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Lesson
Flexible reallocation of loan proceeds to critical civil works can enhance project relevance and effectiveness. A minor change in scope was approved for the reallocation of loan proceeds from project administration savings and secondary consulting services to the civil works contract. The new allocation enabled additional works on the coastal boulevard impacted by the storm but kept the loan size within its original limit.

Project Number: 42414-044
Project Name: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program - Tranche 4
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Late allocation of provincial counterpart funds is a persistent issue requiring attention from the central government of Viet Nam. Late allocation of counterpart funding slowed down implementation progress and exposed subprojects to additional cost increases through inflation. The central government should consider providing incentives for timely provincial allocations. It could also explore alternative funding arrangements to address the issue.

Project Number: 37097-013
Project Name: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project in the Central Provinces
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Considering the construction costs and number of subprojects as tentative when there are significant technical unknowns that cannot be determined during the design stage will help mitigate the risks and facilitate the implementation of sector loan projects. Under this project’s preparatory technical assistance (TA), cost estimates were prepared under conditions of significant technical information gaps for all potential bridge sites.

Project Number: 43200-024
Project Name: Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project
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It is important to conduct sufficient and in-depth consultations during project preparation to gather inputs to fit the project design to stakeholder and market needs.

Project Number: 45273-001
Project Name: Financing Brick Kiln Efficiency Improvement Project
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