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The incompatibility of undertaking project implementation and institutional restructuring at the same time. Staff movements to the newly created state-owned enterprises affected the implementation process. NAC had to recruit new supervisors for the civil works contracts due to the institutional changes, which required some period for the new staff to familiarize themselves with their new responsibilities in the PIU.

Project Number: 43141-023
Project Name: Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Need for more frequent monitoring and coordination meetings with the executing agency by ADB in the early stages of project implementation to resolve issues before they worsen. Strict compliance with loan covenants pertaining to financial management systems, reporting, and project coordination meetings should have been the priority concern after loan effectiveness.

Project Number: 43141-023
Project Name: Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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In addition, core indicators on financial and social performance of participating MFIs needed to be integrated and collected in the monitoring system of the project.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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Timely reviews, earlier solutions, lower costs. A major project redesign followed a midterm review. While the changes contributed significantly to the success of the project, this review occurred came fairly late - in 2005, compared with the original closing date of 2006. Had this review taken place earlier, the project might have been able to achieve its outcomes earlier and at lower cost.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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Not housing the PIU within the executing agency reduced oversight and transparency.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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Efficient reporting and data collection essential. The project implementing unit (PIU) did not allocate sufficient time to reporting and data collection during implementation, which impacted negatively on the ability of ADB and the microfinance steering committee to administer the project effectively.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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Realistic design key in conditions of uncertainty. When a project seeks to develop a nascent industry in a challenging environment, outputs need to be realistic. The project design relied on assumptions about the state of and potential for development in the microfinance industry that proved to be unrealistic. The project redesign highlights the need to be flexible in adapting the project to emerging realities and experiences in the industry.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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Match ADB staff skills to specific project needs. When supporting the development of a new industry in a challenging environment, project administration needs to be particularly vigilant and carried out by ADB officers with strong expertise in the area. Stakeholders noted that the performance of ADB improved when staff had expertise in the microfinance sector and were actively involved in the implementation of the project.

Project Number: 32472-013
Project Name: Microfinance and Employment Project
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