EA Environmental Assessment ECA Environmental Conservation Act ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate ECNEC Executive Committee of the National Economic Council ECR Environmental Conservation Rule EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Program EOI Expression of Interest ERD Economic Relations Division ESMF Environment and Social Management Framework ESMS Environmental and Social Management System ETP Effluent Treatment Plant EU European Union FAPAD Foreign-Aided Projects Audit Directorate F/C foreign currency FF Financial Forecast FFW Food for Work FM Financial Management FO Field Operation FS Feasibility Study FTC Foundation Training Course FY Fiscal Year GC Gram Committee GC Growth Center GEF Global Environmental Facility GoB Government of Bangladesh HOPE head of procuring entity HQs headquarters HRD Human Resource Development HSI HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation IAWG Inter Agency Working Group iBAS Integrated Budget and Accounting System IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICAB Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh ICP international competitive procurement ICT Information and Communication Technology IDA International Development Association IEE Initial Environmental Examination IGS Institute of Governance Studies IMED Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division IPS Improving Public Services IRESPPW Integrated Rural Employment Support Project for the Poor Women IRIDP Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JOCV Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers L/A Loan Agreement L/C local currency LCS least cost selection LGD Local Government Division LGED Local Government Engineering Department LGI Local Government Institution -ii- LGSP Local Governance Support Project LGSP2 Local Governance Support Project Phase 2 LGU Local Government Unit LIC Learning and Innovation Component LTM Limited Tendering Method MDGs Millennium Development Goals MIE Monitoring, Inspection and Evaluation MIS Management Information System MLGRD&C Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives MLSS Member of Lower Subordinate Staff MOCSO Medical Officer Civil Surgeon’s Office MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests MOF Ministry of Finance MoL Ministry of Land MoPA Ministry of Public Administration MOU Memorandum of Understanding MP Member of the Parliament MPA Ministry of Public Administration MTBF Medium Term Budgetary Framework N/A not applicable or not available NAPD National Academy for Planning and Development NBD Nation Building Department NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NCP National Competitive Procurement NCS National Conservation Strategy NEMAP National Environmental Management Action Plan NEP National Environmental Policy NGO non-governmental organization NICAR National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization/Reforms NILG National Institute of Local Government O&M Operation and Maintenance ODA Official Development Assistance OJT on-the-job training OP Operational Policy OTM Open Tendering Method PBA Performance Based Allocation PBG Performance Based Grant PBGS Performance Based Grant System PC Planning Commission PD Project Director PDBF Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation PDDM Project Planning, Development and Management PEC Proposal Evaluation Committee PER Preliminary Environmental Review PGDRD Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development PIC Project Implementation Committee PMU Project Management Unit POC Proposal Opening Committee PPA Public Procurement Act PPR Public Procurement Rule PRDP Participatory Rural Development Project PRDP2 Participatory Rural Development Project Phase II PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper -iii- PSC Project Selection Committee QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection RDA Rural Development Academy RDCD Rural Development and Cooperatives Division RFD Request of Disbursement RFQ Request for Quotation RS Reconciliation Statement SAF Special Assistance Facility SAPI Special Assistance for Project Implementation SAS Senior Assistant Secretary SBCQ Selection Based on Consultant’s Qualifications SC Standing Committee S/C Steering Committee SDC Swiss Development Cooperation SDLG Strengthening Democratic Local Governance SEL Small Enterprise Loan SFB Selection under a Fixed Budget SFYP Sixth Five Year Plan SLGDP Sirajganj Local Government Development Project SOE Statement of Expenditure SSC Senior Staff Course SSC Scheme Supervision Committee SSS Single Source Selection TA technical assistance TA&DA Transport Allowance and Daily Allowance TEC Tender Evaluation Committee TLCC Town Level Coordination Committee TOR Terms of Reference ToT Training of Trainers TQM Total Quality Management UAO Upazila Accounts Officer UAO Upazila Agriculture Officer UCC Union Coordination Committee UCCM Union Coordination Committee Meeting UDCC Union Development Coordination Committee UDCCM Union Development Coordination Committee Meeting UDF Upazila Development Facilitator UDO Union Development Officer UGDP Upazila Governance and Development Project UGIAP Urban Governance Improvement Action Program UGIIP Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project UISC Union Information and Service Centre UN United Nations UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNO Upazila Nirbahi Officer UOS Upazila Office Superintendent UP Union Parishad UPGP Union Parishad Governance Project UPIO Upazila Project Implementation Officer UPP Upazila Project Format URDO Upazila Rural Development Officer -iv- URT Upazila Resource Team USAID United States Agency for International Development USD United States dollar USSO Upazila Social Service Officer UWAO Upazila Women Affairs Officer UZDF Upazila Development Fund UZGP Upazila Governance Project UZP Upazila Parishad VAT value added tax VC Village Committee WASA Water and Sewage Authority WATSAN Water Supply and Sanitation Committees WB World Bank WC Ward Committee WDF Women’s Development Forum WLCC Ward Level Coordination Committee WMCA Water Management Cooperative Association -v- The Study of the Upazila Governance and Development Project in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Final Report February 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... ES-1 CHAPTER 1 OUTLINE OF THE STUDY ..............................................................................1 1.1. Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Study Objective .................................................................................................................................. 2 1.3. Study Area