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Lesson
Objective quantitative assessment of benefits and costs may help in the setting up a mechanism for fair distribution of costs across countries. The IEM economic analysis indicates that the net present value of the project for the Lao PDR could be made positive if higher grant elements were used in the financing by the PRC and Thailand.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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An agreement for collective maintenance is an essential element for the sustainability of subregional road projects, such as this project. A mechanism needs to be devised for the costs to be shared in proportion to the benefits received by the stakeholders.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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An effective project implementation entity is important when multiple financiers are involved, in order to ensure uniform standards in the construction of the project road. For the ADB-funded section of the road, the Lao PDR government could keep track of expenditures and verify if timelines and guidelines are followed. This was not the case with the PRC and Thailand financed sections. For example, the PRC used its own design standards for the road without conducting any dialogue with the Lao PDR government.

Project Number: 34231-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 37490-013
Project Name: Eastern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The change in original to double-track sections of the project railway could have been decided before appraisal since it was apparent that single tracking was not compatible to linking two double-tracked railway lines.

Project Number: 35339-013
Project Name: Yichang–Wanzhou Railway Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 30271-013
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Roads for Rural Development Project
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The integrated approach to disaster recovery operations beyond infrastructure restoration to also include activities directed at restoring livelihood and improving the resilience of infrastructure and economic activity to disasters.

Project Number: 39631-013
Project Name: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 38236-022
Project Name: Dushanbe–Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II
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The project design did not adequately recognize the risk that the tariff would be set at levels below cost, hence, more stringent mitigation measures may be required in future port projects.

Project Number: 37265-013
Project Name: Domestic Maritime Transport Project
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A common currency unit should be used for economic and financial evaluations to avoid confusion.

Project Number: 37265-013
Project Name: Domestic Maritime Transport Project
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A poor assessment of the security and safety situation in the project area could result in slow implementation and even cancellation of planned outputs.

Project Number: 36052-013
Project Name: North–West Frontier Province Road Development Sector and Subregional Connectivity Project
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Project designs need to provide adequate contingencies to coverpossible changes in land acquisition and resettlement plans and unforeseen geological,topographical, and environmental aspects that could require modifications of detailed designs.

Project Number: 33469-013
Project Name: Ningxia Roads Development Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 32253-013
Project Name: East–West Corridor Project
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 32239-013
Project Name: Urban and Environmental Improvement Project
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Lesson
A greater level of upfront efforts in project preparation, particularly in the areas of preparing credible traffic forecasts and identifying road alignments, could pay large dividends. Mitigation measures identified in the RRP to address project risks were largely unsuccessful, and the project was subject to long time delays, problems with land acquisition and procurement, shortfalls in demand, and insufficient funding for maintenance.

Project Number: 33243-013
Project Name: Road Maintenance and Improvement Project
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