Level: M. Sc.

Program: Transportation Engineering & Management Course: Governance and Financing for Transport Infrastructure

Model Questions
What are the characteristics of good governance? Elaborate the principle of Accountability. Does our legal instrument and rules ensure accountability of the implementing agencies? Describe a case where a public official is held accountable for delayed or poor infrastructure works. If not, suggest mechanisms to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in project implementation.

In general, how would you categorize the type of government officials and political leaders in terms of their general corrupt practices in public revenue collection and expenditures? Do you think corruption can be reduced? How?

a) What are the steps of detail feasibility study for roads? Describe the process of preparing a Resettlement Action Plan and implementing it for a new road construction project.

b) What are the various modalities of project implementation? Describe their relative merits and demerits. (5 marks)

a) What are the different modalities of project financing? What is the GON procedure for project financing and expenditures? (4 marks)

b) Describe the project financing procedures of any of the two donor agencies below: (4 marks) The World Bank The Asian Development Bank Department for International Development Swiss Development Corporation

How do you see the role of government in establishing an effective governance practices? Discuss with illustrating examples.

What are basic principles of governance? List down and discuss. What are the necessary steps that DoTM/Traffic Police should initiate and implement in order to demonstrate the good governance environment in Kathmandu Valley? List down and discuss with illustrating examples. Make a comparison of CIAA and NVC in terms of its functions. Mandate, legal provision and performance. Why feasibility study is carried out? Does it have implicit/explicit significance in demonstrating good governance? Discuss. What is the role of Roads Board Nepal in managing road network in Nepal? Discuss its performance. What are the sources of funding for Roads Board Nepal? How it manages its function? Discuss What is the role and function of Auditor General Office in demonstrating the good governance practices? Discuss.

How will you differentiate Technical Audit and Financial Audit? Discuss general procedure in carrying out these audits. What are the strength and weakness of Procurement Act/Regulations in the context of good governance? Discuss your assessment with suggestions. How do you find the use of Public Works Directives in planning, designing and implementing physical infrastructures projects in Nepal? Discuss Discuss the role of Public Road Act in managing and developing the road network in Nepal. Give suggestion to propose for necessary changes in the Act. Discuss the provision of Right to Information Act. How it supports the good governance? Describe your account and experience on good governance. Give examples, if any. Write short notes (any Two) 5X2 Project Cycle Fraudulent Practices Corruption Perception Index Public Works Directives

Environmental Impact Assessment Social Assessment Fiduciary Risk

a) What are the principles of Good Governance? Discuss with illustrative examples. (5) b) Define Government. What are the basic roles of the Government in society? Discuss (7) c) What are the political principles of the government? a) In order to have a good governance environment in Kathmandu Valley, what suggestion you can make it to DoTM and why? Discuss. b) Do you think the present role being played by CIAA is effective in combating corruption? Discuss and give suggestion to improve. c) Make a comparison of CIAA and NVC in terms of its functions. Mandate, legal provision and performance. a) What is the role and responsibility of Department of Roads (DOR) in managing Strategic Road Network? Discuss b) If you are given the responsibility of managing a road project in Far Western Region, list down and discuss the steps you follow to promote good governance a) What is the role and function of Auditor Generals Office in demonstrating the good governance practices? Discuss b) How will you differentiate Technical Audit and Financial Audit? Discuss general procedure in carrying out these audits. c) What is the role of National Vigilance Center in promoting good governance? Discuss a) How do you find the use of Public Works Directives in planning, designing and implementing physical infrastructures projects in Nepal? Discuss. b) What are the strength and weakness of Procurement Act/Regulations in the context of good governance? Discuss your assessment with suggestions. c) What is the role of PPMO in stream lining the public procurement process? Discuss a) Discuss the role of Public Road Act in managing and developing the road network in Nepal. Give suggestion to propose for necessary changes in the Act. b) Discuss the provision of Right to Information Act. How it supports the good governance? c) Describe your account and experience on good governance. Give examples, if any. Write short notes on (any two) a) Fraudulent Practices b) Corruption Perception Index c) Public Works Directives d) Environmental Impact Assessment e) Social Assessment f) Fiduciary Risk g) Transparency International (TI) h) Technical Audit i) Citizen Charter