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The program proved to be a timely and effective means of channeling support to the government. Designed with coordinated support from various development partners,the government-led program, was coherent and relevant and delivered most of its intended outputs and outcomes. Several performance Indicators had specific Gender targets, which supported the government’s efforts to deliver on its commitment to women’s empowerment during a period when women were disproportionately affected by the impacts of the pandemic.

Project Number: 54188-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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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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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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Careful examination of absorptive capacity is vital to ensuring that ADB loans are fully utilized and therefore are as beneficial as possible.

Project Number: 44060-025
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program - Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Aside from loan capitalization, incentives need to be developed to encourage commercial banks to lend more to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Project Number: 44060-025
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program - Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Implementation of agreed measures to mitigate the risks associated with foreign currency funding is critically important, particularly for financial intermediation loans that will be sub-lent in local currencies.

Project Number: 44060-025
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program - Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Gender targets need to be clarified with PFIs during project processing and their attainment strengthened through direct implementation support, better communication, and capacity building.

Project Number: 44060-025
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program - Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Having a simple environmental and social management system (ESMS) and an environmental staff in place in F1 financial intermediation loans will make implementation more efficient.

Project Number: 44060-025
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program - Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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A well-defined design and monitoring framework (DMF) is crucial to assessing a project’s overall effectiveness.

Project Number: 44060-024
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Using commercial banks as sole channel for onlending could crowd out smaller SMEs.

Project Number: 44060-024
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Holistically addressing supply-side constraints will foster the sustainability of ADB investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) development.

Project Number: 44060-024
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Common understanding of price adjustment in international civil works contracts needs to be worked out between the Kazakhstan government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Project Number: 46145-001
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent Section) Road Improvement Project
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Local climatic conditions that could impact on road service life and maintenance needs to be fully considered during project preparation.

Project Number: 46145-001
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent Section) Road Improvement Project
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