Project Name Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
Project Number 42248-013
Country / Economy Bangladesh
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality
Loan of Assistance
Loan 2763-BAN: Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural
Source of Funding / Development Project Amount Asian Development Fund US$ 55.00 million
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development /
Land-based natural resources management - Rural water policy, Sector / Subsector institutional and capacity development Transport / Road transport (non-urban)
Gender Gender equity theme
The Project impact will be increased rural household incomes in
CHT subproject areas. The outcome of the Project will be increased employment and income generating opportunities in Description subproject areas. There will be five main outputs: (i) institutional development and capacity building; (ii) rural roads and markets; and (iii) community infrastructure; (iv) micro agribusiness development (MAD); and (v) project management.
The design of CHTRDPII is based on the following main lessons
from CHTRDP: (i) lack of village access to local markets impedes the development and transformation of production, and subproject development needs to be more directly linked with improved access; (ii) transformation of production requires Project Rationale and security of land tenure; (iii) community's main needs are for Linkage to irrigation infrastructure and village water supply; (iv) Country/Regional sustainability of small rural infrastructure investments may be Strategy at risk due to limited beneficiary participation in the development process and insufficient awareness of their operation and maintenance (O&M) roles and responsibilities; and (v) empowerment of local leaders and communities, and sustainability of rural development interventions require more intensive capacity building efforts
Impact Increase in rural household incomes in subproject areas in CHT
Project Outcome Description of Increased income-generating opportunities for men and women in Outcome subproject areas
The project was physically completed on 30 June 2021. To increase the
income-generating opportunities for men and women in subproject areas of hill districts, Micro-Agribusiness Development (MAD) component was introduced as a project output. A consortium of NGOs has been selected Progress Toward as MAD-NGO and contract has been signed on 6 March 2016. MAD-NGO Outcome covered 44 union of 9 upazilas of 3 hill districts. The activities were completed on 30 June 2019. Data will be available after socioeconomic survey for the project completion report which is expected to be conducted in 2022. Implementation Progress Institutional Development and Capacity Building Rural Roads Description of Community Infrastructure Project Outputs Micro Agribusiness Development Project Management For institutional development and capacity building, total 8 Annual Work Plans have been endorsed by Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council (CHTRC). The Work plans were endorsed within 15 days of submission by project management office (PMO). Total 46 Human Resource Development (HRD) Trainings; 124 Workshops; 780 Trainings/Workshops on Safeguards & Awareness; and 4 overseas study tours (OST) were carried out. Four OST on institutional development were conducted in (i) Chiangmai, Thailand in 2013, (ii) the Philippines in 2017, (iii) The PRC in December 2018 and (iv) Laos & Cambodia in 2019. Total 60 government officials and PMU staff were accommodated in the OST program. Two international study tours on Watershed Management to Nepal were also completed. Three revenue posts for assistant engineer under hill district council (HDC) was to be created, funded and supported by the government. On 29 January 2017, PMO requested MoCHTA for the three revenue posts and on 8 June 2017, MoCHTA requested HDC for the posts. The five implementing NGO consortia employed 117 facilitators of whom 39 were women, which was equal to the DMF output target of 33%. In rural roads component, LGED completed 66 packages including 3 packages for functional buildings and 7 protective works packages. 54.82 km of union roads and 29.54 km of upazila roads were upgraded to agreed quality. Total 84.36 km of roads were upgraded to Herring Bone Bond (HBB) road or Bituminous Carpeting (BC) road where HBB was 31% and BC was 69%. The extension of three functional buildings were completed on 30 June 2015 in Rangamati, 31 September 2017 in Bandarban, and 15 March 2017 in Khagrachari. Also, 2,051.8 meters of ancillary structures were constructed. The community infrastructure component comprises of small village Status of roads and footpaths between and within village and market, small-scale Implementation water resources infrastructure, and watershed management. The project Progress (Outputs, completed the construction of 111.78 km village access roads and 23 Activities, and market sheds, improved small-scale infrastructure in 601 villages, and Issues) piloted 6 watershed management sites. The small-scale infrastructure includes 47.08 km irrigation canal, 368.1 m footbridges, 36 gravity flow systems, 4 infiltration galleries, 638 shallow tubewells, 1,271 deepset tubewells, 212 ring wells; 57 water reservoirs, and 309 m earthen dam. Under this component, total 942 power tillers and 1,127 irrigation pumps were supplied. 