Search

Displaying 1 - 13 of 13

Lesson
The rehabilitation or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure should be evaluated and implemented using simplified but transparent procurement procedures to reduce processing time and to restore normal living and livelihood conditions existing before the disaster. It is essential the rehabilitation or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure should be appropriately designed for disaster risks and climate resilience.

Project Number: 43001-012
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Given the frequency and severity of natural calamities, the government needs to have in place a fully functioning national disaster management system, including monitoring of hydrological and geological conditions, to identify vulnerable locations with a high probability of possible disasters, so that appropriate mitigation can be planned. This should have been one focus of project identification activities to prioritize projects mitigating or preventing the occurrence of natural disasters.

Project Number: 43001-012
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
Report Date:
Lesson
The project underperformance was partly due to a design shortcoming, including underestimation of costs.

Project Number: 38662-013
Project Name: Shanxi Integrated Agricultural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
No additional lessons

Project Number: 38662-023
Project Name: Henan Sustainable Agriculture and Productivity Improvement Project
Report Date:
Lesson
For greater effectiveness of the monitoring and evaluation framework of the project, the overall logic and results chains as well as indicators need to be firmly established and tested before project effectiveness.

Project Number: 37287-013, 37287-022
Project Name: Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Sector projects of a multisectoral nature face the risk of having implementation problems and achieving lower than expected development outcomes. Additional work at project design needs to identify and establish clear rules about the types of investments that are eligible for financing, ensuring that these contribute to the project’s stated outcomes. At implementation, a close communication of the rules for investment is critical to avoid delays stemming from extensive revisions to proposed investment plans.

Project Number: 37287-013, 37287-022
Project Name: Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
The sustainability of rural infrastructure interventions, mainly rural roads and irrigation schemes relies heavily on securing funds for their proper O&M. Existing reliance on ad hoc government transfers to cover O&M expenses should 12 evolve into user-paid fees to guarantee the proper functioning of the infrastructure during its expected lifetime.

Project Number: 37287-013, 37287-022
Project Name: Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Adjusting the project scope to respond to changes can improve the relevance and effectiveness of projects.

Project Number: 38660-023
Project Name: Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Successful implementation of new approaches requires substantial investment in capacity development and technical support.

Project Number: 38660-023
Project Name: Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Linking smallholders to agricultural value chains can significantly improve rural incomes and facilitate the adoption of sustainable land management.

Project Number: 38660-023
Project Name: Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Project design has to be robust, with built-in mechanisms to adapt to changes during implementation.

Project Number: 38301-013
Project Name: Dryland Sustainable Agriculture Project
Report Date:
Lesson
The dragon-head contract farming model of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a significant potential to raise the income of farming households and lift them out of poverty.

Project Number: 38301-013
Project Name: Dryland Sustainable Agriculture Project
Report Date:
Lesson
An ineffective project performance monitoring system (PPMS) can undermine project success.

Project Number: 38301-013
Project Name: Dryland Sustainable Agriculture Project
Report Date: