Pakistan : MFF-Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (Facility)
The Asian Development Bank is working with Pakistan to promote economic growth and increase the sustainability of water and land resources through improved management of Punjab’s water resources. The project is rehabilitating irrigation infrastructure and improving the management of ground and surface water.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Zafar, Asad A.
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Modality
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| Project Name | MFF-Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (Facility) | ||||||
| Project Number | 37231-013 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture and Natural Resources / Irrigation |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (PIAIP) will result in economic growth and improved sustainability of water and land resources. This will be achieved through improved management of Punjab's water resources and resulting increased productivity of irrigated agriculture. The outcomes from the Program and its investment projects include: (i) physical rehabilitation and upgrading (R&U) of irrigation infrastructure, (ii) improved practices and strengthened institutional frameworks for ground and surface water management, (iii) modernized irrigation management systems operation and procedures, (iv) reformed and restructured institutions for improved and sustainable irrigation service delivery, and (v) capacity development at all levels to support the management and institutional changes. The approach to implementation of projects supported under the PIAIP is based on comprehensive integration of components to achieve the aforementioned outcomes. This approach when combined with MFF modality will not only achieve success in a particular project, but facilitates sustained ADB engagement to have a transformative effective on the entire sector. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | tbd Strong engagement in the water sector in Pakistan is supported by (i) the ADB Pakistan country strategy and program, which identifies water as one of the key areas for economic development; (ii) ADB?s Medium-Term Strategy II, which lists investment in water resources as a core ADB activity; and (iii) the national Government and the Government of Punjab, which both identify investment in irrigation and water management as a priority for Pakistan for economic development and poverty reduction |
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| Impact | Increased agricultural productivity and farm income in Punjab irrigated agricultural areas | ||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Punjab irrigated agriculture program areas receives a sustainably improved delivery of water services and management |
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| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Irrigation infrastructure upgraded and rehabilitated 2. Flood risks in the program area are reduced 3. Groundwater in the program area is used sustainably 4. Improved on-farm water management and agricultural support practices adopted in the program area 5. Water management institutions improved |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| During Project Design | tbd |
| During Project Implementation | tbd |
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| Consulting Services | The IPPMU will be supported by a package of consulting services for the PIAPPF to prepare and carry out final design for the ensuing projects to be financed under MFF. This package will provide for 216 person-months of international consultants and 700 person-months of domestic specialists to prioritize investment options, prepare projects to the feasibility level, and carry out detailed design and tender document preparation. All consultants to be financed under PIAIP including those for LBDCIP will be recruited in accordance with Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers, April 2006. The selection and engagement of required services will be through firms selected under quality- and cost-based selection procedures and individuals as requierd. The PMU will recruit NGOs for resettlement activities that wil be contracted on a competitive basis acceptable to ADB. |
| Procurement | All procurement under PIAIP and LBDCIP will be undertaken following ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2006) as amended from time to time. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zafar, Asad A. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Sep 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 10 Jul 2006 to 04 Aug 2006 |
| MRM | 12 Sep 2006 |
| Approval | 13 Dec 2006 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 23 Feb 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 15 Apr 2011 |
MFF Facility Concept 0009-PAK
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 1,540.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 700.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 840.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Amendments to Framework Financing Agreement for Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program | Framework Financing Agreement | May 2012 |
| Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Dec 2006 |
| Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program: Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Sep 2018 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
None currently available.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Pakistan: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility) | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2019 |
| Pakistan: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program - (Tranches 1 and 4) | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2019 |
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