23 market sheds were constructed at suitable sites. The small scale works or supply of equipment under this output were procured and implemented by the para development committee (PDC) at the village levels with the handholding support from the PMO and DPMOs. Through these interventions, a total of 11,236 workdays (WD) were created by using Labor Contracting Society principle where 6,126 WDs for women. Total, 11,568 hectors of land have been covered by irrigation and 232.30 hectors by 6 watershed management sites. Micro-agribusiness Development (MAD) component covered 44 union of 9 upazilas of 3 hill districts. The activities under this component were completed on 30 June 2019 when the implementing NGO consortium's contract ended. The implementing NGO consortium completed almost 100% of the trainings included in the RDPP benefiting 18,051 farmers with 36% women, organized 903 producer groups and 90 marketing common interest groups. At completion on 30 June 2019, all planned capacity building activities for the component were completed (i) training of 829 batches with 16,129 participants where 35% women participated; (ii) 284 exchange visits for 8 different activities with participation of 5,418 farmers where 35% were women; (iii) 6,300 demonstrations where 40% were women; (iv) 11 buyer group meetings; (v) 12 Replication of Processing Technique; and (vi) establishment of new fruits orchard on 986 hectares of land. Alikadam, Bagaichhari, Bandarban District, Bandarban Sadar, Belaichari, Belaichhari, Betbania, Chengmi, Jurachari, Kamdebpara Barmachari, Kaptai, Kawkhali, Khagrachhari, Kuhalong, Lakshmichhari, Lama, Lama, Geographical Langadu, Mahalchari, Mahalchhari, Manikchhari, Matiranga, Myanimukh, Location Naikhongchhari, Panchari Bazar, Panchhari, Raikhali, Rajasthali, Rangamati district, Roangchari, Rowangghhari, Ruma, Ruma Bazar, Sapchari, Subalong, Thanchi, Tumbru Safeguard Categories Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement A
Indigenous Peoples A Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects The project was categorized B' for environmental safeguard in accordance with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009 because of the likely environmental adverse impacts to be caused due to implementation of project works during pre-construction, Environmental construction and operation phased. An Environmental Assessment Aspects and Review Framework (EARF) was prepared and disclosed for the project. An Initial Environmental Examination was prepared and disclosed on the website as per the EARF guidance. The project duly submitted semi-annual environmental monitoring report for 2021. The project performed 7 protective works.
The project is category A for both Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and
impact on Indigenous People (IP). Land acquisition and Resettlement has been triggered by the RR component and to be executed by Involuntary LGED. For this part, 17 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plans were Resettlement prepared and disclosed under the project. The project required 129.42 acres of land of which 73.277 acres were registered, and 56.14 acres were customary land. So far, 1,480 entitled persons were identified to be affected.
The area is home to 41% of Bangladesh's total indigenous peoples
population. An indigenous peoples plan details principles and Indigenous methodology to design and implement the project to ensure Peoples indigenous peoples (i) receive culturally appropriate social and economic benefits, (ii) do not suffer adverse impacts as a result of projects, and (iii) can participate actively in projects that affect them. Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation The project has been designed through extensive and rigorous consultation with all stakeholders. All relevant institutions including the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council, the three hill district councils, circle chiefs, the Local Government Engineering Department, upazila and union parishads (elected council) members, various headmen and karbaris (village elder), and several nongovernment organizations were consulted. The TA team carried During Project out many field surveys and field visits and had strong representation Design of indigenous peoples on the team. At various stages, findings and design suggestions were discussed in public forums, including district and regional workshops. Stakeholder analysis was conducted through a series of focus group discussions in the project area, with different groups to identify both the supply- (service providers) and demand-side (beneficiary) stakeholders. Scope for involvement and the means of participation of these groups during project implementation were also identified.
A participation strategy was proposed that includes mobilizing
community groups including women through extensive consultation During Project about the project components and the accruable benefits, and their Implementation roles and responsibilities, so that they can develop a sense of ownership and access the benefits. Communities were selected and construction were carried out for village-based infrastructure. Business Opportunities Advance contracting for project implementation consultants was Consulting approved for the Project. All consultants and nongovernment Services organizations will be engaged using ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time).
All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance
with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to Procurement time). There will be no contract using international competitive bidding procedures. Cvil works and supply contracts valued at less than $1 million will use national competitive bidding procedures.
Executing Agencies Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Bangladesh
Timetable Concept Clearance 09 Mar 2011
Fact Finding 01 Mar 2011 to 07 Mar 2011
MRM 27 Apr 2011
Approval 14 Jul 2011
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 03 Aug 2021
Loan 2763-BAN
Milestones Closing Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Original Revised Actual 14 Jul 2011 02 Oct 2011 13 Dec 2011 30 Jun 2019 30 Jun 2021 20 Mar 2022 Financing Plan Loan Utilization Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 69.36 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 55.00 21 Nov 2022 46.87 0.00 100%
Counterpart 14.36 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 21 Nov 2022 46.87 0.00 100%
Status of Covenants Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
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