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The riverbank erosion management system can play a crucial role in sustaining the adaptive approach beyond the life of the project. Greater clarity is needed on what a riverbank erosion management system (REMS) consists of and what institutional setting is required to make it sustainable. Effective operation of a REMS needs to be based on a crystal-clear consensus on the roles of local stakeholders, implementation arrangements, and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) coordination and financial commitment.

Project Number: 34038-013
Project Name: Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project
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An adaptive approach can work effectively to mitigate riverbank erosion if it is executed to its full extent. Such riverbank protection work requires persistent commitment and continuous effort, unlike a one-time physical investment. Effective mitigation measures using geo-bags along riverbanks requires the implementation of an adaptive approach. O&M activities, including routine maintenance, need to be continuously implemented in parallel.

Project Number: 34038-013
Project Name: Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project
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Agreement of all project stakeholders on the use of an adaptive approach and on O&M at the design stage is crucial for achieving project results. More time should have been spent during project design to ensure there was a common understanding on the following questions: What activities are required for the adaptive approach? What is the difference between the adaptive approach and O&M? Who is responsible for the implementation of the adaptive approach and O&M? How is the adaptive approach to be implemented after the project?

Project Number: 34038-013
Project Name: Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project
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Data collection, especially of baseline data, is critical. Greater priority should have been given to ensuring that socioeconomic and baseline data were collected and reported, especially during the appraisal period.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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Periodic reviews of a port’s IT systems are imperative. The container cargo volume currently being handled is already well above the capacity of the CTMS. Although a prolonged operational standstill has not occurred, the risk of a system breakdown will grow as increased usage strains CTMS capacity.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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Urban areas adjacent to port developments should anticipate the growth of port traffic in their urban plans. City development efforts should consider the impact of likely growth in port traffic on both intra- and inter-city traffic. Port and city authorities should draw up coordinated short- and medium-term infrastructure plans to accommodate urban and port growth. Chittagong City has been experiencing growth in its population, the number of commercial establishments and industries, and vehicular city traffic.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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One mode cannot serve all the transport services, so multimodal transport needs to be considered for cargo movements. In the case of Chittagong Port, connector and port access roads were built under the project. Other projects involving double tracking of the Dhaka–Chittagong rail route and a capacity expansion of the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway, are being undertaken to improve port connectivity.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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Future port project designs should consider intermodal connectivity. Ingress and egress to the port area are critical to the efficiency of transport infrastructure and services. Most of the major ports in Asian countries are located in major urban centers, which initially did not pose any problem since cargo volumes were still small. As cargo volumes have increased because of economic and population growth, port areas have expanded while local transport networks have failed to keep pace.

Project Number: 36105-013
Project Name: Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project
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A greater level of upfront efforts in project preparation, particularly in the areas of preparing credible traffic forecasts and identifying road alignments, could pay large dividends. Mitigation measures identified in the RRP to address project risks were largely unsuccessful, and the project was subject to long time delays, problems with land acquisition and procurement, shortfalls in demand, and insufficient funding for maintenance.

Project Number: 33243-013
Project Name: Road Maintenance and Improvement Project
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Baseline data collection is a priority. At appraisal and during implementation, greater attention should have been given to the design and monitoring framework, especially in establishing measurable indicators and their baseline values, and target values with a realistic time frame to achieve these goals. Higher priority should have been given to ensure that baseline data were collected prior to project implementation, and updated during project implementation and at completion. The absence of baseline data has made this independent evaluation of the project difficult.

Project Number: 33243-013
Project Name: Road Maintenance and Improvement Project
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Implementing policy reforms entails a complex and long-term process of change. The legislation and policy measures that were enacted required fundamental changes to the roles of several concerned institutions. These types of reforms can take longer than anticipated, adding uncertainty to the realization of actual outputs and outcomes. The full extent of reforms, especially to institutional arrangements, may extend well beyond the usual administrative life of a project loan.

Project Number: 33243-013
Project Name: Road Maintenance and Improvement Project
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