Water and Sanitation Sector Management (ADB-48486-001)

Countries
  • Palau
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 10, 2015
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Palau
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 0.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 3, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Sep 29, 2016

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Project Description
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The TA will strengthen the PPUC's capacity to (i) plan, deliver, manage, and operate the upgraded water supply and sewerage services, and (ii) provide strategic oversight on both specific and general sector issues through the provision of a highly experienced water and wastewater advisor over a period of 24 months. The Water and Wastewater Advisor will assist PPUC strengthen its water and wastewater operations through the provision of strategic oversight, guidance, and quality assurance for: (i) The KASP and KAWIP Project Steering Committee, and (ii) the PPUC's project management unit Project Manager. The Water and Sewerage Advisor assist the government and PPUC to strengthen the delivery of public water and wastewater services in Palau. At the strategic level, the Water and Sewerage Advisor will provide policy and planning advice the development and operation of Palau's public water supplies and wastewater systems. At the operational level, the Water and Sewerage Advisor will provide technical advice for the sustainable operation and maintenance of PPUC's water supply and wastewater systems as well as providing technical oversight and quality review (on behalf of the Government and PPUC) of PPUC's investment projects.

 

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Ministry of Finance
3rd Floor, Executive Bldg, ROP Capitol
Ngerulmud, Melekeok State,P.O. Box 6011
Koror, PW 96940, Republic of Palau

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