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ADB could have participated in the project steering committee. Without ADB's participation, the committee's decision making was constrained because its decisions were still subject to ADB's concurrence.

Project Number: 39221-022
Project Name: Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sector Development Program
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The local competitive bidding adopted in the project provided an opportunity for domestic firms to learn international best practice under the supervision of an international consulting firm. Domestic contractors had weak capacity in management, technical staff, fund availability, and equipment, thus causing delays in project implementation.

Project Number: 32373-013
Project Name: Road Network Project
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Implementation delays were mainly caused by slow and repeated procurements. Although, the project management office was retained from the previous ADB-funded project, most of its staff were newly recruited and not experienced with ADB Procurement Guidelines. For future projects, it is desirable to retain staff with ADB project implementation experience. Furthermore, adequate training on project management and implementation should be provided to relevant staff.

Project Number: 32373-013
Project Name: Road Network Project
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The project implementation was marked by substantial cost overruns. The detailed design put the cost for civil works about 35% higher than that estimated at appraisal. During implementation, the actual cost rose by about another 15%, including 6.7% for extra works and 8.2% for price escalation in construction materials. Such cost overrun caused three feeder roads packages to be removed from the project scope. In future, similar projects, this experience should be duly taken into account when estimating project costs as well as schedules.

Project Number: 32373-013
Project Name: Road Network Project
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An executing agency's ability to implement project activities within set timeframes is diluted where there is limited PMU capacity, a lack of experience with ADB procedures, and inadequate executive oversight.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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Efforts to strengthen routine surveillance and laboratory capacity will achieve only limited success where health information systems and laboratory services are weak.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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Even if a project is aligned with regional strategies, designs need to incorporate sufficient national consultation and consider country absorptive and technical capacity and commitment.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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National M&E remains a challenge due to lack of capacity and minimal regional support to assist participating DMCs. While regional evaluations of some activities have taken place, they need to focus on impact or outcome indicators rather than on the process of implementation.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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Establishing a project steering committee is challenging where separate development partner committees already exist to oversee arrangements for Pacific countries.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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The formulation and design limitations of the BSDP reveal the need for better understanding of sector issues. Thus, even when ADB is working with a development partner reputed to have sector expertise, it remains important for ADB to have sufficient understanding of the issues to be able to address the developing member country’s capacity problems. This is especially important during implementation when other development partners have departed from the scene

Project Number: 31317-013
Project Name: Basic Skills Development Project
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Institutional lessons arise from the need for cooperation on the part of governments, airlines, and international agencies in reforming and harmonizing the regulatory and legislative environment. ICAO has already recognized PASO as a legitimate international organization and will exercise quality control through the regular Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program and Universal Security Audit Program in each country. Governments need to ensure continuing cooperation between aviation ministries and other ministries responsible for drafting and enacting legislation and for providing finance.

Project Number: 37449-013
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Project (Pacific Region)
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The concept of regional cooperation in technically demanding sectors is sound. The project concept of developing the coordinated provision of technical services to small and poorly resourced states has been proven. The project has helped develop similar regional activities in Asia and Africa by demonstrating feasibility to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international organizations.

Project Number: 37449-013
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Project (Pacific Region)
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The introduction of new aviation systems into regional and national organizations needs to be subjected to in-depth systems analysis to ensure that the systems are appropriate to the environment. Also, it is necessary to provide sufficient, continued capacity development and training to retain the use of the system and improve it.

Project Number: 37449-013
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Project (Pacific Region)
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Strong management and strategic thinking are prerequisites for establishing a sound and viable institution. The early management of PASO was weak. More support was needed to help it put necessary systems in place earlier in the project period. Some member states expressed the need to further improve financial management in terms of adequacy and transparency. The PASO council has the potential to provide needed support through its finance and technical committees but has not yet fully leveraged those capabilities.

Project Number: 37449-013
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Project (Pacific Region)
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Technical cooperation has required the use of best-practice systems and highly experienced professional staff from more developed countries. The development of regional expertise will take many years and require additional resources, if Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) expect to localize these positions. This environment requires flexibility in PASO staffing and structure to enable adjustments.

Project Number: 37449-013
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Project (Pacific Region)
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