Each new Results Based COSOP should include a specific Appendix outlining possible intervention(s) to be formulated during the life of the COSOP. These interventions/projects could be financed by either loans or grants. As it is acknowledged that there will frequently be a shortage of detailed information on future project design, it is suggested that the description for each proposed project be limited to one page, and that the following format is followed for each proposed project. (a) Possible geographic area of intervention and target groups. This should describe the target group and targeting approach to be followed. In the case of project area, a preliminary identification of the project geographic and administrative location should be provided. (b) Justification and rationale: This section should describe the justification and rationale for the project, in other words the key development opportunity that the project will achieve and why IFAD has the comparative advantage to respond to it. (c) Key Project Objectives. This section should summarize the project objectives, and the link between these objectives and the quantified targets in the COSOP Results Management Framework. This section should also summarize which COSOP policy objectives will be achieved by the proposed project. (d) Ownership, Harmonization and Alignment: To the extent possible, this section should explain how the project targets are aligned with targets in the PRSP (or alternative), and how the project is harmonized with the activities of other donors in the same sector of intervention. It should also be possible to identify potential partnerships and to determine if the project would be part of a SWAP arrangement or a contribution by IFAD to a larger sector umbrella project or program. (e) Components and activities. Although, it is difficult at this stage to establish how many components and activities would be finally agreed upon, a preliminary description should be provided based on the objectives selected. (e) Costs and financing. Even though it is not possible to provide disaggregated figures for costs associated with distinct components and activities, an indication of the total budget for the project should be included (aligned with PBAS allocations). The total project costs for the COSOP period should not be more than the estimated total PBAS for the COSOP period (based roughly by extrapolating the PBAS Year 1 total over the number of foreseen years of the COSOP). Contribution by government and beneficiaries cannot be determined at this time, however an indication should be provided of the interest of other donors to contribute towards financing the initiatives outlined (f) Organization and management. Equally, it is not possible to provide detailed information on how the project would be implemented however, it is possible to identify who would be (and at what level), the Government’s lead agency in the process of project formulation and the implementing agency. It is also possible to determine at this juncture if an independent implementing unit would be established or the project would be part of an existing one (including a SWAP arrangement), or other implementation modality. (g) Monitoring and Evaluation indicators. Detailed RIMS indicators cannot be provided at this time. However this section should highlight the relevant quantified targets in the COSOP Results Management Framework, and should (a) identify indicators used by other organizations, and explore the possibility of making use of them for the project M&E system; (b) explain how the proposed project will contribute to achieving these targets, (c) how and when in the process baseline information is to be collected, (d) approach to standardization of information and reporting. (h) Risks. All specific risks to the possible project cannot be determined at this stage. However this section would attempt to identify some of the potential risks and explain how the ones described in the COSOP relate to the proposed project. (i) Timing. An indication on the timing for project formulation should be provided so as to dovetail with the Government’s investment strategy and timeframes. |
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