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The lessons drawn by the PCR are valuable to ADB. ADB needs to seriously consider the socioeconomic and political environments in designing projects. Implementing a project in an unstable environment is not likely to yield positive outcomes. Proper timing is important in introducing a project especially when it entails a paradigm shift (i.e., from supply-led to demand driven). The experience with this project highlighted the need for greater coordination with other donors in addressing the country’s strategic development needs.

Project Number: 32541-013
Project Name: Fiji: Alternative Livelihoods Development Project
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Project Number: 32467-013
Project Name: Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
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Project Number: 32058-033
Project Name: Punjab Road Development Sector Project
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Changing the scope of a project during implementation as excessively as in this case cannot be considered as a good practice, even when in response to a flood.

Project Number: 31282-013
Project Name: Southern Province Rural Economic Advancement Project
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The project-commissioned monitoring inadequately reported the actual implementation issues at field level. Third party monitoring on an annual basis would improve project performance. The reporting could be in the form of back-to-office notes that outline issues in need of attention and make recommendations.

Project Number: 37027-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Facilitation Project
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The government needed to review and include interim milestone dates in the contract documents to ensure timely work completion and avoid extensions. The government also needed to institutionalize a safeguard system within the organizational framework of the project, particularly during implementation, for effective monitoring and supervision of and timely compliance with safeguard covenants.

Project Number: 37027-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Facilitation Project
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There were some difficulties in contract administration between the DOC and UNCTAD. Although the contract for the ASYCUDA was signed between DOR and UNCTAD, DOC was the main agency to supervise UNCTAD’s work. DOC felt that it was less effective in the UNCTAD contract implementation because it was not a party to the contract. Contract provisions should have clearly stated the role, responsibilities, and implementation arrangements of DOC.

Project Number: 37027-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Facilitation Project
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The practice of international joint venture partners not actively participating in the implementation of the contracts awarded was observed during project implementation. To ensure involvement of all joint venture partners in contract administration, it would be necessary for each partner to issue a guarantee against the collateral for their individual and joint liability. Issuance of individual and joint liability along with a performance bond would ensure liability for the work among all joint venture partners.

Project Number: 37027-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Facilitation Project
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Project Number: 35337-013
Project Name: Guangxi Roads Development II Project
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Project Number: 33459-013
Project Name: Xi’an Urban Transport Project
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Performance of the Contractors. During implementation, significant delay in the completion of the contract was caused by poor performance of a joint venture contractor, who was awarded three contract packages. For future projects, the criteria for qualification of the contractors under a joint venture, and for the award of multiple contracts, should be strengthened. The contractual provisions related to contractor performance, such as mobilization, staffing, and deployment of equipment and funds, need to be strengthened so that poor performance by the contractor is discouraged.

Project Number: 32253-013
Project Name: East-West Corridor Project
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Project preparation and readiness. The construction of Surajbari Bridge encountered engineering problems, which significantly delayed project completion. Wherever required, a separate contract for such major bridges should be made, so that only qualified contractors are awarded the contracts for such specialized works. A thorough survey, investigation, and design should be carried out in initial stages in order to enhance project readiness. Such critical works should be started immediately upon the award of contract.

Project Number: 32253-013
Project Name: East-West Corridor Project
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The initial delay in project implementation was primarily caused by slow procurement, land acquisition, and resettlement activities. This is a common issue for all projects in India. Project implementation also experienced prolonged delays in clearance for cutting of trees. For ADB-funded projects, such constraints are now being addressed through a project readiness checklist and training and capacity building programs for the executing agencies. This will ensure that preconstruction activities are carried out in advance and only well-prepared projects are taken up for approval.

Project Number: 32253-013
Project Name: East-West Corridor Project
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The project encountered common resettlement issues, and timely measures were taken: (i) early completion of the major land acquisition resettlement activities 1 year prior to the commencement of civil works allowed adequate time for resettlement implementation as well as completion of civil works; (ii) instead of concentrated resettlement sites, allocation of individual housing plots ensured that the affected households moved into new houses in a timely manner, but this approach has to be prudently decided upon based on the local context; (iii) a good relationship was built with the local c

Project Number: 35338-013
Project Name: Hunan Roads Development II Project
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Based on the actual traffic recorded in 2009 and 2010, the traffic forecast at appraisal was unrealistically high for both the project expressway and parallel G319. The lower traffic and increased project cost have negatively impacted on the project financial reevaluation compared to appraisal. It is, therefore, suggested that a road traffic origin-destination survey be conducted in an appropriate manner, including timing and locations for survey, detailed information on the local and through traffic, accurate information on vehicle categories, and validation of traffic results.

Project Number: 35338-013
Project Name: Hunan Roads Development II Project
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