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It is essential that the DMF in the RRP accurately presents the outcomes, outputs, and indicators that will be used to evaluate the performance of the program. Monitoring systems should be specified in the RRP and established at implementation and that responsible staff are identified at central and local levels for monitoring key activities.

Project Number: 32312-013
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Basic Education Sector Development Program
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There was value gained by engaging MOES units as implementing partners to help build institutional capacity and ensure sustainability at post-project. This is often discussed in the design of development aid programs but is rarely evident in the final implementation. In this program, the careful identification of responsibilities and division of labor, clear unit and individual accountability, and sustained monitoring were critical to its success.

Project Number: 32312-013
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Basic Education Sector Development Program
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Importance of re-thinking the SWAP modality, that it is not treated simply as a modality for pooled financing for common objectives that are managed as a mega project.

Project Number: 30216-013
Project Name: Second Primary Education Development Program
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Provision of consultants and stability of PIU staff. In situations and certain types of projects where there are expected changes in government and PIU staff, larger consultant inputs is warranted during strategic planning and implementation. Achieving institutional reforms always presents particular challenges and when there is a change of government during implementation, then it should be anticipated that progress is likely to be interrupted.

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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Technical assistance for capacity building. The PCR suggested that the lack of capacity to prepare bidding documents, evaluate bids, and monitor contract execution delayed project implementation. Technical assistance directed toward building such capacity, along with support in procuring technical equipment and materials (e.g., natural science laboratory equipment, didactic books for TTIs, and ICT learning objects) could have prevented procurement delays due to capacity constraints.

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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Project design and implementation schedule. The PCR noted that the targeted timing of some targets in the DMF were unrealistic. Most milestones were front-loaded and planned to be completed within the first 2 years of implementation, hence, the awarding of related contracts and disbursements presented considerable challenges. Since activities to implement the policy reform require intensive coordination among various stakeholders, sufficient time and a degree of flexibility in scheduling need to be provided in the project design (e.g., to respond to changes in government priorities).

Project Number: 39254-022
Project Name: Education Sector Reform Project
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Cost-effective, cluster-based local training using indigenous training materials was economical and better value for money. More value is derived from short study tours that allow senior teachers and administrators to see how other systems set and regulate teaching standards, and provide recognition to those teachers who meet those standards.

Project Number: 26061-013
Project Name: Teaching Quality Improvement in Secondary Education Project
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Extensive dialogue is needed, particularly for reforms that meet resistance, to facilitate better cooperation and implementation.

Project Number: 41544-022, 41544-082, 41544-084
Project Name: Investment Climate Improvement Program
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No new lessons

Project Number: 37622-013
Project Name: Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project
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Need for strong emphasis on establishing adequate O&M mechanisms to ensure sustainability of the built infrastructure. Lastly, more guidance is required from district administrations, consultants, and community facilitators to ensure that communities understand the importance of systematic maintenance.

Project Number: 38385-013
Project Name: Rural Infrastructure Support to the PNPM Mandiri Project II
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Effective utilization of existing institutions avoided start-up problems and delays. This enabled the concerned agencies to immediately trigger implementation activities without waiting for a project management office to be set up. This was attributed to ADB’s own experience in implementing the previous PNPM Mandiri project.

Project Number: 38385-013
Project Name: Rural Infrastructure Support to the PNPM Mandiri Project II
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No new lessons

Project Number: 43127-012
Project Name: Education for the Poor—Financial Crisis Response Project
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Important that the project design correctly balance the envisaged outputs with the planned implementation time, the capacity of the executing and implementing agencies, and project resources to avoid overambitious outputs and outcomes. It is essential that implementing units are properly established at inception with competent staff who are knowledgeable in project implementation.

Project Number: 33217-013
Project Name: Employment Skills Training Project
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Targets and indicators in the DMF of program loans such as this need to be extremely conscious of exogenous factors. There is also a need for ADB program to assign focus areas for policy coordination and monitoring among ADB and other development partners so that respective contributions to policy dialogue under the different program components can be traced.

Project Number: 43191-023, 43191-013
Project Name: Economic Recovery Support Program— Subprograms 1 and 2
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No new lessons

Project Number: 37475-013
Project Name: Madrasah Education Development Project
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