Mongolia : Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project

Sovereign Project | 51423-002

The project is aligned with the following impact: income generation and enterprise support for smallholder vegetable farmers increased. The project will have the following outcome: efficiency of climate-resilient agricultural production and marketing increased.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Badarch, Tuul
    East Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Mongolia
  • Sector
    • Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
Project Name Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project
Project Number 51423-002
Country / Economy Mongolia
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant 9205-MON: Supporting Irrigation Scheme in Central Mongolia
Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific US$ 2.00 million
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture
Concessional ordinary capital resources lending US$ 25.30 million
Loan 3896-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture
Ordinary capital resources US$ 14.70 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 production - Irrigation

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

The project is aligned with the following impact: income generation and enterprise support for smallholder vegetable farmers increased. The project will have the following outcome: efficiency of climate-resilient agricultural production and marketing increased.

Output 1: Efficient and climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure and management systems installed. The project team will focus on (i) upgrading, modernizing, and climate-proofing irrigation and drainage infrastructure; (ii) strengthening coordination and management of irrigation services, irrigated land, and irrigation infrastructure, including storage ponds to build resilience against prolonged droughts, to ensure efficient, reliable, and equitable irrigation supplies for agricultural land; and (iii) planting trees for shelter belts around the modernized irrigated areas. The team will upgrade, modernize, and climate-proof 12 selected schemes along with directly associated infrastructure to provide irrigation services for 7,000 ha. The project will finance the remodeling and improvement of main, secondary, and tertiary canals or pipes, drainage facilities, field application systems, such as high-efficiency center pivot sprinkler systems and drip irrigation for 240 ha, and associated structures; and, where needed, construction of new access roads and windbreaks. Soum (district) governments will be strengthened to conduct O&M of irrigation systems and will pilot a modern asset management system. The project will create 240 jobs during construction, of which 40% are earmarked for women and 10% for households headed by women; and ensure that all contracts for the 3,094 households to be involved in the farming of new vegetable plots will be co-signed by women.

Output 2: Environmentally sustainable agricultural production systems improved. The project aims to improve food safety, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience of agricultural production systems, focusing specifically on agrochemical residue testing and supporting the implementation of a new law on plant seeds by promoting the introduction of new high-yielding and climate-resilient vegetable seed varieties. The project will support the national Institute for Plant Protection (IPP) with testing equipment and reagents to boost its testing capacity; IPP will be able to handle an additional 4,000 tests to ensure the safety of imported pesticides and to monitor the residues in food products. This is expected to reduce the use of harmful agrochemicals and to build consumer trust in domestically produced vegetables. The project team will coordinate with the national extension center to support four regional crop research institutes (CRIs) by (i) providing equipment and facilities such as climate-controlled growth chambers, storage cool rooms, sheds, fencing, mechanization packages, seed cleaning and packaging equipment, conservation farming equipment, and teaching facilities; (ii) conducting small-scale irrigation rehabilitation and modernization; and (iii) providing greenhouses and low-carbon solutions to extend the cropping seasons and achieve high-value vegetable and quality seedling production. This is expected to increase the production capacity for vegetable seeds by 0.65 tons and for seed potatoes by 10 tons. A total of 20 women researchers and 192 women from CGGs will be given technical support and training on best practices.

