Dushanbe - Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II

A properly designed project can minimize the risk of changes in quantities and scope during implementation and can contribute to timely completion within budget. For this project, the geological nature and conditions were complex and fragile and no detailed study was carried out at appraisal. This caused several changes in the estimation of earthwork needed during implementation and made detailed geological studies in the middle of the process necessary. The entire project design and financing plans were affected. Such complex conditions should be carefully examined by conducting detailed studies during project preparation.