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No new lessons

Project Number: 34328-013, 34328-023, 34328-033
Project Name: Decentralization Support Program
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Project Number: 34207-013
Project Name: Northwestern Rural Development Project
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Project Number: 34023-013
Project Name: Plantation Development Project
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Project Number: 32336-013
Project Name: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project
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New or innovative projects should establish consistency of country definitions of dataand monitoring variables with international conventions during project preparation.This consistency is particularly important if such variables are to be used for projectperformance reporting and the determination of outcome and impact at project completion.

Project Number: 32143-013
Project Name: Community-Based Early Childhood Development Project
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More attention should be given to the executing agency’s implementation ability and its commitment to and ownership of the project. The selection of consultants should have been anchored on better assessments their previous performance.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Project Number: 32023-013, 32023-023
Project Name: Access to Justice Program
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This validation also considers lessons that can be drawn from the project relating to the problems of establishing viable private sector institutions in a transition economy. For instance, RBAC and the MTP were intended to be self-sufficient by project end. In practice, their ability to charge fees or recover loans has been limited, and neither organization is likely to be sustainable without continuing support from the government. The WUAs likewise are only able to collect 20% to 30% of their fees.

Project Number: 30458-013
Project Name: Ak Altin Agricultural Development Project
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There may be wider lessons that can be drawn about donor assistance that would effect major policy reforms in transition economies. While donors are keen to free up agriculture, and the government in principle agrees, it is nonetheless extremely cautious about reforms. The government continues to operate at its own pace, and is almost immune to international pressure. Thus, until a reform roadmap has been defined and fully endorsed by all stakeholders, including the upper levels of government, little is likely to be achieved.

Project Number: 30458-013
Project Name: Ak Altin Agricultural Development Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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Procurement reform. The government procurement policy of verifying price after finalizing a contract under ICB causes serious project implementation difficulties. This policy should be either discontinued or streamlined and made part of the bid evaluation process.

Project Number: 40049-013
Project Name: Rural Basic Education Project
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Clear understanding of government and ADB policies, guidelines, and procedures. Lack of familiarity with and understanding of policies, guidelines, and procedures of the government and ADB�particularly on procurement, accounting, and financial reporting�is often a source of confusion and delays. It is important that project implementation unit (PIU) staff, especially new ones where staff turnover is high, be given adequate orientation and hands-on training. PIU budgets should contain allocations for staff training.

Project Number: 40049-013
Project Name: Rural Basic Education Project
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Assessment of capacity of the executing agency. During project preparation a comprehensive assessment of the executing agency's procurement capacity should help identify possible challenges in project implementation. In case of weak capacity, technical assistance grants can help to strengthen procurement capacity, especially in projects where success is linked predominantly to fast- paced, transparent procurement involving international competitive bidding (ICB).

Project Number: 40049-013
Project Name: Rural Basic Education Project
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Competitive selection of beneficiaries. The competitive approach used in the selection of beneficiary schools (i) proved effective in identifying schools with committed management and supportive communities; (ii) fostered a strong sense of ownership among the school's stakeholders: and (iii) encouraged a cooperative effort among the school board, school management, teachers, and parents in identifying priority needs and corresponding improvement programs.

Project Number: 40049-013
Project Name: Rural Basic Education Project
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Social development. The project has contributed to regional sustainable socioeconomic development, poverty reduction, and community development in the project area.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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