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PROJECT PREPARATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INTEGRATED PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF IRRIGATION

PROJECT FOR WESTERN INDONESIA PHASE 1

INTEGRATED PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF IRRIGATION

PROJECT FOR EASTERN INDONESIA PHASE 1

A. Justification

1. The TA will prepare the The proposed Integrated Participatory Development and
Management of Irrigation Project (IPDMIP the Project) for Western (West) Indonesia Phase 11
and the Integrated Participatory Development and Management of Irrigation Project for Eastern
(East) Indonesia Phase 12. The need for due diligence is due in part to (i) the rapid economic
growth and shifts in the socioeconomic trends in the rural economy and (ii) the Projects
institutional, capacity and infrastructure scope is expanded from the Participatory Irrigation
Sector Project (PISP)3.

B. Major Outputs and Activities

2. The TA will prepare a sector investment project for irrigated agriculture that includes
among others (i) a sector strategy, roadmap, and investment plan; (ii) criteria to select
subprojects, districts and provinces; (iii) feasibility-level preparation of core subprojects with
economic, financial, social, and environmental assessments of representative, (iv) analysis of
the proposed project as a whole based on the core subprojects; (v) initial list of prioritized
subproject; (vi) capacity development assessments and capacity development plans; (vii)
detailed implementation arrangements; (iix) a project investment and financing plan with defined
financial flows (ix) institutional and policy recommendations for reforms; (x) due diligence for
financial management, governance, procurement, gender, and safeguards, (xi) terms of
reference for implementation consultants and supporting tender documents; (xiii); a project
design and monitoring framework; (xiv) a project administration memorandum; (xv) a monitoring
and evaluation framework, and (xvi) workshops, consultations, training, and seminars.
3. The major outputs and activities are summarized in Table A4.1.
Table A4.1: Summary of Major Outputs and Activities
Expected Completion Expected
Major Activities Date Major Outputs Completion Date
Kick-off
ADB inception mission. November/December2013 Inception report and December 2013 to
workshop(s) January 2014

ADB and government MOU

from inception mission

ADB interim review mission(s) Ongoing from November Interim report(s) and draft December/January
2013 to July 2014 feasibility documents for 2013
core subproject including Could include

1
BAPPENAS Blue Book ID number is 03306-04-102460-1060170.
2
BAPPENAS Blue Book ID number is 03306-04-102460-1060171.
3
ADB. 2002. Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors: Proposed Loan to the Republic
of Indonesia for the Participatory Irrigation Sector Project. Manila (Loans 2064/65-INO).
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Expected Completion Expected

Major Activities Date Major Outputs Completion Date
safeguards, draft sector multiple interim
roadmap, and interim review missions
individual reports from PPTA between December
specialists 2013 and March
2014
MOU from interim review
mission(s)

ADB loan fact finding mission..
May 2014 Draft Final Report to include May 2014
draft RRP and draft
mandatory linked documents
and supplementary linked
documents.

MOU from loan fact finding

mission

Finalize processing and other April/May 2014 Final Report and final RRP May/June 2014
documents, Selection of districts and mandatory linked
and provinces for Project documents and
implementation. Finalize tender supplementary linked
documents for consultant documents. June 2014
procurement.

Prepare loan and/or project MOU from second fact

agreement(s) finding or appraisal mission if
required
ADB = Asian Development Bank, MOU = memorandum of understanding, PAM = project administration
memorandum, PISP = Participatory Irrigation Sector Project, Report and Recommendation of the President, TA =
technical assistance, and TORs = terms of references
Source: ADB Staff Estimates

