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Sri Lanka Flood and Landslide Disaster Response Sri Lanka was hit by severe Tropical Storm Roanu on 15 May 2016 causing widespread flooding and landslides in 22 out of the 25 districts of the country affecting 340,150 people. 
There were also major landslides in two districts in Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces. Many of the affected people in rural areas were among the most vulnerable in the country and have lost their homes and livelihood. In urban areas, there are growing health concerns as a result of the destruction of water and sanitation infrastructure. The United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) has informed Country Director, SLRM that $25milion are required for a short term humanitarian response based in initial assessments. The required amount is in additional to resources spent so far by the government. For the purchase of emergency relief materials and supplies and restoration of community infrastructure and services.
Wind Power Generation Project The impact of the investment project will be increased access to clean and reliable power supply enhanced by 2025. The outcome will be clean power generation increased. The outputs of the investment project are: 
(i)	Wind power generation increased.  This output consists of three subcomponents: (i) 100 MW wind farm constructed in Mannar Island in the Northern Province;  (ii) wind park infrastructure developed that involves construction of the wind park's internal medium voltage infrastructure, internal cabling, access roads, and other arrangements; and (iii) a renewable energy dispatch control center established to forecast, control, and manage intermittent 100 MW wind power generation.
(ii)	System reactive power management improved.  This includes installation of 100 megavolt-ampere reactive (MVAr) reactors at the 220 kilovolt (kV) level at the Anuradhapura grid substation in the North Central Province and a 50 MVAr reactor at the 220 kV level at the Mannar grid substation in the Northern Province to manage voltage levels within the planning limits and practical operational requirements, and ensure reliable operation of the wind park.
(iii)	Capacity of CEB in project engineering design review and supervision strengthened.  Expert consultancy services will be procured to strengthen CEB's capacity in project engineering design, review, and supervision. These advisory consultancy services will assist CEB in ensuring engineering oversight of wind turbine installation, commissioning and testing activities, and technical certification of contractor's activities throughout the construction period.
Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program - Tranche 1 ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka are working together to deliver surplus water from the Mahaweli river basin to its dry zone, where scarce supplies undermine agricultural output and household incomes. The Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program is helping the government complete a decades-old program that is moving water from the country's largest river to its dry zone, made up of North Central Province, Central Province, North Western Province and Eastern Province. The project is building more than 260 kilometers of new and upgraded canals, reservoirs, and other irrigation infrastructure. It is also helping to conduct studies on improving water management and delivery systems. In addition to providing more irrigation water, the project is delivering clean drinking water to over 350,000 people, resulting in improved community health in areas where chronic kidney diseases are prevalent. The long term goal of the project is to reduce poverty while boosting economic growth and food security.
Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 3 Tranche 3 will finance the second slice of projects in Southern Province, Sabaragamuwa Province, Kalutara District of Western Province, Central Province, North Central Province, and North Western Province. The first slice of projects was financed under Tranches 1 and 2.
Local Government Enhancement Sector Project - Additional Financing The additional financing will scale up the project that is performing well, by supporting water supply systems improvement in chronic kidney disease-affected areas, and improving local infrastructure and basic services delivery and advancing local government policy reform and capacity strengthening in Pradeshiya Sabhas not supported previously.
Enhancing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Finance Project The proposed financial intermediation loan (FIL) project will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through two components: (i) a new SME line of credit (SMELOC2) for those affected by the 2022 economic crisis to provide emergency working capital (SMELOC2 component); and (ii) a loan to the government for equity infusion into the National Credit Guarantee Institution Limited (NCGI), which will provide partial credit guarantees (PCG) on investment loans to SMEs with inadequate or no collateral (PCG component). The project will help SMEs by enhancing access to finance and strengthening their capacity to adapt their business models to external changes, including those caused by climate change. The project is designed to particularly support women entrepreneurs who are often disadvantaged, as well as promote climate adaptation and mitigation activities. The implementation of both components is supported by ongoing technical assistance (TA), which was approved in January 2022.
North East Community Restoration and Development Project II - Supplementary The main objective of NECORD-II is rapidly to improve the living conditions and well-being of a significant number of people in the conflict-affected areas of the North and East by restoring basic social infrastructure, community and public services, and livelihoods. NECORD-II will also support and augment Sri Lanka's rehabilitation and relief efforts underway in the conflict-affected areas.
Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 Tranche 2 will finance investments in (i) transmission infrastructure enhancement; (ii) efficiency improvement of medium voltage network; and (iii) demand-side management improvement for energy efficiency including development of an innovative smart grid and metering pilot subproject.
National Highways Sector Project L2217 - The main objective of the Project is to improve transport efficiency, which will expand economic opportunities by (i) enabling RDA to manage the NH network; (ii) upgrading and increasing capacity of about 223 km of key national highways;  and (iii) piloting performance based maintenance contract.

L2767 - The additional financing expands the current project's output by rehabilitating and upgrading an additional 62 kilometers of national highways, comprising six link roads that provide access to the new Southern Highway in Western and Southern provinces. The Southern Highway is the country's first controlled-access expressway, and the Colombo-Galle section of 95 kilometers (km), cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. By enhancing connectivity and reducing access time for the communities served, the proposed improvement is critical to ensuring that the development impact of the Southern Highway is optimized and its benefits reaped in a timely way. Collectively, the communities served will benefit from improved, lower-cost, and faster transport services and thereby obtain improved access to economic opportunities and social services. It facilitates economic growth and contribute to reducing disparities in Sri Lanka, consistent with the government's goal of equitable economic growth.
Sustainable Power Sector Support The project  will include the following components: (i) transmission system strengthening to further improve its energy efficiency and reliability and enable rural electrification in the Eastern, North Central, Southern and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka; (ii) rural electrification and distribution system improvement in the Eastern and Uva provinces of the country to expand access for the poor and rural households; and (iii) energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Urban Project Preparatory Facility The outputs of the proposed Urban Project Preparatory Facility for Sri Lanka include (i) feasibility studies and detailed designs of urban projects completed;  (ii) advance implementation support for two ensuing projects provided; and (iii) institutional capacity of implementing agencies strengthened. The outputs will result in the following outcome: high level of urban project readiness achieved. The project will be aligned with the following impact: urban projects in strategic cities and towns implemented in a timely manner. The TA loan will develop two projects listed in the country operations business plan (COBP), 2018-2020.  Subproject selection criteria were prepared together with executing agencies, and projects to be developed under the UPPF were initially identified during fact-finding mission.  Areas of value addition for ADB include piloting innovative approaches such as high-level technology to improve operational efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and address climate change impacts. 

An attached transaction technical assistance (TA) of $1.0 million funded on a grant basis by ADB's Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF-6) will provide capacity building and implementation support to the executing agencies in areas of procurement, technical appraisal, safeguards, disaster and climate change, governance improvement, strategic planning, financial management, revenue generation, and operational and maintenance capacity for improved service delivery.
Capital Market Development Program The specific objective of the proposed Capital Market Development Program (CMDP) is the enhanced capacity and size of the capital market that is grounded on a strong legal and regulatory framework.
Education Sector Development Program ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka are working together to revamp the country's secondary school system in order to reduce youth unemployment and meet the country's urgent need for skilled workers. The Education Sector Development Program is ADB's first results-based lending, which links loan payments to the achievement of results, such as increase in number of schools offering advanced level science and commerce education, and increase in pass rates among secondary education graduates. It is also introducing technology courses that allow secondary school graduates to move more easily into vocational courses. Classrooms and laboratories are being upgraded, and teachers are being trained, to increase the number of students studying science and commerce. The program is also helping educators and school administrators improve the financing, management and planning at schools.
LOLC Finance and LOLC Micro Credit Approximately 59% of Sri Lankans do not have access to credit. To improve access to finance for MSMEs and strengthen the leasing sector in Sri Lanka, a project consisting of (i) a senior loan of up to $25 million to LOLC Micro Credit Ltd. (LOMC) and (ii) a senior loan of up to $30 million to Lanka Orix Finance PLC (LOFC) is proposed. LOMC and LOFC are subsidiaries of Lanka Orix Leasing PLC (LOLC), a well-known, diversified company listed on the stock exchange with assets of over $1.65 billion.  The loans will also target underserved geographical areas to promote greater access to finance.
Secondary Towns and Rural Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Supplementary Loans) The overall goal of the Project is to reduce poverty and promote human development by reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases and reducing the time and resources that households spend in acquireing water. The Project objectives is to provide safe drinking water and safe sanitation to people in project areas. The Project will also augment existing water schemes and invest in new water schemes in rural and urban areas.
