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Lesson
ADB should not approve funding for projects without independent evaluation and diligent review. ADB's appraisal of Component B of the project was inadequate. This oversight eventually delayed loan closing and caused the underutilization of the ADB loan.

Project Number: 32273-013
Project Name: Northern Power Transmission Sector Project
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Lesson
The parallel cofinancing of part A with Agence Franc?aise de De?veloppement (AFD) worked well. The underlying reason was AFD acceptance of ADB rules and procedures for equipment procurement, which enabled consistent processing of ADB and AFD procurement packages. The leveraging of ADB's participation greatly assisted completion of the national power sector development program and the arrangements could be used in similar circumstances elsewhere.

Project Number: 32273-013
Project Name: Northern Power Transmission Sector Project
Report Date:
Lesson
The delegation of loan administration to the Viet Nam Resident Mission improved ADB's ability to monitor project progress by allowing for more regular and informal meetings with project management staff in order to obtain information firsthand, rather than relying on quarterly reports, which were sometimes late and/or inadequate.

Project Number: 32273-013
Project Name: Northern Power Transmission Sector Project
Report Date: