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Information on implementation of environmental and social safeguard measures at other hydropower projects in the province enhances an understanding of the adequacy of safeguard measures.

Project Number: 36352-013
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Wide consultations during preparation, update, and implementation of an REMDP help build acceptance of the project by the local community.

Project Number: 36352-013
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Resettlement takes time.

Project Number: 36352-013
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Timely completion of high-quality works requires an experienced project manager.

Project Number: 36352-014
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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Ensuring the health and safety of works contractors is of utmost importance.

Project Number: 36352-015
Project Name: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project
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The project was the first tranche of the first MFF investment program developed in the PRC.17 Based on the experience from this project, the MFF modality should be suitable for future projects in the PRC where there are discrete components. The MFF enabled sequential construction and financing requirements that were funded by separate tranches, thus limiting unnecessary duplication of administrative effort and approvals.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program— Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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The project demonstrated the importance of retaining qualified and competent consultants at the project preparation stage. Knowledge of the project design and implementation that was transferred from ADB to the government was highly valued, and officials expressed the view that this was more important than the loan financing.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program— Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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Continuity of officials and staff at the executing agency, implementing agency, and ADB, who were involved in the development, implementation, and operation of the project, was maintained throughout the project. This continuity, together with stability in personnel capacity, was an important factor in the success of the project. While this lesson may be self-evident, it is not easily achieved and is often overlooked.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program— Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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The success of the Erlongshan Hydropower Project resulted from a combination of strong government ownership and the commitment of the Erlongshan Hydropower Company. These factors ensured that any actual or potential problems were quickly and effectively resolved.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program— Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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The timely availability of counterpart funding prevented cash flow problems from arising, which could have delayed project completion. Because counterpart government funding was timely, there were no delays and the project was completed early.

Project Number: 39652-023
Project Name: Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program— Erlongshan Hydropower Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 28212-013
Project Name: Hebei Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Project
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The relevance and rationale for including an institutional strengthening component to promote power sector reforms is questionable given the uncertainty over the government's strategy for power sector reforms. It is necessary to ascertain the government's vision and strategy for far-reaching sector reforms before committing resources to implement these reforms in lending projects.

Project Number: 28212-013
Project Name: Hebei Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Project
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The overall financial strength and institutional capability of the sector are important to ensure the successful implementation of large infrastructure projects which require a significant amount of counterpart financing. The ADB loan contributed 21% of the cost of the ZPSHPP and 15% of the total project cost; the remaining financing was mobilized from domestic banks, shareholder financing, and local government financing.

Project Number: 28212-013
Project Name: Hebei Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Project
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The project design and monitoring framework included components that are not directly related to the project. The implementation arrangements for these components were different from ADB-financed ZPSHPP, and ZPSC did not have any role in implementing these components. This prevented effective monitoring of the implementation of these components by ADB review missions, and confirming their efficacy in achieving the outcomes. Furthermore, the indicators to measure the poverty alleviation impacts were poorly defined as a result these could not be monitored during review missions.

Project Number: 28212-013
Project Name: Hebei Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Project
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A strong technical and economic rationale for the project ensures its success even if the institutional arrangements for its implementation change. Significant changes to the power sector in Hebei Province and to the implementation arrangements of the Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant (ZPSHPP) did not affect implementation of the ZPSHPP, as it had strong technical and economic relevance to the needs of the Hebei power system.

Project Number: 28212-013
Project Name: Hebei Zhanghewan Pumped Storage Project
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