Output 3: Technical, institutional, and management capacity and coordination strengthened. The project team will set up 48 CGGs in the 12 irrigation schemes, which target women for 40% of the membership and 25% of leadership positions; and provide training on improved vegetable production for 480 CGG participating farmers, including 40% women, in collaboration with the CRIs. The two main providers of extension services to vegetable farmers will be crop research centers such as the Institute of Plant and Agriculture Science, and a facilitation partner such as a local nongovernment organization. Project-supported CRIs will provide capacity building on good agricultural practice and integrated pest management for farmers' improved management of natural resources with less use of agrochemicals, more use of climate-smart agriculture practices, and better vegetable production, processing and marketing techniques. To further strengthen CGGs, the project will provide mechanization technology packages, all-weather greenhouses with solar-powered heating and long-life films, and small cool rooms for product storage. The equipment will be provided through a combination of ADB loan and JFPR grant to the soum governments, which can then make it available to the CGGs based on predetermined eligibility criteria.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Mongolia's economy has been characterized by rapid growth and transformation since transitioning from central planning in the early 1990s. Mineral exports were the main driver for achieving middle-income status in 2011. However, Mongolia's vulnerability to external shocks underscored the need for a more diversified and labor-intensive economic structure for the rural population. In 2018, agriculture's share in employment was 26.7% while it contributed only 10.8% of Mongolia's gross domestic product. In line with the government's focus to accelerate economic diversification and job creation, agriculture has become a priority for growth. It is the main source of livelihood in rural areas, where more than one-third of the total population lives. Poverty in rural areas (30.8% in 2018) remains higher than in urban areas (27.2% in 2018). Limited income-generation opportunities and lack of resilience to natural disasters increase the risk of rural-urban migration. Agriculture is not sufficiently diversified and relies heavily on imports for vegetables and fodder, which in turn threatens national food security and the disaster risk resilience of the livestock industry. Only about half of the country's vegetable demand was met by domestic production in 2008-2016. Vegetables are in high demand by more health-conscious citizens, and a more balanced diet can be expected to have considerable public health benefits.

Inefficient and climate-vulnerable irrigation services. More frequent droughts induced by climate change are a threat to food security, and particularly to vegetable production, which requires reliable access to irrigation services. In 2017, only 1% of Mongolia's land area (777,000 ha) was cultivated, of which only 1.1% (8,900 ha) was used for vegetables (mainly beets, cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and turnips). The country's irrigation systems are recognized as having low water productivity and lacking resilience to severe droughts and floods, although sufficient water resources are available--only 1.6% of the internal renewable water resources were withdrawn in 2014. The climate is trending toward a higher annual average temperature and less annual average rainfall, leading to a decline in river runoff. Existing irrigation infrastructure, and fodder and vegetable yields are threatened by water shortages in early spring, snowmelt river floods throughout spring, and flash floods from storms.

Environmentally unsustainable production systems. After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the cropped area declined from its peak of 837,868 ha in 1989 to 162,040 ha in 2006, as government support through national and regional crop research and extension centers declined. The cultivation techniques are unsustainable in terms of water productivity and the use of agrochemical inputs with unknown levels of residue in marketed crops. The productivity of vegetable-growing systems is further limited by a lack of access to seeds of high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties. The absence of reliable quality assurance testing of inputs such as pesticides increases production costs and poses the potential risk of environmental pollution. The lack of agrochemical residue-testing capacity at government agencies threatens food safety and access to premium-price marketing opportunities.

Inadequate technical and institutional management capacity. Small farm sizes with inadequate access to efficient and climate-resilient irrigation limit the scope for productivity and quality-enhancing mechanization. Individual small-scale farmers lack access to improved production technologies, which require larger-scale operations to be profitable. About 300 cooperatives and 35,000 households in the country grow vegetables on plots of up to 100 ha, but the total sown area was only 8,904 ha in 2018.3 Cooperative and farmer incomes are low and opportunities curtailed. In the absence of post-harvest and storage facilities, and with low awareness of value-added opportunities and marketing, farmers sell their vegetables mainly to middlemen.

Government policy. Backed by its Sustainable Development Vision 2030, Government Action Plan, 2016-2020, and State Policy on Food and Agriculture and Crop Production Law, Mongolia is committed to improve vegetable production. The state policy stresses the need to strengthen agricultural productivity and production management through a value chain approach, adaptation to climate change, and capacity building for farmers. The government targets for local vegetable production to meet 70% of domestic demand by 2020, and 100% by 2025, through support for initiatives such as on-farm mechanization, climate-resilient greenhouses, and water-saving irrigation technology. Policies prioritizing smallholder farming offer an enabling environment for meeting these targets. Following on from Mongolia's National Programme for Food Security (2009-2016), the government intends to enhance water productivity and expand the country's irrigated land from 54,000 ha in 2019 to 120,000 ha by 2030.

