Micronesia, Federated States of : Omnibus Infrastructure Development
The overall objective of the Project is to enhance public health and the environment through assistance to improve water supply infrastructure in Kosrae and Yap, and wastewater infrastructure in Pohnpei; and to support economic growth and poverty reduction in Chuuk through improvements to the electrical power sector.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Blaik, Stephen
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Micronesia, Federated States of -
Modality
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Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
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| Project Name | Omnibus Infrastructure Development | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 35448-013 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Micronesia, Federated States of |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Source of Funding / Amount |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Energy / Conventional energy generation Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sewerage - Urban water supply |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The overall objective of the Project is to enhance public health and the environment through assistance to improve water supply infrastructure in Kosrae and Yap, and wastewater infrastructure in Pohnpei; and to support economic growth and poverty reduction in Chuuk through improvements to the electrical power sector. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||||||
| Impact | Improved living standards in Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap States. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved public and environmental health in Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap states |
| Progress Toward Outcome | 1. KOSRAE. OIDP components delivered in Kosrae include:" upgraded stream intake works, a new 30,000 gallon treated water reservoir, and a new water treatment plant located adjacent at Utwe with a capacity to deliver 175,000 gallons of filtered and chlorinated water per day to the residents of Utwe (based on a design population of 1439 people by 2030);" approximately 9,500 feet of new water transmission and distribution mains in Utwe;" 210 new connections to the Utwe water supply system; and" provision of water operations manager to the Kosrae Utilities Authority (KUA) for a period of approximately 13 months.2. POHNPEI. OIDP components delivered in Pohnpei include:" Inflow and Infiltration Study to identify areas within the existing Kolonia sewerage network requiring remediation to eliminate stormwater inflows to the sewerage systems the primary cause of sewage overflows from the sewerage network;" rehabilitation and augmentation of the existing Kolonia WWTP to provide tertiary treatment and increase the WWTP treatment capacity to 1.6 million gallons per day." complete refurbishment and augmentation of all (6 No.) existing pump/lift stations;" conversion of two ejector stations to lift pumping stations;" rehabilitation of the existing sewerage reticulation system based on the findings of the Inflow and Infiltration Study; " expansion of the Kolonia sewerage network to Dekehtik Island; and" operations and maintenance management (OMM) of the rehabilitated sewer system by the contractor engaged to rehabilitate and augment the WWTP for one year period from the date of commissioning of the WWTP works.3. CHUUK. OIDP components delivered in Chuuk include:" supply and installation of 2 No. 1.2MW containerized medium speed diesel generators and associated equipment;" replacement of approximately 47,200 feet of electricity distribution mains with new power poles, conductor cables, transformers, service connections, and other associated electricity distribution equipment;" environmental remediation of the Weno power station site include removal of debris and contaminated oil and soil; and" provision of operation and maintenance management consultantsYAP. In Yap, OIDP has:" rehabilitated the water supply wells at Tomil, installed chlorination facilities at the well field, and constructed an office and pump and chlorination control room;" installed approximately 62,500 feet of new water mains;" constructed 2 water supply production wells in Maap; and" installed service connections to 120 households in Maap. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Reliable electricity supply on Weno Island Rehabilitated and expanded water supplies in Gagil Tomil and Maap in Yap State. Improved sewage collection and treatment systems in Kolonia, Pohpei. Safe water supplies to selected communities in Kosrae. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | All works were completed in 2016.GTWA does not receive any subsidies for its operations and maintenance costs.The existing sewage treatment plant at Kolonia was rehabilitated and expanded. Effluent quality exceeds EPA requirements and is substantially better than the receiving water quality.The number of sewage overflows has reduced following the implementation of an storm water inflow and infiltration program and upgrading of sewage pumping stations in 2015.PPUC has not implemented a transparent tariff structure for sewerage services and PPUC's sewerage operations are heavily subsidize from PPUC's electricity sales.Water supplied to the Utwe community, the only community participating in the project is treated through filtration and is disinfected and meets WHO Drinking Water Guidelines.All activities completed in 2016.All activities completed in 2016.All activities completed in 2016. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide, Bechyal, Choqol, Gagil Municipality, Kolonia Town, Maakiy, Maap Municipality, Mutunte, Palaaw, Qamin, Sokehs Municipality, State of Chuuk, State of Kosrae, State of Pohnpei, State of Yap, Talangith, Tomil Municipality, Tooruw, Utwe Municipality, Waalooy, Wachaelaeb, Walung, Wanead |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | No issues to date. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Minor land acquisition was undertaken in Chuuk, Kosrae and Yap for project components.No land acquisition was required for project components in Pohnpei. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No issues to date. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | |
| During Project Implementation | Consultation with stakeholders was undertaken throughout the project implementation phase. Consultation included community meetings, workshops, and awareness programs which were implemented by the project's IAs/ |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Services of the Project Implementation consultant ongoing. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Blaik, Stephen |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PAUW |
| Executing Agencies |
Dept.of Transport,Communication & Infrastructure Gagil-Tomil Water Authority Kosrae Utilities Authority Yap State Government |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Mar 2003 |
| Fact Finding | 09 May 2004 to 01 Jun 2004 |
| MRM | 01 Jul 2004 |
| Approval | 05 Nov 2004 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 26 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Oct 2020 |
Loan 2099-FSM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Nov 2004 | 28 Jun 2005 | 23 Mar 2006 | 31 Dec 2009 | 28 Feb 2022 | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 25.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 14.20 | 01 Feb 2023 | 14.39 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 11.30 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 01 Feb 2023 | 14.39 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 2100-FSM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Nov 2004 | 28 Jun 2005 | 23 Mar 2006 | 31 Dec 2009 | 30 Apr 2020 | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 4.80 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 4.80 | 01 Feb 2023 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 01 Feb 2023 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 100% |
TA 4426-FSM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Nov 2004 | 18 Jul 2005 | 18 Jul 2005 | 28 Feb 2006 | 30 Sep 2010 | 28 Feb 2011 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 400,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 400,000.00 | 01 Feb 2023 | 149,829.34 |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Partly satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project: Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Jan 2023 |
| Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2004 |
| Omnibus Infrastructure and Development Project | Loan Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Aug 2007 |
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