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Colombia - First Phase of the Productive Partnerships Support Project
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The objective of the project - the relevance of which is rated Substantial by this assessment -- was to generate income, create employment and promote social cohesion of poor rural communities in an economic and environmentally sustainable manner through the development and implementation of a demand-driven, productive partnership scheme with the private sector. The Relevance of Project Design is Show MoreThe objective of the project - the relevance of which is rated Substantial by this assessment -- was to generate income, create employment and promote social cohesion of poor rural communities in an economic and environmentally sustainable manner through the development and implementation of a demand-driven, productive partnership scheme with the private sector. The Relevance of Project Design is rated Modest. The extent to which the objective of generating employment of poor rural communities was achieved is rated Substantial. IEG identified four lessons: (i) In productive partnership projects, sufficient attention needs to be paid to the needs of both farmers and buyers. (ii) Revolving credit mechanisms in rural areas should be designed in line with the capacity of the user. (iii) Producer alliances require a differentiation in design that takes into account trust, relationships, and maturity to determine the level of value added that a productive partnership project is likely to generate. (iv) Productive partnership projects are more likely to succeed when they are part of an integrated rural development approach.
Peru - Lima Transport Project
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This Project Performance Assessment Report evaluates the Lima Transport Project (2003-11) in Peru. The project supported the goal of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to enhance economic productivity and quality of life within the Lima metropolitan population, especially in the peri-urban poor neighborhoods, through a public-private partnership. The overall project development outcome is Show MoreThis Project Performance Assessment Report evaluates the Lima Transport Project (2003-11) in Peru. The project supported the goal of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to enhance economic productivity and quality of life within the Lima metropolitan population, especially in the peri-urban poor neighborhoods, through a public-private partnership. The overall project development outcome is rated Satisfactory; relevance of the project is rated Substantial; relevance of the project design is rated modest. Efficacy of subobjectives is Substantial. Efficiency is rated Substantial; Bank and borrower performance are both rated Moderately Satisfactory. The PPAR highlights four lessons covering integration of transport corridors, sound risk allocation, and the shift toward nonmotorized transport.
The Gambia : Growth and Competitiveness Project
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Ratings for the Growth and
Competitiveness Project are as follows: Outcome was
moderately unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring
and evaluation was modest. This assessment offers the
following lessons: (i) It is crucial to have a permanent
funding mechanism Show MoreRatings for the Growth and
Competitiveness Project are as follows: Outcome was
moderately unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring
and evaluation was modest. This assessment offers the
following lessons: (i) It is crucial to have a permanent
funding mechanism for smooth functioning and sustainability
of an SWBR. Since lack of funding is a major issue, the
registry implemented by the project depends on the Ministry
of Justice and Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional
Integration and Employment for funding. (ii) Matching grant
schemes need to be timely in the project’s trajectory and
carefully targeted to participants’ specific needs. (iii)
For working with low-capacity clients, especially in fragile
and conflict-affected countries, design should be simple and
include a realistic set of components and activities
implementable by the Project Coordination Unit. (iv)
Public-private dialogue to instigate investment climate
reforms needs a key champion at the highest level of the
government to bring the public and private sector entities
together to adopt and implement reforms.
Republic of Ghana : eGhana project
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This Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) reviews the World Bank’s eGhana Project, which was approved on August 1, 2006 at an original cost of XDR 26.90 million (US$40.0 million) from International Development Association (IDA) resources. The eGhana project responded to the Government’s request for support in implementing its agenda for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-led Show MoreThis Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) reviews the World Bank’s eGhana Project, which was approved on August 1, 2006 at an original cost of XDR 26.90 million (US$40.0 million) from International Development Association (IDA) resources. The eGhana project responded to the Government’s request for support in implementing its agenda for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-led growth. This project was based on sound analytical work and the Bank’s experience in Ghana and elsewhere (including the ICT development project in Sri Lanka). The project development objective was to assist the Government of Ghana to generate growth and employment by leveraging ICT and public-private partnerships to: i) develop the IT Enabled Services (ITES) industry, and ii) contribute to improved efficiency and transparency of selected government functions through e-government applications.
