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Social development. The project has contributed to regional sustainable socioeconomic development, poverty reduction, and community development in the project area.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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Carbon revenue. The project was successfully registered as a clean development mechanism (CDM) project and was able to source significant amounts of revenue from the sale of carbon credits, thereby making it financially viable. This offers valuable lessons as a successful demonstration project for other clean energy developers in the region.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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Counterpart financing. The project funds comprised international funds and domestic funds. For smooth project implementation, the timely availability of counterpart funds is a key issue. For the project, the actual ADB financing was $22.0 million and the counterpart funds mobilized from stockholders and local banks was $35.9 million, all of which was provided in a timely manner that ensured smooth project implementation and early project commissioning.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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Procurement. Properly administered bidding processes were vital to obtaining cost- effective bid offers. Strict adherence to such processes, both in equipment procurement and onsite construction, facilitated savings on capital costs and ensured quality construction and equipment. The engagement of an experienced procurement agent proved to be a key factor in facilitating efficient procurement.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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The external supervising mechanism was also effective and played an important role in improving the quality of the project. The selection and hiring of competent international and national consultants ensured that the quality standards required for the project were observed.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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The successful construction of the project resulted from the strong government ownership and provides a valuable lesson on the importance of this factor in facilitating effective implementation and delivery of development results in ADB-financed projects. The Erlongshan Hydropower Company (EHC) always took the initiative in solving problems, including in the provision of design documents, timely delivery of equipment, approach to dealing with issues, and other areas. The owner's initiative guaranteed appropriate procedures and timely action on key tasks and when problems arose.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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An effective monitoring system that uses clear criteria and indicators to track development, including a digital map monitoring system, contributed significantly to the successful implementation of the project.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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Close coordination between the district governments, the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) and assessment institute for agricultural technologies (AIATs), and the village heads from the start of the project is crucial in ensuring their continuous support after project implementation to sustain the benefits gained from the project.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The mobilization of farmer groups is most effective with the active participation of village facilitators (50% of whom were women) who are village residents or respected village leaders (e.g., religious leaders), and the successful involvement of a consortium between a national nongovernment organization or NGO, local NGOs, and other civil society organizations.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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Village-based planning, construction using local labors, and the operation and maintenance (O&M) of small- scale village infrastructure have leveraged local resources, as compared with contracting them to a third party. This strategy minimizes potential corruption.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The focus on very poor, remote villages where limited government programs were operating contributed to the success of the project. The villagers really valued the investments and were willing to provide significant contributions.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The participatory approach and the adoption of gender mainstreaming in village investment planning and implementation are key factors in the project's success. Poor farmers, including women, decided on the type of investments needed in their villages. That instilled in them a sense of ownership and responsibility that was critical to sustainability.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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As the first mountain-traversing expressway in Sichuan Province, the project expressway crossed geo-technically difficult and complicated terrain. To cope with various technical difficulties and challenges, Sichuan Provincial Transportation Department (SPTD) and SPECL initiated 14 technical studies associated with the project expressway's construction. Of the 14 studies, two were awarded state patents and eight were acknowledged as achievements at the provincial and ministry level.

Project Number: 32334-013
Project Name: Southern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The project cost amounted to CNY7.162 billion, which is CNY1.272 billion less than the CNY8.434 billion approved at appraisal. Project contract management was effective and efficient, focusing on key contract items including key personnel, equipment, scheduling, construction quality, safety, environmental protection, and avoiding corruption. Accumulated knowledge and experience were shared and disseminated. SPECL dispatched regular and special inspection missions during construction and issued orders, regulations, and special notices to contractors as needed.

Project Number: 32334-013
Project Name: Southern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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As a pioneer in Sichuan Province in applying software to manage road projects, Sichuan Panxi Expressway Company Limited (SPECL) developed a construction management and administration system as the main tool managing major project implementation activities. Under the system, tripartite management of project fund application, disbursement, and supervision was established between the employer, contractors, and the local commercial bank.

Project Number: 32334-013
Project Name: Southern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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