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Lesson
Despite issues associated with the RETA’s design and relevance, ADB was able to maintain operations in two countries. The lesson here observed that the focus on tangible benefits was able to maintain some momentum.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
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Lesson
The TCR did not have a lesson for this criterion. However, during the finalization of this validation, the South Asia Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division (SARC) provided this lesson: Implementing regional TAs is more complex and entails continued commitment and engagement of participating countries. A comprehensive risk analysis and appropriate mitigating measures should be in place and regularly updated throughout implementation to efficiently address issues that may come up.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
Report Date:
Lesson
This is a description of outputs and does not constitute a lesson. During the finalization of this validation, SARC provided another lesson: Partnership and working on related initiatives with donors and other ADB TAs promote leveraging of available financing to maximize results and enhance cross-learning.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
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Lesson
During the finalization of this validation, SARC provided another lesson: Flagship knowledge products on a sector involving multiple countries can contribute to more effective planning and programming of regional interventions.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
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Lesson
This does not read like a lesson, but a description of what happened. A lesson could be that the sharing of best practices among institutions engaged in the sector and any partnership groups among DPs can greatly contribute to the outcomes of a TA.

Project Number: 51364-001
Project Name: Establishment of Kazakstan Knowledge Center on Integrated Water Resources Management
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Lesson
The analysis of results of the TA were constrained by clear evidence concerning the original outcome statement and the revised output indicators. A clear and consistent DMF can help guide the project during implementation, communicate with stakeholders, and facilitate reporting at the end of the project. Validation is facilitated when the approved DMF is clear and reported against in the TCR.

Project Number: 51364-001
Project Name: Establishment of Kazakstan Knowledge Center on Integrated Water Resources Management
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Lesson
This is more of a description of what happened than a lesson. (The first sentence can be read as a lesson, but it is weak (these risks exist in almost any project).

Project Number: 51364-001
Project Name: Establishment of Kazakstan Knowledge Center on Integrated Water Resources Management
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Lesson
Suggested lesson: Approval of the proposed establishment of a center (the project outcome) was given first immediately before the project closure. Limited support from the government constrained the approval of the proposal to establish the KKC-IWRM. Hence, the staff faced increasing pressure to have it approved before the project closed. Nonetheless, the approval came on 17 September 2019, just before the project closure.

Project Number: 51364-001
Project Name: Establishment of Kazakstan Knowledge Center on Integrated Water Resources Management
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Lesson
Again, this is a description of what was done, not a lesson for a future TA project. In addition, as a lesson, it is somewhat weak since it is commonly understood that participants benefit from workshops by experts. A lesson could be formulated as: Although a TA objective may not be achieved, TA products (e.g., analytical reports) may still be exploited in the future.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
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Lesson
This is a description of what was done, not a lesson for a future TA project. . A lesson is: Significant changes in scope requires careful consideration of the impact on the effective and efficient use of the TA project resources.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
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Lesson
This is a description, not a lesson for a future TA project.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
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Lesson
A lesson could be formulated as: It is important to assess the risk of priority changes by a TA client, and the possible implications, especially if a government (and thereby the client) change may occur during the implementation of the TA project.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
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Lesson
This is a description, not a lesson for a future TA project.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
Report Date:
Lesson
This is a description, not a lesson for a future TA project. The change in scope dropped tasks connected with project preparation, so the likelihood of matching the ambition of the outcome was not realistic. This validation offers the following lesson: It is important to match the ambition of TA project objectives with resources available and borrower capacity. ADB’s value added is in the dialogue and the provision of independent recommendations, based on best practices, which raises the capacity of clients.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
Report Date:
Lesson
This is a description of what has happened, not a lesson for a future TA project. Refer to lesson under Knowledge building.

Project Number: 42417-045
Project Name: Vertical Mobility and Safety Improvement
Report Date: