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It is important in designing a project that a more realistic assessment of the expected roles and responsibilities of the executing agencies and project management units is undertaken to establish the capacities of the entities.

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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Devoting sufficient attention to the gender action plan and ethnic minority development plan during project implementation through resource support and provision of expertise could result in substantial results on the performance of the p

Project Number: 42182-013
Project Name: Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project
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To get approval from customary landowners during land acquisition, the alternative of leasing land from the landowners with an annual lump sum payment by the utility or government or a payment on a per kWh output basis could be explored to give the landowners a vested interest in the project.

Project Number: 46014-002
Project Name: Provincial Renewable Energy Project
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Successful implementation of the gender action plan (GAP) had measurable changes in women’s status; therefore the formulation of a GAP may be mainstreamed for similar projects with distribution system components.

Project Number: 39415-013
Project Name: Sustainable Power Sector Support Project
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Considering the lack of commercial skills in the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority to facilitate private sector investment, better results were possible with the allocation of more international experts and person-months of consulting services.

Project Number: 39415-013
Project Name: Sustainable Power Sector Support 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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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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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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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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A single point of contact in the EA/IA will facilitate ADB implementation support.

Project Number: 39415-013
Project Name: Sustainable Power Sector Support Project
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It is advisable not to task new and/or under-resourced entities with managing complex project designs with myriad stakeholders and a requirement for multiple approvals.

Project Number: 39415-013
Project Name: Sustainable Power Sector Support Project
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