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Lesson
As noted in the subsection above, a lesson could be that, for highly technical projects, recruiting consultants with the right skills and international expertise is an important consideration that should be built into project design at an early stage. In this case, the TA had to go back several times with memos seeking approval for recruiting consultants.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
The validation appreciates that regular consultation between ADB and concerned partners is important. However, this is standard good practice project management.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
It is important for the revision to DMF indicators to be consistent with the changes sought in memos, as this can help ensure better quality reporting. For example, the Memo of 9 February 2011 sought the approval for PriceWaterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd. consultants to set up the International Center for the Application of Solar Energy Technologies in IIT Rajasthan. However, the indicators were not refreshed; neither does the TCR comment on this in detail, thus risking activities such as these not being adequately captured through reporting.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
Report Date:
Lesson
This validation also offers the following additional lessons learned: (iii)Changes in the scope of a TA at implementation could usefully be reflected in DMF indicators; and indicators could be made more specific and illustrative of project achievements, so that project success can be properly assessed

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
Report Date:
Lesson
This validation also offers the following additional lessons learned: (ii) Early due diligence can help to identify shortcomings and risks and enable the TA to take early corrective action.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
Report Date:
Lesson
This validation also offers the following additional lessons learned: (i) Responsiveness to government policy priority requests is a key determinant of the TA achieving its intended results.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
The TCR noted that the use of appropriate selection processes can reduce time and costs for ADB but stops short of explaining how the TA team went about doing this. A valuable lesson for other project teams could be a more specific and valuable information. This validation encourages TCRs to provide more detailed information that could guide other teams in designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating projects.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
Report Date:
Lesson
This validation agrees but suggests that this lesson is relevant to the next section–Management. A key lesson is to ensure that recruiting consultants with the right skill sets should be prioritized at an early stage in implementation, especially for projects requiring highly specialized technical skills

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
Report Date:
Lesson
Flexibility in design and taking account of risks is important; however, the validation notes a lesson that DMF indicators cannot be static when projects are flexible and adjusting to changing contexts. Adjustments to DMF indicators, especially when there are key changes in scope, are necessary.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
This validation agrees with the lessons that aligning the design of PPTAs with government priorities is important to advancing business development in the solar power sector.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
A better understanding of the institutional capacity and security risks in fragile and conflict-affected countries is essential to ensure project preparedness. Major changes in scope and implementation delays, including possible cancellations, are expected. Project processing can take more time as a result of unanticipated security concerns in post-conflict situations, frequent changes of government counterparts, and a lack of response from executing agencies. Building capacities and strengthening institutions is essential.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program—Tranche 2
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Lesson
There is a need for a better computation of costs at appraisal along with the inclusion of realistic contingencies, especially in areas with high security risks. Accurate cost estimates, particularly at appraisal, help minimize adjustments and revisions during implementation. ADB needs to undertake better duediligence of the project cost estimates at appraisal and a more realistic assessment of existing public procurement regulations. The possible inclusion of add-on security risk costs helps minimize cost overruns and poor project results.

Project Number: 42094-032
Project Name: Energy Sector Development Investment Program—Tranche 2
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Lesson
This is more of a description of the new phase of PRIF than a lesson or recommendation identified from the completed phase.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
This is more of a description of what happened during the implementation than a lesson or recommendation

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
A lesson statement would be: It is critical to retain flexibility in the development of a regional assistance program's portfolio of interventions through a dynamic prioritization of work to respond to changes in country-specific priorities and manage demands and expectations in evolving political and development contexts.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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