National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP

Chapter 13
Governance and Accountability Action Plan (GAAP)
Introduction
MOHFW is fully committed to improve the governance and accountability in all
centrally sponsored programs including the NVBDCP by ensuring efficient
program design and management, sound financial management and better
competition and transparency in procurement and supply of health sector
goods and services required to deliver high quality services.
13.1 Scope and Purpose
MOHFW has developed this Governance and Accountability Action Plan (GAAP),
in consultation with World Bank to address critical operational concerns related
to program management, financial management and procurement in NVBDCP.
The key issues and actions to address these concerns are included in the
matrix below.
The GAAP applies to NVBDCP supported by World Bank articulating the specific
roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders (public, private and civil
society institutions).
The GAAP will be a dynamic document and will be strengthened, as necessary,
based on lessons learned during the implementation of NVBDCP
Directorate of the NVBDCP will be responsible for implementing program
specific actions listed in the attached Matrix and will also act as a nodal point to
co-ordinate with the states and other agencies for effective implementation of
the GAAP. Project States will be responsible for implementing the relevant
actions by district and sub-district level implementing entities.
This GAAP for NVBDCP incorporates a number of agreements previously
reached with the GoI as part of the Joint Action Plans of March 2008 developed
in response to the Detailed Implementation Review (DIR) of health sector
projects in India.
Various institutional mechanisms - NVBDCP technical teams with state focal
points (for technical guWorld Bank nce, program management and
implementation oversight), Financial Management Group (for financial
management), NVBDCP Procurement Unit (for procurement of services,
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