Strategic fit. The project is in line with Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by creating knowledge and promoting rural development and food security. Supporting a diversified agriculture sector with inclusive economic growth is a key strategic priority for ADB in its country partnership strategy for Mongolia, 2017-2020. The project will help improve the water productivity and climate resilience of irrigation systems, expand vegetable production and value chain links, and institutionalize residue testing for food safety, which is consistent with the four priority areas of ADB's Operational Plan for Agriculture and Natural Resources and ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011-2020.

Lessons. The project design incorporates lessons from previous and ongoing projects financed by ADB and others in Mongolia, as well as from project preparation. Accordingly, the project responds to the need to (i) support government executing and implementing agencies in developing their project implementation capacity; (ii) expand the capacity of design institutes to identify and apply modern water-efficient irrigation methods in subproject designs; (iii) enable the careful design of water-efficient irrigation systems that support climate-smart agricultural production; (iv) promote sound operation and maintenance (O&M) of upgraded systems, particularly through community grower groups (CGGs), to ensure their long-term sustainability; and (v) help set up CGGs and introduce them to climate-smart production technologies, particularly for vegetables.

Impact

Income generation and enterprise support for smallholder vegetable farmers increased

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Efficiency of climate resilient agricultural production and marketing increased

Progress Toward Outcome PIU conducted the baseline survey in the project's target soums such as Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag, Sant and Zuunburen soums of Selenge aimag, Kherlen soum of Khentii aimag, Telmen, Uliastai, Jargalan of Govi-Altai aimag, Sagsai and Bayannuur of Bayan-Ulgii aimag from 8 October to 1 December 2020. As per a survey result:-the average crop income of farmers is MNT 922580 in a year.-two hundred sixty-six active vegetable growers produce the vegetable and other crops in a land of target irrigation schemes.-the average vegetable yield is 8.1 t/ha and potato yield is estimated as 11.7 t/ha.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Efficient and climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure and management systems installed

