Maintained strategic dialogue. The original project design's alignment with the government's objectives benefited from strong dialogue during the design phase, as well as from ADB's prior engagement in the country's education sector. Implementation also benefited from continuous close dialogue between the executing agency, consultants, and ADB (including on policy and technical dimensions), which allowed for recovery from initial delays and timely and flexible responses to emerging issues. It also enabled ADB to share relevant regional experiences, tapping its role as a leading development partner organization supporting secondary education sector reforms in the region. Strong support and cooperation from the resident mission played an important role, as did the relative continuity in ADB, the project management unit, and consultant teams throughout implementation.
Basic Education Sector Development Program