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Related to the size, complexity, and length of the project phases and the need to ascertain if these were effective in the project area: the project results support the effectiveness of long-term investment in one area as a multisector support through infrastructure. However, there was limited evidence in the completion report regarding the project’s effect on poverty levels and the rate of improvement compared to other areas.

Project Number: 37097-013
Project Name: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project in the Central Provinces
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Maintaining the capacity built through similar projects or establishing knowledge transfer could extend the sustainability of project activities and increase the likelihood of achieving expected impacts. The long-term usefulness of the capacity that was built must be further considered. Closer linkage between the participants in TA trainings and the infrastructure activities could have encouraged participants to apply their newly built capacity within the project.

Project Number: 37097-013
Project Name: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project in the Central Provinces
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Appropriate monitoring of project activities promotes timely project implementation and accuracy of project cost variations. It provides an assessment of the range of factors contributing to or potentially constraining the achievement of project results. A robust DMF, with appropriate performance indicators, helps in strengthening the quality of project outputs and outcome. During the midterm review and project restructuring due to scope changes, further improvements to the DMF permits necessary adjustment to project components while keeping the project on track.

Project Number: 29296-013, 29296-023
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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Strengthening the capacity of executing agencies with limited experience in implementing ADB-financed projects is imperative to support the delivery of project activities. Extending necessary training and capacity building support (e.g., ADB projects administration, procurement procedures, and financial management), through the provision of a technical assistance, can help fill the skills gap in selected executing and implementing agencies.

Project Number: 29296-013, 29296-023
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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The timely completion of topography surveys and detailed engineering design (DED) is crucial to irrigation infrastructure projects. It permits timely procurement and construction works that are critical for projects with multiple phases. Procurement for the construction of secondary and on-farm canals for phase 2 were delayed, as its DED could not commence before phase 1 DED could be finalized. This led to the implementation delays in the succeeding phases. Technically experienced contractors can help execute engineering designs efficiently and in a timely manner.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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Adequate consultation and inclusiveness of project stakeholders and beneficiaries during preparation strengthens project design quality and facilitates implementation. The involvement of local people, such as farmers during the design stage is important to incorporate specific issues pertaining to the local context (e.g., WUG or WUA in terms of scale participant number, on-farm canals, construction works, cultural and gender roles). Also, generating local participation at the onset provides incentives to reduce risks that may possibly involve resentment and conflicts during implementation.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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Technical experts need to be contracted early in the project cycle to prepare sound engineering designs and cost estimates.

Project Number: 29296-013
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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A systematic evaluation of the relocated households’ livelihoods is vital to ensuring that project interventions do not cause adverse impacts.

Project Number: 29296-013
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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A thorough gender analysis and the incorporation of gender targets in the design and monitoring framework (DMFs) are essential to the sound design and implementation of gender action plans (GAPs) in ADB-assisted projects.

Project Number: 29296-013
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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It is important to consult owners of relevant public assets and other key stakeholders on their possible roles in projects to generate support and ease implementation.

Project Number: 29296-013
Project Name: Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project
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Combining resettlement plans with ethnic minority development plans (EMDPs) results in a shorter review time and expedites approval.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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Having multiple resettlement plans in place provides scope for the main canals to be implemented first, a technical advantage for an irrigation project.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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Gender targets, to be realistic, need to be informed by the baseline situation including prevailing gender biases and the actual status of women in the project areas.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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An integrated approach to water resources development is feasible.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
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Early mobilization of consultants expedites project startup and implementation.

Project Number: 40239-013
Project Name: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
Report Date: