Myanmar : Resilient Community Development Project

Sovereign Project | 51242-002

The Resilient Community Development Project (RCDP) will target areas that are vulnerable to climate and disaster risk (CDR) and will follow a phased, cluster approach, grouping vulnerable townships in the same area. The project has identified clusters of poor townships in regions exposed to CDR using climate projections and 2014 census data. It will benefit about 1.8 million people in 17 townships in Ayeyarwady, Chin, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi. The project will support the Government of Myanmar in strengthening its community-based development (CBD) policies and procedures. It will strengthen community resilience and reduce the food insecurity and poverty of rural people living in vulnerable areas, by building their capacity and providing resources to invest sustainably in climate- and disaster-resilient and market-oriented infrastructure and livelihoods.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Dina, Stefania
    Southeast Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Myanmar
  • Sector
    • Agriculture, natural resources and rural development

Related Projects

Project Name Resilient Community Development Project
Project Number 51242-002
Country / Economy Myanmar
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant 0678-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project
Asian Development Fund US$ 10.00 million
Grant 9203-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project
Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific US$ 3.00 million
Loan 3864-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project
Concessional ordinary capital resources lending US$ 185.00 million
Operational Priorities OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP5: Promoting rural development and food security
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development - Agricultural production - Livestock - Rural market infrastructure
Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description The Resilient Community Development Project (RCDP) will target areas that are vulnerable to climate and disaster risk (CDR) and will follow a phased, cluster approach, grouping vulnerable townships in the same area. The project has identified clusters of poor townships in regions exposed to CDR using climate projections and 2014 census data. It will benefit about 1.8 million people in 17 townships in Ayeyarwady, Chin, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi. The project will support the Government of Myanmar in strengthening its community-based development (CBD) policies and procedures. It will strengthen community resilience and reduce the food insecurity and poverty of rural people living in vulnerable areas, by building their capacity and providing resources to invest sustainably in climate- and disaster-resilient and market-oriented infrastructure and livelihoods.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia. Almost the entire country is prone to a range of natural hazards. The poor have low levels of human capital and tend to be highly exposed to various climate change and disaster risk related shocks and stresses. The rural poor rely on agriculture and causal labor for their livelihood. Myanmar's rural areas are underdeveloped: (i) only 16% of rural people have access to electricity through the public grid; (ii) nearly three out of ten lack access to year-round improved drinking water; (iii) one out of four lacks access to improved sanitation; and (iv) many rural areas also lack access to roads for connectivity. CBD approaches are an effective tool for bringing communities to the forefront of poverty reduction and development, allowing them to design and implement solutions that address their needs. CBD effectively provides community-built infrastructure, livelihood support, job opportunities and rural employment and skills development. Evidence indicates improvement in incomes and well-being including increases in per capita consumption, greater use of basic services and higher school participation.

RCDP supports the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (2018-2030) and will contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive growth of initially 17 townships in Ayeyarwaddy, Chin, Sagaing, and Thanintharyi which are highly vulnerable to climate change and disaster risks. Project interventions are also aligned with the Agriculture Development Strategy and Investment Plan (ADS 2018-2023), the National Framework for Community Disaster Resilience and Asian Development Banks (ADB) country partnership strategy for Myanmar (2017-2021), which identifies rural development as a strategic pillar.
Impact

Incomes of rural households improved and resilience of communities to climate and disaster risks strengthened.
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Standard of living and resilience of targeted communities improved.
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Climate and disaster resilient community infrastructure developed.