C. Cost Estimate and Proposed Financing Arrangement

4. The TA is estimated to cost $1,600,000 of which $1,500,000 will be financed on a grant

basis by the Government of the Netherlands to be administered by ADB. The government will
provide counterpart support in the form of office space, counterparts, data collection and other
in-kind contributions. The government has been informed that approval of the TA does not
commit ADB to finance any ensuing project. The detailed cost estimate is presented in Table
A4.2.
Table A4.2: Cost Estimates and Financing Plan ($'000)
Total
Item Cost
Government of the Netherlandsa
1. Consultants
a. Remuneration and per diem
i. International consultants (35 person-months) 910.0
ii. National consultants (80 person-months) 216.0
b. International and local travel 60.0
c. Reports and communications 20.0
2. Equipment (computer, printer, etc.)b 9.0
3. Workshops, training, seminars, conferences and public consultationsc 30.0
4. Vehicled 36.0
5. Surveys and technical designse 50.0
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Total
Item Cost
6. Miscellaneous administration and support costs 8.0
7. Representative for contract negotiationsf 4.0
8. ADB grant financing administration fee 71.4
9. Contingencies 85.6
Total 1,500.0
a
Administered by the Asian Development Bank. This amount also includes ADB's administration fee, audit costs,
bank charges, and provision for foreign exchange fluctuations (if any) to the extent that these items are not covered
by the interest and investment income earned on this grant, or any additional grants from the government. The
technical assistance (TA) is estimated to cost $1,600.000, of which contributions from Government of the
Netherlands are presented in the table above. The government will provide counterpart support in the form of office
space, counterpart staff, data collection and other in-kind contributions. The value of government contribution is
estimated to account for 6.25% of the total TA cost.
b
Equipment
Type Quantity Cost
Computers 4 $4,000
Printer (laser, color) 1 $1,000
Printer (laser, black-white) 2 $1,000
Photocopier 1 $1,000
Miscellaneous $2,000
Equipment will be purchased in line with ADB Procurement Guidelines (2013 as amended from time to time) by
the consultants and turned over to the EA upon TA completion.
c
Workshops: to be held at inception, interim and fact finding missions. Training and awareness activities will be
carried out with counterparts during the project preparation. Public consultations will be carried out in the core
subproject areas and in core district and provinces. The costs for workshops, training, seminars, conferences, and
public consultation will be included in the consultants contract and will be administered by the consultant.
d
Vehicle
Justify the use of and the need to purchase or lease a vehicle Expected length of use
Field studies, survey, technical design, and coordination with local government 6 months for 4 leased
agencies and WUAs will require transport. Core subprojects and field work will be in vehicles at different core
rural areas without mass transit. subproject locations
e
Surveys and technical designs: Costs of surveys and technical designs will be included in the consultants contract
for services and these will be administered by the consultant.
f
Contract negotiations will be held in person in Manila with participation from the EA.
Source: ADB Staff estimates

D. Consulting Services

5. A total of 115 person months of consulting services (consisting of 35 person-month of

international and 80 person-month of national input) will be required for project preparation. The
consulting services will be recruited from a firm selected using QCBS method at a ratio of 80:20
based on a full technical proposal. The consultants will be recruited in accordance with ADBs
Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time).4 A summary of the
consultancy requirements is shown in Table A4.3. The Irrigation and Drainage/Water Resources
Management Specialist will be the team leader. Consultant recruitment is ongoing.

4
Available at: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Guidelines/Consulting/Guidelines-Consultants.pdf
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Table A4.3: Summary of Consulting Services Requirements

Positions Person-Months
International
Team Leader Irrigation and Drainage/Water 7
Resources Management Specialist
Irrigation and Drainage Engineer 5
Irrigation Management Specialist 2.5
Irrigation Institutional and Policy Specialist 4
Agricultural Specialist 6
Project Economist and Financial Specialist 4
Environment Specialist 2
Social Safeguard Specialist (Resettlement and 2.5
Indigenous Peoples)
Independent Assessment 2
Subtotal 35
National
Deputy Team Leader Irrigation/Water Resources 9
Management specialist
Irrigation Engineer(s) x2 persons 10
Irrigation Management Specialist 4
Water User Association Specialist 6
Irrigation Policy Specialist 4
Agricultural Specialist 6
Agricultural Policy Specialist 5
Agronomist 3
Project Economist and Financial Specialist 5
Fund Flow and Government Fiscal Specialist 3
Procurement Specialist 3
Environment Specialist 6
Watershed Management Specialist 3
Resettlement Specialist 5
Indigenous Peoples Specialist 2
Gender Specialist 4
Independent Assessment 2
Subtotal 80
Source: ADB staff estimates

