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Since the works were interrelated, the HIW (harbor infrastructure works) was packaged as a single contract. The large size of the contract attracted good quality and experienced contractors.

Project Number: 39431-013
Project Name: Colombo Port Expansion Project
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The project is very large scale and complex in nature, so it was important to bring in quality consultants and contractors. Continuation of services from the main design consultants to provide construction supervision not only reduced the time for procurement but also resulted in minimizing liability risks and disclaimers of responsibility.

Project Number: 39431-013
Project Name: Colombo Port Expansion Project
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The adequacy and appropriateness of project design have to be tailored to the project’s ultimate objectives and complexities. The PCR provided weak justification of the relevance of the extension and the insufficiency of indicators.

Project Number: 39662-012, 39662-022
Project Name: Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific
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The Ministry of Education needs to put more emphasis on the teaching–learning process and improved pedagogy.

Project Number: 35192-013
Project Name: Secondary Education Modernization Project II
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A sector diagnosis could have been undertaken to address through policy dialogue the long-term sustainability of the initiatives under the project.

Project Number: 35192-013
Project Name: Secondary Education Modernization Project II
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In emergency situations, requiring design changes that are inconsistent with existing regulations should be avoided no matter how appropriate.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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The decision to use the project management units of ongoing ADB-funded projects with minor increase in staff expedited reconstruction.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 33249-013
Project Name: North East Coastal Community Development Project
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The success of the project can be attributed to a combination of solid government ownership and strategic vision; the long-term partnership between the government, ADB, and a number of development partners; the high level of advocacy of civil society groups; and a series of well-targeted technical assistance projects that bridged existing knowledge gaps.

Project Number: 26522-023
Project Name: Southern Transport Development Project
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Project administration should give greater attention to efficient and timely disbursement to facilitate implementation

Project Number: 36117-013
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Regional Development Project
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Institutional support in various business aspects would make small and medium enterprises more bankable.

Project Number: 36117-013
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Regional Development Project
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Promoting a standard anchor for interest rates is needed to conform development partners’ assistance to the local environment and to avoid market distortions.

Project Number: 36117-013
Project Name: Small and Medium Enterprise Regional Development Project
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Any conduit institution for a credit facility needs to undergo a thorough due diligence in terms of its lending policies and procedures, and that key players (i.e., NDB and NDTF) must be required to participate in stakeholder consultations so that a credit facility can be designed realistically based on market demand and actual experiences of lending agencies.

Project Number: 34318-013
Project Name: Aquatic Resource Development and Quality Improvement Project
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No new lessons.

Project Number: 36357-013
Project Name: Financial Markets Program for Private Sector Development
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The North East Community Restoration and Development implementation structure, including the delegation of responsibility to a provincial project management unit and the inclusion of all stakeholders in the provincial project coordination committee subproject selection process, was effective in implementing restoration activities. It provided a model for coordination between central, provincial, district, divisional, and local government, and encouraged cooperation with other agencies and minimized duplication of agencies' work.

Project Number: 36601-013, 36601-023, 38111-013
Project Name: North East Community Restoration and Development Project
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