Local Government Infrastructure Improvement Project The expected impact of the Project is increased growth potential of and reduced poverty in the selected local authorities LAs) of Sri Lanka. The expected outcome is improved urban environments, long-term improvement of the economy, and improved living conditions for the LA population outside Colombo. The Project will (i) improve urban management, planning, and financing capacity of the sector institutions, especially LAs, to ensure sustainable provision of urban infrastructure services; (ii) enhance urban livelihoods; and (iii) increase Government and LA staff capacity for administering urban infrastructure supply and maintenance works.
Education for Knowledge Society Project The objective of the project is to improve quality, relevance, management, effectiveness and equity of access to secondary and tertiary education and training programs, in particular, in rural and disadvantaged locations. The Project components are: 
(i) to increase equity of access to education through secondary schools upgrading and scholarship program; 
(ii) to enhance quality and relevance of education through competency-based education (CBE) curriculum devt, competency standards for CBE,  in-service teacher training, development of center of excellent in English Language teaching, upgrading of Sri Lanka Institute for Advanced Technological Education, fund for innovative Information and Communication Technology for learning; 
(iii) to improve policy, governance, and service delivery through high level policy coordination and partnerships mechanism, integrated management information system, career guidance, and social marketing.
Improving Access to Finance for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises ADB will provide a senior loan of up to $50 million to DFCC for MSME finance. The project entails ADB providing longer-term financing to DFCC, a leading bank in Sri Lanka, for onlending to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). ADB’s financing will meet DFCC’s funding requirements for medium-term funding, which is in short supply. This will enable the bank to provide longer-tenor MSME loans and help the bank diversify its funding sources. At least 5% of the ADB loan will be used to support MSMEs owned or managed by women,15 and 20% of the proceeds of the ADB loan will be onlent to businesses located outside Colombo.
Second Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 1 The investment program will improve the accessibility of the road network in Sri Lanka's rural areas, and thereby increase the involvement of the rural population in nationwide economic and social development. It will upgrade and maintain about 3,400 kilometers (km) of rural access roads to an all-weather standard; rehabilitate and maintain to a good condition about 340 km of national roads in Eastern, Northern, Uva, and Western provinces; and improve the capacity of road agencies with respect to safeguards, road safety, maintenance, research capacity, and road design and construction. Tranche 1 will finance the first slice of the projects.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Line of Credit Project The proposed project is a line of credit through 13 participating financial institutions (PFIs) to targeted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka, including SMEs that are led by women, are first-time borrowers, do not sufficient collateral and are located outside of Colombo. The fund allocation for 10 PFIs has been made on a competitive basis. The project also includes an attached technical assistance (TA) for (i) developing innovative financial schemes for SMEs and promoting export-oriented cluster development (funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) and (ii) developing an ecosystem for women entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka (funded by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi).
Northern Road Connectivity Project The Project is to rehabilitate about 140 kilometers (km) of provincial roads in Northern Province and 170 km of national roads in Northern Province and North Central Province (NPC).  The Project will help restore accessibility to essential social services for rural people in NP and improve its nationwide connectivity.
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Port Access Elevated Highway Project The proposed project will finance the construction of about 5.3 kilometers of an elevated toll highway with related facilities between the New Kelani Bridge (NKB) and Galle Face in central Colombo.  It will provide a direct link to the city center and the port from the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway via the NKB, and then extend the expressway network into the city. The project will help alleviate traffic congestion in Colombo's densely populated areas, improve last-mile connectivity between the country's expressway network and Colombo's international port, provide better logistics services for freight operations, and facilitate regional trade.
Jaffna and Kilinochchi Water Supply Project-Additional Financing The project will improve drinking water supply in the urban areas of the Jaffna Peninsula, one of the less-developed regions of Sri Lanka. The additional financing is required to fund the changes in project scope that includes design build and operation (DBO) of a desalination plant; and meet the cost overruns of the current project, whose performance is on track but requires restructuring to deliver the project outcomes.
Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 3) ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka are working together to improve water and wastewater management services in and around the capital city of Colombo. The Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 3) is improving the efficiency and financial sustainability of water supply and wastewater services in Colombo. This includes rehabilitating the city's water supply network and reducing the amount of water that is leaked or distributed without payment. The project is rehabilitating and expanding the city's wastewater system and constructing a wastewater treatment. This is improving the quality of life for tens of thousands of residents in the greater Colombo area, including women and the poor, who will have more time for productive activities because of 24-hour water supply.
