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A 50:50 quality- and cost-based selection method favors the engagement of the most qualified auditors for ADB-financed projects in Azerbaijan.

Project Number: 39176-043
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 3
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A comprehensive road maintenance program, with adequate and transparent funding, is vital to extending a road network’s productive life.

Project Number: 39176-043
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 3
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Poor engineering designs can lead to additional costs and implementation delays.

Project Number: 39176-043
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 3
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Planning and implementation of local road works in Azerbaijan need to be better synchronized with those of expressways.

Project Number: 39176-013
Project Name: Road Network Development Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 4)
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Weak oversight and interagency coordination impacts the quality and timeliness of program/project results.

Project Number: 39176-013
Project Name: Road Network Development Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 4)
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Including in the bid qualification requirements the disclosure of information on subcontractors is necessary to ensure timely mobilization and startup.

Project Number: 39176-013
Project Name: Road Network Development Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 4)
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More robust due diligence during the design stage is vital to producing reliable cost estimates.

Project Number: 39176-013
Project Name: Road Network Development Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 4)
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Performance-based maintenance contracts and tolling are important steps toward ensuring the sustainability of road maintenance funding.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Synchronized planning and implementation of local roads and motorways projects will optimize local community benefits and enhance in-land connectivity in Azerbaijan.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Weak executing and implementing agency (EA/IA) capacities, inaccurate assessment of contractor qualifications, and inadequate consideration of external factors that could affect implementation can lead to overly extended completion delays.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Highly unrealistic cost estimates in one project could undermine the relevance and impact of an entire MFF investment program.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Lack of government project oversight and coordination could significantly deter projects from achieving their planned outputs.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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Weaknesses in the design and monitoring framework (DMF), can have significant implications.

Project Number: 39176-023
Project Name: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 1
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A large amount of unused loan should be avoided. Although the actual cost for the civil works sections increased by about 50%, the project still ended with unused loan proceeds of $9.65 million (Loan 2205) and SDR1.40 million (Loan 2206). These were sufficient to finance the local roads, which were estimated to cost $3.8 million. A thorough fund disbursement analysis should have been conducted during project implementation.

Project Number: 35457-013
Project Name: East–West Highway Improvement Project
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Monitoring indicators should be carefully selected. Some indicators for impact and outcome are not readily available nor closely linked to the project. Since data are generally not readily available in Azerbaijan, sources for evaluation indicators should be identified in more detail at appraisal. Documents such as those prepared at appraisal and project completion should include sufficient data for subsequent verification and follow-up. Specific omissions were traffic data, unit benefits, and unit costs that were needed to fully comprehend the economic analysis.

Project Number: 35457-013
Project Name: East–West Highway Improvement Project
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