Western Uplands Poverty Alleviation Project
Knowledge Sharing Workshop/Training Programme
22-26 August 2013, Hotel Chautari, Nagarkot
Introduction
• Funded by IFAD and implemented by MoCPA and MoFALD
under Flexible Lending Mechanism
• January 2003 to July 2016
• Currently at Third Phase
• Implemented in 8 districts of Mid and Far Western
Development Region
• Primary Indicators of the project:
– Improvement in HHs assets ownership index
– Reduction in prevalence of child malnutrition
Factors impeding project performance
Factors impeding project performance
• Fiduciary Aspect
– Need for a full time, capable account staff in PCU and
District
– Insufficient WA submitted for Third Phase ( only one till
date)
• Recruitment of Staffs
– Incomplete recruitment process of TA and account staffs
Factors impeding project performance
• M&E and KM
– Facing problems in M&E and KM (staffs over burdened)
• Retaining Staffs
– Frequent turnover of project staffs
• Second Phase Account closure
– Problems in second phase account closing
Resolving problems
to improve project performance and delivery
Ideas for resolving problems
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Establish an inter-project knowledge sharing approach
Establish a common pool of technical experts
Strengthen the partnership at the field level
Develop centralized MIS for recording COSOP log frame
information
Thank You