National Highway Development Sector Investment Program - Project 1

Quality at entry. The institutional strengthening project could have been better designed in more consultation with the executing agency. The lack of understanding within the National Highway Authority (NHA) on the benefits of project, the delays in procuring the consultants, and the change in their terms of reference indicate the lack of ownership for policy reforms and institutional strengthening within the NHA. This contributed to the poor performance of the project. Had ADB engaged in a more rigorous policy dialogue at project planning stage, the project could have been designed better and more acceptable to the NHA.