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Lesson
Annual audited project financial statements covering only the physical implementation period may not capture all project-related expenses and loan disbursements. To facilitate the reconciliation of project accounts with ADB records, financial auditing shall continue until project financial closure.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
For ADB to follow up efficiently on safeguards and financial management compliance, reinforce timely reporting requirements, and to make recommendations on any corrective measures, it is recommended that safeguards and financial management staff participate in review missions.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
The need for some project outputs can decline over time, for several valid reasons. While it is important to avoid unnecessary investments, it is also important to record such changes to note these reasons and revise the design and monitoring framework on time.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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If the project outputs considered in the project designs are not fully assigned to the implementing agency, delivery of those outputs is unlikely. Therefore, all outputs considered at project appraisal should be identified with an implementation arrangement at the design stage and validated during implementation.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
If consultants are required to implement, supervise, monitor, and report safeguards, any delay in their engagement can lead to gaps in the safeguards measures implemented as part of the project.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
Objections by affected persons against development projects such as the construction of transmission lines can be reduced if the laws and procedures relevant to the project are communicated to stakeholders at an early stage through consultations and public information dissemination. Despite receiving a court order in favor of the process followed, delays caused by such objections and legal challenges can have significant costs and other implications, making early resolution of issues a key priority.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
Inaccurate engineering designs at project appraisal, especially when equipment and/or components essential to the project performance are not considered, can increase project costs during project implementation and may even cause delays because of a lack of loan funds. Therefore, additional financing sources and longer implementation periods shall be considered for projects without detailed and accurate designs.

Project Number: 44192-016
Project Name: SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
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Lesson
Considerable thought should be given to identifying the most appropriate executing agencies for project components, and especially for those that require specific technical expertise to manage the work. This will also provide a higher level of ownership, thereby helping to ensure successful completion.

Project Number: 44198-013
Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project
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Often, not enough consideration is given to developing DMF impacts and outcomes that can be easily assessed in post-project evaluations.

Project Number: 44198-013
Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project
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Lesson
Terms of reference should be agreed by all pertinent stakeholders well before implementation to avoid costly delays, especially when there are complex issues to be resolved.

Project Number: 44198-013
Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project
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Lesson
Contracts need to be carefully packaged (the initial Toktogul HEPP contract should have been broken into separate lots, while the two separate KESC packages for server hardware and MDM/AMDA software packages should have been combined to improve compatibility)

Project Number: 44198-013
Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project
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Lesson
In ongoing and future projects, training and advice on ADB’s safeguard policy should be strengthened. Strong safeguards compliance monitoring by the executing agency, consultants, and ADB will help in timely resolution of issues that emerge during project implementation. During project implementation, the removal and proper storage of asbestos-containing material and long-term storage of concrete waste are examples of where additional training would have better prepared the implementers in safeguard compliance.

Project Number: 44198-013
Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project
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In addition to continuing technical assistance (TA), it is important that professional advisors work closely with the government of Kiribati to try and ensure reform momentum.

Project Number: 47322-001, 47322-002
Project Name: Strengthening Economic Management Reform Program: Subprograms 1 and 2 Completion Report
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A stand-alone policy-based grant would have been preferable for this project rather than a programmatic approach.

Project Number: 47322-001, 47322-002
Project Name: Strengthening Economic Management Reform Program: Subprograms 1 and 2 Completion Report
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Lesson
The use of ADB loans for land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) needs to be carefully studied and advances made in this regard need to be closely monitored.

Project Number: 33307-023
Project Name: GMS Kunming-Haiphong Transport Corridor - Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project
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