Guangdong Provincial Office For World Bank Projects

This paper consists of two parts: the case and case analysis.In the case, the characteristic and application procedures of the World Bank loans introduced. The operation, experience and lessons of Guangdong Provincial Office for World Bank Projects presented. During nearly ten years of management, the office has developed some approaches for managing the projects while six typical issues concerning of project selecting, designing, execution, cost, management and development arose. Finally challenges faced by the office are put forward.In case analysis, based on SWOT method and Provider Gaps method, analyses focus on the experience and problems of the office. Suggestions in terms of management-repositioning and role alteration provided. The analysis also suggests that by means of enhancement of service provider instead of supervision, and narrowing the five gaps in Provider Gaps, etc., the office could thus react promptly and correctly.