E. Implementation Arrangements

6. The Executing Agency (EA) for the PPTA will be the Directorate General of Water
Resource, Ministry of Public Works and the Ministries of Agriculture and Home Affairs and
BAPPENAS will be implementing agencies. All of these agencies have recent experience with
PISP and are familiar with ADB procedures. The PPTA will select core districts and a core
province(s) and the relevant local government agencies will also be involved in project
preparation. A project management unit will be created under the lead of Public Works with the
other IAs for project preparation. The government will provide data and information, counterpart
staff, and logistical support for the PPTA. Procurement will be in accordance with ADBs
Procurement Guidelines, (2013, as amended from time to time). Consultants will be recruited
using quality and cost-based selection procedures, following ADBs Guidelines on the Use of
Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). Selective use individual consultants will be
used, for the independent assessment specialists in particular. PPTA proceeds will be disbursed
in accordance with the ADB Technical Assistance Handbook (May 2010, as amended from time
to time). The proposed TA processing and implementation schedule is listed in Table A4.4. The
PPTA is anticipated to start in 25 October 2013 and be completed in 31 December 2014.
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Table A4.4: Technical Assistance Processing and Implementation Schedule

Major Milestones Expected Completion Date
Consultant Inception Mission October/November 2013
Interim PPTA Report December 2013/January 2014
Draft Final Report and Loan Fact Finding April 2014
ADB Management Review Meeting May/June 2014
Loan Negotiations July 2014
ADB Board Consideration September 2014
Physical Completion October 2014
Financial Completion December 2014
ADB = Asian Development Bank, PPTA = project preparatory technical assistance

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. Team Leader Irrigation and Drainage/Water Resources Management Specialist

(international 7 person-months). The consultant will execute his/her task in close consultation
with the TA team, ADB, EA and IAs, other government agencies, development partners and
other Project stakeholders. The consultant will have at least 15 years of experience and relevant
advanced degree. The consultant will (i) have overall responsibility for TA implementation, team
management, reporting, and quality control of TA outputs, (ii) integrate all TA outputs to support
an ADB sector investment project and ensure required documentation is prepared in an
appropriate form for processing an ADB sector loan; (iii) serve as the TAs focal point for
coordination with the EA and IA, ADB and other TA stakeholders; (iv) review the lessons
learned PISP, WISMP and similar development partner and government programs for elements
to be included in the Project; (v) prepare the sector roadmap and define the final scope of
Project outputs and activities; (vi) prepare comprehensive selection criteria for (a) core
subprojects and subsequent Project investments and for (b) districts and provinces to be
included in the Project; (vii) with government select core subprojects and districts and provinces
for the Project; (viii) prepare comprehensive appraisal reports for the subprojects with analyses
of technical, economic, social, institutional, and environmental aspects in accordance with ADB
guidelines; (ix) clearly define all aspects of the Projects implementation arrangements including
fund flow; (x) prepare the TORs, consulting packages, and procurement plan for Project
implementation, oversee preparation of requests for proposals; (xi) prepare the project
administration memorandum, design and monitoring framework, and monitoring and evaluation
framework, (xii) finalize the project financing plan and prepare a list of prioritized investment for
years 1 and 2 of the project; (xiii) finalize the TAs proposed institutional reforms for irrigation
system management and development among WUA/s, district, provincial and national
government and conduct dialogue with government over the proposed changes; (ixv) develop
the approach and coordinated program for improved water management as a cross cutting
activity for all Project outputs; (xv) oversee development of an irrigated agricultural sector
strategy that involves DGWR, MOA and MOHA, (xvi) administer workshops, training, seminars,
conferences and public consultation on behalf of the TA, and (xvii) execute any other activities
required for execution of the TA.

2. Deputy Team Leader Irrigation/Water Resources Management Specialist (national

9 person-months). The consultant will have at least 15 years of experience. The deputy team
leader will (i) provide backstopping and general support for the team leaders tasks and TA
team; (ii) provide expertise in using local knowledge to support the team leader; (iii) be
responsible for expedient mobilization of the project; (iv) lead management of administrative
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tasks as necessary in cooperation with support staff; (v) manage workshops in cooperation with
the TA team and EA and IAs; and (vi) manage the domestic consulting team under the guidance
of the team leader.

