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Investment budget execution support for rural infrastructure development and employment generation (TIM works) Norwegian Contribution - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

967

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/967

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Resource management

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

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challenges:

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success:

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context:

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description:

The initial costing was unrealistic. It was based on experience in other countries and failed to take account of the need for more earthworks, drainage and slope protection in the mountainous areas of Timor-Leste. The initial estimate was based on $15,000/km and $22,000/km was achieved. Trying to achieve the lower figure led, in places, to sub optimal designs including the use of overly steep inclines on some of the roads. Future projects must be based on more realistic estimates of the cost. The forthcoming ERA and R4D projects are based on $40,000/km and $50,000/km respectively which are much more realistic.

administrative_issues:

N/A

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/167755

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location:

country:

East Timor

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Investment budget execution support for rural infrastructure development and employment generation (TIM works) Norwegian Contribution - Final Evaluation