Special design features. Progress in each phase of the program is reviewed and evaluated, and additional analysis undertaken as necessary, before the subsequent phase can be initiated. APLs are used when sustained changes in institutions, organizations, or behavior are key to successfully implementing a program. They can be used to support a phased program of sector restructuring, or systemic reform in the power, water, health, education, and natural resource management sectors, where time is required to build consensus and convince diverse actors of the benefits of politically and economically difficult reforms. This project, first in a series, is part of an adaptable program that, over the next eight years, will help transform Andhra Pradesh.
Special design features.
All LILs include an effective monitoring and evaluation system to capture lessons learned. LILs are used to test new approaches, often in start-up situations and with new borrowers. LILs may be used to build trust among stakeholders, test institutional capacity and pilot approaches in preparation for larger projects, support locally based development initiatives, and launch promising operations that require flexible planning, based on learning from initial results. It also supports the dissemination of information on such methods, with the aim of strengthening private construction companies and increasing employment among the poor. It may focus on organizational arrangements, staffing methods, and technical, physical, or financial resources in key agencies.