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With the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic severely affecting MSMEs, risks from further implications and possible pandemics in the future need more attention in the program’s assessment moving forward.

Project Number: 48134-001, 48134-006, 48134-007
Project Name: Stepping Up Investments for Growth Acceleration Program (Subprograms 1, 2, and 3)
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To ensure the success of expenditure management at subnational government level, these entities need to become more dependent on locally sourced revenues over time. Rapidly increasing central transfers can make them more dependent to the national government and weaken their motivation to raise local revenues.

Project Number: 50168-001, 50168-002, 50168-003
Project Name: Fiscal and Public Expenditure Management Program
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Decentralization and devolution to subnational governments need to be undertaken with caution, especially where capacity is known to be limited. A sequential program is useful, where functions and resources are better devolved first to local governments that are fully staffed and capacitated, and later to others, following a program that improves institutional capacity to accept the new responsibilities.

Project Number: 50168-001, 50168-002, 50168-003
Project Name: Fiscal and Public Expenditure Management Program
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Leadership buy-in and management of the institution combined with teamwork among implementing agencies play a critical role in effective implementation and overall performance.

Project Number: 42099-013
Project Name: Polytechnic Education Development Project
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The competition-based mechanism promotes more efficient utilization of funds as proposals and use of funding are driven by demand from institutions.

Project Number: 42099-013
Project Name: Polytechnic Education Development Project
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The flexibility of competition-based mechanism enables the polytechnics to propose their investments based on the real needs and motivates them to perform better in delivering the outputs.

Project Number: 42099-013
Project Name: Polytechnic Education Development Project
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Attention needs to be given to the health and comfort standards of the relocation housing in terms of indoor air circulation and lighting, among others.

Project Number: 52324-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery and
Rehabilitation from Recent Disasters
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Relocation housing sites should be accessible to the affected families. Location of new housing should be as close to the affected homes as possible.

Project Number: 52324-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery and
Rehabilitation from Recent Disasters
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The PCR noted delays with the receipt of cash assistance for livelihood activities, death compensation, and housing assistance. Delays were due to the requirement for beneficiaries to provide official documents that took time to verify. In future disaster responses, procedures should be simplified and could perhaps be managed by civil society organizations, and bureaucracy should be minimized.

Project Number: 52324-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery and
Rehabilitation from Recent Disasters
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Clarity at the outset on the regulations and guidance for implementation of qualifications framework such as the RPL and CTS is important in the formulation of design and for setting output indicators based on demand analysis.

Project Number: 42099-013
Project Name: Polytechnic Education Development Project
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Immediate and proper recognition by both ADB and the government counterparts of implementation delays, followed by the execution of prompt resolutory measures, will reduce the delays as well as their unintended consequences.

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Required capacity development activities and targets should be well specified in the main proposal document, the Report and Recommendation of the (ADB) President (RRP).

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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The vehicle axle load control planned by the government needs to push through and be operated well to maintain the structural integrity and promote the sustainability of a section of the project road

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Thorough consideration of the local construction market and existing prices will contribute to more reliable project cost estimates.

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Well-thought-out adaptive and mitigating measures from executing and implementing agencies (EAs/IAs) can significantly help address the risk of delays and other implementation challenges.

Project Number: 46094-001
Project Name: Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project (Phase 2)
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