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Lesson
In consultancy-dependent projects, job specifications and cost–quality ratio are to be ensured to adequately attract and retain competent staff with clear guidance and performance evaluation metrics.

Project Number: 40555-012
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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While politically attractive and easily disbursable, new constructions (e.g., dormitories and new training facilities) should only be done once alternative options have been explored, including better utilization of existing facilities and whether the government or training institutions are best placed to build, operate, and maintain housing facilities; and

Project Number: 40555-012
Project Name: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project
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The executing agency and the national project implementation team need to have adequate capacity to undertake the varied roles required in a broad project like this. Such roles as procurement, management of civil works contracts, record keeping, monitoring, and evaluation are just some of the necessary attributes required of a project management team. If the capacity is not present at inception, then part of the initial implementation process should include provision for on-the-job training and capacity building.

Project Number: 38559-022
Project Name: Enhancing Education Quality Project
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If a large number of reforms is attempted (especially on government policy), then there must be strong stakeholder engagement and ongoing commitment from the government through its executing agency at every step of the implementation. This project was helped by pre-project stakeholder engagement and continuous government consultation and commitment.

Project Number: 38559-022
Project Name: Enhancing Education Quality Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 37041-013
Project Name: Second Power Transmission and Distribution Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 41123-013
Project Name: Road Asset Management Project
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Lesson
A higher level of attention and perhaps resources need to be given to the gathering of impact and outcome data at the start, middle, and end of the project. These are needed for a higher-quality evaluation and results-oriented management of the project, Coordinated execution of all envisaged activities and provision of both “software” and “hardware” support to beneficiaries are key elements that could facilitate implementation.

Project Number: 34379-013
Project Name: Northwest Irrigation Sector Project
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Lesson
The adequacy and appropriateness of project design have to be tailored to the project’s ultimate objectives and complexities. The PCR provided weak justification of the relevance of the extension and the insufficiency of indicators.

Project Number: 39662-012, 39662-022
Project Name: Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific
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Lesson
Civil works education projects must have strong and informed supervisory and monitoring systems in place, staffed by trained and competent personnel to enforce quality standards. If community supervision is used, then there must be orientation and training for the members.

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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To ensure sustainability, it is important that policy initiatives are supported by ongoing policy and institutional reforms.

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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A clear gender and ethnic minority action plan must be developed at inception, along with robust reporting systems anddesignated focal persons

Project Number: 34388-013
Project Name: Second Education Sector Development Program
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Baseline information and regular monitoring are essential components to evaluate project performance; monitoring and evaluation should be undertaken properly during project implementation.

Project Number: 39603-012
Project Name: Tonle Sap Sustainable Livelihoods Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 34390-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion Transmission Project
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Lesson
More modern ways by which program management consultants and engineering supervision consultants to monitor and encourage contractor performance on the environmental dimensions of their work is helpful. Reference could be made, for example, to an excellent system of environmental quality monitoring of contractors, linked with small (but rising) withholdings from their monthly invoice payments until shortfalls are corrected. Consultants developed and applied the system for the Ministry of Public Works of Jordan some 4 years ago, which now has a record of proven success.

Project Number: 30240-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Road Improvement Project
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Lesson
Effective program loan implementation requires political stability, strong ownership and commitment on the part of the government to implement reforms in education.

Project Number: 33396-012, 33396-013, 33396-023
Project Name: Education Sector Development Program
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