Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project - Additional Financing (ADB-58251-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Cambodia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Kamping Pouy (Battambang),Prek Po (Kampong Cham),Stung Chinit South (Kampong Thom),Canal 15 (Takeo)
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
C
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Voting Date
Dec 2, 2024
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 Cambodia
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 85.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 85.00 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.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Dec 17, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Dec 2, 2024

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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.

As stated by the ADB, the proposed additional financing will address cost overruns and scale up selected components of the ongoing project by:

(i) enhancing the water delivery efficiency and climate resilience of irrigation infrastructure for farmers;
(ii) extending the good agriculture and climate smart principles and practice to an additional 200 farmers;
(iii) implementing ten additional climate-smart irrigated high-value cropping demonstrations that use deficit irrigation systems, water scheduling, modern irrigation technologies;
(iv) enhancing the national hydrometeorological network, weather forecasting, and flood early warning system capability of the national water resources management data center (NWRMDC) financed by the ongoing project;
(v) supporting the establishment of a governance and operational capability of the NWRMDC, especially for assessment and monitoring of climate change impacts and risks; and
(vi) support preparatory work and design for the future investments in flood and drought management.

This is in response to the government's new investment priorities in scaling up climate action.

The ongoing project has been supporting the government in (i) modernizing and improving the climate and disaster resilience of four irrigation systems-Kamping Pouy in Battambang province, Prek Po in Kampong Cham province, Stung Chinit South in Kampong Thom province, and Canal 15 in Takeo province-to supply water to 43,500 hectares (ha) for more than 290,000 people, of whom more than half are women; (ii) ensuring sustainability of these irrigation schemes by strengthening the institutional and financial capacity of the government staff and farmer water user communities (FWUCs) in operation and maintenance (O&M;); (iii) improving farming practices for increased agricultural productivity and crop diversification; and (iv) establishing a national water resources data management center (NWRMDC), a water resources information system (WRIS), and an irrigation asset management system for better water resources management, planning, operations, and investment. The progress of the ongoing project meets all eligibility criteria for additional financing. It remains technically feasible and economically viable and is considered a high priority by the government.

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ADB Team Leader:

Piseth Vou Long - Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SG-AFNR)

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