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Lesson
Active engagement with key government agencies is important. It can provide the much-needed oversight and intervention to facilitate the resolution of unexpected design and implementation issues emerging from project implementation. These especially concern issues that ADB has very limited control.

Project Number: 42414-033
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program (Tranche 2)
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Lesson
Government changes can disrupt institutional continuity. The national election in 2012 resulted in a change in the ruling party and the subsequent appointment of new directors and staff in the implementing agency. Additional time had to be devoted to building capacity and awareness of the project. Several components under the project were canceled because of changes in government priorities.

Project Number: 42414-013, 42414-045
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program - Tranche 5 and MFF
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Lesson
Agreed. Strong field office support helps to facilitate smooth and efficient project implementation and delivery.

Project Number: 46502-001
Project Name: Trade and Transport Facilitation in the Pacific
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Lesson
The TA proposed additional consultant hours to support processing operations. With remaining budget available, this may have been an opportunity for increased utilization of TA-financed personnel to assist or train government staff. The TA generated high quality documents. With the remaining funds, there could have been an opportunity to support the implementation of recommended actions.

Project Number: 46374-001
Project Name: Southern Highways Investment Program
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Lesson
It is agreed that close communication and timely change in implementation arrangements helped minimize the impact of disruptions and ultimately secured TA completion (although not efficiently as expected). Effective management throughout the project cycle helps to make the project delivery more robust and resilient to challenges arising during project implementation.

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
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Lesson
The TCR presented a finding rather than a lesson.

Project Number: 40552-012
Project Name: KazPost Financial Strengthening and Modernization
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Lesson
The project was completed with strong support from field offices.

Project Number: 46502-001
Project Name: Trade and Transport Facilitation in the Pacific
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Lesson
The TA experienced delays due to difficulties in engaging experts with relevant experience. A qualified candidate for the credit rating advisor (envisaged under the TA) could not be engaged due to problems with ADB remuneration rates.

Project Number: 40552-012
Project Name: KazPost Financial Strengthening and Modernization
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Lesson
The consultant met the deliverables as stated in the TOR. Unexpected incidents, such as political turmoil, adversely impacted TA implementation. Close communication and timely change in implementation arrangement effectively minimized such impacts and secured efficient TA completion

Project Number: 45078-001
Project Name: Strategic Masterplan for Chittagong Port
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Lesson
The use of lump-sum contract has made the contract management much easier and cost effective. Contract was implemented within budget and schedule. Staff time was efficiently utilized, and administrative burden was reduced due to flexibility of managing a lump-sum contract.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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