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Arab Republic of Egypt : Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project and Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization Project
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Ratings for the Integrated Irrigation
Improvement and Management Project are as follows: Outcome
was moderately satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
modest, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and
Borrow performance was moderately satisfactory. Ratings for
the Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization Project are as Show MoreRatings for the Integrated Irrigation
Improvement and Management Project are as follows: Outcome
was moderately satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
modest, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and
Borrow performance was moderately satisfactory. Ratings for
the Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization Project are as
follows: Outcome was moderately satisfactory, Risk to
development outcome was modest, and Bank performance was
moderately satisfactory. This assessment offers the
following lessons: (i) In irrigation systems, such as the
Nile Delta’s, that are organized along a hierarchical canal
network, irrigation improvement efforts can realize greater
impact by applying a systematic approach to rehabilitation,
as was done through these two projects, as opposed to
addressing different levels of the canal system in
isolation. (ii) Efficient implementation of irrigation
improvement works requires coordinating and sequencing
activities that fall under the mandate of many different
entities, which are often beyond the authority of the
project implementing agency. (iii) Effecting behavior
changes in on-farm water use, agronomic practices, and
diversification to higher-value crops requires support
beyond improvements to the irrigation water delivery system.
(iv) Successfully reforming the institutions that manage
irrigation and drainage services, both water users and
government agencies, requires greater attention to
incentives for collaboration. (v) In a context such as the
Nile Delta, where overall efficiency of the irrigation
system is already high, there is little scope for addressing
water savings at the basin level through infrastructure improvement.
Jamaica : Early Childhood Development Project
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Ratings for the Early Childhood
Development Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring and evaluation was
modest. This assessment offers the following lessons: (1)
Collaboration, strong national ownership of the NSP, and
financial Show MoreRatings for the Early Childhood
Development Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring and evaluation was
modest. This assessment offers the following lessons: (1)
Collaboration, strong national ownership of the NSP, and
financial support are requisite conditions but do not ensure
performance and outcomes because the World Bank must also
provide rigor and candor in its dialogue and advice. (ii)
Country teams need to share and archive lessons and
implementation knowledge, including Global Practice
knowledge, across projects. (iii) The institutional
arrangements for cross-sectoral or cross-ministerial action
and coordination are less likely to succeed when authority
is centered in one of the involved ministers or ministries.
(iv) Intersectoral coordination may more likely be sustained
with “light mechanisms” and financial resources that empower
ministries and national agencies to focus on achieving a
convergence of common policies, actions, and results.
Kyrgyz Republic: The First and Second Development Policy Operations and Programmatic Governance and Competitiveness Development Policy Operation
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The World Bank approved two
programmatic series of development policy operations (DPOs)
from 2013 through 2016 to improve governance and private
sector development in the Kyrgyz Republic. The strategic
focus of both series’ objectives was highly relevant to the
country context: weak governance (which had become evident
during Show MoreThe World Bank approved two
programmatic series of development policy operations (DPOs)
from 2013 through 2016 to improve governance and private
sector development in the Kyrgyz Republic. The strategic
focus of both series’ objectives was highly relevant to the
country context: weak governance (which had become evident
during the 2010 revolution) and the need to shift to a
private sector–oriented model of development to increase
long-term economic growth. Ratings for First and Second
Development Policy Operations are as follows: Outcome was
moderately unsatisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
high, and Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory.
Ratings for the Governance and Competitiveness Development
Policy Operation was moderately unsatisfactory for outcome,
high for risk to development outcome, and moderately
unsatisfactory for Bank performance. The findings of this
Project Performance Assessment Report lead to several
operationally relevant lessons include: (i) In a high-risk
context, DPOs that are more targeted may have a greater
chance of success, with implementation supported by
complementary interventions (for example, investment
projects and advisory services and analytics). (ii)
Discussion of risks to the success of budget support
operations should reflect the compounding of risks from
parallel budget support operations. (iii) Analytics that
take a broader view of constraints to achieving DPO
objectives (in this case, those related to private sector
development) are needed to ensure relevant design; more
narrowly targeted analytics help justify specific reforms.
(iv) The focus on governance and competitiveness was
appropriate but raises questions regarding whether DPOs are
the right modality in the Kyrgyz Republic to achieve reforms
that frequently are slow to come to fruition.
Vietnam : Results-Based Rural Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target Program
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Ratings for the Results-Based Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target
Program project are as follows: Outcome was highly
satisfactory, Bank performance was highly satisfactory, and
Quality of monitoring and evaluation was substantial. The
RWSS PforR’s experience suggests the following lessons: (i)
PforR Show MoreRatings for the Results-Based Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target
Program project are as follows: Outcome was highly
satisfactory, Bank performance was highly satisfactory, and
Quality of monitoring and evaluation was substantial. The
RWSS PforR’s experience suggests the following lessons: (i)
PforR design needs to be closely aligned with national
policies and regulations, particularly regarding financial
management. (ii) PforR design and implementation need to
exercise equity and inclusivity in targeting beneficiaries
to avoid selection bias against hard-to-reach ethnic and the
poorest minorities and to reduce their vulnerability in the
long term. (iii) The existence of an enabling environment
for private participation could enhance the effectiveness of PforRs.
Panama : First, Second, and Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of Expenditures Development Policy Loan
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Ratings for the First, Second, and
Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of
Expenditures Development Policy Loans are as follows:
Outcome was satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
not applicable, Bank performance was moderately
satisfactory, and Borrower performance was not applicable.
This assessment Show MoreRatings for the First, Second, and
Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of
Expenditures Development Policy Loans are as follows:
Outcome was satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
not applicable, Bank performance was moderately
satisfactory, and Borrower performance was not applicable.
This assessment offers the following lessons: (i)
Development policy financing design requires realism and
clarity about risks to implementation, and (ii) Social
protection reform in Panama was a matter of political will
rather than resource availability.
Tanzania : First Business Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy Operation
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Ratings for the First Business
Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy
Operation are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory. This assessment offers the following
lessons: (i) Although informed risk taking is a feature of
DPOs that incorporate Show MoreRatings for the First Business
Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy
Operation are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory. This assessment offers the following
lessons: (i) Although informed risk taking is a feature of
DPOs that incorporate difficult reforms, the associated
risks of the BEFJ programmatic series in Tanzania were not
clearly acknowledged. (ii) In Tanzania, complex operations
that span several ministries may strain the capacity of
government counterparts. More focused operations that
require less coordination could well be more effective.
(iii) Relying predominantly on the Doing Business indicators
to identify reform priorities missed addressing some of the
most important priorities.
Malawi : Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Project
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Ratings for the Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of
monitoring and evaluation were modest/negligible. This
assessment offers the following five lessons and
recommendations: (i) While Show MoreRatings for the Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of
monitoring and evaluation were modest/negligible. This
assessment offers the following five lessons and
recommendations: (i) While the care group model might be a
viable option for nutrition communication and potential
behavior change, it is critical to focus on the conditions
that can make the model successful. (ii) Developing
community-based activities at a large scale takes time and
continuous support and it is fundamental to adequately
estimate the time and resources needed for full
implementation. (iii) The care group model requires
intensive stakeholder engagement and sensitivity to the
social context. (iv) To track output delivery and expected
change, the PDO, results framework, and indicators need to
be well tailored. (v) Project structures that are
sufficiently flexible to adjust to donor and government
needs, help implementation and achievement of results In the
HIV/AIDS component, the project adeptly responded to shifts
in donor funding commitments to ensure efficient deployment
of project resources in needed areas.