TA Fact-Finding Mission Undertaken/Scheduled: 12-16 Feb 2006
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TA Approval Date
26 July 2006
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Estimated Completion Date
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- Cost and Financing Plan (in US$)
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JSF |
950,000.00 |
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950,000.00 |
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- Description
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Identify road corridors to be improved, with the highest priority to facilitating trade and maximizing the benefits for Bangladesh. Study the project's technical, financial, economic, social, and environmental viability.
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- Thematic Classification
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- Target Classification
- General Intervention
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- Objectives and Scope
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The objective of this TA is to prepare project(s) for possible financing by ADB. These projects could be (i) physical infrastructure improvements to transport links, (ii) physical infrastructure improvements to ancillary facilities, or (iii) equipment necessary to facilitate cross-border movement of goods to complement the physical improvements. The TA will also recommend and formulate an implementation plan for procedural improvements to facilitate cross-border trade to complement the physical improvements that may be carried out. The TA will be conducted in two phases. Phase I of the study will formulate a prioritized list of possible infrastructure improvements. Phase II of the Study will be to prepare possible projects (except for rail projects from this prioritized list based on the decision of the Government and ADB. It is antiicapted that Phase I of the Study will take 3 months and Phase II another 5 months.
- 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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- Beneficiary Participation in Formulation
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- Beneficiary Participation in Implementation
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- Consulting Services
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The TA will require about 70 person-months of consulting services, comprising about 23 person-months of international consutlants and about 47 months of domestic consultants. Deadline for submission of EOI is on 12 May 2006.
- Procurement
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TBD
- Contacts
- Bank
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Prodyut Dutt
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Senior Transport Specialist
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SATC
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Tel. No.:
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(632) 632-6852
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E-mail:
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pdutt@adb.org
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- Executing Agency
- Transport Coordination Wing, Planning Commision
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Contact Person
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AHM Abul Qasem, Member (Physical Infra. and Prog.)
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Tel. No.
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8802 811 5119
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8802 811 7581
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