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Support to a new generation of Public Works Schemes in Greece - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2615

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2615

location:

country:

Greece

region:

Europe and Central Asia

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eval_title:

Support to a new generation of Public Works Schemes in Greece - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2019-06-18 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Programme implementation

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comments:

While identifying risks as the beginning is a good approach and this was done as part of the proposal, it should also be recognized that the resources available to fully assess risk at the time of design of a project are somewhat always limited. Some risks are also difficult to identify before starting a project as they only really surface once you start working on the project. Furthermore in the inception phase, some risks were identified, and the project was adjusted based on what became apparent after the start of the project.

action_plan:

More emphasis to be placed in identifying and discussing risks with all stakeholders during the project design phase, to ensure that they are all understood by all. An e-mail will be sent to all DEVINVEST colleagues reminding them to consider all the risks and implications relating to future projects.

management_response:

Completed

progress:

Achieved

admin_units:

DEVINVEST

title:

Future TA projects design must de-risk project implementation. The design phase should consider all the risks and implications relating to the project, especially when a project support ongoing government intervention, involves multiple stakeholders and challenging environment. Some of the issues that the project suffered from, could and shouldhave been ironed out during the design phase, had they been identified as a risk. It is recommended to develop as a part of the project proposal a risk mitigation plan which would contain a plan for the unplannable risks. This could be: (i) contingency funds, (ii) float in the plan, (iii) additional resources on standby, and (iv) options to break the project into segments and/or reduce scope.

project_symbols:

GRC/16/01/EUR

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/12590

information_source:

Head Quarters

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