Strengthening Capacity in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Management

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Strengthening Capacity in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Management

Project Name

Project Number

48160-001

Country / Economy

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 8845-LAO: Strengthening Capacity in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Management
Technical Assistance Special Fund	US$ 1.30 million

Strategic Agendas

Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth

Drivers of Change

Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions

Sector / Subsector

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban water supply

Gender

No gender elements

Description

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Impact

Improved operational and financial performance amongst water supply utilities.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome	Strengthened capacity in water and sanitation management for improved efficiency in municipal water use.
Progress Toward Outcome	Ongoing
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs	1. Water supply utilities improved their practices in water use management 2. Water supply utilities improved monitoring of their operational and financial performance 3. Enhanced knowledge management through round table discussions Institutional development and support for improved water and sanitation management
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)	Recruitment of consultants have been completed in August 2015, and will be mobilized in September 2015.
Geographical Location

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design	The TA design is developed in consultation with government officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), water utilities, and communities.
During Project Implementation	Key implementing partners will include the same category of stakeholders as were consulted with during TA preparation.

Business Opportunities
Consulting Services	TA consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). TA implementation support will include consulting services of a firm. The firm will be engaged following quality- and cost-based selection (90:10, full technical proposal) for 18 person months (4 international specialists for 36 person-months and 1 national specialist for 12 person-months). The consultants will assist MPWT in procuring office equipment in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2013, as amended from time to time).
Procurement	All equipment procured will be handed over to the MPWT at the end of the TA. Goods will be procured using shopping procedure, as packages are expected to be less than $100,000 equivalent. TA consultants will also administer the costs for workshops, training and surveys. TA disbursements will be done in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time).

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

TA consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). TA implementation support will include consulting services of a firm. The firm will be engaged following quality- and cost-based selection (90:10, full technical proposal) for 18 person months (4 international specialists for 36 person-months and 1 national specialist for 12 person-months). The consultants will assist MPWT in procuring office equipment in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2013, as amended from time to time).

Procurement

All equipment procured will be handed over to the MPWT at the end of the TA. Goods will be procured using shopping procedure, as packages are expected to be less than $100,000 equivalent. TA consultants will also administer the costs for workshops, training and surveys. TA disbursements will be done in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time).

Responsible ADB Officer	Coloma Brotons, Javier
Responsible ADB Department	Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division	Urban Development and Water Division, SERD
Executing Agencies	Ministry of Public Works and Transport Dept of Housing and Urban Planning, Lao PDR, Lane-Xang Ave., Vientiane Lao PDR P.O. Box 206

Timetable
Concept Clearance	29 Sep 2014
Fact Finding	-
MRM	-
Approval	16 Dec 2014
Last Review Mission	-
Last PDS Update	28 Oct 2015

TA 8845-LAO

Milestones
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Closing
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Original	Revised	Actual
16 Dec 2014	03 Mar 2015	03 Mar 2015	31 Dec 2017	-	15 Feb 2018

Financing Plan/TA Utilization							Cumulative Disbursements
ADB	Cofinancing	Counterpart				Total	Date	Amount
ADB	Cofinancing	Gov	Beneficiaries	Project Sponsor	Others	Total	Date	Amount
1,300,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1,300,000.00	17 Jun 2022	931,974.07

Project Page	https://www.adb.org//projects/48160-001/main
Request for Information	http://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form?subject=48160-001
Date Generated	05 June 2023

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