Mongolia : Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program – Phase 2
Project Details
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Project Officer
Cardascia, Silvia
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program – Phase 2 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 53028-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| 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 OP4: Making cities more livable OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform Health / Disease control of communicable disease Public sector management / Public administration Transport / Transport policies and institutional development Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | |||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||
| Impact | Urban air pollution reduced. Public health and living standards improved. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Air quality in Ulaanbaatar improved. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | IAP efficiency and air pollution control regulatory framework improved. Key measures on air pollution reduction and health protection implemented. Mechanisms for environmentally sound and integrated urban and energy systems implemented. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. For the attached TA, the completion date was extended to 31 March 2022 to provide sufficient time for the completion of TA activities. Completed. |
| Geographical Location | Ulaanbaatar |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Two international specialists will be engaged for a total of 4.0 person-months (pm) and three national specialists will be engaged for a total of 10.0 person-months. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will engage individual consultants in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). The consultants will work under ADB's supervision and in close coordination with the program's implementing agencies under executing agency supervision. |
| Procurement | ADB will engage the consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. ADB will also engage resource persons during the implementation period. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Cardascia, Silvia |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Economy) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 09 Sep 2019 to 10 Sep 2019 |
| MRM | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Approval | 05 Dec 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Sep 2021 |
Loan 3880-MON
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 20 Dec 2019 | 30 Sep 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 22 Dec 2020 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 160.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 160.00 | 26 Jan 2023 | 160.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 26 Jan 2023 | 160.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
TA 9888-MON
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2019 | 28 Dec 2019 | 28 Dec 2019 | 30 Sep 2021 | 31 May 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 750,000.00 | 26 Jan 2023 | 649,542.82 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program and Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program – Phase 2 | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Aug 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| National Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Energy and Heat Planning Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Indoor Air Pollution Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Green Planning Policy and Buidling Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Gender and Community Engagement Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
None currently available.