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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
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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Lesson
The TCR identified two findings, not lessons: first, engagement with strategic national partners was beneficial, and second, flexibility in output 2’s design enabled the TA to respond to national stakeholder priorities during implementation through consultative workshops with national stakeholders

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Lesson
While this is interesting information, this lesson learned does not provide a learning opportunity for future TAs. The TCR self-assessment needs to tie the information provided here more closely to the impact or relationship it has to the TA being evaluated.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
This is a useful lesson learned. A wider and more applicable lesson based on this TA’s implementing experience is: Building TA on studies already conducted and collaborating with different development partners is critical for supporting the government in making an informed decision.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
This is a particularly useful lesson learned which should be taken into account for future ADB TA projects. Ensuring the buy-in of all relevant stakeholders is critical for a successful and sustainable outcome. Communication activities and/or community outreach activities can also be beneficial for reaching a higher participation of women in stakeholder consultations.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
This is a useful recommendation and applicable for future TAs. Rephrasing it into a lesson learned: Planning a realistic timeframe for the selection of consultants is critical to avoid any implementation delays.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
Time taken to recruit consultants should be considered in the planning stage.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
Getting fixated on one type of beneficiary formation can limit beneficiary participation and project scope and impact.

Project Number: 39432-013
Project Name: Participatory Small-Scale Water Resources Sector Project
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Lesson
Close attention to executing agency (EA) financial management will help ensure the timely settlement and closing of project accounts.

Project Number: 39432-013
Project Name: Participatory Small-Scale Water Resources Sector Project
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Lesson
Knowledge transfer ensures the sustainability. As the newly built grid connected HPPs are using advanced technology, technicians will require new skills to ensure proper O&M. Therefore, further onsite training will be needed to ensure the sustainability of the program’s operational life, preferably within the defect liability period.

Project Number: 34339-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program
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Lesson
The cost overruns indicate the importance of sound engineering design and value engineering that can (i) support more accurate cost estimates; (ii) preclude or minimize minor changes in the project’s scope or variations to contracts during construction; and (iii) set a more reasonable and realistic implementation schedule. Factors that contributed directly to the cost overruns include the higher cost of labor and materials than estimated at appraisal, the significant JPY depreciation, the inadequate program preparation, and the incomplete engineering design.

Project Number: 34339-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program
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Lesson
Procurement is critical in infrastructure projects, requiring preparation by project/program design consultants and close supervision by consultants, the government and executing agencies, and ADB. Subprojects suffered major delays because of weak procurement, leading to substantive time and cost overruns. Program implementation team from ADB should have been more proactive in assisting in the implementation of startup activities such as consultant recruitment and preparation of engineering designs.

Project Number: 34339-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program
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Lesson
The involvement of communities at all stages of planning and implementation raises their awareness and encourages cooperation. In locations with no reliable electricity supply, people are highly motivated and strongly support the implementation of development projects and programs. During the program implementation, community members stressed the importance of capacity building to support the partial independence of the O&M of the RE system.

Project Number: 34339-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program
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