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Our TA had specific criteria for selection of the three DMCs, as per paragraph 14 of the TA report (https://www.adb.org/projects/docu ments/implementing-ict- tools-data_x005F_x0002_collection-and-management_x005F_x0002_national-surveys-sdg-tar). The selection process was therefore open to all DMCs, and the process was more demand driven.

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 TCR stated that, “ADB should consider a follow-on TA for further study of the low-income protection system. This TA should support additional study of the need to revise the beneficiary targeting strategy, an assessment of the impact of asset filters and living standards as indicators of poverty and of eligibility for a minimum living guarantee for households, and advisory assistance to help local governments develop clearer eligibility rules for more accurate targeting of beneficiary groups.”

Project Number: 48006-001
Project Name: Improving Efficiency in Public Service Procurement, Delivery, and Financing
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The TA has successfully developed and launched the PAMT. This tool may be integrated into ADB’s system of information technology rather than keeping it in outside the ADB server for better sustainability and ownership.

Project Number: 45376-001
Project Name: Capacity Building for Portfolio Management
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There should be a TA review mission at least once a year to monitor and record the progress, disseminate the achievement, and take the feedback for improvement. Based on the review mission, the outputs resulted from this TA can be recorded in the Back to Office Reports and Aide Memoires.

Project Number: 45376-001
Project Name: Capacity Building for Portfolio Management
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The terms of reference for consulting firms should avoid duplications and unclarities in their deliverables, like the trainings. Though, ADB closely monitored the progress through review missions and provided guidance to the consultants, its project management was still weak. The social development expert could have been included through a scope change and mobilized timely.The output indicators in the DMF could have been revised with the changes in TA arrangement.

Project Number: 48432-001
Project Name: Enabling Poor Women's Benefits from Enhanced Access to Energy in Hatiya Island
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Private sector engagement in eco_x005F_x0002_compensation or PES programs will be conditional on strong regulations, full enforcement of laws and/or regulations, technical readiness, etc. which the PRC needs to build up before the business sector could meaningfully get involved

Project Number: 48469-001
Project Name: Developing Gross Ecosystem Product Accounting for Eco-Compensation
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Poverty reduction and other policy goals, including the rural vitalization program, might be integrated into eco-compensation policies.

Project Number: 48469-001
Project Name: Developing Gross Ecosystem Product Accounting for Eco-Compensation
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The results of the TA benefited from the team’s close cooperation and extensive input from relevant government authorities and data custodians in the pilot sites. The NDRC and local level development reform commissions provided inputs throughout TA implementation.

Project Number: 48469-001
Project Name: Developing Gross Ecosystem Product Accounting for Eco-Compensation
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Although the rights and obligations of the building owners and residents are governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Civil Code and other legal acts, the management of commonly shared property in multi-apartment buildings in Yerevan is not effective, since there is a mismatch between the ownership title of the assets and the owner’s perception regarding the maintenance obligations. Nevertheless, the local government is still willing to improve the commonly owned private property through public borrowing.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
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To disseminate the TA project results and lessons learned, the project officer co-wrote (i) a blog “Who milks the cow now? Or how to communicate gender stereotypes;”8F and (ii) a case study “Communication Strategies to Enforce Gender Equality Legislation in Mongolia”9F together with the focal point from ADB’s Department of Communications. These two knowledge products were published in English and Mongolian and marketed through external and internal channels (e.g., government website and Facebook page; local newspaper).

Project Number: 50093-001
Project Name: Gender-Responsive Sector and Local Development Policies and Actions
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Furthermore, clear regulatory guidance from relevant market regulators are seen as key to promote sustainable finance in ASEAN+3.

Project Number: 50057-001
Project Name: Promoting Green Local Currency-Denominated Bonds for Infrastructure Development in ASEAN+4
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They also identified a lack of local currency green bond issues and the absence of investors with responsible investment mandates as reasons for the immaturity of green bond markets.

Project Number: 50057-001
Project Name: Promoting Green Local Currency-Denominated Bonds for Infrastructure Development in ASEAN+4
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There are concerns on the additional costs associated with green bond issuances, as well as reputational risk if their bonds lose their green status

Project Number: 50057-001
Project Name: Promoting Green Local Currency-Denominated Bonds for Infrastructure Development in ASEAN+4
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Prospects for further cooperation between subnational governments and the private sector in agri-food value chains must be harnessed.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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There is clear potential for application of the PGS as a mechanism for food safety accreditation of organically produced agriculture products in GMS countries.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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