Pakistan Early Warning Update
World Bank Pipeline Projects: Volume 4, March 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
This Bulletin is part of the periodic electronic update from the Bank Information Center (BIC) South Asia office to inform civil society about World Bank projects in Pakistan before they are approved by the Board of Directors of the World Bank Group.
This Update covers project information, organized by sectors. It is taken directly from the World Bank’s Monthly Operation Summary (MOS) for South Asia Region.
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Bank Information Center, South Asia Office (New Delhi)
Phone: +91-11-26020143; Email: southasia@bicusa.org; Web: www.bicusa.org
For more information on projects listed below, please contact at the World Bank Headquarters:
Public Information Services Program, South Asia External Affairs
Benjamin Crow; Phone: (202) 473-5105; E-mail: bcrow@worldbank.org
Jan Erik Nora; Phone: (202) 458-4735; E-mail: enora@worldbank.org
MOS reports on the status of projects in the World Bank’s pipeline — from the point of identification of investment opportunities to the signing of the loan, credit or grant. After loans, credits or grants are signed, entries are dropped from the MOS. Entries are also dropped from the MOS when projects are removed from the Bank’s lending program before approval. Each entry in the MOS indicates at what stage a particular project is in the project cycle. These are underlined for convenience.
MOS, along with your country’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), serve as the earliest possible indicators of what projects your government and the Bank might be considering for funding. Advocacy and campaigning experience around the world on Bank projects indicates that the earlier civil society gets involved on proposed projects, the greater the likelihood for impacting them. It would be useful to understand the Bank’s Project Cycle as summarized below.
During IDENTIFICATION, both governments and the Bank are involved in analyzing development strategies for the respective country as a whole and in identifying projects that support those strategies. When the project identification is completed, the Project Information Document (PID) will be available through the World Bank’s Project Database. This is the earliest publicly-available project document and provides a summary of the Project Concept. The PID includes contact information for the Project Implementing Agency, as well as the World Bank Task Team Leader.
PREPARATION, the second stage of the cycle, is the responsibility of your government. During preparation, the technical and institutional alternatives for achieving a project's objectives are identified and discussed. Preparation usually requires feasibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alternatives that promise to yield the most satisfactory results. The environmental assessment is usually carried out during this phase.
Project APPRAISAL, the responsibility of the Bank, provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of the project (technical, institutional, economic, and financial) and lays the foundation for implementing the project and evaluating it when completed. A Project Appraisal Document is published following this stage.
During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held between the Bank and the government and agreements reached are contained in the draft loan, credit or grant documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project is then presented to the Executive Directors of the Bank for their consideration. After approval, the loan, credit or grant agreement is signed.
IMPLEMENTATION of a project usually starts after the loan, credit or grant is declared effective, which can normally be expected to take a few months after signing.
(For more information, see Tools for Activists: An Information and Advocacy Guide to the World Bank Group, pg 2-12).
Current MOS Entries for Pakistan
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- Education (1)
- Energy and Mining (2)
- Information and Communication (1)
- Law and Justice (1)
- Rural Development (3)
- Transportation (4)
- Urban Development (1)
- Water and Sanitation (1)
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A typical entry in the MOS is presented in following order: Country; Sector; Title and project description; Stage of processing [(R)= Revised (italic text indicates a change from previous month; (N)= New]; Environmental Assessment Category; Project ID, a unique Bank control number for each project, appears in the MOS when the Project Information Document is available; Amount of loan, credit or grant (US$ millions); Name, address, phone, fax, E-mail address, and name and title of contact person of implementing agency.
Education
(N) Higher Education Support Program
The objective is to support the Government of Pakistan's higher Education medium term Development framework to foster public private partnership in the delivery of higher education and to provide substantial technical support to the client in developing a reasonable financing plan consistent with the macro-framework of the country. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). The consultants support will be needed during preparation and implementation. Pakistan Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 904-0120, Fax: (92-51) 925-7505, E-mail: snaqvi@hec.gov.pk, Contact: Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi, Executive Director, Higher Education Commission.
