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Lesson
Project monitoring and reporting by the government were inadequate. ADB must ensure that mechanisms are in place for necessary data gathering and monitoring, and make sure that project covenants in this respect are complied with.

Project Number: 43110-013
Project Name: Emergency Flood Recovery (Sector) Project
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ADB and the executing and implementing agencies must ensure that adequately skilled and experienced consultants are fielded to provide the inputs required for effective project design and implementation. The report and recommendation of the president (RRP) explicitly noted that adequate consultant support would be particularly important for disbursements based on experience in emergency assistance projects in the Pacific when design, contracting, and supervision expertise had been insufficient.

Project Number: 43110-013
Project Name: Emergency Flood Recovery (Sector) Project
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ADB disaster response operations often involve executing and implementing agencies with capacity that is limited either inherently or due to the impacts of an emergency. This is particularly the case in countries such as Fiji where institutional capacity is often weak. The project inception report identified this as an issue facing the Ministry of Works, Transport, and Public Utilities (MWTPU), the main implementing agency for the project.

Project Number: 43110-013
Project Name: Emergency Flood Recovery (Sector) Project
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Road safety programs in rural areas need continuous support to remain sustainable. In this respect, project-based interventions need to be designed more carefully with measures of strengthening beneficiary involvement included in the community- based road safety program to sustain its momentum even after project completion.

Project Number: 42358-013
Project Name: GMS - Cambodia Northwest Provincial Road Improvement Project
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Contractor Assessment. The project was affected by the unsatisfactory performance of two contractors and one supplier. Although such performance issues are usually observed in projects of similar nature, it is not simple to find a resolution through the bidding process or contract administration. Therefore, a well-planned performance monitoring system by the government linked to sanctioning of such entities may be a likely remedy.

Project Number: 42358-013
Project Name: GMS - Cambodia Northwest Provincial Road Improvement Project
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Timely Implementation of Resettlement Compensation. The timely implementation of resettlement (including at the CBF) was a risk identified at project appraisal. The project encountered delays in resettlement compensation due to slow disbursement of counterpart funds. Since delays in resettlement affect civil works implementation, measures to supplement counterpart funds, including the use of ADB loan proceeds for resettlement compensation, should be considered.

Project Number: 42358-013
Project Name: GMS - Cambodia Northwest Provincial Road Improvement Project
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Cross-Border Facilities (CBF) Rehabilitation. No CBF rehabilitation between Cambodia and Thailand included in past ADB-financed projects was implemented since the government failed to acquire land in a timely manner. Therefore, future subregional projects of similar nature need to assess the feasibility of land acquisition for CBF at the concept stage. Depending on the case, either the project should not be considered for ADB-financing or the government should ensure that land acquisition is completed before the fact-finding mission, as an advance action.

Project Number: 42358-013
Project Name: GMS - Cambodia Northwest Provincial Road Improvement Project
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A well planned and implemented capacity building program can significantly strengthen the institutional capacity of PMOs and benefit subsequent ADB urban projects in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as this project has shown.

Project Number: 40643-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project
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The project implementation consultant was mobilized nearly two years after loan effectiveness because of the long recruitment process, which resulted in a lack of assistance to the PMO and delayed submission of required reports at the beginning of implementation. Early consulting firm engagement should be done by PMOs in the future.

Project Number: 40643-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project
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The project management office (PMO) serves a critical coordinating function in executing projects that involve several implementing agencies. The PMO's strong leadership proved crucial for efficient project implementation.

Project Number: 40643-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project
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The Project's financial charges during implementation (FCDI) were significantly over-estimated because the floating London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) dropped after the 2008 financial crisis and remained low through implementation. Prompt reallocation of the surplus for proper use can avoid loan proceeds cancellation.

Project Number: 40643-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project
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Comprehensive reassessment of implementation issues and timely adjustment of project scope and loan proceeds allocation can prevent delays in implementation and optimize the use of ADB financing, as this project has done.

Project Number: 40643-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project
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Performance evaluation system of consultants and contractors. An appropriate mechanism should be developed to regularly measure the performance of consultants and contractors. Such a mechanism can be used for troubleshooting and identifying appropriate corrective measures.

Project Number: 37266-032
Project Name: Road Connectivity Sector I
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Progress reporting and monitoring by management. Effective reporting measuring the progress, gaps, and actions to address the gaps can provide an essential tool for senior government officials and ADB staff in providing effective guidance on field activities, and help expedite project implementation.

Project Number: 37266-032
Project Name: Road Connectivity Sector I
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Land acquisition. The project acquired the land only for the roads' designed width. During construction, any minor shift of cross section and/or L-section (either longitudinal or vertical) caused changes in land acquisition size and location. This led to deviation in the number of affected households and sizes, requiring additional consultation and acquisition and delaying implementation. This may be avoided by acquiring a slightly wider slip (10%), depending on the elevation and dimensions of the road cross sections.

Project Number: 37266-032
Project Name: Road Connectivity Sector I
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