Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project

Adequate due diligence at appraisal is important to prepare a realistic project schedule considering the institutional setup, internal review and approval procedures, existing capacity, and prior experience of the government and executing agency in implementing ADB and other development partners’ projects. Formulating appropriate project design, identifying major risks, implementing adequate mitigation measures, and providing early implementation support are crucial in minimizing startup delays and facilitating timely implementation progress of projects. In this case, the executing agency did not start the project implementation, including detailed design for civil works, until the loan agreement was signed.