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There is no context given regarding what is meant by “unexpected developments” in the TCR that may point toward other ways to improve future loan preparation efforts. It would have been helpful if further details were provided as to how the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) could have been engaged more closely during the project preparation stage.

Project Number: 40552-012
Project Name: KazPost Financial Strengthening and Modernization
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Lesson
The content reflected in the TCR self-assessment is a statement that is not phrased as a lesson learned. To restate, one lesson learned was that completion of the business plan and development of a cash-flow model that was a critical part of the TA project goals, can increase the possibility of the ensuing loan by providing opportunity for other potential lenders to be engaged.

Project Number: 40552-012
Project Name: KazPost Financial Strengthening and Modernization
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Institutional arrangements need to be robust and well-coordinated to deliver results. It must be clearly recognized for designing a large size and regional TA projects, especially involving multiple countries and development partners. Capacity needs assessment can serve as basis for specifying focus activities by country and targeting the scope of capacity building.

Project Number: 39542-022
Project Name: Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)
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At TA design and planning stage, it is important to know all the recent and planned activities of other donors on the TA’s subject to prevent duplication of activities. During the TA’s implementation, it became known that “…Danida had already financed the activities leading to the achievement of an NRW reduction methodology and procedures defined and adopted by the MOC by 2015.”

Project Number: 44002-022
Project Name: Improving Operational Performance of the Water Supply Sector
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Lesson
This validation adds the need to adopt a more realistic timeline where funding sources are uncertain or unknown.

Project Number: 47286-001
Project Name: Enhancing Readiness of ADB Developing Member Countries for Scaled Up Climate Finance
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Lesson
This section in the TCR presents several findings including that increased readiness for finance access is different from the actual capacity to access finance and is highly context-specific to the type of project for which finance is required, the sources of finance being tapped, and individual DMC priorities and circumstances—this is a generalizable lesson in planning and relates to having some degree of flexibility to adapt to the evolving context given that this is a new area of work for the ADB as well as the DMCs.

Project Number: 47286-001
Project Name: Enhancing Readiness of ADB Developing Member Countries for Scaled Up Climate Finance
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Lesson
This validation recognizes the importance of assessing a project’s technical feasibility during the TA’s preparation stage.

Project Number: 48432-001
Project Name: Enabling Poor Women's Benefits from Enhanced Access to Energy in Hatiya Island
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Lesson
Consultation in the design phase is critical to develop a clear understanding of requirements and allow any issues to be flagged upfront and factored into the design of the project in terms of scope, cost estimates, schedule and allocation of human resources. Some specific areas to ensure coverage in the design process of a similar project are: • The extent of data requirements • Data availability • Data accessibility, and whether language translation will be required.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The TA had some design shortcomings related to insufficient information availability. During project preparation, the extent of the work and the inputs and resource requirements of each participant should have been clearly communicated.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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The TA project’s consulting services included 12 person-months of international inputs and 59 person-months of national inputs. There are sufficient inputs of local experts to improve the localization aspects of the design, and improve communication in both Chinese and English. If local technical experts such as university professors proactively joined, the sustainability of ADB support is expected to increase as professors would support, use, and disseminate the final reports.

Project Number: 51028-001
Project Name: Comprehensive Hub-oriented Transportation Strategy for Urumqi Metropolitan Area
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Lesson
This validation agrees with the TCR self-assessment on the importance of localizing the studies and having TA project reports in Chinese to facilitate understanding and communication with local government and stakeholders.

Project Number: 51028-001
Project Name: Comprehensive Hub-oriented Transportation Strategy for Urumqi Metropolitan Area
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Lesson
Training indicators are more accurate and representative if they are based on demonstrated proficiency, and not just participation, since mere attendance does not prove capacity development.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Inaccurate estimations: KEGOC underestimated the data required, and DIgSILENT overestimated availability of data.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Lesson
Gender targets for training are based on actual data on the organization’s employee composition and should aim to increase participation of underrepresented groups. To increase the value of the training activities, gender targets can be designed such that the (i) organization’s current employee composition and (ii) steps to increase the exposure, awareness, and participation of underrepresented groups are taken into account, while ensuring the delivery of the training program to the appropriate people who are currently performing the critical tasks.

Project Number: 50318-001
Project Name: Fostering the Development of Renewable Energy
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Holding organized workshops with key staff (technical and managerial staff and other staff that would interact with the system) to identify the key features required for a successful transition to a new transmission planning system (or other major software or system change) and review and evaluate the different alternatives will help create buy-in and also result in a quality decision, factoring in the contributions of different team members. The software system chosen through this kind of process will be respected and will have a high likelihood of successful implementation and uptake.

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