The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will undertake necessary due diligence to prepare the project and assist the pre-implementation works (see Appendix 4). The PPTA is estimated to cost $1.8 million, of which $1.5 million will be financed on a grant basis using ADB's Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF-V). The PPTA will employ (i) an international consulting firm to conduct the feasibility study, technical, financial and economic due diligence, prepare bidding documents and functional technical specifications, prepare a hydro power development plan for Khyber Phaktunkhwa (KPK), scoping for investment project, and conduct sector assessment; and (ii) individual experts to assist in evaluating bids, conduct due diligence required for results-based lending, scoping for introduction of technical education on maintenance and operations of micro-hydropower plants, and other required services are summarized in Table A3.3.
| Project Name | Access to Clean Energy Investment Project | ||||
| Project Number | 49056-001 | ||||
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Renewable energy generation - small hydro - Renewable energy generation - solar |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will undertake necessary due diligence to prepare the project and assist the pre-implementation works (see Appendix 4). The PPTA is estimated to cost $1.8 million, of which $1.5 million will be financed on a grant basis using ADB's Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF-V). The PPTA will employ (i) an international consulting firm to conduct the feasibility study, technical, financial and economic due diligence, prepare bidding documents and functional technical specifications, prepare a hydro power development plan for Khyber Phaktunkhwa (KPK), scoping for investment project, and conduct sector assessment; and (ii) individual experts to assist in evaluating bids, conduct due diligence required for results-based lending, scoping for introduction of technical education on maintenance and operations of micro-hydropower plants, and other required services are summarized in Table A3.3. For hiring firm, quality- and cost-based selection method (90:10) will be used with full technical proposal. Pakhtunkhwa Electricity Development Organization in KPK and Office of the Secretary, Energy Department in Punjab will be the executing agencies for the project. Each executing agency will establish project management units at each of their offices. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | 1. The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) is necessary on the following grounds: (i) The investment project is urgently needed in Pakistan. (ii) While the government has a plan to invest in the project, there is a need to conduct a detailed due diligence and pre-feasibility to process the investment project and loan. (iii) Executing agency's lack of capacity and resources to conduct the required due diligence. (iv) Expertise of competent international and national consultants is needed to prepare the project considering its technical complexity and scale. |
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| Geographical Location | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The main stakeholders include the beneficiary households, governments of KPK and Punjab province, private sector companies, communities (men and women) and civil society organizations (CSOs). All these stakeholders will be engaged through a consultation process for the project design and implementation. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultations with relevant stakeholders were conducted. The project completion date has been extended to 30 October 2018 to complete the approval process of the PEDO Act Agreement. |
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| Consulting Services | The PPTA has engaged (i) an international consulting firm to conduct the feasibility study, technical, financial and economic due diligence, prepare bidding documents and functional technical specifications, prepare a hydro power development plan for Khyber Phaktunkhwa (KPK), scoping for investment project, and conduct sector assessment; and (ii) individual experts to assist in evaluating bids, conduct due diligence required for results-based lending, scoping for introduction of technical education on maintenance and operations of micro-hydropower plants, and other required services. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tareen, Adnan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Energy Department, Government of Punjab 8th Floor, EFU House, 6D_Main Gulberg, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization Plot # 38, Sect B-2, Phase-5, Hayatabad, Peshawar |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Nov 2018 |
TA 9047-PAK
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 15 Dec 2015 | 06 Jan 2016 | 06 Jan 2016 | 30 Apr 2017 | 30 Oct 2018 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 15 Dec 2015 | 1,374,791.47 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Access to Clean Energy Investment Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Aug 2016 |
| Access to Clean Energy Investment Project: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Report | Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Reports | Jan 2016 |
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Tenders
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Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 9047 | 27 May 2016 | Mercados Energy Markets International S.A. (Spain) in Association with Hagler Bailly Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. (Pakistan) | c/ Infanta Mercedes 90, 6th Floor MADRID 28020 SPAIN | Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization | 1,042,566.00 | — |
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