Implementation Arrangements

Implementation arrangements. SURP II is directed by a Steering Committee chaired by the national Ministry of Public Works Reconstruction and Housing (MPWR&H) with representation of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) and representatives of participating FMSs and BRA. The project is managed by municipal-level Project Implementation Units (PIU) in the six municipalities with further coordination support from state-level inter-ministerial committees. Each PIU is comprised of at least a project coordinator and a project engineer, along with specialists in the following areas: environmental and social risks management, monitoring and evaluation, procurement, and finance. In addition, the PIUs also have community engagement officers (CEOs), one of whom must be a female. Project management is guided by a national level Project Coordination Unit (PCU) domiciled at national MPWR&H. The PCU is responsible for providing project oversight, technical and coordination support, and guidance across the municipalities. It also liaises with the MoF and supports project monitoring and reporting. The PCU is comprised of a project coordinator, project engineer, and specialists in the following areas: procurement, gender/gender-based violence (GBV), financial management, environmental and social. The engineering and supervising consultant (ESC), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), will continue supporting the municipalities. A third-party monitor (TPM) will also be engaged by the World Bank to provide quality assurance of the supervision.