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Road Network Sustainability Project The project will address the oblast's immediate needs by improving two national arterial roads, namely (i) DangaraOkmazor and (ii) HulbukKangurt. The sections link the Asian Highway No. 66 at Dangara and Hulbuk and serve as a vital connector of major economic centers in the oblast. Further, the DangaraOkmazor section is a part of a key corridor which links with the country's major intranational road (CAREC Corridors 5 and 6) at Bokhtar. Despite their importance, the roads have not been well equipped with road safety installments and disaster-proof measures. The lack of adequate road maintenance has led to their deterioration. Improving the sections is essential for the development of the oblast in the light of the government's plan to make Dangara the oblast's key economic hub and the oblast's new capital city in coming years.
Project Readines Financing: Tourism Development Project Tajikistan is recognized as a potential tourism hotspot because of its mountainous topography, natural assets, culture, and history as an important link along the old Silk Road. However, this potential remains largely untapped for various reasons, including poor connectivity, inadequate infrastructure, the absence of a comprehensive tourism ecosystem to ensure quality service delivery, weak institutional and regulatory capacity, and a poor business environment. The government has adopted modest measures to promote tourism, including the introduction of an e-visa system and the provision of tax exemptions for investments in tourism-related facilities such as small hotels and motels, hunting and fishing facilities, and mountaineering infrastructure. However, it has yet to formulate a tourism satellite account (TSA), which is a strategic prerequisite for developing and monitoring the tourism industry in the country and Asian Development Bank (ADB) support is needed to move the government's development efforts to the next level.
Additional Financing for Dushanbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved its first urban development project in Tajikistan on 18 September 2018, which became effective on 27 February 2019. The ongoing project is aligned with the following impacts: quality of life, health, urban resilience, and economic growth in Dushanbe improved; and universal access to safe and affordable drinking water improved by 2030. It will have the following outcome: inclusive and sustainable access to safe and resilient WSS services in Dushanbe city improved. Its outputs are (i) climate-resilient water supply and sanitation infrastructure rehabilitated and expanded; and (ii) sustainable business model and institutional capacity developed.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6 (Ayni-Uzbekistan Border Road) Improvement Project The project will finance the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a road of approximately 113 km between Ayni-Panjakent and the border with Uzbekistan, the improvement of road safety, the upgrading of Sarazm border post infrastructure and community development including improvement of feeder roads and public facilities and provision of training for local communities.

The impact of the project will be enhanced regional cooperation and inclusive economic growth in Tajikistan, particularly in the Sughd province. The outcome will be improved connectivity and mobility along the CAREC Corridor 6 (Ayni-Uzbekistan Border Road). The outputs will comprise (i) approximately 113 km of rehabilitated and reconstructed road between Ayni-Panjakent and the border with Uzbekistan; (ii) improved road safety; and (iii) upgraded Sarazm border post infrastructure and improved local communities.
Road Network Sustainability Project (Additional Financing) The additional financing will scale up the scope of the ongoing project, and will enable the government to complete the rehabilitation of a key transport corridor in southern Tajikistan by extending the project section, enhance the scope of the road asset management system (RAMS) of the Ministry of Transport (MOT), and increase beneficiaries of the program aiming at promoting local women's socioeconomic opportunities.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and Migration The program will aim to mitigate the risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) - in a context characterized by cross-border seasonal migration and human trafficking - during and after the implementation of the proposed Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project (II). This will be done by supporting local Government, NGOs and communities to develop and implement an integrated and gender-responsive approach to HIV/AIDS and STI prevention in the campsites and corridor of influence. The Project area covers three districts from the Region of Republican Subordination, namely the districts of Nurabad, Rasht, and Tajikabad with 26 jamoats (or villages) and a population of about 180,900 (2003), and includes the 12-km section at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border (Karamik). The Project area - commonly referred to as the Rasht Valley - is characterized by a combination of gender-relevant factors, which have to be considered in the design of HIV/STI prevention programs. These include: traditional rural societies, seasonal male labor migration to the Russian Federation, conservative religious beliefs and associated gender-based practices, high percentage of female-headed (including Tajik war widow-headed) households, women's lack of employable skills, increasing drug trafficking and consumption patterns, and HIV/AIDS and STI stigmas and discrimination. The program will have three subcomponents: (1) Capacity development for local government agencies and NGOs, providing training to implement the Government's policies, strategies, and regulations in HIV/STI prevention, anti-trafficking and regulation of migration; (2) Behavior Change and Communication for local communities and high-risk groups, aimed at reducing the level of risk along the road corridor and establishing an environment conducive to the maintenance of safe behavior among seasonal migrants; women; IDU; sex workers; and transport and construction operators; and (c) Clinical Support, through the provision of HIV testing kits and STI treatment packages to health clinics, to help them meet incremental needs of mobile populations and local communities.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project The impact of the project will be enhanced regional economic cooperation and inclusive economic growth in Tajikistan. The outcome will be improved regional network (CAREC corridors 3 and 5 and the subnetwork) connectivity. The project outputs will be (i) improved road conditions and enhanced road safety on CAREC corridors 3 and 5 (the Sayron-Karamyk road section, 88 km) and the subnetwork (the Vose-Khovaling road, 87 km) totaling 175 km; (ii) extended access to local communities through the improvement of rural feeder roads; and (iii) institutional strengthening of project management, contract supervision, and efficient road maintenance.
Reconnection to the Central Asian Power System Project In April 2018, Tajikistan started to export power to Uzbekistan on an islanded mode. However, in order to synchronize the systems and achieve power trade target, the relay protection system in Tajikistan has to be modernized and new interconnection points established. The proposed project will: (i) install modern relays, circuit breakers, instrumental transformers and ancillary equipment and systems at eight 220kV and two 500kV interconnection points; (ii) establish two new 500kV interconnections; and, (iii) provide capacity building to Barki Tojik staff in reliability of parallel operations. 

