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Completion of project activities relied heavily on consultant inputs without coordination with specific departments in the executing and implementing agencies to enable capacity building and integration. Implementation arrangements during project design could have identified departments whose purpose aligned with the project initiatives to ensure sustainability upon project completion

Project Number: 45010-002
Project Name: Skills for Employment Project
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It is prudent to consider providing project implementation support through a better-staffed consulting to mitigate existing capacity gaps in project agencies. At project appraisal, ADB identified the executing agency as having limited experience with ADB projects; yet it was made responsible for leading project performance tracking by the proect implementation unit (PIU), with the support of only two individual consultants for a short term. Changes in government exacerbated the lack of leadership and management capacity of the PIU.

Project Number: 45010-002
Project Name: Skills for Employment Project
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At project appraisal, staff turnover in government agencies including project implementing units (PIUs) was identified as a risk. It could have been prudent for the resident mission to provide insight into mitigation measures based on experience in other ADB projects and those of other development partners, particularly in ensuring proper repository of project documents to facilitate the efficient transfer of project responsibilities to new PIU staff.

Project Number: 45010-002
Project Name: Skills for Employment Project
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Programs such as this should take a holistic approach to measuring and abating air pollution. Although substantial progress has been made, longer-term policy measures to address the ongoing air quality issue in Mongolia are still needed The increased concentrations of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide show shortcomings in the program’s overall achievements, along with the concentrations of small particulate matter which remain above World Health Organization’s guidelines, necessitating more policy actions.

Project Number: 53028-001
Project Name: Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement
Program and Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement
Program – Phase 2
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Publication of air quality should be institutionalized to provide a feedback loop to policy makers and to empower the public to assess overall progress. ADB’s participation in the longer-term framework for air pollution abatement will reinforce the feedback and will be an instrument to provide additional assistance that will ensure the continued air pollution reduction in Ulaanbaatar and other urban areas in Mongolia.

Project Number: 53028-001
Project Name: Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement
Program and Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement
Program – Phase 2
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Harmonizing guidelines used in the preparation of the government’s PCR with that of ADB’s is imperative.

Project Number: 39265-022
Project Name: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1
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Firming-up sufficient project financing before implementation helps ensure timely completion.

Project Number: 39265-022
Project Name: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1
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A comprehensive and thorough review of the detailed design at prefeasibility and detailed design stage, including accurate cost estimates, helps in facilitating better project implementation.

Project Number: 39265-022
Project Name: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1
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Project design should be thorough, realistic in cost and time estimation, and in the delivery of target outputs.

Project Number: 35377-013, 35377-023
Project Name: Regional Road Development Project
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Provision of consultants and stability of PIU staff. In situations and certain types of projects where there are expected changes in government and PIU staff, larger consultant inputs is warranted during strategic planning and implementation. Achieving institutional reforms always presents particular challenges and when there is a change of government during implementation, then it should be anticipated that progress is likely to be interrupted.

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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Technical assistance for capacity building. The PCR suggested that the lack of capacity to prepare bidding documents, evaluate bids, and monitor contract execution delayed project implementation. Technical assistance directed toward building such capacity, along with support in procuring technical equipment and materials (e.g., natural science laboratory equipment, didactic books for TTIs, and ICT learning objects) could have prevented procurement delays due to capacity constraints.

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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Project design and implementation schedule. The PCR noted that the targeted timing of some targets in the DMF were unrealistic. Most milestones were front-loaded and planned to be completed within the first 2 years of implementation, hence, the awarding of related contracts and disbursements presented considerable challenges. Since activities to implement the policy reform require intensive coordination among various stakeholders, sufficient time and a degree of flexibility in scheduling need to be provided in the project design (e.g., to respond to changes in government priorities).

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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No new lessons.

Project Number: 31212-013, 31212-023
Project Name: Agriculture Sector Development Program and Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 30531-013
Project Name: Cadastral Survey and Land Registration Project
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The need to enhance the capacity of ADB staff to quickly assess changing project circumstances and adjust project parameters to ensure greater use of ADB loan funds and better attainment of project objectives. The PCR identified some other important lessons.

Project Number: 28201-013
Project Name: Rural Finance Project [Loan 1848-MON]
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