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Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1 (Construction of the Intake and First 6km of the Main Canal)

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Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1 (Construction of the Intake and First 6km of the Main Canal)

Construction of the intake at Kapichira Dam and the first 6kms of the main canal

Promotion of irrigation services to smallholder farmers and other farmers in the Shire Valley. 43,370 hectares to be irrigated through the project.

Start date: 2020-04-13 Due date: 2024-09-30 Approval date: 2018-12-04
31,679,094.92   USD
Total Funding
2022-08-23
Date Created
2024-05-30
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Implementation
Project Status
Absence of a clear feasibility study Unrealistic budgets Limited assessment of environmental impacts Limited assessment of social impacts Limited assessment of economic impacts Weak stakeholder engagement Change of scope Cost overruns and budget inflation Lack of transparency in procurement processes Limited competition Favoritism in bidding processes Political interference Weak accountability mechanisms Frequent project delays (time overruns) Environmental violations Social violations Lack of maintenance plans Under-utilization of project Abandonment of project

Locations

Description Location of the Intake and First 6km of the Main Canal- Shire Valley Transformation Programme Irrigation Scheme
District Chikwawa
Region Southern
Street address From Kapichira Dam to Bangula
Postal code 0000

Documents

Title Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1 Feasibility Study Reports
Description The URL provides a link to all feasibility reports for the Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1.
Document Type Feasibility study
Date Published
Date Modified
Language
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Page End
Author World Bank, Ministry of Agriculture
Access Details
Title Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1 Programme Documents and Financing Agreement (World Bank)
Description All types of program documents on SVTP-1 by the World Bank and Ministry of Agriculture including financing agreement, procurement plans, project appraisal document, implementation status etc.
Document Type Project scope
Date Published
Date Modified
Language
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Page End
Author World Bank, Ministry of Agriculture
Access Details
Title Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1 Programme Documents and Financing Agreement (African Development Bank)
Description All types of program documents on SVTP-1 by the African Development Bank and Ministry of Agriculture including financing agreement, procurement plans, project appraisal document, implementation status etc.
Document Type Project scope
Date Published
Date Modified
Language
Page Start
Page End
Author African Development Bank
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Parties

Description SINOHYDRO CORPORATION LTD
Locality Lilongwe
Region Central Region
Street address Box 1256, Lilongwe
Postal code 0000
Country Malawi
Telephone 0997 675 053
Fax Number
URL www.sinohydro.com
Description Founded in the early 1950s, SINOHYDRO is originally well known as China’s first brand in hydropower construction, responsible for 65% of the large- and medium-scale hydropower stations in the country. However, after 60 years of expansion and development, SINOHYDRO has become a global enterprise, running diversified businesses from water conservancy and hydropower construction to project financing, design, implementation and operation in almost all kinds of infrastructures such as power, transportation, civil work, mining and real estate. SINOHYDRO is today a key brand of POWERCHINA — ranked No 253 among the Fortune Global 500. ENR ranks POWERCHINA No 11 in the Top International Contractors (2015) SINOHYDRO Corporation limited the international flagship of POWERCHINA has, 5 regional offices abroad in Asia/Pacific, Africa, America, Eurasia and West Asia/North Africa to supervise the market development of 116 overseas offices in over 87 countries. The dynamic system ensures that SINOHYDRO can provide clients with best-quality one-stop service from project consultancy, financing, survey, design and engineering to construction, fabrication, installation and operation. The recent decade has witnessed SINOHYDRO' s rapid growth in business revenue, asset volume and asset structure diversification. Currently, SINOHYDRO has 524 international projects in more than 74 countries, with total contract value of nearly USD 42.50 billion. SINOHYDRO has a strong corporate cultural identity based on harmony, cohesion and trust, with particular emphases on the global values of good governance, quality, safety, environment protection and social responsibility. Their projects promote local economies and improve people’s lives.
Description Conduril Engenharia Sa
Locality NA
Region NA
Street address NA
Postal code
Country Portugal
Telephone 00000000
Fax Number
URL
Description Temporal Contractor
Description The OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund)
Locality Vienna
Region Vienna
Street address The OPEC Fund for International Development Parkring 8, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Postal code A-1010
Country Austria
Telephone +43-1-515 64-0
Fax Number +43-1-513 92 38
URL https://opecfund.org
Description The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1976. Our 12 Member Countries are: Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
Description World Bank
Locality Washington, DC
Region District of Columbia
Street address 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA
Postal code 20433
Country United States of America (the)
Telephone +1 (202) 473-1000
Fax Number
URL www.worldbank.org
Description The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group.
Description Malawi Government
Locality Lilongwe
Region Central Region
Street address Capital Hill
Postal code 0000
Country Malawi
Telephone 0000
Fax Number 0000
URL www.malawi.gov.mw
Description The Government of Malawi
Description Korea Rural Community Corporation
Locality Seoul
Region Asia
Street address 0000
Postal code 0000
Country Korea (the Republic of)
Email 0000
Telephone 0000
Fax Number 0000
URL 0000
Description
Description African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Locality Abidjan
Region Abidjan
Street address African Development Bank Group Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01 Côte d'Ivoire
Postal code 01 BP 1387
Country Ivory Coast
Telephone +225 27 2026 3900
Fax Number
URL 0000
Description The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction. The Bank Group achieves this objective by: mobilizing and allocating resources for investment in RMCs; and providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts. In 2015, all multilateral development institutions have agreed on a same set of objectives, called the Sustainable Development Goals.
Description DEC Construction
Locality Blantyre
Region Southern Region
Street address 0000
Postal code 0000
Country Malawi
Email 0000
Telephone 0000
Fax Number
URL 0000
Description A registered Civil engineering company
Description China Gansu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Limited
Locality Lilongwe
Region Central Region
Street address P.O. Box 40381, Lilongwe
Postal code 0000
Country China
Email 0000
Telephone 0000
Fax Number
URL 0000
Description A registered temporary building contractor in the unlimited category.
Description Nigeria Trust Fund
Locality Abuja
Region Abuja
Street address 0000
Postal code
Country Nigeria
Email 0000
Telephone 0000
Fax Number
URL 0000
Description
Description The Global Environment Facility
Locality Washington, DC
Region District of Columbia
Street address Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Postal code 0000
Country United States of America (the)
Telephone 0000
Fax Number 0000
URL https://www.thegef.org/
Description The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a mulitlateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury, sustainable forest management, food security, and sustainable cities in developing countries. It is the largest source of multilateral funding for biodiversity globally, and distributes more than $1 billion a year on average to address inter-related environmental challenges.

