Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement

Country: Pakistan

Financier: Asian Development Bank

Client: Local Government Elections and Rural Development Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 

Duration: 02/2023 - 01/2025 

The project aims at improving the livability and community health of the urban population in five cities and two regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 

The project scope of works covers master planning, feasibility studies, engineering design, and procurement of urban development projects within water treatment and supply, wastewater treatment, and sewerage networks, solid waste management, and the development of green urban spaces. The project will also support the institutional restructuring and development of the participating cities.

Country: Bangladesh

Financier: Asian Development Bank

Client: Asian Development Bank / LGED

Duration: 01/2023 - 04/2023 

The Asian Development Bank is providing support through the results-based lending (RBL) modality to enhance urban governance and infrastructure in 50 pourashavas of Bangladesh. The objectives of the RBL program are in line with reducing urban poverty and enhancing living conditions through strategic, inclusive, and sustainable urban development, improved city governance, and upgraded infrastructure and service provision. The end result will be a better system of municipal governance and an improvement in service delivery. 

The scope of the assignment includes reviewing existing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) practices and systems, strengthening the M&E system at the Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED)  of Bangladesh, and developing an online M&E dashboard for decision support and communication with GIS capabilities.

Country: Maldives

Financier: Asian Development Bank

Client:    Alke Alkatas Joint Venture Pvt Ltd  

Duration: 11/2022 - 12/2025

 The Maldivian government is building a regional waste management facility on Thilafushi island to improve the environment and solid waste management system. The facility will include a 500-ton waste-to-energy treatment plant and other components. It will be developed through a Design-Build-Operate contract using the FIDIC Gold Book. The government will operate the facility for 20 years and the project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It will also be registered as a joint crediting mechanism.

NIW is preparing various documents and plans related to environmental management for the construction works, and has provided an Environmental Manager to oversee the on site implementation. The manager is supported by the back office with tasks such as responding to CRS's and preparing monthly HSE reports. The manager ensures that all agreed-upon plans are followed and reports on progress, as well as updating relevant documents as needed.

Country: Pakistan

Financier: World Bank

Client:   Sindh Solid Waste Management Board 

Duration: 07/2022 - 06/2023

 The main objective of the project is to propose the most financially feasible, technically viable and socially/ environmentally acceptable options for producing energy from the waste being collected at the two main landfills in Karachi. 

The metropolitan city of Karachi generates an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 metric tons of municipal solid waste per day. Around 60 % of this waste is collected and transported to the Jam Chakro and Gond Pass landfills. 

The scopes of the assignment include defining the baseline by reviewing current waste composition, the sector and available and appropriate technology options. The project team will consult relevant stakeholders, propose preferred options following on multi-criteria analysis, prepare feasibility study and conceptual design, as well as assist with the technical aspects during project tendering. 

Country: Philippines

Financier: World Bank

Client:  World Bank

Duration: 06/2022 - 10/2022

The objective of the study is to analyze vulnerabilities of informal waste sector workers in the Philippines, potential sustainable livelihood and community models, and innovative solutions for vulnerable community groups.

The scope of works includes literature review, qualitative and quantitative research, field work with a quantitative survey with informal waste sector workers at four landfills, FGD, interviews, stakeholder consultation and workshops. 

The project aims at identifying and recommending livelihood opportunities for the poorest and most vulnerable groups engaged in plastic waste collection, sorting, recycling and upcycling; and innovative models/ initiatives (e.g. plastic banks) to support livelihood options for the poorest and most vulnerable working in plastic debris collection and Undertake case study approach to identify and select business models and potential livelihoods options.  

Country: Bangladesh

Financier: CDIA - Asian Development Bank / French Development Agency (AFD) 

Client:  Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) 

Duration: 2021 - 2022

At present Chattogram, the second largest city in Bangladesh with a population of 2.9 million, has no sewerage system or wastewater treatment facilities. In line with the Government of Bangladesh’s policy framework to provide 100% sanitation facilities to its citizens, the  CWASA, has been mandated to provide the necessary services to collect, treat and safely dispose of the wastewater and faecal sludge generated within its service area.

The scope of works under the project included preparation of the feasibility study and preliminary design for the proposed Chattogram Metropolitan Sewerage Project for North Kattoli Catchment which will include the climate change assessment, safeguard due diligence and financial/economic analysis necessary to facilitate the preparation of an AFD investment loan.

Country: China

Financier: French Development Agency (AFD) 

Client: Hunan Maoli Lake Daye Ecological Construction and Development Co., Ltd.
Duration: 2021 - 2024

 The project focuses on protection and restoration of biodiversity and its ecosystem, community sustainable development, development of the Maoli Lake eco-tourism and environmental education, and capacity building. 

The project activities included survey, design, bidding document preparation and construction supervision. Reflecting the scoping of the Khulna Water for Leverage project, the design part of the project is mainly introducing Nature-Based Solutions including (a) Ecological Treatment of the Lake and connecting stream (b) ecological restoration for the surrounding forests, (c) wetland park biodiversity protection and flower sea landscaping, (d) waterfront ecological restauration and d) touristic roads, running tracks, and natural trails.  

Country: China

Financier: French Development Agency (AFD) 

Client:  Pingnan Zhijin Development Co., Ltd.

Duration: 2021 - 2026

The  project aims to improve Pingnan county’s ecological and living environment, to bring nature and biodiversity back into the city of Pingnan, to strengthen ecological and landscape continuity and to enhance the county’s resilience to the impacts of climate change. 

The project approaches focus on the introduction and design of Nature Based Solutions, including (a) Ecological restoration of Changfen River – the hydrological functions of the river (river dynamics, self-purification, restoration of the aquatic ecosystems); while connecting households with the river catchment to be connected to the collective wastewater treatment; (b) the creation of urban public green spaces, and network of integrated urban and landscape and river banks, for the benefit of the residents of Pingnan including re-greening of the banks with local flora, qualitative street, furniture, viewpoints, pedestrian lanes network.