3. Irrigation and Drainage Engineer (international 5 person-months). The consultant will

(i) investigate irrigation systems and the core subprojects in particular and assess the
rehabilitation and/or development needs for systems likely to be addressed under the project;
(ii) prepare the technical engineering and design inputs for irrigation and drainage into the
feasibility studies for the core subproject with particular attention paid to large national schemes
and the development of any new schemes; (iii) develop cost estimates for core subprojects,
including unit rates, quantities, cost escalation, contingencies and other factors and to support
the economic and financial analysis; (iv) working with the agricultural specialists, develop
estimates on the irrigation benefits to support the economic and financial analysis; (v) working
the economists, develop cost projections, estimated areal scope of the entire project and the
overall economic and financial analysis of the project as a whole; (vi) review water requirements
for irrigation based the planned cropping patterns, consumptive water use for irrigation at the
field level and at the irrigation command area level (including losses) and recommend system
innovations that will improve water use efficiency and delivery flexibility; (vii) work with the irrigated
agriculture specialists to develop strategies to accommodate water demand requirements and
management for higher value crops in appropriate systems; (viii) in cooperation with the irrigation
management specialist, develop rehabilitation options that include improved control systems,
technologies, and management procedures for improve system performance for water
management and agricultural productivity; (ix) for any new systems review design options for
improved performance based on international best practice; (x) for smaller district and provincial
design options should focus on development to improve performance of the tertiary canals and
on-farm for improved water management using methods appropriate for WUA implementation;
(xii) with the irrigation institution and WUA specialists, develop the technical aspects of a WUA
training program for irrigation system management, O&M and development; and (xiii) from the
catchment and system perspective assess water availability versus demand and development
appropriate water management actions for system rehabilitation and management.

4. Irrigation and Drainage Engineer (national 10 person-months for two individuals). The
consultant will (i) support the international irrigation and drainage engineer with his/her tasks; (ii)
gather relevant studies, existing designs, and other material to support the irrigation and
drainage engineering work, and (iii) take the lead on any field activities and help manage
surveyors or any other technical studies.

5. Irrigation Management Specialist (international 2.5 person-months). The consultant

will (i) conduct a detailed review of the current status of the management, O&M, data collection
and management, monitoring, administration, and all other activities associated with operation of
the core subprojects with particular attention paid to the large national systems or for the
development of new system; (ii) develop recommendation for improved management control
systems, technologies, operating procedures and other factors for improved water management
and agricultural productivity with particular attention to the larger national system core subproject;
improvement should be done in coordinated with physical rehabilitation; (iii) investigate innovative
methods for improving the demand responsiveness of irrigation systems; (iv) analyze the options
available for enhancing water productivity including innovative water conservation technologies;
(v) develop hardware and software management recommendations to improve performance of
subsequent investment under the Project along with associated investment and recurrent cost
estimates; (vii) review the current RP2I format and process and make recommendations for its
improvement; (vi) review DGWRs current planning and management systems and capacity at the
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national and system level and make recommendations to optimize performance; and (vii) review
DGWRs and local governments current practice to develop new irrigation schemes and make
recommendations to optimize performance.

6. Irrigation Management Specialist (national 4 person-months). The consultant will (i)

support the international irrigation management specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) gather relevant
studies, existing designs, and other material to support the irrigation management work, and (iii)
take the lead on any field activities or technical studies related to this input.

7. Irrigation Institutional and Policy Specialist (international 4 person-months). The

consultant will (i) review the current institutional roles, responsibilities and organizational structure
for irrigation management, O&M and development among WUA/Fs, district, provincial and
national government; (ii) review the experience with PISP, WISMP and similar Indonesian and
international experience; (iii) make recommendation for reforms to realign roles, responsibilities
and organizational structure for improve performance or irrigated agriculture with a focus on
enhancing the role local governments; (iv) detail the necessary legal, policy and regulation
changes required to implement the recommended reforms and develop a prioritized action plan to
pursue the changes; (v) review financial resources available to national and local governments
along with WUAs and make recommendations for the DPI policy and other measures to improve
O&M and management sustainability; (vi) in particular review the experience with WUA/Fs and
district irrigation commissions (KOMIRs) and develop options to strengthen their capabilities for
irrigation planning. O&M, management and development through changes to the policy
framework, capacity development, and improved access to resources; (vii) review the current
RP2I process and make recommendations for its improvement; (viii) evaluate the role of the
province in relation to district government and distribution of tasks for irrigation sector planning,
management and backstopping and make recommendations for share responsibilities between
district and provincial governments; (ix) review the options for new institutional options for system
management and O&M including transfer of authority with adequate resources to WUA/Fs for
appropriate systems and third contracting arrangement for larger systems; (x) assess the
institutional responsibilities for water resources management and develop options to improve the
institutional structure for water management consistent with the recommendation changes for
irrigation management; and (xi) prepare a comprehensive capacity building program for WUA/Fs,
district irrigation commissions, and other Project stakeholders.

