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A stepwise, flexible approach should have been adopted with adequate supervision support for sector specialists in the policy and reform program and capacity building activities.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The government's commitment to implement the institutional development, capacity building, and reforms program should have been carefully reviewed, discussed, and tied to funds release. A detailed implementation review and evaluation process must be conducted.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The project timeframe did not allow adequate time for developing knowledge and understanding, processes, procedures, and the project implementation framework.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Unrealistic work schedules, poor procurement planning, insufficient implementation details, and loose monitoring targets prolonged implementation. Over optimistic implementation plans should have been avoided.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Extensive and regular coordination of ADB staff is important in developing adequate skills, capacities, and experience, and eliminating common implementation bottlenecks.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Achieving the investment and reform program in a limited timeframe was difficult within a highly bureaucratic environment.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Project readiness in the areas such as land acquisition, detailed design, procurement, establishment of the project management unit and project implementation units should have been in place prior to loan approval.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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A well-qualified and experienced project team leader and consultants' familiarity with ADB processes are essential to implement an ADB-financed project.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The prequalification activity should ensure participation of capable and resourceful contractors. The postqualification procedures should have been adopted for procuring civil work contracts allowing more participation and wider competition.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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ADB should have insisted on dedicated professionals with a demonstrated track record to ensure consistency, continuity and competence in the project team.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Late completion of pre-project activities and advance actions caused inordinate delays and ultimately incompletion. Resources should have been mobilized more quickly.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Pre-project capacity building is essential in the following areas: procurement; loan and contract administration; disbursement processes; monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; periodic reporting needs; and social and environmental safeguards.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The project had difficulty in attracting international contractors; those who were contracted performed poorly. Suitable packages for local competitive bidding may yield better results.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The local communities and government should have been considered as part of the project team as they could have played an important role in planning and implementation.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Where institutional weakness is evident, means of assuring adequate support could include capacity building TA, over which ADB has more control than it does when using loan implementation consultants.

Project Number: 38135-013
Project Name: Multisector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project for Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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