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Capacity development efforts for urban local bodies/governments need to consider the promotion of operational efficiency (i.e., operating ratio and nonrevenue water), and capacity to collect revenues in relation to existing service-level provision.

Project Number: 40031-033
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Having an infrastructure financing strategy at the local government level will contribute to self-sustainable service provision when project-created infrastructure assets are transferred.

Project Number: 40031-033
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Provide mechanisms to ensure connections to the sewerage network in areas where the network is expanded is important and will help guarantee the utilization of the infrastructure, the generation of revenues to contribute to financial sustainability, and the realization of project’s economic benefits.

Project Number: 40031-033
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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It is important to be concise in selecting indicators to avoid unnecessary data collection efforts.

Project Number: 40031-033
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Relevant indicators are essential to assessing a project’s results objectively, especially its effectiveness in achieving its expected outcome.

Project Number: 40031-033
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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As part of PNP corporatization, tariff adjustment, and improving PNP’s accounting and financial management system have been implemented. However, the system was not in place to monitor PNP performance during implementation. A series of regular workshops should be organized for the PNPs and their respective provincial government representatives to discuss the issues and solutions related to tariffs, financial performance, accounts receivable, and other conditions under the service agreements.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Reforms can be introduced and implemented if they are conditionally linked to capital investment. In addition, key reforms, including regulatory framework, corporatization of PNPs, and tariff adjustments, should be judiciously leveraged against associated capital investments. This approach should be continued and refined in future projects.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Free water supply connection policy. The policy enabled all households, including poor and low-income families, to have access to piped water supply systems. As a result, 24-hour safe water supply and sanitation coverage in target provinces increased significantly, to more than 90%. This policy should be scaled up in all provinces to promote increased water service and sanitation coverage.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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The project’s monitoring and reporting system should be strengthened to include updates on the implementation of safeguard requirements. This is to allow (i) the public and affected villagers access to safeguard action plans, consultation opportunities, voluntary land donation criteria, and monitoring reports; and (ii) the PCU to be aware of problems during implementation that could be resolved in a timely manner.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Some GAP targets were formulated unrealistically for the local context. For example, the target of setting quotas of 30% for female participation in the O&M of small-scale civil works was impractical. The works were carried out by communities in which women and men work together. This could have been avoided through consultation with women in subprojects’ areas. The GAP should also have included actions and targets relating to women’s time poverty to quantify gender benefits in the water supply sector more effectively.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Roles and responsibilities, and implementation arrangements for raising awareness of health, hygiene, and sanitation in communities should be clearly identified from the very beginning of the project. As the MOH’s role was not well defined at the start of the project, its responsibilities were unclear.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Loan savings should be identified early in the project and applied to activities that promote project outcomes.

Project Number: 36437-013
Project Name: Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Baiyangdian Basin Project
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It is important to ensure that all projects have appropriate monitoring processes in place—early in the project period and before construction commences.

Project Number: 36437-013
Project Name: Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Baiyangdian Basin Project
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The integration of wastewater treatment, water supply, and environment improvement can be a valuable approach in appropriate locations.

Project Number: 36437-013
Project Name: Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Baiyangdian Basin Project
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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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