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p. 30 of 30 BACK | NEXT Executive Summary I. The Setting II. Key Variables Affecting Project Quality III. Assessment of Current Bank Practices and Areas for Improvement IV. Findings, Recommendations and Action Plan V. Implications and Monitoring Arrangements A. Organizational Implications B. Staffing Implications C. Budgetary Implications and Trade-offs D. Monitoring Arrangements

Report of the Task Force on Improving Project Quality : V. Implications and Monitoring Arrangements

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D. Monitoring Arrangements

134. This analysis of problems and the focus on the need to do better have been an invaluable exercise in view of the active participation of a large number of Bank staff at all levels, and of the cooperation and inputs of DMCs, EAs and NGOs. Still, the utility of this report will depend ultimately on the extent to which the Bank and the DMCs implement the recommendations. Continuous monitoring of their implementation will be required on the part of both the Bank and the DMCs.

135. Insofar as the Bank is concerned, implementation of the recommendations will have to be undertaken by all departments/offices involved in the programming and project cycle. The Task Force recommends that the Development Policy Office monitor the implementation of the recommendations and report to Management periodically. An overall implementation report should also be submitted to the President and Board of Directors after one year.

136. DMC representatives have made a significant contribution to the findings of the Task Force, and their continued involvement will be vital to the successful implementation of the Task Force's recommendations. Accordingly, it is proposed that the Bank should continue to work closely with the counterpart groups that interacted with the Task Force in responding to questionnaires and meeting with Task Force missions. It is also proposed to seek an early meeting, in Manila, with DMC officials with a view to developing a program of collaborative follow-up actions. Continued dialogue between the Bank and governments will not only facilitate monitoring of follow-up, but will also provide valuable feedback during the process of implementing the recommendations. The periodic reports referred to above will also cover actions taken by the DMCs and their EAs.

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