The project will support development in the city regions of Dhaka and Khulna by building on infrastructure and capacity building initiatives implemented during the first City Region Development Project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project will finance crucial infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas to stimulate growth and improve livability in Dhaka and Khulna, two densely populated and rapidly growing city regions in Bangladesh. The project will also continue strengthening project development capacity, sustainable service delivery, and community awareness.
| Project Name | Second City Region Development Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 49329-006 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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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 |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Urban flood protection |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | The project will support development in the city regions of Dhaka and Khulna by building on infrastructure and capacity building initiatives implemented during the first City Region Development Project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project will finance crucial infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas to stimulate growth and improve livability in Dhaka and Khulna, two densely populated and rapidly growing city regions in Bangladesh. The project will also continue strengthening project development capacity, sustainable service delivery, and community awareness. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project builds on lessons and past gains in community awareness, institutional capacity, and coordination among municipalities, while continuing to develop much-needed infrastructure in the Dhaka and Khulna city regions. The project is aligned with the objectives and priorities of the urban sector strategy defined in the government's 7th Five Year Plan; the Local Government (Pourashava) Act, 2009; and the Coastal Development Strategy, 2006. The project is consistent with ADB's country partnership strategy, 2016 2020 for Bangladesh and is aligned with ADB's Strategy 2030 operational priorities, including (i) addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; (ii) accelerating progress in gender equality; (iii) tackling climate change, building climate change resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; (iv) making cities more livable; and (v) strengthening governance and institutional capacity (footnote 4). The project is also aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities and Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Growth potential enhanced and living environment in urban and peri-urban areas improved | ||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Mobility, flood resilience, and solid waste management in the project areas in the Dhaka and Khulna city regions improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Urban infrastructure in the project areas in the Dhaka and Khulna city regions improved and made climate-resilient Institutional capacity and community awareness strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Dhaka, Khulna |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | An environmental assessment and review framework (EARF) has been prepared and disclosed. The project will not include subprojects triggering category A per the EARF. Sample subprojects were appraised and initial environmental examination (IEE) reports were prepared in line with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) and the EARF. The IEEs and information on the subprojects indicate that the subprojects are located on existing rights-of-way and government-owned lands, and there are no ecologically sensitive areas in the project municipalities. The potential impacts, such as construction vibration affecting the structural integrity of properties, road safety issues, and safe disposal of excavated materials, are site-specific; few are irreversible and most can be readily mitigated and minimized using proven mitigation measures and environmentally sound engineering and construction practices consistent with international good practice. Stakeholders were involved through meaningful consultations and their views were fed into the IEEs and subproject designs. The consultation process will continue during project implementation. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | An environmental assessment and review framework (EARF) has been prepared and disclosed. The project will not include subprojects triggering category A per the EARF. Sample subprojects were appraised and initial environmental examination (IEE) reports were prepared in line with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) and the EARF. The IEEs and information on the subprojects indicate that the subprojects are located on existing rights-of-way and government-owned lands, and there are no ecologically sensitive areas in the project municipalities. The potential impacts, such as construction vibration affecting the structural integrity of properties, road safety issues, and safe disposal of excavated materials, are site-specific; few are irreversible and most can be readily mitigated and minimized using proven mitigation measures and environmentally sound engineering and construction practices consistent with international good practice. Stakeholders were involved through meaningful consultations and their views were fed into the IEEs and subproject designs. The consultation process will continue during project implementation. