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To ensure effective continuity in an executing agency, backup staffing and/or arrangements should be planned in case of key staff changes.

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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Avoid planning important project events that coincide with major holidays in client countries.

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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It is important to agree at an early stage (e.g., planning and inception stage)—and have ongoing coordination—with the executing agency on agreed program activities and schedule, including key events (e.g., critical seminars) and dissemination approaches (e.g., through websites, press conference).

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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To ensure ownership and uptake of key TA findings, it is important to schedule and arrange key events when key stakeholders are able to participate (e.g., a training seminar was an issue in this TA).

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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In cases where results dissemination is constrained, due to sensitivities (as occurred in this TA), ADB may instead prepare and publish “Observations and Suggestions” on its website.

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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It is important to focus on selective, priority areas of manageable scale in a TA.

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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Lesson could be rephrased as follows: It is helpful to have all teammembers using the same communications platform (e.g.,WeChat in the PRC); OR TA implementation could be better facilitated if the coordination with the executing and/or implementing agency is managed by the country office staff.

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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Application of the One ADB approach from concept stage throughout implementation can enhance the value of a TA project through complementary competencies and perspectives (as was the case in this TA through the PRC resident mission, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, and Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department).

Project Number: 51021-001
Project Name: Reforming the System of Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions
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Successful reform programs require thorough background analysis and research, extensive consultations, and strong national ownership and championship.

Project Number: 50051-001
Project Name: Improving Public Expenditure Quality Program, Subprogram 1
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A sequential, long-term approach to reforms facilitates ADB deeper engagement in country reform processes and develops greater synergy in ADB country operations.

Project Number: 50051-001
Project Name: Improving Public Expenditure Quality Program, Subprogram 1
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Adequate technical assistance (TA) is essential to enhancing reform design and implementation and accelerating the reform process.

Project Number: 50051-001
Project Name: Improving Public Expenditure Quality Program, Subprogram 1
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Close coordination enhances the outcome and value-addition of each donor’s contribution to the reform process in developing countries.

Project Number: 50051-001
Project Name: Improving Public Expenditure Quality Program, Subprogram 1
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Cross-regional learning could be complemented with country-specific capacity building activities (which takes into account differences in country context) for a more effective capacity building activity.

Project Number: 50060-001
Project Name: Strengthening Tax Policy and Administration Capacity to Mobilize Domestic Resources
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Appropriately phasing orprioritizing the training programs could have prevented unnecessary time overruns.

Project Number: 50060-001
Project Name: Strengthening Tax Policy and Administration Capacity to Mobilize Domestic Resources
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Pooling resources and activities with the other organizations could ensure that there will be no duplication and that initiatives are strategically prioritized and synergized.

Project Number: 50060-001
Project Name: Strengthening Tax Policy and Administration Capacity to Mobilize Domestic Resources
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