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p. 16 of 30 BACK | NEXT Executive Summary I. The Setting II. Key Variables Affecting Project Quality A. The Approval Culture B. Ownership C. Quality of Macro and Sectoral Analyses D. Portfolio Management E. Institutional Capacity Assessment F. Beneficiary Involvement in Preparation and Implementation G. Evaluation of Risks/Sensitivity Analysis H. Clarity and Implementability of Project Design I. Role of the Bank in Project Administration J. Responsibility for Project Quality K. Major Themes in Project Quality Analysis III. Assessment of Current Bank Practices and Areas for Improvement IV. Findings, Recommendations and Action Plan V. Implications and Monitoring Arrangements

Report of the Task Force on Improving Project Quality : II. Key Variables Affecting Project Quality

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J. Responsibility for Project Quality

42. In dealing with the issue of accountability, the Task Force has distinguished between issues of accountability as applied to the main operational departments, viz., Programs and Projects, and the accountability of supporting operational offices and units. The Task Force is of the view that urgent action is necessary to delineate clearly accountabilities and associated responsibilities between the Programs and Projects Departments. Some areas of accountability remain hazy and continue to constrain coordination between the Programs and Projects Departments, with adverse impacts on the quality of operations. These include (i) the role of the Projects Departments in project identification and programming (they may not always be actively involved), (ii) the role of the Programs Departments in project and TA processing and implementation, (iii) the process of arriving at project and TA program indicative planning figures (IPFs), and (iv) the current process of periodically revising the annual operational program. A reorganization of these departments, whereby the functions of both programming and processing are better coordinated, would enhance and clarify accountability for quality. In addition, the accountability of supporting offices and units should be more clearly established with regard to project processing and project quality.

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