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Lesson
Targeted and medium- to long-term assistance in key sectors is particularly critical for Georgia to sustainably recover from COVID-19 impacts. There is opportunity in crisis that, if taken advantage of expeditiously, can lead to significant beneficial measures. In the case of Georgia, the depth of the crisis that led ADB and other development partners (DPs) to offer a large rescue package illustrates what can be achieved under crisis situations.

Project Number: 54191-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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The CPRO was a highly effective pandemic response and reform program, which ADB can build upon to help accelerate the structural reform process it has been supporting in Georgia. The CPRO provided Georgia with a useful and effective tool in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. It was prepared with unprecedented speed and supported the priorities identified by the government in its COVID-19 response program.

Project Number: 54191-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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The collection of sex-disaggregated data remains to be a challenge in Georgia and this needs greater attention in ensuing programs in the country. The collection of sex-disaggregated data to support CPRO design and implementation was challenging, hindered in some cases by the emergency situation, and in other instances, by the limitations in government databases. This highlights the need for ensuing programs to carefully evaluate and identify the appropriate gender indicators in ensuing programs.

Project Number: 54191-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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Long-term ADB engagement is beneficial for the continued growth and institutional and capacity development of counterpart government agencies and utility companies. Eight ADB loans before the two projects under this multitranche financing facility (MFF) had already provided the partner distribution companies (DISCOMs) with extensive experience.

Project Number: 43467-014, 43467-016
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 and MFF
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Greater involvement of resident mission staff at appraisal can help make the design of ADB-financed projects more realistic. ADB’s support for the DISCOMs improved substantially after project administration was assigned to an experienced staff at the India Resident Mission (INRM). The RM supported the DISCOMs with all implementation aspects, including strengthening safeguard monitoring and reporting.

Project Number: 43467-014, 43467-016
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 and MFF
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The multifarious challenges to land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) in Georgia make it a must for resolutory measures to be implemented early enough.

Project Number: 41122-023
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program – Tranche 1
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The multifarious challenges to land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) in Georgia make it a must for resolutory measures to be implemented early enough.

Project Number: 41122-013, 41122-043
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (MFF and Tranche 3)
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EAs must ensure that detailed project reports (DPRs), as required in India, are carefully prepared based on site requirements and environmental clearances are obtained during DPR preparation

Project Number: 44427-013
Project Name: Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project
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Continued budget transfer from the state to the line departments for the O&M cost is necessary for sustainability until the line departments can recover the O&M cost through its operation.

Project Number: 41116-033
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 2)
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The ambitious reform agenda required more time given the local context and the state’s capacity.

Project Number: 41116-033
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 2)
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Close assessment of state agency capacity is needed at appraisal to inform realistic reform targets.

Project Number: 41116-023
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 1)
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Economic Reconstruction Agency has been headed by senior officers of the state government, to the benefit of decision making and interdepartmental coordination. A senior official with strong government support is essential.

Project Number: 41116-023
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 1)
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Continued budget transfers for O&M of assets to the line departments from the state is necessary for sustainability.

Project Number: 41116-013
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Local context and the state’s capacity should be carefully assessed in designing an ambitious reform agenda.

Project Number: 41116-013
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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The success of the program indicates that working with state governments in India is an appropriate level for PBLs, which may not be achieved at the national-level when instituting similar reforms. Success at the state-level offers an opportunity for scaling-up or replicating the experience in other states with similar issues.

Project Number: 49209-001
Project Name: Second West Bengal Development Finance Program
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