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A flexible approach to respond to evolving priorities is important in maintaining the relevance of a policy-based loan (PBL) program. At the beginning of this program, further development in the oil and gas sector was a priority. However, during the 8-year program period, the government’s priority shifted to energy transition. Some of the policy actions in subprogram 3 were revised accordingly, in consultation with cofinancing partners, to reflect this development.

Project Number: 49043-001, 49043-002, 49043-003
Project Name: Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Program 
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Apart from offering concessional interest rates,ADB and China National Investment and Guaranty Corporation (I&G) could explore providing enhanced value-added services for ongoing and future financial intermediation loan initiatives in air quality improvement or climate change programs. The global economic slowdown dampened enthusiasm for green investments, while the rise in euro interest rates and the reduction of yuan lending rates since 2022 presented additional challenges for green financing eligible subprojects within the greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region.

Project Number: 50096-002
Project Name: Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region—China National Investment and Guaranty Corporation’s Green Financing Platform Project
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It is important to tailor impact indicators to what the project can realistically achieve in relation to wider development goals. Two project impacts selected at inception—(i) an increase in per capita electricity consumption from 2,000 kWh (2013) to 3,000 (2023), and (ii) an increase in annual electricity supply from 6,300 GWh (2013) to 15,000 (2023) cannot be linked directly to an increase in substation capacity and SCADA expansion. As such, no reliable assessment can be made on the project's accomplishment relative to these indicators.

Project Number: 46416-002
Project Name: Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project
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Court cases and stay orders, due to compensation complaints, can cause unnecessary project delays. Court cases and stay orders secured by a few landowners, despite being awarded due compensation approved by competent authority, hampered project implementation. Some cases were resolved quickly, while others lingered, waiting for court resolution.

Project Number: 43464-023
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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The envisaged institutional arrangements for safeguards need to be fully functional from commencement to the closure of projects. This would allow the safeguards performance of projects to improve, as was the case with the environmental performance of this project which improved over time, with increased monitoring and coordination by the project staff.

Project Number: 43464-023
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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Providing EAs proactive guidance and close support in financial management from project start to finish will ensure timely and quality compliance. HPPTCL, executing its first ADB loan, faced initial challenges in meeting financial management-related requirements. However, these challenges were overcome as the project progressed, resulting in improved compliance.

Project Number: 43464-023
Project Name: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (Tranche 1)
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It is critically important to conduct capacity assessments and provide comprehensive orientation sessions for implementing agencies( (IAs) at the outset of projects. This is particularly true for new IAs largely unfamiliar with donor policies and guidelines, which in this project, created challenges in aligning activities with established guidelines that in turn led to delays and issues with discrepancies in execution.

Project Number: 46416-002
Project Name: Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project
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Sufficient lead time is needed for procurement, especially under the two-stage bidding process. Higher project readiness and clarity in employer’s requirements, including engineering designs and specifications, are critical inputs for bid documents.

Project Number: 42378-017
Project Name: Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 3)
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Project financial auditing needs to be synchronized with the project Completion review timeline which requires disclosure of the report within 12 months of the financial closing of the loan account.

Project Number: 42378-017
Project Name: Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 3)
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Technical assistance support and policy advice, coordinated across development partners and provided in parallel with budget support programs, can help push energy reform agenda and build capacity.

Project Number: 54269-001
Project Name: Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
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Energy efficiency requires multisector engagement and broader coordination with different sectors of the economy, such as agriculture and industry, and with local government.

Project Number: 54269-001
Project Name: Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
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Application of lessons from preceding similar projects and regional experience with institutional reforms strengthens the potential for success of projects. In this case, these lessons suggest that (i) strong government ownership is critical to achieving results; (ii) collaboration with development partners is essential to build consensus for reforms; (iii) continued long-term engagement on reforms, supported by investments, is necessary for sustainability; and (iv) monitoring and evaluation are needed for the effective continuation of reforms.

Project Number: 54269-001
Project Name: Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
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Shadowing arrangements or overseas placement have the potential of further bolstering staff capacity in state-owned energy utilities of Uzbekistan. Previous experience in Uzbekistan’s power sector confirmed that state-owned incumbents have the capacity to undertake major projects. Nonetheless, staff could benefit from ADB-sponsored training and workshops in procurement, safeguards, and commercial management, potentially through a shadowing arrangement or overseas placement.

Project Number: 54269-001
Project Name: Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
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An alternative approach for the Completion of projects halted by the closure of the availability period of MFF-financed loans needs to be explored. This is especiallly important for projects with considerable stranded investments (e.g., stranded investments in the Ramazon HPP included $3 million for transmission line and $3 million for site Preparation). To continually implement the Ramazon HPP, the PNG Power Ltd.

Project Number: 41504-013, 41504-023, 41504-025
Project Name: Town Electrification Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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Adequate consultations with local populations throughout the project cycle are a must especially when land ownership is ambiguous and no outstanding land compensation cases are identified.Local populations forcibly entered the two HPP project sites demanding compensation for historical events, in one of which sites, violence was used. The historical events were not identified by due diligence, which concluded that there were no land acquisition and involuntary resettlement impacts.

Project Number: 41504-013, 41504-023, 41504-025
Project Name: Town Electrification Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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