Mongolia : Sustainable Livelihoods Project and Second Sustainable Livelihoods Project
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Ratings for the Sustainable
Livelihoods Project are as follows: Outcome was
satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank
performance was satisfactory, and Quality of M&E was
modest. Ratings for the Second Sustainable Livelihoods
Project are: Outcome, moderately satisfactory, Overall
efficacy, substantial, Bank Show MoreRatings for the Sustainable
Livelihoods Project are as follows: Outcome was
satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank
performance was satisfactory, and Quality of M&E was
modest. Ratings for the Second Sustainable Livelihoods
Project are: Outcome, moderately satisfactory, Overall
efficacy, substantial, Bank performance, moderately
satisfactory, and Quality of M&E, modest. This
assessment offers the following lessons: (i) Sustained
engagement in CDD, combined with positive political momentum
and internal champions, can lead to legal and regulatory
changes that support sustainability of the mechanism. (ii)
In environments where there is an increasing and
unsustainable pressure on the natural resource base, the
vulnerability of resource users cannot be reduced
successfully without comprehensively addressing the drivers
of resource degradation. (iii) Ensuring social inclusion is
key in the implementation of group-based interventions to
avoid unintended consequences, such as exacerbating
distributional inequities or free-rider problems. (iv) Risk
forecasting and early-warning systems may not be sustained
if the technology is incompatible with or not embedded in
local institutions. (v) Increasing the availability of rural
finance does not automatically lead to livelihood
diversification and may contribute to additional livelihood
vulnerability in high-risk sectors. (vi) Efforts to
implement index-based insurance programs should thoroughly
assess factors that will determine feasibility and
sustainability, including the appetite for insurance within
the target customer base. (vii) A mismatch between project
ambition and support can impair the provision of sufficient
capacity building needed for desired behavior change and
long-term outcomes.
Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Sao Tome and Principe : internet and mobile connectivity : Central African backbone program (APL 1A and APL 2)
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This Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) assesses the development effectiveness of the Central Africa Backbone Project Adaptable Program Loan (APL) 1A implemented in three countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad; and the Central Africa Backbone Project APL 2 implemented in Sao Tome and Principe. The objectives of the projects were to help to increase the geographical reach Show MoreThis Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) assesses the development effectiveness of the Central Africa Backbone Project Adaptable Program Loan (APL) 1A implemented in three countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad; and the Central Africa Backbone Project APL 2 implemented in Sao Tome and Principe. The objectives of the projects were to help to increase the geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices to end-users.
Ratings for these projects are as follows: Outcome is unsatisfactory, Risk to development outcome is substantial, Bank and Borrow performance are both moderately unsatisfactory. For APL 2, the ratings are: Outcome was satisfactory, Risk to development outcome is substantial, Bank performance is satisfactory, and Borrow performance is moderately satisfactory. Lessons from the projects include: (i) A thorough political economy assessment and high-level national and regional commitment are key ingredients for complex regional ICT projects. (ii) The experience from the Central Africa Backbone APL 1 and 2 project shows that public private partnership arrangements are difficult to implement in multiple countries, particularly when countries have asymmetrical needs and incentives with respect to increasing competition for the provision of international and national capacity. (iii) Technical assistance for the preparation of legislation and sector strategies is only the first step to creating an enabling environment for the ICT sector. (iv) Assessing and funding the capacity needs of Regional Economic Communities is important for project coordination and implementation, so that they can carry out their functions effectively. (v) In weak capacity environments, it is beneficial that the projects build the needed institutional capacity for the Borrower to further / implement the crucial reforms and to ensure sustainability of the investments in the country.
Trinidad and Tobago - Youth Training and Employment Partnership Project (YTEPP)
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This audit report rates the outcome
of the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Project
(YTEPP) as satisfactory. The project did achieve a sound
level of technical sustainability, but it failed to engage
the government on the critical issue of financial
sustainability. Also the report finds that several
trade-offs were Show MoreThis audit report rates the outcome
of the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Project
(YTEPP) as satisfactory. The project did achieve a sound
level of technical sustainability, but it failed to engage
the government on the critical issue of financial
sustainability. Also the report finds that several
trade-offs were made at the design stage that compromised
the project's sustainability. Most significant was the
packaging of the project as a temporary program. The project
experience provides several insights of broad applicability.
