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Developing and implementing an asset maintenance plan, which remains important to break the wasteful build–neglect–rebuild cycle in the road transport sector of Papua New Guinea (PNG), is a pending business needing consistent follow up from development partners like ADB. Limited annual recurrent funding for operation and maintenance (O&M) was an underlying cause for developing this bridge replacement project along with capacity development for an asset management system.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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With climate change exerting new and increasing demands on road and bridge networks, future economic analyses for transport projects should take a broader perspective in calculating economic benefits. The economic analysis for this project compared with-project and without-project scenarios to derive its economic benefits. The definition of the with-project scenario assumed time and vehicle operating cost savings from less traffic congestion and improved traffic flow. The benefits from less congestion accounted for 93% of the total net benefits.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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Close and consistent supervision by ADB is crucial in ensuring quality road works and effective project implementation. The quality of construction supervision (including bridge design) and close, regular supervision by ADB since 2017 were critical in ensuring the quality of bridge construction and installation under this project. Despite delays and issues in financial management and procurement, the project achieved high-quality bridge construction, which contributed to project effectiveness.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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Considering the construction costs and number of subprojects as tentative when there are significant technical unknowns that cannot be determined during the design stage will help mitigate the risks and facilitate the implementation of sector loan projects. Under this project’s preparatory technical assistance (TA), cost estimates were prepared under conditions of significant technical information gaps for all potential bridge sites.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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Staff perception of comparatively lower salaries could erode their morale and lead to frequent turnover.

Project Number: 44304-013, 44304-014, 44304-015
Project Name: Microfinance Expansion Project
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Larger institutional issues can pose challenges to the sustainability of projects.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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Government counterpart funding will be a risk in PNG for the foreseeable future.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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All expenditures allocated to a single cost category should be allocated to a single cost center.

Project Number: 44304-013, 44304-014, 44304-015
Project Name: Microfinance Expansion Project
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It is important in PNG to investigate legacy grievances and disputes and adequately consider them in project design and implementation.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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A single database, accessible to all project staff, will make monitoring and reporting easier and project decision-making more reliable and consistent.

Project Number: 44304-013, 44304-014, 44304-015
Project Name: Microfinance Expansion Project
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Robust safeguards implementation is valuable not only in preserving natural, social, and cultural resources but also as a tool to engage well with communities and facilitate project execution.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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Project targets need to be carefully determined and adjusted as necessary to ensure that they are realistic and achievable.

Project Number: 44304-013, 44304-014, 44304-015
Project Name: Microfinance Expansion Project
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Significant implementation support is required for ADB-financed projects in PNG.

Project Number: 44304-013, 44304-014, 44304-015
Project Name: Microfinance Expansion Project
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The multitranche financing facility (MFF) is well-suited for procurement advance actions.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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Working with the project team leader could help improve compliance with loan covenants.

Project Number: 40173-043
Project Name: Highlands Region Road Improvement Investment Program - Project 2
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