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Liberia - Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Support to the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TCB-LEITI) Phase II 2013-2015 Libéria - Assistance technique et soutien au renforcement des capacités pour l'Initiative pour la transparence des industries extractives au Liberia (TCB-LEITI) Phase II 2013-2015 The present intervention is relative to the Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Support to the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TCB-LEITI) Project. It's institute to permit the Government supporting the realization of several activities. The project includes the following components : I) post award performance and publication; II) institutional capacity building; and III) stakeholder participation. La présente intervention concerne l'assistance technique et le soutien au renforcement des capacités du projet relatif à l'initiative pour la transparence des industries extractives au Libéria (TCB-LEITI). Il a été institué pour permettre au gouvernement de soutenir la réalisation de plusieurs activités. Le projet comprend les éléments suivants: I) la performance après publication; II) le renforcement des capacités institutionnelles; et III) la participation des parties prenantes. The principal objectives of the project are: a) to enhance revenue transparency through in-depth reporting, dissemination of reconciliation reports; b) strengthening contract transparency by reviewing the post award process, and c) build capacity of stakeholder on the Multi-Stakeholders Steering Group (MSG) and staff of the LEITI. Les principaux objectifs du projet sont les suivants: a) améliorer la transparence des recettes grâce à des rapports détaillés, à la diffusion des rapports de rapprochement; b) renforcer la transparence des contrats en examinant le processus post-attribution et c) renforcer les capacités des parties prenantes au sein du groupe de pilotage multipartite (MSG) et du personnel de la LEITI. The main beneficiary of the project is Staff of the LEITI. Le principal bénéficiaire du projet est le personnel de la LEITI.
Liberia - Kakata-Totota Road Libéria - Route Kakata-Totota Gouvernement : Accélérer l'engagement et le décaissement de la 3ème tranche du prêt.
Liberia - Nioc Rehabilitation ISSUE: The construction contract was awarded in June 1986, with a completion period of 24 months and supervision was awarded on 5th March 1986. The work physically commenced on 1st September 1986. The contractor was suspended in 1989 in order to allow Government investigation of the course of the failed sections of the road. The contract was eventually terminated. The project remains nearly 60% completed with UA 13.44 million disbursed. There have not been any disbursements since 9th March 1989. The Government has confirmed that the dispute between the Government and Messrs. ABU and Partners has been resolved with no legal or financial obligations to the Bank. On 18th December 1997, the Government requested Bank's approval to revise the list of works and services with a view to completing the project by utilizing the remaining UA 10.23 million. The Bank approved the Government's request on 19th April 1999, with the revised deadline for final disbursement being 31st December 2002. Since the approval of the revised list of works and services, the Government has entered into contract with a consulting firm for the design review, pre-tender activities and supervision of works. The draft tender documents are currently being reviewed by the Bank. However, the pre-qualifying contractors is completed. However, the Government has been very slow in implementing the project. ACTION: The Government should speed up the procurement process. The Bank's mission that is scheduled for early March will conclude the review of the tender Documents with the Government.
Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 The proposed Tranche 2 will contribute to the overall impact of the MFF on increased energy sector contribution to low-carbon economic growth in Bangladesh.  The specific impact of the Tranche 2 will be increased access to reliable supply of electricity.  The outcome of Tranche 2 is increased transmission and distribution capability in the power system.  This will allow increased power transfer from Ghorasal to Tongi and to increased transmission capability to satisfy the increasing demand in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet areas.  Also the investments will allow improved distribution networks in the Dhaka region to supply increasing demand in the system to ensure no load-shedding due to network constraints by 2018.
Second Capital Market Development Program The program's impact will be a well functioning financial system that supports basic capital and investment needs, as well as Bangladesh's longer-term economic objectives. The program's outcome will be a deeper and more stable capital market. The program components include (i) strengthened market stability by enhancing SEC's role to develop the market, promoting financial stability through joint supervision of the financial system, strengthening regulatory measures, and developing a market surveillance system; (ii) enhanced market facilitation by developing a long-term vision for capital markets, upgrading accounting and auditing standards, expediting adjudication of enforcement actions, improving governance of listed companies, and pursuing demutualization of the stock exchanges;  (iii) enhanced supply of equities and bonds; and (iv) enhanced demand for equity and debt securities.
Railway Rolling Stock Project The proposed project will improve railway transport capacity in Bangladesh on key corridors - such as the Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Khulna main line corridors - by financing additional rolling stock (locomotives, passenger carriages, and related equipment). The new rolling stock will enable Bangladesh Railway to satisfy steadily growing demand and increase its market share.

The impact will be efficient and safe railway transport in Bangladesh, aligned with the Sixth Five-Year Plan (2011-2015).  The outcome will be increased railway transport capacity in the main line network of Bangladesh Railway.

The project has two outputs. Output 1 comprises the procurement and commissioning of new rolling stock consisting of approximately 264 passenger carriages and 10 diesel electric locomotives for Bangladesh Railway's meter gauge main line network. Output 2 comprises the procurement and commissioning of new equipment consisting of approximately four relief cranes, two train washing plants, and one simulator for loco-master training.
Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics Manufacturing and Regulatory Strengthening Project The Government has requested additional support of $338.13million from APVAX under the PIC. The project will have two phases: (i) Phase 1: fill and finish manufacturing of human vaccines, and (ii) Phase 2: full cycle development of selected vaccines. In the first 3 years, the project will support constructing a green, resilient, global enabling sustainability initiative-responsive manufacturing facility and commission equipment for manufacturing VTDs. By 2026, the project aims to start manufacturing fill and finish VTDs. By 2029, the project aims to start selected bulk substrate manufacturing and export of VTDs. The project will help strengthen DGDA's regulatory capacity from maturity level 2 to 3, essential to ensure safe and effective vaccine manufacturing and use. The project is aligned with the following impact: Pandemic preparedness increased, and the disease burden due to selected vaccine-preventable diseases in Bangladesh reduced. The project will have the subsequent outcome: availability of indigenously manufactured selected safe and efficacious VTDs in Bangladesh improved. The project will have the following outputs.Bangladesh has shown remarkable improvements in its health indicator outcomes. Between 2011 and 2022, the Under-5 mortality rate came down from 48 to 31 while the maternal mortality rate improved from 237 in 2012 to 123 as of 2020. The success of the expanded programme on immunization in Bangladesh is a significant factor contributing to declines in maternal and child mortality rates. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) Joint External Evaluation conducted in 2016 highlighted low pandemic preparedness indicators, including the availability of VTDs during public health emergencies. The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges. The country reported 2,044,131 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 29,469 deaths related to the disease. Bangladesh is at significant risk of infectious diseases as one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Bangladesh is one of the ten countries with the highest number of pneumonia cases and related deaths among children less than 5 years of age. Government health expenditure accounts for only 2.63% of the country's gross domestic product (ranking among the bottom 10 countries in the world).
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2-Tranche 2 The project will improve the road connectivity of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor. This is a time-slice multitranche financing facility with the project outputs to be achieved when all of the phased tranches have been completed. Tranche 2 will finance the following works and services of outputs (i) and (ii).
(i) Under output 1, Tranche 2 will finance the second slice of the expenditures related to works for upgrading of the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road (190 km) of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor from two-lane carriageways to four-lane carriageways and two slow-moving vehicular traffic lanes, and finance the first slice of the expenditures in relation to works for construction of Hatikamrul Interchange.
(ii) Under output 2, Tranche 2 will finance the first slice of the expenditures related to works for (a) construction of road research and training center (RRTC) to enhance institutional capacity of RHD, and (b) establishment of road operation units (ROU) for road operation and management, and finance consulting services for traffic data collection and transport model development to update the Road Master Plan in connection with the attached technical assistance.
Skills for Employment Investment Program - Tranche 2 The Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) supports the government's ambitious skills development initiatives, which aim to enhance the productivity and employability of the growing workforce to reduce poverty and accelerate economic growth. The proposed Project 2 (2017-2021) aims to harness the evolving skills development system by strengthening training partnerships established under Project 1, while expanding the scope of skills training. Horizontally, Project 2 will expand its sectoral coverage of training from six to nine priority industries, bring in additional public and private training partners, and pilot upskilling training for Bangladesh migrant workers overseas. Vertically, Project 2 will upscale mid-level skills training (e.g., quality control personnel and supervisors) and introduce a new industry-specific managerial training program in response to the emerging "middle-management gap." Project 2 will also emphasize women's access to various skilling opportunities to promote their formal-sector employment and gender equality.
