| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project (Original Loan 1725/ Supplementary Loan 2013) |
| Project Name |
Provincial Towns Improvement Project 29282 |
| Duration |
Loan 1725 ; Board of Approval: 17-December-1999 Closing Date (In loan agreement): 31-December-2005 (Actual) 12-December-2007 Loan 2013; Board of Approval: 28-October-2003 Closing Date: (In loan agreement): 30-June-2006 (Actual): 17-May-2007 |
| Donor |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Implementiong Organization |
Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy (Water Supply), Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Wastewater) |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Infrastructure |
| Region |
Battambang, Kampot, Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom, Pursat, Sihanoukville, and Svay Rieng; these towns serve as markets, transportation, processing depots for agricultural products. |
| Financing |
Appraisal: Total costs was estimated at USD 26.3 million (USD 18.3 million In foreign exchange and USD 8 million from local costs), with ADB assistance at USD 20 million( USD 18.3 million for foreign costs and USD 1.7 local costs with Government funding at USD 6.3million). Actual costs varied due to cost overruns leading the Government to ask for a supplementary loan to the ADB assisting USD 6.26million out of USD 8.24 million. Actual total project costs amounted up to USD 46.15 million; ADB financed USD 24.88million for foreign costs, supplementary service charge of USD 0.46million, and USD 2.65 million for local costs. ADAF did not change its grant amount ( USD 0.23million) and the Government financed the remaining USD 18.38 million. |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Assistance Facility, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Nongovernmental Organization, Project Implementation Unit, Project Management Unit, Sihanoukville Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment Plant Unit; according to the completion report, the project had intensive stakeholder participation taking into consideration of their socioeconomic, environmental, social assessments, and analysis on their willingness to pay, demand and affordability. |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
Wastewater disposal system was not successful due to low connections; the service system was voluntary and not included in the bills of water supply. |
| Gender |
No gender related information was found in the ADB completion report. |
| Impact Analysis |
The project aligns with the Socioeconomic Development Plan 1996-2000, National Strategic Development Plan 2006-2010, Cambodia's Millennium Development Goals, ADB's country strategy plan, |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
The project sets out lack of government ownership as one of the improvements that should be made in future projects. |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
No information regarding the policy coherence among the two donors (ADB and New Zealand). Completion report does not include information regarding project ownership or agencies' participation level. |
| Rating |
N.A. |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
ADB had 21 effective field missions and had efficient time management for inquires and problems during implementation. The Government had created Project Implementation Units in most sectors which managed cash flow through a double entry accrual based accounting systems. PIU were evaluated as unorganized and not well controlled with late payments to the contractors and other parties. |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
Disbursements and project schedule was not in accordance with the project appraisal due to many construction delays and recruiting problems with the consultants. Conditions and covenants were mostly complied with a few exceptions for example, low water supply tariffs which does not cover the entire investment and operations investments and the depreciation of its currency. |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Other Remarks |
ADB went through project changes due to insufficient research in project appraisal, lack of sufficient stakeholder consultations, and incomplete geotechnical and topographical surveys. Uncompleted topography studies during appraisal led to significant cost overruns and design changes during the implementation. Resettlement plans were in accordance with ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement; The Ministry of Economic and Finance states all affected people were compensated, however, there were no information regarding the process and evaluation of the plan. |
