Top contracts in the development sector in 2018

In 2018, donors and development banks awarded a substantial number of contracts to companies worldwide. To offer an overall insight on development trends, we looked at DevelopmentAid’s database of awards and highlighted the top contracts awarded throughout the last year.

#1 Jamshoro Power Generation Project (Lot I)

With this project, the Asian Development Bank is helping Pakistan to install a 600-megawatt coal-fired unit with emission control devices at the Jamshoro Thermal Power Station in Sindh province. The Jamshoro Power Generation Project (Lot I), amounting to almost 550 million USD, was awarded to Siemens AG (Corporate Headquarters) and aims to improve power plant operations, ensure compliance with national environmental standards and introduce coal-fired plant operations in the curriculum for technical education.

#2 Design, implementation and evaluation of the Communication, Promotion and Positioning Plan for the Energy Efficient Management Program in Non-Interconnected Areas – Pilot Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina

(Diseño, implementación y evaluación del Plan de Comunicación, Promoción y Posicionamiento del Programa de Gestión Eficiente de la demanda de Energía en Zonas No Interconectadas – Piloto Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina)

This project, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and to be implemented in Colombia, is part of the Efficient Energy Demand Management Program in Non-Interconnected Areas – Pilot Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (SAPSC).

The general objective of this program is the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Non-Interconnected Areas through the optimization of electricity demand management in the SAPSC Archipelago to improve its energy, economic and environmental sustainability. The project, worth 548 million USD, was awarded to NIRAS América Latina S.A.S.

#3 Support Program for the Implementation of the National Logistics Policy: Identify the conditions for the development of new demand for fuel gas in Colombia in the sectors of freight and passenger transport, industry, commerce and residential

(Programa de Apoyo a la Implementación de La Política Nacional Logística: Identificar las condiciones para el desarrollo de nueva demanda de gas combustible en Colombia en los sectores de transporte de carga y pasajeros, industria, comercio y residencial)

The Republic of Colombia has requested financing from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund the execution of the National Logistics Policy Support Program (PAIPNL). It has proposed to use part of the funds to contract consulting services to identify the conditions for the development of new demand for fuel gas in Colombia in the freight and passenger transport, industry, commerce and residential sectors. Furthermore, it aims to consider the role of fuel gas as a transition fuel in the process of the decarbonization of the energy matrix based on the associated conditions and risks to ensure both its supply and its reliability. The project, worth 471 million USD, was awarded to Delvasto & Echeverría Consultores y Consejeros en Gas y Energía Ltda.

#4 Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-3 Project: Design and Construction of Civil, Structures and Track Works

The Design and Construction of Civil, Structures and Track Works transport sector project is financed by the World Bank and is due to be implemented in India. It involves formation in embankment/cutting, ballast on formation, track works, bridges, etc. Larsen & Toubro Limited, who won the project, was awarded 442 million USD for its implementation.

#5 Green Energy Corridor and Grid Strengthening Project

The Asian Development Bank is working with India to build new electricity transmission facilities which will allow power to be transferred from fast growing renewable energy-rich areas to other parts of the country. The project is funding high voltage lines, a substation and other infrastructure to increase connectivity between the western and southern region power grids. ABB AB Sweden & BHEL were awarded 383 million USD to implement the project.

#6 Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project: Design-Build Contract for Intake, Raw Water Pipeline, and Water Treatment Plant at Gandharbpur, Package 1

The Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project aims to expand the coverage and quality of water supply in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s fast-growing capital city. The project will include the development of a new raw water intake at the Meghna River – about 30 kilometers east of the city, a treatment plant at Gandharbpur capable of handling 500 million liters a day, transmission pipelines and distribution network improvements. Gandharbpur Water Treatment SNC was awarded 355 million USD for the implementation of this project.

#7 Design and Build Contract for Construction of Shalkiya Ore Enrichment Plant

Financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, this mining sector project involves the construction of the Shalkiya Ore Enrichment Plant, due to be implemented in Kazakhstan. Engineering Dobersek Gmbh was awarded the project which is worth just over 304 million USD.

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