Cambodia: Integrated Water Resources Management Project (AIIB-000682)

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
Pursat and Sangker River Basins
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
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Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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."
Borrower
Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 80.00 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 80.00 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
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Feb 6, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jan 18, 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 AIIB, the objective of Cambodia Integrated Water Resources Management Project is to improve dry season irrigation water availability and to cope with wet season flooding in Pursat and Sangker River Basins through an integrated water resource management (IWRM) approach.

The Project will be co-financed with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), who will be the lead co-financier. To achieve the objective, the Project will:
(i) strengthen the planning and coordination capacities of the provincial River Basin Management Committees (RBMCs);
(ii) increase irrigation water availability in the dry season through construction and rehabilitation of water regulator and canals; and
(iii) improve flood-control and drainage facilities to reduce flood risks in the wet season.

Three components have been proposed for the Project:
Component 1 - Strengthen the planning and coordination capacities of water resources management of provincial RMBCs;
Component 2 - Increase irrigation water availability during the dry season; and
Component 3 - Reduce flood risks during the wet season.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

As stated by the AIIB, the ADB has categorized the ES risks and impacts of the Project as Category B for Environment, B for Involuntary Resettlement, and B for Indigenous Peoples.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Bo Zhang - Investment Operations Officer
Email: bo.zhang@aiib.org

ADB Team Leader:

Ryutaro Takaku-Bessho - Principal Water Resources Specialist
Email: rtakaku@adb.org

Borrower - Government of Cambodia:

H.E. Pen Thirong - Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Email: gdicdm@mef.gov.kh

Implementing Agency - Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology:

H.E. Chann Sinath - Secretary of State, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology
Email: channsinath78@gmail.com

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can submit an information request for project information at: https://www.aiib.org/en/contact/information-request/index.html

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AIIB

The AIIB has established the Accountability Mechanism for Project-Affected People (PPM). The PPM provides Òan opportunity for an independent and impartial review of submissions from Project-affected people who believe they have been or are likely to be adversely affected by AIIBÕs failure to implement the ESP in situations when their concerns cannot be addressed satisfactorily through Project level GRMs or AIIB Management processes.Ó Two or more project-affected people can file a complaint. Under the current AIIB policy, when the bank co-finances a project with another development bank, it may apply the other bank's standards. You can refer to the Project Summary Information document to find out which standards apply. You can learn more about the PPM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/how-we-assist-you/index.html

The complaint submission form can be accessed in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Hindi, Nepali, Russian, Turkish, or Urdu. The submission form can be found at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/submission/index.html

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