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Additional consideration should have been given to the provision of the following, which addresses problems encountered: engagement of institutional strengthening consulting expertise would have improved project design;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Enhanced microfinance expertise during the inception phase to ensure success of any small loan program;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Enhanced procurement support to assist executing agency and other agencies to improve preparation and management of the ICB bidding process;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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More frequent supervision during implementation of gender-related activities would ensure compliance with GAP and monitoring of GAP indicators from the start of the project;

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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House connections for water supply and sanitation should be included into project design so that beneficiaries may accrue the full benefits of the built infrastructure; and

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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Close supervision by executing agency is required to ensure that safeguard policy statement’s requirements for LAR external monitoring and reporting are fully complied with.

Project Number: 37697-013
Project Name: Urban Development Sector Project
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In emergency situations, requiring design changes that are inconsistent with existing regulations should be avoided no matter how appropriate.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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The decision to use the project management units of ongoing ADB-funded projects with minor increase in staff expedited reconstruction.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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No new lessons.

Project Number: 31352-013
Project Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Small Towns Development Sector Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 29586-013
Project Name: North-West Frontier Province Barani Area Development Project (Phase 2)
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Lesson
The lessons drawn by the PCR are valuable to ADB. ADB needs to seriously consider the socioeconomic and political environments in designing projects. Implementing a project in an unstable environment is not likely to yield positive outcomes. Proper timing is important in introducing a project especially when it entails a paradigm shift (i.e., from supply-led to demand driven). The experience with this project highlighted the need for greater coordination with other donors in addressing the country’s strategic development needs.

Project Number: 32541-013
Project Name: Fiji: Alternative Livelihoods Development Project
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 32467-013
Project Name: Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
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To avoid underutilization of newly built facilities, equipment, staff, and operations budgets should be identified and allocated by the responsible government agencies for activities involving rehabilitation and expansion of buildings and hospitals.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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For components B, E, and H, substantial time was required to mobilize community- based organizations and implementing-partner nongovernment organizations (NGOs) to reach hundreds of villages to be served under major disaster reconstruction programs. This resulted in delays at the start of implementing activities under these components, and support from NGOs was required.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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Reestablishing the identity papers and legal documentation of disaster victims is an essential and urgent necessity, and ADB's support to the government's program improved its delivery and effectiveness by ensuring sufficient funds. As highlighted in the performance audit, the mobile clinics facilitated legal documentation and proved to be an efficient mechanism for emergency situations. This can be adopted as a good practice for future interventions.

Project Number: 39144-013
Project Name: Tsunami-Affected Areas Rebuilding Project
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