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Lesson
In addition to capacity building, staff retention in Uzbekenergo and the power utilities will be critical to ensuring timely completion of future ADB-financed energy projects in Uzbekistan.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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Without implementing the new tariff policy, the government of Uzbekistan will need to consider remunerating the Talimarjan power plant either through direct subsidies, reduced fuel costs, or other economic and/or financial benefits.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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It is crucial for large infrastructure projects involving heavy and oversized equipment to develop logistical arrangements, obtain permits, plan for the reinforcement of transport infrastructure, and secure the necessary financing ahead of loan effectiveness.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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It is important for power sector restructuring and unbundling to be supported by capacity building of key agencies and utilities, particularly in financial management.

Project Number: 43151-023
Project Name: Talimarjan Power Project
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Projects involving a behavioral change need to have a full-fledged change management component and engage in more consultations with direct stakeholders.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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Introduction of new technologies, particularly those involving more than a like-for-like replacement of the ones already in use, requires collaboration with experts and private suppliers throughout the design, testing, and repeated price discovery stages.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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Lesson
In addition to assessing the value chain and market conditions, the technical viability and suitability of the business model and deployment mechanism should be tested prior to the large-scale dissemination of new technologies.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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Lesson
A multitranche financing facility (MFF) that initially focuses on piloting, capacity building, behavioral and technology change management, and the establishment of a more robust financial intermediation mechanism may have been more appropriate for this project.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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Lesson
Besides being managed by the most suitable executing agency (EA), onlending schemes need to be informed by a robust assessment of stakeholder capacity and commitment to borrow, which should consider feedback from all relevant groups.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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It is important to pay particular attention to the risk bearing as well as overall project management capacity of entities when conducting stakeholder mapping.

Project Number: 43207-013
Project Name: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project
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To achieve higher quality and improved technology, it is crucial that the design, technical specifications, and construction standards are based on national and international best practice.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Lesson
The restricted stance on public external borrowing led to deferral of MFF’s tranches 2 and 3 that was not present at the time of appraisal. If possible, the locations and routes of the project components for these tranches should be identified upfront and thoroughly analyzed for potential construction and safeguard impacts.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Lesson
In MFFs, subsequent tranches should be processed and implemented to overlap with tranche 1 to maintain implementation momentum and achieve maximum benefits. The program’s tranches 2 and 3 were supposed to be approved in November 2017 and March 2018, respectively.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Lesson
The project management units for subsequent tranches should be more proactive in using the project management and supervision consultant for the capacity development of the operational staff on new technology and standards.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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In addition, contractors are encouraged to improvise where possible and introduce new technology standards. Subsequent tranches should also build upon lessons learnt and issues identified in the technical specifications for the initial tranche.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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