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The selection of suitable participating financial institution (PFI) partners is important to better implement a financial intermediation loan project. PFIs that are financially sound, have good track records, and are committed toward serving rural enterprises and SMEs are likely to be effective in implementing financial intermediation loans.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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The formulation of a coherent results framework that logically links the inputs, activities, and outputs with the envisaged outcome facilitates better monitoring and measurement of project results. The quality of a design and monitoring framework is enhanced by outcome targets that are realistic and appropriately reflect the immediate changes of the outputs.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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Performing an adequate level of due diligence and risk assessments at the early stage of project preparation increases the quality of project design and readiness. For example, preparatory work for procurement planning and administration of abnormally low bids (e.g., prequalification of bidders) supports and better streamlines the procurement process and avoids substantial changes in a project design and scope.

Project Number: 44483-023, 44483-024, 44483-026, 44483-027
Project Name: Second Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Proper assessment of the borrower’s capacity and those of the executing agencies during the preparation phase supports project implementation which will help achieve the desired output and results. A delay in one key project component, due to weak capacity of agencies, could likely cause further delays in the subsequent activities such civil works which hampers the overall project implementation timeline.

Project Number: 44483-023, 44483-024, 44483-026, 44483-027
Project Name: Second Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Effectively engaging and coordinating with other donor agencies can help avoid duplication of funds for same or similar purposes, e.g., institutional strengthening and capacity building, and maximizing the efficient use of development financing

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Effective and efficient utilization of project funds allocated for training and capacity building, in parallel with recruiting additional staff, will enhance the capability and practices of existing staff at the project management and implementation units.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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If requirements on submission of audited project financial statements are properly formulated and covenanted, made realistic, and firmly understood by the executing agency, and timely actions are taken, they will ensure satisfactory implementation of financial covenants.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Effective development of competitive markets for infrastructure development require a policy framework to provide for project selection, development, tendering, bid evaluation, and contract management; therefore, donors should be careful before promoting competition in water supply and sanitation without a framework and internal capacity in place.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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Economic and financial analyses should be consolidated to provide a snapshot of individual micro-targeted interventions and a macro-level view.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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The level of internal government cooperation greatly affects the ability to address procurement and approval activities.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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While public-private partnerships (PPPs) can help improve service delivery, this is a greenfield for Uzbekistan in view of the newly drafted PPP law. Thus, simpler management contracting could have been the more viable option.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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Efficient and effective utilization in terms of reallocations of project financing is imperative to maximize the achievement of project outputs.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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Critical elements of the outcome must be identified as early as possible and addressed either through additional funding or technical assistance prior to loan closing.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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The cornerstone of effective programs is to ensure that the building blocks for acceptable management are in place; therefore, ADB should seek opportunities to ensure that coordinated and consistent project management procedures and practices are developed.

Project Number: 42489-043
Project Name: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program – Tranche 3
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2. Plans should have been incorporated in the design to include a rigorous impact evaluation that establishes data from a baseline survey at the onset and another one after the project.

Project Number: 42007-014
Project Name: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Project
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