ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the organizational arrangements for the implementation of the several projects, with specific reference to the main options for structuring projects in developing countries. The original plan, which was to have special units undertake implementation and evaluation, has been rejected by senior management. Implementation analysis, in the context of development assistance, should be the comparative study of implementation problems, their causes, and solutions for individual projects. In the three projects under implementation—Colombia, Zaire and Ethiopia—there are striking contrasts in the need for and the arrangements to provide appropriate technical assistance. In order for USAID to perform this role, Missions must place greater priority on implementation. For the Ethiopia Rehabilitation Project, USAID and the Project Review Paper design team decided upon an evolutionary-approach to project development, using a pre-implementation period to build a data base and to test technologies and development approaches.
