Disclaimer Monitoring and Evaluation: Relevant Projects A comprehensive listing of IBTCI's M&E experience is noted below. A detailed description of a recent IBTCI M&E assignment is provided under the following "Project Spotlight": ---) A Review of Iraq's Political Process Assistance, 2005 Bangladesh: Export Diversification Project.1999-2004. (World Bank): IBTCI served as the Secretariat and Project Coordination and Development Unit (PCU), and monitored and evaluated the activities of three subcontractors. The three major components of the project were a Matching Grant Fund, Customs Modernization, and Institutional Strengthening of the Bangladesh Tariff Commission. Technical experts on this project include Trade and Export Specialists, Procurement and Evaluation Experts, and Financial Management professionals. IBTCI monitored and evaluated all project activities including conduct of technical committee meetings, integration of sub-projects, and maintenance of a central reference point for project generated documents. Bangladesh: Industrial and Trade Policy Review (ADB): IBTCI conducted a review of policy measures, conducted evaluation and reformulated the Industrial Program Loan. Services provided included studies in the areas of: policy, planning, economic, sector, tariff, technical and institutional strengthening / restructuring. Egypt: Privatization Program Monitoring and Evaluation.1994–1999. (USAID): The purpose of this project was to conduct an evaluation of USAID’s program and its management control system of foreign assistance for the privatization activities. IBTCI developed and managed the program evaluation and management control system of foreign assistance for the privatization of enterprises in Egypt. This program provided continuous analysis and evaluation of the overall program and specific support activities while assessing the effectiveness and impact of activities on the implementation of the Egyptian privatization program for USAID. IBTCI conducted several special studies and assessments of proposed policies and programs and monitored the macro-economic and business environment in Egypt. One study covered “Lessons Learned from Privatization from 22 Countries and 6 Infrastructure Sectors”. Guinea: National Capacity Building Aid Coordination (UNDP): IBTCI assisted the Ministry of Planning in strengthening the institutional structures dealing with the coordination of external aid. Areas covered included National Capacity Building Aid Coordination, project design and evaluation and project operations systems. Indonesia: Bank of Indonesia (BOI) Banking Activities Advisory Services (ADB): IBTCI assisted in the assessment, evaluation, and implementation of management information systems for more than 150 institutions under BOI supervision. Iraq: Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Program, Phase II (MEPP II).2005-2008. (USAID): MEPP II covers three distinct but interrelated components of monitoring and evaluation of all activities of USAID/Iraq. The first component consists of the preparation of M&E plan for the Mission and to conduct monitoring activities. IBTCI will prepare and provide to USAID and other authorized personnel regular and flash monitoring reports. The second component relates to conducting evaluation as per the direction of the mission. These evaluations will move towards being mostly quantitative rather than only qualitative. Evaluations would also extensively utilize web based data base system as described hereunder. The third component (and our major emphasis at present) relates to the development of web based interactive monitoring and evaluation computer system in consultation with USAID M/PMO/BEA. Kosovo: Technical Assistance for the Establishment & Management of a Interim Credit Unit for Lending to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises in Kosovo (EAR): The ICC/IBTCI team provided services in: project management and administration, monitoring and evaluation, start-up and management of SME credit line, technical assistance on loan disbursement, training of staff, promotion of services, and awareness campaigns. Moldova, Ukraine: The World Bank CFAA (Country Financial Accountability Assessment) (WB): IBTCI was retained to perform an “internal to Bank” confidential evaluation of the work done by the CFAA teams in Moldova and Ukraine. The Bank’s team attempted to assess the level of transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors in the subject countries. Nepal: Evaluation and Sale of the Nepal Tea Board Commercial Activities (ADB): IBTCI carried out detailed financial analysis, policy environment assessment, market dynamic study, competitor evaluation, customer assessment, operations analysis, price and cost analysis, and management analysis. Nigeria: Federal Government of Nigeria Support to the Government's Broad-Based Privatization Program.2000-2003. (USAID): IBTCI’s participation in the Program was funded by USAID under two SEGIR Privatization Task Orders. A critical part of IBTCI’s scale of work was to closely monitor and report on the progress of privatization carried out by BPE in comparison to targets for privatization set up under Phases 1, 2 and 3. A computerized program was set up to undertake this monitoring. In addition, based on USAID direction, IBTCI conducted an impact evaluation of privatization on the Nigerian economy, labor force and public participation. Focus group meetings were held with the beneficiaries, labor unions and media in this regard. IBTCI’s findings and recommendations were utilized to make mid course revisions in the Nigerian privatization plans. Pakistan: Monitoring and Evaluation Services IQC. 2004-Present. (USAID): IBTCI will provide assistance and support Mission personnel in the performance of their duties in the areas of monitoring and evaluation in the areas of Education, Health, Governance, Economic Growth in Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan and Punjab. IBTCI may be tasked with providing support services in any of these areas: Monitoring and evaluating the recipient and the recipient’s performance during the award in order to facilitate attainment of program objectives by (1) maintaining contact including site visits and liaison with the recipient; (2) reviewing and analyzing all performance and financial reports as well as verifying timely delivery; (3) assuring compliance with terms and conditions of the award; and (4) carry out “substantial involvement” terms of a cooperative agreement, including review and approval of work plans and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans. Russia: Privatization Lessons Learned and Research (USAID): Part of the project included carrying out an evaluation of three assistance programs that were designed to restructure and assist in improving the operations and viability of about 200 small, medium and large enterprises. The results of this evaluation were presented as lessons learned in a conference that IBTCI organized for the international donor community. Russia: Medical Technology Transfer Activity (MTTA) (USAID): IBTCI coordinated and evaluated proposals submitted to USAID; recommended, based on evaluation of proposals, American pharmaceutical firms exhibiting the most expertise, experience and immediate readiness to undertake the tasks of MTTA; and coordinated a detailed assessment of the Russian pharmaceutical sector. Sri Lanka: SME and Medium Industry Development (ADB): IBTCI carried out a study that reviewed the Sri Lanka SMI sector to identify constraints to efficient production and growth, especially in the functions of management, production, marketing and financing. There was an evaluation of the ongoing economic restructuring programs on the basis of their impact on the SMI sector. Vietnam: Commercial Bank Payment Systems Modernization (WB): IBTCI prepared stages 1 and 2 of draft bidding documents, and subsequent revisions to incorporate BIDV management comments, drafted procurement notices and advertisements, provided technical assistance in bid evaluation, and prepared bid evaluation reports and draft contracts as per World Bank procedures. Finally, IBTCI assisted BIDV in contract negotiations. Worldwide: Women in Development (WID) Services Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) (USAID): IBTCI is a subcontractor on this project which serves as a cross-cutting theme in all phases of programming (including design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation) at USAID.