These solutions will result in the following outcome: regional energy resource utilization among CAPS countries improved.
National Disaster Risk Management Project (Additional Financing) The additional financing will expand the scope and reinforce the outcome and outputs of the ongoing National Disaster Risk Management Project. This will be achieved by supporting persons displaced by disasters and enhancing the executing agency's technical and institutional capacities for strategic disaster risk management. The overall project will further enhance the disaster preparedness of the country against the projected heightened exposure to climate change.
Rural Development The Project's expected impact is: farm and non-farm incomes of rural households are increased. The outcome of the Project is increased productivity of farms and rural enterprises in Faizabod, Rudaki, Rogun, Vahdat and Varzob within an environmentally sustainable management framework. The Project will support individual and cooperative dehkan farms, households, and private rural entrepreneurs.
Strengthening Public Resource Management Program The Program aims to strengthen public resource management in Tajikistan through improved tax policy and administration, more effective and efficient social safety net programs, and improved public financial management.
Regional Power Transmission Project The Project will help Tajikistan achieve energy security. It will improve regional connectivity and support power trade. The Project will also improve energy efficiency and overall performance in the power sector. 

Physical:  The project will build two new 220 kV single-circuit transmission lines totaling 140 km of overhead line (OHL). It will also rehabilitate in whole or part six transmission substations at Kairakkum, Asht, Geran, Rumi, Baipaza, and Regar. A third output is to put in place a SCADA system linked to a National Dispatch Centre in Dushanbe, and 32 priority substations across the country (capable of expansion to 204 national substations). The construction of these facilities will be done through three design, supply and install contracts, including testing and commissioning.

Nonphysical: The project will implement a sector operational performance improvement program targeting Barki Tojik and comprising the following activities: (i) development of program strategic and business plans and corporate governance changes; (ii) commercial, operating and financial plans; (iii) project management and training; (iv) preparation of accounting and management information systems; and (v) preparation of technical or operational performance audits. The program also includes reviews of sector-wide policy and institutional issues followed by sector reform program with specific action plans and their implementation. The reform program will be supported by ADB through the proposed project implementation. Least-cost sector infrastructure development master plan is an additional output.
Water Resources Management in Pyanj River Basin Project The Water Resources Management in the Pyanj River basin (PRB) Project will improve institutional and physical capacities of water resources management (WRM) system in PRB of southern Tajikistan, and it will: (i) establish a PRB organization, council, and Joint PRB committee, and develop a PRB management plan; (ii) modernize and climate-proof the Chubek Irrigation System (CIS); and (iii) improve farm and water use management capacities. The impact of the proposed project will be increased farm income in the CIS area of PRB. The outcome will be increased agricultural water productivity in CIS area of PRB. The key outputs will be (i) WRM capacity improved in PRB; (ii) WRM infrastructure in PRB modernized and climate-proofed; (iii) farm management and water use capacities increased; and (iv) efficient and effective project management system. The installation of a sediment basin, the replacement of pumps and motors in the pump stations with energy efficient ones, and more profitable farm management to enable them to pay water use levies will result in more sustainable O&M of CIS.
Skills and Employability Enhancement Project The project aims to promote inclusive growth in Tajikistan by improving the vocational, technical and soft skills and employability of youth (ages 15 - 29), women, and labor migrants. It will support (i) the construction of migration service centers (MSCs) to provide more comprehensive services to labor migrants; (ii) the construction of model "Job Centers" that will provide market-responsive training and employment services for youth and women; and (iii) the capacity development of migration and employment agencies.
Crisis Recovery Support Program (Program Grant) The Program will provide short-term fiscal stimulus to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis. The Program will help meet critical public expenditures such as social allowances, employment programs, and food and utilities expenses of social institutions. 

