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Cofinancing expands possible project activities and outputs. Cofinancing from the Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund (FSDPSF) for this project allowed a more comprehensive set of deliverables and activities under outputs 1, 3, and 4. It provided flexibility in the use of resources, as FSDPSF beneficiaries are not differentiated according to country categories.

Project Number: 53198-001
Project Name: Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region
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Joint activities with development partners (DPs), such as collaboration in knowledge products and joint conduct of capacity-building activities, could maximize synergies and resources further. These could build on close coordination and relationships developed by this project among CAREC countries, as well with DPs which the project team strengthened through regular communication and information exchange, and by inviting the DPs to TA workshops and consultation meetings.

Project Number: 53198-001
Project Name: Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region
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A separate budget for a fund-raising roadshow is essential to ensure the successful establishment of a funding facility. This should not have been neglected in the establishment of the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund aimed for under this TA. Engaging with potential donors is a critical step in securing the necessary funding for the fund's operation.

Project Number: 54344-001
Project Name: Supporting the Establishment of a CAREC Regional Infrastructure Projects Enabling Facility
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The plan to establish an enabling facility for regional infrastructure projects will benefit from an assessment of existing trust funds within ADB that support project preparation funding, such as the Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund. Analyzing the processes of their establishment and the challenges faced would have helped.

Project Number: 54344-001
Project Name: Supporting the Establishment of a CAREC Regional Infrastructure Projects Enabling Facility
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The One ADB approach to project implementation is an exemplary cooperation modality in ADB. The Central and West Asia Department initiated the TA activities covering all ADB DMCs in the subregion and were strongly supported by the Regional Cooperation and Integration and Trade Division of then Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department and the regional cooperation and integration units of South Asia and Southeast Asia departments in providing inputs, mobilizing DMC participants, and generating financial support.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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A longer implementation is required for complex TA projects. The TA was designed to support the development of a new economic corridor development (ECD) framework and operational guidelines that apply to the Central and West Asian countries and beyond. Taking lessons from other long-term ECD-related TAs, the TA could have been designed for a longer time frame from the start, with a more realistic timeline for completion, given the complexity of the ECD and the COVID-19- related constraints. A regular TA, instead of a small-scale TA, could have been a better option.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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Improving governance and increasing public sector efficiency requires sequenced steps over the medium-term, strong country ownership of reforms, and adequate technical assistance (TA) support.

Project Number: 51059-001, 51059-002
Project Name: Improving Governance and Public Sector Efficiency Program (Subprogram 1 and Subprogram 2)
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Programs that involve public sector management and finance reforms need to consider information from the country’s Supreme Audit Institution, not only to inform their views on the transparency and accountability of government administration before the program commences, but also in the evaluation of the program once it is complete.

Project Number: 50145-001
Project Name: Countercyclical Support Facility Program
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Sector road map recognized by both the country and ADB as an important element to support country and regional economic development can strategically enhance coordination among development partners.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program (Project 1)
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Adequate stakeholder consultations can ensure the appropriateness and feasibility of the design of soft components such as gender and capacity building in various local contexts.

Project Number: 42408-013, 424080-43
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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Effectively engaging key government agencies can provide the much-needed oversight to monitor progress and facilitate the resolution of design and implementation issues.

Project Number: 42408-013, 424080-43
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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ADB's project readiness tool may be utilized to support project cost estimates, detailed design and bidding document preparation.

Project Number: 42408-013, 424080-43
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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A gender specialist should join reconnaissance and fact-finding missions to discuss GAP details with executing agencies and agree on implementation arrangements.

Project Number: 42408-013, 424080-43
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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Stakeholder consultations can ensure that the design of soft components such as gender and capacity building will be relevant and feasible.

Project Number: 42408-023
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 1
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Effectively engaging key government agencies can provide the much-needed oversight to facilitate the resolution of design and implementation issues.

Project Number: 42408-023
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program – Tranche 1
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