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Boosting ADB resident mission capacity to provide support in key areas where EA/IA capacities are lacking will significantly help improve project performance.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Competitive bidding for loan support and capital grants to private enterprises fosters greater private sector participation in renewable energy initiatives.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Drones are effective in assisting with stringing in hilly, forested areas

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Changing transmission line routes without adequate consultation could lead to serious objections and legal actions and hamper the timely completion of works.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Right of way needs to be fully secured prior to contract award to avoid construction delays.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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SAOD highlighted further the importance of developing strategic partnerships in advancing climate change solutions. Leveraging knowledge partnerships with key centers of excellence (e.g., APEC Climate Center) will be a crucial feature in the continuous enhancement of climate data and information for the SARD RS-GIS web-based Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience Decision Support System.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Lesson
The TCR noted that the approach of aligning with existing collaborative partnerships, and of building on similar initiatives, contributed to successful implementation. In fact, this is standard practice for ADB’s engagement with DMCs due to its official bearings. Instead, the TCR could have drawn out a lesson on how this was specific to a regional TA.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Lesson
The TCR could have commented on what lessons can be derived from the TA coordination unit model, which is a unit located in Manila that engages with national consultants based in countries.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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SAOD added that exposure to local knowledge is important. First-hand experience and exposure to realities at the local or community level is vital in promoting knowledge in designing climate change adaptation and mitigation measures or policies.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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This has not been presented clearly as a lesson. The TCR noted that partnerships with other regional technical institutions, such as the APEC Climate Center and SAARC, but did not elaborate on how this was used in building a wider collaborative effort in the region. This validation notes that consideration should be given as to whether and how these institutional partnerships will be sustained beyond the TA.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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The TCR noted that consultants’ performance was a key factor in achieving delivery. Engaging quality consultants is important, and that in the case of high ADB staff turnover, consultants can play a role in keeping the project going. Core consultants and national experts provided institutional memory and, by working together, they were able to deliver quality outputs in a timely manner. SAOD has confirmed this when finalizing this validation report. Changes in ADB personnel did not, therefore, significantly affect progress.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Participatory approaches which engage national stakeholders, including through activities such as field visits, vulnerability, and data assessments help to deepen understanding of the local context so that TA design can be appropriately strengthened and learning can be shared with resident missions and other country programs. Participatory approaches can also help to build stakeholder understanding, knowledge, and skills, and are more likely to result in deeper institutional ownership.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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In finalizing this validation report, SAOD elaborated on an open and flexible design in project implementation. It is a suitable solution to accommodating DMCs’ requests for climate change–related capacity building activities in line with project objectives.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Lesson
Ensuring that design of the TA aligns with the ADB’s strategic regional efforts is important in helping to contribute to longer-term sustainable results. The DMFs could cross-reference these areas of alignment.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Demonstration of the benefits of the tools (such as the time and efficiency improvements from the SARD RS-GIS) can usefully encourage their wider uptake.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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