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Realistic target setting of project outcome and outputs, including those of gender, will minimize changes during implementation.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Support to higher education reforms should be planned and conceived over at least a 10- to12-year time frame to ensure that activities can be carried over and consolidated even under separate projects.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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It is important to identify actions that are realistic.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Due diligence and an in-depth understanding of sociocultural attitudes and the identification of baseline indicators are vital to making targets more realistic and making monitoring more achievable.

Project Number: 42134-022
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Strengthening Higher Education Project
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Set realistic output and outcome targets. Several project targets, including gender outcome and output targets were unrealistic because they did not consider prevailing cultural norms and insufficient information for students and parents on employment opportunities. The project boosted female student enrollment through the voucher scheme, social marketing campaigns and the provision of dormitories. However, female enrollment remained low in the three nontraditional skill areas.

Project Number: 42278-022
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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Cooperation with private sector is crucial. The project collaborated with four trade TWGs in developing skill standards and curriculum to meet with labor market demand and employers’ needs. The project also enhanced the TVET institutions’ capacity to work with private enterprises. Over 40 memoranda of agreements were signed in areas of skills training and internships. There is a potential for greater private sector involvement.

Project Number: 42278-022
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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Introduction of competency-based training and modular training program are effective methodologies as they use hands on practice rather than abstract learning. It helped students to obtain jobs in the formal sector, and enable others to become self-employed. The project, through the CBT, expanded 15 opportunities for young students, particularly in underserved areas and access to skill training programs offering official certification corresponding to their education level and financial capacity.

Project Number: 42278-022
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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Increased TVET enrollment seen with social marketing campaigns and activities to change public perception and promote TVET, provision of voucher grants, and dormitories for students, particularly those from rural and ethnic communities. The project contributed to a significant increase of TVET enrollment, including female students. However, cultural norms and beliefs keep female enrollment low in the three nontraditional skill areas.

Project Number: 42278-022
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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A well-defined results framework with relevant indicators is particularly important to monitor the environmental and social impacts of large hydroelectric/HPP projects

Project Number: 37734-013
Project Name: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
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Occupational health and safety risks can be minimized even in complex construction situations.

Project Number: 37734-013
Project Name: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
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Addressing the biodiversity impacts of hydroelectric/hydropower projects requires technical expertise and the services of specialized institutions

Project Number: 37734-013
Project Name: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
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Multilevel and multipronged monitoring and reporting support adaptive management but require clear and consistent reporting frameworks.

Project Number: 37734-013
Project Name: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
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Attainment of the environmental and social objectives of power sector projects requires close monitoring and supervision.

Project Number: 37734-013
Project Name: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
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Building on lessons learned from this TA, and in response to strong requests from WGA and GMS Ministers of Agriculture, a follow-up TA (ADB TA 9916) entitled “GMS Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program” was prepared to cover six priority themes: (i) promoting green, inclusive, and gender-responsive agri-food value chains; (ii) facilitating climate-smart agribusiness financing; (iii) enhancing food safety and quality standards, certification, and traceability; (iv) improving cross-border animal health and value chains; (v) managing water and soil for enhanced food security in a ch

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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GMS countries have varying levels of capacity not only among countries but also among various sub-national administrations within a country. One-size-fits-all capacity building solutions do not work, and targeted capacity building efforts are critical.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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