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As part of the economic rationale for the project, private sector involvement should be considered for all projects proposed for ADB financing; this is particularly important for former centrally planned economies where the private sector is not yet fully developed.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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Private sector financing for solar power plants is increasing in relevance.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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Measures to prevent disputes have to be included in contracts and contract administration procedures.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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Procurement planning has to nclude a careful assessment of the contracting modality to be used.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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The integrity of the procurement process cannot be compromised.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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Strong coordination and process efficiency are critical to minimizing delays.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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The design-build-operate (DBO) contracting modality is a sound option for developing large scale solar power plants.

Project Number: 45120-003
Project Name: Samarkand Solar Power Project
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No new lessons.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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A notable feature of this project was the difference in the performance of the batch 1 and batch 2 contractors, though both contracts were undertaken by the same consortium. The main difference was in project management requirements.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Lesson
For future projects located on numerous outer islands, formalized feedback channels from local island development committees (IDCs) to the IA should be established as part of project design.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Passing the Cooperative Societies Act, the necessary enabling legislation before subproject loan agreements were possible, was known at project approval to be the responsibility of Parliament and therefore something the government could guarantee. Yet project formulation as set out in the report and recommendation of the President (RRP) implicitly assumed that this legislation would be passed in a timely manner and offered no robust contingency plan should the legal entities to operate subprojects fail to materialize.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Lesson
In formulating similar loan projects, ADB should ensure to the extent possible that achieving outputs is within the grasp of the implementing agency (IA). Depending on the Ministry of Planning and National Development (MPND), an agency without a stake in the subprojects, to spearhead the benefit and poverty monitoring and evaluation (BPME) proved problematic, as its withdrawal from that commitment left the IA unable to complete that part of the project.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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There are underlying systemic challenges associated with project implementation on the outer islands of the Maldives that must be considered in project design, as these conditions are different from those of other South Asian developing member countries. First, direct project oversight is more difficult because of transport issues unique to the archipelago. (Many outer islands are remote, with transport by lengthy, infrequent, and irregularly scheduled boat trips.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Forming separate, miniature utility cooperatives on individual islands with an average population of only 1,511 people, each with a separate loan agreement and inspector, proved very difficult to implement. This suggests that one island is too small a unit to justify this approach. The availability of technical expertise on each island varies significantly, and the requisite financial-management and tariff-setting expertise is scarce.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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ADB must supervise an IA more effectively if it has not established a prior record of successfully managing ADB-funded projects. ADB review missions throughout the project noted early warning signs that the project faced difficulties. More proactive and decisive action by ADB might have effected more efficient implementation. For example, when it became apparent that legislation would be delayed, ADB could have engaged the government to discuss an acceptable alternative, rather than simply leave it to a review mission to urge the government to take unspecified corrective action.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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