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Implementation risks need to be properly assessed and mitigated to minimize completion delays that impact the timely realization of project benefits.

Project Number: 39630-013, 39630-034
Project Name: National Power Grid Development Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Bringing together relevant government stakeholders facilitates more effective and meaningful discussions both on policy and technical aspects.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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In the absence of follow-on larger intervention, some of the important envisaged achievements, such as, the regional nodal agency, cooperation on sharing of the data and best practices were not implemented. Establishing a regional nodal agency is highly recommended.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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The rationale of the TA was generally well-articulated. The TA design could have been formulated better in terms of outputs and outcome. Distinct performance indicators for outcome and outputs could have provide better opportunities to evaluate the TA results. Also, having realistic and achievable targets is crucial considering implementation realities and timeframe.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Beneficiary involvement in the preparation of capacity development programs is crucial to the uptake of such programs.

Project Number: 41614-023
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1
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The technical report on EE was disseminated in several forums (Bangkok and Manila). Based on the TA output, SAEN and the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department are currently collaborating to publish a technical report on Energy Efficiency in South Asia: Opportunities for Energy Sector Transformation.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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The need for the establishment of a regional energy information system and database (with regional energy efficiency and conservation data, EE appliances, EE benchmarks, etc.) is considered essential in the context of a SASEC initiative that would provide baselines for determining the impacts of EE programs undertaken in the future.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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The processing of individual tranches in investments supported by a multitranche financing facility (MFF) need to be fully informed by the progress in other ongoing tranche projects, as well as lessons from both ongoing and already completed projects.

Project Number: 41614-023
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1
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The qualification criteria for key position (international EE specialist) required too many different expertise / experiences from one position without sufficient consideration on the pool of qualified consultants under such requirements. This may consequently result in delays in project implementation. More strategic planning including market analysis on pool of qualified consultants needs to be taken during preparation of TOR.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Institutional measures to meet safeguard management requirements need to be completed as early as possible and be supported by continuous training, skills transfer, and other capacity development initiatives.

Project Number: 41614-023
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1
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The project was completed with strong support from resident missions. Engagement of national consultants (India and Nepal) to complement international consultants’ input on national level expedited data gathering and stakeholder’s consultation process became more efficient. Arrangements to ensure the continuity of initiatives and maintaining the institutional knowledge and memory among sector staff are important.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Adequate due diligence is crucial to mitigating the safeguards risks commonly obstructing or delaying the completion of power transmission projects.

Project Number: 41614-023
Project Name: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program – Tranche 1
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While the SASEC EE roadmap and action plan were approved and the implementation guidelines were formulated, the SASEC and Sri Lanka regional coordination center needs to be created as recommended to ensure continuity in the actions, consistency and fairness in the implementation of the various EE programs, and that a proper dissemination of the results obtained is systematically implemented and cumulative benefits will result from the implementation of the SASEC EE roadmap and action plan.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Significant changes to the PRIF CO staff (3 to 6 full time staff with 14 different consultants hired under 21 individual contracts) led to challenges in the delivery of services. An operational review conducted in 2018 proposed new operational structures to address “the need for longer-term funding certainty and broader funding base” and “the desire to provide greater stability in PRIF CO management and PRIF CO core team.” Majority of the individual consultants engaged for the TA performed satisfactorily.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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PRIF partner and stakeholder involvement and participation in PRIF activities, including attendance at SWG coordination meetings or support to the 51 subprojects’ implementation committees. Among the key challenges met was the wide range of assistance expectations from the PRIF partners and the stakeholders and the reconciliation of those expectations with the available PRIF CO resources. This was achieved through the dynamic “management committee/SWG” driven work prioritization mechanism.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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