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Lesson
Customizing the terms of reference of auditors to project requirements and ensuring that they are properly oriented on these requirements are critical to promoting project compliance with ADB financial management procedures. There were gaps in complying with the financial management conditions of the loan agreement, including the need to timely submit audit reports and auditor’s management letters and opinions.

Project Number: 49419-002
Project Name: Solar Rooftop Investment Program - Tranche 1
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Project financial auditing needs to be synchronized with the project Completion review timeline which requires disclosure of the report within 12 months of the financial closing of the loan account.

Project Number: 42378-017
Project Name: Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 3)
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Better coordination and the Preparation of a consolidated project financial statement for projects being implemented by multiple agencies will facilitate the timely submission of annual project financial statements (APFSs) which in turn will help avoid delays in loan disbursements. In this program, the Preparation by the two EAs of separate annual project financial statements, both audited by an external auditor, created an unnecessary administrative overload for ADB.

Project Number: 35290–013, 35290–043
Project Name: North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)
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It is important for green finance to be supported by robust product development.

Project Number: 45229-001
Project Name: Access to Green Finance Project: Project Completion Report
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This validation agrees with the lesson of building awareness for the work done under the TA project. However, it is unclear why awareness-building beyond ASEAN is required for this TA project. One can surmise that it could be for the goals of attracting capital. However, the role of partnership with foreign academic institutions is unclear beyond the publication of potential knowledge products. This lesson or recommendation should then be classified under partnership and cofinancing.

Project Number: 48143-001
Project Name: Enhancing Association of Southeast Asian Nations Capital Market Integration
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The lesson also does not talk about constraints encountered. To be a useful knowledge product, it is essential to comment on the constraints and the mitigation strategies deployed by the project so that others can learn from it.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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Lesson
This validation is also suggesting this lesson statement: Increasing knowledge and awareness in a specific geographic area about key elements of the agriculture sector (e.g., markets, infrastructure, institutions, best practices, value chain) can be catalytic for increasing investment and development of new horticulture market opportunities.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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Lesson
The TCR lesson lists the activities carried out by the project and concludes that the survey reveals new product opportunities in the value chain. The TCR does not talk about specific lessons learned out of the process. In finalizing this validation report, the NRM rephrased the lesson and provided additional information: Effective knowledge building brings many tangible benefits in the design of new projects.

Project Number: 48218-007
Project Name: Support for Value Chain Development under the Nepal Agriculture Development Strategy
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Lesson
When designing capacity development activities, implementation, and sustainability risks (e.g., staff turnover) should be assessed and risk mitigation measures identified.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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The effectiveness of capacity development activities can be better assessed when the target population and the learning objectives are adequately defined.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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MOOCs can be effective tools for reaching a large number of people for training and knowledge dissemination. However, follow-up analysis is needed to assess how participants apply the knowledge gained and assess the outcome impacts of such training.

Project Number: 49342-001
Project Name: Implementing ICT Tools to Improve Data Collection and Management of National Surveys in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals
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Rephrasing: there may be opportunities for knowledge sharing beyond Bangladesh, given an expanding portfolio and successful portfolio results, and growing institutional experience within implementing government agencies.

Project Number: 45376-001
Project Name: Capacity Building for Portfolio Management
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During the finalization of this validation, SARC provided another lesson: Flagship knowledge products on a sector involving multiple countries can contribute to more effective planning and programming of regional interventions.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
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Despite issues associated with the RETA’s design and relevance, ADB was able to maintain operations in two countries. The lesson here observed that the focus on tangible benefits was able to maintain some momentum.

Project Number: 45396-001
Project Name: South Asia Economic Integration Partnership
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A lesson could have been included here on the role of this TA in building a clear body of research, consultation, and validation toward the final production and wide dissemination of the TA products.

Project Number: 48377-001
Project Name: Financing Public-Private Partnerships
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