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Lesson
There is a need for a better computation of costs at appraisal along with the inclusion of realistic contingencies, especially in areas with high security risks. Accurate cost estimates, particularly at appraisal, help minimize adjustments and revisions during implementation. ADB needs to undertake better duediligence of the project cost estimates at appraisal and a more realistic assessment of existing public procurement regulations. The possible inclusion of add-on security risk costs helps minimize cost overruns and poor project results.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program—Tranche 2
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A better understanding of the institutional capacity and security risks in fragile and conflict-affected countries is essential to ensure project preparedness. Major changes in scope and implementation delays, including possible cancellations, are expected. Project processing can take more time as a result of unanticipated security concerns in post-conflict situations, frequent changes of government counterparts, and a lack of response from executing agencies. Building capacities and strengthening institutions is essential.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program—Tranche 2
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Engaging national contractors in Afghanistan would help minimize project delays due to security issues.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Lesson
All ADB-financed projects in Afghanistan need to be informed by a detailed assessment of the security condition in each project site and supported by adequate security arrangements and budgets.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Frequent changes in ADB project staff need to be avoided to minimize institutional knowledge loss.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Ensuring procurement readiness and taking thorough account of safeguard issues minimize the risk of implementation delays.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 2
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Where counterpart staff has insufficient capacity, institutions are weak, and where there are few examples of supply and works contracts that form the basis of cost estimates, there is need for a more thorough appraisal process.

Project Number: 37078-013
Project Name: Power Transmission and Distribution Project
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Lesson
In FCAS situations in particular, the project design has to be based on a fair assessment of security conditions but needs to include contingencies for addressing new security risks during project implementation.

Project Number: 37078-013
Project Name: Power Transmission and Distribution Project
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Early delegation of project administration to the resident mission can result in closer working between ADB staff and counterpart officials.

Project Number: 37078-013
Project Name: Power Transmission and Distribution Project
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The inclusion of contractors from countries with existing international sanctions, such as Iran, could create difficulty in sourcing the required input items to be used under the project.

Project Number: 40043-013
Project Name: Afghanistan and Tajikistan: Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project
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Financial management assessments undertaken at appraisal need to fully assess the potential for executing agencies to provide the level of funding proposed in the project financing plan to avoid cancelation of project activities that may negatively affect project viability and sustainability.

Project Number: 40043-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
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Lesson
The Afghanistan component of the project demonstrated that importing relatively inexpensive electricity from Tajikistan, and elsewhere if available, can result in enormous economic benefits to Afghanistan and financial benefits to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan Power Utility). It would be prudent for the Government of Afghanistan and ADB to pursue further investments in the power sector to take advantage of surplus electricity in neighboring countries.

Project Number: 40043-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
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Lesson
Although the economic and financial benefits of the project were substantial for Afghanistan, they would have been greater if investment in distribution had been undertaken in a timely manner to take advantage of the capacity to import electricity through the project transmission line. The transmission line is currently used at less than full capacity - about 200 MW. It is possible to energize it to transmit up to 600 MW of electricity.

Project Number: 40043-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
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Project management and monitoring during implementation, especially during the initial stages, is also important. This is because at these stages, more data and information on conditions become available and enable changes to be made to the design to mitigate unforeseen factors that may risk the outcome.

Project Number: 36673-013
Project Name: Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project
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The primary lesson is that emergency support requires additional focus on planning and thorough preparation despite the usual time constraints. Given that conditions in such a situation are often uncertain and unreliable, project design needs to be robust to be able to deliver critical relief to the affected population.

Project Number: 36673-013
Project Name: Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project
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