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Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector II :  Bangladesh

Timetable  |  Financing Plan and Loan Utilization  |  Project Outcome  |  Implementation Progress  |  Status of Covenants

Loan Name Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector II
Country Bangladesh
Loan Number 1831
Project Number 30209- 01
Fund Source/Amount[Approved]
Asian Development Fund US$34.00  million
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome Increase agricultural production in subproject areas through sustainable stakeholder-driven, small scale water resource management systems
Progress Toward Outcome Total 209 subproject construction completed and construction at 82 subprojects are ongoing. Water management associations in the completed and ongoing subprojects are successfully running. High yielding varieties of rice and other crops are being introduced in the completed and the ongoing subprojects
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs 1. Participatory Water Resources Development Mobilization of Beneficiary Participation
2. Community-Based Infrastructure Development
3. Water Resources-Oriented Support Programs
4. Institutional Strengthening in the Small-Scale Water Resource Sector
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities and Issues) 1. NGO facilitators were selected taking performance in the first phase of the Project into consideration. The facilitators were trained and fielded in April 2003. Total 2,948 subproject proposals were received from intended beneficiaries. Following pre-screening, reconnaissance visits, PRA, appraisal, feasibility studies, 318 detailed designs have been completed. Construction completed at 209 subprojects and ongoing at 82 subprojects. 100% contribution of O&M fund received for ongoing subprojects

2. As per review mission held in June 2009, the total number of targeted subprojects is reassessed to 291, of which 243 subprojects are completed as of 18 October 2009. 290 SPs would be completed by December 2009; and 296 by March 2010. The Loan closing date has been extended for 6 months upto 30 June 2010.

3. IEE /EIA are included in the feasibility reports. BME systems established in the completed and ongoing subprojects

4. LCS works :190 events of trainings were conducted for 9500 LCS members engaged in earthwork implementation during the 2009 dry season. As of 31 May 2009, a total 1,619 LCS groups were recruited for the Project earthworks that created employment opportunity for a total of 40,483 LCS members (35,077 male and 5,406 female)

5. Quarterly progress review meetings held at the district level. Project management and the field level meetings are also held regularly. Capacity development plan was finalized and is being implemented. The plan is updated in June 2006 following recommendations of the MTR. LGED counterpart has been placed for managing this.

6. BME and Impact Study: BIDS completed the BME study reports for all the 30 subprojects and submitted final report to IWRMU in March 2009. The institute also submitted final report on Impact Evaluation Study for 10 SSW-1 subprojects to IWRMU in March 2009
Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy Consistent with the National Water Policy of Bangladesh and with the water policy of ADB
Geographical Location Nationwide except for 3 hill districts
Safeguard Categories Safeguard Categories explained (Launches new browser window)
  Environment B
Responsible ADB Officer Zahir Uddin Ahmad
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Bangladesh Resident Mission
Executing Agencies Local Government Engineering Department
  Mr. Moshiur Rahman
  Project Director, LGED
  RDEC Bhaban (Level-5)
  moshiur57@yahoo.com
Timetable
Concept Clearance 06 Jun 2000
Fact-finding 16 Nov 2000 to 03 Dec 2000
Appraisal 12 Mar 2001 to 25 Mar 2001
Board Approval 12 Jul 2001
Last Review Mission 01 Jun 2009
CLOSING
Loan No. Approval Signing Effectivity Original Revised Actual
1831-BAN(SF) 12 Jul 01 01 Aug 01 09 Nov 01 31 Dec 09 30 Jun 10 -

Financing Plan Top Loan Utilization
  TOTAL ( Amount in US$ million)
PROJECT COST 78.000
ADB 34.000
Netherlands 24.300
Government 17.300
Beneficiaries 2.400
Date ADB OTHERS Net Percentage
Cumulative Contract Awards
31 Oct 09 32.678 0.000 92%
Cumulative Disbursements
31 Oct 09 30.644 0.000 86%
Top Status of Covenants
Category Sector Environmental Social Financial Economic Others Overall
Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - - Satisfactory Satisfactory
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