Pakistan : Punjab Arterial Roads Improvement Project
The project will dualize about 535 kilometers (km) of provincial highways in south Punjab from the existing two-lane to divided four-lane standards with road safety and climate resilience features. It will also engage concessionaires to conduct operations and maintenance for the project roads through tolling and performance-based maintenance approach.
It will also support the government to (i) establish a dedicated entity with streamlined funding to manage all provincial highways in Punjab; (ii) conduct road safety assessment for the provincial highway network of Punjab and pilot the Safe System approach with a framework and action plan; and (iii) improve climate resilience of the road network and Communication and Works Department's disaster-response capability.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kim, Seunghyun
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Punjab Arterial Roads Improvement Project | ||||
| Project Number | 54149-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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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 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 Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The project will dualize about 535 kilometers (km) of provincial highways in south Punjab from the existing two-lane to divided four-lane standards with road safety and climate resilience features. It will also engage concessionaires to conduct operations and maintenance for the project roads through tolling and performance-based maintenance approach. It will also support the government to (i) establish a dedicated entity with streamlined funding to manage all provincial highways in Punjab; (ii) conduct road safety assessment for the provincial highway network of Punjab and pilot the Safe System approach with a framework and action plan; and (iii) improve climate resilience of the road network and Communication and Works Department's disaster-response capability. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | There is a significant geographical disparity in the development of Punjab's economy, with the southern and western districts of the province (more rural, agricultural) lagging substantially behind the relatively more prosperous northern and eastern districts (more urban, industrial). The inadequacy of east-west road connectivity becomes most apparent in southern Punjab given the north-south orientation of the three high-capacity national road transport corridors (M4, M3, and N5) while there are no direct east-west corridors linking the market towns of southern Punjab and the neighboring districts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa across the Indus. The Government of Punjab in its Punjab Spatial Strategy and the Punjab Growth Strategy 2023 assessed and identified the potential of Punjab's growth corridors and nodes with competitive economic position, and proposes to focus special attention on the development needs of backward areas, such as southern Punjab which is lagging in social and economic development due to the past pattern and distribution of public sector spending. | ||||
| Impact | Safe, affordable, efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly means of transport provided, ensuring reliable access to jobs, markets, education, and other services for all. |
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| Outcome | Safety and sustainability of the road network in Punjab improved. |
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| Outputs | Provincial highway network improved. Institutional capacity of C&WD strengthened. |
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| Geographical Location | Punjab | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The main stakeholders include local community, farmers, traders, local business community, transport companies, local government, and local residents. All these stakeholders will participate in the community consultation meetings during project design and implementation. It is envisioned that during the project preparation stage, the consultation and participation process will involve a stakeholder analysis followed by subsequent consultations with various groups. It is planned to conduct community meetings and consultations with the local government, nongovernment organizations, and transport-related societies. A series of focus group discussions and consultation will be undertaken with all stakeholders as part of poverty assessment, the socio-economic analysis and preparation of resettlement planning documents. |
| During Project Implementation | Key civil society organizations include the Transport and Road Safety Foundation, and local women's organizations such as the All Pakistan Women's Association-Punjab, the Women's Rights Association. Others will be identified further. The level of participation will be consultations, information generation and sharing. |
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| Consulting Services | All consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy and ADB Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers for Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project staff instructions. |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Seunghyun |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Government of Punjab Planning & Dev. Dept., Govt. of the Punjab |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 09 Aug 2021 to 23 Aug 2021 |
| MRM | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 14 Dec 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Punjab Sustainable Highway Development Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Dec 2020 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| 54149-PAK: Punjab Arterial Roads Improvement Project (PARIP) / Punjab Sustainable Highway Development Project (PSHDP) [PSHDP/OCB/CW- 01] (Co-financed by AIIB) | Invitation for Bids | Closed | ||
| 54149-PAK: Punjab Arterial Road Improvement Project | Advance Notice | Active | ||
| Consultancy Services for Real Time Monitoring Portal Development and its Maintenance | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Construction Supervision Consulting Services for all Civil Works Contracts Located in Corridor-3 & Corridor-4 | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Construction Supervision Consulting Services for all Civil Works Contracts Located in Corridor-1 & Corridor-2 | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
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