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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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Land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) in Tonga needs to be allotted relatively more time for implementation.

Project Number: 42394-022
Project Name: Nuku'alofa Urban Development Sector Project
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With demonstrated capability and the distinct advantage of local grounding, national contractors may be considered for future midrange urban projects in Tonga.

Project Number: 42394-022
Project Name: Nuku'alofa Urban Development Sector Project
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Tonga’s key urban sector agencies continue to have inadequate capacity to replace capital costs.

Project Number: 42394-022
Project Name: Nuku'alofa Urban Development Sector Project
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The country’s restructuring affected GESI institutional structure adopted through GESI operational guidelines and requires revision of GESI operational guideline to align with federal structure. Although MOUD has instituted GESI operationally, other structures do not exist after restructuring of MOUD and its department to align with the country’s new federal structure.

Project Number: 42161-013
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Project
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Close assessment of state agency capacity is needed at appraisal to inform realistic reform targets.

Project Number: 41116-023
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 1)
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Economic Reconstruction Agency has been headed by senior officers of the state government, to the benefit of decision making and interdepartmental coordination. A senior official with strong government support is essential.

Project Number: 41116-023
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 1)
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Continued budget transfer from the state to the line departments for the O&M cost is necessary for sustainability until the line departments can recover the O&M cost through its operation.

Project Number: 41116-033
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 2)
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The ambitious reform agenda required more time given the local context and the state’s capacity.

Project Number: 41116-033
Project Name: Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Project 2)
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Viet Nam’s strategy to decentralize development projects to the local level can be successfully implemented due to the readiness and capacity of local institutions and staff; this strategy can be adapted or followed in other regions and sector of the economy.

Project Number: 41462-013
Project Name: Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Tri, Hung Yen, and Dong Dang
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With inclusive urbanization a component of the government’s new planning process and the ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy, the program experience is highly relevant and arrangements could be made to ensure that lessons learned are applied to ongoing and future urban programs.

Project Number: 40031-023
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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