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Early engagement with DMCs in knowledge-sharing activities is advisable for TA with comprehensive and complex topics. For this TA, it could have facilitated in-depth discussion and debate among DMCs and development partners on the new concept of ECD, lessons learned from ECD initiatives, and ECD pipeline development.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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Using individual consultants and resource persons provides flexibility in contract implementation. A summary recording of pertinent contract data must be kept updated to support efficient consultant management.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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The One ADB approach to project implementation is an exemplary cooperation modality in ADB. The Central and West Asia Department initiated the TA activities covering all ADB DMCs in the subregion and were strongly supported by the Regional Cooperation and Integration and Trade Division of then Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department and the regional cooperation and integration units of South Asia and Southeast Asia departments in providing inputs, mobilizing DMC participants, and generating financial support.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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A longer implementation is required for complex TA projects. The TA was designed to support the development of a new economic corridor development (ECD) framework and operational guidelines that apply to the Central and West Asian countries and beyond. Taking lessons from other long-term ECD-related TAs, the TA could have been designed for a longer time frame from the start, with a more realistic timeline for completion, given the complexity of the ECD and the COVID-19- related constraints. A regular TA, instead of a small-scale TA, could have been a better option.

Project Number: 54423-001
Project Name: A New Operational Economic Corridor Development Framework for Central Asia and Beyond
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Lesson
The TA was technically complex and relevant only to the energy sector policy maker (Ministry of Energy) and power system operator (KEGOC).

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The recommendations of the final report are particularly important for the former Soviet Union countries that have similarly designed power systems and operational practices. Following the Kazakh experience, in 2019, the “Power the Future” program of the United States Agency for International Development provided two PowerFactory licenses each to Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The TA required close supervision from ADB to ensure smooth cooperation between the executing agency and the consultants. It is also important for ADB to promptly make necessary changes to the consulting team. DIgSILENT GmbH’s team leaders were replaced twice. The first team leader resigned from the company due to his dependent’s illness. The second team leader was replaced by the firm’s Managing Director due to the increasing complexity towards the last phase of the TA.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Since PowerFactory became the primary system planning platform, KEGOC is planning to procure additional licenses and modules from DIgSILENT in 2020 using its own resources.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Previously, other development agencies tried to introduce modern power system planning tools in Central Asia, but all of them failed. Such technically complex systems are used by multiple departments of the system operator. From a sustainability perspective, it is important to identify the most suitable system, and allocate sufficient resources for user licenses and training activities.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The TA provides technical analysis and conclusions that would be interesting for any country that is keen to develop power generation from renewable energy sources.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The TA was designed adequately. However, future TA projects, with similar technical complexity, should allocate more time and resources for the preparatory phase such as detailing more accurately data collection and translation responsibilities. The planning phase should also consider that state-owned enterprises are often influenced by political decisions going beyond a specific sector and, therefore, additional time is necessary.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Not applicable. The TA did not involve agencies other than the executing agency, KEGOC, and the consultant and/or contractor. The TA was financed by the Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Working closely with government ministries can help tailor the capacity building workshops to the learning needs of the participants, as there appears to be a strong interest in acquiring enhanced monitoring techniques.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Lesson
Collaborations with DMCs’ officials through two technical workshops on monitoring short-term economic growth provided forums for knowledge sharing among DMCs and with ADB on how the monitoring is conducted in different places. These activities have proven to be valuable avenues for knowledge_x005F_x0002_building activity that strengthened the capacity of ADB and DMCs to conduct macroeconomic assessment and reinforced the importance of keeping the tool kit up to date to ensure ADB’s relevance and value addition in policy dialogues.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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Conducting an exploratory TA like this one results in evolvement of the nature of work that requires continuous extension to the ongoing work. The cost savings from hiring the international consultants have allowed the TA to expand the work without having to request for an additional funding. In addition, engaging ADB staff directly in working on the research topics was a critical element to ensure that the knowledge and capacity grows within ADB as a knowledge bank.

Project Number: 47146-001
Project Name: Macroeconomic Modelling for Improved Economic Assessment
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