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Lesson
Aid agencies need to make the criteria for their support clear to the government counterpart, while understanding why the government is seeking assistance in the first place. In the case of Danida, they held the funding as they wanted TESDA to (i) receive an adequate budget allocation, and (ii) seek reimbursement from Danida after spending their own budgetary resources. However, the government had a budget problem. Danida spent 2 years trying to encourage the budget allocation for TESDA, but that did not happen. Danida eventually canceled their portion after 2 years.

Project Number: 23229-013, 23229-023
Project Name: Technical Education and Skills Development Project and Fund for Technical Education and Skills Development
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Vigilance needs to be exercised in maintaining market-based principles for sound and sustainable microfinance operations. The issuance of EO 558 initially threatened the foundation of the government’s market-based financing strategy for the sector. It did not have any significant adverse impact on the policy environment, as the market-oriented framework was already well established and institutionalized in the sector.

Project Number: 38579-013
Project Name: Microfinance Development Program
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NAPC’s information system capacity should have been assessed earlier. An assessment of NAPC’s information system should have been made at the formulation stage. Policy action and TA could have been incorporated in the program design to achieve an effective and functioning information system.

Project Number: 38579-013
Project Name: Microfinance Development Program
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Lesson
The program has successfully eased the constraints to expansion of microfinance services, but outreach to the poor needs to be improved. Within the broad context of inclusive growth, the growth and commercialization of the microfinance sector increased access to financial services, created jobs, and increased financial literacy. However, outreach to households below the poverty line remains limited.

Project Number: 38579-013
Project Name: Microfinance Development Program
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Key success factors are government buy-in and an appropriately designed program. The key factors that contributed to the success of the MDP were (i) the strong commitment of the government and support from stakeholders to develop the sector and achieve sustainable microfinance; and (ii) a well-designed program that appropriately addressed the key constraints, accompanied by TA to support the program objectives and a grant for capacity development.

Project Number: 38579-013
Project Name: Microfinance Development Program
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Lesson
Developing the microfinance sector entails a comprehensive approach that addresses key constraints at all levels. First, it entails enhancing the policy and regulatory environment. Second, it means developing the market infrastructure. In the case of the MDP, it was developing and adopting the performance standards for microfinance and drafting the bill for the credit information system that was successfully passed into law. Third, it means developing the capacity of MFIs for sound and sustainable microfinance operations.

Project Number: 38579-013
Project Name: Microfinance Development Program
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While it provides the benefit of flexibility (i.e., deferring subprograms wherein the program design cannot be fully defined at appraisal), care must be taken to maximize the achievement of critical objectives even if ongoing subprograms are canceled.

Project Number: 37752-013
Project Name: Power Sector Development Program
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Project Number: 32499-013
Project Name: Development of Poor Urban Communities Sector Project
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Project Number: 30540-013
Project Name: Agrarian Reform Communities Project
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Project Number: 30480-013
Project Name: Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program
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Project Number: 30308-013
Project Name: Pasig River Environmental Management and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Lesson
The project has highlighted the need to provide ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) capacity building support and to monitor actual O&M implementation after loan closure. Future projects should incorporate provision for executing agencies to establish O&M technical support teams conducting biannual infrastructure O&M inspections and providing ongoing training to LGUs on O&M practices after project completion.

Project Number: 30552-013
Project Name: Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector Project
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Slow funds liquidation results in inadequate funds availability, slowing implementation. Future projects should ensure that seamless, efficient, and simple funds disbursement processes are established that satisfy appropriate procurement and financial audit requirements. Future projects should consider (i) direct payment of contractors by ADB; (ii) making imprest account levels appropriate to the funds flows anticipated; and (iii) simplified disbursement procedures and documentation requirements, preferably through the executing agency.

Project Number: 30552-013
Project Name: Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector Project
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Placing support teams, including consultants, in the regions and zonal project offices is critical to providing LGUs guidance and technical assistance when and where needed. Careful consideration is required regarding the relative mix between executing agency personnel and consultants to ensure the executing agencies are adequately resourced with the appropriate technical skills so as to retain project experience within the agency after a project is completed.

Project Number: 30552-013
Project Name: Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector Project
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The project demonstrated that successful local government unit (LGU)-led, demand-driven, decentralized implementation is a viable delivery mechanism for the planning, development, and management of rural infrastructure. Examination of the reasons for the delayed start yield valuable lessons for future projects.

Project Number: 30552-013
Project Name: Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector Project
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