Regional : Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tran, Maria
Pacific Department
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Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific | ||||
| Project Number | 54227-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | 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 | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban sanitation - Urban sewerage - Urban water supply |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | |||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Health outcomes in the Pacific improved |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Disease transmission pathways in ADB's Pacific DMC populations reduced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | All TA activities have greatly contributed to disease transmission pathways reduced in ADB's Pacific DMCs. Behaviour change campaigns and related activities are slowly ramping up in all countries, and impacts will accelerate over the coming year. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | WASH practices in households and public areas in ADB's Pacific DMCs improved Enabling environment for improved and sustainable hygiene in ADB's Pacific DMCs strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | (i) WASH Action Plans are under finalization in several countries (ii) Pacific WASH webinar series was kicked off in November 2020 on a different utility management related topic every month (iii) Support provided to Water Authority of Fiji to finalize its corporate business continuity plan (iv) School WASH campaign launched in schools in Samoa |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tran, Maria |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PAUW |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 21 Apr 2020 to 21 Apr 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 10 Aug 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Aug 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 10 Aug 2020 | - | 10 Aug 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 5,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,000,000.00 | 15 May 2023 | 1,606,963.19 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Aug 2020 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific: Environmental and Social Management Plan | Environmental Management Plans | Jul 2022 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Review of Opportunities for the Pacific WASH Sector | Reports | Dec 2021 |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Capacity Development Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 6551 | 06 May 2022 | ISRAAID VANUATU COMMITTEE INC. (VANUATU) in association with Hexago Water Specialists (VANUATU) | Chuan Store Building, Freswota 1 Port Villa Vanuatu | Asian Development Bank | 387,500.00 | — |
| Capacity Development Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 6551 | 14 Apr 2023 | Plan International (AUSTRALIA) in association with Plan International Solomon Islands Trust Board (Incorporated) (SOLOMON IS.) | Level 18, 60 City Road Southbank, VIC 3006 Australia | Asian Development Bank | 424,590.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.