Developing Resilient Environments and Advancing Municipal Services in Punjab Phase 2 Project (ADB-58373-001)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Pakistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Punjab Province
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Government of Punjab - Local Government and Community Development Department
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant, Loan
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 210.00 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)
$ 5.00 million
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Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Feb 8, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 6, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the Developing Resilient Environments and Advancing Municipal Services in Punjab Phase 2 Project (DREAMS 2) will support inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban infrastructure and services in the intermediate cities of Punjab Province. Water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services of these cities will be expanded and modernized. The project will focus on strengthening the institutional and capacity development of the municipal corporations of these cities to improve service delivery standards, accountability, and operational efficiency to ensure financial and operational sustainability. The project is aligned with the following impacts: urban environment, health, and living conditions improved; natural ecosystems protected; and climate change impacts mitigated. The project will have the following outcome: sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and low-carbon municipal services in the intermediate cities of in Punjab achieved.

The proposed Developing Resilient Environments and Advancing Municipal Services in Punjab Phase 2 Project is poised to fortify climate resilience by increasing the water and sewerage operational capacity to reduce the public health risks and environmental impact for those in and downstream of the two intermediate cities in Punjab. In Dera Ghazi Khan, this entails investment in wastewater treatment capacity complemented by the conversion of the pressurized wastewater network into a low operational cost gravity system. In Sargodha, this entails investment in wastewater treatment capacity complemented by a transition to surface water sources through the expansion of water treatment facilities.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environment: B
Involuntary Resettlement: B
Indigenous Peoples: C

Investment Description
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The financing amount is $215,000,000, which will be financed on a loan basis by ADB’s ordinary capital resources in the amount of $210,000,000 and on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund in the amount of $5,000,000.


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