Regional : Improving Access and Strengthening Innovations for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Selected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the Caucasus
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will develop a set of technical, institutional, and policy tools to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems for the most underserved communities and populations, including women, vulnerable groups such as children and people with special needs in seven countries within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region and Caucasus.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Hong, Heeyoung
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Improving Access and Strengthening Innovations for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Selected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the Caucasus | ||||||
| Project Number | 55287-001 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Armenia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Pakistan Tajikistan Uzbekistan |
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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 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 water supply |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will develop a set of technical, institutional, and policy tools to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems for the most underserved communities and populations, including women, vulnerable groups such as children and people with special needs in seven countries within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region and Caucasus. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA is expected (i) to strengthen WASH components and integration of water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH+H) in projects under Urban Development and Water Division (CWUW) of ADB's Central and West Asia Department; and (ii) to apply COVID-19 infection prevention and control principles in the preparation and implementation of CWUWs projects, resulting in healthier populations in CAREC region through an inclusive, gender-sensitive, effective, and sustainable approach. | ||||||
| Impact | Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems for the most underserved communities and populations, including the most vulnerable groups in CAREC region and the Caucasus improved (CAREC 2030: Connecting the Region for Shared and Sustainable Development). |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased uptake of COVID-19 related WASH actions through ADB and DMC-funded projects, strategies, and programs. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Support to project preparation and interventions on COVID-19 infection prevention and control, and WASH+H-related activities delivered. Comprehensive system of knowledge exchange, capacity building and dissemination of WASH best practices established. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Armenia - Nation-wide, Armenia; Georgia - Nation-wide, Georgia; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide, Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide, Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan - Nation-wide, Pakistan; Tajikistan - Nation-wide, Tajikistan; Uzbekistan - Nation-wide, Uzbekistan |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Hong, Heeyoung |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Feb 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Aug 2021 to 06 Aug 2021 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 12 Jun 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 12 Jun 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Jun 2022 | - | 12 Jun 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 900,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 900,000.00 | 10 Mar 2023 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Improving Access and Strengthening Innovations for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Selected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the Caucasus: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Jun 2022 |
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