The World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Program, domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, is set to disburse $27 million as performance-based incentives to 19 states that met key governance and public financial management reforms aimed at improving basic education and primary healthcare services.
Assad Hassan, National Coordinator of the HOPE Governance Program, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a retreat for Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, and Directors of Budget and Planning in the 36 states and the FCT. He said the approved disbursement followed an interim independent verification of states’ performance in achieving the programme’s Year Zero Disbursement-Linked Results (DLRs).
He explained that the disbursement is based on the findings and recommendations of the Interim Independent Verification Agent (IVA), which assessed the performance of states in meeting the Year Zero Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs).
The HOPE Governance Program is a $500 million World Bank-supported initiative aimed at increasing the availability and effectiveness of financing for Basic Education and Primary Health Care delivery; engendering transparency and accountability in financing the two sectors and improving recruitment, deployment, and performance management of Basic Education teachers and primary healthcare workers by federal, state and local governments.
