ORSB – ANGOLA COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER 2011 - 2015
the National Department of Public Investments as well as to develop the competence of national staff in the management
of public investment projects. This project will be lead by OSHD which has already prepared the Project Concept Note
and an appraisal mission is planned to take place in October 2010.
V.
The main recommendations for Portfolio Management are:
5.1. Need to increase the level of coordination between the Bank’s Sectors, the Government focal points and the
Ministry of Planning to ensure higher quality-at-entry. To that end, thorough knowledge of the local reality is essential to
ensure a better preparation of projects; as well as a strong engagement of the beneficiaries and all the key actors
(ownership).
5.1.1 The recruitment of Sector Specialists fluent in Portuguese is another important lesson. The Bank’s Sector
Departments are strongly advised to plan the recruitment of Portuguese speakers to be assigned to projects and
programs in Angola.
5.1.2 Need to improve adherence to implementation schedules, by reinforcing measures to speed up the project
effectiveness process and improve the quality at entry, to provide project staff more training in project management,
procurement and disbursement and to ensure more attention to cross cutting issues.
5.1.3 The Bank’s procedures need to be explained and disseminated to Ministries officials and project staff through
seminars and workshops, to enable a better use of the resources allocated and to speed up the implementation.
5.1.4 The Government needs to ensure ownership by putting in place a mechanism of effective project coordination
through the creation of a better environment for project preparation, implementation and follow up and also by providing
better quality staff and appropriate working environment for the established PIU’s.
5.1.5 The Government should also address the counterpart funds issue in order to register those financial
requirements under the public investment program and to enable a timely implementation of the Projects.
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