Project Name Water Supply and Sanitation Service Improvement Project
Project Number 51132-001
Country / Economy Georgia
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9603-GEO: Water Supply and Sanitation Service Improvement Project
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 750,000.00
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector

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

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

The project aims to minimize the operational inefficiencies and maximize asset utilization of the United Water Supply Company of Georgia (UWSCG) in the selected areas of Georgia. The project will assist UWSCG modernize its equipment and management information systems, restructure the organization, develop capacity and improve commercial orientation. Complementary institutional reforms will be supported to ensure greater accountability for quality service delivery including developing a water sector policy.

The envisaged project outputs are (i) facilitated high-level technology solutions, and (ii) strengthened organization and institutions. These solutions will result in the following outcome: efficient, reliable and sustainable water supply and sanitation service delivered in selected UWSCG service areas where the government has invested significant infrastructure. The project will be aligned with the following impact: health of residents of selected areas of Georgia improved.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The proposed project is aligned with the government strategies and the priorities of the Asian Development Bank Country Partnership Strategy 2014-2018 for Georgia. The project and the transaction technical assistance are listed in the Country Operations Business Plan 2019-2021, and consistent with the Water Operational Plan 2011-2020. It also complements ADB's ongoing operations in Georgia.
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 Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Responsible ADB Officer Hong, Heeyoung
Responsible ADB Department Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia
12 Khazbegi Str. 0160 Tbilisi
Georgia
Timetable
Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 01 Oct 2018
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 19 Oct 2018

TA 9603-GEO

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
01 Oct 2018 31 Oct 2018 31 Oct 2018 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2020 22 Dec 2020
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
750,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 17 Jun 2022 689,377.74
 
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