CCA and DRR integration could provide benefits at all scales, minimize overlap and duplication of projects and programs (Nalau et al. 2015), and move beyond vulnerability and resilience towards a vision of DRR that ends separation between the two issues and promotes working together towards simultaneous and common goals (Kelman et al. 2015).
Different MoH departments presented their perspectives and priorities directly to donors, resulting in duplication of projects being implemented, and the formation of multiple Project Implementation Units and parallel management systems [ 14].
Because the projects captured through this approach were individual awards, including supplemental awards to existing grants, there was some duplication of project titles, but not of funded activities.
Even where there have been limited numbers of donors, overlap and duplication of the projects being implemented, and their parallel management mechanisms, have resulted in administrative and capacity burdens to local systems.
Despite the fact that our scan identified good programs of QI work and research, it also highlighted a lack of overall coherence and strategy behind the QI-PHC initiatives; at times a duplication of similar QI projects; and definite lack of knowledge mobilization internally and externally.
With the desire to coordinate development assistance and reduce the duplication and inefficiencies of project-aid, sector-wide approaches (SWAps) have been introduced in many LMICs.
Besides the bond issue, the Spitzer-Paterson plan includes banning the cloning of human beings, creating a bioethics review board and appointing a review panel to prevent duplication of stem cell research projects.
The failure to take inventory of completed projects or ongoing projects or pipeline projects usually leads to duplication of efforts and consequently wastage and inefficiency.
Applicants wishing to use data and/or biospecimens first submit a brief expression of interest, which is circulated to the entire kConFab membership with a five-day opportunity given to highlight major issues, especially duplication of, or complementarity to, existing projects.
This leads to higher transaction costs through the duplication of work associated with preparing project documentation and certification procedures.
Currently, there is no major overlap or duplication of effort between the Mekong Project and activities undertaken by governments, NGOs/CBOs, UN agencies, bilateral donors or INGOs at country or regional levels.
