Sustainable Urban Development and Service Delivery Program (Subprogram 1) (ADB-55054-001)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • India
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
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
C
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 9, 2021
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 India
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Technical Cooperation
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 351.50 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 Apr 29, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Aug 19, 2021

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to ADB documents, the proposed policy support aims for universal and equitable access to urban services, which is important in improving the quality of life of urban residents. The support would further facilitate transforming cities into economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable habitats attracting investments and opportunities for the people, setting in motion a virtuous cycle of growth and development in post-COVID-19 pandemic.

PROJECT RATIONALE AND LINKAGE TO COUNTRY/REGIONAL STRATEGY

The program design takes into consideration the government's vision and renewed strategy for the urban sector. The President of India's address to the Parliament (2021 budget session) emphasized a focus on delivering water, housing, and connectivity, followed up with the allocation of funds toward these priorities. The recommendations of India's 15th Finance Commission and the national flagship program of JJM-U (footnote 4) stress outcome-based funding and incentives as vital for focusing on the universal delivery of basic urban services (such as water, sanitation, housing, etc.). Also, routine fiscal devolution is conditional on local revenue improvements. This approach is also recommended by the Committee of Secretaries and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.

 

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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Responsible ADB Officer Joshi, Sanjay Divakar
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 011
India

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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