Energy and Mining
(R) Electricity Distribution and Transmission Improvement
The objectives are to (a) increase the efficiency, reliability and quality of electricity supply with reductions in technical and commercial losses, increased availability of electricity, and improved voltage profile, and (b) provide the technical assistance needed for power sector reform and investment planning and financing. Negotiations scheduled for early-March 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95982. US$ 238.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and Power, Pakistan Secretariat, Rm. 241, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-3087, Contact: Mr. Najeeb Awan, Joint Secretary (Power)
Mineral Sector Technical Assistance
The objective is to implement a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector development by strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in the management of mineral resources. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 99375. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be needed in preparation to: (a) undertake strategic environmental and social assessments focusing on mining; (b) build implementation capacity; and (c) define components. Required specialties are mining regulations, geology, geophysics and mining cadastre. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, 21-E Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2337, Fax: (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: minerals@cyber.net.pk, Contact: Mr. Rashid Hussain Malik, Director General for Mines
Information and Communication
Rural Telecommunications and e-Service
The objectives are to: (a) accelerate access to communications in unserved and underserved areas by using targeted subsidies for rural expansion, (b) strengthen legal, policy, regulatory and spectrum management and (c) monitor functions and expansion of e-services. Negotiations scheduled for 31 January 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 100681. US$ 124.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Evacuee Trust Bldg., 4th Fl., Aga Khan Rd., F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-9484, Fax: (92-51) 920-9482, E-mail: fqayyum@moitt.gov.pk, Contact: Mr. Farrakh Qayyum, Secretary; Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Zonal Office, 222/5, Khadim Hussain Rd., Rawalpindi Cantt, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 287-8143, Fax: (92-51) 287-8155, E-mail: chairman@pta.gov.pk, Contact: Mr. Shahzedha Malik, Chairman
Law and Justice
Second Sindh Structural Adjustment
The objective is to implement reforms to improve fiscal and financial management, governance, public service delivery, and the state's regulatory framework. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for: (a) improvement of fiscal and financial management; (b) financial resource mobilization and institutional development; (c) capacity building of core Government departments; (d) reconciliation of public accounts; (e) information technology specialist work; and (f) technical support. Department of Finance, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 920-6512, Fax: (92-21) 920-6511, Contact: Mr. Malik Israr, Secretary
Rural Development
Avian and Human Influenza Preparedness and Response
The objective is to minimize the threat posed to humans by HPAI infection and other zoonoses by assisting the GoP prepare for, control, and respond to avian influenza pandemics and related emergencies. Decision meeting is dependent on GoP re-confirmation that IDA funding is required. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 102332. US$ 19.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL), Pakistan Secretariat, Block B, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-5092, Fax: (92-51) 922-1357, Contact: Dr. R.H. Usmani, Animal Husbandry Commissioner.
Balochistan Small Scale Irrigation
The objective is to improve management by Balochistan Province of scarce water resources for rural development and poverty reduction. Board presentations scheduled for 21 February 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 89378. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Balochistan Irrigation and Power Department, Nawab Khair Bux Maree St.,Quetta, Pakistan, Tel: (92-81) 245-0041, Fax: (92-81) 921-1601, E-Mail: bssip@yahoo.com, Contact: Mr. Sadiq Ali, Project Director of Balochistan Small Scale Irrigation
Transportation
Karachi Dockers Labor Board Restructuring
The objective is to make the nation's ports more competitive by reducing their labor costs and thus the cost for users. Appraisal scheduled for 1 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 103080. US$ 79.0 (IBRD). Consultants are required for social assessment, financial management and management of labor redeployment services. Karachi Port Trust, Edeljee Dinshaw Rd., PO Box 4725, Karachi 74000 Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 921-4310/15, Fax: (92-21) 921-4329/30, E-mail: chairman@kpt.gov.pk, Contact: Vice Admiral Ahmad Hayat, Chairman
National Expressways
The objective is to improve trade flows, lower transit costs and travel times by providing a high-speed, safe and reliable access-controlled expressway system. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101685. US$ 360.0 (IBRD). Construction supervision and contract administration. National Highway Authority, 27 Mauve Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 926-0409, Fax: (92-51) 926-0418, E-mail: nraja@nha.gov.pk, Contact: Mr. Raja Nowsherwan, Member (Planning).
National Trade Corridor Improvement Program
The objective is to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of trade and transport logistics and bringing service quality to international standards. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 January 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 101683. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Planning and Development Commission, Block P, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2616/7573, Fax: (92-51) 921-5787, E-mail: aashah04@yahoo.com, Contacts: Dr. Asad Ali Shah, Member (Infrastructure), Mr. Munir Ahmed Anjum, Chief (T&C)
Trade and Transport Facilitation II
The objectives are to: (a) facilitate the implementation of the NTCIP; and (b) facilitate the simplification and modernization of Pakistan's international trade procedures and practices. Preparation completed. Decision meeting scheduled for 19 February 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 101684. US$ 24.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Block P, 2nd Fl., Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-3604, Fax: (92-51) 921-5787, E-mail: sia_zaidi@hotmail.com, Contact: Dr. Asad Ali Shah, Member (Infrastructure), Planning Commission; Ministry of Commerce, Block A, 6th Fl., Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-1796, Fax: (92-51) 920-3024, E-mail: irtiqazaidi@gmail.com, Contact: Syed Irtiqa Ahmed Zaidi, Project Director, Trade & Transport Facilitation Unit
Urban Development
Punjab Large Cities Development Policy
The objective is to promote economic growth in the major cities through strategic planning, integrated infrastructure investments, and efficient urban service delivery. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal scheduled for 4 February 2008. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 95983. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). A PHRD grant for preparation is anticipated. Consulting services to be determined. Planning and Development Department, Government of Punjab, Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 921-0002/4, Fax: (92-42) 921-0003, Contact: Mr. Suleman Ghani, Chairman, Planning and Development Board
Water and Sanitation
Second Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation and Modernization
The objective is to prevent the occurrence of disastrous barrages failure and ensure their sustainable use, providing improved and reliable irrigation and drinking water supplies. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96745. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Design consultants are being recruited. Construction supervision consultants will also be required. Punjab Irrigation and Power Department, Punjab Barrage Rehabilitation Project Management Office, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 921-1920, E-mail: iri_lhr@yahoo.com, Contact: Mr. Mohammed Akhtar, Acting Director, Project Management Office
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