Domestic Maritime Transport Project

Maldives: Domestic Maritime Transport Project

Project Name

Project Number

37265-012

Country / Economy

Maldives

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 4394-MLD: Domestic Maritime Transport Project
Technical Assistance Special Fund	US$ 500,000.00

Strategic Agendas

Inclusive economic growth

Drivers of Change

Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions

Sector / Subsector

Transport / Water transport (non-urban)

Gender

Description

The purpose of the TA is to identify ways to improve domestic maritime transport; and develop a project for possible ADB financing, including (i) required facilities to facilitate maritime transport; and (ii) technical, institutional, and policy solutions for improving the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the existing maritime transport system. It will also identify a sustainable and effective delivery mechanism for maintaining the proposed facilities; technical, organization, institutional and human resources improvements for efficient transport services; and cost recovery/subsidy mechanisms that will enable effective and consistent operation and maintenance of facilities and vessels. The TA will provide a feasibility study of the project from the engineering, economic, social, and environmental points of view in accordance with ADB guidelines.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Impact

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location

Safeguard Categories
Environment	B
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities
Consulting Services	A multidisciplinary team of consultants will provide a total input of 45 person-months of consulting services: 15 international and 30 domestic. Both international and domestic consultants will have expertise in: (i) transport planning/economics, (ii) maritime/coastal engineering, (iii) financial analysis in transport, (iv) social analysis and resettlement, and (v) environmental assessment. The team of consultants, from an international consulting firm in association with domestic consultants, will be selected and engaged by ADB using ADB's quality- and cost-based selection procedures and in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (using the simplified technical proposal procedure) and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging domestic consultants. The team leader will work in the Maldives for the whole duration of the project assignment.

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

A multidisciplinary team of consultants will provide a total input of 45 person-months of consulting services: 15 international and 30 domestic. Both international and domestic consultants will have expertise in: (i) transport planning/economics, (ii) maritime/coastal engineering, (iii) financial analysis in transport, (iv) social analysis and resettlement, and (v) environmental assessment. The team of consultants, from an international consulting firm in association with domestic consultants, will be selected and engaged by ADB using ADB's quality- and cost-based selection procedures and in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (using the simplified technical proposal procedure) and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging domestic consultants. The team leader will work in the Maldives for the whole duration of the project assignment.

Responsible ADB Officer	Weidner, Lise
Responsible ADB Department	South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division	Transport and Communications Division, SARD
Executing Agencies	Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Treasury) Riluwan Shareef, Executive Director [email protected] Ameenee Magu, Block 379, Male', Republic of Maldives

Timetable
Concept Clearance	09 Mar 2004
Fact Finding	11 Jul 2004 to 19 Jul 2004
MRM	-
Approval	22 Sep 2004
Last Review Mission	-
Last PDS Update	25 Jan 2007

TA 4394-MLD

Milestones
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Closing
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Original	Revised	Actual
22 Sep 2004	18 Jan 2005	18 Jan 2005	31 Jul 2005	31 Oct 2007	16 Sep 2008

Financing Plan/TA Utilization							Cumulative Disbursements
ADB	Cofinancing	Counterpart				Total	Date	Amount
ADB	Cofinancing	Gov	Beneficiaries	Project Sponsor	Others	Total	Date	Amount
500,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	500,000.00	17 Jun 2022	442,602.20

Project Page	https://www.adb.org//projects/37265-012/main
Request for Information	http://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form?subject=37265-012
Date Generated	06 June 2023

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