Lesson-101342-1

Adequate time should be allocated for any systems-building project like this project, and planning should include a risk analysis that reflects this. Over the years it has become more and more apparent that project planners underestimate the amount of time that systems building takes. Of course, no amount of risk analysis could predict the COVID-19 pandemic; regardless, even without COVID-19, the time needed for systems building is frequently underestimated. The systems building has at least two main components: capacity strengthening and the establishment and good functioning of decision-making networks.