Urban Infrastructure Development

Project Name

Project Number

38049-012

Country / Economy

Bhutan

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 4533-BHU: Urban Infrastructure Development
Japan Special Fund	US$ 600,000.00

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

Gender

Description

The purpose of the PPTA is to prepare an investment project for Urban Infrastructure Development in Bhutan. The Project is expected to include the following as main components: i) immediate and medium-term needs assessment of urban environment through improvement in urban infrastructure of newly expanded areas of Thimphu, Phuentsholing and some regional center cities; ii) preparation of investment package with financing, policy issues and safeguard aspects; iii) promotion of effective and sustainable management of urban services (urban access road, water, sanitation, river training, urban facilities, etc.); iv) evaluation for city/municipal development fund, capacity of institutional and human resources for such mechanism; v) sector analysis including linkage assessment among urban infrastructure, economic growth and urban migration trends; and vi) review of other ODA assistance in the sector. The Project will be prepared using community participation, including women's groups, and involving wherever feasible and appropriate, implementation through government agencies, municipalities and community-based groups. Overall objective of the ensuing loan is to (1) reduce urban poverty, improve community health and prevent environmental degradation in the selected project municipalities by improving water supply, sanitation, solid waste management and roads for low-income communities; and (2) ensure sustainability of urban investments by strengthening institutional capacities and financial revenue for strategically important regional centers.

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	It is currently envisaged that approximately total 20 person-months of international consultant (including civil engineers (water/sanitation, urban roads/bridges), environment, economist/financial, safeguard/poverty reduction specialist) and total 20 person-months of domestic consultants (including legal, civil engineers, etc) inputs. The project requires that most consultant team members will stay in Bhutan continuously, especially the Team Leader.

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

It is currently envisaged that approximately total 20 person-months of international consultant (including civil engineers (water/sanitation, urban roads/bridges), environment, economist/financial, safeguard/poverty reduction specialist) and total 20 person-months of domestic consultants (including legal, civil engineers, etc) inputs. The project requires that most consultant team members will stay in Bhutan continuously, especially the Team Leader.

Responsible ADB Officer	Ueda, Tomoo
Responsible ADB Department	South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division	Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Executing Agencies	Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) Mr. Tshering Dorji, Secretary Post Box #278 Thimphu Bhutan

Timetable
Concept Clearance	09 Mar 2004
Fact Finding	06 Sep 2004 to 12 Sep 2004
MRM	-
Approval	23 Dec 2004
Last Review Mission	-
PDS Creation Date	01 Dec 2006
Last PDS Update	02 Jul 2006

TA 4533-BHU

Milestones
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Closing
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Original	Revised	Actual
23 Dec 2004	17 Jan 2005	17 Jan 2005	31 Oct 2005	30 Sep 2006	28 Mar 2007

Financing Plan/TA Utilization							Cumulative Disbursements
ADB	Cofinancing	Counterpart				Total	Date	Amount
ADB	Cofinancing	Gov	Beneficiaries	Project Sponsor	Others	Total	Date	Amount
600,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	600,000.00	17 Jun 2022	504,202.29

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