Key stakeholders should be consulted during project design in order to ensure investments address existing needs. The technical assistance component of the COSDEC sub-activity could have been better tailored to the Namibian context and the initial capacity of the COSDECs. Additional consultation with key stakeholders such as the COSDEC managers and COSDEF early on could have helped in this regard. Similarly, for the future design of infrastructure development investments similar to the COSDEC sub-activity, it would be useful to consider engaging some of the stakeholders on the ground at an early stage. Such engagement will allow these stakeholders to assess how the design fits in their context, create an opportunity to address any practical concerns early on, and possibly establish greater buy-in from stakeholders about the investments.
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