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Title | Climate Risk Management and Rehabilitation of Small- and Medium-scale Irrigation |
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The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will conduct technical, economic, financial and social due diligence to prepare the Climate Risk Management and Rehabilitation of Small- and Medium-scale Irrigation Schemes in Tonle Sap Basin, a project under the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) for Cambodia. SPCR Cambodia forms part of the global Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) supported by the Climate Investment Fund (CIF). A program for rehabilitation of small- and medium-scale irrigation schemes in Tonle Sap Basin has already been initiated under ADB financed (i) additional support to enhance the climate resilience of the rehabilitated irrigation facilities and improved agricultural activities; and (ii) capacity strengthening for mainstreaming resilience to development planning in water resources and agriculture sectors. The PPTA will be administered under TA 4848-CAM: Water Resources (Sector) Project. The team leader, assisted by the deputy team leader and the irrigation engineer, will be (i) developing technical, economic, social, and environmental criteria to refine the screening and selection of subprojects to be upgraded under the project; and (ii) preparing a comprehensive project feasibility study in a format suitable for ADB approval under the Additional Financing modality. The Leader’s responsibilities will include managing the project team, and coordinating with counterpart government staff, water users and other key stakeholders. As project economist will (i) prepare detailed cost estimates (in collaboration with the irrigation engineers) and develop implementation arrangements for the Additional Financing project to dovetail with those approved for WRMSDP (ii) prepare the project's detailed budget and investment plan based on the project detailed design cost; (iii) undertake a detailed economic analysis of the project in accordance with ADB’s Guidelines for Economic Analysis of Projects and Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts of Development Projects, and (iv) undertake a financial analysis of the project with specific emphasis on sustainability (taking into account operation and management costs). |