The Program is fully in line with the Government's economic stabilization and expenditure management programs. Under the latter, the Government has prioritized specific social and safety net expenditures for the revised 2009 budget. Program proceeds will help meet some of the prioritized public expenditures.

The Program has four special features:
"First, it is anchored fully on the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), which sets out the key macroeconomic parameters and identifies priority reform measures. 
" Second, it uses the Program-Based Approach recognized under Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Program Lending Policy. TCSP is structured on the Government's crisis mitigation program. The Government has adopted a crisis budget, which cuts non-essential expenditures and prioritizes social sector spending. ADB's financing will be part of the overall financing plan of the crisis mitigation program.
" Third, TCSP does not have a policy matrix or separate reform measures, in order to swiftly meet the counter-cyclical fiscal stimulus needs of Tajikistan.
" Fourth, ADB-through technical assistance and close coordination with other development partners-will focus on ensuring good financial management of the crisis-mitigation program.
Improving health and reducing poverty of disabled children and their families in Uganda In line with the overall objectives of the UKAID Match programme, the project aims to contribute to improve the health of disabled children and reducing their family’s poverty. There is a strong focus on supporting community networks and engaging with government to ensure sustainability.
Supporting the survival and inclusion of 2,000 disabled children in Uganda Disabled people are the poorest of the poor. Their rights and needs are invariably ignored and they are not specifically included in the MDG targets. This project will empower mothers and caregivers of children with cerebral palsy to impact their child’s health and survival, and their access to education and inclusion in society. It will seek to improve maternal health practice, establish professional wheelchair services, and provide access to economic empowerment opportunities. ;
Increasing survival and reducing poverty of disabled children and adults in Malawi Disabled children and adults have improved health, mobility and knowledge about the prevention of HIV/AIDS, enabling them to survive longer and be included in education and employment activities, thereby reducing their poverty and contributing to the MDGs in Malawi.;
Ready, Willing and Able Across Kenya, 67% of disabled people are unemployed and living in poverty. This project will begin to tackle this inequity and give 266 disabled men and women in Nairobi the confidence, skills and pathways they need to enter formal employment. In doing so we will challenge the barriers of stigma, discrimination and lack of knowledge which exist at the individual, community and employer level to ensure that disabled people can access decent work and that no-one is left behind.
Increasing the participation of children with disabilities in primary education in Gulu and Kampala, Uganda. There are 2.5 million children with disabilities in Uganda. Disability rates vary across the country with the highest rates in the Northern regions (UNICEF 2014). A 2014 UNICEF report in Uganda predicted that, of children with disabilities in school, 27% are from the Northern region and 18% from the Central region. These figures do not take into account the variation in disability rates between regions or the irregular geographic coverage of special schools. 

This project aims to increase the number of children with disabilities (CWDs) attending and fully participating in primary education.

It will use sport, mentoring and teacher training to break down barriers including stigma, confidence, life skills and social acceptance.  

It will also advocate for greater investment in inclusive education. Goal - 250 children with disabilities attend school regularly and fully participate 

Outcome indicators 

1.1 Number of children with disabilities newly enrolled in school as a result of this project (50% girls with disabilities and 50% boys with disabilities) 

1.2 Number of children with disabilities with 10% fewer school absences (50% girls with disabilities and 50% boys with disabilities) 

1.3 Number of children with disabilities that graduate to the next school year
Technical Assistance - Energy Storage Regulatory Roadmap, through Enterprise - United States Unknown This technical assistance grant to the Dominican Republics Superintendent of Electricity will support the development of a regulatory roadmap to support the adoption of regulations necessary to enable the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Dominican Republic. The technical assistance would help address the gaps within the regulatory framework for BESS, including grid connection, performance, and economic remuneration. Establishing this regulatory framework will enable the export of U.S. energy storage technologies to the Dominican Republic.
Feasibility Study - Modular Clean Distributed Generation Pilot Project, through Positive Energies, LLC Modular Clean Distributed Generation Pilot Project Feasibility Study
Technical Assistance - National Port Cybersecurity Assessment Platform, through HudsonAnalytix, Inc. National Port Cybersecurity Assessment Platform Technical Assistance
Liquified Natural Gas Terminal and Power Plant, through Enterprise - United States Unknown This grant provides the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Energy and Mines with support to study the feasibility of an LNG terminal and power plant in the northwest part of the country. More specifically, the feasibility study will support the Ministry of Energy and Mines in assessing the site selection and infrastructure requirements for the terminal, re-gasification facility, power plant, and supporting equipment and technologies. The project will offer commercial opportunities for a wide range of U.S. equipment and services related to LNG terminal and gas-fired power generation equipment and technologies.
Punta Cana Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Plant, through Global Energy Solutions, Inc. The purpose of this activity is to determine the viability of a proposed mixed biomass and refuse-derived fuel energy plant near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This feasibility study would evaluate the sources and suitability of fuel stocks and provide estimates of capital and operating costs.
Symposium - Gpi: Procurement Assistance Program For The Dominican Republic: Phases I And Ii, through Trade Center Management Associates LLC Global Procurement Initiative: Procurement Assistance Program for the Dominican Republic: Phases I and II Technical Symposium
Technical Symposium - Global Procurement Initiative: Professionalizing Infrastructure Procurement Training Program for the Dominican Republic, through TechTrans International, Inc. This Program provides funding for a Professionalizing Infrastructure Procurement Training Program for the Dominican Republic under USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value (GPI).
Technical Assistance - Third-Party Financing Platform for Solar Photovoltaic Systems, through Resource Mobilization Advisors Third Party Financing Platform for Solar Photovoltaic Systems Technical Assistance
Reverse Trade Mission - Digital Television Technologies, through Koeppen, Elliot & Associates, Ltd. Digital Television Technologies Reverse Trade Mission
National Port Cybersecurity Assessment Platform, through HudsonAnalytix, Inc. This grant provides technical assistance for the Fundacin Ramn E. Mella ("FRM"), a leading maritime and port non-profit industry organization in the Dominican Republic, to support the development of a national cybersecurity risk assessment, reporting, and management capability software for port facilities throughout the country. This technical assistance will be provided by New Jersey-based HudsonTrident, Inc. and will support FRM and port operators in the Dominican Republic to implement a software solution that will identify and recommend port-specific cybersecurity solutions and services for procurement.
Technical Assistance - Digital Television Technologies, through Koeppen, Elliot & Associates, Ltd. The Digital Television Technologies Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) familiarized high-level representatives from the public and private telecommunications sector of the Dominican Republic with the U.S. regulatory framework and technology associated with conversion to digital television. This RTM aimed to help prepare the Dominican Republic for their scheduled conversion to digital television under the Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. standard in 2015, and took place in April 2014.
Global Procurement Initiative: Procurement Assistance Program for the Dominican Republic: Phases I and II, through Trade Center Management Associates LLC This Global Procurement Initiative: Procurement Assistance Program for the Dominican Republic: Phases I and II is a national-level Program that encompasses two separate and distinct activities: a three-day Phase I Workshop in Santo Domingo for 60-80 government procurement officials and up to 20 observers in the October 2017 timeframe; and a Phase II value-based procurement Phase II Study Tour in early 2018. Both activities are to be carried out in collaboration with the Direccion General de Contrataciones Publicas (DGCP), the George Washington University Law School's Government Procurement Law Program (GW) and USTDA's GPI technical specialists. This funding in the amount of $22,464 is being added to a logistics contract to provide funding for an IQC contractor to support USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value (GPI) Procurement Assistance Program for the Dominican Republic Phases I and II. This funding in the amount of $37702 is being added to a logistics contract to provide funding for the IQC contractor to support three (3) more delegates and one (1) additional staff member to support USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative (GPI) Procurement Assistance Program for Dominican Republic: Phase II Study Tour.
Technical Assistance - Smart Grid Upgrades For System Operator and Market Agents, through Quanta Technology, LLC Smart Grid Upgrades for System Operator and Market Agents Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance - Energy Storage Regulatory Roadmap, through Nexant, Inc. This technical assistance grant to the Dominican Republic's Superintendent of Electricity will support the development of a regulatory roadmap to support the adoption of regulations necessary to enable the use of battery energy storage systems ("BESS") in the Dominican Republic. The technical assistance would help address the gaps within the regulatory framework for BESS, including grid connection, performance, and economic remuneration. Establishing this regulatory framework will enable the export of U.S. energy storage technologies to the Dominican Republic.