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Lesson
An effective and operational project performance monitoring system can help ensure that the data needed to assess the project is available. Although the extended harbor was only partially operational, actual data on the usage of the ferry terminal can be useful to assess the project’s success.

Project Number: 36111-013
Project Name: Kulhudhuffushi Harbor Expansion Project
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A close coordination and efficient communication mechanism among agencies and project units that are part of the implementing structure is crucial for the timely identification of issues and resolutions. Adjustments in the detailed designs usually happen since issues or new findings arise at the actual sites. To resolve them on time, these issues need to be discussed by all agencies and units involved in the project. For instance, the introduction of the separation wall under this project was a new concept and could have been relayed to all relevant agencies and units in a timely manner.

Project Number: 36111-013
Project Name: Kulhudhuffushi Harbor Expansion Project
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Helping island economies strengthen management systems (such as the FMIS), developing realistic infrastructure strategies, incorporating sound governance concepts in legislation, and supporting regulations can assist Pacific DMCs, if these policy actions are accompanied by a TA to overcome human resource limitations and achieve sound economic management outcomes

Project Number: 52073-001
Project Name: Improving Public Investment Management Program
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Long-term partnerships between government and key development partners are essential for supporting macroeconomic management Pacific small island economies. Partnerships provide a framework for on-going policy dialogue and coordination of support, which facilitates the government’s role in macroeconomic management and provides a foundation to support sustainable development (program-level lesson)

Project Number: 52073-001
Project Name: Improving Public Investment Management Program
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Adequately taking into account institutional capacity and implementation constraints at appraisal leads to better design formulation.

Project Number: 43566-013
Project Name: Inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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Project design should reflect realistic target timeframes for outputs that target legislation, as it is largely influenced by political conditions, priorities, and pace of reforms.

Project Number: 43566-013
Project Name: Inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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The exclusion of important economic costs, such as distribution and environmental costs, usually results in EIRRs that have little credibility.

Project Number: 46455-002
Project Name: Electricity Supply Security and Sustainability Project
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A least-cost generation planning study is necessary to provide a sound plan for a schedule of investments in generation that optimizes efficiency of the country’s scarce resources.

Project Number: 46455-002
Project Name: Electricity Supply Security and Sustainability Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 48478-001
Project Name: Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
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Ensure that outcome and output indicators are appropriate, and that the methodology to monitor them are identified during program design to better capture the success of the program.

Project Number: 45032-001
Project Name: Public Financial Management Reform Program
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No new lessons

Project Number: 41149-013
Project Name: Private Sector Development Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 33218-013
Project Name: Regional Development Project, Phase II— Environmental Infrastructure and Management
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Important that the project design correctly balance the envisaged outputs with the planned implementation time, the capacity of the executing and implementing agencies, and project resources to avoid overambitious outputs and outcomes. It is essential that implementing units are properly established at inception with competent staff who are knowledgeable in project implementation.

Project Number: 33217-013
Project Name: Employment Skills Training Project
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The adequacy and appropriateness of project design have to be tailored to the project’s ultimate objectives and complexities. The PCR provided weak justification of the relevance of the extension and the insufficiency of indicators.

Project Number: 39662-012, 39662-022
Project Name: Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific
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The project design did not adequately recognize the risk that the tariff would be set at levels below cost, hence, more stringent mitigation measures may be required in future port projects.

Project Number: 37265-013
Project Name: Domestic Maritime Transport Project
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