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Designing the early tranche of an MFF program in preparing detailed engineering design, capacity building, and training support to include planning, procurement, and project management among others, incentivizes the readiness for project execution of succeeding tranches.

Project Number: 41122-013, 41122-043
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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To ensure project success, the commitment, ownership, and accountability of the executing agency are critical factors when formulating a project implementation plan. These need to be supported by adequate expertise and capacity of the agency in managing project implementation.

Project Number: 41614-013, 41614-036
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 4 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Identifying and preparing backup subprojects will help improve the implementation process, especially in an MFF program where cancellation and replacement of subprojects and/or scope adjustments are anticipated. This is particularly pertinent in rural areas where varying size and technical requirements and limited expertise and capabilities of local contractors present critical challenges in ensuring a subproject feasibility and readiness.

Project Number: 40423-053
Project Name: Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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A more detailed assessment of design, sound sector road map/strategy, and other MFF preconditions will help identify the appropriateness of MFF financing and improve the quality of an MFF implementation.

Project Number: 41122-013, 41122-043
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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The absence of a project performance management system leads to difficulties in monitoring and evaluating project outcome and outputs targets. It is a critical requirement in loan covenants to help track progress and risks at implementation and assist in the identification, valuation, estimation, and quantification of economic benefits.

Project Number: 38411-043, 38411-013
Project Name: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Appropriate formulation of sector-specific procurement contract packages, adequate procurement planning and readiness, and suitable contract management are critical prerequisites to minimize the risks of project start-up delays and implementation. Assessing the executing and implementing agencies' procurement capacity early on is necessary to identify and augment needed capacity, e.g., technical and procurement skills gap and familiarity with ADB procedures.

Project Number: 40423-053
Project Name: Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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A thorough screening and assessment of project selection upfront is crucial to enhancing the effectiveness of MFF modality, especially its suitability and readiness for a specific type of investment. In a case where an MFF modality is designed to finance a typical stand-alone investment, the intended benefits and envisaged results of the financing instrument are less likely to be achieved.

Project Number: 41122-013, 41122-043
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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A well-designed design and monitoring framework with clear indicators and performance targets allows better monitoring during implementation and better assessment of project achievements at completion.

Project Number: 38411-043, 38411-013
Project Name: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Assessment of project impacts critically depends on the collection and analysis of project and other data. Establishing a project performance management system as part of project administration and covenanted in the loan agreement is crucial.

Project Number: 41122-023
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Road transport projects typically involve a variety of risks during implementation. Formulating appropriate project design and risk assessment during the preparatory phase is critical to minimize start-up and implementation delays. This includes a systematic appraisal of the project’s technical scope and engineering design, project cost and contingencies, environmental and social safeguards, and financial and contractual risks.

Project Number: 40423-053
Project Name: Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Extensive delays in implementing a project that is not ready for implementation reflect foregone economic benefits and result in a net loss to the economy. Assessment of project readiness is an integral part of the project preparation process, particularly from a safeguards perspective where delays often originate.

Project Number: 41122-023
Project Name: Road Corridor Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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A timely and appropriate change in scope responding to unexpected circumstances can mitigate the adverse impact on project implementation, delivery of outputs, and maintain a project’s relevance.

Project Number: 41614-013, 41614-036
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 4 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Strong political will and commitment at all levels of government authorities have a decisive impact on the effective and efficient implementation of LAR activities in the context of complex project situations, such as this one. It is important for an executing agency to be proactive and work closely with local authorities and stakeholders to resolve identified issues on the ground. Monitoring of land acquisition and resettlement plan implementation is best to start early to identify issues and find effective solutions in a timely manner.

Project Number: 42414-033
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Active engagement with key government agencies is important. It can provide the much-needed oversight and intervention to facilitate the resolution of unexpected design and implementation issues emerging from project implementation. These especially concern issues that ADB has very limited control.

Project Number: 42414-033
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Adequate due diligence and consultation with government agencies and related stakeholders throughout the project cycle will help ensure appropriate project planning, preparation, design, and implementation and avoid unnecessary scope changes that reduce the overall process efficiency.

Project Number: 42414-033
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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