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Closer coordination, capacity building, and handholding can improve project implementation when the executing agency has limited experience on implementing ADB-assisted projects. A review mechanism for assessing the efficacy of the trainings needs to be designed. The executing agency should be well versed in the ADB's safeguard policies to ensure compliance and accurate budgeting of the cost of safeguards. Any delays in the mobilization of experts to complement the staff of the executing agency should be expeditiously addressed.

Project Number: 47101-002
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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The practice at appraisal is to provide baseline information and the design and monitoring (DMF) outcome and output targets based on project inputs. In the case of this project, the DMF targets need to be project related. It used a target for the impact indicator that linked project output to the development of other projects. While it is possible to reasonably forecast results, the external capacity development may impact the outcomes.

Project Number: 47101-002
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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A midterm review mission is critical for large complex projects as it allows assessing the consequence of time and cost overruns and accordingly updating the DMF.

Project Number: 41627-023, 41627-033
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program (Tranches 1 and 2)
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Allowances for possible cost increases in civil works can mitigate the effects of unforeseen geological conditions.

Project Number: 41627-023, 41627-033
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program (Tranches 1 and 2)
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The project focused on the expansion of the transmission and distribution systems in seven towns while the executing agency availed funds from other government-funded schemes to concurrently implement a far larger project for a similar expansion of the transmission and distribution system in the remaining areas of the state. Obtaining information related to complementary physical investments, especially during the loan review missions, could help facilitate a better assessment of the project's development impact.

Project Number: 41626-013
Project Name: Bihar Power System Improvement Project
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The project design included measures to improve billing and collection. Considering the excessive aggregate technical and commercial losses, a project design could include measures for reducing commercial loss that were being promoted by the government and being implemented in other areas e.g., high voltage distribution system in urban areas, use of aerial bundle conductors, and segregation of agricultural and domestic power supply in rural areas.

Project Number: 41626-013
Project Name: Bihar Power System Improvement Project
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Lesson
To ensure project success, the commitment, ownership, and accountability of an executing agency are critical factors when designing a project and formulating its implementation plan. These need to be supported by adequate expertise and capacity of the agency in managing project implementation and complying with ADB safeguard requirements and loan covenants.

Project Number: 44426-014
Project Name: National Grid Improvement Project
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A timely and appropriate change in scope responding to actual project needs emerging from implementation can help utilize available loan resources in a more targeted and efficient manner, conduct more activities, and deliver more outputs that contribute directly to achieving the intended outcome, and maintain and/or strengthen the project's relevance and effectiveness.

Project Number: 44426-014
Project Name: National Grid Improvement Project
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The outcome performance indicator of a loan project that is deliberately designed to establish a reasonable cause-effect relationship between outputs and outcome can ensure a logical appropriateness and continuum of the design and monitoring framework results chain.

Project Number: 46417-001
Project Name: Jaipur Metro Rail Line 1-Phase B Project
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Lesson
Estimation of the project cost requires a greater anticipation of potential cost overrun/underrun that may arise during implementation. During appraisal, a more in-depth examination and consideration of factors related to currency depreciation permits a more robust and realistic cost estimates. Under this project, a substantial loan amount was cancelled due to the rupee depreciation. A careful financial planning and cost projections coupled with risk mitigation measures and monitoring allows for better utilization of loan proceeds.

Project Number: 46417-001
Project Name: Jaipur Metro Rail Line 1-Phase B Project
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Adequate assessment and due diligence of the technical qualification and past performance of a consultant supports satisfactory execution of its services. This is critical for effective implementation of project activities. Specifically, a close monitoring of the consultant's performance during project implementation permits a better quality of deliverables and outputs.

Project Number: 46417-001
Project Name: Jaipur Metro Rail Line 1-Phase B Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 54156-001
Project Name: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
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Comprehensive and robust diagnostics providing the rationale for the selection of policy actions are important. Using the results of these diagnostics during consultations helps stakeholders gain appreciation of the reasons for introducing policy reforms and this aids in building consensus

Project Number: 45253-002
Project Name: Third Capital Market Development Program
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Setting output indicators in the design and monitoring framework (DMF) that are the same or identical to policy actions confuses inputs with intended changes generated by policy actions. IED notes that this has been a standard practice for policy-based loans (PBLs) approved under previous ADB guidelines for preparing DMFs. However, going forward, specifying indicators that clearly measure the intended changes of policy actions would facilitate a better assessment of results.

Project Number: 45253-002
Project Name: Third Capital Market Development Program
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As demonstrated by this program, providing a TA to strengthen the institutional capacity of executing and implementing agencies is essential for enabling improved project implementation. However, a caveat is to avoid an optimistic assumption that the absorptive and implementation capacities of the executing and implementing agencies would achieve a significant improvement right after the TA and capacity building measures.

Project Number: 40423-053
Project Name: Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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