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Lesson
Implementation of institutional reforms under the program was more effective and efficient when there was an adequate and detailed blueprint with clear and measurable results indicators, as well as where project-type implementation arrangements were in place to facilitate the change process (e.g., the business registration system or the new inspection process for tax administration were supported by detailed blueprints and financed through investment projects). The $2.9 million grant approved under the program cluster was thus very useful.

Project Number: 41544-022
Project Name: Investment Climate Improvement Program
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Lesson
Some of the functions of an electronic tax administration system cannot be effectively used without certain external preconditions. In particular, automated payment and collection functions require an effective electronic payments system operated by the financial sector and an effective treasury system. These conditions are still not fully present in the Kyrgyz Republic, which limited the project's outcome._x005F_x000D__x005F_x000D_Tax administrations (or any other organization) should not overly rely on external experts to develop and maintain software.

Project Number: 39015-042
Project Name: Tax Administration Reform and Modernization Project
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Lesson
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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Lesson
Greater effort is needed in assessing the political and economic context to determine the chances of success of reform efforts. The program design was complex with 25 policy conditions for subprogram 1 and 38 policy conditions for subprogram 2, involving a large number of implementing agencies and reform areas. There are benefits in keeping program simple by limiting the number of reform actions, agencies involved, and the number of subprograms under a cluster.

Project Number: 41545-013, 41545-023
Project Name: Sindh Growth and Rural Revitalization Program
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