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Lesson
A lesson here is: Pilot studies can potentially play an important role in the adoption and replication of cleaner production technologies if they can clearly demonstrate (i) the benefits to industries and (ii) that such adoption and replication can be a win-win scenario for the environment as well as the businesses.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The lesson could have been formulated more clearly. For example: “For a TA, which closely relates to an operation, it is important to harmonize the schedules to the extent possible.”

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
Description. No lesson formulated. It could, for example, be:“Active engagement and dialogue with DPs during TA implementation may increase (leverage) the value of the TA to the client through improved donor coordination on the TA subject.”

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The importance of the continuity of EA staff and consultants is a valid, but well-known lesson. Another lesson could be: Having staff in the resident mission with extensive research experience in water supply is important to the success of the TA since it can lead to better planning and supervision of the TA studies, and improved communication with the EA staff and TA consultants.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
Descriptive only; not formulated as lesson. It could, for example, be: “Broad engagement of stakeholders will ensure relevance and ownership of TA results.”

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
Description. No lesson formulated. It could, for example, be: “The TA results may incentivize other DP funding on the subject.” Or, “Broad dissemination of TA results of a new water quality monitoring approach, such as the participatory approach introduced through this TA, may generate replication elsewhere, in the country and beyond.”

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The importance of a focused EA and committed consultants is a valid, but well-known lesson. Another lesson could be: Delays in the completion of TA may not matter so long as there are no cost overruns, and the knowledge produced is of high quality and useful to ongoing and planned operations.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
AFD and Dutch government have initiated small-scale TA projects to continue their support for protection of the Meghna River.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The TA benefitted from a focused executing agency and TA consultant who were committed to project’s objectives. Its extensions allowed completion of some activities to achieve better results.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
A knowledge product was published that summarized the findings and recommendations originated from (i) studies and (ii) consultations with stakeholders. The studies generated new knowledge about Meghna River’s ecological health. The proposed solutions are expected to support an investment of approx. $1.3 billion for Dhaka’s water supply. The key findings of the TA studies were presented at a national seminar which was participated by at least 100 government officials, policy makers, academia, and civil society organizations.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The DOE’s TA proposal for strengthening monitoring and enforcement in the Meghna River was consistent with Country Partnership Strategy 2011–2015 for urban sector program on expanding access to clean water supply in Dhaka. While the design was technically sound, the TA could have been considered for 5 years as the intended objective was to support the Loan 3051/8292-BAN to keep an oversight on the source water quality and to be able to continue the policy dialogue with the government.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
There was no co-financing. Development partners (DPs), such as, AFD, EIB, and KfW of Loan 3051/8292-BAN were greatly benefited by the TA studies. The review missions of KfW and AFD for financing the water supply project met regularly with ADB to get updates on the TA. A letter forwarded to the government by the DPs helped in preparation of Meghna River Master Plan.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
Continuity of the TA consultants and core staff of the executing agency from design to completion greatly helped in achieving the TA outputs. ADB recruited, guided, and monitored the TA consultants and ensured the quality of TA outputs. Active participation of ADB’s headquarters at design and Bangladesh Resident Mission at implementation stage were key to the TA success.

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
A wide range of stakeholders, including the DOE, DWASA, local government agencies, local communities, industries, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were involved in the TA implementation, which ensured the relevance and ownership of the TA activities and outputs. Development partners, such as AFD, European Investment Bank (EIB), and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) have actively participated and effectively used the TA’s results

Project Number: 42173-014
Project Name: Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply
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Lesson
The allowable size of civil works contracts should consider contractor technical and financial capacity, geographic proximity of the projects and ease of supervision by the implementing agency. While a smaller contract size encourages competition and hypothetically lower prices, this may discourage technically and financially capable contractors from participating. This may also result in poor quality of work that would require more frequent supervisory visits and rectification.

Project Number: 40559-013
Project Name: Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project
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