Extensive stakeholder consultations help enhance project designs and project readiness. Due to disparaties between actual and appraisal conditions, design changes were required during implementation. These changes prompted revisions in bill of quantities and procurement of materials as well as in technical approaches. The revisions required lengthy approval processes, resulting in reduced scope and cancellation of some subprojects. Replacement subprojects likewise caused delays and even ended Maharashtra state’s participation in project 2. More feasible project designs and greater project readiness would have been achieved through extensive consultations with relevant, higher-level agencies (e.g., the Central Water Commission, Central Water and Power Research Station, Coastal Regulation Zone), local governments, and civil society organizations, and this is one of the important lessons derived from this program.
Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program - Tranche 2 and MFF