Bangladesh - Independent Evaluation Group - World Bank

packages. The team lacked a formal terms of reference or allocated staff and financial
resources. This, combined with the difficulty of meeting as a team undermined its
effectiveness. However, it should be noted that the posting of a Senior Governance
Specialist/Advisor in the Country office, in particular to advise projects and sectors—
helped to enhance the quality of GAC at the project and sector levels.
Supporting reforms in policy, regulatory, financing, and infrastructure constraints
that hamper the private sector can be highly relevant for GAC intervention by the
Bank. Such reforms include streamlining tax and customs administration, expanding the
private banking network, better management of the container terminal, and streamlining
processes at key regulatory institutions.
As a transitional measure, Country Management Units can benefit from extra
resources in Country Offices to enhance quality at the country, sector, and project
levels. Country Directors should use this resource in a flexible manner to address both
emerging and persistent GAC constraints.
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