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Continued engagement by ADB would have enabled it to continue contributing its expertise to the reform process, keep itself informed of the evolving views of the government, and help clarify ADB’s future role in the reform process.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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ADB should be fully engaged with the program, whether or not funds are to be disbursed in a particular year.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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The terms and conditions of the subsequent tranches of financing should be at least as attractive as the initial tranche to keep the borrower committed to completing the full reform program.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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The program, if designed as a multitranche financing facility where disbursements are made under several tranches according to the agreed criteria, can provide better incentives for continued policy reform efforts by the government.

Project Number: 48479-001
Project Name: Economic Growth and Fiscal Reform Program
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Budget support from multilateral development agencies might encourage long term dependency on such support.

Project Number: 48479-001
Project Name: Economic Growth and Fiscal Reform Program
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Adoption of a joint collaborative framework and sustained participation by development partners in coordinated policy dialogue strengthen the alignment of donor programs to government priorities and reduce transaction costs.

Project Number: 47293-001
Project Name: Improving Competitiveness Program
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Focusing on a few policy areas will facilitate the attainment of deeper financial sector reforms.

Project Number: 47293-001
Project Name: Improving Competitiveness Program
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Local economic development requires local governments to expand their service delivery to include the business community and identify opportunities to better serve the private sector.

Project Number: 44253-013
Project Name: Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program - Subprogram 1
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The use of and benefits from enhanced tools and regulations can be maximized by the provision of appropriate incentives.

Project Number: 44253-013
Project Name: Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program - Subprogram 1
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Technical assistance (TA) and performance incentives can boost the potential for success of reform programs.

Project Number: 44253-013
Project Name: Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program - Subprogram 1
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ADB should stay fully engaged with the program of reforms it is supporting, regardless of whether funds are scheduled to be disbursed or not in a particular year.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Government ownership and commitment and flexibility to adjust to changes that are crucial to the successful implementation of public sector and fiscal reforms.

Project Number: 50210-001
Project Name: Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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An ambitious target for rehabilitation of 60% of significantly damaged schools by July 2018 was set under the program. The Ministry of Education did not have the capacity to implement construction projects on such a large scale. This necessitated the establishment of a construction implementation unit within the executing agency, the MOE, for management of construction contracts.

Project Number: 50181-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery from Tropical Cyclone Winston
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The lack of a definite schedule for disbursement required ADB to maintain close coordination with the government. This ensured timely disbursement when required. The government did not draw down the proceeds of the loan until after the award of a substantial number of contracts for rehabilitation of schools, although it had earlier withdrawn the DPL to meet financing requirements for the HFH scheme.

Project Number: 50181-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery from Tropical Cyclone Winston
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Early processing of the EAL by ADB and close alignment with the DPL of the World Bank gave the Government of Fiji the necessary confidence to proceed with support to the poor and vulnerable families and homeowners, and to commence a relatively large-scale rehabilitation program for public buildings, including schools. The implementation of an emergency assistance loan is similar to that of a policy-based loan, except that processing is expedited to support the financing of early recovery efforts following a disaster.

Project Number: 50181-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery from Tropical Cyclone Winston
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