India : Strengthening Climate Change Resilience in Urban India
The proposed cluster capacity development technical assistance (TA), supported on a grant basis under the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), aims to improve institutional capacities of the Government of India to identify, plan, invest in, and respond to climate change and disaster-related risks in vulnerable cities and towns across India. The key objectives of the TA are to (i) mainstream urban climate change resilience in policies, strategies, and plans at the national, state, and city levels; (ii) strengthen structural and nonstructural investments in selected cities; and (iii) build strong government institutions across the central, state, and local levels. Cities highly vulnerable to climate change will be targeted, particularly those in coastal areas and river basins.
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Joshi, Sanjay Divakar
South Asia Department
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| Project Name | Strengthening Climate Change Resilience in Urban India | ||||
| Project Number | 49106-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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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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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The proposed cluster capacity development technical assistance (TA), supported on a grant basis under the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), aims to improve institutional capacities of the Government of India to identify, plan, invest in, and respond to climate change and disaster-related risks in vulnerable cities and towns across India. The key objectives of the TA are to (i) mainstream urban climate change resilience in policies, strategies, and plans at the national, state, and city levels; (ii) strengthen structural and nonstructural investments in selected cities; and (iii) build strong government institutions across the central, state, and local levels. Cities highly vulnerable to climate change will be targeted, particularly those in coastal areas and river basins. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will provide direction to the government developing well-planned cities which are livable, sustainable, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and resilient to climate-change-related risks. ADB's urban program focuses on expanding the coverage, quality, and continuity of inclusive basic services while embracing the principles of resilience and efficiency. The TA promotes convergence with various government flagship national missions including Smart Cities, Clean India, Housing for All, AMRUT, Swachha Bharat Mission, and urban transport initiatives. Considering the multifaceted demands for building resilience, the TA will provide resources to ADB's various sector teams, i.e., urban and water, transport, etc. | ||||
| Impact | Urban climate change resilience in selected states in India mainstreamed (defined by project) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Capacity of government to successfully implement urban climate-change-resilient projects enhanced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Climate change resilience in urban policies and plans mainstreamed Climate change resilience of infrastructure and project development supported Institutional capacity, community awareness, and knowledge for sustaining climate-change-resilient cities strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| 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 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) and the Department of Economic Affairs were consulted during the formulation of the TA. |
| During Project Implementation | The C-TA 0019-IND: Strengthening Climate Change Resilience in Urban India was approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors on 4 November 2015 for the amount of $7.00 million. The C-TA is financed on a grant basis by the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF) under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility (UFPF) and administered by ADB. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) of the Government of India is the executing agency of the C-TA. The steering committee will comprise senior representatives at the level of joint secretary or director, the country director at ADB's India Resident Mission, sector directors of ADBs South Asia Department (SARD) or sector specialists, and the project officer of the TA subproject. Representatives of the relevant ministries and states will be requested to join the committee as required. Ministries and states selected for TA support will be the implementing agencies for the respective TA subprojects. Implementing agencies will support TA subproject designs and day-to-day implementation, including government coordination. Out of the total C-TA amount of $7.00 million, $6.94 million were approved for the 3 subprojects, (a) Strengthening smart water management and urban climate change resilience in Tamil Nadu ($1.55 million); (b) Supporting climate change-resilient smart cities mission projects ($2.50 million); and (c) Strengthening smart urban mass rapid transit and climate change resilience ($2.89 million). |
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| Consulting Services | Subproject 1: The final report was submitted and Subproject 1 was closed in March 2020. The project utilized USD 1,189,265 out of USD 1,550,000 approved. Subproject 2: Out of the approved $2.5 million, $1,715,766 is estimated to be disbursed until the TA closing date on 31 December 2021. A consulting firm and individual consultants are engaged to support smart cities of Kakinada, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kochi (Kerala), Jalandhar (Punjab), and Ranchi (Jharkhand) in preparation of climate-resilient infrastructure investment plans. Subproject 3: Strengthening Smart Urban Mass Rapid Transit and Climate Change Resilience in the National Capital Region ($2,891,185). As of 17 November 2021, $295,995 has been awarded and $135,841 has been disbursed. The subproject will review the existing transit-oriented urban planning approaches of the NCRTC and, where feasible, propose pilot studies for selected station areas or towns. It will also support the use of advanced technologies for infrastructure design and construction process management, specifically, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and dedicated mapping survey technologies. Subproject 3 is expected to be fully committed by 31 December 2021, and all outputs under the subproject are expected to be achieved by 30 October 2022, followed by financial closure by 31 December 2022. |
| Procurement | n/a |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Joshi, Sanjay Divakar |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 28 May 2015 |
| Fact Finding | 25 May 2015 to 05 Jun 2015 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 04 Nov 2015 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2022 |
TA 0019-IND
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 7,000,000.00 | 1,750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8,750,000.00 | - | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Climate Change Resilience in Urban India: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Oct 2015 |
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