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ADB should obtain a stronger commitment from executing agencies to institutional strengthening and provide stronger M&E to meet that commitment.

Project Number: 33441-013
Project Name: Acid Rain Control and Environmental Improvement Project [Loan 1890-PRC]
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The Anhui Provincial Government (APG) and ADB should ensure that the executing agency and/or PMO staff has the capacity to carry out the procurement in accordance with ADB guidelines before project procurement starts. This requirement should be made integral to the outputs of the project preparatory TA and recorded in the RRPs.

Project Number: 33441-013
Project Name: Acid Rain Control and Environmental Improvement Project [Loan 1890-PRC]
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More attention should have been paid to the executing agency's ability to implement the project. Inadequate capacity resulted in complex problems and incomplete outputs.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Inappropriate monitoring and reporting risks noncompliance, suspension, or early closure. ADB should enforce regular monitoring of land acquisition, resettlement, and environmental impacts.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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A stepwise, flexible approach should have been adopted with adequate supervision support for sector specialists in the policy and reform program and capacity building activities.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The government's commitment to implement the institutional development, capacity building, and reforms program should have been carefully reviewed, discussed, and tied to funds release. A detailed implementation review and evaluation process must be conducted.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The project timeframe did not allow adequate time for developing knowledge and understanding, processes, procedures, and the project implementation framework.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Unrealistic work schedules, poor procurement planning, insufficient implementation details, and loose monitoring targets prolonged implementation. Over optimistic implementation plans should have been avoided.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Extensive and regular coordination of ADB staff is important in developing adequate skills, capacities, and experience, and eliminating common implementation bottlenecks.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Achieving the investment and reform program in a limited timeframe was difficult within a highly bureaucratic environment.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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Lower-cost technologies have significant potential to improve public health. The very high cost of servicing small and isolated towns in PNG through reticulated WSS systems means that lower-cost alternatives should be considered. Water prices have risen and will rise further with the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission's (ICCC) regulatory contract with the Waterboard. This improves the commercial environment for the Waterboard, which it may be able to exploit if it can provide improved services more efficiently.

Project Number: 31467-013
Project Name: Provincial Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project
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Project readiness in the areas such as land acquisition, detailed design, procurement, establishment of the project management unit and project implementation units should have been in place prior to loan approval.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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A well-qualified and experienced project team leader and consultants' familiarity with ADB processes are essential to implement an ADB-financed project.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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The prequalification activity should ensure participation of capable and resourceful contractors. The postqualification procedures should have been adopted for procuring civil work contracts allowing more participation and wider competition.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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ADB should have insisted on dedicated professionals with a demonstrated track record to ensure consistency, continuity and competence in the project team.

Project Number: 32058-013
Project Name: Road Sector Development Program
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