The TA will prepare a project that is suitable for ADB financing and will facilitate sustainable urban development in selected low-income communities in urban centers in the southern Punjab, and develop a city/town level, sustainable and participatory approach to the severe environmental problems faced by the urban poor communities. The TA covering the urban centers in the southern districts of Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Khanewal, Multan, Muzaffargath, and Rajanpur will be implemented in three phases: Phase 1 - Review of Existing Conditions in Low-Income Communities, and Assessment of Poverty and Environmental Infrastructure; Phase 2 - Development of Community Participation and Formulation of Priority Infrastructure and Institutional Arrangements; and Phase 3 - Preparation of a Low-Income Community Environmental Infrastructure Investment Program.
| Project Name | Southern Punjab Basic Urban Services | ||||
| Project Number | 23213-022 | ||||
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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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 Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The TA will prepare a project that is suitable for ADB financing and will facilitate sustainable urban development in selected low-income communities in urban centers in the southern Punjab, and develop a city/town level, sustainable and participatory approach to the severe environmental problems faced by the urban poor communities. The TA covering the urban centers in the southern districts of Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Khanewal, Multan, Muzaffargath, and Rajanpur will be implemented in three phases: Phase 1 - Review of Existing Conditions in Low-Income Communities, and Assessment of Poverty and Environmental Infrastructure; Phase 2 - Development of Community Participation and Formulation of Priority Infrastructure and Institutional Arrangements; and Phase 3 - Preparation of a Low-Income Community Environmental Infrastructure Investment Program. | ||||
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| Environment | B |
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| Consulting Services | About 75 person-months (20 international and 55 domestic) of consulting services will be required with expertise in urban development and slum upgrading, municipal services, and management; participatory techniques; poverty reduction and community development; economics and finance; environmental engineering; and sociology. In addition to the domestic consultants, NGOs active in low-income community upgrading will be actively involved in developing partnerships with relevant communities and assisting in the design of the Project. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Shafi, Mian S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Dept. of Local Government and Rural Development 6th Floor, Local Government Complex 2 Sanda Road, Lahore Pakistan |
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| Concept Clearance | 18 Mar 1999 |
| Fact Finding | 17 Apr 2001 to 26 Apr 2001 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 Dec 2001 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 11 Dec 2006 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Dec 2001 | 11 Jun 2002 | 11 Jun 2002 | 30 Nov 2002 | 30 Apr 2004 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 800,000.00 | 0.00 | 190,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 990,000.00 | 14 Dec 2001 | 663,536.52 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Southern Punjab Basic Urban Services Project | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2001 |
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