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Objective quantitative assessment of benefits and costs may help in the setting up a mechanism for fair distribution of costs across countries. The IEM economic analysis indicates that the net present value of the project for the Lao PDR could be made positive if higher grant elements were used in the financing by the PRC and Thailand.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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An agreement for collective maintenance is an essential element for the sustainability of subregional road projects, such as this project. A mechanism needs to be devised for the costs to be shared in proportion to the benefits received by the stakeholders.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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An effective project implementation entity is important when multiple financiers are involved, in order to ensure uniform standards in the construction of the project road. For the ADB-funded section of the road, the Lao PDR government could keep track of expenditures and verify if timelines and guidelines are followed. This was not the case with the PRC and Thailand financed sections. For example, the PRC used its own design standards for the road without conducting any dialogue with the Lao PDR government.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Embedding organic staff in the project administration structure provide valuable hands-on experience and coaching from the consultants and facilitate a smooth transition.

Project Number: 38298-022
Project Name: Vocational Education and Skills Development Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 37490-013
Project Name: Eastern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The change in original to double-track sections of the project railway could have been decided before appraisal since it was apparent that single tracking was not compatible to linking two double-tracked railway lines.

Project Number: 35339-013
Project Name: Yichang–Wanzhou Railway Project
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Student demand for TVET and coordination among ministries in ensuring improvements in the TVET system are crucial to achieve positive results.

Project Number: 35197-013
Project Name: Technical Education Development Project
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The Ministry of Education needs to put more emphasis on the teaching–learning process and improved pedagogy.

Project Number: 35192-013
Project Name: Secondary Education Modernization Project II
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A sector diagnosis could have been undertaken to address through policy dialogue the long-term sustainability of the initiatives under the project.

Project Number: 35192-013
Project Name: Secondary Education Modernization Project II
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To ensure sustainability, it is important that policy initiatives are supported by ongoing policy and institutional reforms.

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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A clear gender and ethnic minority action plan must be developed at inception, along with robust reporting systems anddesignated focal persons

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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Civil works education projects must have strong and informed supervisory and monitoring systems in place, staffed by trained and competent personnel to enforce quality standards. If community supervision is used, then there must be orientation and training for the members.

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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Inadequate baseline information should be treated with caution as this could lead to inaccurate work planning.

Project Number: 33439-013
Project Name: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development II Project
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Reducing the number of components covered to a manageable size would facilitate project management.

Project Number: 33439-013
Project Name: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development II Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 31197-032
Project Name: Community-Based Infrastructure Services Sector Project (Supplementary)
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