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Inclusion of a financial management specialist in the project team could help identify and resolve audit issues on time.

Project Number: 44214-024
Project Name: Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions
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While the project contributed to gender equality and social inclusion in the project area, longer-term engagement with communities and development practitioners is needed to deepen inclusion in a region that has a high prevalence of gender and caste-based discrimination.

Project Number: 44214-024
Project Name: Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions
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The project community development groups and community development committees were important during implementation, including the need to ensure the active participation of women and disadvantaged groups. However, these were not sustainable for operations and maintenance after project completion. This is possibly because small civil society organizations must rely on voluntary contributions to pay for annual audits and expenses related to running an office.

Project Number: 44214-024
Project Name: Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions
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A focused intervention approach in specific geographic areas and commodity groups eligible for support can achieve more effective and sustainable results for agribusiness development in remote mountain areas.

Project Number: 37292-042
Project Name: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project
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An attached advisory TA project can be further utilized in fine-tuning the design during project implementation.

Project Number: 37292-042
Project Name: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project
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A more in-depth analysis allows better consideration of the scale, scope, and sequencing of agricultural production vis-à-vis other value-chain activities, including marketing aspects. Lessons learned from past ADB-assisted agriculture and livelihood development projects in the country can also help clarify similar issues encountered in project design.

Project Number: 37292-042
Project Name: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project
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Thorough planning during the design phase helps support the achievement of the targeted project results.

Project Number: 37292-042
Project Name: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project
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A better understanding of farmers' preferences and concerns ensures the feasibility of project targets.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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A timely change in scope responding to unexpected circumstances can ensure continued project relevance and smooth implementation.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Community-driven projects benefit from comprehensive and inclusive stakeholder consultations.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Resources devoted for post completion survey during the project design stage help facilitate assessment, especially for community-driven demonstration projects with potential higher-level impacts.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Continued capacity development training of local officials and WUAs during project management, including for safeguard issues, ensures sustainable O&M of irrigation infrastructure and improved agricultural practices.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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A project needs to define road needs for a longer time frame and to construct roads to a suitable grade at the outset as it is more efficient and cost-effective than having to upgrade later.

Project Number: 38426-023, 30232-013
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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ADB project departments and resident missions need to ensure that implementation issues are identified and corrected early on rather than waiting for the midterm review (MTR)

Project Number: 38426-023, 30232-013
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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A phased approach to project design is useful if it is a complex, large project.

Project Number: 38426-023, 30232-013
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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