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Consultant inputs can be essential in supporting government agencies in implementing projects covering a large area with multiple components.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Intensified handholding can lead to more efficient implementation.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Designing lesser complex projects in urban development may lead to better success rates.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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The government should do proactive or advanced land acquisition as early as possible in the project cycle, and where feasible, before loan effectiveness to help minimize project delays.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Community awareness and participation are crucial to developing public ownership and support for projects.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Inclusion of simple but implementable and transformative features can enhance project design.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Project design needs to be realistic and adequately informed.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Grassroots-level, community-driven infrastructure development is feasible and replicable.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Timely project completion requires seamless inter-agency coordination to ensure timely permissions and approvals.

Project Number: 32300-013
Project Name: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
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Additional consideration should be given to check and review the cost estimates by consultants during PPTA, and this needs to be more regularly conducted in India’s norm. Alternatively, a review of cost estimates by an independent contractor could be undertaken before approval, or as soon as the PMU consultant firm is fielded.

Project Number: 32254-013, 32254-023
Project Name: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
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Another lesson that was not raised by the PCR is the issue of tariff and cost recovery. The project agreement specified that wastewater tariffs were to be reviewed annually and adjusted as needed to achieve the cost-recovery targets. A special loan administration mission fielded in September 2010, however, reported that the process of increasing tariffs had been postponed for over 4 years. The auditor also raised concerns that the tariff revenue being received was insufficient to maintain the operation as well as meet debt obligations.

Project Number: 37597-013
Project Name: Wuhan Wastewater and Stormwater Management Project
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Financial covenants should be realistic. Fully involving state and municipal authorities and elected representatives in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of financial improvement action plans (FIAPs) along with intensive public awareness campaigns may help achieve full implementation of the FIAPs.

Project Number: 32254-023, 32254-013
Project Name: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
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A water balance audit as a mandatory part of nonrevenue water projects would lead to proper design. An integrated supervisory control and data acquisition system for the water supply would support smooth operation.

Project Number: 32254-023, 32254-013
Project Name: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
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Fully staffed roject implementation units (PIUs) and involving municipal engineers in project design and implementation supports local knowledge and creates ownership and commitment.

Project Number: 32254-023, 32254-013
Project Name: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
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The size of contract packages should be optimized based on market conditions to attract contractors. Incentives for quality and timely delivery may foster better contractor performance.

Project Number: 32254-023, 32254-013
Project Name: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
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