Reliance Bangladesh Liquefied Natural Gas and Power Project The proposed Project will include a natural gas fired power plant (CCPP). The 718 MW CCPP, utilizing re-gasified LNG (RLNG) as fuel, is proposed to be located on land allotted by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), in Meghnaghat, Narayanganj District. The project initially also included an LNG terminal located near Kutubdia Island but since ADB?s Board approval, the Project scope has been reduced. The project will only consist of the CCPP and the ADB loan and guarantee amounts will be reduced accordingly.
Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project The proposed project will help the government improve and expand computer science and engineering and information technology (CSE/IT) programs in three selected universities to nurture graduates equipped with advanced knowledge and skills and entrepreneurial spirit. The project will provide cutting-edge education, research and start-up support facilities, quality curriculum design, and academic staffing aligned with international standards and industry requirements. It will introduce a competitive grant scheme to promote industry-relevant and interdisciplinary research and development (R&D) initiatives. The grant scheme will help the universities and industry partners develop new digital technology solutions for economic and social issues.
Power System Efficiency Improvement (Off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Pumping Systems Component) - Additional Financing The impact and outcome of the overall project, with additional cofinancing, will remain the same as in the ongoing project, and the outputs from Part B(iv) will be enhanced. The respective outputs will be expanded through additional financing by (i) about 2,000 SPV water pumping systems installed with an estimated total 18.3 MW-peak of solar capacity; and (ii) development of a gender-related action plan for an awareness campaign and capacity development for SPV water pumping systems. The SPV water pumping component is expected to result in a reduction of 13,624 tons of carbon dioxide annually, additional to the estimated 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide under Part B of the ongoing project, while other indicators will remain unchanged
Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management (formerly Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project- Second Additional Financing) The impact of the project will be enhanced economic growth and reduced poverty in rural areas of the selected districts in the southwest area of Bangladesh. The outcome will be enhanced productivity and sustainability of the selected existing flood control, drainage/irrigation (FCDI) systems. This will also contribute to increasing incomes and livelihood as well as raise quality of living standards of the local population, particularly women and socially disadvantaged groups. The project has following three outputs: (i) water management organization's (WMO's) capacity for sustainable water resources planning and management in the subproject areas strengthened, (ii) infrastructure facilities of FCDI schemes in the subproject areas restored, and (iii) institutional capacity for sustainable participatory integrated water resources planning and management strengthened.
Third Primary Education Development Project The Third Primary Education Development Project (PEDP III) is a follow-on to the ongoing Second Primary Education Development Program (PEDP II), the first sub-sector wide approach (SWAp) in the education sector in Bangladesh. The Project will contribute to the Government of Bangladesh (government) five year (FY2012-FY2016) Third Primary Education Development Program (the government's program or the Program) covering one year preprimary education to five year primary education. Together with eight other development partners (DPs), the Project will support the government's priorities of improving student learning outcomes and completion rates, and reducing disparities across all regions. The Government's program will focus on achieving key outputs level results and other implementation steps to policy and institutional changes that are essential to meet the Government's objective of providing quality education for all children
Smart Metering Energy Efficiency Improvement Project The proposed program will contribute to the government's program to improve demand-side management and energy conservation by installing prepaid gas meters for all domestic customers by December 2023 and improve operational performance of the gas distribution companies, focusing on the government's priority areas of Greater Dhaka and Chittagong. Installation of prepaid gas meters is expected to (i) reduce system losses through saving of gas by preventing gas wastage, (ii) build up awareness among customers to use gas more efficiently, (iii) improve financial health of gas distribution companies by earning revenues in advance and reducing billing, collection, and monitoring cost, (iv) improve management efficiency and enhance customer service of gas distribution companies, (v) prevent accident due to gas leakage in internal pipelines, and (vi) help meet the national climate target by reducing carbon emissions by gas savings.
Railway Sector Investment Program - Tranche 4 (Additional Financing) The fourth PFR was received on 17 February 2015 and was updated from time to time with the last update received on 8 February 2016. The government requested a loan of $50 million from ADB's ordinary capital resources (OCR) to finance completion of works for subprojects financed under tranches 1 and 2. Additional financing for these subprojects is required because of (i) the application of the price escalation clause in the contracts, which results in a funding gap; and (ii) adjustment in quantities of bill-of-quantities items based on site conditions.
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 - Tranche 1 The project will improve the road connectivity and efficiency of Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor. To ensure the sustainability of the outcome, an associated technical assistance is proposed to assist the government in updating its master plan for roads and improving its planning capacity.
Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project – Additional Financing The proposed additional financing will finance cost overruns experienced in the ongoing project and additional scope (tertiary distribution network) to further ensure achievement of project outcome. 

