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It is good practice for an executing agency to conduct its own midterm review. This allowed timely assessment of progress and identification of issues that might cause shortfalls.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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Hiring a consultant to periodically collect data is crucial in monitoring and subsequently maintaining output achievements. Similarly, it will be useful for financial intermediary projects to engage a consultant to monitor the Implementation status of subprojects.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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Constant training and practice are effective in deepening stakeholder understanding of ADB safeguard requirements and the ways they can best be met. This was proven by this project's experience with the executing agency that had no prior exposure to the concept og an environmental and social management system.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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ADB resident missions need to have an adequate number of project analysts.

Project Number: 44318-026
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 3
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The processing and implementation of separate tranches under a multitranche financing facility (MFF) can be cumbersome and inefficient.

Project Number: 44318-026
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 3
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It is possible to include lower- and moderate-income households in housing loan programs.

Project Number: 44318-026
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 3
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The accuracy of the appraisal estimates should be improved for major cost categories, such as works and equipment, or merged in one category (e.g., subprojects 1 and 2) to permit sufficient flexibility.

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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Each project should be reappraised during the midterm review and suitable adjustments made to the design, targets, and implementation arrangements and plan. Particular attention should be paid to GAP targets to ensure that they are not overly ambitious;

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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Back-up power systems for vital functions and the installation of SCADA systems at pumping stations are extremely useful to monitor performance and prevent malfunctioning;

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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Initial surveys and investigations must be completed promptly as their delay could affect the entire implementation schedule;

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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The national feasibility studies, design, and master bidding documents shall be completed within 60 days after loan approval; and

Project Number: 40086-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Project
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A realistic schedule increases the likelihood of project success.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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ADB deployment of international specialists to work full-time on projects favors successful implementation.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Down-streaming housing loans to moderate− and lower−income beneficiaries, with a focus on women, is feasible with the right approaches and activities.

Project Number: 44318-025
Project Name: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Cofinancing by Global Environment Facility (GEF) is particularly useful for agricultural projects with environment- sensitive issues like water and soil salinity, and water logging.

Project Number: 37536-013
Project Name: Land Improvement Project
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