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Lesson
Well planned and logically sequenced policy actions are crucial to maximizing impact of reform programs and ensuring the sustainability of reforms.

Project Number: 54271-001, 54271-002
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience and Social Protection Support Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Lesson
Policy reform programs with complex and multiple interventions require rigorous identification and assessment of the political economy and capacity risks to ensure overall effectiveness.

Project Number: 48361-001, 48361-002, 48361-003
Project Name: Building Macroeconomic Resilience Program
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Lesson
Actions that demonstrate the achievement of program policy matrix milestones should indicate what has been achieved, rather than the process of their accomplishment. For example, Cabinet approval is an inadequate indicator to demonstrate a successful policy reform in Tonga.

Project Number: 48361-001, 48361-002, 48361-003
Project Name: Building Macroeconomic Resilience Program
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Lesson
Complex programs are more likely to succeed if significant attention is given to building the capability and ownership of the relevant stakeholders. The program successfully tackled a wide range of issues, while helping develop capacity at the MOF, CBU, and SAMA.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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Lesson
The number of policy measures should be limited so that ADB can monitor compliance with them effectively throughout the program. The program comprised 29 policy actions: 11 for subprogram 1 and 18 for subprogram 2. The total number of policy actions under the program was significantly large, particularly in subprogram 2, and represented a challenge in monitoring and implementation.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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Lesson
Beyond a broad road map, it may be beneficial to concentrate support on PSEs that have already demonstrated results or good performance.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
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Lesson
Focusing PSE reform programs or components thereof on selected demonstrations and bringing these demonstrations to conclusion can produce models on how companies could be liquidated, privatized, or restructured to boost performance.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
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