Facing the Challenges for Addressing Accountability and Impacts of Donor Funded Projects in Public Sector where

Private Sector Provides Technical Assistance

IDEAS Conference 2011, Amman

PresenterPreethi De Silva, Sri Lanka

Objective of the Presentation

The objective of the presentation is to reveal major practical challenges faced for addressing accountability and impacts in implementing donor funded project in developing countries with special reference to presenter’s practical experience in public sector where Private Sector provides Technical Assistance.

Public Concerns

Delay

Waste

Mismanagement

Corruption

Performance of Public Sector

Visible signs of change and improvements to public mass in terms of social needs.

Accountability

Performance of Public Sector

Return on Investment

Financial Progress

Public Sector Performance

National Audit Systems

Alternate Methodologies

Private Sector Assistance for Donor Funded Projects

Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA)

Technical Assistance for Implementation Support

Accountability

Public Sector Consulting Firms

Scenarios Where Project Performance Falls less than Expected

Consultancy Firm - Technically sound, committed whereas obstacles in Public Sector

Lack of institutional capacity Lack of interest and firm commitment Strict financial regulations Delayed administrative procedures Politically appointed Project Director

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Scenarios Where Project Performance Falls less than Expected

Public Sector - Well prepared to receive TA Public Sector where as Consulting Firm not fully capable of delivering outputs

Weak team leadership Incompetent consultants No appropriate blend of Consultants in the Team

Other Common Causes

Weak project designs by PPPTA Too many/unwanted Specialists No technical backstopping from

the firm

Example for QCBS Evaluation

FirmTechnical Score (out of 1000)

Technical Score (out

of 800)

Financial Cost (USD

Million)

Finnacial Score (out

of 200)

Final Score (Out of 1000)

Final Score (Out of

100)

Firm # 1 815 652 1.08 148 800 80.01

Firm # 2 830 664 1.15 139 803 80.31

Firm # 3 820 656 1.56 103 759 75.86

Firm # 4 755 604 0.8 200 804 80.40

Firm # 5 800 640 1.1 145 785 78.55

Points Firm # 1 Firm # 2 Firm # 3 Firm # 4 Firm # 5

1 Expereince of the Consulting firm related to the assignment 10

1.1 Specific experience in M&E 61.1.1 at least 1 assignment of similar nature 21.1.2 at least 2 assignments of similar nature 21.1.3 more than two assignments of similar nature 2

1.2 Specific experience in MIS 41.2.1 at least 1 assignment of similar nature 21.2.2 at least 2 assignments of similar nature 21.2.3 more than two assignments of similar nature 2

2 Adquacy of Proposed Methoddology 25

2.1 Approach & Methodology 10

2.2 Work Plan & Staff Assignment 5

2.2 Capacity Building & Transfer of Knowledge 10

3.1 Team Leader 10Genaral Qualifications 2

3.1.1 Minimum Masters degree/professional equivalent 13.1.2 Training in M&E field 1

Task specific experience 5

3.1.3 Similar M&E/assessment experience 33.1.4 Training experience 2

Country Experience & other similar countries3.1.5 Country Experience 2

3.1.6 Experience in small island developing countries 13.1.7 Experience in developing countries other than above 1

Adequacy for the Project 1

3.1.8 Suitability to perform the duties for the assignment 1

particular assignment 3.2 Survey Specialist 10

Genaral Qualifications 2

3.1.1 Minimum Masters degree/professional equivalent 13.1.2 Training in M&E field 1

Task specific experience 5

3.1.3 Similar Survey/Study Expereince 33.1.4 Training experience 2

Country Experience & other similar countries3.1.5 Country Experience 2

3.1.6 Experience in small island developing countries 13.1.7 Experience in developing countries other than above 1

Adequacy for the Project 1

3.1.8 Suitability to perform the duties for the assignment 1

4 Participation by nationals among proposed key staff 5

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Criteria & Sub-critera for Evaluating Technical Proposals

Adequcy of Key professional staff qualifications & competence for the

assignment60

How would you overcome such practical problems?

Thank you for your time and attention!

Preethi De Silva Email: preethi_de_silva@yahoo.com