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Adjusting consultant management to unanticipated disruptions, e.g., restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, will make project delivery more robust and resilient to challenges that arise during project implementation. The flexibility in the recruitment of consultants ensured the efficiency of this TA.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Close communication and timely adjustments in implementation arrangements help minimize the impact of disruptions and ensure TA completion within the original or revised timeframes.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Effective collaboration and coordination, country missions, and sustained communications are crucial to successful project implementation. The TA achieved its objectives through effective collaboration and coordination between ADB and SASEC countries. Country missions provided opportunities for course corrections when ground truthing revealed some additional risks or incorrect assumptions. Hybrid (online and offline) mode of communication allowed the TA activities to be implemented but at reduced cost.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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The timing of scope changes need to be carefully planned, especially taking account of the possible implementation disruptions these can cause. Adjustments to the design and monitoring framework need to be made to reflect scope changes and other design modifications undertaken during implementation.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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A dissemination plan to maximize the reach and utilitization of TA knowledge products should be developed as part of the project conceptualization process.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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Workshops play a vital role in knowledge sharing. Given the increasing capacity and acceptability of organizing online events, future knowledge sharing activities may consider utilizing online workshops where applicable, for more cost-efficient TA implementation.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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A geo-fabric reinforced seal could be replicated to provide more robust waterproofing and as a strain-alleviating membrane for treating road surface cracks. The geo-fabric reinforced seal installed for a 500 m length of the project road on a pilot basis proved to be an effective spray sealing technique for treating badly cracked and distressed pavements, particularly where crack movements are slow.

Project Number: 40540-014, 40540-017
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Project
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Substantial cost overruns could result from inadequate detailed design, new legislation (e.g., banning slow-moving traffic from highways), changes in pavement composition to address climate change impacts and overloading, constructability issues, unforeseen project features, and road safety and traffic issues.

Project Number: 40540-014, 40540-017
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Project
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Adequate project readiness and accurate designs are critical for large infrastructure projects. Lack of these could cause delays, i.e., this project encountered a delay of over 2 years in finalizing the detailed design for the major civil works contracts and delays in procurement. Furthermore, inclusion of additional scope of works and delays in land acquisition and resettlement plans, and COVID-19 impacts hindered timely implementation.

Project Number: 40540-014, 40540-017
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Project
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Annual audited project financial statements covering only the physical implementation period may not capture all project-related expenses and loan disbursements. To facilitate the reconciliation of project accounts with ADB records, financial auditing shall continue until project financial closure.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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For ADB to follow up efficiently on safeguards and financial management compliance, reinforce timely reporting requirements, and to make recommendations on any corrective measures, it is recommended that safeguards and financial management staff participate in review missions.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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If consultants are required to implement, supervise, monitor, and report safeguards, any delay in their engagement can lead to gaps in the safeguards measures implemented as part of the project.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Objections by affected persons against development projects such as the construction of transmission lines can be reduced if the laws and procedures relevant to the project are communicated to stakeholders at an early stage through consultations and public information dissemination. Despite receiving a court order in favor of the process followed, delays caused by such objections and legal challenges can have significant costs and other implications, making early resolution of issues a key priority.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Inaccurate engineering designs at project appraisal, especially when equipment and/or components essential to the project performance are not considered, can increase project costs during project implementation and may even cause delays because of a lack of loan funds. Therefore, additional financing sources and longer implementation periods shall be considered for projects without detailed and accurate designs.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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ADB’s active intervention upfront as a project financer could help resolve potential implementation issues and avoid any complications in project implementation.

Project Number: 45174-001
Project Name: Dhaka–Chittagong Expressway Public–Private Partnership Design Project
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