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Early and regular involvement of the financial management staff and collaboration with other development partners in the PMGSY program is necessary to better design the management arrangements early in the project cycle. Significant financial management issues throughout the life of the projects would have been prevented by such a measure.

Project Number: 48266-002, 48226-004
Project Name: Second Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Shifting of utilities need to be included in civil works contracts to avoid delays in construction works and ensure that all utilities requiring shifting are shifted. This could also help prevent contractors from taking advantage of issues associated with utility shifting to their own benefit.

Project Number: 48266-002, 48226-004
Project Name: Second Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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A consolidated annual project financial statement ((APFS) needs to be required from projects with more than one component, and this should be included in the project administration manual and monitored closely for compliance. Submission of the consolidated APFSs for the first 2 fiscal years was delayed because of time lag in consolidating the reports on the two components.

Project Number: 49094-001
Project Name: Railway Rolling Stock Project
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In projects where institutional and financial capacity is relatively strong, ADB's financial additionality can be demonstrated by instilling proper design and implementation of social and environmental safeguards in infrastructure projects.

Project Number: 37487-013
Project Name: Zhengzhou–Xi'an Railway Project
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Transport projects typically involve a variety of risks in implementation and execution of activities. Formulating appropriate project design and risk assessment during preparatory phase is critical to minimize delays. This includes a systematic appraisal of the project’s technical scope and engineering design, costs and contingencies, safeguards, and financial and contractual risks. The institutional setup, internal review and approval process, and existing capacity and prior experience of the borrower and executing

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion:
Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project
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Effective and efficient implementation of large-scale land acquisition and resettlement activities depends largely on strong political will and commitment at all levels of government, especially when a large number of households are affected. It is important for an agency charged with resettlement activities to be proactive and work closely with local authorities and affected people to resolve identified issues on the ground. Having intensive policy dialogues with the agencies on ADB's safeguard policies and providing well-designed TA projects can

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion:
Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project
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The timely provision of adequate community infrastructure and services is key to ensure the well-being of displaced households and achieve resettlement objectives. These infrastructure and services, including electricity, water, waste management, drainage, and road management, would have to meet pertinent national standards at the least and be made available prior to issuance of

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion:
Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project
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Inadequate due diligence can lead to design deficiencies that will make implementation difficult and necessitate changes in scope and detailed designs, with accompanying impacts on project duration, costs, and delivery of results.

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia
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Safeguards documentation is crucial to the effective functioning of ADB’s accountability mechanism.

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia
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Appropriate contract packaging is an essential precondition for the smooth implementation of civil works.

Project Number: 37269-013, 37269-023
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia
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ADB and government agencies should collaborate more closely to identify and align technical assistance (TA) support to client and project needs.

Project Number: 35354-013
Project Name: Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway Development Project
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For complex large projects with complicated geological conditions and a long implementation period, project costs—especially contingencies—should be estimated more carefully

Project Number: 35354-013
Project Name: Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway Development Project
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In-depth analysis of various loan modality options and risk assessment can help in designing an appropriate loan modality.

Project Number: 32234-023, 32234-043, 32234-063
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Tranches 1, 2, and 4)
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When preparing a project for Board approval, ADB should have a thorough knowledge of government procedures for approvals needed to begin project implementation. In the case of this project, ADB should have delayed Board approval until government approval was obtained.

Project Number: 39175-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion Kunming–Hai Phong Transport Corridor: Yen Vien–Lao Cai Railway Upgrading Project
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Project benefits, particularly those that are supposed to address poverty concerns, should be explicitly identified and quantified at the project preparatory stage.

Project Number: 39175-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion Kunming–Hai Phong Transport Corridor: Yen Vien–Lao Cai Railway Upgrading Project
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