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Lesson
For TA requiring knowledge product publication, the Department of Communication and Knowledge Management, ADB needs to be consulted early in TA implementation. This would have helped prevent TA implementation period to be extended by 8 months partly to ensure the quality of the knowledge product.

Project Number: 55319-001
Project Name: Southeast Asia Aviation: COVID-19 Impact and Short-term Strategy
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Lesson
Close engagement with government agencies is essential and so is partnership with subregional governmental cooperation organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The TA was initiated to assist DMCs’ aviation sector recovery from the global crisis. Due to the urgent need, there was inadequate engagement with stakeholders during the design and planning phase. Specifically, there was less public sector involvement compared to private sector.

Project Number: 55319-001
Project Name: Southeast Asia Aviation: COVID-19 Impact and Short-term Strategy
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Lesson
Post-publication knowledge sharing events are critical for the dissemination of knowledge generated by TA projects. Involvement of industry resource persons has value addition. Utilizing various platforms including social media will maximize knowledge sharing and dissemination.

Project Number: 55319-001
Project Name: Southeast Asia Aviation: COVID-19 Impact and Short-term Strategy
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Careful selection of competent experts and close consultant monitoring and coordination is essential to ensure the quality of TA outputs. As the two consultants engaged by this TA needed to work on separate topics to deliver one report, close monitoring and coordination by the ADB team proved critical to the timely attainment of consultant deliverables. Regular meetings were conducted to oversee progress, give guidance, avoid preventive abortive work, and deliver quality outputs.

Project Number: 55319-001
Project Name: Southeast Asia Aviation: COVID-19 Impact and Short-term Strategy
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The involvement of affected communities and civil societies during the stakeholders’ consultation process was not fully realized under the TA as envisaged. The government’s policy decision on runway extension options preempted the process, and further consultations were limited only among the key government stakeholders.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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The use of lump-sum contract has made the contract management much easier and cost effective. Contract was implemented within budget and schedule. Staff time was efficiently utilized, and administrative burden was reduced due to flexibility of managing a lump-sum contract.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
Time taken to recruit consultants should be considered in the planning stage. The original implementation period of 8 months, inclusive of consultant selection process, was ambitious. The implementation period should be planned in consideration of a realistic consultants’ selection timeframe.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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Lesson
ADB approved a regional transaction technical assistance facility (F-TRTA) in December 2019 to support the project preparation of proposed transport projects in Southeast Asia. An allocation of $1.14 million will prepare the ensuing project indicatively programmed for 2021. Another TA can support project component relating to regional, cross-border tourism.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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The use of small-scale TA was effective in timely determining the project scope, financing gaps, and institutional set-up prior to preparation of a full-scale feasibility study. Similar approach can be adopted under TRTA facilities for multiple pipeline projects before starting full-scale studies.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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The TA made full use of previous studies by IFC and JICA in developing the alternative options. The TA generated substantive discussions among ADB, IFC, and JICA, which assisted the Government of Timor-Leste in making an informed decision.

Project Number: 52320-001
Project Name: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Project Upgrading Project
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