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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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Careful assessment of the capacities of executing agencies (EAs) and implementing agencies (IAs) supports the formulation of realistic timetables.

Project Number: 39415-013
Project Name: Sustainable Power Sector Support Project
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The integrated approach to disaster recovery operations beyond infrastructure restoration to also include activities directed at restoring livelihood and improving the resilience of infrastructure and economic activity to disasters.

Project Number: 39631-013
Project Name: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project
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Strong project ownership is essential for successful implementation. In evaluating project ownership, attention must be given during appraisal not only to investment planning priorities but also to whether counterpart funding has been committed, key staff are in place, coordination mechanisms across and within different government levels are working effectively, and an institutional capacity exists to address social and environmental issues affecting the project’s long-term sustainability.

Project Number: 34476-013
Project Name: Gansu Clean Energy Development Project
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Continuity and stability in project officers are essential elements for successful implementation, especially during the early implementation phases. Delegation of implementation responsibility to the resident mission at an early stage of the project cycle is also good practice, provided locally recruited staff have sufficient familiarity with ADB operational and procurement procedures.

Project Number: 34476-016
Project Name: Gansu Clean Energy Development Project
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