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Monitoring and continuous technical support is needed for effective continuation of reform because program impacts will be felt over the long term. The government has agreed to a postprogram engagement framework whose broad purpose is to ensure that policy reforms are not reversed and that Joint-Stock Company Georgian State Electrosystem stays on the path towards financial sustainability.

Project Number: 49006-003
Project Name: Electricity Transmission Sector Reforms Program
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Previous project completion reports confirmed that the Joint-Stock Company Georgian State Electrosystem has the capacity to undertake major power transmission projects. Nonetheless, GSE's staff could benefit from ADB-sponsored training and workshops in procurement, safeguards, and other areas.

Project Number: 49006-003
Project Name: Electricity Transmission Sector Reforms Program
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Strong government ownership is critical to achieving results. The Cabinet of Ministers, the and other project agencies had to coordinate closely among themselves to ensure that changes in law, decrees, regulatory changes, and board resolutions were implemented in a timely manner. If any intermediate step had been delayed, this would have resulted in a knock-on effect on other outcomes and resulted in delays in the project timetable. The Ministry of Finance negotiated concurrently for budget support from several development partners.

Project Number: 49006-003
Project Name: Electricity Transmission Sector Reforms Program
Report Date:
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Collaboration with development partners is essential to build consensus for reforms. Donor consensus and support for critical reforms, backed by a policy-based loan and plan to subsequently complement by project-level funding, contributed to the success of this program. Continued long-term engagement on reforms supported by investments is necessary for sustainability.

Project Number: 49006-003
Project Name: Electricity Transmission Sector Reforms Program
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Political support, and ultimately political accountability, is an essential component of institutional reform. An early back-to-office report (September 2014) stated that the government appreciated the importance of promoting a better business environment in the context of the private sector’s contribution to growth in gross domestic product. The government set up a Consultative Council on Reduction of Business Inspecting Agencies, chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister to monitor implementation progress. All policy actions were completed.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program - Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Multidimensional programs need to have a balance on types of indicators but should take care to ensure that progress in threshold indicators can be properly recognized in the design and monitoring framework (DMF). Only 9 of the 12 unique output indicators between subprograms 1 and 2 had been achieved or almost achieved. Of these 9 achieved output indicators, 7 were binary , i.e., they only take the value of achieved or not achieved. The output indicators not achieved had specific numerical targets that had not been met.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program - Subprograms 1 and 2)
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It is important to properly phase implementation schedules to allow for deeper analysis of output and outcome progress and rectify indicators. All four outcome indicators were not achieved but progress was recorded against outcome indicators related to increases in private investment, internationally certified Tajik firms, and regulatory quality; and in the case of women entrepreneurs was particularly good if measured by electronic tax declarations. This suggests that targets were initially overambitious and/or that outcome indicators should be considered over a longer period.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program - Subprograms 1 and 2)
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The transition to market-based economic systems may entail the privatization of state-owned enterprises.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Making private sector development truly sustainable requires transforming governance and public institutions and administration in a manner suited to the development of market-based systems.

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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Promoting private sector development and undertaking critical structural reforms that address the deficiencies and weaknesses of the system require a stable macroeconomic environment

Project Number: 47099-002, 47099-004
Project Name: Investment Climate Reforms Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)
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An independent regulator is necessary to ensure adequate electricity tariffs in Tajikistan.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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Target outputs need to be specific and measurable to enable effective monitoring and supervision during implementation and reliable performance evaluation at completion.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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Strengthening the financial sustainability of Tajikistan’s power sector requires the enforcement of adequate tariffs and effective change management.

Project Number: 43150-022
Project Name: Regional Power Transmission Project
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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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