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Technical assistance with a narrow focus, immediate policy relevance, and carried out with national champions with financial and/or planning authority was key to the successful integration of climate technologies in country investment plans. Careful and realistic planning is required for the production and dissemination of outputs, since this involves multiple institutions within a given timeframe.

Project Number: No PN
Project Name: Climate Change Fund, 2008–2019
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Institutional capacity development on climate change in ADB’s DMCs requires long-term engagement. Just over half of CCF resources went toward capacity development. The lack of basic climate data, technical expertise, and qualified local staff in many DMCs means that some processes, especially baseline studies, vulnerability assessments, and cost–benefit analysis of mitigation and adaptation measures, have to be adjusted to reflect realities on the ground.

Project Number: No PN
Project Name: Climate Change Fund, 2008–2019
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Stakeholder consultations can ensure that the design of soft components such as gender and capacity building will be relevant and feasible.

Project Number: 42408-023
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 1
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Effectively engaging key government agencies can provide the much-needed oversight to facilitate the resolution of design and implementation issues.

Project Number: 42408-023
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 1
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Adequate stakeholder consultations can ensure that the design of soft components such as gender and capacity building will be appropriate and feasible in the local context.

Project Number: 42408-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 2
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Strong commitment, ownership, and accountability of executing agencies can make a significant difference to project success, as demonstrated by the contrasting performances of Azersu and the State Amelioration and Water Management Committee (SAWMC).

Project Number: 42408-023
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 1
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Effectively engaging key government agencies can provide the much-needed oversight to monitor progress and facilitate the resolution of design and implementation issues.

Project Number: 42408-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 2
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Lesson
Strong commitment, ownership and accountability of executing agencies can make a significant difference to project success, as seen by the contrasting performance of Azersu and SAWMC.

Project Number: 42408-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 2
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Tranche PCRs allow lessons to be incorporated into the subsequent and ongoing tranches; therefore, it is not feasible that a single project completion report for all the projects of an MFF, as suggested by the PCR.

Project Number: 42408-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 2
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Working closely with government ministries can help tailor the capacity building workshops to the learning needs of the participants, as there appears to be a strong interest in acquiring enhanced monitoring techniques.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Collaborations with DMCs’ officials through two technical workshops on monitoring short-term economic growth provided forums for knowledge sharing among DMCs and with ADB on how the monitoring is conducted in different places. These activities have proven to be valuable avenues for knowledge_x005F_x0002_building activity that strengthened the capacity of ADB and DMCs to conduct macroeconomic assessment and reinforced the importance of keeping the tool kit up to date to ensure ADB’s relevance and value addition in policy dialogues.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Partnership with institutions, like the International Monetary Fund and those from developed counterparts like the Bank of Italy, has enabled us to work together and tap relevant expertise.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Conducting an exploratory TA like this one results in evolvement of the nature of work that requires continuous extension to the ongoing work. The cost savings from hiring the international consultants have allowed the TA to expand the work without having to request for an additional funding. In addition, engaging ADB staff directly in working on the research topics was a critical element to ensure that the knowledge and capacity grows within ADB as a knowledge bank.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Performance-based maintenance contracts and tolling are important steps toward ensuring the sustainability of road maintenance funding.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Synchronized planning and implementation of local roads and motorways projects will optimize local community benefits and enhance in-land connectivity in Azerbaijan.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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