Broad consultation and sustainability mechanisms need to be incorporated into project design from the beginning. Because insufficient consultation and sustainability planning occurred early on, the Livestock Support activity experienced varying degrees of public/private sector and local community buy-in, which has implications for sustainability. MCC and MCAs need to ensure that project design incorporates extensive stakeholder consultations and post-compact sustainability plans, including written commitments from government partners, before projects begin. For interventions that are expected to benefit the private sector, MCAs and MCC might also seek private sector co-financing to increase their vested interest in sustainability.
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