The development objective of the Rural Environmental Cadastre and Fire Prevention in Piaui State Project for Brazil is to promote the reduction of climate change impacts in the Cerrado of Southern Piaui state by: (i) promoting the environmental regularization of landholdings in the targeted municipalities; and (ii) preventing and combating forest fires through the integration of local actors and promoting the adoption of sustainable production practices in the targeted municipalities.
... 更多显示 The additional financing will support following components: (i) rural environmental regularization to implement the cadastro ambiental rural (rural environmental cadastre) (CAR) for small landholders and promote the recovery of degraded areas in area of permanent preservations (APPs) and reserva legal (RLs) in these landholdings located in the targeted municipalities; (ii) prevention and control of forest fires to prevent and fight forest fires and promote alternatives to the use of fire in the state of Piaui, especially in the project's targeted municipalities; and (iii) administrative and financial management to support the project's effective and efficient management, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
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Ratings for the Northeast Microfinance Development Project for Brazil were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was significant, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... 更多显示 Some lessons learned included: flexibility in supervision to adapt to changing scenarios is essential for success, both when the changes are marginal and when they are fundamental to the point of rendering the attainment of the operation objectives impossible. The Bank can help in building lasting reforms by limiting the scope of the projects to what can be accomplished within a certain political and economic environment, even if not fully market-oriented. Donors such as the Bank can add value by setting benchmarks consistent with international best practice and putting the client institution in contact with top practitioners in each field. In principle, a viable and broadly independent microfinance institution can be set up within an existing public sector bank and there may be benefits to doing so. However, this leaves it open to influence by the prevailing political climate. It may be tempting in some political environments to expand outreach at the expense of sustainability. The Bank's decision to remain engaged was anchored on real successes achieved in terms of outreach, which illustrates dilemmas about outreach versus sustainability. Subsidies can be explicitly taken into account through a Subsidy Dependence Index provided it is well defined. While institutional aspects are crucial for the delivery of financial services to microenterprises, national economic policies are equally crucial.
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Ratings for the First Phase of the Municipal Adaptable Program Loan : Uberaba Agua Viva Project for Brazil were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... 更多显示 Some lessons learned included: in order to provide a timely response to Borrowers' needs, projects contemplating large civil works can be appraised on the basis of conceptual and preliminary engineering designs, but the project's costing, disbursement and implementation schedules need to clearly reflect this. Project design needs to ensure the coordination of civil works interventions so as to minimize their impact on the community. The use of an external management support firm can be positive in transferring knowledge to the local team, but the knowledge transfer can take time and a transition period is needed to ensure the local team is fully operational. Results frameworks need to be designed: (i) candidly to present what a project can actually achieve during its timeframe; and (ii) taking into account Borrowers' capacity for measuring results and the availability of reliable baseline data. The design and implementation of a strong and effective communication plan is a key instrument to address citizen demands regarding impacts from large infrastructure investments. Complex urban development projects can be managed effectively by medium-sized municipalities with a reasonable institutional and operational capacity. An integrated urban water management approach is effective, creates synergies among financing and implementation institutions, and allows local stakeholders to understand project objectives and results. The relevance of the World Bank's assistance for achieving impact and sustainability is high even when it is not the main source of funding.
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Ratings for the Bahia Integrated State Highway Management Project for Brazil were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also satisfactory.
... 更多显示 Some lessons learned included: the adoption of the Performance-based Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Contract (CREMA) concept is the right first step towards an improved road asset management in Bahia, but still important cultural change will be necessary to reap its full benefits. The State of Bahia is the pioneer, in Brazil's Northeast region, in implementing performance-based road rehabilitation and maintenance. The implementation of this innovative modality of contracts required a cultural change, which was achieved through persistent dialogue, training and monitoring, at the technical and decision-making levels, both for public and private (consultancies and construction companies) sides, to explain the concept and ensure acceptance and commitment. While this CREMA program has been overall successful, project design and implementation support should not understate that implementing such performance-based arrangements can be challenging, especially in cultures where tradition is deeply rooted and risk appetite, and capabilities, from the private sector is too low. In Bahia, despite dramatic progress on performance-based road management, there is still a long way to go to use it in its full scale. Finally, project development objectives and related indicators should remain commensurate to what the project activities can achieve, within a strong enough causal links.
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