Some Managerial and Technical Issues in Transport Sector Development Projects
Transportation,
2011: Vol. 38, 5, Pp
779-798.
Dr.
Tengiz Gogelia, Consultant for International Aid Projects,
Tbilisi,
Georgia, Corresponding author.
Prof. Antti Talvitie, Aalto University, Helsinki,
Finland
(aptalvitie(at)gmail.com)
In development projects there is only one problem, but it is huge: everything is connected to everything else. The authors separated from the whole important issues the following:
Project Management and Coordination. The Recipient Country’s Aid Coordination Unit (ACU) and Project Implementation Unit (PIU) staffed with competent local experts to hold reform process memory are necessary. This issue is considered in the context of “Ownership” and “Government Leadership” as it is recognized in donor aid forums in the last decade.
Human Resource Development. Most technical assistance is oriented toward providing solutions and the development of local capacities is ignored. The authors point out the importance of specially selected local experts – “Technical Communication Officers”.
Institutional Functioning. A ‘process consultation’ approach to institutional restructuring is promoted in which the Recipient has the key role. It is also recommended that the Recipient is the initiator of technical assistance in the projects.
Design Standards is a recurrent and difficult problem. Recommendations are necessary how to transit to the new standards; how to mediate their approval process.
Procurement and Management of
Consulting Services. The authors argue that the recipient country qualified
professionals have to be in the lead role.
The vignettes in the paper are from the “real world” although they
are modified slightly to protect privacy.
Keywords: Developing countries, Donor coordination, Process consulting, Capacity building and HR
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