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With systematic capacity building of local CSOs, the TA project successfully engaged (through subcontracting) 13 CSOs of two focus aimags of Dornogobi and Selenge for conducting local level studies—this helps to sustain the TA project benefits at the grassroots level in the long run.

Project Number: 50093-001
Project Name: Gender-Responsive Sector and Local Development Policies and Actions
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Two national CSOs were engaged as consulting firms throughout the TA project lifetime, showing potential capacity of national CSOs to implement the TA project.

Project Number: 50093-001
Project Name: Gender-Responsive Sector and Local Development Policies and Actions
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Output-based terms of reference with full technical proposals was used to engage a consulting firm of public communications. This called for more innovative methodology and approaches from interested organizations to deliver the outputs.

Project Number: 50093-001
Project Name: Gender-Responsive Sector and Local Development Policies and Actions
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Having local partners (e.g., in the PRC) facilitate workshop organization and implementation.

Project Number: 53140-001
Project Name: Developing Accountability and Mechanism Framework for Financial Intermediaries
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The project benefitted from a focused and well performing executing agency (EA) that was committed to the project’s objectives. This was a key factor in facilitating strong delivery.

Project Number: 49299-001
Project Name: Strengthening Capacity for Environmental-Economic Accounting
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Questionnaires, focus group discussions, and interviews were jointly administered by the TA implementing agency which had undertaken a similar study in 2010 and the TA consultants, leading to a strong ownership of the survey findings by the TA implementing agency, and facilitating policy dialogue.

Project Number: 49279-001
Project Name: Creating Enabling Environment fopr Gradual Rural-Urban Migration and Urban Settlements Development in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Three TA review workshops (inception, interim, and final) provided a forum where the content of draft milestone reports and the methodology of planned activities could be discussed in detail with key stakeholders which enabled the TA outputs and activities to be tailored to the needs of key stakeholders.

Project Number: 49279-001
Project Name: Creating Enabling Environment fopr Gradual Rural-Urban Migration and Urban Settlements Development in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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The general nature of the TA outputs was helpful as it allowed the specific area of focus for the sector assessments to be determined based on discussions with the respective provincial governments and with the federal government. TA extensions allowed the TA to be (nearly) fully utilized and contributed to the preparation of the SSEIP.

Project Number: 50311-001
Project Name: Education Sector Assessment
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The TA project conducted a number of PFSs on potential ICTD projects linking them to planned ADB projects in DMCs including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Upon request from operational departments, the TA project provided upstream support for these DMCs to improve the design quality of the planned projects, covering various sectors and thematic areas such as agriculture, education, public sector management, and urban development.

Project Number: 48240-001
Project Name: Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific
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Gender has been mainstreamed in LOAs, but participation of women in capacity building activities was less than desired. Future efforts should target women as direct beneficiaries.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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Slow approval processes and fund transfers due to delays in liquidation led to delayed delivery of annual work plans. As TA activities are season-specific, effective implementation requires advance planning and timely provision of resources, including finance, materials, and personnel.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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In countries like Lao PDR, sub-optimal inter-ministerial coordination and stakeholder coordination affected efficiency and effectiveness of some activities.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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Letter of Agreement (LOA) arrangements with GMS governments facilitated [the] successful organization of workshops and implementation of demonstration activities. However, implementation of training sessions in countries like Myanmar was not easy, due to weak transport and communication networks.

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