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Close communication and timely adjustments in implementation arrangements help minimize the impact of disruptions and ensure TA completion within the original or revised timeframes.

Project Number: 52070-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation
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The process of obtaining forest and wildlife clearance approvals in India is lengthy and complex and this should be factored into the project implementation timelines both at the design stage and while processing the scope extension. The compliance risk can be mitigated through advanced action by the implementing agency in managing land acquisition, forest clearance, and resettlement issues. The compliance with safeguards requirements should be linked to commissioning as retrofitting after transmission assets become operational poses challenges.

Project Number: 44426-016
Project Name: Green Energy Corridor and Grid Strengthening Project
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Timelines for policy changes and major reforms should also be realistic, knowing that building understanding and ownership can take time and the passage of legislation can be a lengthy process. Two municipalities declined to participate in the project because of their objection to the transfer of ownership and management of assets to a state government agency.

Project Number: 35448-013
Project Name: Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project
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The main lesson here seems to be that the facilitation of donor coordination by government can play a critical role in ensuring policy and program coherence and help them achieve their intended targets in the long term.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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This is more of a description of what happened during the implementation than a lesson or recommendation

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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SAOD highlighted further the importance of developing strategic partnerships in advancing climate change solutions. Leveraging knowledge partnerships with key centers of excellence (e.g., APEC Climate Center) will be a crucial feature in the continuous enhancement of climate data and information for the SARD RS-GIS web-based Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience Decision Support System.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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This has not been presented clearly as a lesson. The TCR noted that partnerships with other regional technical institutions, such as the APEC Climate Center and SAARC, but did not elaborate on how this was used in building a wider collaborative effort in the region. This validation notes that consideration should be given as to whether and how these institutional partnerships will be sustained beyond the TA.

Project Number: 46470-001
Project Name: Action on Climate Change in South Asia
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Working with and through regional forums like the SASEC EWG is important to endorse and help to progress complex regional cooperation agendas such as EE.

Project Number: 45419-001
Project Name: SASEC Subregional Energy Efficiency Initiative
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Myanmar’s inclusion the regional transmission master plan was a new partnership that had not previously been anticipated. When determining the project’s scope, the inclusion of stakeholders could consider additional players, which may not be currently engaged in regional partnerships. Such expansion can harness new opportunities for trade.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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This validation recognizes the merits of developing a formal communication and networking framework with cofinanciers.

Project Number: 48432-001
Project Name: Enabling Poor Women's Benefits from Enhanced Access to Energy in Hatiya Island
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The TA only involved the executing agency, KEGOC, DIgSILENT, the consultant/contractor, and ADB. The TA was financed by the Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility. The financing partners are the governments of Australia, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Workshops, training, and seminars, which were not conducted under the TA (except the inception workshop), are effective avenues to fostering networks involving enterprises, industry associations, design institutes, equipment suppliers, energy service companies, third-party auditors, commercial banks, etc. By bringing together relevant industry stakeholders, such networks can effectively facilitate the identification, initiation, development, and implementation of energy efficiency improvement and emission reduction projects on the ground.

Project Number: 48005-001
Project Name: Improving Energy Efficiency, Emission Control, and Compliance Management of the Manufacturing Industr
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Fluctuations in committed and in effective financial contributions from the PRIF partners led to some uncertainties in allocating resources and in budgeting assistance programs. It was not possible to process the European Investment Bank planned cofinancing commitment of $1.1 million equivalent due to legal issues preventing the ability to conclude a cofinancing mechanism and agreement with ADB. During the TA period, ADB built on the constructive working relationship with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand.

Project Number: 46500-001
Project Name: Establishment of the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Coordination Office
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The government facilitated donor coordination including the World Bank and New Development Bank to achieve the target under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This contributed to the achievement of the government’s target in January 2018, four years ahead.

Project Number: 41613-012
Project Name: Integrated Renewable Energy Development
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Regular exchange of information and ideas among various stakeholders within and participating countries helped strengthen the partnership and collaboration. This also helped understand each other’s priorities and aspirations. Field visit to Norway also helped connect with international partners.

Project Number: 47107-001
Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation CrossBorder Power Trade Development
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