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Lesson
To avoid risk of failure, an umbrella TA should balance out the risk in the portfolio between highly innovative yet risky activities and those with firm disbursement schedules.

Project Number: 48206-001
Project Name: Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (Phase 2)
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The main lesson is that better planning of consultancy needs can help in more timely recruitment of international and national consultants. In this case, delays in start-up of TASF activities, and non-extension of the Future Cities Program to which TA project was linked, impacted project disbursement. Consultancy overcommitments subsequently required reallocation of cost categories under the TA project.

Project Number: 48206-001
Project Name: Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (Phase 2)
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This validation also adds that choosing and defining outcome indicators that can be directly attributed to TA outputs can improve a program’s relevanc and effectiveness.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: Enhancing the Regulatory Framework of Financial Sector Development and Oversight
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Lesson
This is a useful lesson learned, but it is phrased as a recommendation. Rephrasing it into a broader lesson learned for other TAs: Active engagement with the private sector, policy maker (MOF), and regulator (OJK) during the implementation of TA project activities in the finance sector can improve the relevance and effectiveness of developed policies.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: Enhancing the Regulatory Framework of Financial Sector Development and Oversight
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Lesson
Consultations with the government and development partners are critical for ensuring that the government has sufficient implementation capacity, increasing synergies and reducing duplication. In this TA project, ADB did not sufficiently consult with the government with regard to e-licensing, which resulted in delays due to the lack of capacity on XBRL in OJK’s IT department. ADB also did not sufficiently consult with the World Bank, which resulted in several activities being part of the TA design that the government had already agreed on being financed by the World Bank.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: Enhancing the Regulatory Framework of Financial Sector Development and Oversight
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Lesson
This is a useful lesson learned, but it is phrased as a recommendation. Rephrasing it into a lesson learned: Engaging with stakeholders extensively (including those that may not be directly involved in the TA project) while designing the TA can increase ownership of its activities among national stakeholders and support a timely implementation of TA activities. This TA project would have benefited from focus group discussions with stakeholders in the banking and capital market sector. Topics could have included financial inclusion, financial literacy, and consumer protection.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: Enhancing the Regulatory Framework of Financial Sector Development and Oversight
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This is a useful lesson learned but it is phrased as a recommendation. Rephrasing it into a lesson learned: When TA projects in the finance sector focus on specific subsectors or pecific themes, it allows for a comprehensive diagnostic assessment with adequate resources to address the biggest constraints in the sector or area. A more focused approach also allows the government to design and implement sequenced eforms in a sector.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: Enhancing the Regulatory Framework of Financial Sector Development and Oversight
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While land permits are expected to be obtained before loan signing, it is important to include a strategy in the stakeholders analysis to ensure continued support from stakeholders even after the land permits have been obtained by the project. This is to minimize unforeseen rejection by stakeholders.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Lesson
Even though local government support was confirmed during processing, land acquisition plans should be submitted to the provincial government in a timely manner to avoid risks of policy changes and delays. It would be ideal if, in the future, land permits could be obtained before loan signing. Religious considerations in resettlement impact assessment and risks should be strengthened. Related risks should be considered for the forthcoming review and update of ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Although ADB reviewed PLN’s institutional capacity for procurement at appraisal, it is important to provide continuous support during implementation in order to build awareness of international procurement practices and ensure compliance with ADB’s Procurement Policy. This will strengthen capacity for timely procurement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Lesson
Consistent collaboration among agencies and development partners could help streamline any necessary lengthy procedures to expedite the project operation, particularly for projects with multiple financiers. Coordinated project activities and mitigation measures facilitate improved performance and the achievement of expected project results. In addition, sustaining this collaboration with increased borrower’s support helps mobilize greater coordination to address project issues or potential risks, such as scope changes and project restructuring that could occur during implementation.

Project Number: 38479-034
Project Name: Regional Roads Development Project
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Ensuring sufficient capacity of the executing and implementing agencies to manage project procurement-related activities helps promote implementation efficiency. In particular, agencies with ample project experience in ADB procurement procedures (e.g., bids and awards) could potentially bring valuable skills and expertise to properly execute procurement tendering process. This also helps ensure that civil works and services are suitably procured and monitored, which, in turn, benefits the project in terms of timely implementation and cost efficiency.

Project Number: 38479-034
Project Name: Regional Roads Development Project
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Lesson
Initial success in implementing a TA supporting an innovative reform (e.g., cross-country financial infrastructure linkages), may encourage others to replicate reforms.

Project Number: 50055-001
Project Name: Creating a Regional Settlement Intermediary in ASEAN+3: Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum
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Lesson
Quality knowledge products can be effective in raising awareness on a TA subject. This can help build support for agreement for action to boost regional cooperation.

Project Number: 50055-001
Project Name: Creating a Regional Settlement Intermediary in ASEAN+3: Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum
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Lesson
The linkage agreed between the BOJ and the HKMA has the potential to set an example in the region and beyond.

Project Number: 50055-001
Project Name: Creating a Regional Settlement Intermediary in ASEAN+3: Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum
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