Technical assistance provided as part of projects such as those funded by on-grid renewable energy should be aligned more towards continued development of those projects and not as a screen/due diligence. As is noted in the evaluation, the MCA strategy to provide grants for technical assistance and feasibility development overseen by a Project Management Consultant passively reviewing deliverables did not create aligned incentives to further project development but rather encouraged lengthy and counterproductive review and response periods that kept some projects from advancing past the preliminary study phase.
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