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Maldives
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LOAN: MLD 32036-01
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Outer Islands Electrification
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Location
Batch 1 Subproject (10 islands) and Batch 2 Subproject (9 islands), across the country.
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Sector
Energy /Energy Sector Development
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Initial Listing
27 October 1998
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Most Recent Update
28 November 2006
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Executing Agency(ies)
Ministry of Atolls Administration
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- Missions
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| TA Fact-Finding |
Loan Fact-Finding |
Pre-Appraisal |
Appraisal |
| 14-24 Mar 1999 |
25 Mar-9 Apr 2001 |
TBD |
17-27 Sep 2001 |
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Loan Approval Date
18 December 2001
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Estimated Completion Date
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- Cost and Financing Plan (in US$ million)
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| Source |
Foreign Cost |
Local Cost |
Total |
| Bank |
8.00 |
0.00 |
8.00 |
| Cofinancing |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Borrower |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Beneficiaries |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Project/Program Cost |
8.00 |
0.00 |
8.00 |
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OCR |
ADF |
Total |
| Loan Amount |
0.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
- Description
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The Project will improve electricity supply in about 40 outer islands on a sustainable and affordable basis, and thus promote local economic development, improve the standards of living in the outer isalnds, and reduce the poverty and vulnerability of the outer island populations. The Project will also build the capacity of sector institutions as well as strengthen the legal framework for the devolution of responsibilities to the outer island power supply utilities.
During the mid-term review in October 2005, a total of 19 islands have been selected and appraised for inclusion in the project. The number of islands included in the Project is lower than envisaged during appraisal (40 islands) because of the sharp increase in prices of electrical equipment.
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- Thematic Classification
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- Poverty Classification
- Poverty Intervention
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- Rationale
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The Project supports the Government's policy for regional development and poverty reduction through improved electricity supply in the outer islands where the majority of the country's poor reside and the economic and social development has been constrained due to poor electricity supply.
- Objectives and Scope
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The Project aims to achieve balanced economic growth and equitable regional development, and thereby reduce poverty and vulnerability in the selected outer islands and also reduce the significant population pressures on the capital of Male.
- Policy Dialogue
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- Environment Category:
B
- Environment Impact and Mitigation
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- Social Aspects and Remedies
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- Benefits and Beneficiaries
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It will provide improved quality of electricity supply in the outer islands, where 74 percent of the nation's population live. Most of these people have access to some of electricity, but the supply systems are generally inadequate. Operation hours are often restricted, quality is usually poor, and tariff levels are high.
- Public Consultation
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- Groups Consulted :
- Beneficiary Participation in Formulation
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- Beneficiary Participation in Implementation
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- Consulting Services
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A total of about 30 person-months of international consulting services and 93 person months of domestic consulting services are required for the Project, which will be provided under two separate consulting services contracts. An international consulting firm, who will be encouraged to associate with individual domestic consultants, will be recruited to assist MAA, MEB, and MPND with implementation of their respective parts of the Project. A domestic legal consultant will be recruited to provide legal advisory services to AGO. MAA, in coordination with MEB, and MPND will recruit the international consulting firm, and AGO, in consultation with MOFT will engage the domestic legal consultant. All consultants will be recruited and engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Use of Consultants and other arrangements for the engagement of domestic consultants satisfactory to ADB. All consultants will be required to coordinate their activities with one another to ensure smooth coordination under the Project.
- Procurement
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Procurement of goods and services financed by the Project will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement.
- Contacts
- Bank
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Pil-Bae Song
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Head, Project Administration Unit
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SAEN
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Tel. No.:
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(632) 632-6947
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E-mail:
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psong@adb.org
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- Executing Agency
- Ministry of Atolls Administration
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