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Faster disbursement process. Disbursement was slower than specified in the conditions of contracts. In addition, local funds were disbursed much later than ADB funds. The government needs to reduce the time for disbursement of funds to improve cash flow of the contractors.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
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ADB teamwork. ADB needs to have better teamwork approach between its operational support divisions for activities, such as consultant recruitment where support divisions have more authority over approvals. The project completion review mission observed that absence of internal coordination created the initial delay in the consulting selection process.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
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Match covenants with jurisdictions. One covenant required government approval of the road law and transport policy. However, the formulation of the road law and transport policy that was expected under the project was delayed. The requirement should not have been a loan covenant because the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) did not have jurisdiction over rural roads and thus lacked the ability to comply fully. Loans should not include covenants that impose requirements on an executing agency that lacks full jurisdiction to meet them.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
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Closer ADB watch on environmental issues. Closer ADB supervision through regular submission of environmental monitoring reports by MPWT, along with regular safeguard reviews, will help avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts due to project implementation.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
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Better planning of vendor relocation. Planning for relocation of roadside vendors in projects such as this needs to pay careful attention to the viability of new market area sites and to involve close consultation with the affected individuals. Moving vendors from a roadside to proper market facilities does not guarantee that they will earn the same income as before. A new marketplace housed in a linear building running parallel to the road and provided with service lanes could give better access to relocated vendors.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
Report Date: