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Lesson
A combination of consulting firm and individual consultant inputs may prove effective in meeting the consulting requirements of projects. The quality- and cost-based selection method used by the TA to engage the firm offered a number of key benefits, including improved quality, increased competition, transparency, accountability, and sustainability.

Project Number: 44184-012
Project Name: Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: Regional Power Interconnection Project
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Lesson
ADB needs to emphasize the recruitment of staff with adequate financial qualifications for the project management unit's (PMU) finance function. Under this program, annual project financial statements (APFSs) and audited entity financial statements were submitted late to ADB for various reasons, including project staff lacking financial management skills and expertise. In several instances, disclaimers of opinion on APFSs and audit qualification reports were issued.

Project Number: 41504-013, 41504-023, 41504-025
Project Name: Town Electrification Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)
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The implementation of large investment programs could be streamlined with the engagement of a loan-funded project management consultant from the beginning using advance procurement.

Project Number: 37192-023, 37192-033, 37192-043, 37192-044
Project Name: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 4 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Lesson
Proper execution of project administration activities relies on the capacity and commitment of borrowers and agencies involved. It is crucial that executing and implementing agencies are well informed of ADB operational procedures and requirements, especially with respect to financial management. This allows a concerned agency to carry out the project activities appropriately and ensure timeliness.

Project Number: 41340-013
Project Name: Advanced Electricity Metering Project
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Lesson
To ensure project success, the commitment, ownership, and accountability of an executing agency are critical factors when designing a project and formulating its implementation plan. These need to be supported by adequate expertise and capacity of the agency in managing project implementation and complying with ADB safeguard requirements and loan covenants.

Project Number: 44426-014
Project Name: National Grid Improvement Project
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Lesson
Mobilizing local project management expertise can be beneficial. The modification of the project management consulting contract to increase the inputs of national staff proved beneficial. Local and national staff who work closely with experienced international consultants as part of a team of a competitively selected consulting firm have the opportunity to acquire skills and hone them. This is good and in line with ADB's capacity development objectives in developing member countries.

Project Number: 42401-014
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Lesson
The ability of all participating utilities to successfully adopt and implement organizational changes to meet the project requirements should be assessed, with specialized external support in utility management provided as necessary.

Project Number: 35448-013
Project Name: Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project
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Lesson
Having an implementing agency with staff who are well-versed in ADB procedures benefits all facets of project implementation and ensures timely project completion. This capacity also provides a strong base for further building the capacity of implementing agencies in asset management and operation and maintenance, and financial management and audits. which will benefit the implementation and sustainability of future projects.

Project Number: 52129-001
Project Name: Cyclone Gita Recovery Project
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Lesson
In the particular context of this TA, a lesson could be that stakeholder consultations are important especially for getting practitioner insights into the development of guidelines for migrating existing projects into new ones

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
The lesson seems to highlight the importance of securing government and stakeholder ownership in order to deliver results. However, it stops short of outlining what approaches work best to secure stakeholder participation.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Lesson
A lesson statement would be: It is critical to retain flexibility in the development of a regional assistance program's portfolio of interventions through a dynamic prioritization of work to respond to changes in country-specific priorities and manage demands and expectations in evolving political and development contexts.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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Lesson
For regional TAs, it is important to engage both regional stakeholders (such as SASEC), as well as to work in tandem with local stakeholders. Also, insights emerging from fact-finding missions are a useful means to undertake in-country consultations and engage local stakeholders.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Lesson
This validation notes that Myanmar’s inclusion and its approval of the regional transmission master plan in principle supported the excellent level of stakeholder participation. Broad and expanded stakeholder participation is a good indicator of the success of a TA in delivering cross-border projects and regional networking and knowledge sharing across national borders.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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Lesson
Succinct discussions on the content of training courses and workshop, including participants’ uptake, help facilitate the assessment of capacity-building initiatives.

Project Number: 48432-001
Project Name: Enabling Poor Women's Benefits from Enhanced Access to Energy in Hatiya Island
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Lesson
Besides ADB and the consultant/contractor, the only TA stakeholders were the Ministry of Energy and KEGOC.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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