Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Wastewater Management Project
The project will improve wastewater services in two lakeshore cities on Issyk-Kul lake, in the eastern region of the Kyrgyz Republic. It will upgrade and expand the existing wastewater systems, build institutional capacity, and strengthen the sustainability of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) utilities in Balykchy and Karakol.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Amanova, Ainagul
Central and West Asia Department
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Kyrgyz Republic -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
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Project Name | Issyk-Kul Wastewater Management Project | ||||||||
Project Number | 50176-002 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Kyrgyz Republic |
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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 |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sewerage |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
Description | The project will improve wastewater services in two lakeshore cities on Issyk-Kul lake, in the eastern region of the Kyrgyz Republic. It will upgrade and expand the existing wastewater systems, build institutional capacity, and strengthen the sustainability of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) utilities in Balykchy and Karakol. | ||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Issyk-Kul lake, the second-largest high-altitude lake in the world, is renowned for its clear waters; it is designated as a Ramsar site of globally significant biodiversity, and is a key asset of the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve. The surrounding Issyk-Kul region is rich with environmental, archeological, and cultural resources, and supports internationally important biodiversity. As a consequence, the region is one of the nation's most popular tourist destinations, with tourism now an important source of revenue, especially for lakeshore cities. The impacts of tourism growth on the environment and ecosystems of the lake and shoreline areas are of growing concern, particularly in relation to wastewater pollution, and notably in the three primary lakeshore cities of Balykchy, Cholpon-Ata, and Karakol. Core problem. Balykchy (population 47,000) is located at the western extremity of the lake; Karakol (population 76,000) is located at the lake's eastern extremity. Both cities have extended aeration-based wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) that were constructed in the 1980s. However, only 30% of the population in Balykchy (3,400 households), and 45% of the population in Karakol (7,200 households) are currently connected to the centralized systems. The WWTPs are dilapidated and treat only about 8 million liters per day (MLD) of wastewater through sedimentation. The remaining 14 MLD of wastewater is disposed of through unsanitary pit latrines and other methods characterized by poor maintenance and lack of adequate septage collection and disposal. While most resorts maintain sewage treatment facilities, monitoring of treatment operations and effluent quality is inadequate. The combination of partially operating sewerage systems, self-provision of sanitation facilities, and inadequate monitoring of sewage discharge from resorts pose a significant threat to the lake's water quality, leading to increased public health risks and environmental degradation. These in turn limit tourism development, which relies heavily on the lake's environment. Vodokanal enterprises in Balykchy and Karakol are responsible for WSS services. Their expenditures are high due to operational inefficiencies arising from the aging system, poor operational and management capacity and lack of maintenance equipment. Staff incentives are low, with no corporate motivation mechanisms. The vodokanals are unable to recover operating costs through their revenues and rely on budget support. To improve their cash flows, vodokanals need to develop corporate-oriented business plans and service standards, train and retain skilled staff in technical and financial management to improve the operational efficiency and provide better customer services, so that customers are willing to pay increased tariffs. Sector policies and institutional arrangements. Government targets for WSS services focus on inclusive development to improve functionality, enhance service levels, and expand municipal sanitation. In terms of policy, this includes a targeted strategy for WSS development to 2026, and a national strategy to guide sustainable development to 2040. A comprehensive legislative and regulatory framework for environmental and natural resource protection has also been enacted with project responsibility recently transferred to the technically oriented Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Development (DDWSSD). The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided assistance through the Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project, which improved wastewater collection systems and provided institutional strengthening in both Balykchy and Karakol. Other development partners also provide WSS sector assistance. Priority needs. Wastewater treatment in both cities is inadequate, and the dilapidated WWTPs urgently require upgrading to meet effluent discharge standards. This is widely recognized as essential for the proper functioning of the systems and their subsequent expansion. The management of septage from private sanitation facilities needs to be improved, and sludge discharged from the Karakol WWTP