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Road maintenance funds could be prudently raised by exploring the wider use of road user charges, ringfencing revenues from road or fuel taxes, and/or by including provisions for maintenance in road reconstruction contracts. Incorporating a performance-based maintenance contract for road routine maintenance could improve the funding sustainability of road maintenance. This concept is useful in assisting agencies with low level of institutional and financial capacity to help preserve road assets’ maintenance and reduce the cost of future rehabilitation and reconstruction works.

Project Number: 43439-023, 43439-033, 43439-013
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Section) Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Greater consideration on the road safety and maintenance during planning and design stage increases the benefits of a road project and enhances its sustainability over time. For instance, building the capacity of implementing agencies to better implement road safety action plans and programs contributes to enhancing road safety policies and facilitate a more effective road programs and safer road environment. Ensuring that road safety regulations and standards are well implemented is also crucial in strengthening the road quality management

Project Number: 43439-023, 43439-033, 43439-013
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Section) Investment Program (Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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The program proved to be a timely and effective means of channeling support to the government. Designed with coordinated support from various development partners,the government-led program, was coherent and relevant and delivered most of its intended outputs and outcomes. Several performance Indicators had specific Gender targets, which supported the government’s efforts to deliver on its commitment to women’s empowerment during a period when women were disproportionately affected by the impacts of the pandemic.

Project Number: 54188-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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The strong and ongoing consultations between ADB and the government of Cook Islands was a significant factor in the success of the program.

Project Number: 50212-001, 50212-002, 50212-003
Project Name: Disaster Resilience Program (Phases 1 and 2)
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ADB’s taking risks in designing innovative programs can lead to significant success.

Project Number: 50212-001, 50212-002, 50212-003
Project Name: Disaster Resilience Program (Phases 1 and 2)
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Thorough consideration of the local construction market and existing prices will contribute to more reliable project cost estimates.

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Immediate and proper recognition by both ADB and the government counterparts of implementation delays, followed by the execution of prompt resolutory measures, will reduce the delays as well as their unintended consequences.

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Required capacity development activities and targets should be well specified in the main proposal document, the Report and Recommendation of the (ADB) President (RRP).

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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The vehicle axle load control planned by the government needs to push through and be operated well to maintain the structural integrity and promote the sustainability of a section of the project road

Project Number: 43439-013, 43439-023, 43439-033
Project Name: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Strong government ownership and commitment to the reform agenda and consistent stakeholder dialogue and coordination are pivotal to the success of policy-based lending (PBL) programs.

Project Number: 50212-001, 50212-002, 50212-003
Project Name: Disaster Resilience Program (Phases 1 and 2)
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Linking gender to disaster risk financing will effectively mainstream gender into DRM, climate change, and overall national development policies and plans.

Project Number: 50212-001, 50212-002, 50212-003
Project Name: Disaster Resilience Program (Phases 1 and 2)
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The flexibility shown by ADB in CDF policy and operations is making a value-addition in reducing the vulnerability of the Cook Islands to disasters and COVID-19 adverse impacts, a model that may be considered in other vulnerable DMCs.

Project Number: 50212-001, 50212-002, 50212-003
Project Name: Disaster Resilience Program (Phases 1 and 2)
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A robust research and consultation conducted during the project planning and design stage ensure that the outcomes, outputs, and TA project activities being proposed are not already being conducted by other donors or even by ADB. Evaluation of initiatives developed for roll-out in other regions where they have proven success supports them being adopted into the new region considering its own characteristics.

Project Number: 46502-001
Project Name: Trade and Transport Facilitation in the Pacific
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Agreed. Strong field office support helps to facilitate smooth and efficient project implementation and delivery.

Project Number: 46502-001
Project Name: Trade and Transport Facilitation in the Pacific
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A carefully developed TOR for consultants during the project planning and design stage ensure that the contract is set up in a most efficient way.

Project Number: 46502-001
Project Name: Trade and Transport Facilitation in the Pacific
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