Strengthening Government Capacity for Fiscal Reform Implementation

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE UKRAINE Strengthening Government Capacity for Fiscal Reform Implementation Governance Sector GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE URTF Grant No. TF0C6689 Project ID No. P506476 The Ministry of Finance, as the Recipient on behalf of the Government of Ukraine, has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association ("Bank" or "World Bank"), acting as administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (URTF) in the amount of US$10 million towards the Strengthening Government Capacity for Fiscal Reform Implementation Project ("Project") and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, non-consulting and consulting services to be procured under this Project. The project will include the following components: Component 1: Public Investment Management for Reconstruction. This component will finance advisory services and training to strengthen public investment management for reconstruction. This component will be implemented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in coordination with the Ministry of Economy (MoE) and Ministry for Communities and Territories Development (MCTD). There are three sub-components: Subcomponent 1.1: Institution Building . This subcomponent supports: identification of good international practices and technical assistance on processes for public investment project preparation, prioritization, and monitoring; establishment of mechanisms for knowledge sharing and capacity development; analytical support and identification of good international practices for PIM methodologies required for sector-specific investment projects; and capacity building of newly created PIM units within MoF and MoE, and existing MCTD structures performing PIM-related functions. Subcomponent 1.2: Systems Integration for PIM . This sub-component supports: the assessment of functional gaps in IT systems; assessment of technical compatibility; identification of required middleware and data standards; and assessment of governance processes required to oversee information exchange. The Project will not finance the procurement or implementation of IT hardware or software. Subcomponent 1.3: Integration of Climate in PIM . This sub-component supports: identification of good international practices to determine climate adaptation and mitigation criteria for planning and PIM in Ukraine, which encompasses climate change considerations in project appraisal and selection, assessment of climate risks, estimation of the shadow price of carbon; and the provision of material for training on green investment good practices and principles. Component 2: Local Urban Planning . This component will finance advisory services and capacity building to support the strengthening of urban planning systems at local levels and the development of comprehensive spatial development plans in cities. The component will be implemented by MCTD in coordination with MoF. There are two subcomponents: Subcomponent 2.1: Strengthening of the Data Collection System for Urban Planning . This subcomponent supports: analysis of the spatial data collection systems for urban planning and development; development and implementation of digital data collection tools that can be used at the central government level to integrate climate change considerations into urban planning, while aligning with ISO standards for spatial development data collection methodologies; and review of legislation to support the reform of the data collection and urban planning system, including defining institutional mandates, powers, and responsibilities of devolved entities, and resolving any issues related to duplication of these roles. Subcomponent 2.2: Development of Comprehensive Plans for the Spatial Development for Hromadas . This subcomponent supports: damage and impact assessments; spatial, economic, infrastructure and demographic analyses; development of climate-informed comprehensive plans for spatial development; and identification of financing resources for investment to support these plans in select hromadas. Support will focus on medium- to large urban hromadas with complex infrastructure which will be selected based on criteria prepared by MCTD (including capacity constraints, population size, and security considerations). Component 3: Local Government Fiscal Governance for Recovery . This component will finance advisory services and capacity building to strengthen financial management, resource allocation, and budget transparency. The component will be implemented by MoF. There are two subcomponents: Subcomponent 3.1: Population and Service Estimates . This subcomponent supports: improvements in data analysis techniques and processing for population and service user assessments; development of a methodology for determining the cost of services; and strengthening the capacity of local self-government personnel in data management and analysis, all in accordance with good practices in the governance of such data, including with regard to the collection, processing, and storage of personal and sensitive personal data. Subcomponent 3.2: Performance Budgeting Guidelines . This subcomponent supports: development of performance indicators, including those related to climate and gender issues, according to local priorities; development of mechanisms for the distribution of budget funds with the use of target indicators; training of officials of local authorities on the program-target method of budgeting, in particular aimed at climate change measures and gender equality. Component 4: Integrity and Compliance in Revenue Administration . This component will finance advisory services and capacity building to enhance integrity and compliance in revenue administration processes. The component will be implemented by MoF in coordination with the STS. There are two subcomponents: Subcomponent 4.1: STS System