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Lesson
The provisions of funds under a program loan will generally only have an immediate impact on the overall level of economic activity if a pipeline of projects is in place when the funding becomes available. This was not the case when the ERSP (economic recovery support program) subprogram 1 loan was disbursed, but the delay in capital project construction to ensure more sustainable and beneficial projects were implemented was desirable.

Project Number: 42503-013
Project Name: Economic Recovery Support Program - Subprograms 1 and 2
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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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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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