Project Data Sheet
Project 37231-012
Project Data Sheet
Project 37231-012
| Project Name | Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Development Sector Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 37231-012 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Irrigation |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The overall goal is to improve rural livelihoods and reduce rural poverty through improved irrigation service delivery, enhanced agricultural practices, and strengthened water resources and environmental management to increase the productivity of irrigated agriculture in Punjab. The TA and the ensuing project have the following interrelated objectives: (i) improve water resources management at all levels in LBDC, (ii) strengthen capacity and institutional frameworks to manage irrigated agriculture and water resources for improved productivity and enhanced environmental sustainability, (iii) rehabilitate and modernize irrigation and water resources infrastructure and stimulate sustainable O&M, and (iv) enhance the enabling environment for improved agricultural productivity. The TA will prepare a sector investment program that includes the following: studies and plans for civil works, institutional frameworks, implementation arrangements, capacity development programs, service delivery mechanisms, and M&E and safeguard procedures. | ||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | It is anticipated that additional co-financing will be avaiable bringing the total TA amount to approximately $1.1 million. A consulting firm will be recruited that will have the following skills or specializations among others: irrigation and drainage design and engineering; hydraulic engineering; water users associations and irrigation management transfer; irrigation policy and institutions; integrated water resources management; agriculture; economics; social assessment and social safeguards; and environment. |
| Procurement | tbd |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ali, Akhtar |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab Mr. Khalid Masood, Secretary [email protected] c/o Superintending Engineer Link Canal Circle, Canal Bank Mughalpur, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 19 Feb 2005 to 08 Mar 2005 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 01 Sep 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 23 Feb 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Oct 2009 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 01 Sep 2005 | 11 Nov 2005 | 11 Nov 2005 | 28 Feb 2006 | 30 Nov 2007 | 31 Mar 2008 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 595,000.00 | 647,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,242,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 1,142,809.67 |