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Lesson
The success of reform programs hinges on the operability of their policy conditionalities.

Project Number: 48065-003
Project Name: Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
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ADB had gained experience in Pakistan’s municipal services sector and these were recorded in past PCRs and country assistance program evaluations. Except for the successful Punjab Community Water Supply and Sanitation Project, available PCRs rated ADB’s interventions less than successful, including the recent experience with the Megacity Development Project in the Sindh province (footnote 28). Lessons from these experiences could have been applied to the design of this MFF.

Project Number: 37220-023
Project Name: Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Changing performance targets and due dates midstream is not warranted.

Project Number: 37220-023
Project Name: Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Institutional reforms in irrigation management have to be robust and built on lessons from previous projects and other relevant experiences.

Project Number: 37231-013
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program
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Early involvement of relevant EA units in project implementation increases ownership and facilitates smooth takeover of the operational phase.

Project Number: 37231-023, 37231-044
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program -Tranches 1 and 4
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Aligning institutional and operational changes with the overall reform environment enhances the success potential of irrigation modernization schemes.

Project Number: 37231-023, 37231-044
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program -Tranches 1 and 4
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Transformational irrigation management reforms at the provincial and system levels in Punjab need further evaluation.

Project Number: 37231-013
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program
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Capacity assessment of the local construction industry needs to be undertaken before rolling out contract packages.

Project Number: 37231-013
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program
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Effective packaging of civil works contracts, based on a thorough market analysis, will help minimize procurement delays.

Project Number: 37231-033
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program – Project 2
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Efficient counterpart fund transfer procedures facilitate the smooth implementation of projects.

Project Number: 37231-033
Project Name: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program – Project 2
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An incremental, phased approach to implementing transformational reforms can help reduce political resistance and enhance the sustainability of reforms.

Project Number: 37220-023
Project Name: Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Effective institutional arrangements are critically important to the successful implementation of urban reforms.

Project Number: 37220-023
Project Name: Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Investing in comprehensive, integrated sector packages with a focus on priority cities have a strong impact in achieving urban sector reforms.

Project Number: 37220-023
Project Name: Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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No new lessons

Project Number: 44372-013
Project Name: Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project
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Lesson
During program appraisal, enough time should be given to assess the policies involved, to engage with the political leadership in creating ownership, and to reach a consensus on the suitable reforms, including an action plan. The government’s capacity to implement the program successfully should have been thoroughly assessed, at least at the time of Subprogram 2.

Project Number: 41641-013, 41641-023
Project Name: Punjab Millennium Development Goals Program
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