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Lesson
Political instability and security issues have a significant impact on project implementation and the ability to meet timeframes. These and other external factors need to be considered during the design stage especially to map out more realistic and achievable timeframes. Risk mitigation measures should be agreed upon with participating countries during project appraisal.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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When functions and responsibilities are decentralized, policy dialogue with the concerned local authorities during project processing is just as important as dialogue at the central level.Although ULBs in Bangladesh depend on LGD, they enjoy some autonomy. The ULBs rapidly realized the benefit of better governance and financial management and these components were timely implemented. However, it took longer for the ULBs to appreciate the benefits of investments in sanitation and food safety funded by the project loan.

Project Number: 39305-013
Project Name: Urban Public and Environmental Health Sector Development Program
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In addition to financial capital, the kiln industry operators of Bangladesh need more end-to-end technical and business support.

Project Number: 45273-001
Project Name: Financing Brick Kiln Efficiency Improvement Project
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Multilateral and bilateral agreement would be more helpful if undertaken before loan approval as it would indicate buy-in and commitment by participating countries.

Project Number: 40054-013
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Information Highway
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ADB should be fully engaged with the program, whether or not funds are to be disbursed in a particular year.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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The terms and conditions of the subsequent tranches of financing should be at least as attractive as the initial tranche to keep the borrower committed to completing the full reform program.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Recognizing the limitations placed by cost and staff resources on ADB’s capacity to fully participate in coordination meetings in small member countries, the role of additional TA should have been carefully evaluated.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Continued engagement by ADB would have enabled it to continue contributing its expertise to the reform process, keep itself informed of the evolving views of the government, and help clarify ADB’s future role in the reform process.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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