Adequate support to local authorities. At the outset, it was clear a more robust support system to local authorities for design and supervision was required. Advisors at the provincial council level supported local authorities intermittently, but additional support for preparing feasibility studies, cost estimates, engineering designs, and bidding documents was required for smooth implementation. The project rectified this gap reallocating for additional design and supervision consultant (DSC) consultancy packages and increasing existing consultants' inputs. Projects need to be realistic about what can be achieved given the capacity. It would be prudent to include in DSCs' terms of reference the preparation of operation and maintenance (O&M) plans for new subprojects.
Local Government Infrastructure Improvement Project