Timor-Leste: Capacity Building for Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project
The Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project has complex implementation arrangements where the Integrated Project Management Unit (IPMU) will be the main entity responsible for project implementation and overall airport development program including the project, the new terminal development financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and operation and maintenance public-private partnership transaction. The IPMU will be supported by a Project Management Company fully financed by the government. As various activities going in parallel at the operating airport, it is utmost important the work streams are harmonized to eliminate any gap. Given that the implementation of the project is during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, close coordination and capacity supports are needed to ensure the risks during implementations are mitigated as appropriate.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Shim, Chaorin
Southeast Asia Department
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Country
Timor-Leste -
Sector
- Transport
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| Project Name | Capacity Building for Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project | ||||
| Project Number | 52320-004 | ||||
| Country | Timor-Leste |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Air transport |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project has complex implementation arrangements where the Integrated Project Management Unit (IPMU) will be the main entity responsible for project implementation and overall airport development program including the project, the new terminal development financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and operation and maintenance public-private partnership transaction. The IPMU will be supported by a Project Management Company fully financed by the government. As various activities going in parallel at the operating airport, it is utmost important the work streams are harmonized to eliminate any gap. Given that the implementation of the project is during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, close coordination and capacity supports are needed to ensure the risks during implementations are mitigated as appropriate. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA aims to help deliver outputs and mitigate the project risks under the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Expansion Project through capacity development and implementation support. The project loan was approved on 2 September 2021. The project will improve facilities at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (PNLIA) in Dili, the main gateway airport to Timor-Leste, with extension of the airport runway to meet international safety standards and construction of a new air traffic control tower, taxiways, aprons, and an aeronautical ground lighting system to support the upgraded runway. The project will also enhance the organizational and management capacity of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC), the Air Navigation Administration of Timor-Leste, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Timor-Leste to ensure the long-term sustainability of the airport facility and operation. The project will help to establish better air connectivity within and outside the country by enhancing the efficiency and safety of air transport of passengers and goods. Private sector participation is envisaged for the operation and maintenance of the airport, and the government has already appointed the International Finance Corporation as its transaction advisor. | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Shim, Chaorin |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Council for Administration of the Infrastructure Fund (also Conselho Administrativo do Fundo Infraestrutura) Palacio do Governo,Ministry of Finance Edificio 5, 1 Andar Dili, Timor-Leste |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Nov 2021 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 200,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 200,000.00 | - | 0.00 |
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