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Table 1: Progress in PBS2-ESAP2 Performance Indicators
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PBS3-ESAP2 Indicator 
UoM 
FY11 
FY12 
FY13 
(target) 
FY13 
(actual) 
Citizens who report that Woreda officials have actively sought the views 
of people in their Kebele on improving quality of basic services. 
% 
48 
49 
50 
36 
Woredas where PBS Social Accountability Implementing Partners 
(SAIPs) facilitate the use of Social Accountability tools. 
no. 
50 
Na 
100 
223 
SAIP Woredas that have developed joint action plans for service quality 
improvement based on the interface meetings between service users and 
providers.
no. 
na 
Na 
70 
80 
Implementation by Social Accountability Implementing Partners (SAIPs) 
16. As of April 30, 2014, ESAP2 activities are being implemented by the lead 49 SAIPs (and 61 sub-
partners) in the 223 woredas across the country and in the five PBS basic service delivery sectors. 
SAIPs follow a five step process in implementing social accountability activities that involve (i) 
citizens mobilization and access to information, (ii) application of SA tools, (iii) interface meetings 
between representatives of the citizens groups, members of Social Accountability Committees 
(SACs), local governments officials and service providers, (iv) developing joint service improvement 
action plans/reform agendas and (v) monitoring implementation of plans and continuous access to 
Information interventions. Within and between these four main steps, a series of several other 
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The indicators were set under PBS2 but continue to be used for purposes of providing ESAP2 updates for purposes of PBS3, following 
completion of the PBS2. 

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activities are implemented by SAIPs with the support of the MA that strengthens readiness for 
implementing the main steps. The most significant activity that has proved to take even longer time 
than was earlier envisaged as mentioned earlier is the awareness work that precedes actual application 
of SA tools as well as the need for continuous coaching and mentoring to ensure that appropriate 
corrective accompaniment is ensured during the entire SA process and even after . 
17. The table below provides a snapshot of ESAP2 presence in woredas and status in applying SA tools. 
What is probably imperative to note is that ESAP2 is currently implemented in 223 out of about 948 
woredas implying 24% of the woredas. But in these participating woredas, it is also worthy to note 
that SA tools are only implemented in a few kebeles
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- out of 4683 kebeles in the 223 woredas, 
ESAP2 if formally implemented in 669 equivalent to 14%.