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Right of way needs to be fully secured prior to contract award to avoid construction delays.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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In addition to continuing technical assistance (TA), it is important that professional advisors work closely with the government of Kiribati to try and ensure reform momentum.

Project Number: 47322-001, 47322-002
Project Name: Strengthening Economic Management Reform Program: Subprograms 1 and 2 Completion Report
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A stand-alone policy-based grant would have been preferable for this project rather than a programmatic approach.

Project Number: 47322-001, 47322-002
Project Name: Strengthening Economic Management Reform Program: Subprograms 1 and 2 Completion Report
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Leveraging the borrower and executing agencies’ capacities is critical for an effective response to post-emergency and disaster situation. Post-disaster recovery requires strong institutions developed through staff trainings on managerial, technical, and administrative aspects. Enhanced capacity of agencies is crucial to better manage financing and to maintain project outputs. Thus, strengthening their capacities on the ground needs to be built early on to help enhance their responsiveness during post-disaster recovery periods.

Project Number: 46009-001
Project Name: Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project and Additional Financing
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Determining the appropriate flexibility, in project design and institutional arrangements, facilitates smooth implementation of an emergency assistance project. For example, ascertaining the extent of flexibility on procurement procedures, including the use of consultants and financing guidelines for government agencies, are vital considerations in a post-disaster reconstruction project. This is important especially when multiple government ministries and implementing agencies are involved in the implementation of key infrastructure components.

Project Number: 46009-001
Project Name: Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project and Additional Financing
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Integrating the design and implementation of projects with broader reform objectives maximize their potential in contributing to the reform process.

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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Effective implementation of environmental safeguards requires a dedicated unit and adequate resources

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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Extensive stakeholder consultation and participation and avoiding or minimizing the acquisition of high-quality farmlands are good land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) practices with a strong replication potential.

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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Development of a barrage and associated infrastructure into a multipurpose facility with navigation, power generation, and flood control functions is highly feasible and leads to multiple benefits.

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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IWT can be an efficient, cost-effective, and green transport alternative, especially for cargo services.

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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Inland waterway transport (IWT) has the potential for wider use in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and other developing countries

Project Number: 43031-013
Project Name: Hunan Xiangjiang Inland Waterway Transport Project
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While land permits are expected to be obtained before loan signing, it is important to include a strategy in the stakeholders analysis to ensure continued support from stakeholders even after the land permits have been obtained by the project. This is to minimize unforeseen rejection by stakeholders.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Even though local government support was confirmed during processing, land acquisition plans should be submitted to the provincial government in a timely manner to avoid risks of policy changes and delays. It would be ideal if, in the future, land permits could be obtained before loan signing. Religious considerations in resettlement impact assessment and risks should be strengthened. Related risks should be considered for the forthcoming review and update of ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Although ADB reviewed PLN’s institutional capacity for procurement at appraisal, it is important to provide continuous support during implementation in order to build awareness of international procurement practices and ensure compliance with ADB’s Procurement Policy. This will strengthen capacity for timely procurement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Consistent collaboration among agencies and development partners could help streamline any necessary lengthy procedures to expedite the project operation, particularly for projects with multiple financiers. Coordinated project activities and mitigation measures facilitate improved performance and the achievement of expected project results. In addition, sustaining this collaboration with increased borrower’s support helps mobilize greater coordination to address project issues or potential risks, such as scope changes and project restructuring that could occur during implementation.

Project Number: 38479-034
Project Name: Regional Roads Development Project
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