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Lesson
Island selection and subproject appraisal were inefficient, delaying the commencement of contract processing by over 2 years and suggesting a recommendation for altering the approach that is shown in the next section.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Lesson
A notable feature of this project was the difference in the performance of the batch 1 and batch 2 contractors, though both contracts were undertaken by the same consortium. The main difference was in project management requirements.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Lesson
Sustainability. Projects with adequate counterpart funds (capital and operational) can encourage government ownership and improve sustainability. The project plan should incorporate a strong operational and sustainable model. Some of the factors leading to unsatisfactory sustainability in ICT projects include an inadequate financial and business plan, and a lack of trained personnel, ownership, and support from public leaders.

Project Number: 34276-013
Project Name: Information Technology Development Project
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Lesson
For future projects located on numerous outer islands, formalized feedback channels from local island development committees (IDCs) to the IA should be established as part of project design.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
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Lesson
Local information and communication technology environment. Project design should adequately consider the local situation, including sector development status, regulatory framework, and local capacity for implementing the project and absorbing the new technology. The implementation should be conducted jointly by external consultants and local experts to avoid transitional issues.

Project Number: 34276-013
Project Name: Information Technology Development Project
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Lesson
Passing the Cooperative Societies Act, the necessary enabling legislation before subproject loan agreements were possible, was known at project approval to be the responsibility of Parliament and therefore something the government could guarantee. Yet project formulation as set out in the report and recommendation of the President (RRP) implicitly assumed that this legislation would be passed in a timely manner and offered no robust contingency plan should the legal entities to operate subprojects fail to materialize.

Project Number: 32036-013
Project Name: Outer Islands Electrification (Sector) Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Project design. The project was the first of its kind for ADB in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector and in the Maldives. ICT projects are very different from transport projects, in design, implementation, and operation. ICT projects need to have a physical infrastructure for connectivity, software applications for the connectivity to be functional, and a regulatory regime to support the connectivity and applications.

Project Number: 34276-013
Project Name: Information Technology Development Project
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Lesson
The key lesson relates to the core of financing function, i.e., sound cost estimates and adequate financing of an investible project. As the PCR states “ADB needs to take a more conservative approach in project design and should not include cofinancing for project scoping and costing. In the event of a cofinancier’s withdrawal from the project, the related funding should have been covered by ADB…” ADB should have been more firm about the project implementation arrangements.

Project Number: 28161-013
Project Name: Postsecondary Education Development Project [Loan 1637-MLD]
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