The Project involves the expansion of passenger terminals at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) (the Project), a priority PPP project of the government. This airport is the second largest airport in the Philippines and serves as the southern hub of the air transportation system in the country. MCIA is located on Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas region. The components of the Project include (i) construction of a new passenger terminal; (ii) rehabilitation of the existing terminal; (iii) construction of an apron for the new passenger terminal; and (iv) operation, maintenance; and management of the new and old passenger terminals. Upon completion, the project will increase the capacity of the airport to 8 million passengers annually. At present the existing terminal building, which has a capacity of only 4.5 million passengers annually, has been operating at over-capacity with almost 7 million passengers going through the terminal in 2013.
| Project Name | Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project | |||||
| Project Number | 48271-001 | |||||
| Borrower/Company | GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation |
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Air transport |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | |||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | |||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Portfolio Management Division, PSOD | |||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ahmed, Salman | |||||
| Project Sponsor(s) | GMR Infrastructure Limited Megawide Construction Corporation |
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| Description | The Project involves the expansion of passenger terminals at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) (the Project), a priority PPP project of the government. This airport is the second largest airport in the Philippines and serves as the southern hub of the air transportation system in the country. MCIA is located on Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas region. The components of the Project include (i) construction of a new passenger terminal; (ii) rehabilitation of the existing terminal; (iii) construction of an apron for the new passenger terminal; and (iv) operation, maintenance; and management of the new and old passenger terminals. Upon completion, the project will increase the capacity of the airport to 8 million passengers annually. At present the existing terminal building, which has a capacity of only 4.5 million passengers annually, has been operating at over-capacity with almost 7 million passengers going through the terminal in 2013. | |||||
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| Status of Operation/Construction | The Project completed the construction of Terminal 2 in July 2018 and the rehabilitation of Terminal 1 in August 2019. | |||||
| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project is consistent with ADB's Midterm Review of Strategy 2020, which aims to achieve inclusive economic growth in its developng member countries through the provision of infrastructure that would connect the poor to markets and increase their access to basic productive assets. Strategy 2020 promotes PPP arrangements in the transport sector and encourages ADB support for PPP projects through direct financing. ADB's country partnership strategy, 2011-2016 aims to help the country achieve high, inclusive, and sustainable growth. The strategy supports infrastructure development, which includes improvement of the country's port operations through PPP arrangements. ADB's Sustainable Transport Initiative emphasizes private sector participation in transport as an integral part of mainstreaming sustainable transport in its developing member countries. |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Jun 2014 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 05 Nov 2014 |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2014 |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Feb 2015 |
| Mactan Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2014 |
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.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2017) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Dec 2017 |
| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (January-June 2017) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Jun 2017 |
| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2016) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Dec 2016 |
| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Jul 2015 |
| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Draft Initial Environmental Examination - Main Text | Initial Environmental Examination | Dec 2014 |
| Mactan-Cebu International Passenger Terminal Project: Draft Initial Environmental Examination - Executive Summary | Initial Environmental Examination | Dec 2014 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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