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The active involvement of state government officials is a must for institutionalization of fiscal reforms. The commitment depends not only on the macroeconomic situation but also on the external and internal push for reform, preferably expressed in fiscal responsibility legislation, government's tenure in terms of the electoral cycle, and on the need to maintain social cohesion. Sufficient time and resources need to be devoted to cultivating dialogue and building consensus among all stakeholders in designing, formulating, and implementing long-term fiscal reforms.

Project Number: 36308-013, 36308-023
Project Name: Assam Governance and Public Resource Management Sector Development Program
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Implementation of infrastructure projects, even in large regions such as Madhya Pradesh, can be successful given (i) proper planning; (ii) effective project monitoring mechanisms; and (iii) the application of skilled, motivated and well-trained personnel. The knowledge and insights gained by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited in this regard can be disseminated to other executing agencies through appropriate forums. The advance procurement actions greatly helped in timely project execution, and should be adopted for future projects.

Project Number: 32298-023
Project Name: MFF - Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Compliance with social safeguards requirements associated with ADB assistance can be improved through (i) advance capacity development of project staff regarding ADB social safeguards policies, procedures, and requirements; (ii) deployment of resettlement experts by the executing agency and consultants throughout the loan period, as appropriate; (iii) engagement of an experienced non-government office to assist with implementation of resettlement activities; (iv) timely supervision, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on implementation of resettlement plans; (v) periodic social safeguards

Project Number: 32298-023
Project Name: MFF - Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Compliance with environmental requirements associated with ADB assistance can be improved through (i) systematic, ongoing efforts to develop awareness, and periodic capacity enhancement of project staff regarding ADB's environmental policy, procedures, and requirements; (ii) ensuring timely mobilization and the ongoing participation of environmental experts with the executing agency, consultants, and contractors, beginning during preparation and continuing until loan closure (as appropriate); (iii) systematic supervision, monitoring, data mapping and reporting mechanisms on implementat

Project Number: 32298-023
Project Name: MFF - Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Project Number: 28708
Project Name: South Asia Regional Apex Fund
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Adherence to sound engineering design principles based on required primary surveys and validated secondary data can lead to more efficient outcomes and avoid delays. Adequate time needs to be allocated for surveys and engineering design.

Project Number: 30303-013
Project Name: Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project
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Project benefit monitoring. For investments in physical infrastructure to be effective and sustainable, the investment program needs to focus more on sex-disaggregated data analysis. Road improvements have a high potential to bring improvements in reproductive health, education, possession of movable assets, employment opportunities, and nutrition. Monitoring of selected sex-disaggregated key indicators should be incorporated in future subprojects under the program.

Project Number: 37066-033
Project Name: Rural Roads Sector II Investment Program (Project 2) - State of Orissa
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Use of existing institutions for execution of emergency projects is beneficial as the time lag related to the induction of counterpart staff (experienced in most project management units or PMUs and project implementation units or PIUs) can be avoided and sector and location-specific institutional knowledge and resources are immediately available.

Project Number: 39114-013
Project Name: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project
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The timing, methodology, and outputs of benefit monitoring and evaluation (BME) consultants at pre- and post- project implementation stages need to be carefully and stringently defined to obtain meaningful outputs with adequately quantified data.

Project Number: 39114-013
Project Name: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project
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The project and contract schedule should be realistic, taking into account the technical complexities of the project components, the capacity of executing agencies, consultants and contractors, and the available working season in project towns.

Project Number: 30303-013
Project Name: Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project
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Adequate tenure of key staff members in executing and implementing agencies is important for smooth and speedy implementation.

Project Number: 39114-013
Project Name: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project
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Complex emergency projects require simple reporting and monitoring processes.

Project Number: 39114-013
Project Name: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project
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Targeted awareness campaignsaimed at changing the behavior of urban residents are necessary to achieve design results.

Project Number: 30303-013
Project Name: Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project
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Targeted, specific, and minimal consultant inputs can not only save loan funds for more critical development work, but can also ensure speedy and effective capacity building of government staff through - learning by doing. -

Project Number: 39114-013
Project Name: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project
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Advance actions for consultant selection, procurement, land acquisition, and statutory clearances can help in timely completion of projects.

Project Number: 30303-013
Project Name: Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project
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