Ratings for the Coastal Marine and Biodiversity Management Project for Guinea were as follows: outcomes were moderately unsatisfactory, the risk to global environment outcome was substantial, the Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and the Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... انظر المزيد + Some lessons learned included: given the fact that the long-term impact of projects of this type depends primarily on financing the recurrent costs for managing the protected areas created, a sustainability instrument must be put in place before project end. Conservation Trust Funds are the current instruments used in many Latin American and African countries, and this should also be pursued in Guinea. To enhance sustainability of outcomes of this biodiversity project, consideration should be given to use a regional approach and to use the Conservation Trust Fund already in place in neighboring Guinea Bissau with a window for Guinea-Conakry. No single institution can implement this kind of multi-dimensional and multi-sectorial project. Therefore, institutional strengthening needs focused attention, and an integrated approach should be considered that goes beyond short-term consultancies and disparate studies. Project indicators and outcomes have to be carefully defined, baseline data should be collected at project preparation, and indicators must be smart and measurable. If no baseline data is available for an indicator, such indicator should not be included in the project.
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تقرير إنجاز تنفيذ ونتائج المشروع ICR3045 JUN 27, 2014
The overall outcome rating of the Health Sector Support Project for Guinea was judged to be moderately satisfactory. The Bank and borrower performance were moderately satisfactory.
... انظر المزيد + The risk to development outcome was high. Significant changes included restructuring of the project, and amending the Development Credit Agreement to: (i) eliminate counterpart financing and reallocate the proceeds; and (ii) revise the closing date of the project. Several lessons were learned. Project design must balance a range of considerations. These include the desired outcomes, the financing instrument, and the implementation arrangements. Risk assessment is an essential aspect of project design. While overall risk was rated as high, the components of this rating were underestimated and the mitigation measures were insufficient. Where ministry leadership is inadequate, other champions must be found to advance the project's objectives. The Bank's comparative advantages need to be recognized and exploited. There is a need to temper expectations that a single health project can impact the entire health sector. While a single project financed by the Bank may be a necessary condition for sectoral change, it is not sufficient without greater political leadership and financial commitment from the Guinean authorities. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) can be improved throughout the project. Though the general prescription is that M&E systems, including arrangements for collecting and analyzing data, should be established prior to project launch, Guinea shows that projects can recover from inadequate M&E design and early implementation weaknesses.
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تقرير إنجاز تنفيذ ونتائج المشروع ICR3057 JUN 27, 2014
The Guinea Power Recovery Project objective is to improve the technical and commercial performance of the national power utility. The proposed project is designed to restore the viability of the Guinean energy sector based on the recommendations of the Power Sector Diagnostic and Recovery Plan adopted by the Government.
... انظر المزيد + Though currently performing poorly, the Guinean power system could become financially sustainable in the medium term. Such a turnaround is only possible if: (i) sector governance were improved, (ii) electricity losses (technical and commercial) were reduced; (ii) efficient sector maintenance and investment were enforced; and (iii) additional resources were to be mobilized from donors and increasingly from the private sector to accelerate the implementation of rehabilitation and system development investment, and energy conservation measures. The project is structured around three main components: (1) Financing of a Management Services Contract to support EDG performance improvement, (2) Selected investments to support improvement of Conakry distribution network and commercial performance of EDG, (3) Technical assistance to MEH and project implementation support.
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Ratings for the Decentralized Rural Electrification Project (PERD) for Guinea were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low or negligible, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also moderately satisfactory.
... انظر المزيد + Some lessons learned included: projects in which private financial institutions are expected to play a significant role during implementation should include a detailed assessment with potential interested commercial banks about the conditions under which they are expected to perform, aligning the incentives of the institutions with those of the project. Specifically, the fees for the commercial bank and their relation with loan recovery should be identified and agreed, at least in regard to key aspects, during preparation. In future similar operations, an incentive related to loan recovery should be established and prioritized in the contract with the commercial bank. The PERD is a good example of blending equity, loans, and subsidies to achieve effective electrification in remote rural areas. The actual proportions of these inputs must be adapted to specific circumstances. During PERD execution it came to light that the proportion of loan plus subsidy required was higher than initially estimated, and this will have signaled the need to track loan payback rates more closely to ensure sustainability of the approach. In recent years, the Renewable Energy Technologies, or RET 'learning curve' has been high, costs have been reduced dramatically, and several examples in Sub-Saharan Africa have become a reality. As financing schemes have started to prove successful and an enabling environment is created, a similar approach could be replicated in Guinea but focusing on RETs. However, as these technologies are not yet commonly used, more preparatory work would need to be carried out.
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تقرير إنجاز تنفيذ ونتائج المشروع ICR2935 MAR 28, 2014