Ensure that a project’s stated outcomes and objective can be measured. If necessary, incorporate elements in the project design that make these measurements possible. Physical losses were a key benefit stream targeted by the WNP but were difficult to measure because the water network infrastructure had not been designed for it. Valves and piping that were required to measure this outcome had not been included, as they were not required for operations of the infrastructure. Without a reliable way to measure physical losses, it was not possible for MCC’s independent evaluator to accurately/comprehensively estimate the project’s impact on physical losses. MCC has already implemented this lesson in Mongolia.
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