Mongolia: Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar
1.The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to strengthen the governance and institutional capacity of the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) to enable effective investment in quality infrastructure that are green, sustainable, resilient, and inclusive. The TA will (i) improve the policy and regulatory framework; (ii) strengthen the transparency and accessibility of related civil services by using digital technologies; and (iii) build institutional capacity in capital investment planning (CIP), project implementation, and municipal asset management.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Bai, Jie
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | ||||||
| Project Number | 55216-001 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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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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Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||
| Description | 1.The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to strengthen the governance and institutional capacity of the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) to enable effective investment in quality infrastructure that are green, sustainable, resilient, and inclusive. The TA will (i) improve the policy and regulatory framework; (ii) strengthen the transparency and accessibility of related civil services by using digital technologies; and (iii) build institutional capacity in capital investment planning (CIP), project implementation, and municipal asset management. 2.The TA is closely aligned with the priorities of the country partnership strategy for Mongolia, 20212024, which aims to support climate-resilient infrastructure development and enable revenue mobilization through institutional capacity and governance strengthening. The TA will contribute to achieving operational priorities 2 (on accelerating progress in gender equality), 4 (on making cities more livable), and 6 (on strengthening governance and institutional capacity) of Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The TA will support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 (on sustainable cities and communities) by enhancing inclusive and sustainable urban infrastructure development, and SDG 17 (on partnerships) by strengthening domestic resource mobilization. The TA will subsequently contribute to SDG 1 (on no poverty), SDG 5 (on gender equality), and SDG 10 (on reduced inequalities). |
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| Impact | A comfortable, environmentally friendly, people-centered, and smart city of Ulaanbaatar developed |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | MUB governance for quality infrastructure investment strengthened |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Capital investment planning systems and capacity strengthened Knowledge and tools in investment project implementation improved Municipal asset management system developed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Ulaanbaatar |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage (i) two consulting firms using quality- and cost-based selection method with 90:10 qualitycost ratio and full technical proposal; and (ii) four individual consultants using individual consultant selection method. The consulting firms will carry out the procurement of office and information technology equipment. Engagement of consultants and procurement of equipment will follow the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Bai, Jie |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban and Social Sectors Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ulaanbaatar Municipal Government |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 12 May 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 09 May 2022 to 13 May 2022 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 05 Dec 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 | 19 Dec 2022 | 19 Dec 2022 | 30 Jun 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 25 Jan 2023 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 21 Dec 2022 | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 |
| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 |
| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 |
| Strengthening Governance and Institutional Capacity for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Ulaanbaatar | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 |
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