Environment and Social Program

Adequate donor coordination was important to implement a complex crosscutting program in a small country with many donor agencies. Donor coordination in the formulation and implementation of the ESP was adequate. The design of the World Bank's LENS project was well-synchronized with the ESP. The phasing-out of Sida assistance appears to have been well-timed with the phasing-in of development assistance from the Finnish Government. Donor coordination is important to ensure synchronization of activities and avoid duplication of effort.