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Lesson
A lesson statement would be: Knowledge products that are of good quality, operationally relevant, innovative, and responsive to the needs and demands a particular country and region can support engagements in policy dialogue on development priorities, cross-country learning and knowledge sharing from development experiences, and business development and operational planning.

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: Providing longer-term contracts for the PRIF CO staff and strengthening the technical expertise of the PRIF CO in key areas can increase the continuity and stability of the staffing arrangement and improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the PRIF CO.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
Clearly explained what happened during TA implementation but failed short of drawing a lesson statement. A lesson would be: The efficiency of consultant recruitment is critical to ensuring smooth and successful TA implementation. For this TA, the QCBS method for recruiting consulting firms was added through a minor change in November 2014, about 20 months after TA inception.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
For regional assistance involving multiple partners, a longer-term, flexible, and programmatic approach can be an effective operational modality to meet development partners' requirements and developing member countries' demands in an evolving policy and regulatory context.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
While land permits are expected to be obtained before loan signing, it is important to include a strategy in the stakeholders analysis to ensure continued support from stakeholders even after the land permits have been obtained by the project. This is to minimize unforeseen rejection by stakeholders.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Lesson
Even though local government support was confirmed during processing, land acquisition plans should be submitted to the provincial government in a timely manner to avoid risks of policy changes and delays. It would be ideal if, in the future, land permits could be obtained before loan signing. Religious considerations in resettlement impact assessment and risks should be strengthened. Related risks should be considered for the forthcoming review and update of ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Lesson
Although ADB reviewed PLN’s institutional capacity for procurement at appraisal, it is important to provide continuous support during implementation in order to build awareness of international procurement practices and ensure compliance with ADB’s Procurement Policy. This will strengthen capacity for timely procurement.

Project Number: 42362-013
Project Name: Java-Bali 500-Kilovolt Power Transmission Crossing Project
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Lesson
Sufficient financial management expertise in the ADB project team and missions is necessary to ensure appropriate financial reporting, according to ADB requirements. In addition to these project-level lessons, mainstreaming the formulation of the GAP into all energy access projects, with sufficient attention and support, enhances project impact through measurable changes for women.

Project Number: 42252-022
Project Name: Rural Renewable Energy Development Project
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Lesson
ADB's safeguards requirements are important at appraisal and throughout implementation. Sufficiently trained implementing staff monitor the safeguard elements of all energy sector projects and ensure that these do not trigger adverse effects.

Project Number: 42252-022
Project Name: Rural Renewable Energy Development Project
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Lesson
Sound planning reduces delays in implementing procurement activities, especially for projects with interdependent components. Specifically, sufficient preparation for procurement planning, scheduling, and costing, given project-specific requirements, are vital in the timely procurement of goods and services. A well-planned procurement leads to a better management of procurement-related activities (e.g., bids, contracts, and others), which in turn, facilitates the timely completion of project components.

Project Number: 38164-013
Project Name: Natural Gas Access Improvement Project
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Lesson
Undertaking a rigorous risk assessment, including possible mitigation measures during project preparation, helps minimize implementation delays and cost overruns, both of which could undermine the realization of expected project results. A thorough assessment of potential risk factors such as the soundness of supply and demand projections; adequacy and sources of O&M expenditures, including other possible cost-recovery measures; and financial arrangement among borrowers and development partners helps strengthen project preparation.

Project Number: 38164-013
Project Name: Natural Gas Access Improvement Project
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Lesson
Setting-up, collection, and reporting of baseline and performance indicators are essential to strengthen a project’s monitoring framework. Well-defined outputs and outcome indicators, targets, and baselines specific to project intervention areas improve project monitoring and results evaluation (e.g., reporting outcome or output indicators outside project areas hinders the attribution of results to the project).

Project Number: 40634-013
Project Name: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Environment Improvement Project (Phase II)
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Lesson
Assessing environmental policies and plans to address air quality at project design can optimize the choice of energy efficient technologies. An in-depth assessment on the state of the enabling and regulatory environment during project preparation helps identify the most efficient technology.

Project Number: 40634-013
Project Name: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Environment Improvement Project (Phase II)
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