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The TA project successfully supported the operational departments in preparing ADB CPS by conducting diagnostic studies on the countries’ readiness and opportunities on ICTD in DMCs including Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Sri Lanka. For the Kyrgyz Republic CPS 2018–2022, Azerbaijan CPS 2019–2023, and Indonesia CPS 2016–2019, the diagnostic study reports were incorporated in the following ADB publications: Azerbaijan: Country Digital Development Overview; Kyrgyz Republic: Improving Growth Potential; and Indonesia: Promoting ICT in Indonesia.

Project Number: 48240-001
Project Name: Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific
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Preparing the terms of reference, finding good consultants, and managing the consultants’ outputs are not easy tasks for most ADB staff who don’t have previous experience on ICT projects. Taking advantage of the SDCC-DT’s position as a coordination unit for ICT in operation, the TA project helped compile ADB’s ongoing and planned ICT projects and proactively approached the project officers proposing technical support to operational departments. The TA project mobilized ICT experts, both individual and/or consulting firms, in consideration of the nature of the technical assistance required.

Project Number: 48240-001
Project Name: Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific
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The TA project supported DMCs to test new innovative technologies and leapfrog to the use of cutting-edge technologies to address the development issues. Once the value of digital solutions was proven through pilots, the TA project has supported operational departments to scale up the digital solutions. The TA project customized the digital solutions implemented in a country to another country adjusted to the specific contexts. For example, the TA project supported an initial diagnostic study of the national ID system in the Philippines.

Project Number: 48240-001
Project Name: Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific
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The extremely low temperatures, occasional flooding, and low traffic volume in sparsely populated areas present challenges to road maintenance and traffic enforcement in Mongolia.

Project Number: 39265-022
Project Name: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1
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The government of Mongolia has to provide prompt and comprehensive support for foreign contractors to obtain labor and equipment import permits in a timely manner.

Project Number: 39265-022
Project Name: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1
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Consolidation of social welfare reforms needs time and sustained engagement.

Project Number: 49210-001
Project Name: Social Welfare Support Program
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Aligning social welfare programs with fiscal consolidation goals boosts the likelihood of success in both areas of endeavor.

Project Number: 49210-001
Project Name: Social Welfare Support Program
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Social welfare programs contain the impact of economic crises on the poor.

Project Number: 49210-001
Project Name: Social Welfare Support Program
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Enhanced microfinance expertise during the inception phase to ensure success of any small loan program;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Enhanced procurement support to assist executing agency and other agencies to improve preparation and management of the ICB bidding process;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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More frequent supervision during implementation of gender-related activities would ensure compliance with GAP and monitoring of GAP indicators from the start of the project;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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House connections for water supply and sanitation should be included into project design so that beneficiaries may accrue the full benefits of the built infrastructure; and

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Close supervision by executing agency is required to ensure that safeguard policy statement’s requirements for LAR external monitoring and reporting are fully complied with.

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Additional consideration should have been given to the provision of the following, which addresses problems encountered: engagement of institutional strengthening consulting expertise would have improved project design;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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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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