Bangladesh : Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant

Sovereign Project | 42173-012

Although the technical feasibility study was undertaken under the ongoing loan, a project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) is necessary in order to carry out due diligence on technical, economic, financial, governance, poverty and social, and safeguards for the ensuing loan. The PPTA is also required to explore the public-private partnership (PPP) and propose the most viable alternative for PPP with specific institutional, legal, and financial arrangements for improving the service delivery of water supply in Dhaka.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Matsunaga, Akira
    South Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Bangladesh
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Water and other urban infrastructure and services
Project Name
Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant
Project Number
42173-012
Country / Economy
  • Bangladesh
Project Status
Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
  • Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8053-BAN: Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 900,000.00
TA 8053-BAN: Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Water Innovation Trust Fund US$ 500,000.00
Strategic Agendas
  • Environmentally sustainable growth
  • Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change
  • Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
  • Private sector development
Sector / Subsector
  • Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban water supply

Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
Although the technical feasibility study was undertaken under the ongoing loan, a project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) is necessary in order to carry out due diligence on technical, economic, financial, governance, poverty and social, and safeguards for the ensuing loan. The PPTA is also required to explore the public-private partnership (PPP) and propose the most viable alternative for PPP with specific institutional, legal, and financial arrangements for improving the service delivery of water supply in Dhaka.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The PPTA will produce a complete feasibility study of the ensuing project that satisfies the requirements of ADB and the government. The PPTA will also enhance project readiness and contribute to smooth start-up of the ensuing loan, by assisting the government and Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), the executing agency of the project, in undertaking advance actions.
Impact

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Project Outcome

Description of Outcome

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Progress Toward Outcome

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs

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Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design
During the first 7 months of the TA, the design of the project will be formulated and mutually agreed upon between the government and ADB. Tasks during this period will include (i) review of the existing studies particularly the feasibility study of the project including land requirements; (ii) undertaking additional surveys as needed to verify and strengthen the findings in the feasibility study and project rationale; (iii) assessment of the institutional capacity and financial status of DWASA including progress review of the capacity development programs and financial projections over next 20 years; (iv) finalization of the project technical scope; (v) financial and economic analyses in accordance with ADB requirements; (vi) assessment of various alternatives of the PPP in the investment and operation and maintenance (O&M), and recommendation of the most appropriate modality with clear financial and legal structure and risk allocation; (vii) social and poverty analysis, including preparation of a gender action plan; (viii) preparation of required safeguard documents; (ix) assessment of governance risks in the areas of financial management, procurement, and corruption, and development of risk mitigation measures based on the assessment; (x) review of the sewerage master plan of DWASA and identification of the scope of work in the ensuing project; and (xi) proposal of implementation schedule, procurement plan, detailed cost estimates and financing plan, as well as required consultants' inputs and outline scope of work under the ensuing project.
During Project Implementation

The TA will be implemented over 34 months, from June 2012 to end-March 2015. DWASA will be the executing agency for the TA. An existing PMU under the ongoing loan will take charge of supervising the TA work, with appointment of a TA coordinator appointed from deputy project director of PMU. A steering committee, chaired by the secretary of Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, will be established to provide overall policy guidance for the PPTA. Its membership will include DWASA, North Dhaka City Corporation, Roads and Highway Department, Economic Relations Division and Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, Local Government Engineering Department, and RAJUK. The government will provide (i) all relevant documents, data, statistics, information, and maps that are available at the disposal of the government; (ii) qualified counterpart staff, including their field per diem and field transportation; (iii) a TA coordinator and an executive engineer, both from PMU, to be assigned before the mobilization of the consultants; (iv) office accommodation and office equipment, including desks, chairs, and local communication; and (v) logistical assistance for the workshops and seminars, including venue provision and identifying and sending invites to participants. The equipment procured under the TA will be handed over to DWASA at the end of the TA. Disbursements under the TA will be made in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time).

PPTA final report was produced and posted to ADB website. The TA consultants are assisting DWASA in conducting bidding for the design-build-operate package.

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services
The TA will require about 56 person-months of consulting services (20 international and 36 national). A team of consultants will be recruited under one package using the quality- and cost-based method of selection with a standard quality-cost ratio of 80:20 in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). A simplified technical proposal will be used for the selection of a firm. A small number of individual consultants will be additionally engaged to undertake safeguards due diligence and enhance project readiness and expedite project implementation, on an as-needed basis.

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer
Matsunaga, Akira
Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division
Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Timetable

Concept Clearance
-
Fact Finding
15 Jan 2012 to 16 Jan 2012
MRM
-
Approval
21 Feb 2012
Last Review Mission
-
Last PDS Update
26 Sep 2014

Funding

TA 8053-BAN

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
21 Feb 2012 24 Jul 2012 24 Jul 2012 31 Mar 2014 30 Jun 2016 28 Sep 2016
Financing Plan/TA Utilization
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
900,000.00 500,000.00 100,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500,000.00
Cumulative Disbursements
Date Amount
17 Jun 2022 1,390,583.39

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Title Document Type Document Date
Preparing the Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant Project: Consultant's Report Consultants' Reports Apr 2014
Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project: Roadshow Brochure and Information Note Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA Feb 2014
Preparing the Khilkhet Water Treatment Plant Project Technical Assistance Reports Jun 2013

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

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Related Publications

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Tenders

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Procurement Plan

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