World Bank Project Appraisal Document - GAFSP

28. The cost estimate covers (i) baseline contractor and supplier costs, (ii) engineering planning,
design and construction supervision, and (iii) modest physical and price contingency allowances.
Overall the mechanized and other works correspond to a rehabilitation cost of about $115 USD/ha and
represent about 70% of the total rehabilitation cost. The overall budget for rehabilitation works under
sub-components Ia and Ib is $32.49 million USD, equivalent to about $171 USD/ha over the improved
irrigation area of about 190,000 ha.
29. Sub-component Ic: Flood Channel Emergency Works (IDA financing of USD 3.34 million). The
project will finance emergency restoration of a flood channel that traverses and protects the city of
Kulyab as well as reduces risks for agriculture land and irrigation systems supported through the
project down in Vose district.
30. There is an urgent need to restore severely damaged flood protection works along a 5.7 kilometer
reach of flood channel that passes through Kulyab city. Full resolution of the overall flood control
problem would require attention not only to city flood channel works but also to upstream river and
basin flood management systems, and would need to be based on prior comprehensive engineering
studies. Such interventions would be beyond the capacity of the project to support. It was therefore
agreed with MAWRM that provisions would be made for work on an emergency basis to restore the
critical Kulyab city portion of the damaged flood channel.
31. Available engineering designs, drawings, quantifications and cost estimates for the proposed
flood channel restoration works are at a preliminary level. A proper, detailed engineering design phase
corresponding to these works will therefore be needed in the first instance. This will cover studies to
review and confirm technical options and solutions, site surveys and investigations as warranted,
detailed designs, quantity and cost estimations, and preparation of drawings and tender documents for
contracting of the works. Execution of the works under proper supervision and quality control with
design support on an as-needed basis will then need to follow.
32. The proposed project interventions for restoration of the flood channel therefore include (i)
essential, prior, full detailed engineering planning and design studies, followed by (ii) well-managed
execution of the designed works. The allocated budget of $3.36 million USD also includes allowances
for (i) engineering construction supervision, (ii) reasonable physical contingencies, and (iii) modest
price contingencies.
33. Component II: Assistance in water resources management, including technical assistance
for policy and institutional reform (total Bank funding of USD 8.07 million, of which USD 4.04
million GAFSP funds and USD 4.03 million IDA funds). This component will finance technical
assistance to the MAWRM and other relevant institutions to support the reform of water resource
management. Transformation of the MAWRM into the Ministry of Water Resources will receive
particular support, with the aim to facilitate its leadership of the reform process. Project support for
consultation, stakeholder participation and consensus building will be critical in this context, to
facilitate its role as the convenor of stakeholders in water resource management. Reform will be based
on the following principles: (i) the separation of water resource management and water service
delivery; (ii) the associated separation of policy making and planning from operational management of
the sector; and (iii) the introduction of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), organized
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