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Study tour activities may help advance innovation, as some key stakeholders would change their mindset due to the newly acquired knowledge.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Continuous ADB staff engagement during the whole project implementation may support adequate interaction and communication between the executing agency and the foreign experts, which otherwise could fail.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Frequent changes of key counterparts can slow down complex studies that require access to confidential information and fluent communication.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Continuous discussions with the counterparts and early funding requests can ensure availability of financial resources for the preparation the ensuing project loan.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Preliminary discussions and participation of the executing agency during the design of the TA can be crucial to obtain strong ownership and leadership.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Trust funds and cofinancing can play a crucial role in supporting innovation and high-level technology transfer, which may not happen without such support due to limited ADB internal TA funding. Therefore, it is important that project teams pay more attention to effectively promote visibility and raise awareness of cofinancier contribution and support to ADB TAs and projects.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Constructive discussions between counterparts and experts in the form of workshops and online conference callscould help maximize the TA value addition by addressing the client’s needs.

Project Number: 53054-001
Project Name: Smart Energy System for Mongolia
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Drones are effective in assisting with stringing in hilly, forested areas

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Changing transmission line routes without adequate consultation could lead to serious objections and legal actions and hamper the timely completion of works.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Right of way needs to be fully secured prior to contract award to avoid construction delays.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Boosting ADB resident mission capacity to provide support in key areas where EA/IA capacities are lacking will significantly help improve project performance.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Competitive bidding for loan support and capital grants to private enterprises fosters greater private sector participation in renewable energy initiatives.

Project Number: 43576-013
Project Name: Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
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Sufficient financial management expertise in the ADB project team and missions is necessary to ensure appropriate financial reporting, according to ADB requirements. In addition to these project-level lessons, mainstreaming the formulation of the GAP into all energy access projects, with sufficient attention and support, enhances project impact through measurable changes for women.

Project Number: 42252-022
Project Name: Rural Renewable Energy Development Project
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ADB's safeguards requirements are important at appraisal and throughout implementation. Sufficiently trained implementing staff monitor the safeguard elements of all energy sector projects and ensure that these do not trigger adverse effects.

Project Number: 42252-022
Project Name: Rural Renewable Energy Development Project
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SAOD added that exposure to local knowledge is important. First-hand experience and exposure to realities at the local or community level is vital in promoting knowledge in designing climate change adaptation and mitigation measures or policies.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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