There was some concern that the feasibility study report prepared by Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), which was the official appraisal document on the government side, was not sufficiently consistent with the report and recommendation of the President. Considerable discrepancies between the two key documents, due to limited communication between MOET and the project preparatory technical assistance (TA) consultants, were observed. As government agencies, including the state treasury, preferred to use the feasibility study report in reviewing and processing documents submitted by the national project implementation unit, the inconsistencies often hindered timely implementation. TA consultants should be formally required to work out issues with the government before submitting any report to avoid such discrepancies.
Upper Secondary Education Development Project