Pakistan : Preparing Kurram Tangi Integrated Water Resources Development Project
The proposed SS-KSTA aims to support WAPDA, as the proposed executing agency, to review the existing data and studies, to identify essential design and information gaps, and determine the scope and implementation arrangements for the additional investigations and other engineering, social, and environmental analytical works that are necessary to ensure adequate due diligence. The SS-KSTA is likely to result in the comprehensive proposal for a subsequent transaction TA (TRTA) to undertake any recommended due diligence works, to confirm the viability of the project for ADB financing and to provide inputs into the development of a project concept paper, should the proposed project be considered suitable for ADB financing. As the proposed TA will support additional upstream investigation work before processing a TRTA, a KSTA would be an ideal vehicle.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tayyab, Ahsan
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Preparing Kurram Tangi Integrated Water Resources Development Project | ||||
| Project Number | 52051-002 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Irrigation - Land-based natural resources management |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The proposed SS-KSTA aims to support WAPDA, as the proposed executing agency, to review the existing data and studies, to identify essential design and information gaps, and determine the scope and implementation arrangements for the additional investigations and other engineering, social, and environmental analytical works that are necessary to ensure adequate due diligence. The SS-KSTA is likely to result in the comprehensive proposal for a subsequent transaction TA (TRTA) to undertake any recommended due diligence works, to confirm the viability of the project for ADB financing and to provide inputs into the development of a project concept paper, should the proposed project be considered suitable for ADB financing. As the proposed TA will support additional upstream investigation work before processing a TRTA, a KSTA would be an ideal vehicle. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Ensuring food, water, and energy security is Pakistan's overarching goal. Augmenting the country's critically low water storage capacity is the government's key strategic thrust to achieve this goal. The Kurram Tangi Integrated Water Resources Development Project (KTIWRDP) is one of the priority projects and involves construction of a large rock-fill dam (98-meter high with gross storage of 1.5 billion cubic meters), three hydropower plants with combined capacity of 65 MW, and construction/upgrading of irrigation systems covering 140,000 ha. The government has recently obtained support of the local population (who has long objected to the project in the past) and intends to accelerate the project preparation for financing support from development partners. A feasibility study was carried out in 2004, and detailed engineering study completed in 2011, both by the consulting firms engaged and funded by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The project's total cost was estimated at about $600 million. In support of the project preparation, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) carried out in 2013 a comprehensive environmental impact assessment study as the first step of external due diligence review. While confirming technical feasibility of the project, the USAID's assessment revealed several significant design gaps, including possible underrating of probable maximum flood, seismic force, and sediment inflow to the reservoir, and lack of environmental impact assessment on downstream riparian users. Without filling up these critical gaps in due diligence works, WAPDA will not be able to proceed with the necessary project preparatory works. |
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| Impact | Access to an adequate availability of water for all, and increased storage capacity in particular | ||||
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| Description of Outcome | Additional upstream investment opportunities identified. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Technical, social and environmental gaps in the existing project design identified. Detailed scope of services identified to address the gaps in existing design along with the resources requirements and estimated costs, such as additional investigation, engineering analyses, and possible modification of detailed engineering design. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Kuram |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Tayyab, Ahsan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Water and Power Development Authority Mr. Nasir Hanif, Adviser, WAPDA, WAPDA House, Lahore [email protected] 701 WAPDA House Lahore, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 05 Oct 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Oct 2018 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Oct 2018 | - | 05 Oct 2018 | 28 Feb 2019 | 31 Aug 2020 | 01 Nov 2020 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 190,662.32 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing Kurram Tangi Integrated Water Resources Development Project: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Jun 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Water Resources Development Planning Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Institutional Development Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Hydrologist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Geotechnical Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| International Water Resources Development Planning Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Dam Engineer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Hydrologist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Resettlement Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Environment Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Dam Engineer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Hydrologist | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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