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Kazakhstan - Petroleum Technical Assistance Project, Volume 1
 
Country:Kazakhstan;Date Stored:2003/08/23
Document Date:2003/04/07Document Type:Project Performance Assessment Report
Language:EnglishLoan No:3744
Major Sector:(Historic)Oil & GasRel. Proj ID:KZ-Petroleum Technical Assistance Project -- -- P008501;
Region:Europe and Central AsiaReport Number:25714
Sector:Petrochemicals and fertilizers; Oil and gasSubTopics:Environmental Economics & Policies; Energy Demand; Oil Refining & Gas Industry; Banks & Banking Reform; Energy and Environment
Topics:EnergyTF No/Name:TF023875-USAID-ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT STUDY IN NIS; TF022620-CANADIAN CTF FOR E. & C. EUROPE & THE CIS; TF020855-AUSTRIAN CONSULTANT TRUST FUND FOR E & C EUROPE; TF035883-KAZAKSTAN - OIL AND GAS; TF034419-ECA REGION - PETROLUM AND PROJECT WORK; TF033097-RUSSIA - ENERGY
Volume No:1  

Abstract: Project outcome was moderately satisfactory, and sustainability of the anticipated benefits is likely. The project had a substantial impact on institutional development. World Bank performance was satisfactory, while Borrower performance was unsatisfactory. Experience with this project suggests the following lessons: 1) Financing the continuing work of contract advisors who are already advising the government is a questionable practice, since it makes it extremely difficult for the Bank to fulfill its quality control function. Bank funding should primarily support activities when the Bank can contribute to the success of these activities, if in no other way than by reviewing the reports and recommendations of the consultant. 2) The contracts that were negotiated with legal advice from advisors financed by the Bank remain confidential documents. The Bank should make every effort to get governments to agree to make public the basic financial elements of agreements and contracts that are negotiated with foreign companies. Public review of such contracts is the best way to establish transparency and accountability in dealing with the exploitation of national resources such as oil. In particular, the Bank should only provide technical assistance for the negotiating of contracts that are intended to become part of the public domain (at least in their broad terms).
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