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Regional RETA: REG 41368-01

Project Impact
Project Outcome
Project Outputs
Procurement
Project Processing Stage
Status of Consulting Services
Project Officer
Project Name
Mekong Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Executing Agency
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Contact : Mr. Meng Saktheara, Director
Fax. No. : 855-23-428263
E-mail : mime_pmo@camintel.com
Tel. No. : 855-12-919013
Address : Department of Potable Water Supply
45 Preah Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh
Cambodia

Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Contact : Mr. Khamthavy Thaiphachanh, Acting Dir. General
Fax. No. : 41 6764
E-mail : khamthavy2005@yahoo.com
Tel. No. : 45 2460
Address : Dept. of Housing and Urban Planning
Lane-Xang Ave., Vientiane Lao PDR
P.O. Box 206

Provincial People's Committee of Quang Tri Province
Contact : Mr. Ngo Hong Quang, Director
Fax. No. : 84-4-9742132
E-mail : hongquang1700@yahoo.com
Tel. No. : 84-4-9760271 / 362
Address : Ministry of Construction
Dept. of Urban Infrastructure
37 Le Dai Hanh St., Hanoi, Vietnam

TA Amount (US$ '000)
1,200.00

Activity Type
Others

Date of First Listing
9 May 2008


Project Impact
The impact of the TA will be sustainable and improved water supply and sanitation facilities, and safer hygiene practices for the urban population of nine secondary towns in the ECs in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.

Project Outcome
The outcome of the TA is an agreed-upon design for a project.

Project Outputs
The main outputs will be: (i) agreement on the water supply services level for each town, supported by feasibility studies on treatment options, the financial implications and human capacity requirements; (ii) understanding of the policy and practices of setting user charges for Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS); (iii) a short-term sanitation investment plan and a long-term sanitation strategy for each town; (iv) an endorsed institutional framework and capacity building plan for public utilities; (v) endorsed private sector capacity building plan; and (vi) agreed-upon overall investment project.

Consulting Services
1. A consulting firm will be recruited to implement the technical assistance (TA) for preparing the regional Mekong Water Supply and Sanitation Project (MWSSP) and provide expertise in (i) urban water supply and sanitation: policy, financial and institutional performance of utilities, private sector development, and engineering; (ii) developing a strategy for raising awareness on sanitation and hygiene; (iii) project economic and financial analyses; (iv) poverty and social analyses, including assessment of gender and ethnic groups; (v) resettlement; and (vi) the environment. 2. The consulting firm will provide 116 person-months of consulting services: 28 international and 88 national. The tentative breakdown (person-months in parentheses) is as follows: team leader/water supply expert: international (7); deputy team leader/water supply expert: national (18); sanitation expert: international (7), national (18); social development expert: international (3), national (7); resettlement expert; international (3), national (10); environmental expert; international (3), national (14); economic expert; international (2), national (7); and financial expert: international (3), national (14). 3. One consultant may cover more than one field of expertise. All international consultants should have relevant regional experience. One of the international consultants, besides providing technical expertise, will also act as team leader.

Project Processing Stage
Approved by the Bank : 8 September 2008

Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of Consultants expected to take place on August 2008.

Project Officer
Paulus B. van Klaveren (632-6206)
Social Sectors Division, SERD
pvanklaveren@adb.org