ORSB – ANGOLA COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER 2011 - 2015
III.
RESULTS FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON FACTORS CONSTRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT’S
OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES
3.1. As part of the Country Portfolio Performance Review exercise, the Angola Field Office team distributed a
questionnaire to Project Coordinators. The questionnaire was based on the following issues: (1). Ownership and
Cooperation; (2) Financial Management and Procurement; (3) Project Implementation/Management; (4) Training needs.
Results revealed significant insufficiencies (see box 7) from both the Government and the Bank sides.
3.1.1. However, some progress was registered at the project implementation level. The disbursement of counterpart funds
(Education, Fisheries and the Agriculture Projects) is being done in a more timely manner, the delay between project
approval, loan signature and project effectiveness has reduced slightly (Environment Support Project - 9 months).
Box 7: Main Factors Preventing Project’s Implementation Progress
From the Bank Side
delays by the Bank in responding to disbursement requests
disruptions of activities that occurred following the change of the Bank’s project team and the poor
handover and transfer of project information
language barrier created by the lack of Portuguese speaking staff in the Bank, that hinders
project’s preparation and coordination
inexistence of Portuguese version of relevant documentation in particular regarding procurement
and disbursement
heavy procurement procedures, specially for small contracts that discourage local entrepreneurs
for bidding
severe problems of exchange of documentation between the field and the headquarter
lack of training of PIU staff in Bank rules (namely fiduciary and procurement)
low salaries paid by the Bank projects
From the Government Side
• lack of support and political guidance regarding project implementation issues
• delays on the payment of counterpart funds
• lack of clear definition on line ministries leadership.
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