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Following is a brief description of how IMED works:
a) Pre Project Phase: During this phase IMED examines
the following:
Rationale of project cost estimates and implementation schedule,
duplication/overlap with other projects, consistency with
the Five Year Plan objectives, comparison with experience
of similar projects implemented earlier, size of project manpower
and sustainability of institutional framework for project
implementation. It suggests improvement as member of the project
approving committees of the Planning Commission and Departmental
Project Evaluation Committees (DPEC) of the Line Ministries.
b) Implementation Phase: During implementation, IMED
monitors progress to ensure timely and quality implementation.
It has evolved a system of information flow from projects,
agencies and ministries for effective monitoring. The instruments
for information generation consist of: (a) periodic reports,
(b) procurement reports, (c) field inspections, (d) monthly
coordination/review meetings, (e) special meetings with the
Project Directors. Information so collected are processed
and analysed on a monthly, quarterly & annual basis to
review implementation performance of Ministries/Divisions
which is followed by macro reviews at the NEC, the ECNEC and
by the Hon’ble Prime Minister.
c) Post-Implementation Phase: Terminal evaluation
reports are prepared by IMED on all projects immediately on
completion. It contains an analysis of the project progress
with recommendations. It also commissions ex-post evaluation
of selected projects for assessing their impacts on the community
and the lessons learned are used in future project design
and implementation.
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