8. Water User Associations Specialist (national 6 person-months). The consultant will (i)
support the international irrigation institutional specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) gather relevant
studies, legal and policy documents, and other material to support the irrigation institutional
work, (iii) undertake a field survey to assess the experience and performance of WUA/fs
associated with PISP, WISMP and other programs, (iv) evaluate the pros and cons of focusing
Project activities more on GP3A (WUA/F) or P3A (WUA); (v) define in detail the requirements
and enabling condition to empower WUA/Fs for effective sustainable system management; and
(v) provide substantial input in the WUA/F capacity development program.

9. Irrigation Policy Specialist (national 4 person-months). The consultant will (i) support
the international irrigation institutional specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) gather relevant studies,
legal and policy documents, and other material to support the irrigation institutional work, (iii)
provide the focused support on developing the action plan for the required legal, policy and
regulatory changes; (iv) provide detailed analysis of the financial aspects for system O&M and
management with recommended policy reforms; and (v) lead on any field activities related to
this input.
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10. Agriculture Specialist (international 6 person-months,). The consultant will (i) identify
constraints that affect agricultural productivity including provision of inputs, postharvest
processing, and marketing of the produce; (ii) review the current relationship between water
availability, water use, and crop production technology to develop practical strategies for improved
productivity; (iii) review ongoing government programs from the MOA and other agencies that
provide support for irrigated agriculture and assess their success and potential for integration into
Project activities; (iv) assess and suggest high-value, sustainable cropping patterns, and
production technologies; (v) evaluate the existing institutional arrangements for extension services
in the public and private sectors and develop options to provided inputs, services for crop
production technology, and marketing including public-private partnerships; (vi) analyze the
availability of information in production technology and the existing capacity of the agriculture
extension and farmers training institutions; (vii) assist in estimating project benefits from
agriculture; (viii) use the analysis to develop Project interventions for irrigated agriculture with a
focus on private sector options and delivery through WUAs; (ix) review the experience in
Indonesia and in the region with various options for more commercialized agriculture and
involvement of the private sector; (x) make recommendations to develop a program for
commercialize agriculture under the Project, solicit private sector involvement, and select
appropriate systems to pilot and then up-scale the program; (xii) review and assess socio-
economic trends in the rural economy affecting irrigated agriculture; (xiii) define the scope, TORs
and manage a small study to more critically evaluate these socio-economic rural trends as they
relate to the future of irrigated agriculture and to achieve of project outcomes and impact; (ixv)
prepare an analysis of the value chain for rice and higher value crop production with the objective
to identify areas for increases farmer livelihoods; and (xv) based on this analysis make
recommendations for the project design.

11. Agriculture Specialist (national 6 person-months). The consultant will (i) support the
international agricultural specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) gather relevant studies, policy
documents, and other material to support the irrigated agricultural work; and (iii) lead on any
field activities related to this input.

12. Agricultural Policy Specialist. (national 5 person-months). The consultant will (i)
support the international agricultural specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) gather relevant studies,
legal and policy documents, and other material to support the irrigation agricultural; (iii) provide
particular attention to the following TOR of the international specialist (a) review and assess
socio-economic trends in the rural economy affecting irrigated agricultural; (b) define the scope,
TORs and manage a small study to more critically evaluate these socio-economic rural trends as
they relate to the future of irrigated agriculture and to achieve of project outcomes and impact; and
(c) based on this analysis make recommendations for the project design; (iv) review current
agricultural policy in light of the findings from the study of the socio-economic study and
recommendations for policy reforms; and (v) lead on any field activities related to this input.

13. Agronomist. (national 3 person-months). The consultant will (i) assess the main
biophysical constraints to increased productivity for rice and higher value crops in proposed
sample subproject locations; (ii) review existing MOA and provincial and district agricultural
departments research and extension programs to address soils, nutrient and other biophysical
constraints related to productivity for rice and higher value crops; (iii) assess the adequacy of
government programs to address soil, nutrient and other biophysical constraints and
recommendations to improve the programs; and (iv) provide recommendations for project
interventions under the agricultural support services for enhanced productivity output to address
biophysical constraints for productivity.
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14. Project Economist and Financial Analysis Specialist (international 4 person-months).

