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Improving fire and general building safety in Bangladesh - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2157

eval_title:

Improving fire and general building safety in Bangladesh - Final Evaluation

location:

region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

Bangladesh

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eval_url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2157

lessons_learned:

description:

The engagement of a project-dedicated counterpart technical staff member to the Fire Safety Expert would have built institutional knowledge. Given the highly technical nature of the project funds should have been identified (even from outside of the project) to hire local engineering staff dedicated to and for the duration of the project. This would have avoided a loss in capacity within the ILO in a security situation and after the project closes. It is recognised, by the consultant, though that the project did engage with a local civil engineer for some time and that adequately trained and qualified Fire Engineers do not exist in Bangladesh.

context:

Sufficient funding is required

success:

The Fire Safety Expert has been a vital member of the RMGP team and has contributed significantly to the technical aspects of the work – particularly on the preliminary assessments. Sharing of such expertise though on the job training and mentorship has to some extent happened but could have been more impactful.

challenges:

With a three year project HR costs were already high and therefore it was not possible to identify funds within the project. As the project worked as an important component of the RMGP a local civil engineer engaged under the RMGP did work with the Fire Safety Expert for some time although not for the duration of the project and not dedicated to the project only.

administrative_issues:

HR planning in project design and knowledge sharing between international and national staff is vital to ensure continuity and building ILO in house knowledge. However financial and human resources are required.

comments:

ILO human resources staff / RMG project stakeholders

url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/204156

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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