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It is important to build awareness on the SFK in the rural areas to increase their uptake and benefits from the initiative.

Project Number: 54265-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Solidarity Fund for Kazakhstan
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Aligning TA deliverables to the knowledge needs articulated and defined by governments enhances the value proposition and value addition of ADB technical assistance to developing member countries. In this case, the significant knowledge delivered by the TA on the impact of COVID-19 on the labor market and foresights into the emerging skills and professions in the post-pandemic environment provided critical inputs to the development of the Solidarity Fund for Kazakhstan (AFK) and related policies.

Project Number: 54265-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Solidarity Fund for Kazakhstan
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TA implementation could be more challenging due to the involvement of different stakeholders. For future similar TA projects, it is recommended that ADB consider direct financing and independent administration. This will put implementation and consultants’ recruitment under project team control.

Project Number: 54265-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Solidarity Fund for Kazakhstan
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Changes during implementation, including design changes and modifications to project components, affect project progress, emphasizing the need for thorough initial planning and further community consultations to avoid disruptions.

Project Number: 45022-002
Project Name: Jiangxi Ji'an Sustainable Urban Transport Project
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Nonmotorized transport improvements, such as pedestrian overpasses, pedestrian paths, segregated cycling lanes and improved sidewalks, boost safety, accessibility, and sustainability. These initiatives also promote a healthier environment and enhance urban livability and connectivity.

Project Number: 45022-002
Project Name: Jiangxi Ji'an Sustainable Urban Transport Project
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The TA generated some useful outputs for replication and upscaling and helped the government upgrade capacity including the establishment of a GIS unit. To ensure proper uptake, the following areas need to be further improved: (i) a programmatic approach for continued support from ADB, (ii) institutional strengthening to ensure personal and budget support after donor project completion, and (iii) greater donor coordination.

Project Number: 53035-001
Project Name: Sustainable Fodder Management
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Stronger coordination with other ADB projects in the same province is needed at the programming stage. One previous ADB project has supported four coal cities in green economic diversification and developed diagnostic analysis and roadmap for diversification. The original TA proposal envisaged similar support. The potential overlap was addressed during TA processing by shifting the focus of this one on advancing innovation-enabling environment for green economic diversification

Project Number: 54037-001
Project Name: Innovation-Driven Green Economic Diversification for Resource-Exhausted Cities in Heilongjiang
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As demonstrated by this TA, knowledge-sharing workshops could serve as venues for active engagement and dialogue with development partners during TA implementation. Involving cofinanciers in these knowledge-sharing is important. Regular knowledge exchange with cofinanciers may also be explored to deepen ADB cofinancing partnerships/relationships.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Collaboration with local stakeholders is a must to promote the alignment and responsiveness of regional TA to the needs and priorities at the local and national levels. Consultations focusing on stakeholder inputs into TA design and implementation are of distinct value. Country missions during project development offer a valuable opportunity to conduct in-country consultations and involve local stakeholders.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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A dissemination plan to maximize the reach and utilitization of TA knowledge products should be developed as part of the project conceptualization process.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Workshops play a vital role in knowledge sharing. Given the increasing capacity and acceptability of organizing online events, future knowledge sharing activities may consider utilizing online workshops where applicable, for more cost-efficient TA implementation.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Ensuring that the design of the TA aligns with ADB strategic regional efforts is important in order for the TA to contribute to longer-term sustainable results. In this case, the TA was aligned with ADB strategies and policies on RCI, energy, and environment, as well as the national and regional policies and strategies of the SASEC member countries.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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An established cooperation platform like the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) facilitates the design of a regional TA and is particularly helpful in ensuring that TA activities are well grounded, technically sound,and flexible. The TA design and planning process followed a comprehensive and collaborative approach, analyzing regional cooperation and integration (RCI) potential and challenges in the energy sector of the SASEC region, with extensive consultations undertaken among various stakeholders in each SASEC member country.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Engineering and non-engineering interventions require cohesive and integrated approaches; hence, long-term planning and consultative processes are required to ensure sustainable development.

Project Number: 47047-002
Project Name: Shandong Groundwater Protection Project
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The programmatic approach taken in the TA—including upstream policy reforms, midstream transaction advisory support, and downstream funding support—along with the One ADB collaboration model for energy transition, has been well-recognized and is being replicated in other developing member countries. This type of TA is instrumental in supporting the government during times of significant changes. The analytical studies in support of policy dialogues and reform measures have been critical in firming up ADB’s leading role in the sector and in leveraging reforms through investments.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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