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No new lessons

Project Number: 41123-013
Project Name: Road Asset Management Project
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Lesson
Regarding use of the RMF (road maintenance fund), while the funding base for the RMF is broadening and annual expenditure allocations increasing, the fund is now spending only part of its income on maintenance and the amount for routine maintenance is relatively small. The RMF is not independent from the government budget system, and in 2014 - 2015 only 89% of fuel levy revenue is budgeted to be spent. This raises potential concern as to the future sustainability of the overall road maintenance.

Project Number: 41656-012
Project Name: Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project
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Another important lesson learned from the project was that the use of a 6-year implementation period and design - construct contracts for the civil works packages was successful in addressing implementation delays that have occurred in previous road projects in the Lao PDR. The reasons for this success are (i) consultants can review contractors' designs easily and maintain the quality of design, and (ii) design - construct contracts can shorten the implementation period.

Project Number: 41656-012
Project Name: Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project
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Project implementation delays in the civil works for contract R4-1 (Xieng-Ngeun - Pak Khone) were caused by a non-performing contractor, requiring the reallocation of part of the civil works to the performing contractor for contract R4-3 (Nam Pui Bridge - Paklay Bridge) to expedite and complete works in a timely manner. The lesson learned from this is that the executing agencies of future projects need to identify and replace non-performing contractors at an early stage and replace them with performing contractors.

Project Number: 41656-012
Project Name: Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project
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The project demonstrated that the upgrading of national roads that connect the poorer districts of the Lao PDR is a viable means of addressing accessibility to markets and services for poor rural districts. The project provides an important link in the GMS (Greater Mekong Subregion) transport corridors connecting northern Thailand, northern Viet Nam, and the southern provinces of the PRC (People's Republic of China).

Project Number: 41656-012
Project Name: Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project
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Imprest accounts. The project received financing from various sources at different time intervals through grant agreements 0175, 0176, 0177, 0207, 0210 and recipient's contribution through government annual budget and the NTF (National Transport Fund). The disbursement of funds was carried out through direct payment and reimbursement procedures by maintaining three first generation and five second generation accounts.

Project Number: 43381-012
Project Name: Second Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Community liaison. Effective and efficient community liaison by experienced persons is important to resolving conflicts between the community and workforce, and between expatriate and local labor. Greater capacity will be required in MID (Ministry of Infrastructure Development) to manage community liaison, identify affected people, and manage the process of compensation to avoid community dissatisfaction.

Project Number: 43381-012
Project Name: Second Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Climate change adaptation. The project implemented several measures to mitigate impacts from climate change. At present, these measures are effective and efficient. Continuous monitoring and maintenance of improved assets is needed to ensure sustainability of the adaptation measures.

Project Number: 43381-012
Project Name: Second Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Sound technical and economic safeguard procedures are required to support NTP (National Transport Plan) implementation. All such procedures are essential for translation of the NTP into worthwhile and fully supported investments on the ground. Appropriate engagement and communication with stakeholders is essential to ensure these processes are fully understood as well as the reasons for particular technical decisions. A stronger country safeguards system, including guidelines on obtaining land for transport projects, is essential.

Project Number: 43381-012
Project Name: Second Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Lesson
Achieving sustainability requires a consistent and long term approach. The sustainability of project outcomes is greatly dependent on an ongoing commitment by the government to road maintenance, rehabilitation and asset management. Significant steps have been taken to harmonize donor assistance to the transport sector in support of a sector-wide approach. The ongoing Transport Sector Development Project and its support to MID (Ministry of Infrastructure Development) provides a predictable medium-term source of financing through NTF (National Transport Fund).

Project Number: 43381-012
Project Name: Second Road Improvement (Sector) Project
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Lesson
No new lessons

Project Number: 40554-022, 40554-032
Project Name: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program
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Lesson
The project engagement of external monitors in both Sichuan and Shaanxi enabled timely response to any involuntary resettlement impact during project construction and ensured full compensation and income restoration of affected villages. The emergency loan adopted a framework approach for resettlement safeguard management, i.e., a resettlement framework was prepared during loan processing, and during implementation detailed resettlement plans were prepared for all subprojects with adverse impacts.

Project Number: 42496-013
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project
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Lesson
This is the first emergency assistance loan to be processed for the PRC under ADB's Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy. The project comprised more than 363 subprojects in 23 counties in two provinces, including reconstructing and upgrading rural roads ranging in length from 3 km to 32 km and rebuilding 12 schools. The PMOs (project management offices) and implementing agencies had no experience in implementing ADB projects. Their relatively weak capacity in managing many subprojects resulted in implementation lagging during the first 2 years.

Project Number: 42496-013
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project
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Capacity building (planning). Road Data Collection and Management Unit staff are still unable to complete a road maintenance planning report with solid budget recommendations, which needs to be improved._x005F_x000D__x005F_x000D_Capacity building (implementation). The overall institutional setup for asset management, construction supervision and quality assurance and/or quality control, still needs improvement to be practically usable.

Project Number: 41123-013
Project Name: Road Asset Management Project
Report Date: