Pakistan : Institutional Transformation of the Punjab Irrigation Department to a Water Resources Department
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tayyab, Ahsan
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Modality
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Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Institutional Transformation of the Punjab Irrigation Department to a Water Resources Department | ||||||
| Project Number | 49048-001 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| 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 / Agricultural drainage - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development - Water-based natural resources management |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | |||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||
| Impact | Punjab's rural economy grows through improved policy and institution, increased water and food security, and reduced water related disaster risks. | ||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Punjab's water resources and water related disaster risks are holistically managed |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Activities are at an initial stage. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. New WRD is functional 2. Capacity of WRD enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Activities are at an initial stage. |
| Geographical Location | Punjab |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Stakeholders were consulted during the TA preparation through discussions at a workshop and meetings. |
| During Project Implementation | Stakeholders will be consulted during implementation to achieve consensus and support. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | A total of 66 person-months of international and 109 person-months national consulting services in change management, revitalizing research and development and capacity building will required over the period of 36 months for the technical assistance (TA). Qualified individual consultants and consultancy firm will be recruited by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) following its Guidelines on the use of Consultants (2010) as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tayyab, Ahsan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab Mr. Aamir Khan, Chief, Strategic Planning and Reform Unit, Punjab Irrigation Department c/o Superintending Engineer Link Canal Circle, Canal Bank Mughalpur, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 30 Jun 2016 to 30 Jun 2016 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 05 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Sep 2018 |
TA 9255-PAK
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2016 | 27 Dec 2016 | 27 Dec 2016 | 31 Dec 2019 | 05 Dec 2021 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 32,289.76 |
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Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9255 | 10 Aug 2020 | SMEC International Pty. Ltd., AUS(AUSTRALIA) in association with ENGINEERING GENERAL CONSULTANTS EGC (PVT) LTD.(PAKISTAN) | Level 10, 71 Queens Road Melbourne, VIC alia / Level 5, 20 Berry Street, North S 2060 Australia | Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab | 1,570,000.00 | — |
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