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Download or read book Implementation Completion and Results Report (IBRD-45980) on a Loan in the Amount of US$6.0 Million to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay for the Public Services Modernization Technical Assistance Project written by World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay Country Management Unit. Sustainable Development Management Unit and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ratings for the Project for Uruguay were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: projects involving broad based public reform should include inclusive and extensive consultations with stakeholders in the reform process to better explain objectives, design, approach, and benefits. A stakeholder and political analysis during project preparation should help to identify institutional change champions and those opposed to reform, therefore, assisting in the consultation strategies. Sector reform requires flexibility and the ability to not prematurely close any door. The project strategies for sector reform, namely regulatory frameworks and institutions, Private Sector Participation (PSP), yardstick competition, unbundling of sectors, and corporate governance of state owned utilities, reinforced each other and contributed to the transformation of public services. This allowed the Bank to continue to push for sector reform once PSP became off limits for some sectors. Given the likelihood of a shift in the political context during long-term reform projects, it is essential that the strategy to achieve a given objective remain flexible to ensure the project is relevant and palatable to successive administrations and for popular support. The Bank and Government of Uruguay (GoU) gained valuable experience with sector reform. It is essential that projects of this nature include an important knowledge base component, including dissemination of publications and tools to a wider public. The wide dissemination of the project and the creation of a specific knowledge base could have an impact in increasing local ownership and acknowledgement of reform at all levels.