Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program

Readiness filters during program processing can ensure better implementation. Subprojects suffered from weak readiness, as demonstrated by the substantial cost, time overruns, and initial delays. Applying the following readiness filters during program processing can ensure better implementation: (i) completion of critical actions and necessary approvals by the government for loan signing, environmental clearances, land acquisition, program scope, procurement, other administrative permissions, and cost and funding arrangements; (ii) completion of the detailed design (or design-build specifications) for infrastructure works; (iii) preparation and approval of procurement documents (including specifications) with technical expert support; (iv) substantial completion of advance contracting of consultant recruitment and turnkey contracts; (v) provincial internal procedures; (vi) measures to address security concerns; and (vii) completion of key project-specific preparatory actions. Many of these filters are now being applied to projects and programs in Pakistan.