Regional : Knowledge and Innovation Support for ADB's Water Financing Program
The TA is helping accelerate progress in achieving the Water Financing Program targeted outcomes by enabling DMCs to prioritize water in their development agenda and induce higher water investments, undertake urgent capacity development interventions and implement necessary reform measures.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Panella, Thomas
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
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Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Knowledge and Innovation Support for ADB's Water Financing Program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 42384-012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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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 | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Water-based natural resources management |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The TA is helping accelerate progress in achieving the Water Financing Program targeted outcomes by enabling DMCs to prioritize water in their development agenda and induce higher water investments, undertake urgent capacity development interventions and implement necessary reform measures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA serves as a fund channeling mechanism for the implementation of the Water Financing Program in various ADB DMCs through (i) direct project support during preparation and implementation, including support to pilot and demonstration activities (PDAs), (ii) increased water knowledge base, and (iii) sustained knowledge partnerships and regional cooperation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | Developing member countries (DMCs) implement water policy reform, increase capacity development, and invest more in water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased demand for ADB investment products and services |
| Progress Toward Outcome | - |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Pilot and Demonstration Activities (PDAs) Knowledge Products and Services |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 61 PDAs financed to date of which 32 (52%) have provided direct project support including replication and scaling up. Close to 50 project development support has been provided through expanded access to experts for improved design and implementation of projects, including support to policy and investment dialogues, and support in developing communication plans for enhanced stakeholder engagement Supported the establishment of high level Water Advisory Group composed of eminent experts and practitioners to provide expert strategic advice on ADB's water agenda Major research and analytical work: - Asian Water Development Outlook 2013 and 2016 (the 2020 edition is now under preparation) - Asia Water Futures and Solutions Study - Country Water Assessments - Water Accounting and Productivity - Guidance Notes for ADB Staff - Various KPs on priority issues and topics, i.e. water-food-energy nexus, flood management, etc. The RETA has also supported RDs in producing more than 30 knowledge products. Internal knowledge sharing sessions and blue bag seminars (for external partners) conducted monthly, distinguished water leaders sessions sustained 16 in-country dialogues conducted to date covering policy, sector assessment, and pipeline development Has maintained active involvement in Stockholm World Water Week (annually), World Water Forum (every three years), Singapore International Water Week (every two years), World Water Congress/World Development Congress (annually), World Irrigation Forum (every three years), International River Symposium (annually), Asia-Pacific Water Summit (every three years), Fecal Sludge Management Conference (every two years) Has convened Asia Water Week (now Asia Water Forum), Asian Irrigation Forum and Asia Sanitation Dialogue alternately every 3 years since 2009 as ADB's flagship water events Has supported 32 twinning partnerships to date of which 20 have been completed, 5 are on-going and 7 are about to commence. Has forged cooperation with knowledge partners and centers of excellence such as IHE Delft, International Water Management Institute, International WaterCentre, Food and Agriculture Organization, Asian Institute of Technology, International Food Policy Research Institute, among others and has actively supported the Asia-Pacific Water Forum and its related initiatives. Based on the new guidelines on knowledge partnership, affiliation and cooperation arrangement, the following have been approved to date: (i) cooperation arrangements with Australia Water Partnership and Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), and (ii) knowledge partnership and affiliation with Toilet Board Coalition. |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The RETA requires international and national experts (both individual and consulting firms) for a wide range of areas such as water supply delivery, sanitation and wastewater management, irrigation productivity and drainage services, water resources management, integrated urban and rural flood management, climate change, and disaster risk management, knowledge management |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Panella, Thomas |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | SDSC-WAT |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 16 Sep 2008 |
| Fact Finding | 10 Mar 2008 to 24 Mar 2008 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Nov 2008 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 18 Sep 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Mar 2019 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Nov 2008 | - | 03 Nov 2008 | 30 Nov 2010 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 200,000.00 | 27,689,882.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27,889,882.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 26,060,613.68 |
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| Optimization of Canal Management Based on Irrigation Performance Analysis Using Satellite Measurements | Papers and Briefs | Jan 2021 |
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| Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security across Asia and the Pacific | Reports | Dec 2020 |
| From Toilets to Rivers: Experiences, New Opportunities, and Innovative Solutions | Reports | Mar 2014 |
| Thinking about Water Differently: Managing the Water-Food-Energy Nexus | Reports | Sep 2013 |
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| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Regional TA | Technical Assistance 6498 | 22 Jan 2019 | Stichting IHE Delft (NETHERLANDS) in association with INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE () | Westvest 7 Delft 2601 DA Netherlands | Asian Development Bank | 949,849.00 | — |
| Regional TA | Technical Assistance 6498 | 20 Jan 2015 | International Water Management Institute (Sri Lanka) | 127 Sunil Mawatha Pelawatte Battaramulla, Sri Lanka | Asian Development Bank | 100,000.00 | — |
| Regional TA | Technical Assistance 6498 | 11 Feb 2015 | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria) | Schlossplatz 1 2361, Laxenburg, Austria | Asian Development Bank | 347,575.00 | — |
| Regional TA | Technical Assistance 6498 | 30 Jun 2015 | Deltares (Netherlands) in association with RMSI Private Limited (India) | Rotterdamseweg 185 2629 HD, Delft, Netherlands | Asian Development Bank | 188,798.00 | — |
| Regional TA | Technical Assistance 6498 | 06 Jan 2016 | Haskoningdhv Nederland BV (Netherlands) in Association with Deltares (Netherlands) | Laan 1914, No.35 3818 EX 3800 BC Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands | Asian Development Bank | 291,804.00 | — |
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