ANNEX 2.1 : PROJECT PERFORMANCE RATINGS (1/3) Project Loan n° Country: Swaziland Road Project: Mbabane-Ngwenya road (19,3 km) N°
Component indicators
1 i)
Relevance and quality at entry assessment Consistency with country overall development strategy (CSP 2000-2005) (CSP 2005-2009 page 26 : Mbabane by pass)
ii) iii)
Consistency with Bank Assistance Strategy Macro-economic Policy
4 4
iv)
Transport Sector Policy
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v) vi)
Public Policy Reform Poverty Reduction
4 4
vii) viii) ix) x) xi)
Social and Gender equality Environmental Concerns Institutional Development including Restructuring Private Sector Development Regional Economic Integration
4 3 3 3 4
xii)
Quality at the entry (including demandingness, complexity, riskyness, ect, ..)
2
PPER Report – Two international roads in Swaziland
Rating (1 to 4) 3.33 3
Remarks/comments Out of the scope of this project performance evaluation, missing data Satisfactory Goals are consistent with overall development strategy (CSP,SNDS, SNDP) CSP 2000-2005 : No available data CSP 2005-2009 : Evaluation of the overall strategy is out of the scope of this project performance evaluation Objectives : Improving the network and contributing to poverty reduction and private sector promotion Outputs :Efficient and cost-effective Outcomes : Increase in the upgraded roads in Swaziland by 10% in 2006 (achieved) Overall growth in traffic by 4 % (could be checked through an analysis of the2007 M&R Report) Conforms to assistance strategy of CSP 2005-2009 .. (CSP 2000-2005 not available) In support to macro-economic and poverty reduction policy . The project contributes towards providing an efficient and cost effective transport for both national and internal traffic within the country. Apparently comprehensive description of sector goals and objectives is lacking The project reached some of the sector goals mentioned in National Transport Policy (March 2000) : . Meet the economic demands and socio-political needs of the country . Ensure safety in the sector, . Facilitate and enhance the expansion of trade and tourism, But not reached the following objectives : . Be part of and integrated transport system, . Bring fair competition within and between modes … In coherence with the public policy reform (Road Authority, Road Board, Road Fund) In line with PRSP Restructuration of informal settlements in the road corridor Better access to education in using the new road infrastructure Defined as an objective in the CSP , NDP and PRSAP Apparently, lack of environmental specifications during the first project definition Institutional components helped to sustain and manage the project (Road Authority, Road Board, Road Fund) Infrastructure supports private sector during construction and later in maintenance Defined in Swaziland Transport Policy Upgrading part of the main road to South Africa and Mozambique with positive impacts on development of trades between the 3 countries Failed in understanding of the project (+) Good integration of heavy and light vehicles at reappraisal (new lines for heavy vehicles) (--) Failed to define appropriate road characteristics … starting with a simple road rehabilitation and ending with a magnificent freeway (-) Failed to integrate (foresee) the technical and financial constrains of new SADC construction specifications (-) Failed to recognise clearly environmental concerns and problems of people relocation needs. (-) Doubts about content of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in 1997/1998 or about the way that its recommendations were incorporated in the contracts documents or integrated by the Road Department (to be checked)
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