Regional : Promoting Urban Climate Change Resilience in Selected Asian Cities - Developing Integrated Urban Development Plans in Selected DMC Cities Incorporating Urban Climate Change Resilience Principles (Subproject 1)

Sovereign Project | 48317-002

More than 60% of the projected increase in urban population from 2010 to 2050 will take place in Asia, and half of that growth will occur in medium-sized and secondary cities. These cities will make significant decisions on planning, land use, and major investment projects in the coming decades to support economic growth and to generate livelihoods for growing population. In order for participating governments and cities to respond to these challenges, they will need better: qualitative and quantitative data; understanding of coping mechanisms; reliable prediction systems; and operation and maintenance practices of infrastructure and services. Together, these improvements will enable participating governments and cities to identify Urban Climate Change Resilience (UCCR) strategies, build related institutional capacity, and leverage multi-stakeholder engagement in order to enhance the resilience of cities, and to minimize the local impacts of climate change.

Project Name Promoting Urban Climate Change Resilience in Selected Asian Cities - Developing Integrated Urban Development Plans in Selected DMC Cities Incorporating Urban Climate Change Resilience Principles (Subproject 1)
Project Number 48317-002
Country / Economy Regional
Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Philippines
Viet Nam
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8913-REG: Promoting Urban Climate Change Resilience in Selected Asian Cities - Developing Integrated Urban Development Plans in Selected DMC Cities Incorporating Urban Climate Change Resilience Principles (Subproject 1)
Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility US$ 3.95 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Partnerships
Sector / Subsector

Water and other urban infrastructure and services /

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

More than 60% of the projected increase in urban population from 2010 to 2050 will take place in Asia, and half of that growth will occur in medium-sized and secondary cities. These cities will make significant decisions on planning, land use, and major investment projects in the coming decades to support economic growth and to generate livelihoods for growing population. In order for participating governments and cities to respond to these challenges, they will need better: qualitative and quantitative data; understanding of coping mechanisms; reliable prediction systems; and operation and maintenance practices of infrastructure and services. Together, these improvements will enable participating governments and cities to identify Urban Climate Change Resilience (UCCR) strategies, build related institutional capacity, and leverage multi-stakeholder engagement in order to enhance the resilience of cities, and to minimize the local impacts of climate change.

Physical and spatial challenges, important policy and institutional challenges are presented by agencies working across sectors, administrative boundaries, and multisector decision making. These challenges are more daunting because of weaknesses in government (national, provincial and local), lack of institutional space required for integrated decision making, environmental degradation, service utilities' understanding and awareness of climate-induced impacts, and interface with urban environment planning. Improving governance and institutional capability are therefore critical to addressing these challenges.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Subproject 1 (SP1) will support a range of activities to help lay the groundwork for UCCR planning processes, and build capacity in preparing and responding to climate change-induced shocks and stresses in medium-sized and secondary cities. It will support the preparation of climate risk, vulnerability and urban system assessments that can inform the development of regional and urban master plans, city development strategies and action plans, infrastructure plans and identify opportunities to strengthen the performance of infrastructure investments.

SP1 will make resources available to ADB's Operational Departments (ODs) to provide planning, implementation, policy and advisory, and capacity-building support. This support will be provided (i) either before or during project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA), (ii) at the initial stage of project implementation, at the time of advance actions prior to loan and/or grant effectiveness or post effectiveness, (iii) other relevant stages of the project cycle where the objectives of SP1 can be achieved.

SP1 will cover countries identified under the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), and as amended periodically. The Urban Sector Group (SG) will identify cities in the target DMCs that meet the following criteria for support: (i) vulnerability of urban poor and urban systems (ensuring that different sectors are covered, including water, sanitation, drainage, transport, health, energy and education), (ii) government buy in, (iii) local capacity and ownership, and (iv) synergies through partnerships. SP1 aims to work in at least 10 cities and will prioritize and compliment activities on climate change and urban resilience in cities with ongoing projects and ADB engagement.

During project preparation, any opportunities for pilot projects, or feasibility studies that emerge from UCCR planning activities will be considered for further support under the UCCRTF.

Impact

Urban populations, especially the urban poor in selected DMC cities, are less vulnerable to direct and indirect impacts of climate change

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Increased application of UCCR principles in selected DMC cities

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

UCCR principles applied during project design and implementation

UCCR guideline for certain urban subsectors developed

Institutional and stakeholder capacity in applying UCCR principles strengthened

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

The Spatial Data Analysis Explorer (SPADE) platform now has Climate information, socio-economic, GIS and spatial data for more than 30 cities in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines and Viet Nam. In addition, global datasets are also available for use by Project Officers within ADB (e.g. built up areas, night lights, population density)

Currently, SPADE provided support to Regional Departments on their planning and spatial analysis needs. For Southeast Asia, SPADE mapped out vulnerable cities within the region and near Mekong river. In addition, other risk factors like water stress and forest cover were provided. For South Asia, different disaster risk maps (flood hazard, earthquake, drought) are also now in SPADE.

Together with Sharepoint, SPADE is currently the interim GIS tool bank wide as agreed by the GIS Working Group. SPADE is also moving within adb.org's environment, which is spadegis.adb.org.

Geographical Location Bangladesh - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Indonesia - Nation-wide; Myanmar - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Philippines - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Stakeholder consultations in the form of workshops, meetings and focus group discussions were conducted in each of the cities where planning activities were carried out. These included representatives from the Ward and Town Level Coordination Committee, city government, and representatives from the local private sector.

In terms of capacity building, SPADE trainings and overviews were provided onsite (e.g. Viet Nam National and City Government Officials) and online (e.g. Pakistan and Bangladesh National and City Government Officials).

Due to the pandemic, online webinars and trainings were conducted. SPADE also joined conferences, i.e. ADB Sanitation Dialogue and International Fecal Sludge Management Conference.

Business Opportunities
Consulting Services

All consultants under SP1 will be engaged by ADB in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). SP1 will require the services of (i) an international and a national consultant for leading, coordinating and communicating the SP1 activities, and (ii) firms and/or individuals for specific activities under SP1. Overall, the input of 140 person-months of international consultants and 128 person-months of national consultants will be required.

Different methods of consultant selection will apply, depending on the size and nature of the contracts. The consultants will be engaged using procurement modalities as quality- and -cost-based selection with a technicalfinancial ratio of 90:10, quality-based selection, consultant qualification selection, fixed budget selection, or single-source selection as appropriate. Supplementary Appendix C contains the outline terms of reference for consultants to be engaged under SP1.

Responsible ADB Officer Sharma, Manoj
Responsible ADB Department Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development Sector Group
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding 09 Jul 2015 to 22 Jul 2015
MRM -
Approval 26 Jun 2015
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 09 Jul 2021

TA 8913-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
26 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2015 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2022 15 Mar 2023
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
0.00 3,950,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,950,000.00 06 Apr 2023 3,811,127.14

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Related Publications

Title Document Type Document Date
Enhancing Urban Climate Change Resilience: Seven Entry Points for Action Papers and Briefs Nov 2016

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 8913 18 Dec 2015 ICF Consulting Services Limited (United Kingdom) in association with Associates For Development Services Limited (Bangladesh) | 6F Watling House, 33 Cannon Street, London Asian Development Bank 952,471.00

Procurement Plan

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