EX-POST MONITORING
Ex-post monitoring is carried out to verify the effectiveness, impacts,
and sustainability of completed projects.

Outline of Ex-Post Monitoring
The ex-post monitoring is conducted at seven years after a project is completed, and conducted to determine
whether the project is continuing to be effective, whether
the executing agency has any issues on the technical,organizational, or financial aspects, and whether any issues with operation and maintenance have come to thefore. The monitoring also seeks to see how well relevantorganizations and bodies are following the lessons andrecommendations as feedback they received during theex-post evaluation. Ex-post monitoring was conducted
for 10 projects in 2005, and efforts were made to promote
tangible sustainable development under developing countries’ ownership.

List of Results
Country

Project Name

Evaluation Results

BILA IRRIGATION PROJECT(1)(2)

Rice harvest yields and annual planted area havesteadily increased. While planted area has risen
from an ex-post evaluation level of approximately
1 9 , 0 0 0 h a t o a p p ro x i m a t e l y 2 1 , 0 0 0 h a ,harvests have increased from approximately
106,000 tons at the time of ex-post evaluation
to approximately 144,000 tons. As farmers'
incomes have gone up thanks to the increased
production, the project's effectiveness is seen asfavorable.

REHABILITATION OF DIESELRAILCARS PROJECT,DIESEL RAILCAR REHABILITATION PROJECT

While the convenience of diesel cars, timesavings, and lower costs continue to be kept, theshortage of maintenance provided since the expost evaluation has resulted in such deteriorationthat only 60% of repaired railcars are underoperation. The number of passengers and trains
running per day have both fallen. It is hoped thatthe establishment of an appropriate operationand maintenance system will be hereafter
implemented.

METRO MANILA INTERCHANGECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (1) - (3)Compared to conditions at the time of the ex-post
evaluation, traffic volume has increased in the vicinity of
the Pasay-Ayala multi-level interchange. Judging fromthe fact that travel times have decreased and average
travel speeds have increased, this project has helped
mitigate traffic congestion in the area. On the otherhand, the Nagtahan-Magsaysay and Shaw-Boni multilevel interchanges have experienced decreases in trafficvolume. However, as travel times have fallen while
average travel speeds have increased, here too, theeffectiveness has more or less been secured.

GAS TURBINE POWER STATIONPROJECT (RANGOON)

Although the 350 GWh power output levels targetedat the time of the ex-post evaluation was not achieved,
following 1996-1997, target figures have by andlarge been exceeded. Thus, power supply stability
has improved, and the project has contributed tostimulate the demand for power in Yangon city. As forthe executing agency's operation and maintenancecapabilities and financial status, although there exist
issues such as those regarding the spare parts inventory
and insufficient training, overall, as at the time of the expost evaluation, there are no significant problems.

JAMUNA MULTIPURPOSE BRIDGEPROJECTAs traffic volume has continued to rise drastically fromthe ex-post evaluation level of approximately 34,000
vehicles per day to approximately 57,000 vehicles per day
currently, this project is seen as contributing to increased
agricultural productivity in the west-coast region, whichincludes certain impoverished areas. In 1999 the bridge
became open to rail travel and began to accommodatea gas pipeline in 2002, and so has contributed tostimulate the regional economy with an emphasis on theagricultural sector.

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Bangladesh

Project NameRURAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITPROGRAM (GRAMEEN BANK)SECOND 220KV GUDDU-SIBBIQUETTA TRANSMISSION PROJECTWith the provision of new power generation andtransmission facilities between these districts,
power transmission capacity to the target region
has experienced a generous increase from an expost evaluation level of 1,884 GWh* to 3,251 GWh.
Accordingly, the project has helped to stabilize the power
supply in the region. The electricity usage volume perperson in Balochistan Province has risen from 262 kWh at
the time of the ex-post evaluation to 430 kWh, and has
outpaced the national average since 2002. The project isthus helping to meet the continually rising demand forpower. *Because figures were only available for half of2000, 1999 figures are used.

BIN QASIM THERMAL POWERSTATION EXTENSION UNIT 6PROJECT(1)(2)

Maximum power output and overall power volume
have largely continued to meet target figures eversince the ex-post evaluation. However, because ofever-increasing power demand in the target area, theregion continues to suffer a chronic power shortage.
In response to the rising power demand, electricity
purchases from a private-sector power plant andhydroelectric power company, which existed at thetime of the ex-post evaluation, have been graduallyincreased.

NORTHEAST IRRIGATION PROJECTIn two of the three districts, namely Miroros andEstreit IV, the irrigation area and the number of
new farmers settled in the area have stagnatedrelative to ex-post evaluation levels because ofwater shortages. Agriculture profitability also
continues to be low. While the positive impact on
the regional economy has been limited, it could
be said that the project has somewhat improved
the livelihoods of the formerly destitute throughsettlement efforts.

PakistanBrazilMexicoEvaluation Results

Loan users have experienced tangible benefits
in the form of better food provisions and higher
savings, income, and living standards. Ever since
the ex-post evaluation, loan repayment rates
have sustained a high level. Nor are issues seen
with the state of facilities provided through theloans. Grameen Bank itself is also striving toincrease the scale of its funds and strengthen
its organization structure. The bank's financial
status is of no concern, and sustainability is high.

THE MEXICO CITY SULFURDIOXIDE EMISSION REDUCTION
PROJECTOn account of the enforcement of a policy banning theuse of heavy oil within the metropolitan area (drasticchanges in environmental policy were put in placeby the government), together with the fact that theneed for desulfurized diesel fuel has risen more slowly
than expected compared to levels at the time of the
ex-post evaluation, the reduction in SO2 emissions
within the metropolis has tapered off. Current urban
SO2 concentrations have moved below the 0.13 ppm
prescribed by environmental regulations. The project
has complied with changing environmental policies andconditions, and up until the present evaluation, can besaid to have made a certain contribution in this area.

External Evaluators
External Evaluator

Hiromi OsadaIC Net Co., Ltd.
Masakatsu KatoIC Net Co., Ltd.
Ryujiro Sasao
IC Net Co., Ltd.
Miyoko Taniguchi
IC Net Co., Ltd.
Atsushi Tokura
IC Net Co., Ltd.
Kenji Momota
IC Net Co., Ltd.

Career Summary
Has completed the first semester of the doctoral program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Through the Naigai Engineering Co., Ltd.,
has been employed in present post since 2001. Specializes in project evaluations, with special emphasis on the Central and South American regions.
Completed a doctorate in International Politics and Development Research at Rochester University Graduate School. Has been employed since 2005 through the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Specializes in agricultural development, monitoring and evaluations.
Completed an MBA from the British Columbia University Graduate School. Has been employed since 1995 through foreign capital banks and the United
Nations World Food Programme. Specializes in project evaluation, project management, and business administration.
Completed development studies at the Institute of Social Studies (Netherlands). Has been employed since 1997 through the Jiji Press Ltd. Specializes incommunity and organization development, as well as project evaluation.
Graduated from the graduate program of the National University of Ireland. Has been employed since 2001 through private enterprises. Specializes inproject management and evaluation, governance, and administration management.
Graduated from the Waseda University School of Law. Has been employed since 2001 through private enterprises. Specializes in ODA project evaluations,economic and financial analysis, and economic and policy system studies.
* Listed in Japanese syllabary order. Titles omitted.

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