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Updating of cross-border transmission lines master plan along with the inclusion of Myanmar, facilitating further dialogue for actual implementation of cross-border transmission line, and exploring possibilities for inter-subregional power trade (e.g., with Central and West Asia) will be pursued through follow on TA projects.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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Countries have shown a lot of interest and commitment for cross-border power trade activities. However, such activities take longer time to fulfill their respective processes and requirements and continuous facilitation support.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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Research to inform policy needs to be carefully planned and designed with a realistic scope and precise focus to achieve useful results. Research under Output 3 combined a literature review and internet search with interviews with manufacturing sector organizations in the United States and the European Union. However, the TA team had difficulty obtaining meaningful replies to advance the study. In the TA consultant report, the team acknowledged that they may have asked the wrong questions.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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The contracted level of inputs of the consultants were fully utilized, but there were no final reports submitted. It may be worthwhile considering milestone payments instead of time-based contracts to help the TA officer control the progress and quality of deliverables.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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The TA would have benefited from having an officially designated implementing agency instead of having assigned the dual, de facto role to the executing agency—particularly one that is situated at the ministerial (State Council) level of government. The DRC, by virtue of its stature and function, would not have the capacity nor expected responsibility to supervise and monitor day-to-day TA activities at the project level. Simply assigning staff from its two departments to work with the TA team may not be the best recourse.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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Relationship building by ADB with the government and other stakeholders and continuity in the team managing the TA are critical components of smooth and successful TA implementation. The TA experienced problems at the onset that continued throughout implementation. There was a lack of teamwork and coordination between ADB, the DRC, and the TA consultants. The TA changed hands five times at ADB due to staff mobility.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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Improvement of institutional structures and internal procedures of the government within this TA’s timeframe was challenging, particularly under the paper-based administration process. Further support for data collection and analysis system will be needed.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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Combining project preparation with a sizable capacity development agenda helped deepen ADB’s engagement in the sector, leading ADB to finance a large investment project.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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Road safety agenda was not highly prioritized in DOH and understanding of road safety engineering was limited. To enhance efficiency of the developed training program, further strengthening of road safety engineering section and investment prioritization on road safety program are required. Road maintenance program also does not have high profile in DOH, and capacity of potential contractors is limited. Continuous training support is recommended under ADB financed projects, to ensure the sustainability of the TA results.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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Lesson
Much bigger and more systematic safety issues need to be tackled, including safety technologies in vehicles, legal and compliance systems, some of which is under other agencies. Road safety needs its own investment focus through a multi-sectoral governance system. It is recommended that policy dialogues of needed institutional arrangements across the government stakeholders will continue during the implementation of ADB-financed projects.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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Lesson
The TA’s design was aligned with the National Transport Sector Development Master Plan developed with assistance from JICA. The TA generated network with JICA through workshop and informal discussion, which contributed to enhance quality of outputs.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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The institutional structures of both RTAD and DOH are still weak in addressing identified road safety and maintenance issues. It is recommended that RTAD should establish a road safety section to strengthen its leadership, and DOH should establish RAMS unit to act as [an] engine room to enhance the planning process. To attract interest of private contractors to participate in maintenance works, together with providing capacity building trainings for the contractors, MOC should advocate [for a] strategy of road maintenance based on appropriate investment plan.

Project Number: 46370-002
Project Name: Improving Road Network Management and Safety
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Lesson
Seeking further synergies with ADB’s Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) programs can contribute to greener infrastructure development in the region. The TA’s potential to foster regional cooperation integration was not fully explored due to lack of planning and coordination with the CAREC initiatives at the design stage. The project team tried to remedy this shortcoming by conducting a larger final workshop event in December 2018 with the CAREC guests.

Project Number: 48472-001
Project Name: Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Investment in Asia and the Pacific
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Stronger coordination among the ADB teams and divisions in the TA design phase is paramount to ensure timeliness and stronger policy coherence with the activities of ADB’s regional cooperation program (e.g., CAREC workshop/conference).

Project Number: 48472-001
Project Name: Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Investment in Asia and the Pacific
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Better contract management can help clarify the TA administration responsibilities and tasks since the TA design an inception phases to prevent subsequent delays.

Project Number: 48472-001
Project Name: Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Investment in Asia and the Pacific
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