ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

WASH AID PRIORITIES: DISTRIBUTION OF AID COMMITMENTS (2010–2012)1,2

least developed country

other low income

lower middle income

upper middle income

0%

66%

0%

34%

by income group

Priority WASH operational areas for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are infrastructure, regional integration, climate change, water security and the water-energy-food nexus.

ADB is investing in water, sanitation, and waste management systems both in rural and urban areas. ADB financing for these interventions—also important from an environmental perspective—increased by about 70% during 2008–2012 compared with 2003–2007 levels. The country partnership strategy defines the strategic approach of ADB in a developing member country aligned with both the country’s development strategy and the corporate strategic priorities of ADB.ADB reports its financing in water, sanitation, and waste management in the annual development effectiveness review report. It also reports commitments and disbursements to the water supply and sanitation sector under OECD’s Creditor Reporting System (CRS).

Specific TargetBy 2020 500 million people with access to safe drinking water supply and improved sanitation. ADB’s Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 includes specific targets for sanitation investments of at least an increase of 25% of total water lending on sanitation, wastewater management, and river clean-up projects.

AID POLICY FOR WASH/TARGETS

Most hygiene promotion programs are integrated with water and sanitation projects. ADB works with partners from civil society, private sector and development agencies on hygiene, to ensure sustainable and viable facilities and service delivery.

Wastewater management projects have components on reusing treated wastewater for non-potable uses, producing energy, and using the biosolids as soil conditioner/fertilizer (taking into account the WHO Guidelines on safe reuse).

ADB has water and sanitation projects that involve climate resilient infrastructure, and technologies with low energy use, low footprint, etc. ADB has supported the use of Water Safety Plans in project preparation and structuring.

ASPECTS OF WASH AID

The Kiribati project in the Pacific Ocean has significantly improved the reliability of water supply in the Suva-Naursori area, and significantly expanded sewerage system coverage, resulting in improvements to environmental quality and public health.

EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS

by mdg region

northern africa western asia

south-eastern asia

sub-saharan africa oceania

southern asia not applicable

latin america and caribbean caucasus and central asia

eastern asia developed countries

0%

2%

11%

41%

46%

0%

0%

0%0%

0%

Source: OECD-CRS, 20141 OECD-CRS (2014) online database available: http://stats.oecd.org/ 2 ADB records its aid flows data in Water Supply and Sanitation sector in accordance with ADB’s project classification system. However, it may be noted that ADB’s

sector classification system under the project classification system differs from the sector codes under OECD’s Creditor Reporting System (CRS). ADB does have an on-going discussion and collaboration with OECD in enhancing ADB’s reporting of its aid flows data to OECD.

EXTERNAL S U P P O R T A G E N C Y H

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Source: OECD-CRS, 2014

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150

100

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400

350

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theresa audrey o. esteban

water resources officer regional sustainable development department

6 adb avenue 1550 mandaluyong

metro manila

philippinescontact

deta

ils email: testeban@adb.org

tel: +63 6 632 4444

FUTURE OUTLOOKNo data.

ALIGNMENT AND HARMONISATION

grant vs loan

50% grants vs 50% loans.use of country results frameworks

No data.

use of country procurement systems

Varies according to specific country.

ACCOUNTABILITY

ReportingADB produces knowledge products on topics related to WASH such as case studies, project briefs, technology data sheets, and videos. Aidflows coming from the Asian Development Fund and Ordinary Capital Resources commitments and disbursements data on Water Supply and Sanitation sector under ADB’s sector classification system are regularly monitored.

Mutual Assessment ExercisesNo data.

FOCUS ON EQUITY

For drinking water and sanitation, approximately one third of grant funds (but no loan funds) are targeted to vulnerable groups. For hygiene projects 24% of grant funds and 13% of loan funds are targeted at vulnerable groups.

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

The ADB provides project implementation support to the executing agency of the recipient country.

commitment

disbursement

207165

2010

191

2011

401

161

2012

198

0

Source: OECD-CRS, 2014

wash aid commitments and disbursements, constant 2011 (us$ million)

average commitment

average disbursement

Source: OECD-CRS, 2014

ten highest wash aid recipients, ranked by average commitments, 2010–2012 (us$ million)

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Nepal

Uzbekistan

Georgia

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Vietnam

Armenia

Laos

Bhutan

Timor-Leste

2044

19

16

9

405

36

2654

1625

41

8

6

Approximately 25% of funding is provided as sector budget support.

PREDICTABILITY

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Developed and coordinated by the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WSH) Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO) in preparation for the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High-Level Meeting (HLM), April 2014.

Results contained in this ‘ESA Highlights’ have been compiled by the GLAAS External Support Agency (ESA) Focal Point and the GLAAS Team using data from the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Creditor Reporting System (CRS)1, estimates and text provided in the responses to the GLAAS 2013/2014 ESA survey, and interviews conducted with ESA representatives at World Water Week in Stockholm, September 2013.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.1 OECD-CRS (2014) online database available: http://stats.oecd.org/

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13%

31%56%

basic systems

large systems

other

BASIC VS. LARGE SYSTEMS (2010–2012) NEW VS. EXISTING SERVICES (2012) WATER VS. SANITATION (2012)

Source: OECD-CRS, 2014

24%

76%

drinking water

sanitation

Source: OECD-CRS, 2014

note:Nearly 90% of aid is disaggregated between sanitation and water

36%

52%

12%

new services

repair/replacement

improve service levels

sector strenthening

Source: GLAAS 2013/2014 ESA survey

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