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Need for an in-depth examination of GSE’s financial performance to ensure that the risk of large investments in the 400 kV and 500 kV transmission system can be managed. Also, consideration must be given to include in contracts the benefits from power transit and their associated market risks in neighboring countries and investment. This is in view of GSE being unable to manage the risk if the revenue from power transit is linked only to the power flow (footnote 15).

Project Number: 44183-013
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project
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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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A lack of assessment and monitoring of contingent liabilities causing fiscal risk and limited coverage of public financial management affecting expenditure and fiscal consolidation was an additional risk identified for subprograms 2 and 3.

Project Number: 48044-001, 48044-004, 48044-005
Project Name: Improving Domestic Resource Mobilization for Inclusive Growth Program
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The DMF was reasonably well-designed and the performance indicators—with the exception of the initial program impact indicators—targets, and baseline data were precise and generally easily measurable. However, the PCR assessed the program against the DMF prepared for subprogram 3, which, like subprogram 2 had no indicators to measure impact, although these were included for subprogram 1.

Project Number: 48044-001, 48044-004, 48044-005
Project Name: Improving Domestic Resource Mobilization for Inclusive Growth Program
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Continuing TA support is required to ensure the sustainability of the program, especially to enhance domestic savings (output 3), and the increased mobilization of private resources focused on mobilizing private savings (output 4). Private savings through pensions and a more developed capital market will mobilize long-term finance. These reforms, however, are long-term in nature involving legislative changes and institutional strengthening.

Project Number: 48044-001, 48044-004, 48044-005
Project Name: Improving Domestic Resource Mobilization for Inclusive Growth Program
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Benefits for women need to be distinctively planned and pursued in all water supply projects.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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Coordination and phasing of linked activities is necessary for projects to fully deliver their intended benefits.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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A series of short project extensions has to be avoided, as this can create unnecessary administrative burdens.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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A well-defined partnership agreement with the Timor-Leste government is necessary to achieve water sector policy reforms and build adequate national capacity for developing sustainable safe water supply systems.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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A flexible approach to financing operating costs, operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts, and the engagement of required national expertise may need to be incorporated in post-conflict water supply improvement projects.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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A thorough assessment of the enabling environment and government capacities has to be ensured before embarking on development projects in fragile and post-conflict countries.

Project Number: 38189-022
Project Name: Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project
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Ambiguous road design standards can negatively impact the implementation of road projects.

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Small contract packages can foster the development of the national contracting industry.

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Engaging communities through national contractors provides a good model for the routine maintenance of roads financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Project Number: 43322-012
Project Name: Road Network Development Sector Project
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Adoption of new technologies has to be accompanied by adequate operation and maintenance (O&M) capacity.

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