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Focusing on downstream engagement in select areas through sector development programs and project investments could help unlock structural bottlenecks in service delivery at the local level. This would require follow-on collaboration with various sector teams, such as in agriculture, trade, information technology, health, education, energy, urban, and climate solutions. In other words, building on policies, laws, and institutional capacity to improve service delivery and overall client experience.

Project Number: 52225-001, 52225-002, 52225-003, 52225-004
Project Name: Promoting Economic Diversification Program (Subprograms 1, 2 and 3)
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A flexible approach to respond to evolving priorities is important in maintaining the relevance of a policy-based loan (PBL) program. At the beginning of this program, further development in the oil and gas sector was a priority. However, during the 8-year program period, the government’s priority shifted to energy transition. Some of the policy actions in subprogram 3 were revised accordingly, in consultation with cofinancing partners, to reflect this development.

Project Number: 49043-001, 49043-002, 49043-003
Project Name: Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Program 
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Close monitoring of and prompt responses to policy changes ensure smooth implementation and compliance to covenants. During project implementation, the executing agency took prompt action to change the scope of the project when one of the original subcomponents was not in compliance with the new issued development plan. This enabled the project to avoid compliance issues and be carried out smoothly.

Project Number: 44019-013
Project Name: Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project
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Lack of project readiness can seriously deter project implementation. The project completion review of tranche 1 indicates that the project was not ready for financing. During preparation of the project, the towns of Marneuli and Zugdidi were replaced by Kutaisi, Poti, and Ureki because of changing government priorities and the planned development of a seaside resort at Ureki. This necessitated a major change in scope that delayed project startup. Additional time was also needed for capacity building and to increase awareness of the project among the IA staff.

Project Number: 43405-023
Project Name: Urban Services Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Embedding critical microfinance institution (MFI) performance indicators in the project monitoring system promotes transparency and allows assessment of performance and corrective actions when needed.

Project Number: 45229-001
Project Name: Access to Green Finance Project: Project Completion Report
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Consideration of robust scientific data during the formulation of project indicators helps improve project design

Project Number: 38558-013
Project Name: Water Resources Management Sector Development Program: Project Completion Report
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Choosing indicators that make use of generally available data from government reporting and statistical systems will facilitate the reliable monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of project progress and accomplishments.

Project Number: 52324-001
Project Name: Emergency Assistance for Recovery and Rehabilitation from Recent Disasters
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Any adjustment in scope, to be considered in ADB’s project performance evaluation, should secure appropriate approval from ADB and be reflected in the design and monitoring framework (DMF).

Project Number: 38272-013, 38272-033
Project Name: Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Investment Program – Tranche 2 and Multitranche Financing Facility
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Any adjustment in scope, to be considered in ADB’s project performance evaluation, should secure appropriate approval from ADB and be reflected in the DMF.

Project Number: 38272-023
Project Name: Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Investment Program - Project 1
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Better envisioning scope changes and other likely causes of project delays will enable swift actions to be taken to minimize or avoid possible delays.

Project Number: 44021-013
Project Name: Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning
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Careful consideration of overarching and related development plans in the selection of subprojects helps to avoid scope changes.

Project Number: 38594-013
Project Name: Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management (Sector) Project
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