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The program correctly sought to balance power load between the three regions (outcome) to remove transmission bottleneck that would promote proper siting and least-cost power generation planning, whic is particularly important for transitioning from fuel-based to renewable energy-based power generation. To highlight this importance, the design and monitoring framework needed a target for annual energy flows across regions that is contingent on a sound medium- to long-term energy investment program.

Project Number: 42039-033, 42039-036
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
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The need for the cancelation of loan savings would be avoided by using realistic cost estimates during project preparation, as pointed out in the project completion report, is an appropriate lesson. However, this validation notes that the actual project cost was 28% lower than appraisal estimates, but the reduction in total ADB loan was 45%, i.e., from an estimate of $463 million to $253 million at program closing. The lower program cost reflected high-cost estimates, but higher counterpart funding was the bigger factor in the cancelation of the loan savings.

Project Number: 42039-033, 42039-036
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
Overestimated project costs lead to unutilized loan amounts and wastage of commitment fees. At appraisal, the investment program was estimated to cost $920.0 million, comprising ADB loans of $730.0 million (79.4%) and government contributions of $190.0 million (20.6%). At completion, the program cost totaled $669.3 million, of which ADB provided $253.8 million (37.9%).

Project Number: 42039-033, 42039-036
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program
Report Date:
Lesson
Key government policy changes need to be monitored for possible impacts on projects and project updates undertaken as necessary. Tranche 3 faced major resettlement challenges and experienced delays of up to 2.5 years beyond the initially approved loan closing date. This was because local authorities encountered difficulties in completing site clearance and subsequent compensation payments. Until the preparation of ADB’s project completion report, compensation payments have remained pending on (i) 3 subprojects because of

Project Number: 42039-033, 42039-036
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program
Report Date:
Lesson
Well-developed monitoring framework, with logically defined target indicators, can assist the project in measuring its achievements and results objectively

Project Number: 42039-034
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Lesson
The provision of training and capacity building support at the outset is critical to facilitate project preparation and design, specifically on attending to project pertinent areas before implementation.

Project Number: 42039-034
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Contract packaging should carefully consider the market conditions while ensuring competition and efficiency.

Project Number: 42039-034
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Lesson
ADB’s due diligence should build on the EA’s pre-feasibility study and refer to the local and international market rates to arrive at more reliable cost estimates.

Project Number: 42039-034
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
Report Date:
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ADB should ensure adequate government allocations for land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) and tighten its monitoring and oversight to keep in check safeguards noncompliance and implementation delays

Project Number: 42039-034
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Devoting sufficient attention to the gender action plan and ethnic minority development plan during project implementation through resource support and provision of expertise could result in substantial results on the performance of the p

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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Lesson
It is important in designing a project that a more realistic assessment of the expected roles and responsibilities of the executing agencies and project management units is undertaken to establish the capacities of the entities.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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Lesson
Power transmission projects require right of way (RoW) clearance that almost always impact rural communities.

Project Number: 42039-035
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program – Tranche 2
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It is essential to prepare meaningful monitoring frameworks measured by relevant indicators to assess project results objectively.

Project Number: 42039-035
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program – Tranche 2
Report Date:
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On ADB’s side, overbudgeting is easier than underbudgeting, as adding funds to a project takes more time and work than canceling unused funds. However, this practice reduces funding availability for other departments that may need extra funds. It also reduces ADB’s efficiency in delivering its program, which ultimately reduces its development impact.

Project Number: 42039-035
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program – Tranche 2
Report Date:
Lesson
MFF programs suffer particularly from overestimation of project costs, because executive agencies sometimes request to move certain investments to the next tranche, depending on delays of associated projects, public budgets, or other reasons.

Project Number: 42039-035
Project Name: Power Transmission Investment Program – Tranche 2
Report Date: