Project Data Sheet
Project 53098-001
Project Data Sheet
Project 53098-001
| Project Name | Irrigation and Drainage System Development in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic | ||||
| Project Number | 53098-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Azerbaijan |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural drainage - Irrigation - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The project will support rehabilitation and modernization of the irrigation and drainage networks serving about 23,230 ha land in Nakhchovan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan. The project will also help strengthen institutional capacity of the irrigation system management including support to water user associations. The project will include two indicative outputs: (i) irrigation and drainage infrastructure improved and/or constructed; and (ii) capacity of State Amelioration and Water Managmeent Committee (SAWMC) and water users associations (WUAs) in irrigation and project management improved. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The lagging performance of agriculture points to its low productivity, providing mainly low wage and seasonal jobs that contribute to poverty vulnerability. Improving agricultural productivity is central to developing the rural economy and is the most direct route to improving employment and income opportunities. A number of bottlenecks need to be resolved in order to realize these opportunities. One of the most pressing constraints lies in the irrigation sub-sector. Total irrigated area was 1,446,000 hectares (ha) in 2017, accounting for 64.55% of the total cultivated land in Azerbaijan. However, the irrigation systems are not performing to its designed capacity. There is a need to fill in gaps in irrigation, introduce new technologies, improve access to finance and essential logistics, and develop a quality infrastructure. | ||||
| Impact | Improved quality of public services and infrastructure in the regions Agriculture production and productivity increased |
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| Outcome | Irrigation and drainage system performance in NAR improved |
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| Outputs | Irrigation and drainage infrastructure improved and/or constructed Capacity of SAWMC and WUAs in irrigation and project management improved |
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| Geographical Location | Nakhchivan, Nakhichevan | ||||
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Environment categorisation will be reconfirmed during project preparation. Detailed environmental impacts will be assessed and an initial environmental examination report including environmental management plan will be prepared during project preparation. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Involuntary resettlement categorisation will be reconfirmed during project preparation. Detailed impacts will be assessed and resettlement plan will be prepared during project preparation. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous peoples categorisation will be reconfirmed during project preparation. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Key stakeholders including government agencies, local administrations, farmer communities, and civil society organisations will be consulted during project preparation through various means including interviews, focused group discussions, meetings and questionnaire. |
| During Project Implementation | The executing and implementing agencies will continue to consult relevant key stakeholders during project implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Details of the consulting services required for the project will be discussed and agreed during the project preparation. |
| Procurement | Procurement plan for works, goods, and consulting services will be prepared during project preparation. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zhou, Yaozhou |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
State Amelioration & Water Management Committee of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 06 Feb 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Jun 2023 to 22 Jun 2023 |
| MRM | 06 Jul 2023 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 06 Feb 2020 |