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The TA was consistent with ADB’s desire to reengage with the education sector in Pakistan after a long absence and helped to influence the direction of the Country Partnership Strategy, 2020−2024, which is under preparation. The general nature of the TA provided flexibility and allowed ADB to be responsive in identifying the focus of the sector assessments prepared.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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Partnership with nongovernment organizations (NGOs) was helpful to the success of the TA. The TA used two NGOs––the Karachi-based Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, and the Lahore-based Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives––to (i) organize and host workshops to solicit the views of sector stakeholders, and (ii) undertake peer review of the sector assessments produced under the TA.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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Other TA resources were allocated to support the preparation of the two projects identified as a result of the TA.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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The use of individual consultants allowed the selection of consultants with specific skills to successfully complete the work. The active participation of ADB’s headquarters-based staff was key to the TA’s success––headquarters staff were actively involved in the TA and joined for at least a part in all the missions.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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Extensive consultation with the government and sector stakeholders was important. This was done through workshops and meetings held during the missions. These allowed for a comprehensive discussion of challenges, government strategies, government reform directions, and possible ADB operations in the education sector.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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The general nature of the TA outputs was helpful as it allowed the specific area of focus for the sector assessments to be determined based on discussions with the respective provincial governments and with the federal government. TA extensions allowed the TA to be (nearly) fully utilized and contributed to the preparation of the SSEIP.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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Possible control groups need to be identified to measure benefits attributable to the project.

Project Number: 42080-013
Project Name: Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project
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It is important to have a clear results chain logic when designing the DMF to extract valuable lessons from the project.

Project Number: 42080-013
Project Name: Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project
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The introduction of participatory approaches and the transfer of management of large irrigation schemes to irrigation management companies can promote sustainable irrigation services.

Project Number: 42080-013
Project Name: Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project
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Support to higher education reforms should be planned and conceived over at least a 10- to12-year time frame to ensure that activities can be carried over and consolidated even under separate projects.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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It is important to identify actions that are realistic.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Due diligence and an in-depth understanding of sociocultural attitudes and the identification of baseline indicators are vital to making targets more realistic and making monitoring more achievable.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Realistic target setting of project outcome and outputs, including those of gender, will minimize changes during implementation.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Using the procurement procedural flexibilities provided under ADB’s Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy can boost theeffectiveness and efficiency of post-disaster response projects.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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Navigating challenging logistics and site conditions can be facilitated by tapping into existing local knowledge and practices.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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