Strengthening Climate-Resilient Urban Development (ADB-56094-001)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Bangladesh
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
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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
Sep 30, 2022
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 Bangladesh
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Law and Government
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.75 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 0.75 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)
$ 0.75 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 Oct 17, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Sep 30, 2022

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Project Description
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Accordiding to ADB, the knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) through this project will support climate-resilient and balanced urban development in Bangladesh through (i) identification of strategic city regions with high growth potential and vulnerability to climate change impacts; (ii) preparation of holistic development plans for identified strategic city regions; and (iii) strengthening the institutional capacity of relevant authorities to build livable cities that are competitive, inclusive, sustainable, and climate and disaster resilient. The Government of Bangladesh requested the TA, which is consistent with the Eighth Five Year Plan, July 2020 - June 2025 and supports the country partnership strategy for Bangladesh, 2021 - 2025 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The TA will have the following outcome: climate-resilient, balanced, inclusive, and sustainable urban infrastructure in strategic city regions improved. The outcome supports the government’s past and ongoing efforts to sustain national economic growth and reduce the poverty rate.

ADB will administer the TA and the Local Government Engineering Department under Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co- operatives will be the executing and implementing agency of the TA. The Urban Development and Water Division of ADB’s South Asia Department will carry out TA administration, supervision, implementation oversight, and communication with consultants and stakeholders. The Local Government Engineering Department, as the executing and implementing agency, will implement the TA and be accountable for the TA outputs. A consulting firm specialized in urban planning and development will be engaged using quality- and cost-based selection with a 90:10 quality– cost ratio.

Investment Description
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The TA financing amount is $750,000, which will be financed on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF-7). The TA will have an estimated climate financing for adaptation of $35,000 to cover costs of training, seminars, and conferences.

The government will provide counterpart support in the form of counterpart staff, office accommodation, office supplies, data and information, and other in-kind contributions.


Contact Information
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Responsible ADB Officer Nam, Jaemin
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Local Government Engineering Department

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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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