Cambodia s Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR): Status of Various Projects (as of Oct. 2012)

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1 Cambodia s Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR): Status of Various Projects (as of Oct. 2012) Ancha Srinivasan, Ph.D. Asian Development Bank

2 SPCR for Cambodia In Brief Endorsed by PPCR SC June 2011 Total Resource Envelope ($385 million) PPCR Grant: $50 million PPCR Credit: $36 million Co-financing from ADB &others: $299 million Technical Assistance ($7 m) Seven Investment Projects Water resources (2) Agriculture (2) Infrastructure (3)

3 Technical Assistance Title: Mainstreaming climate resilience into development planning Budget: $7 million (PPCR: $7 million Grant) Objectives: (i) strengthen capacity to coordinate all SPCR investments and to mainstream adaptation concerns into national and sub-national planning, budgeting, and development; (ii) conduct feasibility studies for priority projects of the NAPA with a view to securing additional funds; (iii) establish a civil society support mechanism to fund community-based adaptation activities and strengthen the capacity of CSOs and NGOs to mainstream climate resilience into their operations; and (iv) generate and disseminate knowledge in various sectors. Outcome: Sustained institutional and technical capacity to integrate adaptation concerns into development

4 Status & Prospects PPCR sub-committee approval: 15 Aug 2012 ADB Board approval: 1 October 2012 Expected date of start: January 2013 Expected date of completion: Dec 2017

5 Investment Project - I Climate-Resilient Water Resources Title: Climate Risk Management and Rehabilitation of Small- and Medium-scale Irrigation Schemes in the Tonle Sap Basin (as part of the Water Resources Management Sector Development Program) Budget: $77 M (PPCR: $7 M Grant+$7 M Credit) + $34 M (ADB) + $8 M (Govt) + $12 M (OFID) + $5 M (AusAID) + $4 M (NDF) Objectives: Rehabilitate irrigation systems and improve management of water resources to cope with impacts of climate change Strengthen infrastructure and water resources management for irrigation systems in Kampong Tom, Banteay Meanchey, and Siem Reap provinces Outcome: Enhanced food & water security for rural communities

6 Status & Prospects Project preparation in progress Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: May 2013 Expected ADB Board approval: August 2013 Expected date of start: 1 January 2014 Date of completion: 31 Dec 2018

7 Investment Project 2 Title: Flood and Drought Management in Pursat Province (as part of the GMS Flood and Drought Management Project) Budget: $48 M (PPCR: $6 M Grant + $4 M Credit) +$35 M (ADB) + $3 M (Govt) Objectives: To support additional irrigation and river bank protection infrastructure costs for increased resilience to climate change To strengthen capacity of communities to better manage and reduce risks associated with extreme climate events To strengthen regional coordination for management of climate extremes including design standard for climate resilient infrastructure Outcome: Reduction of economic losses from flood and drought events

8 Status & Prospects Project preparation: Completed Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: October 2012 Expected ADB Board approval: Dec 2012 Expected date of start: March 2013 Date of completion: Mar 2019

9 Investment Project 3 Title: Promoting Climate-resilient agriculture in Koh Kong and Mondulkiri provinces (as part of the GMS Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project ) Budget: $28.4 million (PPCR: $8 M Grant) + $19 M (ADB) + $1.4 (Govt) Objectives: Pilot flood protection dikes to reduce salinity and regain rice growing land for selected communes (from sea level rise) Restore and conserve mangroves to reduce the impacts of sea level rise and coastal flooding Improve rainwater harvesting system and enhance resilience of community water supply Enhance resilience of small scale agriculture through introduction of drought/ flood tolerant crop varieties and small scale irrigation Outcome: Improved resilience of agriculture to floods and droughts

10 Status & Prospects Project preparation in progress Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: June 2013 Expected ADB Board approval: Sep 2013 Expected date of start: Jan 2014 Date of completion: Dec 2020

11 Investment Project 4 Title: Climate proofing of agricultural infrastructure and Business-focused Adaptation (as part of the Climate resilient Rice Commercialization Project ) Budget: $64 Million (PPCR: $5 M grant + $5 M credit) +$31 M (ADB) + $15M (GAFSP) + $8 M (Govt) Objectives: To enhance demand side water use efficiency through piloting water-saving technologies To pilot crop insurance using the weather-based index To strengthen climate-resilience of post-harvest infrastructure Outcome: Improved resilience of agriculture to floods and droughts

12 Status & Prospects Project preparation: Nearly completed Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: Feb 2013 Expected ADB Board approval: Apr 2013 Expected date of start: Jul 2013 Date of completion: Jun 2018

13 Investment Project 5 Title: Climate Proofing of Roads in Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Speu Provinces (as part of the Provincial Roads Improvement Project) Budget: $79 M (PPCR: $7 M Grant + $10 M Credit) +$52 M (ADB) + $10 M (Govt) Objectives: To improve planning for national and provincial road infrastructure development and to implement Green planning and Emergency planning (Grant component) To protect the road infrastructure from the impacts of climate change through improved design standards (Loan component) Outcome: Enhanced connectivity even under climate extremes

14 Status & Prospects PPCR sub-committee approval: Nov 2011 ADB Board approval: Dec 2011 Expected date of start: Oct 2012 Date of completion: Oct 2017

15 Investment Project 6 Title: Climate proofing infrastructure in the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) towns (as part of the GMS Corridor Towns Development Project) Budget: $55 M (PPCR: $5 M Grant + $5 M Credit) +$ 37 M (ADB) + $7 M (Govt) + $1.5 (Urban Financing Partnership Facility Grant) Objectives: To mainstream adaptation concerns into urban infrastructure planning To strengthen climate resilience of sanitation systems including drainage channels, sewerage, sanitary landfills to minimize the impacts of floods Outcome: Improved resilience of urban infrastructure to floods

16 Status & Prospects Project preparation: Completed Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: Oct 2012 Expected ADB Board approval: Dec 2012 Expected date of start: March 2013 Date of completion: Mar 2018

17 Investment Project 7 Title: Flood-resilient infrastructure development in Siem Riep, Kampong Thom, Battambang, Pursat and Kampong Chhnang (as part of the Sustainable Town Development in the Tonle Sap Basin Project) Budget: $53 M (PPCR: $5 M Grant + $5 M Credit) +$37 M (ADB) + $6 M (Govt) Objectives: To mainstream adaptation concerns into urban infrastructure planning in selected provinces To strengthen climate resilience of urban areas by strengthening river banks, solid waste disposal and other sanitation systems, to minimize the impacts of floods Outcome: Improved resilience of urban infrastructure to floods

18 Status & Prospects Project preparation in progress Expected PPCR sub-committee approval: Aug 2013 Expected ADB Board approval: Oct 2013 Expected date of start: Jan 2014 Date of completion: Dec 2018

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