Search

Displaying 1 - 15 of 94

Lesson
An integrated energy planning across all subsectors and long-term planning for generation, transmission, and distribution networks are all essential for the efficient development of the power sector. Short-term solutions to structural problems, without holistic and in-depth diagnosis and sector-wide integrated planning, tend to push problems into the future, aggravate the situation further, and lead to inefficient sector development.

Project Number: 47015-001, 47015-002, 47015-003
Project Name: Sustainable Energy Sector Reform Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
strong and continued political support and guidance is essential for formulating and implementing effective structural reforms to address the stock and flow of circular debt and improve the sustainability of the power sector. Internal resistance to changes within the sector cannot be overcome without direct involvement and support from key decision makers at federal and provincial governments.

Project Number: 47015-001, 47015-002, 47015-003
Project Name: Sustainable Energy Sector Reform Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
Incomplete policies and weak reforms cannot fully address the underlying causes of the accumulating circular debt, which jeopardizes the financial situation of the sector and prolongs reliance on government subsidies and bailouts. A multiyear reform commitment through a flexible programmatic approach is necessary to implement the much-needed structural reform and realize sector transformation and financial sustainability

Project Number: 47015-001, 47015-002, 47015-003
Project Name: Sustainable Energy Sector Reform Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
The multitranche financing facility (MFF) modality allows flexibility in project selection and project management maintaining focus on reforms and performance. However, when there are potential political, governance, security, and integrity uncertainties, it would be more appropriate to use a stand-alone project loan with additional financing depending upon emerging needs. Simpler project designs, with specific purposes in a limited number of locations, are more likely to succeed than those with a broad scope and

Project Number: 42051-023
Project Name: Energy Efficiency Program
Report Date:
Lesson
Project implementation often faces multiple risks. Identifying and implementing risk mitigation measures and providing adequate early-stage support are crucial in minimizing initial delays and addressing emerging project needs. Adequate due diligence at appraisal should emphasize strong assessment of borrower's and executing agency's capacity across institutional, financial, and operational aspects.

Project Number: 42051-023
Project Name: Energy Efficiency Program
Report Date:
Lesson
Beyond a broad road map, it may be beneficial to concentrate support on PSEs that have already demonstrated results or good performance.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
Focusing PSE reform programs or components thereof on selected demonstrations and bringing these demonstrations to conclusion can produce models on how companies could be liquidated, privatized, or restructured to boost performance.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
A road map approach, which integrates intensive support for all the three triage groupings (liquidated, privatized, and retained and improved), agreed or urged in the 2013 IMF Extended Fund Facility and reiterated in 2019, and provides a much more targeted and politically sensitive communication strategy can help Pakistan gain headway in reforming its PSEs.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
Incremental PSE governance reforms in Pakistan can be helpful, if layered on many others over a long period of time.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
Supporting the most urgent and critical measures in reforming Pakistan's public sector enterprises (PSEs), agreed with government, may yield deeper results.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
A well-matched policy-based loan and technical assistance is a promising approach that can enable the attainment of more ambitious and technically difficult reform results.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
Report Date:
Lesson
Effective policy analysis prior to design and consultations needs to take place before making assumptions, including on the attitudinal changes and responses that may be elicited by the project.

Project Number: 48065-002
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
The outcomes of policy-based loans could be improved by a more appropriate balance between the technical assistance amount provided to assist in implementing the reform agenda and the usually large element of loan finance provided to support adjustment costs.

Project Number: 48065-002
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Without a consensus on the objectives of enterprise reform, actions are often reversed by the next government, particularly in cases where significant staff redundancies take place.

Project Number: 48065-002
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Public sector enterprise reform programs are more likely to achieve sustainable results if they are guided by a clear statement of the vision and objectives of the reform efforts.

Project Number: 48065-002
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
Report Date: