Project Appraisal Document

Document of

The World Bank

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT
ON A
PROPOSED GRANT from the Middle East and North Africa Transition fund

TO THE
Republic of Yemen

IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 1.5 MILLION EQUIVALENT
FOR A
GOVERNMENT-CSO PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

January 23, 2013

Social Development Sector

Middle East and North Africa Region

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(Exchange Rate Effective January22, 2013)

Currency Unit	=	Yemeni Rial (YR)
YR 215.15	=	US$1

FISCAL YEAR

January 1

–

December 31

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

		AFD ANSA-AW CBO(s) CDD COCA CPS Agence Française de Développement Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in the Arab World Community-based organization(s) Community-driven development Central Organization for Control and Audits Country Partnership Strategy CSF Civil Society Fund CSO(s) Civil Society Organization(s) EIDHR European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights EU European Union FM GCC Financial Management Gulf Cooperation Council GNR Government of National Reconciliation GoY Government of Yemen IDA International Development Association IFC International Finance Corporation INGO(s) International Non-governmental Organization(s) ISN Interim Strategy Note M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAF Mutual Accountability Framework MENA Middle East and North Africa MIS Management Information System MoPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation MoSA MOU Ministry of Social Affairs Memorandum of Understanding NAMFREL NDC NDI NSA/LA PNGO PNPM National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections Palestinian NGO Development Center National Democratic Institute Non State Actors and Local Authorities in Development Palestinian Non-Governmental Organization ProjectNational Program for Community Empowerment PDO Project Development Objectives PMAF PMU PTCA PWP PYCE Partnership and Mutual Accountability Framework Project Management Unit Parents-Teachers-Community Associations Labor Intensive Public Works Project Promoting Youth Civic Engagement RTI RGP Research Triangle Institute Responsive Governance Project SAP SNACC Sector Action Plan Supreme National Authority for Combating Corruption TA Technical Assistance USAID United States Agency for International Development WBG World Bank Group

Regional Vice President:		Inger Andersen
Country Director:		Hartwig Schafer
Sector Director:		Junaid Kamal Ahmad
Sector Manager:		Franck Bousquet
Task Team Leader:		Najat Yamouri