Validations of Project Completion Reports
Validations of project completion reports to improve accountability for achieving results, quality of completion reports, and independence of project ratings.
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People’s Republic of China: Heilongjiang Energy Efficient District Heating Project
The project’s expected impact was improved energy efficiency and a cleaner environment in Heilongjiang Province. The targeted outcome was improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the province’s eight urban areas. This report validates the the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful. -
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Greater Mekong Subregion Northern Power Transmission Project
The project was approved to address Lao PDR's lack of a unified transmission and distribution network, and need to import expensive electricity. The project’s envisaged impact was to achieve the government’s goal of rural electrification in 2020. Its planned outcome was increased household access to electricity in the northern part of the Lao PDR. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. -
Kazakhstan: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program—Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
The MFF was to on-lend to SMEs under the Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund (Damu). It had three tranches and was to address the lack of domestic resources for medium-term lending to SMEs in local currency. The third tranche was relent by Damu to four participating financial institutions. The envisaged impact of the program was sustained job creation and economic growth. The expected outcome was increased access by SME subborrowers to medium-term credit on a sustainable basis. -
Azerbaijan: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1
The investment program was to support the government’s efforts in providing reliable and efficient power supply to meet its growing energy needs, especially in secondary cities and rural areas. The investment program’s envisaged impact was increased availability of reliable electricity supply to all domestic consumers. The MFF and tranche 1 targeted the same outcome—improved efficiency and reliability of the power distribution networks. Tranche 1 and subsequent tranches had similar components, with the main differences being the locations selected. -
India: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2
The program was a response to the urgent need for tourism-related infrastructure development in the four participating states. Tranche 2's expected impact was increased volume of domestic and international tourists in Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Its intended outcome was enhanced tourism environment in the two states. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. -
India: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 1
The program aimed for enhanced inclusive economic growth and livelihood opportunities through tourism infrastructure development, with a focus on preserving and developing natural and cultural heritage and incidental services. -
Pakistan: Economic Stabilization Program
The special policy-based loan (SPBL) aimed to address Pakistan’s severe macroeconomic crisis faced in 2019. The overarching development objectives of the program were macroeconomic management strengthened and more sustained and inclusive growth supported. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful. -
Viet Nam: Improving Public Expenditure Quality Program (Subprogram 1)
The program was approved to support the commitment of the government to strengthen infrastructure provision and associated service delivery. The first subprogram was to address issues related to upgrading the national legislative and regulatory framework for public infrastructure investment. The target outcome of the program was enhanced public financial management systems. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. -
Cambodia: Third Education Sector Development Program
The program supported strengthening basic education system (grades 1‒9) with a special focus on lower secondary education. The expected impact of the program was the achievement of universal 9-year basic education while the expected outcome was increased lower secondary enrollment. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful. -
Viet Nam: Secondary Cities Development Project
The Secondary Cities Development Project (the project) aimed to improve the urban environment and climate resilient infrastructure in Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak Province) in the central highland region and in the coastal cities of Ha Tinh (Ha Tinh Province) and Tam Ky in Quang Nam Province. Its envisaged outcome was increased coverage of resilient urban infrastructure and climate change adaptation in the participating cities. This report validated the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.