Environmentally sustainable agriculture production systems improved

Technical, institutional, and management capacity and coordination strengthened

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) The recruitment of consulting firms for EBA and DEIA and design for irrigation schemes completed in November 2020. Consulting firm for DD completed the contract (DD of 9 and cost estimation of 12 irrigation schemes) and the firm for DEIA completed the task (of 11 irrigation schemes) in January 2022. CS-15 EBA and EIA: The contract was awarded to the Joint venture of Green Nature Land LLC, Ecos LLC, and New Green World LLC. All 12 EBAs were developed and reviewed by the PIU and the MOFALI. The MET issued the GEIAs on all the 11 EBAs except Okhindoin tal subproject. The EIA Professional Council of MET discussed on 22 April 2021 and accepted 11 DEIA reports for irrigation schemes namely Tsakhir, Boomiin Am, Khuren Tal, Tsul Ulaan, Ulaandel, Nogoon Khashaa, Erdeneburen, Yolton, Dulaanii Tal, Iven gol and Sugnugur, which covers 5031 ha of farmland in total. In regard to the Okhindoin Tal (2670 ha), the local community did not support the subproject. CS-14: Biodiversity survey consultant for Okhindoin Tal subproject selected, contracted. Fall, winter, and spring surveys were completed, and corresponding reports were delivered to PIU, MOFALI, and ADB. Contracted tasks were fully completed. The ecological study (2020-2021) identified that the implementation of an irrigation project in the Okhindoin Tal subproject site accelerates habitat loss and degradation for globally threatened species in the Delta of Orkhon-Selenge rivers IBA. Considering the issues regarding the Okhindoin tal subproject, the PSC recommended EA to upgrade and modernize irrigation schemes of Teeliin boom of Uvs aimag, Myangaa of Govi-Altai aimag, Bornuur of Tuv aimag, Shariin gol of Darkhan-Uul aimag, Zaraa Tolgoi of Khovd aimag and Khongor ovoo of Selenge aimag by using the fund allocated for the Okhindoin tal subproject and the savings of civil works packages contracted. EA selected the following locations for rehabilitation: the Bornuur irrigation system of Tuv aimag, Zaraa Tolgoi irrigation system of Khovd aimag, and Khongor Ovoo irrigation system Selenge aimag. EA signed a variation to the contract with the consultant of CS-21 EBA and EIA for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes to conduct the environmental and social due diligence report of the selected three new locations, which has been completed and submitted to EA and ADB for a review. According to the Khongor ovoo DDR, historical and cultural heritages such as Bronze Age and Hunnu era tombs were explored in the area planned to build the irrigation scheme. Also, the study area can be considered an Important Bird Area (IBA MN054). Moreover, the local community, 80 percent of the 15 families, who are living in the neighborhood of the planned area, expressed their disagreement. As per Bornuur DDR, the area is located in the local protected area. Taking these into account, PSC decided to repeal the rehabilitation of Khongor Ovoo irrigation system of Selenge aimag and Bornuur irrigation system of Tuv aimag. Through its 6th recommendation, the PSC suggested rehabilitating the Erdene-Uul irrigation system in Murun soum of Khentii aimag in addition to the Zaraa Tolgoi irrigation system of Khovd aimag, which will cover 250 ha and 2500 ha respectively. EA signed a third variation to the contract with the consultant of CS-21 EBA and EIA for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes to conduct the environmental and social due diligence report of Erdene-Uul irrigation system in Murun soum of Khentii aimag, which has been completed and submitted to EA and ADB for a review. CS-16 Detailed engineering design for nine subprojects: Contract was awarded to the Joint venture of Hydro Design Project LLC, Hydro Engineering LLC, Hydro-Fountain LLC, and Jishig Project LLC. - Geology survey report, the detailed engineering design, cost estimation of 9 irrigation schemes (Tsul-Ulaan, Ulaandel, Nogoon Khashaa, Erdeneburen, Dulaanii Tal, Yolton, Iven gol, Sugnugur, and Okhindoin tal) were completed, endorsed, and approved by expertise at the Construction Development Center and their consolidated conclusions were issued. Review of the renewed cost estimate of 3 irrigation schemes namely, Boomiin Am, Khuren Tal, and Tsakhir undertaken in 2019 was completed by expertise at the Construction Development Center, and their consolidated conclusions were issued. The detailed engineering design, cost, and efficacy estimation of 9 irrigation schemes were presented to and accepted by PIU and EA. Contracted tasks were fully completed. The technical specifications for the power supply of irrigation schemes of Erdeneburen, Boomiin am, Ulandel, Tsul-Ulaan, Khuren tal, Dulaanii tal, Tsakhir and Yolton were received from the Ministry of Energy and State-Owned Joint Stock Companies of Energy Systems. 7 Due diligence reports and 3 LARP have been prepared by PIU, endorsed by MOFALI, and accepted by ADB which are DDRs for Ivengol, Sugnugur, Tsakhir, Yolton, Ulaandel, Tsul-Ulaan, and Boomiin am subprojects and LARPs for Nogoon khashaa, Dulaanii tal and Khuren Tal subprojects. Based on DEAI and DD, the tender documents of civil works for upgrading and modernizing irrigation schemes have been developed, approved by EA and ADB and advertised in May 2021. All 10 civil works packages have been contracted in September 2021 with two years duration. The construction work of 10 irrigation systems commenced in March 2022 and as of September 2022, the average progress is estimated at 33.8%. The LARP for Erdeneburen subproject is underway. From the feasibility studies conducted by the project designer, drip and micro sprayers were intended to irrigate windbreaks. The field for windbreak of all 11 irrigation systems will cover approximately 70 ha. There have the Soum Working Group (SWG) established in the project target 12 soums, where the irrigation schemes to be constructed. Also, there have the official counterparts identified at/by the Aimag Government Office and Aimag Food and Agriculture Department.