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Proper execution of project administration activities relies on the capacity and commitment of borrowers and agencies involved. It is crucial that executing and implementing agencies are well informed of ADB operational procedures and requirements, especially with respect to financial management. This allows a concerned agency to carry out the project activities appropriately and ensure timeliness.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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Timely and appropriate change in the project scope can help enhance project performance. For example, adjustments on the project design during the early stages of implementation can enhance project results at completion. A project scope that requires corrective actions needs to be addressed during midterm review to enable the project to achieve better results.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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Ensuring pertinent output performance indicators for capacity building are important to reflect to better tackle deficiencies identified during due diligence of the executing agency and the implementing agency's capacities, especially regarding procurement and their understanding of ADB procedures and requirements.

Project Number: 50063-001
Project Name: Kashkadarya Regional Road Project
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The potential risks relating to ADB procurement procedures and the government’s lengthy procedures to register contracts and verify prices were clearly identified at appraisal. With the failure to complete the civil works contract award process and the eventual loan cancellation before any construction could take place, appropriate mitigation measures were lacking. In future projects, more rigorous risk assessment and design of mitigation measures are required to ensure potential contracting problems are dealt with promptly and do not delay project implementation.

Project Number: 50063-001
Project Name: Kashkadarya Regional Road Project
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Good due diligence at appraisal is important to prepare a realistic project costing and schedule, particularly paying attention to the institutional setup, internal review and approval procedures, existing capacity, and prior experience of the government and executing agency in implementing ADB’s and other development partners' projects

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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Private sector participation can translate into additional financing to tap other energy sources such as solar and wind, which can complement combined cycle gas turbine technology. Combined with efficient operations, this can boost consumer access to affordable and sustainable electricity.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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Sustained efforts in providing adequate oversight and coordination between the government and concerned development partners are crucial for the timely implementation of a project. In particular, active and regular engagement among the stakeholders enhance monitoring and supervision of activities. This facilitates timely decision-making and helps minimize implementation issues.

Project Number: 45067-005
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6 (Marakand–Karshi) Railway Electrification Project
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Accurate estimates of technical parameters, indicators, and an improved demand analysis allow a more robust assessment of the project’s economic viability and development impact. Obtaining reliable existing traffic data along with developing sound traffic demand forecast volume would facilitate securing some of the key inputs required for the related efforts. It would also be beneficial to ascertain diverted and newly generated traffic volume including the identification of anticipated demand-shifting factors.

Project Number: 45067-005
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6 (Marakand–Karshi) Railway Electrification Project
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Effective and efficient utilization of project funds allocated for training and capacity building, in parallel with recruiting additional staff, will enhance the capability and practices of existing staff at the project management and implementation units.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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If requirements on submission of audited project financial statements are properly formulated and covenanted, made realistic, and firmly understood by the executing agency, and timely actions are taken, they will ensure satisfactory implementation of financial covenants.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Effectively engaging and coordinating with other donor agencies can help avoid duplication of funds for same or similar purposes, e.g., institutional strengthening and capacity building, and maximizing the efficient use of development financing

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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A country specific EIRR and economic net present value would have to follow to put the investment in proper perspective

Project Number: 42107-023, 42107-033, 42107-043
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
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To confirm the economic viability of the regional plan and then identify which countries benefit or do not benefit, an economic internal rate of return (EIRR) for the region should be prepared in the first instance of the regional investment.

Project Number: 42107-023, 42107-033, 42107-043
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
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The project performance management system, which is necessary to provide the data for the identification and quantification of economic benefits, should be established at the project preparation stage with baseline data collected and maintained through implementation to project completion.

Project Number: 42107-023, 42107-033, 42107-043
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
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For investments of a regional character, it is important to assign economic benefits to the appropriate country, if not, economic viability of the investment may be grossly misrepresented.

Project Number: 42107-023, 42107-033, 42107-043
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
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