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The note analyzes long and rigid budget processes, dual budgeting arrangements, and the challenge of coordinating many agencies and interventions. It also highlights limited consolidation momentum and identifies gaps in how development projects inform large-scale rollouts. Policy recommendations target stronger alignment, oversight, and integrated financial accounting and monitoring mechanisms.","Authorized  \nPub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Author ized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure  \nPOLICY NOTE 1  \nEfficiency in the Programming and Financing of Social Protection  \nBACKGROUND    \nTo maximize the impact of social protection (SP) programs, it is critical to: (1) align the allocation of resources with national policies and strategies; (2) design programs that are able to reach their intended beneficiaries with adequate coverage and level of benefits; (3) ensure efficiency in programming and financing; and (4) ensure efficiency in the actual delivery of programs at the local level. This policy note analyses point (3), the processes of budgeting, programming, and reporting on SP budget, highlights areas where challenges remain, and proposes policy recommendations to address those (others are covered in other policy notes and in the main reporti) .  \nThere are several important questions which are critical to understand and assess the efficiency of programming. These include, but may not be limited to: How SP budgets are prepared? Who are involved in the preparation process? Who determines the allocation and number of projects to be included every year? What are the sources of financing? Who monitors program performances? Besides, a well-functioning SP system also calls for the existence of an integrated financial accounting and reporting system as well as auditing mechanisms. Ideally, a dedicated authority should be in place who can play a strong role in allocating resources, coordinate among different processes and agencies, and oversee program performances.  \n1 The Policy Note series discusses key thematic findings and recommendations outlined in the ‘Bangladesh Social Protection Public Expenditure Review (PER)’ report. The series includes notes on the Allocative efficiency: Better Align Social Protection Resources with National Policy ; Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs; Efficiency in the Programming and Financing of Social Protection; and Efficiency in the delivery of Social Protection Benefits and Services to Beneficiaries.  \n1  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Efficiency in the Programming and Financing of Social Protection POLICY NOTE |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| PROGRAMMING   |  |\n| Social protection in Bangladesh is characterized by a large number of programs. Multiple agencies implement numerous interventions. Over the last decade, the number of interventions has grown significantly (from 77 in FY2009-10 to 125 in FY2019-20) . It is partly driven by interventions under the development budget which contributes to only about 20 percent of the total SP budget, but accounts to about 60 percent of the total SP programs and projects. Besides, the largest 31 programs account for more than 90 percent of actual expenditure,(and the top 10 account for 70 percent of the total, Table 1), while the smallest 100 programs represent only 10 percent. The plethora of interventions also represents significant challenges in coordination and efficiency. In addition, while small projects provide opportunities to pilot innovative approaches, many development projects are not designed to inform large scale programs.\u003Cbr>Progress towards consolidation, as recommended in the NSSS, is slow. This could include consolidation along phases of the lifecycle, as well as the consolidations of large programs (for instance, consolidation of MoSW’s WA and MoWCA’s VGD programs into a Vulnerable Women’s Benefit, or consolidation of all public workfare programs implemented by MoDMR and LGD into a single program) .\u003Cbr>Besides, involvement of multiple authorities in the programming and decision-making process of social protection programs often results in coordination challenges. For instance, the General Economics Division (GED) monitors, documents and evaluates the activities and progress on the NSSS. Based on GED’s findings, Cabinet Division (CD) tries to coordinate programs and agencies. 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