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The One ADB review mechanism that supported program and/or project processing under the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Option (CPRO) was effective in facilitating quick access by DMCs to emergency support from ADB. The CPRO policy and guidelines were still being developed while the program was under preparation, and managing changing internal guidance and expectations added significant pressure. Neverthelesss, program preparation efficiency gains from the One ADB review mechanism were widely experienced.

Project Number: 54309-001
Project Name: Health Expenditure and Livelihoods Support Program
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The program design and implementation benefited greatly from advisory support provided to the Department of Finance and Administration by the regional social protection TA funded by ADB in calibrating Social Protection Program measures. Financial and economic management, however, were hampered by gaps in statistics, notably on tax data.

Project Number: 54309-001
Project Name: Health Expenditure and Livelihoods Support Program
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There are challenges in integrating intermittent renewable energy sources in the electricity system without affecting grid stability, e.g. while electricity storage and grid control technologies can help improve grid stability, due to technical constraints, diesel generation capacity is still required to balance the fluctuations of solar and wind energy sources.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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As it poses challenges to energy security in terms of reliability, integrating renewable energy in FSM’s system translated into a tradeoff between fuel efficiency and grid stability.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Alternative demand side management measures could have also been contemplated by the project given that the major energy security aspect confronting FSM had to do with affordability, i.e. the need to save on fuel costs.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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System maintenance have to be incorporated in the design of wind energy projects.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Detailed system modeling during project preparation enables a more reliable forecast of project outcomes.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Small utilities need to be more creative in ensuring the integrity of their financial and internal control systems.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Site suitability is crucial to the performance of wind energy systems.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Carefully assessing the need for bid prequalification and incorporating it into the project schedule will foster timely procurement and enhance the efficiency of projects.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Splitting contracts can increase the risk of project delays.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Recalculating economic and financial returns to reflect proposed changes in scope will enable sound decisions on the options to take to achieve optimal cost-benefit ratios.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Sound gender analysis is vital to the formulation of realistic gender action plans (GAPs) in ADB-financed projects.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Inaccurate projections about solar irradiation can lead to suboptimal performance of solar systems.

Project Number: 44469-013
Project Name: Yap Renewable Energy Development Project
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Establishing a project steering committee is challenging where separate development partner committees already exist to oversee arrangements for Pacific countries.

Project Number: 38599-022
Project Name: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Capacity Development in the Pacific
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