to a reservoir needs to be removed. Building on the original Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project (footnote 11) institutional development initiatives, the vodokanals require further strengthening to increase their financial management and operation and maintenance (O&M) capabilities, and to continue their adoption of modern, best practices in utility operations. Proposed project. Complementing the Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project, the project will upgrade the WWTPs with new technology, further expand the networks, improve private facility septage management, and remove wastewater sludge from a reservoir in Karakol. It will further build the capacities of the two vodokanals through structural strengthening and targeted personnel training in utility corporate planning, O&M, and financial management. The project will support the following operational priority areas of Strategy 2030: (i) making cities more livable, (ii) enhancing environmental sustainability, and (iii) strengthening governance and institutional capacity. The project is consistent with ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011 2020, and ADB's country operations business plan, 2018 2020 for the Kyrgyz Republic. It also aligns with previous and ongoing ADB-funded sector projects and contributes to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. Value added by ADB's assistance. (i) Technology and innovation. ADB's intervention will introduce modern, efficient wastewater treatment technologies that assure stringent compliance with effluent discharge standards, while being cost efficient and within the operational capacity of vodokanals. The selected modern technology intermittently decanted extended aeration lagoon with trickling filter tertiary treatment has a high potential for replication in other cities throughout the nation. (ii) Institutional development. The project will support further development of the vodokanals for modern utility management, including (a) formulating corporate business plans; (b) targeted training modules on corporate utility management, O&M, and utility financial management; (c) twinning with an international WSS knowledge-based facility; and (d) establishing a septage management unit in each vodokanal; and (e) providing O&M equipment. (iii) Climate change. The project design incorporates climate adaptation solutions that will enhance the climate resilience of the cities. These include (a) separating drainage networks from wastewater networks, (b) introducing climate-resilient design standards and features, and (c) improving system sustainability through the selection of corrosion-resistant pipelines and the incorporation of WWTP technologies that better withstand climate-induced impacts. Lessons. Lessons incorporated in the project from previous ADB-financed projects include (i) strengthening project management effectiveness through deeper engagement of the executing agency, implementing agency, and steering committee; (ii) minimizing the number of procurement packages to improve efficiency; (iii) strengthening project and vodokanal staff capacity and knowledge; (iv) instituting project staff performance reviews; and (v) facilitating advance action for land acquisition, resettlement, and detailed engineering design. |
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Impact | Living standards, health, and economy in the Issyk-Kul Region improved. |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Access to sustainable and reliable wastewater services in Balykchy and Karakol improved and expanded. |
Progress Toward Outcome | |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Balykchy and Karakol wastewater systems improved. Vodokanal capacity strengthened. Septage management services improved and sanitation and hygiene awareness increased. |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | DSC mobilized on 6 March 2020. Surveys were suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak and curfew introduced from 18 March 2020, they are resumed from 6 May 2020. The procurements of CWs on sewerage networks expansion in Balykchy and Karakol are ongoing. The contract for DB WWTP in Balykchy was awarded in the end of May 2021, the detailed design is being prepared. |
Geographical Location | Ysyk-Kol |
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 | By expanding wastewater collection and improving treatment, the project will significantly reduce (i) nutrients, pathogenic elements, and contaminants released to the environment; (ii) the risk to Issyk-Kul Lake from eutrophication; and (iii) human health threats from pathogens. No unavoidably severe or permanent negative impacts are likely to arise from project activities provided that appropriate mitigation measures are adopted. Temporary environmental impacts occurring during construction can be managed, minimized, and mitigated. Operational impacts will be contained within sanitary protection zones (SPZs) around facilities. The accidental leakage of untreated effluents will not discharge to Issyk-Kul Lake or its core or buffer zones by design, treated effluents will be used for irrigation and the risk of untreated effluent discharge to the lake is, therefore, negligible. The environmental management plan (EMP) includes mitigation measures to address construction and operation impacts. Public consultations have been conducted in both Balykchy and Karakol. |
