Infrastructure Sustainability Support Program (Phase 2) (ADB-46220-006)

Countries
  • Armenia
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
Nov 11, 2016
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
Republic of Armenia
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Transport
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 90.00 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.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jun 26, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Aug 25, 2016

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Project Description
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Using a policy-based loan, this project will finance policy reforms and capacity building to improve the management and sustainability of road, water supply, and power sectors in Armenia.

The program will have two subprograms and combined with TA, will support policy reforms and capacity building in the implementing and executing agencies. Subprogram 1 will focus on reviewing the economic regulator to increase independence, transparency and accountability; increasing funding for maintenance expenditure and ensuring financial viability of commercial entities in the water and power sectors; and introducing operational reforms to improve the efficiency of the transport and water government agencies, and encouraging competition in the power sector. Subprogram 2 will focus on rolling out program budgeting reforms across government, with specific support the Ministry of Transport and Communication, and the State Committee on Water Economy; implementing the changes recommended for the economic regulator, including increased funding; entrenching increased funding for maintenance activities; and concrete actions to implement operational reforms.

 

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