The TA will provide a specialized consulting support to the MOESD and UAG to elaborate airport development strategy in a post-COVID-19 environment until 2045. The strategy will include assessment of existing international and domestic airport capacity, future demand projections and consideration of alternative scenarios for capacity expansion and airport ownership and management schemes. The opportunities for developing both greenfield and brownfield airport projects through Public-Private Partnerships will be explored. The strategy will serve as a key input in formulating the government's sector policy and guide the decision-making with regards to airport infrastructure development, ownership and management schemes. The TA will also support workshops to train relevant MOESD and UAG staff on best international practices in airport development and management, including structuring and managing airport concessions.
| Project Name | Airport Sector Assessment | ||||
| Project Number | 54427-001 | ||||
| Country | Georgia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Air transport |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The TA will provide a specialized consulting support to the MOESD and UAG to elaborate airport development strategy in a post-COVID-19 environment until 2045. The strategy will include assessment of existing international and domestic airport capacity, future demand projections and consideration of alternative scenarios for capacity expansion and airport ownership and management schemes. The opportunities for developing both greenfield and brownfield airport projects through Public-Private Partnerships will be explored. The strategy will serve as a key input in formulating the government's sector policy and guide the decision-making with regards to airport infrastructure development, ownership and management schemes. The TA will also support workshops to train relevant MOESD and UAG staff on best international practices in airport development and management, including structuring and managing airport concessions. This is particularly important in view of expiry of current Tbilisi and Batumi airport concessions in 2027. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | This knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the government of Georgia in elaborating the airport sector strategy for future development of international and local airports in Georgia. By enabling sustainable airport infrastructure development, operations and service delivery, the strategy will help the Georgian authorities to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on air travel, revitalize previously vibrant airport sector, capitalize on opportunities for further growth in hospitality sector and develop Georgia into regional transport and logistics hub. With its goal of enhancing Georgia's international connectivity through improved and sustainable airport infrastructure and services, the TA is aligned with operational priorities of ADB's strategy 2030 and the Georgia Country Partnership Strategy 2019-2023, both of which adopt regional cooperation and integration as primary strategic objective. The TA was not included in the Country Operations Business Plan (COBP) 2021-2023, which was prepared before the impact of COVID-19. |
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| Impact | Georgia's air connectivity improved. Georgia's economic growth and regional integration accelerated |
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| Description of Outcome | Planning capacity in Georgia's civil aviation sector enhanced |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Georgia's airport sector assessment with strategic recommendations developed. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Kiziria, George |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Georgia Resident Mission |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 28 Dec 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Dec 2020 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Dec 2020 | - | 28 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2022 | - | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 28 Dec 2020 | 0.00 |
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