BANGLADESH- LIST OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECTS ONGOING AND UNDER PREPARATION

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description Flood Forecasting

Country coverage National

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency MOWR, BWDB MOWR

Status

Flood Forecasting and Warning Services Sector Support Programme (SPS) to Water and Sanitation Sector Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project, Phase-I Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project, Phase II Char Development and Settlement Project, Phase II (CDSP II)

2000 - 04 19992005

DANIDA

Ongoing

Support to Water Resources Management Sub-Sector Community driven small scale SW schemes (<1000 ha) Community driven small scale SW schemes (<1000 ha) Coastal Zone Development

National

DANIDA

Element(s) to be identified

Regional/ Western Part:SW and NW National

1996-2002

ADB, GON, IFAD ADB, GON GON

MOLG/ LGED

Closed

2001- 2009

MOLG/ LGED MOL, BWDB, LGED, DAE, DPHE MOWR

Regional/ SE

19982004

Commenced from Nov 2001 Ongoing

a) EGIS II1

To assist WARPO in preparation of NWMP and capacity building

National

1997- 2001

GON

Closed

b) CEGIS2

2003-2004

GON

MOWR

Interim PhaseOngoing

1 2

EGIS II: Environment and Geographic Information System Support Project, Phase II Center for Environment and Geographic Information System

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description

Country coverage

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency

Status

Gorai River Restoration Project (a) Pilot Priority Works (a) Pilot dredging of the Gorai river to restore dry season flow (b) preparation of Feasibility report for the project Regional/ SW and SC 1998-2002 GON, Belgium BWDB Done during 1998 trough 2000 (Three yrs) Completed

(b)Feasibility

Regional/ SW and SC

1999 - 2001

(c) Implementation 8 Integrated Planning for Sustainable Water Management (IPSWAM) BUET-DUT Phase-III Strengthening Institutional Capacity at different levels

Regional/ SW and SC Regional/ SW and SC

2002 -2007 2003- 2008

GON, WB, Japanese PHRD Grant GON, WB GON

BWDB

MOWR BWDB

Pipe line/ Uncertain Likely to be effective by may/June 2003 Ongoing

10

Water Sector Education Center (WASEC)

Strengthen IWRM capacity of BUET and other water sector institutions like WARPO, BWDB, LGED through curriculum development and action research. Establishing a professional training center catering to the need of the water sector professionals. Bhagyakul training institute of BWDB may be converted

Institutional/ Water Sector

2001-2005

GON

BUET/ CICAT

Institutional/ Water Sector

2004-2009 Duration same as the project period of WMIP

GON

Concept

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description into this. To prepare a strategy for integrated development of coastal areas To achieve: (a) substantial and sustainable reduction in the risk of loss of life, property and assets, (b) restored and sustainable ecosystems, and (c) equitable and sustainable improvement in farm and non-farm employment and income.

Country coverage

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency

Status

11

12

Integrated Coastal Zone Management Programme (ICZMP) through PDO-ICZM Coastal Zone Development Program (CZDP)

Regional/ SW, SC, SE and EH Regional/ SW, SC, SE and EH

2001-2004

GON/ DFID

MOWR

Ongoing

WB

BWDB

13

Water Management Improvement Project (Formerly known as Water Sector Improvement Project)

To improve operational performance of the existing water management infrastructures in Bangladesh with due regards to the rights of all water users.

National

Japanese PHRD Grant/ WB

BWDB

Activities planned are now largely subsumed into an expanded WMIP (Sl. 13), which focuses on sustainable management of all flood control, drainage and irrigation schemes in the country. Preparation of the project is ongoing and appraisal is expected to take place in September/ October, 2003.

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description To provide protection against cyclone, including improving the security of persons living in the protected areas, improved agricultural production through preventing saline inundation with daily tides.

