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For projects with a canal rehabilitation component, a component to integrate bank protection and maintenance with community involvement can support sustainability.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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Secondary displacement due to land acquisition and resettlement always needs to be included in resettlement plans.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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Access to transport facilities at resettlement sites is key to protect the livelihoods of resettled people, especially women and the differently-abled. It is necessary to protect sites from which people are relocated, from squatting.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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Use of innovative practices like electronic measurement books and advanced technologies like trenchless technology for pipe laying can help improve implementation efficiency.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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Project timelines need to take into account implementation complexity, the experience of the executing agency, consultants and contractors, and the available working seasons.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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Fully staffed PMUs (project management units) and complete involvement of the executing agencies from the outset are necessary to create ownership and commitment.

Project Number: 29466-023
Project Name: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project
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There should be a dedicated budget for gender action plan (GAP) implementation

Project Number: 38254-033
Project Name: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program, Tranche 1
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Community development activities have proved to be a major asset to this project and have led to enhanced acceptance of the project and associated behavioral changes. Commencing these activities retroactively prior to loan approval will enable community involvement in the project during the design and implementation phases as well.

Project Number: 38254-033
Project Name: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program, Tranche 1
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Project designs should include greater focus on ensuring the provision and delivery of service and maintenance of assets. This can be done by incorporating a stronger institutional development component specifically targeted at creating/ strengthening maintenance units within the ULBs and institutionalizing O&M procedures, through adequate training and capacity-building measures.

Project Number: 38254-033
Project Name: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program, Tranche 1
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Construction schedules for sewerage contracts should be realistic to avoid the repeated need for contract extensions.

Project Number: 38254-033
Project Name: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program, Tranche 1
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There is a need to develop a database of reliable consultants for executing agencies. KUIDFC can prepare a performance evaluation report of the consultants, which can be input into this database. Furthermore, to ensure better performance, consultancy contracts can be developed with bonus and penalty clauses based on deliverables achieved.

Project Number: 38254-033
Project Name: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program, Tranche 1
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