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Report of the Task Force on Improving Project Quality

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Contents

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Executive Summary

1. The Setting

1. Introduction

2. Quality of the Bank’s Portfolio of Projects

3. Critical Attributes of Project Quality

2. Key Variables Affecting Project Quality

1. The Approval Culture

2. Ownership

3. Quality of Macro and Sectoral Analyses

4. Portfolio Management

5. Institutional Capacity Assessment

6. Beneficiary Involvement in Preparation and Implementation

7. Evaluation of Risks/Sensitivity Analysis

8. Clarity and Implementability of Project Design

9. Role of the Bank in Project Administration

10. Responsibility for Project Quality

11. Major Themes in Project Quality Analysis

3. Assessment of Current Bank Practices and Areas for Improvement

1. Project Processing (Project-at-Entry)

2. Project Implementation

3. Feedback Mechanisms

4. Findings, Recommendations and Action Plan

1. Findings and Recommendations

2. Follow up Measures, Time Frame for Action and Primary Responsibilities

3. Action Plan

5. Implications and Monitoring Arrangements

1. Organizational Implications

2. Staffing Implications

3. Budgetary Implications and Trade-offs

4. Monitoring Arrangements

Appendices [ PDF: 65kb | 10 pages ]