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Lesson
Political instability and security issues have a significant impact on project implementation and the ability to meet timeframes. These and other external factors need to be considered during the design stage especially to map out more realistic and achievable timeframes. Risk mitigation measures should be agreed upon with participating countries during project appraisal.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Long-term ADB engagement is beneficial for the continued growth and institutional and capacity development of counterpart government agencies and utility companies. Eight ADB loans before the two projects under this multitranche financing facility (MFF) had already provided the partner distribution companies (DISCOMs) with extensive experience.

Project Number: 43467-014, 43467-016
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 and MFF
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Greater involvement of resident mission staff at appraisal can help make the design of ADB-financed projects more realistic. ADB’s support for the DISCOMs improved substantially after project administration was assigned to an experienced staff at the India Resident Mission (INRM). The RM supported the DISCOMs with all implementation aspects, including strengthening safeguard monitoring and reporting.

Project Number: 43467-014, 43467-016
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 and MFF
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Providing technical assistance grants is essential to strengthening the institutional capacity of newly established states, executing agencies and implementing agencies, to enable smooth project execution according to ADB guidelines. The risk of natural disasters needs to be assessed appropriately during the project design stage, with special attention to the frequency of these events.

Project Number: 37139-033
Project Name: Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program–Tranche 2
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Lesson
Providing technical assistance to strengthen the institutional capacity of newly established states, executing agencies, and implementing agencies is essential. Capacity building activities should be included to enable smooth project execution according to ADB guidelines. The risk of natural disasters needs to be considered better during project design. More thorough due diligence into the frequency of these events needs to be employed, as for example the Sobla-1 hydropower plant was washed away twice, resulting in the abandonment of the project.

Project Number: 37139-043
Project Name: Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program–Tranche 3
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