-PIU asked to provide their suggestions on how to manage the project-supported irrigation schemes from the SWGs during the online meetings conducted on 02 June 2021. So far 3 SWG were suggested to establish a state-owned company to carry out the O&M of upgraded irrigation schemes. Jargalan SWG suggested that the local government has to take responsibility for the O&M of upgraded irrigation schemes. CS-01 Legal consultant was recruited. The consultant has developed and submitted the draft agreement between the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry and Aimag Governor on responsibility for the operation and management of the irrigation schemes. After the unsuccessful international BID of CS-10 Capacity Development Firm, EA recommended splitting the package into two separate national assignments. Based on the scope of work the package has been split into the CS-10 Construction work supervision team and the CS-29 Capacity building for use of the irrigation system and approved by the PSC and ADB, through the Updated Procurement plan. Irrigation asset management will be introduced by the consultant under package CS-29, as per TOR. GRM was developed by the project and reviewed and verified by EA and ADB. The EA and ADB approved GRM disseminated to local government and community through the Project and ADB safeguard policy introductory training conducted locally in each project target soums by PIU from 26 July to 12 September 2021. The requirements and criteria to comply with the measures set forth in the GAP and SDAP to hire locals including 40% women and 10% from female-headed households during construction work were:-Included in Section 6,7,8 of the civil works bidding documents for upgrading and modernizing 11 irrigation schemes. -Recommended to include in the bid documents during the Pre-bid meetings conducted on 17-18 June 2021. -Instructed to include in the civil work plan during the online training on Guidance to prepare a civil work plan and the Introduction of the Project and ADB safeguard policy conducted for civil work contractors from 5-8 October 2021.The civil work contractors agreed to hire local community members including female household heads and indicated it in their respective work plans. A total of 95 local workers were employed in the construction of 8 irrigation systems, of which 11 or 11.6% were women and 4 or 4.2% were vulnerable households. According to the baseline report of the project, there are 104 female researchers are employed in 4 research institutes. PIU developed a Public campaign plan for 2020-2026, including training and information dissemination that was approved by the Project director. The training plan included the researcher's capacity building in integrated pest management. A meeting between the project director, PIU, IPAS and IPP was conducted on 19 April and 15 September 2021 and discussed further cooperation within a framework of the project, including women researchers" enrollments. The MOU between MOFALI and IPAS in areas of cooperation, including climate-resilient vegetable seed production and multiplication, has been signed. The MOU between MOFALI and ITSPER in areas of cooperation, including fodder seed production and multiplication, has been signed. The MOU between the MOFALI and the IPP in areas of cooperation, including conducting 5,000 tests of vegetables and pesticides for food safety and pieces of training on integrated plant protection for project beneficiaries, have been signed. The package CS-13: Vegetable Production Facilitation Firm, the contract has been awarded to the Joint venture of Agro-Alfa LLC, "Agroecology school, Mongolian University of Life Science" and "Institute of Plant Protection Research" on 1 Sep 2022. The consultant is responsible to form CGG, promoting greenhouse vegetable production, vegetable processing, and marketing, formulation of capacity development plans and their implementation, water management, and use of sprinkler irrigation equipment. The Consultant has commenced the service. PIU has conducted the training on Formulation of CGG in Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag on 20 Dec 2021. Over 30 vegetable growers (out of those 56% were women) of Sugnugur IS attended the training and expressed their interest to establish 4 community growers groups. According to the Updated Procurement Plan (Version 6) approved by EA and ADB on 7 July 2022, the package (G-11) Technology packages for CGG, where an all-weather greenhouse is included, G-02 where storage is included will be advertised in Jan 2024 and May 2023, respectively. There have the Soum Working Group established in the project target 12 soums, where the irrigation schemes are to be constructed. "The Project Public campaign plan for 2020-2026" included soum and bagh local authorities focused pieces of training. Online training on gender mainstreaming capacity building was conducted on 23 December 2020, covering topics of gender mainstreaming, ADB's gender-related policy, and SDAP. There were attended the gender and social focal points of 11 project soums participated in this training. PIU has conducted "The Project and ADB Safeguard Policy Introductory Training" at the project target 12 soums from 26 July to 12 September 2021. A total of 305 participants, out of those 93 local government officials of which 46% are women, attended the training.
Geographical Location Nation-wide
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement C
Indigenous Peoples C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Responsible ADB Officer Badarch, Tuul
Responsible ADB Department East Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Mongolia Resident Mission
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry (MOFALI)
Timetable
Concept Clearance 10 Oct 2018
Fact Finding 08 Oct 2019 to 14 Oct 2019
MRM 06 Dec 2019
Approval 27 Feb 2020
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 28 Sep 2022

