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Lesson
Proper execution of project administration activities relies on the capacity and commitment of borrowers and agencies involved. It is crucial that executing and implementing agencies are well informed of ADB operational procedures and requirements, especially with respect to financial management. This allows a concerned agency to carry out the project activities appropriately and ensure timeliness.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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The ability of all participating utilities to successfully adopt and implement organizational changes to meet the project requirements should be assessed, with specialized external support in utility management provided as necessary.

Project Number: 35448-013
Project Name: Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project
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Having an implementing agency with staff who are well-versed in ADB procedures benefits all facets of project implementation and ensures timely project completion. This capacity also provides a strong base for further building the capacity of implementing agencies in asset management and operation and maintenance, and financial management and audits. which will benefit the implementation and sustainability of future projects.

Project Number: 52129-001
Project Name: Cyclone Gita Recovery Project
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Insufficient financial staffing and difficulties in information collection could hinder compliance to ADB financial requirements. During implementation, the IA faced challenges in complying with ADB’s financial management requirements. Submissions of audited project and entity financial statements were delayed because of (i) difficult information collection process, (ii) reports not complying with ADB guidelines, and (iii) insufficient accounting staff because of Uzbekenergo’s unbundling and restructuring.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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Lack of capacity and experience in executing/implementing agencies as well as lack of reference projects can negatively impact project implementation. This project encountered delays because the executing agency and project management unit (PMU) lacked capacity and prior experience with international financial institution–financed procurement and management of large projects. Moreover, there were no reference projects with similar legal and regional setups to provide lessons and guidance to the executing agency and PMU.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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More effective utilization of consultants helps improve project implementation. As the international consultants are selected based on the experience and expertise in engineering and project management, they are required to remain in close proximity to the project site and assist in the development and monitoring of project and subproject programs. They have the capacity for assuming a stronger advisory role for a project to be successful.

Project Number: 41504-023
Project Name: Town Electrification Investment Program - Tranche 1
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The main lesson here seems to be that the facilitation of donor coordination by government can play a critical role in ensuring policy and program coherence and help them achieve their intended targets in the long term.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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This is more of a description of what happened during the implementation than a lesson or recommendation

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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This has not been presented clearly as a lesson. The TCR noted that partnerships with other regional technical institutions, such as the APEC Climate Center and SAARC, but did not elaborate on how this was used in building a wider collaborative effort in the region. This validation notes that consideration should be given as to whether and how these institutional partnerships will be sustained beyond the TA.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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SAOD highlighted further the importance of developing strategic partnerships in advancing climate change solutions. Leveraging knowledge partnerships with key centers of excellence (e.g., APEC Climate Center) will be a crucial feature in the continuous enhancement of climate data and information for the SARD RS-GIS web-based Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience Decision Support System.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Working with and through regional forums like the SASEC EWG is important to endorse and help to progress complex regional cooperation agendas such as EE.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Myanmar’s inclusion the regional transmission master plan was a new partnership that had not previously been anticipated. When determining the project’s scope, the inclusion of stakeholders could consider additional players, which may not be currently engaged in regional partnerships. Such expansion can harness new opportunities for trade.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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This validation recognizes the merits of developing a formal communication and networking framework with cofinanciers.

Project Number: 48432-001
Project Name: Enabling Poor Women's Benefits from Enhanced Access to Energy in Hatiya Island
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The TA only involved the executing agency, KEGOC, DIgSILENT, the consultant/contractor, and ADB. The TA was financed by the Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility. The financing partners are the governments of Australia, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Workshops, training, and seminars, which were not conducted under the TA (except the inception workshop), are effective avenues to fostering networks involving enterprises, industry associations, design institutes, equipment suppliers, energy service companies, third-party auditors, commercial banks, etc. By bringing together relevant industry stakeholders, such networks can effectively facilitate the identification, initiation, development, and implementation of energy efficiency improvement and emission reduction projects on the ground.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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