The TA will help the Government carry out the overall sector reform that is required to improve the water supply and sanitation services in Kathmandu Valley on a sustainable basis. The sector reform comprises institutional reforms, including establishment of the National Water Supply Regulatory Board (NWSRB) and the Kathmandu Valley Water Authority (KVWA), and introduction of a Private Sector Participation (PSP) scheme with recruitment of a Private Operator (PO). The Project is closely linked to the enhanced bulk water supply under the Melamchi Water Supply Project, which is expected to become available in 2008.
| Project Name | Kathmandu Valley Water Management Support | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 36609-012 | ||||||||||
| Country | Nepal |
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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 | Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sanitation - Urban water supply |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||||
| Description | The TA will help the Government carry out the overall sector reform that is required to improve the water supply and sanitation services in Kathmandu Valley on a sustainable basis. The sector reform comprises institutional reforms, including establishment of the National Water Supply Regulatory Board (NWSRB) and the Kathmandu Valley Water Authority (KVWA), and introduction of a Private Sector Participation (PSP) scheme with recruitment of a Private Operator (PO). The Project is closely linked to the enhanced bulk water supply under the Melamchi Water Supply Project, which is expected to become available in 2008. | ||||||||||
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| Environment | B |
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| Consulting Services | A team of international consultants (50 person months) and domestic consultants (100 person months) for main consultancy. Three international individual consultants (6 person months) and two domestic consultants (4 person months) for bridging consultancy. Expressions of interest are no longer entertained. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tamaki, Keiichi |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
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| Concept Clearance | 23 Oct 2002 |
| Fact Finding | 09 Sep 2002 to 20 Sep 2002 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 11 Apr 2003 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 14 Feb 2007 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 11 Apr 2003 | 12 May 2003 | 12 May 2003 | 30 Apr 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,100,000.00 | 700,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,800,000.00 | 11 Apr 2003 | 1,407,161.12 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing Kathmandu Valley Water Management Support Project | Technical Assistance Reports | Mar 2003 |
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