Red Flags

FLAG DESCRIPTION
Absence of a clear feasibility study Check for document with type feasibility Study
Unrealistic budgets Check for budget of more that five billion which is in Malawi Kwacha
Limited assessment of environmental impacts Check for document with type Environmental impact
Limited assessment of social impacts Check for document with type Social impact assessment
Limited assessment of economic impacts Check for document with type Cost-benefit analysis
Unrealistic timelines Check for budget of more that 10 billion which is in Malawi Kwacha and is more than one year in duration
Weak stakeholder engagement Lack of any meetings under social tab
Change of scope Check for changes in project scope
Cost overruns and budget inflation Check expenditure(metric) exceeds budget
Limited competition Check for project such that a contract has not less than 3 bidders
Political interference Check for political interference via public feedback
Use of substandard materials Check for use of standard materials via public feedback
Frequent project delays (time overruns) Check if project has passed dateline while still being implemented
Environmental violations Check for environmental compliance via public feedback
Social violations Check for social compliance via public feedback
Lack of maintenance plans Check for document with type maintenance plan
Under-utilization of project Check for project utilization via public feedback
Abandonment of project Check for project abandonment via public feedback

Red Flags Category

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
Green Category No red Flags
Yellow Category 1 to 5 red Flags
Orange Category 6 to 10 red Flags
Red Category Above 10 red Flags

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