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A separate DMF for each tranche can help ensure that their objectives and targets are aligned with the overall objectives and targets of the facility.

Project Number: 32234-013, 32234-053
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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Separate DMF for each tranche under an MFF involving subprojects can help ensure that their objectives and targets are aligned with the overall objectives and targets of the facility.

Project Number: 32234-023, 32234-043, 32234-063
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Tranches 1, 2, and 4)
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On physical investments, high-quality project preparatory TA reports are important to ensure that long implementation timeline and different sets of subprojects are considered in preparing project cost estimates.

Project Number: 32234-013, 32234-053
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
Report Date:
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In-depth analysis of various loan modality options and risk assessment can help in designing an appropriate loan modality.

Project Number: 32234-023, 32234-043, 32234-063
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Tranches 1, 2, and 4)
Report Date:
Lesson
For projects involving reforms, effective project steering committees can bring in critical restructuring options to the higher level of government including the cabinet to determine the workable and acceptable option to pursue.

Project Number: 32234-013, 32234-053
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
Report Date:
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Having a subsector analysis of passenger and freight markets (roads versus railway) can provide a more realistic estimates and traffic volume taking into consideration various infrastructure investment modes available.

Project Number: 32234-023, 32234-043, 32234-063
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Tranches 1, 2, and 4)
Report Date:
Lesson
In-depth analysis of various loan modality options and risk assessment, taking in consideration lessons from past interventions, can help design an appropriate loan modality.

Project Number: 32234-013, 32234-053
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
The consultant met the deliverables as stated in the TOR. Unexpected incidents, such as political turmoil, adversely impacted TA implementation. Close communication and timely change in implementation arrangement effectively minimized such impacts and secured efficient TA completion

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
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Lesson
Public–private partnership (PPP) remains an appropriate modality for developing transport infrastructure in Bangladesh.

Project Number: 45174-001
Project Name: Dhaka-Chittagong Expressway Public-Private Partnership Design Project
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During implementation, stakeholder’s workshops were held two times to facilitate involvement and ownership of all stakeholders. This approach was effective in conducting a comprehensive diagnosis of the current port operation and in elaborating the plan by incorporating different views from all stakeholders.

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
Report Date:
Lesson
The original TA implementation period was 32 months from May 2012 to December 2014. It was, however, estimated that consulting services would be required for the same duration. Considering the possible delay in government approval of TA effectiveness, as well as other unexpected delays during implementation, the implementation period should have been designed longer. In fact, political unrest in the country forced the consultant to demobilize key personnel from the site for a certain period.

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
Report Date:
Lesson
The consultants facilitated knowledge transfer to the CPA regarding master planning, operation improvement, and port maintenance. Also, through national workshops, the master plan was presented to all relevant stakeholders and high government officials

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
Report Date:
Lesson
After the inception mission, the TOR had to be revised to strengthen the assessment of current port operation and propose possible implementation of existing terminals. In future, similar TAs for master planning of the port sector should be designed to cover such diagnosis from the beginning.

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
Report Date:
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Expeditious engagement of consultants, with terms of reference (TORs) and deliverables that leave no room for differences in interpretation, will enable the timely preparation and successful launch of PPP projects.

Project Number: 45174-001
Project Name: Dhaka-Chittagong Expressway Public-Private Partnership Design Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Policy implementation in the Pacific countries needs to be supported by adequate financing.

Project Number: 32234-023
Project Name: Railway Sector Investment Program (Tranches 1, 2, and 4)
Report Date: