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Last Published: 9/5/2018

Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Urban Operational Plan 2012–2020 (https://www.adb.org/documents/urban-operational-plan-2012-2020) outlines ADB’s direction and approach for its urban sector operations, while envisioning livable cities spread across Asia and the Pacific (https://www.adb.org/publications/greeen-solutions-livable-cities). ADB’s assistance in urban development predominantly encompasses the water supply and sanitation sectors.

Meanwhile, ADB’s water policy (https://www.adb.org/documents/water-all-water-policy-asian-development-bank) encourages a participatory approach to conserve and protect water resources in Asia and the Pacific. Supporting this policy, ADB’s Water Operational Plan, 2011 – 2020 (https://www.adb.org/documents/water-operational-plan-2011-2020) provides guidance to ADB's regional departments in defining their respective in-country water operations. Furthermore, ADB’s Asian Water Development Outlook 2016 (https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/189411/awdo-2016.pdf) shows positive trends in strengthening water security across Asia and the Pacific and discusses challenges in the water sector. To address these challenges, ADB will invest roughly $8 billion in water and urban infrastructure and services from 2018 through 2021. These investments will flow into projects and programs involving water supply and sanitation, irrigation and drainage, wastewater management, environmental improvement, integrated water resources management promotion, flood management, watershed and wetland conservation, urban information systems, urban mobility, and smart cities.

For 2018 to 2021, ADB investments in water and urban development sectors will be in Southeast Asia (i.e., Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, and Indonesia); East Asia (i.e., Mongolia and China); South Asia (i.e., Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Maldives); the Pacific Islands (i.e., Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Marshal Islands, Vanuatu, and Micronesia); and Central and West Asia (i.e., Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan).

Consultants will find consulting contracts in project preparatory work, advisory and capacity building, and project implementation. Contractors may find business opportunities in the supply of water and waste management, and civil works.

For specific opportunities in the water sector and urban development sector, review the market brief for environment and urban development sectors (http://2016.export.gov/adb/tradeleads/orderform1/index.asp), and visit Country Commercial Guide (https://www.export.gov/ccg), and explore the country of your interest.

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