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The progress of value addition and supply chain development has been inadequate. The concept of value addition, supply chain management, and improved quality of products needs to be linked to export options, reduction of wastage, high quality standards, compliance with phytosanitary and public health standards, and an increased role of women at different levels of agribusiness development. There remains a need for continued support to women to enable them to diversify and scale up their enterprises, and gain access to upper levels of the value chain.

Project Number: 33224-013
Project Name: Agribusiness Development
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Agriculture marketing associations are not well-organized and federated to meet the needs of the fast-growing domestic agriculture market of Bangladesh.

Project Number: 33224-013
Project Name: Agribusiness Development
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The agriculture marketing subsector in Bangladesh is growing fast and requires public support for promotion, facilitation, legal and regulatory supports, and necessary infrastructure development and training. The future development of agriculture, agro-economy, and rural employment depends on the development of this subsector. There is a need for an appropriate and capable agribusiness development agency that can support future demand, which is now mandated to Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM).

Project Number: 33224-013
Project Name: Agribusiness Development
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Small enterprises should have been made more rewarding in terms of financial returns on investment and employment opportunities compared to medium and large enterprises. Due to improvement of technology; efficient use of increased capital cost, operating cost, and cost of labor; and ability to meet need for higher efficiency and demand for high quality standards of produce in the market, medium to large agribusiness enterprises are staying in the competition.

Project Number: 33224-013
Project Name: Agribusiness Development
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No additional lesson.

Project Number: 36611-013
Project Name: Skills for Employment Project
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Project Number: 32313-012
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Health System Development Project
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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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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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Recruitment of supervision consultants and major civil works contractor was delayed by the Roads and Highways Department. This delay was further aggravated by problems with land acquisition and tree removals. In recent ADB-assisted projects in Bangladesh, advance work for land acquisition, tree removal and resettlement commenced before selection of civil works contractors.

Project Number: 34415-013
Project Name: Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project II
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Institutional arrangements. The project management office serves a critical coordinating function in executing urban development projects that involve implementing agencies from several sectors. A project management office with strong leadership, experience with ADB procedures, and good communication skills is desirable. The establishment of databases and monitoring mechanisms by each implementing agency early in the project is important.

Project Number: 37596-013
Project Name: Guangxi Nanning Urban Environmental Upgrading Project
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One of most complex mountainous expressways in the PRC, the project expressway passes through the most difficult and complicated geo-technical terrain. In coping with various technical difficulties and challenges, Sichuan Provincial Transport Department and Sichuan Yaxi Expressway Company Limited initiated 32 technical research and development studies associated with the project's design, construction, and operation. Application of these technical findings has generated significant social and economic benefits.

Project Number: 34174-013
Project Name: Central Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The project was formulated to minimize the potential technical, safety, economic, financial, and resettlement risks. The main technical risks were associated with 25 tunnels (41 km in total length) and 270 bridges (91 km in total length). To mitigate the risks, national and international consultants reviewed the project design and construction methods and incorporated solutions based on advanced technologies and international prevailing practices.

Project Number: 34174-013
Project Name: Central Sichuan Roads Development Project
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Cost overruns due to exchange rate fluctuations may be managed by an improved methodology for determining price contingencies.

Project Number: 39581-012
Project Name: Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Greater capacity is needed by the government to manage community relations and negotiate compensation for land and resources utilized. Land acquisition for the Makira subproject was minimal and managed in accordance with ADB's safeguard policy. In the future, greater government capacity will be needed to manage community liaison, identify affected persons, and manage the process of compensation to avoid community dissatisfaction.

Project Number: 39581-012
Project Name: Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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