Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II (Supplementary) : Tajikistan, Rep. of

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Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II (Supplementary) : Tajikistan, Rep. of

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Grant Name

Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II (Supplementary)

Country

Tajikistan, Rep. of

Grant Number

154

Project Number

38236- 02

Fund Source/Amount[Approved]

Asian Development Fund

US$20.00 million

Thematic Classification

Economic growth

Project Rationale

The project corridor is a flagship road in Tajikistan and is part of the CAREC Transport Corridors 3 and 5 under the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategyconnecting Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Because of its poor condition, the corridor obstructs regional trade and domestic commercial activities. The rehabilitated project corridor will spur regional connectivity, trade, and jobs. Directly, it will reduce travel time and transport costs, and improve road safety. It will offer higher prices for agricultural products and lower prices for imports. Improved access will encourage commercial activities among rural communities and the country's capital, Dushanbe, elevating the welfare of communities, businesses, and people. It will support public service delivery along the corridor, and thereby assist the poor, women, and children.

Supplementary finance is prompted by traffic and trade increases, not technical and maintenance flaws. Traffic and trade growth have surpassed forecasts, and the excess traffic has led to premature deterioration of the project corridor. The Project was under-designed to meet current traffic needs and future demandsthe cost of success was underestimated. Left as it is, the road quality will continue to deteriorate. Ultimately, this will result in higher investment costs.

Supplementary finance is opportune to (i) close technical and financial gaps resulting from the excess deterioration, (ii) reflect cost effective design and best practice solution by updating the outdated project assumptions, (iii) extend the economic life of the project corridor, and (iv) augment the Projects development impacts. The Project, with additional activities, remains timely and feasible.

The project directly supports two of the four long-term strategic objectives that are identified in the Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program: (i) increasing trade and integration with large markets, including securing the Central Asian Republics' access to markets in South Asia, the PRC, Iran, Turkey and the Russian Federation; and (ii) improving economic cooperation to reduce transport costs and to facilitate trade. The project also supports the ADB's country strategy in its objective to increase regional trade by improving the regional road network and rural roads.

Impact

Supplementary finance complements the Project's impact of restoring an integrated and efficient regional road transport and trade link.

Outcome	Progress Toward Outcome
Original project outcome reinforced; improved access to markets and social services
Outputs	Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities and Issues)
Rehabilitation of 127 km of the project corridor Improvement of 7 km of the emergency bypass road

Geographical Location

Republic of Tajikistan

Safeguard Categories

Environment

Summary of Environmental and Social Issues

Social Aspects

The Project will generate employment. The resettlement impact is limited. A resettlement plan has been prepared. The new activities take place within the existing right-of-oway. They do not entail land acquisition or resettlement.

Environmental Aspects

Category C

Stakeholder Participation and Consultation

During Project Design

Due diligence was carried out during preparation and implementationcovering technical, social, and safeguards issues. Nongovernment organizations and affected local communities were engaged during the process. Regular consultations are being carried out at the higher institutional level, including governments and external aid agencies.

During Project Implementation

Stakeholder participation and consultation will continue during implementation of the supplementary grant.

Procurement

Consulting Services

Consultants will be engaged using ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time) using least cost selection method and varying the existing contracts.

Civil Works/Goods

MOTC will procure works following ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2007, as amended from time to time). International and national competitive bidding will be used, as well as varying the existing contracts. This will ensure continuity, and adherence to existing implementation schedules.

Responsible ADB Officer

Hee Young Hong

Responsible ADB Department

Central and West Asia Department

Responsible ADB Division

Transport and Communications Division, CWRD

Executing Agencies

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Concept Clearance

27 Apr 2009

Fact-finding

20 Mar 2009 to 23 Mar 2009

Board Approval

24 Jul 2009

Last Review Mission

29 Sep 2009

				CLOSING
Grant No.	Approval	Signing	Effectivity	Original	Revised	Actual
0154	24 Jul 09	07 Aug 09	03 Sep 09	31 Dec 12

	TOTAL ( Amount in US$ million)
PROJECT COST	25.000
ADB	20.000
Government	5.000

Date	ADB	OTHERS	Net Percentage
Cumulative Contract Awards
31 Oct 09	0.000	0.000	0%
Cumulative Disbursements
31 Oct 09	0.000	0.000	0%

Top Status of Covenants
Category	Sector	Environmental	Social	Financial	Economic	Others	Overall
Rating		Not Yet Due	Satisfactory	Not Yet Due		Satisfactory	Satisfactory

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