The objectives of the TA are to: (i) review the existing policy, institutional and legal frameworks of water resources management sector relating to rehabilitation and management of irrigation infrastructure; (ii) carry out a comprehensive feasibility study for (a) rehabilitation and improvement of selected key irrigation infrastructure facilities; (b) promotion of government's policy and institutional reform options of agriculture and water resources in selected areas; and (iii) develop a comprehensive investment package for possible ADB financing taking into consideration policy and institutional requirements and enabling conditions at the national and local levels that are critical to the sustainability of the Project.
| Project Name | Amu Zhang Water Resources Management Project | ||||
| Project Number | 30500-012 | ||||
| Country | Uzbekistan | ||||
| 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 | Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development - Irrigation |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The objectives of the TA are to: (i) review the existing policy, institutional and legal frameworks of water resources management sector relating to rehabilitation and management of irrigation infrastructure; (ii) carry out a comprehensive feasibility study for (a) rehabilitation and improvement of selected key irrigation infrastructure facilities; (b) promotion of government's policy and institutional reform options of agriculture and water resources in selected areas; and (iii) develop a comprehensive investment package for possible ADB financing taking into consideration policy and institutional requirements and enabling conditions at the national and local levels that are critical to the sustainability of the Project. | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Uzbekistan |
Safeguard Categories
| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services | The TA will require approximately 18 person-months of international consultants and 70 person-months of domestic consultants. Expertise is required in the areas of civil and mechanical engineering, irrigation and drainage rehabilitation, development of water users association, economic, social and environmental impact analysis. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tambunan, Binsar P. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources A.A. Jalalov, First Deputy Minister 4, Navoi Street Tashkent, 100004 Republic of Uzbekistan |
Timetable
| Concept Clearance | 10 Aug 2001 |
| Fact Finding | 28 Apr 2002 to 13 May 2002 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 27 Aug 2002 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Feb 2007 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Aug 2002 | 27 Nov 2002 | 27 Nov 2002 | 31 May 2003 | 15 Jul 2004 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 250,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 250,000.00 | 27 Aug 2002 | 781,897.74 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Amu Zhang Water Resources Management Corporation | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2002 |
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