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Focus Group Discussion

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dc.contributor.authorMir, Aized H.
dc.contributor.authorMalik, Ermeena
dc.contributor.authorDurrani, Amer Z.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-21T14:18:53Z
dc.date.available2014-08-21T14:18:53Z
dc.date.issued2007-11
dc.description.abstractThe Pakistan Infrastructure Implementation Capacity Assessment (PIICA) study was initiated in response to a specific request from the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to study the capacity of the local construction industry (client institutions, contractors and consultants) to deliver the planned infrastructure projects under the Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF). The objectives of the focus group discussions were to: (i) ensure active participation and ownership of stakeholders in the study; (ii) obtain concurrence on the framework for the study and the technical analyses to be carried out; and (iii) obtain feedback and comments on findings and develop consensus on the way forward. Focus group discussions helped identify the broad thematic areas and the issues which should be researched. The discussion provided a framework for preparation of a detailed questionnaire to be used for ascertaining stakeholders' perceptions about the industry and to solicit their comments and suggestions. The focus group also identified the need for carrying out separate technical analyses and emphasized that case studies of various projects should be prepared. The focus group discussions validated the results obtained from the perceptions surveys and the technical analyses and the stakeholders concurred with the complex issues and challenges faced by the construction industry. While valuable suggestions were provided in the focus group discussions which can remove a number of constraints faced by the industry, there were no solutions offered which could be implemented to provide increased capacity over the short-term as the systematic weaknesses in the business environment, the lack of adequately skilled human resource (HR), lack of client agencies capacity, lack of financing, and credit available to the industry and other constraints cannot be addressed within an immediate or short-term time frame clearly, besides taking measures to develop the local construction industry, innovative methods of procurement, and delivery mechanisms will need to be thought of in order to meet all of the MTDF infrastructure development goals.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/9367845/focus-group-discussion
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/19544
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19544
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNT
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACQUISITION
dc.subjectADB
dc.subjectADVERTISEMENTS
dc.subjectAUDITORS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectAUTOMATION
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
dc.subjectBANK GUARANTEE
dc.subjectBANK GUARANTEES
dc.subjectBANKING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBID
dc.subjectBIDS
dc.subjectBILLS
dc.subjectBOND
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCERTIFICATE
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRICE
dc.subjectCONTRACTORS
dc.subjectCONTROL SYSTEM
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATE
dc.subjectCOST ESTIMATES
dc.subjectCREDIT LINES
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENT
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENTS
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDOMAIN
dc.subjectDOUBLE TAXATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectESCROW
dc.subjectEXCHANGE COMMISSION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STRENGTH
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFORM OF COLLATERAL
dc.subjectFUTURE CONTRACTS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectIMAGE
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectISLAMIC BANK
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectLACK OF TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectLENDER
dc.subjectLENDING PORTFOLIO
dc.subjectLETTER OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLEVEL PLAYING FIELD
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectLIABILITY
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMONITORING MECHANISM
dc.subjectNET PROFIT
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectOVERHEAD
dc.subjectPC
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROJECT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC DISCLOSURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALITY OF WORK
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectREGISTRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectREGISTRY SYSTEM
dc.subjectREGULATORY AUTHORITY
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETENTION
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectREVOLVING FUND
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectSTANDARD CONTRACT
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZATION
dc.subjectSTATE BANK
dc.subjectSTATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
dc.subjectSUPERVISION
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EXPERTISE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL STAFF
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTIMELY PAYMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectVERIFICATION
dc.subjectWITHHOLDING TAX
dc.subjectWITHHOLDING TAXES
dc.titleFocus Group Discussionen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaPublic-Private Partnerships
okr.date.disclosure2007-11-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:19:51.058768Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/9367845/focus-group-discussion
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid793431468059086975
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20080418013836
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9367845
okr.identifier.report43196
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.themeEconomic management
okr.themePublic sector governance
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.themeHuman development
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Business Environment
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Competitiveness and Competition Policy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.unitTransport (SASDT)
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