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Using readily available published data enables proper assessment of a project’s development impact. The installation and use of a robust energy resource planning system in a newly formed utility enables a comprehensive management information system; transparency and good governance in operations; and timely reporting.

Project Number: 43464-023
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Securing strong government commitment and robust support from all stakeholders, including key development partners, is crucial to successful sector reforms and TA implementation. Regular monitoring systems need to be established to report progress to higher authorities, while involving multiple ministries to monitor and balance the reforms.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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Preliminary discussions and participation of the executing agency during the design of the TA can be crucial to obtain strong ownership and leadership.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Trust funds and cofinancing can play a crucial role in supporting innovation and high-level technology transfer, which may not happen without such support due to limited ADB internal TA funding. Therefore, it is important that project teams pay more attention to effectively promote visibility and raise awareness of cofinancier contribution and support to ADB TAs and projects.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Technical support and knowledge-sharing opportunities, including those during the TA preparatory phase, strengthen stakeholder cooperation during TA implementation.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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Constructive discussions between counterparts and experts in the form of workshops and online conference callscould help maximize the TA value addition by addressing the client’s needs.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Designating a country focal point will provide the TA an intermediary, collaborating closely with the subprojects’ leaders. This contributes significantly to successful outcomes.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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Study tour activities may help advance innovation, as some key stakeholders would change their mindset due to the newly acquired knowledge.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Adapting to the changing government priorities facilitates the attainment of tangible outputs. Moreover, in this case, swift adaptation to the changing internal policy environment at ADB and proactive stakeholder consultations transformed risks into opportunities. The TA needs to be flexible enough to respond to the changing conditions of supply and demand, as well as to political and regulatory realities, to maximize tangible outputs.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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Continuous ADB staff engagement during the whole project implementation may support adequate interaction and communication between the executing agency and the foreign experts, which otherwise could fail.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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TA projects need to incorporate contingency plans to account for unforeseen events, such as global pandemics or other disruptions, to ensure the continuity and success of the projects. It will be useful to coordinate with the nonsovereign and advisory departments at the TA design stage to support the government synergistically.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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A donor coordination platform is helpful in harmonizing reform initiatives and identifying cofinancing opportunities while tracking progress. The government’s donor coordination platform between ADB, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Bank played a critical role in harmonizing and developing directions, and in sharing different international experiences.

Project Number: 52322-002
Project Name: Preparing Sustainable Energy Investment Projects
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Frequent changes of key counterparts can slow down complex studies that require access to confidential information and fluent communication.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Continuous discussions with the counterparts and early funding requests can ensure availability of financial resources for the preparation the ensuing project loan.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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The envisaged institutional arrangements for safeguards need to be fully functional from commencement to the closure of projects. This would allow the safeguards performance of projects to improve, as was the case with the environmental performance of this project which improved over time, with increased monitoring and coordination by the project staff.

Project Number: 43464-023
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (Tranche 1)
Report Date: