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Lesson
Project readiness and advance contractung and retroactive financing facilitate successful and timely project completion. Project readiness—in terms of technical, financial, and safeguards readiness—was effectively undertaken, thereby facilitating smooth project implementation. The use of advance contracting and retroactive financing likewise helped enable the completion of all project activities by the original loan closing date.

Project Number: 47047-002
Project Name: Shandong Groundwater Protection Project
Report Date: 01 Jul 2024

Lesson
Accurate cost estimates, including for contingencies, and effective utilization of loan savings are critical to the attainment of intended project results and timely financial closing. The actual contract price was lower than the amount estimated because of the inaccuracy of the engineering cost estimate and contingency estimates. Cost savings, however, were effectively utilized through minor changes in the project, further enhancing the achievement of project outcomes and outputs. Eligible expenses should be clarified early on, so as not to delay the project financial closing.

Project Number: 47047-002
Project Name: Shandong Groundwater Protection Project
Report Date: 01 Jul 2024

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  • China, People's Republic of (2)

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  • (-) Agriculture, natural resources, and rural development (2)
    • Rural flood protection (2)
    • Water-based natural resources management (2)
    • Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development (2)

Themes

  • Inclusive Economic Growth (2)
  • Environmentally Sustainable Growth (2)
  • Gender Equity and Mainstreaming (2)
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  • 2024 (2)

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