Country coverage Regional/ SW, SC, SE and EH

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency BWDB

Status

Coastal Embankment Rehabilitation Project (CERP)

1996-2002

WB and EU

Completed and the Credit closed on December 31, 2002

15

River Bank Protection Project (RBPP) (a) River Training

1996-2001 (a)To prevent the erosion of riparian land at two locations (i.e. SariakandiMathurapara and Sirajganj) on the west bank of the Brahmaputra river (b) To support preparation of NWMP Regionl / NW

WB

BWDB

Completed and the Credit closed on December 31, 2001

(b) Preparation of National Water Management Plan (NWMP) (c) 1998 Flood Rehab.

National

(c) To support repair and rehabilitation of water infrastructures in 39 BWDB schemes due to 1998 flood

National

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description Sustainable increase in agriculture production through on-farm development and organizing WMA in two completed irrigation schemes Poverty reduction through increased agricultural production and creation of on-farm employment through drainage improvement Protection of agriculture land against river erosion

Country coverage Regional/ Chndpur and Pabna districts in NW and SE regions

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency BWDB, DOF, DAE

Status

Command Area Development Project (CADP) - MDIP and Pabna

1996-2003

ADB

Will be completed in Jun 2003

17

Khulna-Jessore Drainage Improvement Project

Regional/ SW

1994-2002

ADB

BWDB, DOF, DAE

Closed

18

19

20

Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation project - Chandpur and Pabna South-West Area Integrated Water Resources Management (TA) Secondary Towns Flood Protection Project II (TA)
Integrated Flood and Erosion Mitigation Management (TA)

Increased agriculture production through integrated water resources management. To ensure a relatively flood-free and secure living environment in selected secondary towns
Poverty reduction through improving flood management

Regional/ Chandpur and Pabna in SE and NW Regional/ SW

2003-2009

ADB

BWDB

To be effective in April 2003 Ongoing

2003-2004

ADB

WARPOBWDB

National

2003-2004

ADB

BWDBLGED

Ongoing

21

National

2004-2005

ADB

BWDB

Under Preparation

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description On-farm water development through participatory water management Small-scale water resources development through participatory water management Regional water resources development in the Southwest region Improved agriculture, navigation and poverty alleviation Improved agriculture, fishery and poverty alleviation Transitional Support for efficient Operation and Management Improved and computerized accounting system for BWDB Improved and computerized accounting system for MOWR, WARPO, RRI, JRC and BWDB To improve water and natural resources management in

Country coverage National

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency BWDB

Status

Command Area Development II (TA)

2005-2006

ADB

Pipelined

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Small-scale Water Resources Development III (TA) Southwest Area Integrated water Resources Management Kalni-Kushyara River Management Project Dampara Water Management Project Post O&M of Dampara Water Management Project Modernization of BWDB's Accounting, Phase II Modernization of MOWRs Financial Management Capability

National

2005-2006

ADB

LGED

Pipelined

24

Regional

2004-2009

ADB

BWDB

Pipelined

25

Regional/ NE Regional/ NE Regional/ NE National/ BWDB 's Accounting National

2001 -2008

ADBCIDA CIDA

BWDB/ IWTA / BWDB/ DOF BWDB & NGO BWDB

Dropped

26

1998 -2001

Completed

27

2002-2003

CIDA

28

1997 - 2001

CIDA

Operational since January 2002 Completed

29

2003 - 2005

CIDA

MOWR

Operational since January 2003

30

Environment Monitoring Information Network (EMIN),

National

2003-2006

CIDA

WARPO & BWDB

Operational

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Project Title

Objectives/ Brief description Bangladesh through enhanced and accessible information network Increased agriculture production through water resources management

Country coverage

Duration

Financing

Imp. Agency

Status

phase II

31

Narayanganj-Narsingdi FCDI project

Regional / North Central

2000-2001

Japan/ JBIC

BWDB

Not considered as a candidate project anymore on various grounds. Completed

32

Bank Protection and River Training Active Flood Plain Management - Pilot Project Rural Development Program

To find improved and appropriate solutions for erosion protection works

Regional/ NW Brahmaputra River

1991-2001

Kfw/CFD (Germany/ France)

MOWR/ WARPOBWDB

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Support to O&M of water sector projects under BWDB

National

2000-01

WFP

MOWR/ BWDB

To be closed by June 30, 2003