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Having a pragmatic implementation arrangement and engaging the most appropriate executing and implementing agencies (EAs/IAs) are critical to project success.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Poor quality indicators and design and monitoring framework (DMFs) make progress monitoring and performance evaluation difficult.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Extending the availability period of a multitranche financing facility (MFF) can result in a better development impact.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Grant funding to utilities needs to adequately consider their financial sustainability requirements.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Climate-proofing, best undertaken on the basis of a sound climate risk assessment, is critical to maximizing the economic benefits and development impacts of ADB projects.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Timely and sustained communication with EAs/IAs is essential to resolving financial management and reporting issues.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Assessment of project readiness should cover not only procurement but also environmental and social safeguards.

Project Number: 37139-023
Project Name: Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Weaknesses in safeguards and procurement planning can lead to implementation delays.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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It is possible to balance the economic and financial viability of mini-hydropower plant (MHP) projects with the need to sustainably provide grid-connected power supply to poor and vulnerable households in remote communities.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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The sector loan modality, which allows borrowers to flexibly select priority subprojects, is appropriate for projects targeting remote and poor communities across a wide geographic area.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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Incorporating gender capacity building in the project design will help ensure the promotion of gender equality in ADB-assisted projects.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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Initial landowner dialogue should include independent advice on indicative compensation package sizes. This will manage inflated landowner perceptions of project benefits which impacts inter-clan coordination and overall compensation negotiation.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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Clear directives should be given to Government not to pay attendance fees and explore options for more inclusive consultations without inducing any cash payment.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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Current local clan structures and national land acquisition processes encourage maneuvering by clan leaders to maximize compensation payments, which can delay or block project implementation. Models are currently being tested where compensation is paid directly to individual clan members, which may partially remove the disincentives for clan leaders to delay or block project progress. This also partially avoids formal recognition of clan leadership structures, which is traditionally fluid.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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Pipelined energy projects could consider (i) requiring completion of land acquisition prior to Board consideration, and (ii) only selecting project sites that do not have existing land disputes and non-customary sites wherever possible.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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