Resilient livelihood activities for poor men and women developed

Institutional and organizational capacity of communities and local governments strengthened
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Ayeyarwady Region, Chin State, Sagaing Region, Tanintharyi Region
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement B
Indigenous Peoples B
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects The project is expected to achieve significant socioeconomic benefits through the provision of climate-resilient basic infrastructure and livelihood improvements. The small-scale community infrastructure subprojects are anticipated to have minimal or minor adverse environmental impacts. These impacts will be limited to the construction period, will be localized and reversible, and can be mitigated through good construction practices and standard mitigation measures. An environmental assessment and review framework (EARF) prepared for the project identifies subproject eligibility criteria; defines procedures and responsibilities for environmental screening and assessment of subprojects, grievance redress, and meaningful public consultation; and specifies the supervision, monitoring, and reporting requirements. The EARF also includes Environmental Codes of Practice and a generic environmental management plan to mitigate the anticipated environmental impacts. The Department of Rural Development (DRD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation will have the main responsibility for EARF implementation and will assign qualified staff in the Project Management Unit, which will be supported by international and national environmental safeguard consultants. The DRD will submit semiannual environmental safeguard reports to ADB for disclosure.
Involuntary Resettlement A community participation framework (CPF) has been developed. Subproject screening and selection criteria will identify and reject any subproject requiring involuntary resettlement and compulsory acquisition. Investments in village roads and water supply schemes may require minor land use reallocation. In these cases, the project will pursue voluntary donation. The CPF includes a due diligence procedure to verify voluntary donation bona fides through a third party, and this will be used to screen and select subprojects during implementation. The CPF will be used to conduct social safeguards assessments of all subprojects.
Indigenous Peoples Ethnic groups live in most project townships. In some areas, ethnic groups reside within or outside ancestral domains. The project is assessed category B and an ethnic group development framework has been prepared to guide the screening of each subproject for possible ethnic group impacts and to ensure inclusiveness, consultation, and participation as needed. Subprojects with negative impacts on ethnic groups will not be funded.
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design Consultations with stakeholders were conducted especially during selection of community infrastructure and livelihood subprojects.
During Project Implementation Continuous consultation with stakeholders will be conducted during project implementation.
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services The main implementation consultant (MIC) and five township cluster service support providers (SSPs) will be recruited using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a quality-cost ratio of 90:10. The MIC will provide 1,231 person-months of consulting inputs (233 person-months international, 998 person-months national) over a period of 72 months. The amount of inputs per SSP contract depends on the population of the townships and consideration of travel time, on average inputs per contract will be about 10,324 person-months.
Procurement All procurement will be undertaken in accordance with ADBs Procurement Policy, Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017 as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers, Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017, as amended from time). Procurement planning has been guided by ADBs Strategic Procurement Planning, Guidance Note on Procurement (June 2018). The procurement of goods, works and nonconsulting services will use open competitive bidding with national advertising, request for quotation, and direct contracting. Open competitive bidding with international advertising is not envisaged under the project.
Responsible ADB Officer Dina, Stefania
Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD
Executing Agencies
Department of Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Timetable
Concept Clearance 30 Oct 2017
Fact Finding 10 Dec 2018 to 14 Dec 2018
MRM 21 Mar 2019
Approval 26 Nov 2019
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 26 Nov 2019

Grant 0678-MYA

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
26 Nov 2019 06 Dec 2019 16 Oct 2020 31 Mar 2027 - -
Financing Plan Grant Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 10.00 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 10.00 17 Jun 2022 0.00 0.00 0%
Counterpart 0.00 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 17 Jun 2022 0.00 0.00 0%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating - Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

Grant 9203-MYA

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
26 Nov 2019 06 Dec 2019 16 Oct 2020 30 Jun 2024 - -
Financing Plan Grant Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 3.00 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 0.00 17 Jun 2022 0.00 0.00 0%
Counterpart 0.00 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 3.00 17 Jun 2022 0.00 0.00 0%

Loan 3864-MYA

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
26 Nov 2019 06 Dec 2019 16 Oct 2020 31 Mar 2027 - -
Financing Plan Loan Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 202.42 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 185.00 17 Jun 2022 2.65 0.00 1%
Counterpart 17.42 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 17 Jun 2022 0.00 0.00 0%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating - Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

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Title Document Type Document Date
Resilient Community Development Project: Waiver of Loan and Grant Effectiveness Condition Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA Sep 2020
Lapse of Validity of Approval of Grant Administration Myanmar: Resilient Community Development Project Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA Sep 2020
Grant Agreement (Externally Financed - Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction) for Grant 9203-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project Grant Agreement Dec 2019
Grant Agreement (Special Operations) for Grant 0678-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project Grant Agreement Dec 2019
Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations [Concessional]) for Loan 3864-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) Dec 2019
Resilient Community Development Project: Report and Recommendation of the President Reports and Recommendations of the President Nov 2019
Resilient Community Development Project: Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Action Plan Gender Action Plans Nov 2019
Resilient Community Development Project: Project Administration Manual Project/Program Administration Manual Oct 2019
Resilient Communities Development Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar language translation) Translated PDS Nov 2017
Preparing the Resilient Communities Development Project: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Report Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Reports Oct 2017
Preparing the Resilient Communities Development Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Oct 2017

Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

Title Document Type Document Date
Resilient Communities Development Project: Community Participation Framework Resettlement Frameworks Jan 2019
Resilient Communities Development Project: Draft Environmental Assessment and Review Framework Environmental Assessment and Review Framework Jan 2019
Resilient Communities Development Project: Draft Ethnic Groups Development Planning Framework Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks Nov 2018

Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

None currently available.

Related Publications

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Main Implementation Consultants (MIC) Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider 2 (SSP-2) for Townships Cluster of Chin State Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider (NCS2) for Hakha Township, Chin State Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider 3 (SSP-3) for NSAZ Townships Cluster of Sagaing Region (North) Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider 4 (SSP-4) for Townships Cluster of Sagaing Region (South) Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider 1 (SSP-1) for Townships Cluster of Ayeyarwady Region Firm - Consulting Closed
Support Service Provider 5 (SSP-5) for Townships Cluster of Thanintharyi Region Firm - Consulting Closed
51242-MYA: Resilient Community Development Project Advance Notice Active

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
G8 MOTORCYCLES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT CONTRACT Loan 3864 27 Feb 2021 MOON PRINCESS CO. LTD. | NO. 04-503, NAWARAT CENTRE, NO. 186 52ND ST. PAZUNDAUNG TOWNSHIP, YANGON REP. UNION OF MYANMAR Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation 2,041,622.77 2,041,622.77

Procurement Plan

None currently available.