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The selection of suitable participating financial institution (PFI) partners is important to better implement a financial intermediation loan project. PFIs that are financially sound, have good track records, and are committed toward serving rural enterprises and SMEs are likely to be effective in implementing financial intermediation loans.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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The formulation of a coherent results framework that logically links the inputs, activities, and outputs with the envisaged outcome facilitates better monitoring and measurement of project results. The quality of a design and monitoring framework is enhanced by outcome targets that are realistic and appropriately reflect the immediate changes of the outputs.

Project Number: 47305-002, 47305-004
Project Name: Horticulture Value Chain Development Project
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The significant reduction in the amount of the ADB loan and the program cost with the withdrawal of Goa from tranche 1 and Maharashtra from tranche 2 is reflective of the quality of the work undertaken during the feasibility study stage. Better due diligence and a more rigorous review of the proposals are needed in future multitranche financing facility programs and projects so that similar major changes will not occur at such a late stage in program preparation.

Project Number: 40156-013, 40156-033
Project Name: Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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The attraction of the private sector in Karnataka and Maharashtra to the program was minimal and they showed no real interest to invest or be involved. More emphasis should be placed in future programs on incentives and measures that better attract private sector involvement and investment.

Project Number: 40156-013, 40156-033
Project Name: Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Developing a financial operation and maintenance (O&M_ mechanism during project design and preparation plays a critical role in ensuring project sustainability, specifically when the government’s resource capacity is limited. For example, appropriate identification of tariff policies, revenue streams, and cost recovery mechanisms at the onset to support the O&M cost will help in ensuring the project sustainability, as well as in sustaining the project benefits.

Project Number: 43253-023
Project Name: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program - Project 1
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An effective benefit and monitoring evaluation system incentivizes a better-informed implementation progress and risks management. It permits appropriate tracking of project performance and indicators, and coordination and accountability of project activities among agencies. An appropriate monitoring and results framework is crucial in the achievement of its intended results.

Project Number: 43253-023
Project Name: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program - Project 1
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When innovative mechanisms such as PPP are to be used, it is critical to build capacity in the implementing agencies and to provide adequate and timely technical support.

Project Number: 37091-013, 37091-022, 37091-023
Project Name: Agribusiness Infrastructure Development Investment Program
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Program implementation risks can be reduced through a more detailed private sector assessment at project design.

Project Number: 37091-013, 37091-022, 37091-023
Project Name: Agribusiness Infrastructure Development Investment Program
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Engaging farmers to improve coordination, productivity, and the quality of agricultural products contributes to reducing commercial risks of agribusiness investors.

Project Number: 37091-013, 37091-022, 37091-023
Project Name: Agribusiness Infrastructure Development Investment Program
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It is important to understand and compare existing mechanisms and designs to promote investments in agribusiness infrastructure.

Project Number: 37091-013, 37091-022, 37091-023
Project Name: Agribusiness Infrastructure Development Investment Program
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2. Where a project has ethnic groups as beneficiaries, their culture, traditions, and language need be considered as risks and mitigating measures identified. Mainstreaming them into project might require interventions distinct from the others.

Project Number: 37579-012, 37579-032
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project
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1. Also, here are additional project-level lessons: project proposals need to be anchored on a rigorous sector analysis where different scenarios that consider changing policy environment of the state are laid out so that assumptions, indicators, and their performance targets are drawn up with guarded optimism.

Project Number: 37579-012, 37579-032
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project
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Tsunami risk in the Indian Ocean is now better understood and should be considered in similar major infrastructure investments along coastal and low-lying areas.

Project Number: 31501-013, 31501-023, 31501-033
Project Name: Secondary Towns and Rural Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 37596-013
Project Name: Guangxi Nanning Urban Environmental Upgrading Project
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There is a need for a clear separation of analysis on the institutional setup and financing responsibilities between different functions, which in this project were riverbank protection and irrigation managemen

Project Number: 34038-013
Project Name: Jamuna–Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project
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