The consultant will (i) provide economic sector analysis, in association with team leader, to
support development of the sector road map; (ii) develop with- and without-project farm budget
and economic and financial analyses for each core subproject; (iii) develop criteria and
methodologies for the economic evaluation of potential irrigation subprojects, which will be used
for both the core subprojects and subsequent subprojects during project implementation; (iv) in
cooperation with the TA team, provide detailed project costing; (v) prepare a project financing
plan in format suitable for preparation of ADB processing documents; (vi) supervise the national
consultant to undertake due diligence for a financial management assessment of the EAs and
IAs, according to ADB guidelines, and make recommendations to strengthen financial
management; (vii) prepare a financial and economic analysis of the Project as a whole, in
accordance with ADB practice for sector projects; (viii) work with TA team to assess farmers
and WUAs ability to pay for capital cost recovery and operations and maintenance (O&M)
costs, for tertiary and secondary works; (ix) prepare a detailed sensitivity analysis by describing
major project risks, potential impacts on project feasibility, and safeguards to mitigate risks to be
incorporated in the project design; (x) conduct a poverty-impact assessment for various farm
sizes and farming practices, based on distribution analyses, and poverty analysis, and ADB
guidelines; (xi) make recommendations to enhance the projects poverty impacts; (xii) assess
the financial sustainability of the proposed facilities and measures; and (xiii) prepare all required
economic reports and ADB processing documents related to the Project, in association with
team leader.

15. Project Economist and Financial Analysis Specialist (national 5 person months). The
consultant will (i) support the international Project Resource Economist and Financial Analysis
Specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) collect relevant studies and sector literature as background
material for the international Project Resource Economist and Financial Analysis Specialist; (iii)
lead due diligence for a financial management assessment of the EAs and IAs, according to
ADB guidelines, and make recommendations to strengthen financial management and
associated capacity development activities; and (iv) lead any field activities or survey work
required for the Projects economic and financial analysis and due diligence.

16. Fund Flow and Government Fiscal Specialist (national 3 person-months). The
consultant will (i) review the experience from PISP, WISMP and other donor financed
projects/program with regard to fund flows from donors to government and between different
levels of government for ADB project financing; (ii) review current government laws, regulations
and policy that affect flow from donors to government and between different levels of
government for ADB project financing; (iii) review current budgeting procedures and regulation
(DIPA etc) for the agencies at various levels of government that will be involved with the Project
and the implication for ADB Project and counterpart financing; (iv) in consultation with relevant
government agencies and the TA team define the fund flow mechanisms and implementation
arrangements for ADB project finance and government financing among the EAs, IAs and local
governments involved in the Project; (v) recommend capacity development activities to
strengthen implementation arraignments related to fund flow; (vi) working with the TA
economists, make recommendations to strengthen the Projects financial management capacity:
and (vii) make recommendation for Project audit procedures in line with government policy.

17. Procurement Specialist (national 3 person-months). The consultant will (i) work with
the TA team to finalize the TORs for Project implementation consultants TORs; (ii) lead
preparation of the requests for proposals for the Project implementation consultants; (iii) support
the EA and IAs with related procurement activities such as establishment of the procurement
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committees and short-listing of firms, and (iv) capacity development for the EA and IA regarding
ADB and government procurement procedures.

18. Environment Specialist (international 2 person-months). The consultant will (i) assess
the governments current environmental legislation and frameworks, compare them with ADBs,
identify gaps, differences, or conflicts, and recommend changes to content and/or mechanisms
to promote compatibility; (ii) prepare initial environmental examinations (IEEs) and summary
IEEs for each core subproject in accordance with ADB guidelines; (iii) as a part of IEEs develop
and required environmental management and monitoring plans to mitigate negative impacts
along with corresponding costs and financing recommendations; (iv) identify complementary
works to enhance the positive environmental impacts of each core subproject; (v) assess the
environmental capabilities of EA and IAs and other agencies involved in environmental
assessments and management plans for project implementation and develop any needed
capacity building program; and (vi) formulate environmental criteria for selecting and approving
subprojects.