Grant 9205-MON

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
27 Feb 2020 05 May 2020 26 May 2020 31 Mar 2027 - -
Financing Plan Grant Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 2.00 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 0.00 09 May 2023 0.00 0.54 27%
Counterpart 0.00 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 2.00 09 May 2023 0.00 0.10 5%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating - Satisfactory - Satisfactory - Satisfactory

Loan 3895-MON

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
27 Feb 2020 05 May 2020 26 May 2020 31 Mar 2027 - -
Financing Plan Loan Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 29.55 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 25.30 09 May 2023 14.32 0.00 57%
Counterpart 4.25 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 09 May 2023 6.49 0.00 26%

Loan 3896-MON

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
27 Feb 2020 05 May 2020 26 May 2020 31 Mar 2027 - -
Financing Plan Loan Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 14.70 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 14.70 09 May 2023 0.00 0.00 0%
Counterpart 0.00 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 09 May 2023 0.06 0.00 0%

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Title Document Type Document Date
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Procurement Plan Procurement Plans Jul 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (January-December 2021) Audited Project Financial Statements Jun 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (January-December 2020) Audited Project Financial Statements May 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Executing Agency Progress Report (26 May-31 December 2020) Executing Agency Progress Reports Jan 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Executing Agency Progress Report (26 May-10 September 2020) Executing Agency Progress Reports Sep 2020
Grant Agreement (Externally Financed) for Grant 9205-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project Grant Agreement May 2020
Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations [Concessional]) for Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) May 2020
Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3896-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) May 2020
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Gender Action Plan Gender Action Plans Feb 2020
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Project Administration Manual Project/Program Administration Manual Feb 2020
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Report and Recommendation of the President Reports and Recommendations of the President Feb 2020
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Oct 2018

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Title Document Type Document Date
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2022) Environmental Monitoring Reports Jan 2023
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Erdeneburen Irrigation Scheme Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Resettlement Plans Jan 2023
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2022) Social Monitoring Reports Jan 2023
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Ulaangom Agricultural Research Institute Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Nov 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-July 2022) Environmental Monitoring Reports Sep 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Social Safeguards Monitoring Report (January-June 2022) Social Monitoring Reports Jul 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2021) Environmental Monitoring Reports Mar 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Social Safeguards Monitoring Report (January-June 2021) Social Monitoring Reports Feb 2022
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Khuren Tal Irrigation Scheme Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Resettlement Plans Sep 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Sugnugur Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Sep 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Iven Gol Irrigation Scheme Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Sep 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Nogoon Khashaa Irrigation Scheme Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Resettlement Plans Aug 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2021) Environmental Monitoring Reports Jul 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Ulaandel Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Jun 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Tsul Ulaan Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Jun 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Tsakhir Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Jun 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Yolton Subproject Resettlement Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Jun 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2020) Environmental Monitoring Reports Feb 2021
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Draft Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination Nov 2019
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture: Resettlement Framework Resettlement Frameworks Nov 2019

