The project will strengthen the climate change and disaster resilience of the water sector through: modernized and well-maintained infrastructure, enhanced agricultural and on-farm water management, and improved disaster risk management. The project interventions will be both structural (including civil works and equipment) and non-structural (including capacity building and demonstration activities). The interventions will be focused in the Ferghana Valley in the southwest of the country and the Chui River Basin in the north of the country, which are vulnerable to flooding, landslides (including mudflows), and drought risks that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
| Project Name | Climate Change and Disaster-Resilient Water Resources Sector Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 51081-002 | ||||||||
| Country | 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 Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Rural flood protection - Water-based natural resources management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The project will strengthen the climate change and disaster resilience of the water sector through: modernized and well-maintained infrastructure, enhanced agricultural and on-farm water management, and improved disaster risk management. The project interventions will be both structural (including civil works and equipment) and non-structural (including capacity building and demonstration activities). The interventions will be focused in the Ferghana Valley in the southwest of the country and the Chui River Basin in the north of the country, which are vulnerable to flooding, landslides (including mudflows), and drought risks that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Context of vulnerability. With steep mountain geography and variable weather conditions, the Kyrgyz Republic is highly disaster-prone. Disasters triggered by climatic and geophysical natural hazards are frequent and estimated to cost the country approximately 1%-1.5% of the gross domestic product annually. Much of the population is vulnerable and exposed with limited resources to mitigate and recover from disaster impacts. A primary avenue of this vulnerability is through the water resources sector, including irrigated agriculture. Irrigation is critical for sustained agricultural production in the Kyrgyz Republic, which engages about 30% of the population (including approximately 45% of the lower-income rural population) and contributes about 15% of the GDP. Government sector strategy. The proposed project is identified as a priority climate adaptation project in the 2017 Kyrgyz Republic Climate Investment Programme. Strengthening resilience to climate change and extreme weather events in water resources management is underpinned by the country's Water Code (2005) and the government's national development, climate change, and sector strategies. The Water Code is the primary water-related legal act and is based on the principles of integrated water resources management, organization of water resources management by river basins, and participation of users in decision-making. The national 'Unity, Trust, Creation' development program (2018-2022) includes proactive management of disaster and climate change risks, and prioritizes construction and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure with improved water efficiency. The Strategy for the Comprehensive Protection of the Population and the Territory Of The Kyrgyz Republic From Emergency Situations (2018-2030) seeks to reduce losses due to disasters through among others improved monitoring, forecasting, and construction of protective structures with approximate required funds of 9.8 billion som ($145 million equivalent) for the period 2018-2022. The State Programme on the Development of Irrigation of the Kyrgyz Republic (2017 2026) seeks more productive use of water resources through construction and modernization of infrastructure and introduction of improved technologies, with approximate required funds of 59 billion som ($900 million equivalent). |
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| Impact | Losses in the agriculture and water resources sectors from extreme weather events reduced (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCC Paris Agreement and Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2022) | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Climate change and disaster resilience of infrastructure and water security improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Irrigation infrastructure protected and modernized Irrigation system and agricultural land management enhanced National disaster risk management capacity improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| 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 | A draft initial environmental examination (IEE), including an environmental management plan, has been prepared for the representative sub-project and disclosed on ADB's website. Additional sub-projects will be selected during project implementation and an environmental assessment and review framework has been prepared and disclosed on ADB's website. The executing agencies will rule out civil works and subprojects with significant environmental impacts (only category B and C will be eligible), and an IEE will be performed for each subproject. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A draft land acquisition and resettlement plan has been prepared for the representative subproject and disclosed on ADB's website. Additional sub-projects will be selected during project implementation and a land acquisition and resettlement framework has been prepared and disclosed on ADB's website. The executing agencies will rule out category A civil works and sub-projects, avoiding land acquisition and minimizing resettlement impacts. Appropriate social safeguards documents will be prepared, approved, and fully implemented before any works commence. |
| Indigenous Peoples | There are no indigenous peoples in the Kyrgyz Republic as defined by ADB's SPS. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The main beneficiaries will be the target communities. The project preparation consultant undertook a stakeholder analysis to identify and confirm the beneficiaries, other stakeholders, and to define roles and responsibilities for strengthening participation in project design and implementation. |
| During Project Implementation | The project will mobilize a participatory planning, design, and management process involving the executing agencies, water user associations, and other key stakeholders to ensure equitable and sustainable outcomes. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Rive, Nathan A. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Emergency Situations Dishanbinskaya Street, 2/1 Bishkek 720055 Kyrgyz Republic State Agency of Water Resources [email protected] 4-A, Toktonalieva Str., Bishkek, 720025 Kyrgyz Republic |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 Sep 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 01 Aug 2018 to 10 Aug 2018 |
| MRM | 19 Sep 2018 |
| Approval | 27 Nov 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Nov 2018 |
Grant 0632-KGZ
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Nov 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 22 Aug 2019 | 30 Sep 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 16.80 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 16.80 | 27 Nov 2018 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 21% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 27 Nov 2018 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 4% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | - | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
Loan 3746-KGZ
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Nov 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 22 Aug 2019 | 30 Sep 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 26.80 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 21.80 | 27 Nov 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 5.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 27 Nov 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | - | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
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ADB Supports Kyrgyz Republic's Efforts to Combat Climate Change
ADB has approved $38.6 million in development financing to help modernize irrigation systems, improve agriculture and land management, strengthen disaster risk management, and enhance data collection and analysis in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| 3746 (COL)/ 0632 (SF)-KGZ: Climate Change and Disaster-Resilient Water Resources Sector Project [MOES-G-ICB-1] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 06 May 2020 | 06 Jul 2020 |
| Project implementation consultant | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 27 Feb 2019 | 28 Mar 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT | Grant 0632 | 10 Dec 2019 | TEMELSU ULUSLARARASI MUHENDISLIK HISMETLERI | YILDIZEVLER 721 SOKAK NO. 6 06650 ANKARA TURKEY | Department of Water Resources & Melioration MAFIM | 2,994,221.53 | — |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Climate Change and Disaster-Resilient Water Resources Sector Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2018 |