Project Name Institutional Transformation of the Punjab Irrigation Department to a Water Resources Department
Project Number 49048-001
Country / Economy Pakistan
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9255-PAK: Institutional Transformation of the Punjab Irrigation Department to a Water Resources Department
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 500,000.00
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction US$ 2.00 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Partnerships
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural drainage - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development - Water-based natural resources management

Gender Some gender elements
Description
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact Punjab's rural economy grows through improved policy and institution, increased water and food security, and reduced water related disaster risks.
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome Punjab's water resources and water related disaster risks are holistically managed
Progress Toward Outcome Activities are at an initial stage.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

1. New WRD is functional

2. Capacity of WRD enhanced

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) Activities are at an initial stage.
Geographical Location Punjab
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design Stakeholders were consulted during the TA preparation through discussions at a workshop and meetings.
During Project Implementation Stakeholders will be consulted during implementation to achieve consensus and support.
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services A total of 66 person-months of international and 109 person-months national consulting services in change management, revitalizing research and development and capacity building will required over the period of 36 months for the technical assistance (TA). Qualified individual consultants and consultancy firm will be recruited by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) following its Guidelines on the use of Consultants (2010) as amended from time to time).
Responsible ADB Officer Tayyab, Ahsan
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. Aamir Khan, Chief, Strategic Planning and Reform Unit, Punjab Irrigation Department
c/o Superintending Engineer Link Canal Circle, Canal Bank Mughalpur, Lahore, Pakistan
Timetable
Concept Clearance 30 Jun 2016
Fact Finding 30 Jun 2016 to 30 Jun 2016
MRM -
Approval 05 Dec 2016
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 18 Sep 2018

TA 9255-PAK

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
05 Dec 2016 27 Dec 2016 27 Dec 2016 31 Dec 2019 05 Dec 2021 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
500,000.00 2,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500,000.00 05 Dec 2016 32,289.76
 
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