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Procurement Specialist (Goods) Individual - Consulting Closed
Legal Consultant Individual - Consulting Closed
Finance Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Social and Gender specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
ENGINEER AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (CS-05) Individual - Consulting Closed
Environment Safeguards Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Agronomist and Agri-business Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Water quality monitoring Firm - Consulting Closed
3896 MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW-03) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 7- Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 5-1) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 1-1) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW-4) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 8-1) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 7-1) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 5-2) Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan 3895-MON: Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project (CW 8-2) Invitation for Bids Closed
Procurement specialist for Goods Individual - Consulting Closed
Detailed Engineering Design for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes Firm - Consulting Closed
EBA and EIA for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes Firm - Consulting Closed
Vegetable Production Facilitation Firm Firm - Consulting Closed
Capacity Development Firm Firm - Consulting Closed
EBA and EIA for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes Firm - Consulting Closed
Detailed Engineering Design for Five Rehabilitating Irrigation Schemes Firm - Consulting Closed
Legal Support Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Biodiversity Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Environmental Baseline Assessment/General Environmental Assessment and Environmental Assessment Firm - Consulting Closed
Detailed Design Firm - Consulting Closed
Biodiversity Specialist for Ecological Survey of Okhindiin Tal Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
CS-13: Vegetable Production Facilitation Firm Grant 9205 01 Sep 2022 Agro Alfa LLC | 10, Diplomat 15, Khoroo 6, Chingeltei district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food Agriculture and Light Industry 507,129.25
CW-1-1 Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Scheme Boomiin Am Subproject (Altai, Khovd) Loan 3895 01 Mar 2022 Agro Alfa LLC | Door 10, Diplomat 95, Khoroo-6, Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,704,596.37 1,510,247.27
CW-7-1: Upgrading and modernizing irrigation scheme Tsul-Ulaan subproject (Bayannuur, Bayan-Ulgii). Loan 3895 05 Jan 2022 New Construction LLC | Peace Avenue 35-501, Khoroolol 12, Khoroo 3, Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,618,166.95 1,470,709.68
CW-5-1: Upgrading and modernizing irrigation scheme Tsakhir subproject (Jargalan, Govi-Altai) Loan 3895 04 Oct 2021 Altain Undes Construction LLC | 1307 Jem Palace, Khoroo-2, Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,183,882.67 1,078,407.93
CW-7-2: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation scheme Ulaandel Subproject (Sagsai, Bayan-Ulgii) Loan 3895 04 Oct 2021 S and A Trade LLC | 353, Bulding-46, Khoroo-1, Chingeltai district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,459,335.80 1,325,722.97
CW-5-2: Upgrading and modernizing irrigation scheme Yolton subproject (Khaliun, Govi-Altai) Loan 3895 04 Oct 2021 Joint Venture of SST-Od LLC and Sant-Undur LLC | SST OD LLC Building, Bag-10, Ulaangom Sum, Uvs AimagSant Undur LLC Bag-5, Murun, Khuvsgul Aimag Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,498,881.82 1,365,400.55
CW-8-2: Upgrading and modernizing irrigation scheme Sugnugur subproject (Batsumber, Tuv) Loan 3895 04 Oct 2021 Happy Building LLC | 602, Gutal LLC Building, Khoroo-2, Khan Uul district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,784,712.73 1,622,209.67
CW-4: Upgrading and modernizing irrigation scheme Dulaanii Tal subproject (Kherlen, Khentii) Loan 3895 04 Oct 2021 Joint Venture of Jinsiin Oroi LLC and Comp Trade LLC | Jinsiin Oroi LLC- 303, Gerege Tower, Chinggis Avenue-17, Khoroo-1, Sukhbaatar district, UlaanbaatarKomp Trade LLC- TTS, LLC building, Khoroo-1, Chingeltei district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 1,958,030.92 1,783,660.63
CW-8-1: Upgrading and Modernizing Irrigation Ivengol Subproject (Sant, Selenge) Loan 3895 07 Oct 2021 Joint Venture of Bridge Construction LLC and Tanii Zam LLC | 303, Gerege Tower, Chinggis Avenue, Khoroo-1, Sukhbaatar district, Ulaanbaatar Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 2,060,631.50 1,874,794.98
PACKAGE CS-15: EBA FOR NINE SUBPROJECTS EIA FOR TWELVE SUBPROJECTS Loan 3895 30 Sep 2021 JOINT VENTURE OF GREEN NATURE LAND LLC ECOS LLC AND NEW GREEN WORLD LLC | ROOM 708 AUYD TOWER OLYMPIC ST SUKHBA ATAR DISTRICT ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry (MOFALI) 327,437.25 327,417.90
PACKAGE CS-15: EBA FOR NINE SUBPROJECTS, EIA FOR T WELVE SUBPROJECTS Loan 3895 18 Nov 2020 JOINT VENTURE OF GREEN NATURE LAND LLC, ECOS | ROOM 708, AUYD TOWER, OLYMPIC ST, SUKHBA ATAR DISTRICT, ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 328,741.51 328,741.51
CS-16:DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR TEN S UBPROJECTS Loan 3895 28 Oct 2020 JOINT VENTURE OF HYDRO DESIGN PROJECT LLC, HY | JISHIG PROJECT LLC MONGOLIA Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 212,622.69 212,564.89

Procurement Plan

Title Document Type Document Date
Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Procurement Plan Procurement Plans Jul 2022