Sri Lanka : Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project
The proposed Project will assist the Government to realize the potential of Colombo Port to become a major internationally competitive port in South Asia by (i) expanding private sector participation in the port sector; (ii) commercializing public sector operations and thereby improving efficiency; (iii) adopting a strategic approach to enlarging Colombo Port and maximizing private sector funding.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Chen, Chen
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Sri Lanka -
Modality
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Sector
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| Project Name | Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project | ||||
| Project Number | 33019-013 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Water transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The proposed Project will assist the Government to realize the potential of Colombo Port to become a major internationally competitive port in South Asia by (i) expanding private sector participation in the port sector; (ii) commercializing public sector operations and thereby improving efficiency; (iii) adopting a strategic approach to enlarging Colombo Port and maximizing private sector funding. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The country relies on Colombo Port for its international trade links. The port's efficiency is essential for the country's economic development, and is an important determinant of employment creation and poverty reduction. This port dominates the port sector in the country. To improve the efficiency of the port sector requires the Government to address the institutional and policy reforms under the sector. | ||||
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| Environment | A |
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| Consulting Services | A firm of international consultants, in association with domestic consultants, will be engaged. The services will require about 537 person-months of consulting services consisting of 288 person-months of international consultants and 249 person-months of domestic consultants. The consultants will be required to have expertise in (i) revising port sector legislation and establishing a port regulator; (ii) port operations re-engineering, information systems (including EDI), and ISO certification for an existing container facility; (iii) taxation, logistics and marketing relating to PC/ distribution hubs; (iv) market analysis, financial analysis and concession planning related to preparing a business plan and the management of a new container facility; (v) port planning, engineering, concession documentation, and environmental impact assessment required to prepare engineering designs and concession/contract documentation for a new container facility; and (vi) social and development impacts of the new container facility. |
| Procurement | None. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Chen, Chen |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Port Development and Shipping Mr. D. Godage Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Mar 1999 |
| Fact Finding | 19 Mar 2001 to 04 Apr 2001 |
| MRM | 19 Aug 1999 |
| Approval | 27 Sep 2001 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 03 Feb 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Oct 2010 |
Loan 1841-SRI
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Sep 2001 | 07 Nov 2001 | 07 May 2002 | 29 Feb 2004 | 31 Dec 2010 | 16 Nov 2009 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 14.40 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 10.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 8.64 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 4.40 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 8.64 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project: Project Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Jul 2015 |
| Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Sep 2001 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Sri Lanka: Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2016 |
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