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The ongoing project will address the factors causing the high incidence of waterborne diseases in South Tarawa by delivering and managing new and rehabilitated climate-resilient water supply assets and improved hygiene practices. The additional financing will address the project cost overrun caused by cost escalation since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020. The project scope will not be expanded. However, output 4 (project implementation is managed efficiently and effectively) of the original project will be removed from the ongoing project to align the project design with ADBs current Design and Monitoring Framework Guidelines, and its activities and costs will be redistributed among the continuing outputs.
Project Name South Tarawa Water Supply Project (Additional Financing)
Project Number 49453-004
Country / Economy Kiribati
Project Status Approved
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant 0876-KIR: South Tarawa Water Supply Project (Additional Financing)
Asian Development Fund US$ 20.00 million
Grant 0877-KIR: South Tarawa Water Supply Project (Additional Financing)
GEF-Least Developed Countries Fund US$ 4.59 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Partnerships
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector
Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban water supply
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Effective gender mainstreaming
Description The ongoing project will address the factors causing the high incidence of waterborne diseases in South Tarawa by delivering and managing new and rehabilitated climate-resilient water supply assets and improved hygiene practices. The additional financing will address the project cost overrun caused by cost escalation since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020. The project scope will not be expanded. However, output 4 (project implementation is managed efficiently and effectively) of the original project will be removed from the ongoing project to align the project design with ADBs current Design and Monitoring Framework Guidelines, and its activities and costs will be redistributed among the continuing outputs.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The project, like many projects in the Pacific, is facing major cost overruns because the price of goods and civil works have increased substantially since its approval in 2019.
Impact
The Project is Aligned with:
Health and climate change resilience of South Tarawas population improved
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
Access of South Tarawas population to safe, climate-resilient water supplies increased
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Climate resilient and low-carbon water supply infrastructure constructed.
Capacity of MISE and PUB to effectively manage water supply infrastructure increased
Awareness of WASH and climate change issues raised. |