Contracts

OCID MW-MOAIWD-61737-CW-RFB
External Reference
Title Construction of Intake plus first 6kms of the Main Canal
Description Contract for the construction of the Intake at Kapichira Dam and the first 6kms of the Main Canal including structures like siphons, bridges, fish barrier etc
Status Active
Contract Value USD 31,679,094.92
Cost Estimate USD 31,679,094.92
Final Value 0.00
Start Date 2020-04-13
End Date 2024-09-30
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1631
Procurement Method Open
Method Details
Procuring Entity Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
Administrative Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP-1) Malawi-Blantyre-MW

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OCID MW-MOAIWD-150188-CW-RFB
External Reference
Title Construction of remainder of Main Canal 1 and part of Main Canal 2
Description Contract for the construction of the remainder of main canal 1 and part of main canal 2
Status Active
Contract Value USD 78,421,122.08
Cost Estimate USD 78,421,122.08
Final Value 0.00
Start Date 2021-11-12
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 779
Procurement Method Open
Method Details Rated criteria
Procuring Entity Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
Administrative Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP-1) Malawi-Blantyre-MW

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Budget

Description P158805 IDA Funding
Amount USD 160,000,000.00
Start Date 2018-08-01
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1978
Party ID World Bank-Washington, DC-US
URI https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P158805
Description P-MW-AA0-024 AFDB Funding
Amount USD 28,530,000.00
Start Date 2018-10-04
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1914
Party ID African Development Bank Group (AfDB)-Abidjan-CI
URI https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/document/malawi-shire-valley-transformation-program-phase-1-svtp-1-appraisal-report-107435
Description OFID Fund towards Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1
Amount USD 15,000,000.00
Start Date 2018-12-12
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1845
Party ID The OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund)-Vienna-AT
URI https://opecfund.org/operations/list/shire-valley-transformation-program-svtp-i
Description 9842 Global Environment Facility
Amount USD 5,587,156.00
Start Date 2018-12-19
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1838
Party ID The Global Environment Facility-Washington, DC-US
URI https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/9842
Description Malawi Government Contribution towards SVTP-1
Amount USD 7,200,000.00
Start Date 2018-03-21
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 2111
Party ID Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
URI www.svtp.gov.mw
Description NTF Funding towards SVTP-1
Amount USD 6,470,000.00
Start Date 2019-02-15
End Date 2023-12-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 1780
Party ID Nigeria Trust Fund-Abuja-NG
URI https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/document/malawi-shire-valley-transformation-program-phase-1-svtp-1-appraisal-report-107435

Project Funding

Party World Bank-Washington, DC-US
Amount USD 160,000,000.00
Description Funding through the loan agreement between the International Development Association of the World Bank and the Government of Malawi towards the implementation of Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1
Party African Development Bank Group (AfDB)-Abidjan-CI
Amount USD 28,530,000.00
Description Funding through the loan agreement between the African Development Fund and the Government of Malawi towards the implementation of Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1
Party Nigeria Trust Fund-Abuja-NG
Amount USD 6,470,000.00
Description Funding through the loan agreement between the African Development Fund as administrator of the Nigeria Trust Fund and the Government of Malawi towards the implementation of Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1
Party The OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund)-Vienna-AT
Amount USD 15,000,000.00
Description Funding through the loan agreement between the OPEC Fund for International Development with the African Development Fund as the Loan Administrator and the Government of Malawi towards the implementation of Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1
Party Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
Amount USD 7,200,000.00
Description Government of Malawi contribution towards SVTP-1
Party The Global Environment Facility-Washington, DC-US
Amount USD 5,587,156.00
Description Funding towards the loan agreement between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as an implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility and the Government of Malawi towards the implementation of Shire Valley Transformation Programme-1. Implementation of activities under this concluded in December 2023
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