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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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A rational tariff policy is essential for improving the financial viability of a distribution utility. Two tariff revisions (in 2016 and 2021) helped improve the financial viability of Azerishiq's distribution-strengthening projects. Although the upgrade of distribution systems is still not fully financially viable, an improving financial internal rate of return (into positive territory) illustrates the benefits of lifting tariffs toward full cost recovery.

Project Number: 42401-014
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility)
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Shifts in the types of projects can affect the financing products that may be supported under the clean energy financing (CEFP) platform. At project design, the CEFP was planned to provide three types of financing products: entrusted loans, guarantee funds, and lease financing facilities. During implementation, only entrusted loans were utilized. The other two financing products were not used because of shifts in the types of projects which did not require guarantees and lease financing.

Project Number: 48452-004
Project Name: Shaanxi Accelerated Energy Efficiency and Environment Improvement Financing Project
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Upgrading and retrofitting for energy efficiency improvements during the production process may result in mutual interactions and uncertain impacts, which can cause implementation delays and safety risks. These factors should be noted by future device-upgrading projects in factories; for example, factories should be equipped with more safety and environmental protection personnel, and enough time should be reserved for projects that include upgrading of production processes.

Project Number: 47051-002
Project Name: Chemical Industry Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Project
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Technology innovations need to be encouraged, but caution requires that innovations be verified during implementation. The verification may entail additional trials and time, which could lead to longer implementation periods.

Project Number: 47051-002
Project Name: Chemical Industry Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Project
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The restricted stance on public external borrowing led to deferral of MFF’s tranches 2 and 3 that was not present at the time of appraisal. If possible, the locations and routes of the project components for these tranches should be identified upfront and thoroughly analyzed for potential construction and safeguard impacts.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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In MFFs, subsequent tranches should be processed and implemented to overlap with tranche 1 to maintain implementation momentum and achieve maximum benefits. The program’s tranches 2 and 3 were supposed to be approved in November 2017 and March 2018, respectively.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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The project management units for subsequent tranches should be more proactive in using the project management and supervision consultant for the capacity development of the operational staff on new technology and standards.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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In addition, contractors are encouraged to improvise where possible and introduce new technology standards. Subsequent tranches should also build upon lessons learnt and issues identified in the technical specifications for the initial tranche.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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To achieve higher quality and improved technology, it is crucial that the design, technical specifications, and construction standards are based on national and international best practice.

Project Number: 42401-015
Project Name: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Giving equal importance to the institutional and capacity support and infrastructure investments under a sector loan strengthens commitment, ownership, and accountability of the executing agency. The implementation of infrastructure component of the project, coupled with timely technical support and capacity building, is pivotal to ensuring project readiness and implementation progress in a highly challenging context.

Project Number: 39298-013
Project Name: City Region Development Project
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A holistic and in-depth assessment of project context and adequate stakeholder consultations are important to ensure project readiness in identification of candidate subprojects and to avoid unnecessary changes leading to delays. For example, change of the location for the solid waste management subproject due to unavailability of land in the originally proposed location.

Project Number: 39298-013
Project Name: City Region Development Project
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For sector loan projects where several past related interventions and investments were provided, building on progress achieved from them and duly taking account of relevant recommendations can optimize project design and fasttrack project implementation towards efficient fund utilization and satisfactory delivery of project outputs. In the case of this project, its design capitalized on the capacity of the implementing agencies strengthened through previous ADB projects and the flexibility of a sector loan to incentivize them to perform and compete for securing the investment funds.

Project Number: 39298-013
Project Name: City Region Development 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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