Bangladesh : Gas Transmission and Development Project
The objectives are to: (i) improve the governance of the gas sector through its restructuring and increased private sector participation by developing an enabling regulatory framework; (ii) ensure the long-term financial viability of the sector by reducing technical and non-technical system losses and improving management of sector entities; and (iii) increase the pace of economic development in less-developed regions of the country by expanding the sustainable use and supply of natural gas. The Project will also improve air quality, reduce deforestation, and lessen respiratory diseases.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Nahar, Nazmun
South Asia Department
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Bangladesh -
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Sector
- Energy
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| Project Name | Gas Transmission and Development Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 35242-013 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | |||||||||||||
| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform - Oil and gas transmission and distribution |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The objectives are to: (i) improve the governance of the gas sector through its restructuring and increased private sector participation by developing an enabling regulatory framework; (ii) ensure the long-term financial viability of the sector by reducing technical and non-technical system losses and improving management of sector entities; and (iii) increase the pace of economic development in less-developed regions of the country by expanding the sustainable use and supply of natural gas. The Project will also improve air quality, reduce deforestation, and lessen respiratory diseases. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB's strategy for developing the gas sector covers three main areas. The first is improved commercialization including PSP, continuous progress in sector reforms, and unbundling of sector activities. The Project is included in ADB's Country Strategy and Program. |
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| Impact | Increased pace of economic development. | ||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Enhanced use of natural gas by consumers, industry, and commercial users. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | All other tasks under this loan are complete and project period has ended on 31 December 2016. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improved and expanded gas transmission and distribution network system in project areas 2.Field appraisal of gas fields to update estimated gas reserves and determine exact location for future drilling activities. 3.Enhanced financial performance, governance and efficiency indicators of the gas sector utilities through capacity building and implementation of the GSRR to attract private sector investments 4.Improved ambient and indoor air quality through provision of cleaner fuel. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 1. Completed 2. Completed 3. Govt is going to implemented GSRR to reduce the system Loss. Govt. introduced policies and regulations to streamline processes and attract private sector investment. 4. Air quality improved over the years. |
| Geographical Location | Ashuganj, Bara Manohardi, Bheramara, Chhota Manohardi, Dhanua, Elenga, Hatikumrul, Jessore District, Kamarkhanda, Khulna District, Kushtia District, Lalpur, Natore S., Pabna District, Rajshahi District, Sirajganj District, Tarash, Ullapara |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | No negative environmental impacts has been reported. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Resettlement Plan submitted in November 2005. No issue of resettlement plan exists. |
| Indigenous Peoples | N/A |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | During project preparation, all EAs undertook consultations with local officials and village leaders that raised the level of awareness, gained local support, and enabled affected people to voice opinions and suggestions for project design and implementation. |
| During Project Implementation | The EAs particularly recognize the importance of the participatory approach for the resettlement issues, to reduce the risk of grievance by affected persons and therefore work with local organizations and NGOs to assure a correct communication stream with all the stakeholders. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | To ensure timely implementation of the Project, consulting services are required for assisting GTCL and BAPEX in various implementation activities including design, engineering, procurement, and construction and training. Consulting services are required for the capacity building of EMR, Petrobangla, GTCL, and other state gas companies. The consultants are being engaged by the Executing Agencies in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for the engagement of domestic consultants. The consultants are being engaged as a firm or on individual basis. The project requires a total of 232 person-months of international and 195 person-months of domestic consulting services. |
| Procurement | Procurement of necessary equipment and materials and civil works for the proposed project are being undertaken in accordance wit the ADB's Guidelines for Procurement using ADB's standard bidding documents. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nahar, Nazmun |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Bangladesh Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd. Mr. Nurul Islam Birashar, Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria-3400 Bangladesh Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Minerals Corp (Petrobangla) Mr. Mollah Md. Robiul Hossain 3 Kawran Bazar Commercial Area Dhaka-1215 Gas Transmission Company Ltd. Mr. Md. Aminur Rahman F-18/A, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Administrative Area, Agargaon Dhaka, 1207 Pashchimanchal Gas Company Ltd. Mr. Abdus Sattar Flat #2B, House # 109 Mashid Road, Old D.O.H.S Banani, Dhaka - 1206 Sylhet Gas Fields Limited Mr. Shamsul Haque Chikanagool, Shylet - 3152 |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Mar 2004 |
| Fact Finding | 26 Feb 2005 to 10 Mar 2005 |
| MRM | 11 Apr 2005 |
| Approval | 27 Oct 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 29 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Sep 2017 |
Grant 0019-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Oct 2005 | 11 Oct 2006 | 11 Oct 2006 | 11 Oct 2011 | 10 Oct 2013 | 13 Feb 2014 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 5.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 3.57 | 92% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 5.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 3.57 | 92% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 2188-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Oct 2005 | 18 Jun 2006 | 28 Nov 2006 | 31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2016 | 18 May 2017 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 403.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 225.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 178.04 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 178.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 178.04 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 2189-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Oct 2005 | 18 Jun 2006 | 28 Nov 2006 | 31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2012 | 04 Jun 2013 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 5.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 5.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 2.46 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 2.46 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bangladesh: Gas Transmission and Development Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Jun 2020 |
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