Involuntary Resettlement | Detailed measurement surveys carried out during project preparation identified approximately 26 affected households with a total of 99 household members, of which approximately 15 households with 67 members will experience severe impacts on their livelihood because they will be required to relocate. No affected household was found to belong to a vulnerable group. A land acquisition and resettlement plan (LARP) and land acquisition and resettlement framework have been prepared to mitigate and address all associated losses in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement and relevant national legislation. Project information was disclosed and meaningful consultations with project stakeholders and displaced persons were undertaken during LARP preparation and will continue throughout implementation. When final SPZ boundaries are decided by the government and the project design is finalized, or additional land requirements or involuntary resettlement impacts are identified, the LARP will be updated in accordance with applicable laws and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement, and ADB approval obtained prior to any further implementation. All displaced people will receive compensation in accordance with the LARP provisions. The PMO will be responsible for land acquisition and resettlement implementation and for compliance with ADB's safeguards requirements and national regulations. DDWSSD will submit semiannual safeguards monitoring reports to ADB for review and disclosure. |
Indigenous Peoples | There are no indigenous peoples, as defined in ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement, in the project area, and the project is classified as category C for indigenous peoples. |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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During Project Implementation | Meaningful consultations on environmental and social safeguards are conducted at project sites according to ADB SPS. |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | There are several consulting packages envisaged under the project: (i) DSC - awarded in Feb 2020, (ii) Audit services (awarded), (iii) Institutional Development Consultant, (iv) individual consultant selection - 3 contracts awarded (CTA, IPS, IME) |
Procurement | There are five major civil works contract packages envisaged under this project: (i) Design and Build (DB) of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Balykchy (awarded), (ii) DB of Wastewater Treatment in Karakol ($10.8 million), (iii) Expansion of sewer network in Karakol ($1.56 million), (iv) Expansion of sewer network in Balykchy ($1.36 million); and (v) Construction of receiving tank (50m3) discharge pipeline (0,2km) and rehabilitation of the main collector's manholes to WWTP) in Karakol ($0.2 million); (vi) Procurement of irrigation pumps ($0.3mln), (vii) Procurement of vacuum tankers ($0.42mln). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Amanova, Ainagul |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Kyrgyz Resident Mission |
Executing Agencies |
Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Development under the State Agency of Architecture, Construction, Housing and Communal Services under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic [email protected] 28,Manas Avenue,Bishkek,Kyrgyz Republic |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 14 Sep 2016 |
Fact Finding | 16 May 2018 to 31 May 2018 |
MRM | 08 Aug 2018 |
Approval | 20 Nov 2018 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 23 Nov 2021 |
Grant 0628-KGZ
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
20 Nov 2018 | 28 Dec 2018 | 16 Aug 2019 | 30 Jun 2025 | - | - |
Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 12.84 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 12.84 | 01 Apr 2022 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 41% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 01 Apr 2022 | 1.59 | 0.00 | 12% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3742-KGZ
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
20 Nov 2018 | 28 Dec 2018 | 16 Aug 2019 | 30 Jun 2025 | - | - |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 28.98 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 23.68 | 01 Apr 2022 | 7.75 | 0.00 | 33% |
Counterpart | 5.30 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 01 Apr 2022 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 4% |
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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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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DESIGN AND BUILD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN BALYKCHY | Loan 3742 | 01 Jun 2021 | JV TIANJIN DREDGING CO,CRBC,CNMEDRE | ZHONGLU PLAZA, C88, ANDINGMENWAI DAJIE BEIJING CHINA, PEOPLE'S REP. OF | Dep't of Drinking Water Supply & Sewerage Dev't | 9,487,632.00 | 6,990,487.26 |
DESIGN AND BUILD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN BALYKCHY | Grant 0628 | 28 May 2021 | JV TIANJIN DREDGING CO CRBC CNMEDRE | ZHONGLU PLAZA C88 ANDINGMENWAI DAJIE BEIJING CHINA, PEOPLE'S REP. OF | Dep't of Drinking Water Supply & Sewerage Dev't | 1,330,166.01 | — |
DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT | Grant 0628 | 21 Feb 2020 | TEMELSU INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING SURVECIES | MR. MURAT TUNCA EMAIL: [email protected] TURKEY | Dep't of Drinking Water Supply & Sewerage Dev't | 2,750,891.96 | — |
CHIEF TECHNICAL ADVISOR | Grant 0628 | 16 Oct 2019 | WOUTER J. CASPAR LAMBRECHTSEN | 355 RIDGEWAY AVE. CENTRAL POINT OREGON 975002 UNITED STATES | Dep't of Drinking Water Supply & Sewerage Dev't | 310,000.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Issyk-Kul Wastewater Management Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2021 |