Mongolia - MN Export Development Project (English)

Table of Contents

• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 1
• 1. Project Data 1
• Project ID Project Name 1
• Country Practice AreaLead 1
• LCTF Numbers Closing Date Original Total Project Cost USD 1
• Bank Approval Date Closing Date Actual 1
• IBRDIDA USD Grants USD 1
• Prepared by Reviewed by ICR Review Coordinator Group 1
• 2. Project Objectives and Components 1
• DEVOBJTBL a. Objectives 1
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 2
• Did the Board approve the revised objectiveskey associated outcome targets 2
• Development of a New Line of Export Finance Products 2
• Export Competitiveness and Market Access Enhancement 2
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 3
• Strengthening Certification Services and Quality Management 3
• Project Implementation Support 3
• Project Cost. 3
• Financing. 3
• Borrower Contribution. 3
• Dates. 3
• Restructuring. 3
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 4
• 3. Relevance of Objectives 4
• Rationale 4
• Binding Constraints to Development. 4
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 5
• Country Development Priorities. 5
• World Bank Group Country Strategy. 5
• Rating 5
• 4. Achievement of Objectives Efficacy 5
• OBJECTIVE 1 5
• Objective 5
• Rationale 5
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 6
• Theory of Change. 6
• Outputs. 6
• Outcomes. 6
• Rating 6
• OBJECTIVE 1 REVISION 1 6
• Revised Objective 6
• Revised Rationale 6
• Theory of Change. 6
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 7
• Outputs. 7
• Outcomes. 7
• Revised Rating 7
• OBJECTIVE 2 7
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 8
• Objective 8
• Rationale 8
• Theory of Change. 8
• Outputs. 8
• Outcomes. 8
• Rating 8
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 9
• OBJECTIVE 2 REVISION 1 9
• Revised Objective 9
• Revised Rationale 9
• Theory of Change. 9
• Outputs. 9
• Outcomes. 9
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 10
• Revised Rating 10
• OBJECTIVE 3 10
• Objective 10
• Rationale 10
• Rating 10
• OBJECTIVE 3 REVISION 1 10
• Revised Objective 10
• Revised Rationale 10
• Theory of Change. 10
• Outputs. 10
• Outcomes. 10
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 11
• Revised Rating 11
• OVERALL EFFICACY 11
• Rationale 11
• Overall Efficacy Rating Primary Reason 11
• OVERALL EFFICACY REVISION 1 11
• Overall Efficacy Revision 1 Rationale 11
• Overall Efficacy Revision 1 Rating 11
• 5. Efficiency 11
• Economic Efficiency. 11
• Operational Efficiency. 11
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 12
• Efficiency Rating 12
• Rate Available Point value CoverageScope 12
• 6. Outcome 12
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 13
• Outcome Rating 13
• 7. Risk to Development Outcome 13
• 8. Assessment of Bank Performance 13
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 14
• Analytical Underpinning. 14
• Lessons from Related World Bank Operations. 14
• Operational Links and Mitigation Measures. 14
• Shortcomings at Entry. 14
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 15
• Quality-at-Entry Rating 15
• Supervision. 15
• Adaptation. 15
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 16
• Quality of Supervision Rating 16
• Overall Bank Performance Rating 16
• 9. ME Design Implementation Utilization 16
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 17
• ME Quality Rating 17
• 10. Other Issues 17
• Environmental Safeguards. 17
• Social Safeguards. 17
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 18
• Procurement. 18
• Financial Management. 18
• 11. Ratings 18
• Ratings ICR IEG Reason for DisagreementsComment 18
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 19
• 12. Lessons 19
• Export development and SME development require more than interventions at the enterprise level and would benefit from an enabling business environment buttressed by policy reform. 19
• Export development projects need to consider the role of private enterprises and organizations in the export drive. 19
• Export development projects would benefit from the careful design scoping and piloting of planned interventions. 19
• 13. Assessment Recommended 19
• 14. Comments on Quality of ICR 19
• Independent Evaluation Group IEG 20