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Lesson
All formalities, including approval of government project documents, should be completed before the loan agreement is concluded, thus avoiding potential delays between loan effectiveness and project start-up. This should specifically include project management staffing, appointment of implementation consultants, allocation of counterpart staff, and advance preparation of procurement packages.

Project Number: 24268
Project Name: Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project (Stage III)
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Lesson
Lost opportunities for gender mainstreaming at the beginning of the project were partly due to the lack of established mechanisms and clear guidelines on gender mainstreaming on the part of ADB before 2008. However, because of the inspection request that extended the Project, adjustments were made, producing gender equality results with the guidance of up-to-date manuals on gender and increased support to hire gender specialists.

Project Number: 24268
Project Name: Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project (Stage III)
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Lesson
The most effective approach to compliance is to specifically address environmental and social safeguard issues (including beneficiary consultations) at the earliest stage of the project cycle.

Project Number: 24268
Project Name: Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project (Stage III)
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Lesson
Institutional frameworks and agreements related to project operation and maintence (O&M), in particular cost recovery from project beneficiaries, must be implemented effectively. In particular, where responsibility for O&M is to be shared between a number of stakeholders (e.g., provincial and local governments, beneficiaries), all parties should be actively involved in project design from the outset.

Project Number: 24268
Project Name: Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project (Stage III)
Report Date: