Microsoft Word pcr uzb public Finance Management Reform Project Final 7Sept2017. docx

Gender and development. 
The project had no gender elements but will benefit the 
overall public. It was not prudent and consistent with ADB categorization (gender classification 
system) to impose a loan covenant requiring GAP preparation during implementation stage for a 
project. Lack of proper and detailed guidance on preparation of GAP and absence of resources 
resulted in this covenant not being delivered. Treasury provided training to about 3,000 
managers and employees and 44 IT staffers.
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41. 
Environmental impact, involuntary resettlement, and land acquisition. 
The project 
was classified 
category C
for the environment and 
category C
for involuntary resettlement and 
indigenous peoples. It had no adverse environmental impacts. The PMO assigned 
environmental monitoring to the construction supervision engineer. ADB review missions 
confirmed that no land was acquired for the project. No ethnic minority or indigenous people 
lived in the project area or were affected by the project. 
IV. 
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 
A. 
Overall Assessment 
42. 
Overall, the project was 
less than successful.
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The project was implemented with 
substantial delays and major changes in the financing plan, within project cost but with 69.3% of 
ADB loan proceeds canceled. It was completed with a delay of over 4 years and required the 
use of additional government resources. The total project cost was reduced because ADB and 
the government did not extend the loan. The government has continuous ownership and 
leadership of the Treasury’s modernization, but has reduced its commitment to the PFM reform 
timeline. 
43. 
The project’s expected outcome of improved effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and 
accountability of budget execution processes has only been partially achieved since the GFMIS 
is still being rolled out. This is likely to be achieved between 2017 and December 2018.