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Engage national contractors who have some staff experience in safeguard issues especially for category A or B projects and encourage construction supervision staff to oversee that safeguard issues are well handled without lapses. According to the PCR (para. 9) national contractors lacked experience in environment management and engaged national environment consulting firm to prepare site specific EMPs. The lapses that occurred in the initial pre-construction stage were addressed with ADB’s support and advice (para. 25).

Project Number: 41682-013
Project Name: Greater Mekong Subregion Highway Expansion Project
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Common understanding of price adjustment in international civil works contracts needs to be worked out between the Kazakhstan government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Project Number: 46145-001
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent Section) Road Improvement Project
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Local climatic conditions that could impact on road service life and maintenance needs to be fully considered during project preparation.

Project Number: 46145-001
Project Name: CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent Section) Road Improvement Project
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Acquiring a fixed width of land within the declared right of way or corridor of impact can reduce the risk of implementation delays due to land acquisition.

Project Number: 44143-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Enhancement Project
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Appropriate contract packages are essential to the procurement of highly qualified contractors.

Project Number: 44143-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Enhancement Project
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Selecting the most qualified contractors helps ensure high-quality works and efficient delivery of outputs.

Project Number: 44143-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Enhancement Project
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Careful consideration of all the factors that could affect the implementation of each component enables the formulation of realistic timetables.

Project Number: 44143-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Enhancement Project
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Early inclusion of all relevant agencies and clear delineation of implementation responsibilities support the timely and successful completion of projects with multiple components.

Project Number: 44143-013
Project Name: Subregional Transport Enhancement Project
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Supportive national regulations and legislation are required to expedite the preparation and implementation of projects funded by international financing institutions (IFIs) like ADB.

Project Number: 43441-013
Project Name: North–South Railway Project
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SSelecting a sector of strength and having strong government backing and ownership enhances the value addition of Asian Development Bank− (ADB) financed projects.

Project Number: 43441-013
Project Name: North–South Railway Project
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Ambiguous road design standards can negatively impact the implementation of road projects.

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Small contract packages can foster the development of the national contracting industry.

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Engaging communities through national contractors provides a good model for the routine maintenance of roads financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Adoption of new technologies has to be accompanied by adequate operation and maintenance (O&M) capacity.

Project Number: 44183-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project
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Contingencies to cushion projects from the negative effects of currency exchange fluctuations need to be incorporated in the cost estimates.

Project Number: 44183-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project
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