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Project implementation delays could be reduced reasonably through careful and efficient recruitment of consultants, early land acquisition and resettlement, proper surveys, and the motivation of city corporations.

Project Number: 26427-013
Project Name: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project (Phase 2)
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Land acquisition in secondary towns can be a lengthy process and can cause significant delays in startup and implementation. Addressing the issue requires strong support from the relevant city corporations and district administrators, motivational campaigns, and adequate compensation packages. Advancing the preparation and approval of the Development Project Proforma to secure necessary funds for land acquisition early in project processing can reduce project startup delays.

Project Number: 26427-013
Project Name: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project (Phase 2)
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A design focusing on both physical and logistical issues and outputs and involving highly qualified experts was key to mitigate flooding and drainage congestions thoroughly and sustainably, improving living conditions in the towns as well as their economic.

Project Number: 26427-013
Project Name: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project (Phase 2)
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The BWDB (Bangladesh Water Development Board) and LGED (Local Government Engineering Department) lacked the expertise to prepare tender documents and accurately survey, design, estimate, monitor, and supervise the construction of flood control and drainage structures. Thus, consultant services are needed to ensure the timely completion of all activities to a high standard.

Project Number: 26427-013
Project Name: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project (Phase 2)
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Indicators should have been added in the design and monitoring framework to measure the level of investor confidence.

Project Number: 36197-013
Project Name: Improvement of Capital Market and Insurance Governance Project
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Subloan database. The reimbursement applications made by the PFIs (participating financial institutions) to the implementing agency were not standardized; the PFIs used different spellings in fields and the fields were different as well. This made analyzing the subloans for all 13,465 SMEs (small and medium-sized enteprises) (on the basis of location, industry, etc.) virtually impossible. The database would have been more effective if a standard reporting template with all required fields and their probable values had been prefixed.

Project Number: 36200-013
Project Name: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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Women entrepreneurs. The SMEDP (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project) disbursed 6.4% of the total facility to women-led SMEs, falling short of the target of 15.0%. Initial disbursements under this component were slow due to a lack of market awareness among women entrepreneurs. The target was also overly optimistic to comply with the provisions set out in the Refinance Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs of SME, given that the percentage of SME loans disbursed to women entrepreneurs was 3.4% - 3.9% during 2010 - 2013.

Project Number: 36200-013
Project Name: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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NBFIs (nonbank financial institutions) find the refinancing scheme more valuable. The funds disbursed through NBFIs increased to 48% of total facility for the SMEDP (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project) compared to 20% for the previous SMESDP (Small and Medium Enterprise Sector Development Program). At the national level, banks and NBFIs disbursed SME loans at a rate of 87.8% and 2.2% in 2013.

Project Number: 36200-013
Project Name: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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Data availability. There is no comprehensive, standardized, and updated database on the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) sector that also includes cottage and micro enterprises. It is challenging to acquire reliable basic statistics, such as the number of SMEs and SME employment. The Sixth Five- Year Plan, 2011 - 2015 recognized the lack of data as a barrier to understanding the role of SMEs.

Project Number: 36200-013
Project Name: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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Definition of SME (small and medium-sized enterprise). The Ministry of Industries defines enterprises as cottage, micro, small, medium, and large enterprises, on the basis of'employment' and'fixed investment'. As SMEs, by definition, refers to small and medium-sized enterprises, the nomenclature is frequently misunderstood and used inappropriately to address cottage and micro enterprises as well. Surveys show that cottage and micro enterprises constitute 97% of all industries by number and employ 41% of the nonagricultural workforce.

Project Number: 36200-013
Project Name: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 36296-013
Project Name: Second Urban Primary Health Care Project
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Likewise, the membership in the project coordination committee could have included a representative of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC). While not directly implementing any component, the CCC could have expedited the implementation of activities within the Chittagong city proper and helped avoid delays.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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During project implementation, constant follow-up is needed on the operationalization of the project performance management system and the conduct of baseline and other survey/data collection requirements.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation 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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