This component aims at financing project management activities, including the hiring of the Project Facilitation Team (PFT), which coordinates the implementation of project activities, monitor project progress, ensure sound fiduciary management, social and environmental safeguards compliance, and engage in communication and reporting. This component also supports: (i) baseline, mid-term review, end line and other lessons learning studies, and (ii) putting in place of a citizen engagement and social accountability mechanism, including grievance redress mechanisms.