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The accuracy of the appraisal estimates should be improved for major cost categories, such as works and equipment, or merged in one category (e.g., subprojects 1 and 2) to permit sufficient flexibility.

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector 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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No additional lessons

Project Number: 37536-013
Project Name: Land Improvement Project
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ADB deployment of international specialists to work full-time on projects favors successful implementation.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Down-streaming housing loans to moderate− and lower−income beneficiaries, with a focus on women, is feasible with the right approaches and activities.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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A realistic schedule increases the likelihood of project success.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Need to improve access of local communities to the project road. This was noted by the PCR mission in its foray to the local communities. The secondary roads connecting local communities to A380 were not rebuilt to provide better and safe access to the main roadway. The provision for cattle crossings would have further enhanced road safety and should have been considered in the road design.

Project Number: 42107-023
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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No new lessons

Project Number: 39669-013
Project Name: CAREC Regional Road Project
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Adequate due diligence needs to be undertaken to ensure that all participating commercial bank (PCBs) are financially sound. In addition to providing a credit line and capacity building through a TA project, policy dialogues should also be mainstreamed into the project to make the effort comprehensive and to sustain the project’s outcomes and outputs. If this was done, the microcredit organization component might not have been dropped from the project.

Project Number: 42007-013
Project Name: Second Small and Microfinance Development Project
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Initial implementation delays were mainly attributed to delays in: (i) government approval of subproject feasibility studies, and (ii) the engagement of consultants, suppliers, and contractors. These delays could be minimized if government approval procedures involving various ministries are streamlined and approval authority, at least for smaller contracts, is further delegated to the executing agency.

Project Number: 40007-013
Project Name: Surkhandarya Water Supply and Sanitation Project
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The project should take fully into account the condition of the power supply, which is critical for water supply services in the country. The availability of water supply relies exclusively on an uninterrupted power supply.

Project Number: 40007-013
Project Name: Surkhandarya Water Supply and Sanitation Project
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The government's and beneficiaries' in-kind contributions included in the project cost estimates should be quantifiable to ensure the proper monitoring and audit of the project's financial statements.

Project Number: 37536-013
Project Name: Land Improvement Project
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The capacity of national civil work contractors in technology and workmanship needs to be developed to ensure that the quality of civil works is on par with international standards. An environmental monitoring group (EMG) should be established in a timely manner with realistic mandates for monitoring environmental impact throughout project implementation, so that it can fulfill its responsibilities, including information sharing and coordination with the local authorities.

Project Number: 40007-013
Project Name: Surkhandarya Water Supply and Sanitation Project
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Cofinancing by Global Environment Facility (GEF) is particularly useful for agricultural projects with environment- sensitive issues like water and soil salinity, and water logging.

Project Number: 37536-013
Project Name: Land Improvement Project
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