IMED report reveals sluggish implementation of ADP

Some 88 projects saw no expenditure while in some 92 projects there was zero real progress in the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) of the last fiscal year (2013-14), although its implementation rate fared better with 95 percent success rate, reports UNB.

This was revealed at an implementation progress review report of the ADP for fiscal year 2013-14 submitted before the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held on March 10 in the city, with NEC chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.  

The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Planning Ministry submitted the report.

The report cited delay in invitation of tender bids for the newly included projects, non responsive of the tenders, non availability of project loans, delay in release of funds, non acquisition of land, problems relating to cases, revision of the DPP, delay in approval of the RDPP, delay in striking agreements with the donors and nominal allocation as some of the notable reasons for having zero implementation progress during the period.

Talking to the news agency, an IMED official said that such trend indicates that the concerned ministries and divisions do not give due importance towards implementing all the projects under the ADP.

He said that concentrated efforts are needed from all concerned for ensuring proper implementation of the development projects under the ADP through utmost utilisation of the country's resources.

The IMED report also showed that during the FY 14, a total of 92 projects witnessed zero real progress, or no infrastructural work. Out of these 180 projects that witnessed zero financial progress or zero real progress, Tk 0.1 million (Tk 1 lakh) was earmarked against each of some 52 projects in FY 14.