19. Environment Specialist (national 6 person-months). The consultant will (i) support the
international environment specialist with his/her tasks; (ii) working with the international
specialist, support the governments AMDAL preparation as well as manage the approval
process; (iii) lead field activities as required for preparation of ADB and government
environmental safeguard requirements; and (iv) develop Project implementation arrangements
for required AMDAL preparation and other requisite environmental activities.

20. Watershed Management Specialist (national 3 person-months). The consultant will (i)
assess the risks and causes of watershed degradation and related risks that can affect project
outputs and outcomes in proposed Project locations; (ii) assess the adequacy of current
watershed management practices and government mitigation/conservation programs in proposed
project areas; (iii) develop options for improved watershed management practices/programs to help
ensure sustainability of Project investments with a focus on larger systems and those that may have
associated storage; (iv) develop the aforementioned options that include (a) activities that could
be supported through the Project financing, and (b) those that could be associated activities with
government financing; (v) make recommendations regarding the integration of the watershed
management into irrigation planning and management and implications for WUAs, district
irrigation commissions, and RP2Is; (vi) assess capacity of relevant agencies for watershed
management and make recommendations for capacity development activities to support the
Project; and (vii) provide a recommendation if watershed management activities should be
included in the Projects design and financing.5

21. Social Safeguard Specialist (international 2.5 months). Working with the national
resettlement and indigenous peoples specialists, the consultant will (i) assess and compare
current Governments resettlement legislation, policies, and frameworks with those of ADB,
identify gaps, differences, or conflicting areas, and recommend modifications to content and/or
mechanisms to promote compatibility; (ii) assess all potential resettlement impacts from
possible subprojects under the TA and Project, within the purview of ADBs resettlement policy,
and confirm the ADB categorization of the proposed project; (iii) prepare a resettlement
framework that is consistent with ADB guidelines for sector projects; (iv) prepare resettlement
plans as required for core subprojects and as best practice guidance for any resettlement plans

5
Based on the PPTA findings, consultation with government, assessment of project complexity and marginal value of
watershed management activities, it will be determined if watershed management activities will be included under
the Project.
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under the project; (v) assess the capacity relevant agencies involved in preparation and
implementation of Project resettlement activities and prepare a capacity development program
for resettlement to be implemented under the Project; (vi) recruit and help manage NGO or
other assistance as needed for enumeration and other tasks to develop the draft
resettlement plans; (vii) direct consultation and disclosure activities to support resettlement
preparation; (viii) with the PPTA team, confirm the need for due diligence for indigenous
peoples based on the proposed Project districts; (ix) if due diligence is required for
indigenous peoples, oversee preparation of requisite documents and carry out all required
procedures in accordance with ADB safeguard policies, (x) support the national gender
specialist to develop a gender analysis of women's role in irrigated agriculture, including work
allocation, access to and control over resources, access to household benefits, and decision
making; (xi) support the national gender specialist assess the impacts on women (and men,
noting disparity) of the full range of interventions to be supported under the core subprojects
and project; and (xii) support the national gender specialist with any field activities or survey
work required to prepare the Projects gender activities.

22. Resettlement Specialist (national 5 persons-months). The consultant will (i) support the
international social safeguard specialist in his/her tasks, (ii) liaise with government and ensure
timely submission of the resettlement documents for ADB approval, (iii) lead any field activities
including consultation, disclosure, enumeration, and manage NGO or other assistance as
required to prepare resettlement activities.

23. Indigenous Peoples Specialist (national 2 person-months). The PPTA approach will
be to determine whether indigenous peoples safeguard activities will be required in the project
area as quickly as possible. If indigenous peoples safeguards are not needed, this position
will not be fielded. The consultant will (i) support the international social safeguard specialist in
his/her tasks, (ii) liaise with government and ensure timely submission of the indigenous
peoples documents for ADB approval, (iii) lead any field activities as required to prepare
indigenous peoples safeguard activities.

24. Gender Specialist (national 4 person-months). The consultant will (i) develop a gender
analysis of women's role in irrigated agriculture, including work allocation, access to and control
over resources, access to household benefits, and decision making; (ii) assess the impacts on
women (and men, noting disparity) of the full range of interventions to be supported under the
core subprojects and project; and (iii) lead any field activities or survey work required to prepare
the Projects gender activities.