1) It is important to balance responsiveness to
borrowers' requests for loans with selectivity based on
likely value-added for the country. In this case, the
investments made are unlikely to sustain a flow of benefits
in the long term. 2) Justification for Bank financing needs
to be based on economic analysis, taking into account the
economic costs and returns on the investment and the most
efficient use of Bank borrowing for the country. 3) It is
necessary to address the points made at internal review in
substance rather than by window-dressing. In this project,
the issue of financial sustainability was not squarely
addressed and left problems to be resolved during
implementation. 4) It is important to build in evaluations
to allow policy-makers to assess the case for continued
support for a project, based on empirical findings about
achievements and shortcomings relative to a control group.
Zambia - Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Development Program Support Project
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This is the Project Performance Assessment Report for the Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Development Support Program (TDP). This report assesses the performance of the TDP as a whole and the performance of the Bank in supporting the program. TDP was designed to support an ambitious transformation of Zambia's TVET system, involving a comprehensive package of reform Show MoreThis is the Project Performance Assessment Report for the Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Development Support Program (TDP). This report assesses the performance of the TDP as a whole and the performance of the Bank in supporting the program. TDP was designed to support an ambitious transformation of Zambia's TVET system, involving a comprehensive package of reform.
IEG rated the overall outcome of the project as moderately unsatisfactory. The efficiency was rated modest due to delays and to wastage in some activities. The Risk to Development Outcome was substantial, due to failure to sustain commitment to the reform policy or to secure financial sustainability. The Performance of the World Bank was moderately unsatisfactory, a major shortcoming being underestimation of key risks. The Borrower Performance was moderately unsatisfactory.
China : renewable energy scale-up program - phase 1
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The China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (CRESP) was designed to enable a long-term policy dialogue and engagement with the government to develop renewables on a national scale. The backbone of the CRESP partnership was a three-phase program to develop a legal and policy framework and to support technology improvements, standards and certification, preparation, and implementation of innovative Show MoreThe China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (CRESP) was designed to enable a long-term policy dialogue and engagement with the government to develop renewables on a national scale. The backbone of the CRESP partnership was a three-phase program to develop a legal and policy framework and to support technology improvements, standards and certification, preparation, and implementation of innovative renewable energy projects across the country.
Ratings for the project are as follows: Outcome was highly satisfactory, Risk to development was low, Bank performance was satisfactory, and Borrower performance was satisfactory. The main lessons that emerge from the experience of this complex project are: (i) Combining institutional development and investments in one package can help overcome difficult challenges. (ii) Adequate time and resources for preparation and consultations should be planned and allowed. (iii) Cost-shared grants can enhance selectivity and efficiently leverage knowledge transfer, technology improvement, and counterpart funding. (iv) A long-term, predictable price signal can provide an effective stimulus for continuing investments in renewable energies.
Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia - Africa Stockpiles Program Project
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Ratings for the Africa Stockpiles Program were as follows: outcome was unsatisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was unsatisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. Some of the key lessons learned from the project include lessons for environmental operations, project design and institutional capacity. Some of these lessons are: 1) investments Show MoreRatings for the Africa Stockpiles Program were as follows: outcome was unsatisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was unsatisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. Some of the key lessons learned from the project include lessons for environmental operations, project design and institutional capacity. Some of these lessons are: 1) investments in highly technical environmental cleanup operations often face significant unknowns with respect to the nature and extent of the pollution problem and the available options for remedial actions; 2) a horizontal adaptable program loan may not add efficiencies in preparation or synergies in implementation if country circumstances are significantly different and if there is little opportunity for intercountry cooperation and coordination; 3) complex international partnership arrangements, such as those in the ASP-P1, can result in conflicts in defining roles and responsibilities, challenges in effective coordination, and confusion in project interventions.