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A policy risk assessment has to be included in the subproject selection process, with measures adopted to mitigate the identified risks.

Project Number: 44012-013
Project Name: Hebei Energy Efficiency Improvement and Emission Reduction Project
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Due diligence on project procurement should be improved to ensure that contract packaging, contracting methods, and standard bidding documents are defined to suit the needs and capacities of the EA and IAs, to avoid changes and noncompliance during implementation.

Project Number: 40682-013
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Biomass Energy Development Sector Project
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In terms of primary counterpart selection for project implementation in biogas use, the National Energy Administration should have had a leading role. It possesses the technological know-how on biogas use in rural areas to guide and demonstrate policy commitment to achieving the renewable energy targets at both county and provincial levels.

Project Number: 40682-013
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Biomass Energy Development Sector Project
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The implementation arrangement for the project was complicated. It particularly affected project progress when minor scope changes were needed, as four provinces had to be coordinated, as well as the secretariats of the GEF and the CEFPF on issues concerning the two grants. The government’s divisional counterparts for the ADB loan, the GEF grant, and the CEFPF grant were also different, and a lengthy coordination procedure was required for each change to the project or the grants.

Project Number: 40682-013
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Biomass Energy Development Sector Project
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Well-designed institutional capacity development interventions contribute greatly to project success.

Project Number: 39321-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Qinling Biodiversity Conservation and Demonstration Project
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Meaningful consultation and respectful relationships are essential to ensuring smooth project implementation in ethnic minority areas.

Project Number: 42016-013
Project Name: Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project
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A culturally diverse staff composition benefits the implementation of projects in multicultural settings.

Project Number: 42016-013
Project Name: Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project
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Thorough geological investigations and surveys during project preparation are vital to minimizing infrastructure design changes that could lead to cost overruns and implementation delays.

Project Number: 42016-013
Project Name: Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project
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Bigger contract packages will reduce transactions costs, facilitate contract management, and contribute to more efficient project implementation.

Project Number: 42016-013
Project Name: Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project
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The project’s monitoring and reporting system should be strengthened to include updates on the implementation of safeguard requirements. This is to allow (i) the public and affected villagers access to safeguard action plans, consultation opportunities, voluntary land donation criteria, and monitoring reports; and (ii) the PCU to be aware of problems during implementation that could be resolved in a timely manner.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Some GAP targets were formulated unrealistically for the local context. For example, the target of setting quotas of 30% for female participation in the O&M of small-scale civil works was impractical. The works were carried out by communities in which women and men work together. This could have been avoided through consultation with women in subprojects’ areas. The GAP should also have included actions and targets relating to women’s time poverty to quantify gender benefits in the water supply sector more effectively.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Roles and responsibilities, and implementation arrangements for raising awareness of health, hygiene, and sanitation in communities should be clearly identified from the very beginning of the project. As the MOH’s role was not well defined at the start of the project, its responsibilities were unclear.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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As part of PNP corporatization, tariff adjustment, and improving PNP’s accounting and financial management system have been implemented. However, the system was not in place to monitor PNP performance during implementation. A series of regular workshops should be organized for the PNPs and their respective provincial government representatives to discuss the issues and solutions related to tariffs, financial performance, accounts receivable, and other conditions under the service agreements.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Reforms can be introduced and implemented if they are conditionally linked to capital investment. In addition, key reforms, including regulatory framework, corporatization of PNPs, and tariff adjustments, should be judiciously leveraged against associated capital investments. This approach should be continued and refined in future projects.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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Free water supply connection policy. The policy enabled all households, including poor and low-income families, to have access to piped water supply systems. As a result, 24-hour safe water supply and sanitation coverage in target provinces increased significantly, to more than 90%. This policy should be scaled up in all provinces to promote increased water service and sanitation coverage.

Project Number: 36339-022
Project Name: Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
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