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Sufficient training is needed for the success of the performance-based maintenance (PBM) of the project roads.

Project Number: 46543-002
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project
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It is crucial for large infrastructure projects involving heavy and oversized equipment to develop logistical arrangements, obtain permits, plan for the reinforcement of transport infrastructure, and secure the necessary financing ahead of loan effectiveness.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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The transition to market-based economic systems may entail the privatization of state-owned enterprises.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Making private sector development truly sustainable requires transforming governance and public institutions and administration in a manner suited to the development of market-based systems.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Promoting private sector development and undertaking critical structural reforms that address the deficiencies and weaknesses of the system require a stable macroeconomic environment

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Strengthening the financial sustainability of Tajikistan’s power sector requires the enforcement of adequate tariffs and effective change management.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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An independent regulator is necessary to ensure adequate electricity tariffs in Tajikistan.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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Target outputs need to be specific and measurable to enable effective monitoring and supervision during implementation and reliable performance evaluation at completion.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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A short repayment schedule can cause liquidity shortages for participating financial institutions and affect the ongoing disbursement of green finance loans. With monthly repayments on a 3-year loan and approved sub-loan terms of up to 5 years, a maturity mismatch can occur, which is what appears to have happened with Arvand.

Project Number: 45229-001
Project Name: Access to Green Finance Project: Project Completion Report
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Participating financial institutions (PFIs) achieve all the number and volume targets in terms of disbursing a credit line (as it is their core activity), but then fall short on achieving a strategic shift towards the project’s qualitative objective, which in this case was to build a strong relationship between the PFIs, the smart green energy solutions suppliers, and the borrowers for the provision and adoption of green finance, as well as making the PFIs’ loan officers semi-experts on smart green energy solutions products, technologies, quality standards and specifications, supplier asse

Project Number: 45229-001
Project Name: Access to Green Finance Project: Project Completion Report
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The program demonstrated that a holistic consultation process can ensure effective diagnosis of the issues, leading to a relevant policy matrix that prioritizes reform measures in collaboration with the development partners. The program was developed in close consultation with the government and development partners including the IMF, the World Bank, AFD, and the United Nations Development Programme, and was designed through a holistic approach.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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It is necessary to enable the government to sustain capacity development programs beyond the life of a program. Institutionalizing change-management practices among those charged with implementing reforms—such as efforts undertaken in subprogram 2 to prepare the MTBF and develop the MTBF manual, including gender-responsive budgeting tools at the MOF—requires upgrading technical and change-management competency.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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Complex programs are more likely to succeed if significant attention is given to building the capability and ownership of the relevant stakeholders. The program successfully tackled a wide range of issues, while helping develop capacity at the MOF, CBU, and SAMA.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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The number of policy measures should be limited so that ADB can monitor compliance with them effectively throughout the program. The program comprised 29 policy actions: 11 for subprogram 1 and 18 for subprogram 2. The total number of policy actions under the program was significantly large, particularly in subprogram 2, and represented a challenge in monitoring and implementation.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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Implementation of reform agenda through strong government commitment. Public financial management reforms and SOE reforms to ensure fiscal sustainability, like those in the program, have political and economic implications and are difficult to undertake without strong ownership.

Project Number: 51350-001
Project Name: Economic Management Improvement Program: Subprograms 1 and 2
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