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More thorough due diligence needs to be conducted related to the feasibility of realization of associated infrastructure that serves as a prerequisite to the project outputs; e.g., transmission lines directly connected to a planned power plant. The uncertainties about their successful implementation need to be reduced or eliminated, if possible, before approving loan disbursements and procurement activities, even if this leads to disbursement delays. This will reduce the risk of loan proceeds being spent unproductively and the burden of financing charges and IDC.

Project Number: 37139-033
Project Name: Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program–Tranche 2
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Providing technical assistance grants is essential to strengthening the institutional capacity of newly established states, executing agencies and implementing agencies, to enable smooth project execution according to ADB guidelines. The risk of natural disasters needs to be assessed appropriately during the project design stage, with special attention to the frequency of these events.

Project Number: 37139-033
Project Name: Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program–Tranche 2
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Information on implementation of environmental and social safeguard measures at other hydropower projects in the province enhances an understanding of the adequacy of safeguard measures.

Project Number: 36352-013
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Wide consultations during preparation, update, and implementation of an REMDP help build acceptance of the project by the local community.

Project Number: 36352-013
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Demonstration projects need to be thoroughly scrutinized so that key components are not overlooked. A board of experts who have experience in the new technology could have been convened to provide expert opinion and advice, as is done for some large hydro projects.

Project Number: 42117-013
Project Name: Tianjin Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Power Plant Project
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ADB would need to identify more adequate indicators for power system reliability to appropriately capture the benefits of transmission projects. The formulation of specific DMFs for the different tranches of an MFF are essential to appropriately measure effectiveness and establish causality between outputs and outcomes. The indicators and targets in the DMF for future projects, prepared under the new guidelines should be closely aligned with project outcomes and outputs.

Project Number: 37192-033
Project Name: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program–Tranche 2
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No additional lessons

Project Number: 38492-013
Project Name: Power Grid Transmission (Sector) Project
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Regarding results framework and methodology level lessons, this validation suggests that since one of the MFF outcomes was for better financial performance of the distribution companies, ADB should emphasize more on the monitoring of financial performance over the 5 or more years of project implementation. Improvement in the physical infrastructure of the power systems should go hand-in-hand with improvements in the financial soundness of these companies. Corrective measures to financial performance should be during implementation when ADB has the most leverage.

Project Number: 32298-063
Project Name: MFF-Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 5)
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The number of projects and subprojects to be implemented under any assistance package must consider the absorptive capacity of local contractors, availability of construction materials, and local labor. Close attention must be given to the quality of the facilities and infrastructures built. Utilizing local contractors and labor have their trade-offs, such as implementation delays and deficiency in financial resources, but the quality of the completed facilities is nonnegotiable. This would require closer supervision, frequent monitoring, and faster processing of payments.

Project Number: 44065-013
Project Name: Conflict-Affected Region Emergency Project
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It is best to allocate available local resources and assistance, including loans based on sector priorities, through a participatory process involving all stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Project Number: 44065-013
Project Name: Conflict-Affected Region Emergency Project
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Procurement of international competitive bidding (ICB) packages in design–build contracts can take long.

Project Number: 32298-013, 32298-073
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 6 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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The multitranche financing facility (MFF) modality enables client governments to meet their long-term financing in a sound manner.

Project Number: 32298-013, 32298-073
Project Name: Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program (Tranche 6 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Dialoguing to better understand existing regulations and policies is vital to ensuring project compliance with government requirements.

Project Number: 49232-001
Project Name: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Air Quality Improvement-Hebei Policy Reforms Program
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Policy action recommendations need to be backed by adequate technical and economic due diligence, including feasibility studies.

Project Number: 49232-001
Project Name: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Air Quality Improvement-Hebei Policy Reforms Program
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A realistic policy framework with manageable policy actions is needed to implement air quality reforms.

Project Number: 49232-001
Project Name: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Air Quality Improvement-Hebei Policy Reforms Program
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