Pakistan: Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program

Sovereign Project | 40389-012 Status: Closed

Summary

a. Link to Country Partnership Strategy/Regional Cooperation Strategy: The MFF will support CPS outcomes by (i) improving governance to better manage basic urban services; and (ii) relieving infrastructure deficits that constrain urban services delivery. The PPTA and MFF will reinforce CPS themes of public-private partnerships (PPP), as PPP is essential for introducing incentive structures that improve urban service delivery. Improved access to, and quality/reliability of water supply will also benefit women, typically burdened with household water supply management and sanitation-related family illnessimprove urban living standards and make cities and towns stronger engines of economic growth

b. Impact: Improved municipal environment and public health for an estimated 6 million residents across some 11 larger intermediate cities of Punjab Province

Latest Project Documents

Title Date
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program Jul 2013
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program: Final Report May 2011
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program Jul 2009

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Project Name Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program
Project Number 40389-012
Country Pakistan
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 7321-PAK: Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.00 million
Multi-Donor Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility US$ 400,000.00
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector

Transport - Urban public transport

Water and other urban infrastructure and services - Other urban services - Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sewerage - Urban water supply
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

a. Link to Country Partnership Strategy/Regional Cooperation Strategy: The MFF will support CPS outcomes by (i) improving governance to better manage basic urban services; and (ii) relieving infrastructure deficits that constrain urban services delivery. The PPTA and MFF will reinforce CPS themes of public-private partnerships (PPP), as PPP is essential for introducing incentive structures that improve urban service delivery. Improved access to, and quality/reliability of water supply will also benefit women, typically burdened with household water supply management and sanitation-related family illnessimprove urban living standards and make cities and towns stronger engines of economic growth

b. Impact: Improved municipal environment and public health for an estimated 6 million residents across some 11 larger intermediate cities of Punjab Province

c. Outcome: Design and initialization of a multitranche financing facility (MFF), including summary sector road map and medium-term investment program, to which the Government and ADB agree, and capacity development to launch loan-financed MFF components and accelerate their implementation

d. Outputs

A. Sector Analysis and Road Map

B. Policy Framework and Institutional Development Plan

C. Investment program comprising non-physical and physical investments, over medium and long-term in:

D. Financial Management, Financial Analysis, and Financing Plan

E. Due diligence analyses and documentation

F. Consultation and communication strategy and plan covering MFF processing and program implementation period; to include workshops to seek stakeholder inputs and consensus on program design at inception, interim and final stages, including the transition to MFF implementation.

G. Capacity development for accelerated program implementation supports new organizations and faster MFF launch, including to:

Time Frame. The PPTA extends over 16 months in two phases: MFF Design (6 months) and building capacity and awareness for MFF implementation (10 months). Reporting outputs are: (i) Inception (September 2009); (ii) Interim (November 2009); (iii) Draft Final Report-Design (January 2010); (iv) Capacity Development & Implementation Progress Reports (Jan-November 2010); and (v) Final Report (December 2010)

Reports on socioeconomic surveys, willingness-to-pay surveys, and stakeholder discussions and workshops should be provided.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The PPTA closely linked to ADB's CPS for Pakistan. It prepares a program to (i) improve governance and management of basic urban services; (ii) relieve infrastructure deficits constraining urban services delivery; (iii) include public?private partnerships to incentivize better urban service delivery; and (iv) benefit women through improved access to, and quality and reliability of, household water supply and community sanitation.
Impact Improved living standards, municipal environment and public health for an estimated 6 million residents across larger intermediate cities of Punjab Province.

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome Design of MFF-supported program, including summary sector road map and medium-term investment program, and capacity development to launch loan-financed components and accelerate their implementation.
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs Key outputs are studies, assessments, surveys, consultations, plans and recommendations under six PPTA components: sector analysis and road map, policy framework and institutional development, investment program, due diligence and documentation, consultation and communication, and capacity development for accelerated MFF implementation.
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Punjab Province; 11 cities (Sialkot, Gujrat, Sagodha, Chiniot, Jhang, Sheikhupura, Okara, Kasur, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan)

Safeguard Categories

Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement C
Indigenous Peoples C

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services The PPTA will require a total of 22 person-months of international inputs and 29 person-months of national inputs.

Responsible Staff

Responsible ADB Officer Sanjay Divakar Joshi
Responsible ADB Department Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
Planning & Dev. Dept., Govt. of the Punjab
Dr. Nasir Javed
[email protected]
Punjab Urban Unit

Timetable

Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding 21 May 2009 to 23 May 2009
MRM -
Approval 29 Jul 2009
Last Review Mission -
PDS Creation Date 01 Aug 2009
Last PDS Update 14 Mar 2011

TA 7321-PAK

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
29 Jul 2009 24 Aug 2009 24 Aug 2009 31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2011 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
1,000,000.00 400,000.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,600,000.00 29 Jul 2009 1,213,212.31
Title Document Type Document Date
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program TA Completion Reports Jul 2013
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program: Final Report Consultants' Reports May 2011
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program Design and Monitoring Frameworks Jul 2009
Punjab Cities Improvement Investment Program Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Jun 2009

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