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Timely and appropriate change in the project scope can help enhance project performance. For example, adjustments on the project design during the early stages of implementation can enhance project results at completion. A project scope that requires corrective actions needs to be addressed during midterm review to enable the project to achieve better results.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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Implementation of adjustments/updates to the project scope, e.g., the gender targets of this program, needs to be closely monitored by the project management office to prevent further setbacks/shortfalls and ensure attainment of updated targets set in p[ace by midterm reviews .

Project Number: 35290–013, 35290–043
Project Name: North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Allocating dedicated technical assistance resources to support government compliance with ADB requirements, notably those related to Monitoring and evaluation and Gender, is important.

Project Number: 54174-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Rapid Response Program
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Data collection on all Indicators in each tranche project should be ensured to facilitate a reliable assessment of the accomplishments and performance of each project and the entire MFF. The executing agency (EA) is required, as part of the government’s undertakings, to establish a project performance monitoring system to collect and measure baseline data on the performance Indicators in the design and monitoring framework (DMF) during implementation and to submit to ADB, as self-evaluation, the government’s completion report for the implemented projects.

Project Number: 44483-024, 44483-023, 44483-026, 44483-027
Project Name: Second Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
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Although it did not negatively impact the program, submission of the monthly and quarterly progress reports was irregular throughout the MFF implementation. This cannot go unattended under the second MFF, as without timely reporting, program management will not be in a good position to address the implementation challenges, especially those unforeseen at MFF and individual tranche approval. The program management unit should establish a mechanism to regularly monitor physical and financial progress per contract.

Project Number: 37192-023, 37192-033, 37192-043, 37192-044
Project Name: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program 
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Land acquisition and government approval processes need to be assessed and factored into the design of projects to mitigate the risk of delays. In addition to institutional capacity, other matters such as the time required for land acquisition and processing of internal approvals need to be assessed during project preparation. Appropriate risk mitigation measures need to be in place. Undertaking these activities would have helped lessen the implementation delays encountered by this project to which delays in contract awarding and land acquisition were major contributing factors.

Project Number: 41626-013
Project Name: Bihar Power System Improvement Project
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Timely reassessment can be instrumental to project success. After the project was approved, a series of devastating storms caused severe damage in the project area. The timely engagement of a consulting firm to revise the project design helped avoid project delays. Project interventions were revised based on the additional rehabilitation needs and the new evidence about potential impacts of storms on the coastline.

Project Number: 42414-044
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program - Tranche 4
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Close and consistent supervision by ADB is crucial in ensuring quality road works and effective project implementation. The quality of construction supervision (including bridge design) and close, regular supervision by ADB since 2017 were critical in ensuring the quality of bridge construction and installation under this project. Despite delays and issues in financial management and procurement, the project achieved high-quality bridge construction, which contributed to project effectiveness.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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This validation agrees with the lesson of building awareness for the work done under the TA project. However, it is unclear why awareness-building beyond ASEAN is required for this TA project. One can surmise that it could be for the goals of attracting capital. However, the role of partnership with foreign academic institutions is unclear beyond the publication of potential knowledge products. This lesson or recommendation should then be classified under partnership and cofinancing.

Project Number: 48143-001
Project Name: Enhancing Association of Southeast Asian Nations Capital Market Integration
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Lesson
The TCR lesson lists the activities carried out by the project and concludes that the survey reveals new product opportunities in the value chain. The TCR does not talk about specific lessons learned out of the process. In finalizing this validation report, the NRM rephrased the lesson and provided additional information: Effective knowledge building brings many tangible benefits in the design of new projects.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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The lesson also does not talk about constraints encountered. To be a useful knowledge product, it is essential to comment on the constraints and the mitigation strategies deployed by the project so that others can learn from it.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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This validation is also suggesting this lesson statement: Increasing knowledge and awareness in a specific geographic area about key elements of the agriculture sector (e.g., markets, infrastructure, institutions, best practices, value chain) can be catalytic for increasing investment and development of new horticulture market opportunities.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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When designing capacity development activities, implementation, and sustainability risks (e.g., staff turnover) should be assessed and risk mitigation measures identified.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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The effectiveness of capacity development activities can be better assessed when the target population and the learning objectives are adequately defined.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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MOOCs can be effective tools for reaching a large number of people for training and knowledge dissemination. However, follow-up analysis is needed to assess how participants apply the knowledge gained and assess the outcome impacts of such training.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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