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Single-tranche and stand-alone policy-based programs can be an appropriate instrument to support reforms in fragile states provided that (i) these take place in the context of an ongoing, long-term development partnership; and (ii) there is a demonstrated government commitment to pursue substantial reforms over an extended time frame. Moreover, such programs need to be supported by ongoing capacity development in key agencies. In fragile states, the risks to implementing and sustaining reforms are amplified by external shocks and natural disasters.

Project Number: 52074-001
Project Name: Improved Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
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The formal government and development partner coordination mechanisms offer the opportunity to reduce transaction costs for all parties and increase the likelihood of a good quality program design and implementation. In the case of Solomon Islands, it utilized a wellestablished coordination mechanism to undertake policy dialogue, to design a program that is responsive to the country’s needs, and to jointly oversee program implementation.

Project Number: 52074-001
Project Name: Improved Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
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Timing is essential in the successful implementation of reforms.

Project Number: 52074-001
Project Name: Improved Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
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Continued monitoring of the non-tranche policy actions of reform programs is critical to ensuring that these actions are completed on time.

Project Number: 52074-001
Project Name: Improved Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
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Frequent ADB supervision is required to counter the delays in completing construction is standard for Solomon Islands.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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Establishing more valid indicators or defining a more appropriate impact is a lesson for future projects.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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The target of 30% labor in the GAP for women was not attainable because of the unique socioeconomic conditions within the project area.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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Attributing national GDP growth to the project impact was inappropriate since the planned interventions were not the only factors contributing to economic growth.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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Securing funding for associated facilities, and mandating the executing agency to comply, are important contributors to the successful operation of transport sector projects.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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To get approval from customary landowners during land acquisition, the alternative of leasing land from the landowners with an annual lump sum payment by the utility or government or a payment on a per kWh output basis could be explored to give the landowners a vested interest in the project.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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The program, if designed as a multitranche financing facility where disbursements are made under several tranches according to the agreed criteria, can provide better incentives for continued policy reform efforts by the government.

Project Number: 48479-001
Project Name: Economic Growth and Fiscal Reform Program
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Budget support from multilateral development agencies might encourage long term dependency on such support.

Project Number: 48479-001
Project Name: Economic Growth and Fiscal Reform Program
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The implementation period for post-disaster road rehabilitation projects in the Solomon Islands need to consider the country’s unpredictable weather, the government’s capacity constraints, and probable land disputes over construction sites.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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ADB-assisted projects provide a good platform for broadening the talent pool in road engineering in developing member countries.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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Regular and routine maintenance and good asset management are key to maximizing the benefits from road projects and enhancing the sustainability of the road transport system.

Project Number: 48293-001
Project Name: Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project
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