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Early identification of risks is important for successful implementation of projects. The project design assumed that the government would apply its “no subsidy" policy for STWs in future projects. However, it fully subsidized farmers to install STWs in a government-funded project. As a result, surface irrigation had to replace groundwater irrigation in the CIP because of the lack of farmer demand for STW. Also, project targets should be fixed following a precise assessment.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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The participation of various stakeholders was important to the success of the TA to achieve a good understanding of the outputs and outcome and have consensus on the TA’s progress and achievement. The TA actively facilitated various stakeholders’ participation through workshops, seminars, and consultation meetings from project design to project implementation stage. The major stakeholders who participated were government officials of related ministries, agencies at state and local level, municipalities, water user’s associations and NGOs.

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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A total of 50 manuals, guidelines, reports and regional knowledge product developed by the TA can be utilized to replicate the TA’s RBO’s activities in other river basins with customization as needed. Moreover, the WWSIS (online database system) was designed and developed to be easily expandable to other river basins in Bhutan. It is an excellent practice for future replication and scaling up of activities.

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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Having a combination of various types of reports, workshops and communication tools/approaches was effective and efficient for project management. ADB staff managed the TA consultants appropriately through an inception mission (in December 2016), interim/review missions (three times in August 2017, May 2018 and February 2019), various reports (Inception, Interim and Final reports, Quarterly Progress Reports) and frequent communication via email.

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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Surveys of beneficiary perceptions of the quality of outputs (such as plans, reports, workshops, training, and other communications) should be included in the design of the TA project. It is difficult to say much about the quality of outputs and their potential contribution to targeted outcomes without such feedback. The development of easily accessible awareness-raising materials targeting decision makers in other river basins who are involved or interested in IWRM and RBO activities is a useful alternative to highly technical publications.

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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The TA enabled active collaboration among ADB, implementing agencies and the following institutions and international networks which added significant value to the TA’s outcome and outputs:(i) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development - data collection for snow coverage in Afghanistan, and participation to give a lecture at regional workshop in Nepal.(ii) Water and Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan - arrangement, lectures, and site visits for the study tour in Japan.(iii) NARBO and Japan Water Agency (JWA) - technic

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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ADB’s missions were effective in ensuring that the TA design/plan was in line with three governments’ needs, and also helped facilitate the three governments’ participation and ownership of the TA. During the TA project design and planning stage, ADB had two consultation and fact_x005F_x0002_finding missions in Bhutan and one consultation and fact-finding mission each in Afghanistan and Nepal.

Project Number: 46257-001
Project Name: Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins
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Provision of seed capital and business support services can optimize the use of acquired skills from livelihood training programs.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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The pros and cons of voluntary land donation need to be carefully weighed during project preparation.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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Focusing on a few geographic areas will optimize the impact of ADB-assisted programs/projects in Nepal.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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Partnering with nongovernment organizations is advantageous for projects undertaken during conflict or post-conflict situations.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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Given the frequency and severity of natural calamities, the government needs to have in place a fully functioning national disaster management system, including monitoring of hydrological and geological conditions, to identify vulnerable locations with a high probability of possible disasters, so that appropriate mitigation can be planned. This should have been one focus of project identification activities to prioritize projects mitigating or preventing the occurrence of natural disasters.

Project Number: 43001-012
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
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The rehabilitation or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure should be evaluated and implemented using simplified but transparent procurement procedures to reduce processing time and to restore normal living and livelihood conditions existing before the disaster. It is essential the rehabilitation or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure should be appropriately designed for disaster risks and climate resilience.

Project Number: 43001-012
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
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Aligning the scope and size of an emergency assistance project to the urgent needs of the affected persons boosts its relevance and effectiveness.

Project Number: 43001-013
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
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Covenanting legally complex issues is not advisable under an emergency assistance project.

Project Number: 43001-014
Project Name: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project
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