Project Data Sheet

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PDS Creation Date 03 Jul 2010
PDS Updated as of 25 Mar 2013

Project Name CAM: GMS Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia
Country Cambodia
Project/Program Number 37269-023
Status Approved
Geographical Location
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
Sector and/or Subsector Classification Transport and ICT
/ Rail Transport
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Regional cooperation and integration
Gender Mainstreaming Categories Some gender benefits

Financing

Type/Modality of Assistance Approval Number Source of Funding Approved Amount (thousand)
Loan2602Asian Development Fund42,000
Grant0187Australian Grant960
Grant0187Australian Grant21,500
Counterpart 5,100
TOTAL US$ 69,560

Safeguard Categories

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Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement A
Indigenous Peoples C

Summary of Environmental and Social Issues

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation and Consultation

During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Description

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Development Impact

Increase in domestic and regional trade movement on the railway

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome
The railway is sustainable and efficiently operated.
Progress Towards Outcome
Concession for railway operations has been awarded to private operator. Restructuring of the railway subsector is completed. Railway rehabilitation works for Southern Line completed in December 2012; minor defects are being rectified. The Government/MPWT is to decide the priority works for the Northern line based on available funding. Once the Southern Line is in full operation, there is a need to review it's sustainability and eficiency of it's operation.

Outputs and Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs
Railway link to Thailand reconstructed Rail links to Sihanoukville port and the port in Phnom Penh rehabilitated and extended Freight facilities in Samrong and Phnom Penh constructed Railway department staffed and operational Affected households living within the railway ROW and stations satisfactorily compensated and assisted
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Progress as of 15 March 2013:. Southern Line (SL) - 100% complete. Consultancy contract for strengthening the railway department was signed on 1 February 2011 with completion date in December 2012. The Gov't/MPWT has to determine if extension of their services is still needed. Bid Evaluation Report for the construction of Sihanoukville port is ongoing. The Government/MPWT is to determine the funding for the construction of the freight facilities in Samrong as the remaining loan/grant funds is insufficient for this component.
Status of Development Objectives
Material Changes

Business Opportunities

Date of First Listing 2009 Sep 18
Consulting Services
The consultants will be selected by the Government in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consulting Services, using the quality and cost based selection procedure and simplied technical proposal.
Procurement
The works will be carried out under the international competitive bidding procedures of ADB's Guidulines on Procurement. There will be two contracts for the Samrong facilitiy, one for the earthworks and the other for the buildings, equipment and services, trackwork, and roadworks. There will also be a supply contract for the provision of rail for the Samrong facility and replacement of sections of rail on the northern line.
Procurement and Consulting Notices
http://www.adb.org/projects/37269-023/business-opportunities

Timetable

Concept Clearance 13 May 2009
Fact-finding 29 Jul 2009 to 07 Aug 2009
Management Review Meeting 10 Sep 2009
Approval 15 Dec 2009
Last Review Mission

Milestones

Approval No. Approval Signing Effectivity Closing
Original Revised Actual
Loan 2602 15 Dec 2009 02 Mar 2010 21 Apr 2010 30 Sep 2013

Utilization

Date Approval Number ADB (US$ thousand) Others (US$ thousand) Net Percentage
Cumulative Contract Awards
21 May 2013 Loan 2602 13,161 0 33.00%
Cumulative Disbursements
21 May 2013 Loan 2602 11,790 0 29.00%

Status of Covenants

Covenants are categorized under the following categories—audited accounts, safeguards, social, sector, financial, economic, and others. Covenant compliance is rated by category by applying the following criteria: (i) Satisfactory—all covenants in the category are being complied with, with a maximum of one exception allowed, (ii) Partly Satisfactory—a maximum of two covenants in the category are not being complied with, (iii) Unsatisfactory—three or more covenants in the category are not being complied with. As per the 2011 Public Communications Policy, covenant compliance ratings for Project Financial Statements apply only to projects whose invitation for negotiation falls after 2 April 2012.

Approval No. Category
Sector Social Financial Economic Others Safeguards Project Financial Statements
Loan 2602 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory
Grant 0187 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

Contacts and Update Details

Responsible ADB Officer Munawar Alam (munawaralam@adb.org)
Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions Transport and Urban Development Division, SERD
Executing Agencies Ministry of Public Works and Transport
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Links

Project Website http://www.adb.org/projects/37269-023/main
List of Project Documents http://www.adb.org/projects/37269-023/documents