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Lesson
The PPP model can help finance relatively large infrastructure projects that directly increase export and government revenue. This approach is particularly relevant in developing countries with weak private sector participation in infrastructure and which lack the capacity for commercial borrowing because of debt sustainability considerations. Some examples of countries in a similar situation are the Kyrgyz Republic, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nepal, and Tajikistan where large hydropower potential can be developed to increase their power exports using the PPP model.

Project Number: 37399-013
Project Name: Green Power Development Project
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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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Lesson
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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The need to study the structure of the regional power market and hold discussions with the related agencies on introducing measures to increase the price of excess hydropower generation during summer months. This could, for example, be undertaken by a market supervisor or regulator who checks market power.

Project Number: 44183-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project
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