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Lesson
Allowing some NCB (national competitive bidding) packages in any project gives an opportunity to engage and test the ability of reputable local contractors. In this project it was noted that the local contractors for smaller NCB packages offered some very competitive rates and, with close supervision from the project team, were able to complete and deliver components in a timely manner.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
For projects where machinery and equipment are to be purchased from project funding, it should be ascertained during project design that the executing agency is making sufficient allocations to the operational budget in the year targeted for the procurement of the equipment, and the years to follow. Otherwise, the equipment is not used effectively for lack of operational budget in the first year.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
ADB provided guidance and support throughout the project with frequent project review missions.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
Under a sector modality, core subprojects should only be included at project appraisal if detailed feasibility studies have shown them to be implementable. Under this grant project, a core subproject (Sopu drainage channel) had to be dropped in the implementation phase when detailed design and feasibility studies revealed huge and unfeasible land acquisition needs.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
One of the significant lessons from the project is the positive impact of early fielding of PIA (project implementation assistance) consultants. During project preparation, the capacity of the executing agency, MOW (Ministry of Works), was assessed as insufficient, particularly for detailed design, construction supervision, and overall project planning, monitoring, and reporting. The project design therefore provided for PIA consultants to assist and support MOW.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
Proper engagement and communication with stakeholders is vital to ensure that the rationale and the objectives of the project are fully understood, and this helps during project implementation by speeding up important decisions. The good interaction between MOW (Ministry of Works), the PSC (project steering committee), and the PIA (project implementation assistance) consultants proved highly beneficial in completing this project on time.

Project Number: 38160-032
Project Name: Integrated Urban Development Sector Project
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Lesson
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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