Local Government Enhancement Sector Project The project will improve the effective delivery of local infrastructure and services by local authorities in less-developed areas of Sri Lanka. Under the project, about 100 local authorities selected in seven provinces (excluding the Northern and Eastern provinces), whose reform plans are reviewed and confirmed by the government, will implement subprojects for roads and bridges, water supply and sanitation, drainage, solid waste management, and other basic facilities, including building or enhancing health-care centers and public markets. The project will support the institutional strengthening of the local authorities for improved and sustainable service delivery through business process reengineering and the development of their information technology (IT) systems.
Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project (Project Design Advance) The Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project will support investments to revive the fisheries sector in the conflict affected coastal districts of Jaffna, Mannar, Mullaitivu, and Killinochchi. Investments are required to (i) rebuild large scale infrastructure, such as harbors, anchorages, and associated facilities, (ii) introduce new fishery technologies, (iii) expand aquaculture sustainably (iv) strengthen community based organizations and related institutions, and (v) develop economic activities for households headed by women, war widows and single women. The is aligned with the following impacts: (i) investments in the fishery subsector promoted, and (ii) employment and livelihood opportunities in the Northern Province promoted. The outcome will be fishery production and livelihood opportunities in four coastal districts of the Northern Province increased. The proposed outputs will be: (i) Marine fisheries infrastructure constructed; (ii) Aquaculture developed; and (iii) entrepreneurial skills, market links and credit access for local communities; and capacities of government staff strengthened;.  The Project Design Advance supports the preparation of detailed designs and procurement for output 1.
Northern Road Connectivity Project - Additional Financing The project, together with the original project, will improve the road connectivity in the most conflict-affected area of the country, and help to restore access to basic social services and markets. An additional 110 kilometers (km) of national roads and 120 km of provincial roads in the Northern Province and the North Central Province (NCP) will be rehabilitated.  It will facilitate economic growth and contribute to reducing disparities in Sri Lanka, in line with one of the Government of Sri Lanka's key goals, which emphasizes equitable growth.
Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2 On 25 October 2012, Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) of $300 million, envisaged to be funded from ADB's Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and Asian Development Fund (ADF), for the Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program (the Investment Program). Tranche 1 ($84 million) under the Investment Program was approved by the President on 22 November 2012. The MFF is envisaged to comprise three additional tranches as follows: $88 million (Project 2 in 2013); $90 million (Project 3 in 2015); and $38 million (Project 4 in 2016). Tranches 1 and 2 focus on reducing non-revenue water (NRW) and improving water service efficiency in Greater Colombo. Tranches 3 and 4 will support improvement of wastewater collection and treatment facilities and management services in Greater Colombo. The Framework Financing Agreement (FFA) for the Investment Program was signed on 12 September 2012. 

The Government submitted to ADB a periodic financing request (PFR) for Project 2, on 3 June 2013 (Appendix 1). The proposed Project 2 will continue investments in water supply, NRW reduction in the south part of Colombo city, and water supply service improvements for National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). The proposed Project 2 will also support the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to complete the project preparation activities for the wastewater investments under Projects 3 and 4. The proposed Project 2 will include: (i) $80 million ADB loan from both OCR and ADF for investments in water supply improvements and NRW reduction; and (ii) $8 million ADB loan from ADF support for the CMC for advance action on wastewater investments. The ADB's Country Operations Business Plan,   2013-2015, for Sri Lanka includes a firm provision for Project 2 in 2013.
Colombo Port Expansion Project (formerly Colombo Port South Harbor Development) The Colombo Port Expansion Project provides for dredging and breakwater construction sufficient to accommodate three terminals, which will be constructed sequentially. The Project includes the establishment of a new marine operations center, relocation of a submarine oil pipeline, provision of navigational aids, and construction of shore utilities. The Project will be developed on a public-private partnership basis. The harbor infrastructure works, i.e., dredging, breakwater construction, and other works, will be implemented by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). The first two terminals will be operational  in 2010 and 2015 respectively and constructed by operators chosen through open competitive bidding under a build-operate-transfer concession agreement. The first concession bid will be for one terminal.