The impact of the CDTA will be sustainable and replicable institutional structure made operational for developing and operating urban infrastructure in Assam. The expected outcome is enhanced capability of urban local bodies to undertake projects and provide urban services. This CDTA aims to provide a measure of support and institutional ability to the implementing agencies of the multitranche financing facility for Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program for the Government of Assam.
| Project Name | Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction- Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for the Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (Subproject 15) | ||||
| Project Number | 43166-201 | ||||
| Country | India |
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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 | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban water supply |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | |||||
| Description | The impact of the CDTA will be sustainable and replicable institutional structure made operational for developing and operating urban infrastructure in Assam. The expected outcome is enhanced capability of urban local bodies to undertake projects and provide urban services. This CDTA aims to provide a measure of support and institutional ability to the implementing agencies of the multitranche financing facility for Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program for the Government of Assam. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The CDTA aims to provide a measure of support and institutional ability to the implementing agencies, particularly in the capacity development and institutional strengthening program for urban infrastructure undertaken by the Government of Assam. The broad areas that the CDTA would address include (i) capacity building on improvement of municipal services as a part of establishing the Guwahati Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GMWSSB); (ii) creation of Management Information System; (iii) facilitating PPP and outsourcing in the context of project components; and (iv) development of Strategic Direction Note, that is City Sanitation Plan, focusing on septage management plan. | ||||
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| Progress Toward Outcome | Outcome: Enhanced capability of ULBs to undertake projects and provide urban services Progress: The TA Letter of Agreement was signed by the Government in December 2011. The consulting firm was hired in December 2012. Based on discussion between ADB and EA, the terms of reference of the consultant was revised in view of the latest status of sector reforms in Assam. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The Inception Report was already submitted by the consultants in February 2013 outlining the activities to achieve the key outputs as per the revised terms of reference. The five key outputs of the consulting firm are as follows: Output 1. Capacity Building on improvement of municipal services as a part of establishing Guwahati Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Drainage Board (GMWSSB) Output 2. Creation of a Knowledge Centre for disseminating sector related information and safeguards compliance Output 3. PPPs and outsourcing in the context of project components Output 4. Management Information System to monitor the project operating and maintenance post construction Output 5. Development of a strategic direction note, that is City Sanitation Plan, focusing on septage management (Septage Management Plan for Guwahati) Subsequently, during the last review mission, further details on TA implementation was discussed with the consulting team and variations were agreed to facilitate and improve the outputs. The interim report is currently prepared by the consultant. |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultation with stakeholders were undertaken in parallel with the multitranche financing facility program for Assam Urban Development Investment Program. |
| During Project Implementation | The state government through the Guwahati Development Department (GDD) will be the executing agency. The program management unit (PMU) under Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program will supervise, monitor, and review the outputs of the TA, in collaboration with ADB. In case preparation of the outputs requires the state government's policy direction, the PMU will seek decisions and strategic guidance from the Oversight body of the proposed investment program. |
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| Consulting Services | ADB engaged a consulting firm to undertake the TA's activities. |
| Procurement | All procurement will be done in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to time). Disbursements under the TA will be done in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (May 2010, as amended from time to time). ADB will engage a consulting firm through quality- and cost-based selection using bio-data technical proposals. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Padmanabhan, Vijay |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Guwahati Development Department, Gov't of Assam Secretary, Government of Assam, Civil Secretariat, Dispur-Guwahati 781006 |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 23 May 2011 to 07 Jun 2011 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 07 Sep 2011 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 03 Oct 2013 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 07 Sep 2011 | 20 Dec 2011 | 20 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2013 | 30 Nov 2014 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 600,000.00 | 100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 700,000.00 | 07 Sep 2011 | 448,047.66 |
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