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Inadequate risk assessments can lead to unrealistic project schedules.

Project Number: 39419-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Access Improvement Project
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Creating new units within well-established organizations, especially government agencies, to support project implementation requires careful planning, a clear mandate, and institutional ownership.

Project Number: 39419-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Access Improvement Project
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Flexibility in design fosters the successful mainstreaming of new and innovative schemes.

Project Number: 39419-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Access Improvement Project
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Policy implementation in the Pacific countries needs to be supported by adequate financing.

Project Number: 38183-013
Project Name: Power Sector Expansion Project
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Key sector agencies are in the best position to implement sector development programs/projects.

Project Number: 38183-013
Project Name: Power Sector Expansion Project
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Including the recruitment of project management consulting services in the design of disaster response projects will promote immediate post-disaster recovery and avoid further overstretching government capacity during the post-disaster period.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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Using the procurement procedural flexibilities provided under ADB’s Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy can boost theeffectiveness and efficiency of post-disaster response projects.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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Navigating challenging logistics and site conditions can be facilitated by tapping into existing local knowledge and practices.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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Building back better requires innovation.

Project Number: 48192-001
Project Name: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
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Energy project designs need to carefully consider the rapid changes in technology and the economic environment in ADB member countries.

Project Number: 45303-001
Project Name: Rural Energy Project
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Project schedules have to be realistic, providing for a time lag between grant/loan approval and effectivity, incorporating doable timeframes for contract processing, and clearly indicating the target dates for the completion of all key activities.

Project Number: 45303-001
Project Name: Rural Energy Project
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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
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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
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Social and environmental safeguards policies need to be properly applied in this type of operations, including a proper assessment of RoW areas, consultation with and outreach to impacted communities, and appropriate compensation to affected households, both in time and amounts.

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