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Contractors’ capacities need to be carefully examined to avoid potential delays in civil works execution.

Project Number: 42489-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Multiple contract variations, which could delay construction and project implementation, can be avoided by ensuring high-quality detailed designs.

Project Number: 42489-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Project feasibility reviews, consultant recruitment and procurement, and government approval procedures in Uzbekistan need to be streamlined to minimize implementation delays.

Project Number: 42489-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program - Tranche 2
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ADB requirements for a project performance monitoring system (PPMS) to be set up and regularly updated and for a quarterly progress report to be submitted need to be strictly implemented.

Project Number: 42489-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Financial covenants have to be realistic and clear about all the financial reporting and documentation requirements of ADB.

Project Number: 42489-033
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Detailed designs are essential to ensuring the efficacy of bidding and procurement processes.

Project Number: 42107-033
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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A realistic estimation of project and contract duration requires careful consideration of all the factors that could affect implementation.

Project Number: 42107-033
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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An integrated road transport system optimizes the benefits from and impacts of regional economic cooperation

Project Number: 42107-033
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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In a centrally controlled finance sector environment like Uzbekistan, gradual easing of constraints is the appropriate approach. A project such as this one can be successful in easing the constraints to local currency cash loans, loan terms, and the capacity of participating commercial banks for MSE lending. However, it cannot address other constraints identified at appraisal such as restrictions on dollar-denominated cash loans, and those encountered during implementation, such as restrictions on microcredit organizations and cash balances of banks.

Project Number: 42007-013
Project Name: Second Small and Microfinance Development Project
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The regulatory bottlenecks affecting project implementation need to be assessed rigorously at appraisal and the relevant government agencies and stakeholders need to be proactive in resolving implementation issues. In addition, to achieve good project performance, the project design needs to include continuous policy dialogue and knowledge sharing of international best practices.

Project Number: 42007-013
Project Name: Second Small and Microfinance Development Project
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Due diligence of PCBs should be thorough during appraisal. ADB should have taken a more cautious stance in the selection of PCBs, especially when Agrobank had earlier failed to meet the covenant on return on assets.

Project Number: 42007-013
Project Name: Second Small and Microfinance Development Project
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Successful implementation of public financial management (PFM) reforms requires thorough planning and proper sequencing of activities.

Project Number: 41041-013
Project Name: Public Finance Management Reform Project
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EA understanding of ADB procurement guidelines and related government laws and regulations is essential to satisfying the procurement requirements of projects in the most efficacious manner.

Project Number: 41041-013
Project Name: Public Finance Management Reform Project
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Each project should be reappraised during the midterm review and suitable adjustments made to the design, targets, and implementation arrangements and plan. Particular attention should be paid to GAP targets to ensure that they are not overly ambitious;

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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Back-up power systems for vital functions and the installation of SCADA systems at pumping stations are extremely useful to monitor performance and prevent malfunctioning;

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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