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Lesson
No new lessons

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
No new lessons

Project Number: 33278-013
Project Name: Health Sector Development Program
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Lesson
The time provided to establish and operationalize the Super ESCO (energy service company) was not sufficient. The existing policy environment, particularly for government budgeting and accounting, does not support the ESCO concept of an energy performance contract (EPC). The environment needs to be adjusted first to enable implementation of ESCO projects in the public sector.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
In projects of this kind, the technical complexities of the equipment and the specialized nature of the works or services to be procured need to be considered when estimating the procurement period.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
Market development of efficient lighting was very fast. Midway through the distribution of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamp) (subcomponent 1.2) the scale had to be pared back because market penetration of the technology had greatly improved.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
Project cost estimates need to factor in all duties and taxes, not only on machinery and equipment but also on service providers. Assessments of banking rules and the government's budget implementation process are also needed.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
Projects implemented in a period when a change in government is foreseeable will undergo reevaluation and review by the new administration. If the core PMU (project management unit) team has a strong foundation and capacity to implement the project, and is seen to be politically impartial, the risk of changes to leadership and possibly even decisions can be mitigated. To have an efficient PMU, project monitoring needs to be programmed and reviewed regularly during implementation to ensure that the executing agency has sufficient staff and counterpart budget.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
Stakeholder analysis and detailed consultation are very important for pioneering projects like this one. Ownership by stakeholders is at risk if project implementation requirements are insufficiently analyzed, and if the institutional environment and human resource capacity is inadequate. This was the first ADB loan to be implemented by DOE (Department of Energy), and it became apparent early on that it was not familiar with ADB procedures, especially on procurement matters and engagement of consultants, which led to project delays.

Project Number: 42001-013
Project Name: Philippine Energy Efficiency Project
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Lesson
The adequacy and appropriateness of project design have to be tailored to the project’s ultimate objectives and complexities. The PCR provided weak justification of the relevance of the extension and the insufficiency of indicators.

Project Number: 39662-012, 39662-022
Project Name: Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific
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