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Supervision of procurement could have been stronger. ADB's project procurement-related review cited potential conflicts of interest, inappropriate prequalification, misleading and incomplete contract documentation, payments not accompanied by adequate documentation, lack of proper evidence and onsite inspection reports accompanying progress payment claims, and poor retention of contract documentation by the school support committees and school construction committees. [Main text, para. 58]

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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Strong construction supervision and monitoring systems are vital in education projects that emphasize civil works. The quality of school construction and furnishings was a continual concern during project implementation, stemming from inadequate monitoring and enforcement of quality standards. Lower secondary school construction relied on a community participation modality manual prepared by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, but there was no orientation or training for community members that enabled them to monitor the construction process.

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
Report Date:
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Policy reforms require monitoring beyond disbursement of the final tranche and closure of the program loan. A number of the Education Sector Development Program II policy initiatives may have lapsed since implementation, but without proper independent monitoring these are difficult to track. [Main text, para. 56]

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
Report Date: