Cambodia : Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project
The project will improve urban services and enhance regional economic connectivity in the provincial capital towns of Kampong Cham, Kratie, and Stung Treng along the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Corridor in Cambodia. It will finance key urban environmental infrastructure and enhance institutional effectiveness with a focus on private sector engagement, information and communication technology (ICT)-based public management systems, and the policy and planning environment for regional economic connectivity.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Hasanah, Siti
Sectors Group
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Cambodia -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 50099-002 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Cambodia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services Public sector management / Public administration Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Urban flood protection - Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sewerage - Urban solid waste management |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | The project will improve urban services and enhance regional economic connectivity in the provincial capital towns of Kampong Cham, Kratie, and Stung Treng along the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Corridor in Cambodia. It will finance key urban environmental infrastructure and enhance institutional effectiveness with a focus on private sector engagement, information and communication technology (ICT)-based public management systems, and the policy and planning environment for regional economic connectivity. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Cambodia had an estimated population of 15.2 million in 2016, spread across 26 provincial towns and numerous district towns. While Cambodia remains almost 80% rural, urbanization is accelerating and is expected to reach 30% of the national total by 2030. Provincial towns have urbanized rapidly while playing an important role in the national economy, which grew by 7% per year from 2015 to 2017. With an increasingly urban economy, urban services contribute to environmentally sustainable and inclusive growth by providing basic infrastructure for businesses and households, creating jobs, safeguarding the surrounding environment and ecosystem, and reducing exposure to flooding and other extreme events. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Sustainable, inclusive, equitable, and resilient growth achieved |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Urban services for enhancing regional economic connectivity in participating towns improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Implementation is ongoing. Under Output 1, Kratie and Stung Treng solid waste management as well as Kampong Cham and Stung Treng wastewater and drainage contracts were already awarded. Construction is ongoing for all these contracts. The contract for the Kampong Cham solid waste management subproject has just been awarded in August 2023 and works have yet to commence. Under Output 2, implementation of activities is ongoing with support from Project Management Consultant and ICT-based public management system consultant. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Urban environmental infrastructure improved Institutional effectiveness, and policy and planning environment for regional economic connectivity enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Ongoing preparation of detailed engineering design. Ongoing implementation. Contracts for Kampong Cham and Stung Treng were already signed/awarded and construction is ongoing, while DED for Kratie is still being prepared subject to availability of funds. Contracts for Kampong Cham and Stung Treng were already signed/awarded and construction is ongoing, while DED for Kratie is still being prepared subject to availability of funds. Contracts for Kampong Cham and Stung Treng were already signed/awarded and construction is ongoing, while DED for Kratie is still being prepared subject to availability of funds. Contracts for Kratie and Stung Treng solid waste management are signed and awarded; Procurement for Kampong Cham is completed and contract is will be awarded once the detailed resettlement plan is cleared by ADB. Ongoing through ICT consultant. The consultants have carried out as part of the first phase: (i) focus group discussions and the willingness to pay survey for all the three cities; (ii) conducted consultations with relevant ministries, including MOE, Ministry of Science, Industry, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) for electrical consumption data for all three cities; (iii) visited the cities of Siem Reap, Battambang and Sihanoukville, to document past experiences of tariff implementation for wastewater management and solid waste management; (iv) obtained confirmation from the Provincial Governor of Kampong Cham for the city to be included as a pilot city for the implementation of the strategy; and (v) developed a sanitation revenue strategy for the three cities. Since this initial works was carried out, and in accordance with the government's directive that was issued in November 2022 mandating the joint billing of water supply and wastewater services throughout the country, and the Ministry of Environment's agreement to implement 'Samraam for the purpose of service tracking and billing of solid waste management services, the consultant proposes to conduct next set of activities as part of phase 2 of the consultancy assignment, including (i) developing tariff structures for wastewater management services in Kampong Cham and Stung Treng, (ii) developing service agreements and standard operating procedures for billing, collection and revenue sharing, and agreements between the water supply authorities and the PDPWTs; (iii) supporting the roll out of the joint billing system which would require coordination with the current system developer for the water bills (SUMS) to add the wastewater component into the system; (iv) (d)Support the roll out of the 'Samraam application for billing of solid waste; (v) developing a contract for the engagement of a private operator for solid waste collection; and (vii) implementing a communications campaign for wastewater management tariffs. Draft provincial spatial plans and land use master plans for Kampong Cham, Kratie and Stung Treng have been prepared and translated and submitted to PMU and Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). It was discussed for the PMC to initiate a meeting with MLMUPC as soon as possible to discuss and finalize the submission. In addition to the provincial spatial plans, a review of the draft land use master plan for Kampong Cham and Kratie has been prepared in both English and Khmer languages and submitted to both MPWT and MLMUPC. The Mission requested for final copies of the provincial spatial plans and review of land use master plans (Khmer and English versions) to be submitted to ADB. Overall progress of this activity is approximately 99%. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| 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 | The project is Category B for Environment. An initial environmental examination (IEE) including environmental management plan (EMP) was prepared for each of the three provincial towns during processing. The IEEs and EMPs will be updated during the detailed engineering design (DED) stage and the EMPs included in the tender and bid documents and final versions disclosed prior to contract award. Domestic environmental impact assessments will be prepared by a firm that is registered with Ministry of Environment (MoE). MPWT will obtain subproject approvals from MOE prior to civil works contractor mobilization. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The project is Category B for Involuntary Resettlement. Surveys were conducted to enable the quantification of resettlement impacts and baseline data for the preparation of the draft resettlement plan (RP). They included the inventory of losses to estimate resettlement impacts and a socioeconomic survey to assess pre-project living standards as well as likely social impacts resulting from land acquisition. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The project is category C for Indigenous Peoples. No indigenous peoples communities are in the project area of impact. Cham and other ethnic minorities in the three towns are settled in upland villages, far from town centers where construction will take place. The project will not directly or indirectly affect the dignity, human rights, livelihood systems, or culture of indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities; and will not affect the territories or natural or cultural resources that indigenous peoples own, use, occupy, or claim as their ancestral domain. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The preliminary project design was informed by consultations carried out with stakeholders and affected persons. Consultation will be ongoing during implementation as described in the safeguard documents and the Stakeholder Communication Strategy. PMU and GDR will ensure consultations are carried out during update of the safeguards documents following detailed engineering design. Consultation will include individual and focus group discussions to ensure the displaced persons are informed about: (a) resettlement impacts, asset valuation/RCS, entitlements and compensation payment modalities with time lines, (b) rehabilitation and income restoration measures suggested for the project displaced persons, (c) environmental impacts and mitigation measures; and (d) project grievance redress mechanism. |
| During Project Implementation | During implementation, there will be regular liaison with affected persons and community, consultation meetings with communities in the project area of influence and with project displaced persons, including women and vulnerable groups, to ensure project related informationis regularly shared. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | All consultants are being recruited according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). Consulting firm was engaged using the quality-and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a standard qualitycost ratio of 90:10. |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time). International competitive bidding (ICB) will be used for works contracts estimated to cost $3 million and above. National competitive bidding (NCB) will be used for works contracts estimated to cost over $100,000 equivalent up to below $3 million. For NCB, the first draft English language of the procurement documents (bidding documents, and draft contract) should be submitted for ADB approval regardless of the estimated contract amount. Subsequent procurements are subject to post review. All ICB packages (bidding document, bid evaluation report, and draft contract) are subject to ADB prior review and approval. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Hasanah, Siti |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Water and Urban Development Sector Office (SG-WUD) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Public Works and Transport |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 19 Jun 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 05 Feb 2018 to 28 Feb 2018 |
| MRM | 25 May 2018 |
| Approval | 01 Aug 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 24 Oct 2023 |
Grant 0592-CAM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 01 Aug 2018 | 24 Oct 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2026 | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 1.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 1.50 | 23 Oct 2023 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 66% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 23 Oct 2023 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 54% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Grant 0593-CAM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 01 Aug 2018 | 24 Oct 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2026 | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 23 Oct 2023 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 99% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.50 | 23 Oct 2023 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 63% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3686-CAM
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 01 Aug 2018 | 24 Oct 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2026 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 86.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 78.50 | 23 Oct 2023 | 56.83 | 0.00 | 72% |
| Counterpart | 8.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 23 Oct 2023 | 18.65 | 0.00 | 24% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
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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| Construction of Kampong Cham Solid Waste Management | Loan 3686 | 20 Aug 2023 | BM Construction & Electric Co., Ltd. | #14, Street No. 02, Phum Krang Ang Kroing Sangkat, Krang Thnong, Khan Po Sen Chey, Phnom Penh | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 5,544,015.69 | 5,039,510.26 |
| Stung Treng wastewater and drainage subproject | Loan 3686 | 25 Nov 2022 | China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd. | 5F Guangzhou Xinxi Port No. 16 Keyun Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510665 | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 16,361,607.38 | 14,872,701.11 |
| Kampong Cham wastewater and drainage subproject | Loan 3686 | 22 Sep 2022 | Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. | No. 18 Beitaipingzhuang Road, Haidian District, Beijing | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 22,042,780.53 | 20,036,887.50 |
| Construction of Stung Treng Solid Waste Management | Loan 3686 | 17 Jan 2022 | MTA Construction Co. Ltd. | #67 Street P-01, Sangkat Chrang Chamres I, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 4,838,207.07 | 4,397,930.22 |
| Construction of Kratie Solid Waste Management | Loan 3686 | 17 Jan 2022 | K.B.H Construction Co. Ltd. | #C-27, St. B1711, Boeng Salang Village, Sangkat Russey Keo, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 4,943,948.91 | 4,494,049.56 |
| Cost Recovery for Urban Drainage and Sanitation Services | Grant 0592 | 29 Dec 2021 | CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions Limited | CRISIL House Central Avenue Hiranandani Business Park Powai Mumbai 400076 India | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 496,838.00 | — |
| Cost Recovery for Urban Drainage and Sanitation Services | Grant 0593 | 29 Dec 2021 | CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions Limited | CRISIL House Central Avenue Hiranandani Business Park Powai Mumbai 400076 India | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 496,838.00 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST (GREESH KUMAR SHARMA) | Loan 3686 | 10 Apr 2020 | GREESH KUMAR SHARMA | 807 SILVER OAK ALLIANCE ORCHID SPRINGS 54 WATER CANAL RD, KORATTUR, CHENNAI INDIA | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 285,600.00 | 285,600.00 |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT | Grant 0592 | 26 Jun 2019 | RAMBOLL DANMARK A/S (JV W/ ORIENTAL CONSLTN | HANNEMANNS ALLE 53 COPENHAGEN DENMARK DENMARK | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 500,000.00 | — |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT | Loan 3686 | 27 Jun 2019 | RAMBOLL DANMARK A/S (JV W/ ORIENTAL CONSLTN | HANNEMANNS ALLE 53, COPENHANGEN DENMARK DENMARK | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 11,246,483.59 | 5,334,010.83 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | May 2023 |