KHUJAND WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

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Project ID 34583

Status Complete

Location

Tajikistan

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Project ID 34583

Status Complete

Location

Tajikistan

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Environmental Category

Approval Date

08 Jun 2004

Disclosure date

19 Jan 2004

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

The proposed project comprises the following:

improvement of the Khodija Bakirgan water wells;
construction of transmission and connection mains;
refurbishment of a portion of the municipal distribution network;
installation of water meters;
purchase of workshop equipment;
installation of reserve wastewater pumps; and,
the preparation of detailed design and tender documents.

The Project will also include the following:

Preparation and implementation of a Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Programme for the Khujand Water Company (the Company).
Provision of a Stakeholder Participation Programme to encourage greater public participation in the delivery of water services, ensure poverty and subsistence issues are reflected in tariff reforms, and promote water conservation.

Transition Impact

Transition measures would focus on:

Water tariff reforms;
Greater stakeholder participation in tariff reform and service delivery;
More transparency and improved corporate governance;
Commercialisation of the Company;
Demonstration effect of directly financing a local government

The Client

The Bank's loan would be extended directly to Sogd Province with the proceeds invested by the Khujand Water Company. The loan would be backed by a sovereign guarantee from the Republic of Tajikistan.

EBRD Finance

Sovereign guaranteed loan of up to US$ 1.2 million (€ 1.0 million) to Sogd Province.

Project Cost

Total project costs are estimated at US$ 4.2 million (€ 3.35 million).

Environmental Impact

The project has been screened B/1. The project offers the opportunity to improve drinking water management of the City of Khujand by providing reliable and sufficient water supply through reduction of water leakages. The project will also help to reduce energy consumption. Environmental due diligence was carried out as a part of the Feasibility Study.

Technical Cooperation

Pre-Final Review:

Feasibility study including a review of the proposed investment programme and an environmental assessment.
Restatement of accounts of the Khujand Water Company in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards.
A Social Assessment to review social conditions, affordability, and willingness-to-pay.

Post signing:

Assistance to prepare and implement a Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Programme for the Company.
Assistance to prepare the final designs and tender documents and to support the Project Implementation Unit.
A Stakeholder Participation Programme to: encourage greater public participation in the delivery of water services, ensure poverty and subsistence issues are reflected in tariff reform, and, promote water conservation.

Transition impact

ETI Score:100

PSD last updated

12 Mar 2019

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Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

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No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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