Georgia : Climate Smart Irrigation Sector Development Project (formerly Water Resources Sector Development Program)
The program will be aligned with the following impact: agriculture production and food security improved (footnote 7). The program will have three outputs: the policy-based loan will support sector reforms under output 1, and the investment loan will support outputs 2 and 3. Sector reform is required to introduce sustainable food production systems under outputs 2 and 3. These outputs will result in the following outcome: modernized irrigation approaches implemented in eastern Georgia.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Zhou, Yaozhou
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Georgia -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
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| Project Name | Climate Smart Irrigation Sector Development Project (formerly Water Resources Sector Development Program) | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 54014-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Georgia |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | 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 OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Irrigation - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | The program will be aligned with the following impact: agriculture production and food security improved (footnote 7). The program will have three outputs: the policy-based loan will support sector reforms under output 1, and the investment loan will support outputs 2 and 3. Sector reform is required to introduce sustainable food production systems under outputs 2 and 3. These outputs will result in the following outcome: modernized irrigation approaches implemented in eastern Georgia. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Georgia is a small open economy strategically located at a crossroad between Europe and Asia. A key sector of its economy is services, which employs 49.4% of the population and contributes 73.6% to gross domestic product (GDP), while manufacturing employs 5.6% of population and contributes 8.5% to GDP, and construction employs 4.1% of population and contributes 7.0% to GDP. Georgia's economic growth was strong in 2019 at 5.1%, up from 4.8% in 2018, which reflects record spending on public investment and a sharp rise in exports. Georgia's strong growth performance has not been matched by commensurate reductions in unemployment and poverty. The unemployment rate marginally declined to 11.6% in 2019 (from 12.7% in 2018) with significant underemployment in the agriculture and education sectors. The percentage of the population living below the national poverty line was 20.1% in 2019, compared to 36.9% in 2006. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Agricultural production and food security in Georgia improved. |
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| Outcome | Modernized irrigation approaches implemented in eastern Georgia |
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| Outputs | Irrigation schemes modernized. (Investment component) Innovative agriculture production systems demonstrated. (Investment component) |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide, Kakheti | ||||||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | All advance contracting will be undertaken in conformity with ADB Procurement Policy: Goods, Works, Non-consulting and Consulting Services (2017, as amended from time to time). The executing agency has been advised that approval of advance contracting does not commit ADB to finance the program. The issuance of invitations to bid under advance contracting will be subject to ADB approval. |
| Procurement | The recommended project procurement classification is category A. Although project procurement is deemed 'low risk because no special or particularly large contract packages are expected, the EA and IA are new to ADB procedures. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zhou, Yaozhou |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 03 Dec 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 19 Sep 2022 to 30 Sep 2022 |
| MRM | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Water Resources Sector Development Program: Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Dec 2020 |
| Water Resources Sector Development Program: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Dec 2020 |
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