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The subproject sites and alignments in the highly urbanized Dhaka and Khulna city regions are not located in the Madhupur area of Dhaka division and Sundarbans area of Khulna division, areas where small ethnic communities are concentrated. Transect walks through subproject sites and alignments do not reveal the presence of small ethnic communities, such as adibashi (tribal) communities, pahari (hill) communities, and forest communities, at these locations. The project will not include any subproject with any impact on small ethnic communities |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Stakeholder consultations and workshops have been held during project preparation. |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting firms will be engaged using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a standard quality-cost ratio of 90:10 and full-technical proposal. All consultants will be recruited according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants. |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nam, Jaemin |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Local Government Engineering Department [email protected] LGED Bhaban (Level 6), Agargaon Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 04 Jul 2018 to 22 Jul 2018 |
| MRM | 27 May 2019 |
| Approval | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Aug 2019 |
Loan 3808-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Aug 2019 | 01 Oct 2019 | 19 Nov 2019 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 148.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 75.00 | 27 Aug 2019 | 9.97 | 0.00 | 13% |
| Counterpart | 73.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 27 Aug 2019 | 6.41 | 0.00 | 9% |
Loan 3809-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Aug 2019 | 01 Oct 2019 | 19 Nov 2019 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 75.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 75.00 | 27 Aug 2019 | 29.12 | 0.00 | 39% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 27 Aug 2019 | 9.76 | 0.00 | 13% |
Loan 6010-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 15 Dec 2016 | 01 Feb 2017 | 01 Feb 2017 | 30 Mar 2018 | 31 Dec 2019 | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 5.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 5.00 | 15 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 15 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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ADB Provides $150 Million for Essential Infrastructure, Capacity Building in Two Growing Bangladesh City Regions
ADB has approved loans totaling $150 million to finance crucial infrastructure such as roads and drains and build capacity in two densely populated and fast-growing city regions of Bangladesh, Dhaka and Khulna.
Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD IN GAZIPUR CITY CORPORATION UNDER PACKAGE W-02 | Loan 3809 | 06 Jan 2020 | RAB-RC (PVT) LTD & HOSSAIN CONST (PVT) LTD JV | COMMERCIAL PLOT NO. 16, MAIN ROAD 01 SECTN 10, SENPARA, PARBATA, MIRPUR,DHAKA BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 4,455,445.54 | 3,434,743.67 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF A ROAD IN GAZIPUR CITY CORPORATION UNDER PACKAGE W-01 | Loan 3809 | 06 Jan 2020 | RAB-RC (PVT) LTD & HOSSAIN CONS (PVT) LTD JV | COMMERCIAL PLOT NO. 16, MAIN RD 01 SECT 10, SENPARA, PARBATA, MIRPUR, DHAKA BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 9,068,752.95 | 6,991,184.48 |
| PREPARATION, DESIGN AND SUPERVISION (PDS) CONSULTANCY SERVICES (CREDIP/S-01) | Loan 3808 | 09 Dec 2019 | HIFAB INTERNATIONAL AB (HINT), BETS CONSULT | HOUSE 14, ROAD 32, GULSHAN 1, DHAKA 1212 BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSULTANCY | 4,192,145.06 | 4,192,145.06 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD IN RUPGANJ UPAZILA, DISTRICT NARAYANGANJ UNDER PACKAGE W-02 | Loan 3809 | 02 Dec 2019 | NCEL-PDL JV | 105 MIDDLE BADDA, DHAKA-1212 BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 6,456,460.09 | 4,976,757.52 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD IN ARAIHAZAR UPAZILA, DISTRICT NARAYANGANJ UNDER PACKAGE W-01 | Loan 3808 | 02 Dec 2019 | MEC ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTION LTD. | HOUSE NO. 36, ROAD NO. 07, SECTOR-04 UTTARA, DHAKA BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 2,782,909.08 | 2,145,117.21 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS IN ARAIHAZAR W-02 CRDP-II/LGED/NARAYANGANJ/ARAIHAZAR/NCB/2018/W-02 | Loan 3808 | 02 Dec 2019 | NCEL-PDL JV | 105 MIDDLE BADDA, DHAKA-1212 BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 4,673,630.94 | 3,602,520.20 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD IN SAVAR UPAZILA, DISTRCT: DHAKA UNDER PACKAGE W-03 | Loan 3809 | 02 Dec 2019 | MODERN STRUCTURES LTD. | HOUSE NO. 15/4, LEVEL: 5, MIRPUR ROAD SHYAMOLI, THANA: ADABOR, DHAKA 1207 BANGLADESH | Local Government Engineering Department | CONSTRUCTION | 5,612,278.71 | 4,326,047.08 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Second City Region Development Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Jul 2019 |