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A well-functioning project steering committee could have played a role in identifying and addressing the consultant selection issues at an earlier time. It could have also identified issues relating to agencies’ capacity to engage in PPP preparation.

Project Number: 40009-013, 40009-023, 40009-33, 40009-43
Project Name: Infrastructure Reform Sector Development Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3, and an Infrastructure Project Development Facility)
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Projects require close monitoring in the start-up phase, particularly on the initial procurement packages.

Project Number: 40009-013, 40009-023, 40009-33, 40009-43
Project Name: Infrastructure Reform Sector Development Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3, and an Infrastructure Project Development Facility)
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The program should have had a much narrower sectoral focus and clearer criteria on the types and size of projects to be considered.

Project Number: 40009-013, 40009-023, 40009-33, 40009-43
Project Name: Infrastructure Reform Sector Development Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3, and an Infrastructure Project Development Facility)
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Enhanced microfinance expertise during the inception phase to ensure success of any small loan program;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Enhanced procurement support to assist executing agency and other agencies to improve preparation and management of the ICB bidding process;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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More frequent supervision during implementation of gender-related activities would ensure compliance with GAP and monitoring of GAP indicators from the start of the project;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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House connections for water supply and sanitation should be included into project design so that beneficiaries may accrue the full benefits of the built infrastructure; and

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Close supervision by executing agency is required to ensure that safeguard policy statement’s requirements for LAR external monitoring and reporting are fully complied with.

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Additional consideration should have been given to the provision of the following, which addresses problems encountered: engagement of institutional strengthening consulting expertise would have improved project design;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 33301-013, 33301-032
Project Name: Central Region Livelihood Improvement Project
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Lesson
The lessons drawn by the PCR are valuable to ADB. ADB needs to seriously consider the socioeconomic and political environments in designing projects. Implementing a project in an unstable environment is not likely to yield positive outcomes. Proper timing is important in introducing a project especially when it entails a paradigm shift (i.e., from supply-led to demand driven). The experience with this project highlighted the need for greater coordination with other donors in addressing the country’s strategic development needs.

Project Number: 32541-013
Project Name: Fiji: Alternative Livelihoods Development Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 32467-013
Project Name: Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
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Changing the scope of a project during implementation as excessively as in this case cannot be considered as a good practice, even when in response to a flood.

Project Number: 31282-013
Project Name: Southern Province Rural Economic Advancement Project
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