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There is a need to ensure an appropriate level of public consultation during project development to enable the local population to have an input into project design and ensure greater'buy-in', which would likely result in fewer disputes between the contractor and local population.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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Originally a total of $0.5 million was allocated to the capacity development component, but only $0.01 million was actually spent. Additional attention could have been given at appraisal to properly identify and cost each part of the capacity development component.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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In order to sustain project benefits it is critical that the project road is appropriately maintained. The frost heave cracking issue needs to be monitored by MOTC (Ministry of Transport and Communications) on an annual basis and, in order to prevent further widening, cracks must be filled as they appear. Whilst maintenance budgets have increased, MOTC needs to allocate further resources to protect the substantial investment in road infrastructure that has occurred on this road corridor over the last decade.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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The combination of high altitude, low temperatures during winter and frozen ground beneath the project road resulted in the appearance of frost heave cracks. Cracks have been filled in with bitumen but will reappear after each winter. The cracking issue needs to be monitored on an ongoing basis with cracks filled in as they appear. To minimize risk of further cracking, snow needs to be removed entirely from the roadbed and not merely left on shoulders, and weight limits for goods vehicles need to be strictly enforced to ensure undue stress is not placed on the project road.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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Construction on the proposed facility has not yet started. The inspection facility is planned to be delivered using alternative financing sources. Cross- border facilities such as this require both expert inputs from, and coordination between, various government agencies. This can be difficult to achieve in a timely manner. In addition, specialist skills are needed for designing and implementing such projects.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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During construction of At-Bashy road, some disputes arose between the contractor and the local population, causing late completion of minor but essential works e.g. sidewalks and drainage. Information on these incidents was not promptly reported to all parties concerned. Not being fully aware of the situation, IPIG (Investment Projects Implementation Group) initially advised ADB that there was no need to extend the loan and grant closing period. However, when the extent of remaining works to be completed became apparent, an extension was provided. This issue was swiftly resolved.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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The final approval for constructing the At-Bashy access road was not provided until May 2013. The late addition of this component was part of the reason that the grant and loan closing date needed to be extended. Additional works of this magnitude should be identified, appraised, and approved at an earlier project stage to ensure completion of all works within the allotted period.

Project Number: 42399-013
Project Name: CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 2
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Financial management. Based on observations of financial auditors, ADB recommended MPRDC (Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation) to strengthen internal audit system with regard to nature and scope of verification, timely preparation of audit reports, and to improve fund management. These measures together with regular and robust assessment of financial sustainability would facilitate better financial management.

Project Number: 37328-013
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh State Roads Sector Project II
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Performance of contractors. Despite reiterated requests and financial support from MPRDC (Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation), one civil works contractor continued to perform poorly and the contract had to be terminated. Incorporating additional evaluation criteria in the bidding document on past poor performance or terminated or abandoned contracts would facilitate identification of such contractors in future procurement activities.

Project Number: 37328-013
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh State Roads Sector Project II
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Implementation delay. The project implementation initially experienced delays mainly due to slow mobilization by the civil works contractors, even though the pre-construction activities were carried out in a timely fashion by MPRDC (Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation). Subsequently, the termination of a poorly performing contractor and procurement of a new contractor for completing the balance of works, and the addition of three new subprojects in 2009 - 2010 further affected the implementation schedule.

Project Number: 37328-013
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh State Roads Sector Project II
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Performance of the contractors. During implementation, significant delays in mobilization and completion of contracts were caused by weak capacity and poor performance of some contractors. For future projects, the criteria for qualification of contractors and for the award of multiple contracts should be strengthened. The contractual provisions related to contractor performance, such as mobilization, staffing, and deployment of equipment and funds, need to be strengthened so that poor performance by contractors is discouraged.

Project Number: 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
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Underestimation of costs. The project encountered a significant cost overrun due to underestimation of costs at the time of processing of the original loan. To enable quality completion of the project, ADB approved a supplementary loan and the government provided additional counterpart funds.

Project Number: 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
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Coordination with like-minded donors and other stakeholders on a regular basis helps in improving project implementation, harmonizing approaches, eliminating duplication, creating synergies, and resolving implementation issues.

Project Number: 34306-013
Project Name: Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project
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Intersectionality is an important element to be addressed in projects promoting women's empowerment and gender equality. Women are a heterogeneous group and their diversity based on caste, ethnicity, religion, region, and language are critical factors contributing to their abilities to benefit from and contribute to the overall project implementation.

Project Number: 34306-013
Project Name: Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project
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In order to reduce the gap in overall human development and gender equity indexes, the targeted interventions on women's empowerment are still highly relevant in Nepal. VDC (village development committee) clustering in the project area based on geographic contiguity and similarity should be considered when selecting project sites in remote areas. Doing so can improve staff mobility, service delivery, monitoring, and supervision.

Project Number: 34306-013
Project Name: Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project
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