The proposed additional financing will cover the remaining works of Package 1, and most of the works of Packages 2 and 3.1 which are scheduled to be awarded by the end of 2020. For Package 2, the contract price (ADB fund) is likely to be around $58.8 million, an increase by around 6% from the cost estimate at the appraisal of the ongoing project, which is within a generally acceptable range. For Package 3.1, the technical bid evaluation report is currently under ADB's review. Large cost increase is not anticipated in this package because the bids were based on detailed design and the nature of works are relatively simple. Government has proposed an additional scope, Package 3.2, with estimated cost of $39.3 million. Issuance of invitation for bid of Package 3.2 is targeted in late September 2020, with contract award targeted in June 2021. Again, large cost increase is not anticipated for this package due to the same reasons as mentioned earlier for Package 3.1. The impact, outcomes, and outputs of the overall project will remain the same as the ongoing project, except for (i) additional indicator for Output 1 for Package 3.2, and (iii) additional Output 4 for the ADF grant.
Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program (Project Loan) The overall expected impact of the Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program (DWSSDP) is to contribute to sustained economic growth and public health improvement, in urban water supply sector, particularly in Dhaka Metropolitan Area, through improvement of living standard in the basic human needs by improving the water supply. The supply of clean water will impact on reduction in child mortality and improvement of general health, conversion to economic activity by saving time to fetch and to store water, and conservation of precious natural resources-the surface and ground water. The program and project loans are designed to complement each other in achieving progress in these key sector objectives.
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project (Additional Financing) Bangladesh and India are establishing a cross-border link (the interconnection) between the western electrical grid of Bangladesh and the eastern electrical grid of India in 2013 to facilitate the exchange of electric power between the countries. The proposed interconnection includes about 112 kilometers of 400 kV double circuit transmission line between the electrical substations at Baharampur in India and Bheramara in Bangladesh, a 400 kV switching station at Baharampur, a 500 MW back to back high voltage direct current (HVDC) sub-station (400/230 kV) at Bheramara and associated infrastructure on both sides. The interconnection will facilitate an initial power flow of 500 MW into Bangladesh from the Indian electrical grid to partly address the significant power shortages in Bangladesh, with a provision to enhance the power flow subsequently to 1,000 MW. The Project consists of the Bangladesh portion of the interconnection. The additional financing will address the cost over-run and cover a part of the funding gap for the Project.
Third Public-Private Infrastructure Development Facility-Tranche 2 The proposed loans constitute the second tranche of a multitranche financing facility (MFF) to the People's Republic of Bangladesh for the Third Public-Private Infrastructure Development Facility (PPIDF3) which was approved on 18 July 2017 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors.

The tranche has two components. The first component, a $262.29 million ordinary capital resource (OCR) loan, is provided to Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) to onlend to infrastructure projects developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The project serves to provide long-term financing and catalyze private sector financing for infrastructure development, reducing pressures on public finance and enhancing value for money. The second component, a $16 million concessional OCR loan, supports investment in smaller energy efficiency, renewable energy solutions and social infrastructure projects. The project has the following two outputs: (i) available long-term debt financing for infrastructure projects increased, and (ii) take-out financing for infrastructure projects catalyzed.

The PPIDF3 is a continuation of the Public-Private Infrastructure Development Facility and the Second Public-Private Infrastructure Development Facility addressing the infrastructure deficiencies in Bangladesh. The PPIDF3 will help catalyze commercial financing through IDCOL-supported infrastructure subprojects with the value addition of supporting private sector development. The MFF is expected to catalyze $789 million in private sector investments with at least eight subprojects through regular OCR financing, and at least two renewable energy subprojects through the concessional OCR financing. The project also seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of IDCOL to fulfill its mission as a flagship financial institution supporting PPP finance in the infrastructure sector. The tranche 1 has made great progress in these fronts, supporting eight infrastructure subprojects and two renewable and energy efficiency subprojects, and catalyzing $457 million private sector investments. Tranche 2 will continue to fund at least five infrastructure subprojects and two subprojects in the renewable energy and energy efficiency areas amounting to $278.29 million.
Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement The proposed project aims to improve the water supply system in the country's capital, Dhaka, by making it more reliable, sustainable, and climate-resilient. It will consolidate and enhance the gains made in the efficiency of the water distribution network achieved under two ongoing Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects, and improve the service delivery and the capacity of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA).