The project will improve the operational performance of the power sector and contribute to the Government of Bangladesh's target to achieve electricity for all by 2021 through (i) constructing (a) a 400/132-kilovolt (kV) substation at Gopalganj; (b) a 230 kV transmission line in the southern zone, from Barisal to Faridpur; and (c) a 400 kV transmission line in the western zone, from Bogra to Rohanpur; and (ii) implementing a capacity development program in the electric utility industry to promote socially and gender inclusive growth . The project will use state-of-the-art conductors with higher power transmission capacity and lower energy loss in both the 230 kV and 400 kV transmission lines
| Project Name | Southwest Transmission Grid Expansion Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 51137-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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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 Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The project will improve the operational performance of the power sector and contribute to the Government of Bangladesh's target to achieve electricity for all by 2021 through (i) constructing (a) a 400/132-kilovolt (kV) substation at Gopalganj; (b) a 230 kV transmission line in the southern zone, from Barisal to Faridpur; and (c) a 400 kV transmission line in the western zone, from Bogra to Rohanpur; and (ii) implementing a capacity development program in the electric utility industry to promote socially and gender inclusive growth . The project will use state-of-the-art conductors with higher power transmission capacity and lower energy loss in both the 230 kV and 400 kV transmission lines | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Bangladesh has sustained an average annual economic growth rate of 6.5% since 2007, despite the 2008 2009 global financial crisis. Bangladesh is now evolving into a middle-income country since its gross domestic product per capita has risen steadily from $1,110 in 2014 to $1,544 in 2017. The structure of the Bangladesh economy is gradually shifting from agriculture to manufacturing and services. Poverty has been halved since 2000, and many of the Millennium Development Goal targets have been met. Building on these achievements, the government has set new priority targets to (i) accelerate the annual economic growth to 7.5% to move to middle-income status by 2021; (ii) create jobs and support rural development to engender inclusive growth and poverty reduction; (iii) reduce poverty from 24.8% in 2015 to 18.6% in 2020, and extreme poverty from 12.9% in 2015 to about 8.9% in 2020; and (iv) reduce environmental degradation and climate change vulnerabilities. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | National target of electricity for all achieved by 2021 Combined transmission and distribution losses reduced from 13% to 9% of generation, and uninterrupted power supply provided to industries by 2020 |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Capacity of electricity supply in Bangladesh increased |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | New substation at Gopalganj installed Transmission network in southern Bangladesh expanded Transmission network in western Bangladesh expanded Socially inclusive capacity in the electric utility industry enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The project will not pass through any ecologically sensitive areas and will not bring significant adverse environmental impacts. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The substations and transmission line alignments have been carefully designed to minimize land acquisition and involuntary resettlement. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No indigenous peoples, within the meaning of ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), are found within the project area |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | A series of consultations with key stakeholder groups and communities have been conducted during project preparation, and communities' inputs have been incorporated into the project design. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultation with stakeholders and communities will be continued throughout implementation of the project. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | All procurement of goods, works, nonconsulting, and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and ADB''s Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods, works, nonconsulting, and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and ADB''s Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Aiming Zhou |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, Ltd. (PGCB) [email protected];_WEBSITE:WWW.PGCB.ORG PGCB Head Office A/2 Jahurul Islam Avenue Aftabnagar, Badda, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 28 Jan 2018 to 12 Feb 2018 |
| MRM | 18 Apr 2018 |
| Approval | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Oct 2018 |
Grant 0589-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 31 Jul 2018 | 10 Sep 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 7.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 7.00 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Partly satisfactory | - | - | - | - |
Grant 0590-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 31 Jul 2018 | 10 Sep 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.50 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
Loan 3683-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 31 Jul 2018 | 10 Sep 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 524.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 350.00 | 31 Jul 2018 | 105.41 | 0.00 | 30% |
| Counterpart | 174.50 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | - | - | - |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Southwest Transmission Grid Expansion Project: Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Apr 2018 |
| Southwest Transmission Grid Expansion Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Apr 2018 |
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Southwest Transmission Grid Expansion Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | May 2018 |