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Packaging of numerous small civil work contracts and consultants to be procured in a decentralized manner poses procurement risks and creates challenges for timely procurement and proper management of contractors and consultants.

Project Number: 40554-022, 40554-032
Project Name: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Lack of project readiness leads to project implementation delays. Completing requisite preparatory works prior to project approval maximizes the possibility of timely project implementation by giving adequate attention to construction quality and sustainability of facilities. Proper provisioning and implementation of advance procurement and retroactive financing can also minimize implementation delays.

Project Number: 40554-022, 40554-032
Project Name: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Funding is necessary but not in itself sufficient for improved decentralization and local governance. Strengthening of regulatory arrangements and institutional capacity of central and local agencies for technical, procurement, financial, and safeguards management can play important roles in improving the quality of project implementation and achieving intended objectives.

Project Number: 40554-022, 40554-032
Project Name: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Reforms with broad-based consultations reflecting country needs and context have better chances to succeed. Much of the program's success can be attributed to participation and ownership of stakeholders during formulation and implementation of the policy reforms, as well as to alignment of the policies with the prevailing political and economic situation.

Project Number: 40554-022, 40554-032
Project Name: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Private sector participation in utility operation has been mutually beneficial for government, private sector, and consumers benefitting from reliable service at competitive prices.With adequate implementation arrangements, projects can strengthen interagency coordination and cooperation, as this project has done.Additional potential synergies among components and associated benefits should be planned during project preparation to enhance project outcome.

Project Number: 36595-013
Project Name: Anhui Hefei Urban Environment Improvement Project
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Sequencing of reforms is crucial to achieve intended outcomes that call for a long-term partnership. For example, institutionalizing citizen engagement in local governance and instituting accountability measures before providing increased funding to local bodies reduce fiduciary risks and improve the likelihood that funds will be used properly. _x005F_x000D__x005F_x000D_Regular review of existing policies and guidelines is important to assess their effectiveness and relevance in a given context, and a one-size-fits-all approach in policies and guidelines fails to achieve intended outcomes.

Project Number: 36172-042
Project Name: Governance Support Program (Subprogram I)
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Project implementation delays. Project implementation experienced significant delays. The initial delay was caused by insufficient project readiness, inadequate dedicated staff assigned by Public Works Department, delays in finalizing the design reports and bid documents, and time needed to obtain environment and/or forest clearance for tree cutting. During construction, the delays were caused by poor performance of some contractors and Naxalite attacks. To avoid implementation delays, project preparation should be undertaken before approval.

Project Number: 36005-013
Project Name: Chhattisgarh State Road Development Project
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The project encountered considerable delays and significant cost escalations in the design and tendering of the remote water transport infrastructure restoration component as a consequence of the switch from restoring existing structures to building new structures and introducing equitable distribution of project structures among maritime provinces. Future projects should examine the relevance, design, and cost implications and determine the project scope and design resource needs, avoiding the need for scope changes.

Project Number: 34121-013
Project Name: Community Water Transport Project
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While the issue of delays to project mobilization were recognized in the lessons learned at appraisal, the project failed to ensure such delays did not occur. Future projects need to plan for timely advance procurement of consultants and ensure advance commitment to institutional and financing arrangements prior to loan approval. Where trust funds are part of project design, institutional and operating rules need to be agreed and trust deeds formulated and agreed, if not formally signed prior to loan approval. Advance appointment of fund managers should be considered.

Project Number: 34121-013
Project Name: Community Water Transport Project
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The project demonstrated that subsidized community water transport services can be viable delivery mechanism that can provide improved access for marginalized and remote maritime and river-based communities so they can access health, education, and other government services.

Project Number: 34121-013
Project Name: Community Water Transport Project
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Design flaws resulted from the rehabilitation of existing facilities. Budget constraints may have led to the use of substandard materials. Some equipment was purchased that did not meet technical specifications. Further improvements can be made by improving specifications, adequately budgeting for works and equipment, and ensuring proper commissioning.

Project Number: 33278-013
Project Name: Health Sector Development Program
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A high on-lending rate prevented the targeted provinces from participating. At appraisal, careful consideration needs to be given to the project's financial feasibility. Limited project funds could finance only about 30% of required investments in targeted health facilities. Although additional funding was mobilized to complete upgrading of these facilities, more detailed advanced planning could mitigate financing risks.

Project Number: 33278-013
Project Name: Health Sector Development Program
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Health Sector Development Program supported the entire Health Sector Reform Agenda, with six reform areas, a large number of stakeholders, multiple levels, and intervening policy alterations, making it a complex undertaking. However, the government reported that ADB's support for the entire reform program helped advance reforms. Nevertheless, careful consideration should be given to the scope of program support.

Project Number: 33278-013
Project Name: Health Sector Development Program
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Like the agencies that acted as the implementing agency before it, the Ministry of Energy and Environment experienced problems in obtaining approval for (i) establishment of the regional project advisory committee; (ii) government budgetary support; (iii) an operations and maintenance strategy; and (iv) project design changes. Investment under the project should have also includes increased institutional governance strengthening, ensuring a well-balanced, sustainable project.

Project Number: 33218-013
Project Name: Regional Development Project, Phase II - Environmental Infrastructure and Management
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The government and the Ministry of Energy and Environment (MEE) had implemented the Regional Development Project prior to this follow-up project. The government asked that project implementation support be provided to help implement Regional Development Project, Phase II - Environmental Infrastructure and Management. Although MEE was not fully conversant with ADB procedures at first, timely support from ADB and willingness of the MEE staff to adopt these practices helped implement the project. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury and the government fully supported the project.

Project Number: 33218-013
Project Name: Regional Development Project, Phase II - Environmental Infrastructure and Management
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