III. INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS INTO DECISION- MAKING FOR FLOOD
LOSS REDUCTION
[ III-A | III-B
| III-C | III-D | III-E
| III-F | III-G ]
G. Decision-making procedure for integration of projects into development
planning
[ G-1 | G-2
| G-3 | G-4 | G-5
| G-6 ]
3. Procedural requirements for project approval
Procedural requirements for the processing and approval of water sector
projects are the same as those of other development projects. Delegation
of authority however varies depending on the nature and cost involvement.
The sponsoring agencies (BWDB, LGED) formulate projects and submit to respective
ministries for processing and approval. Initially a PCP has to be prepared
by the sponsoring agency. The respective ministries send the PCP to the
PC for approval. Once approval of the PCP is received then the project
is formulated in a government authorized project
proforma for approval by the Departmental
Project Evaluation Committee. It is also mandatory for the sponsoring ministry
to send copies of the PCP to other concerned ministries/divisions/agencies
for their comments after sending the PCP to the PC.
The Planning Ministry is authorized to approve all development projects
costing up to Tk.100 million. If the project cost exceeds Tk. 100 million
then it is sent to the Executive
Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval. Decision-making
modalities along with time frames have been shown separately for two categories
of projects (up to Tk. 100 million and over Tk. 100 million) in Tables
17 and 18.
Table 17. Decision-making modality of
processing development (investment) projects costing up to Taka 100 million
| Activity by step |
Ministry/Division/
Agency Responsible |
Time frame |
| Preparation of PCP for submission to the PC
for approval and to other relevant ministries/divisions for comments |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division |
_ |
| Sending comments of the relevant ministries/divisions
on the PCP to the concerned sector/wing of the PC |
Ministry/division relevant to the Project |
Within 15 days from the date of receiving the
PCP from the sponsoring ministry |
| Processing of the PCP by the PC for onward transmission
to the Planning Division |
Concerned
Sector/wing of the PC |
Maximum within 30 days after receiving the PCP
from the sponsoring ministry/division |
| Placing the PCP before the Planning Minister |
Planning Division |
Within 15-30 days after receiving the PCP from
the concerned sector/wing of the PC |
| Formulation of PP for approval through DSPEC
of the sponsoring ministry/ division |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division |
Within 30 days (in special cases 45 days) after
receiving approval of the Planning Minister on PCP |
| Project Implementation |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division/
Agency |
Stipulated project period |
Since water sector projects (mostly large and medium) are implemented
in Bangladesh with the support of external funding, the procedure for their
processing differs to some extent to that for other development projects.
The procedure for approval of technical
assistance (TA) projects (projects involving external funding) formulated
in a technical assistance
project proforma (TAPP) is briefly discussed below.
i) The Departmental Special
Project Evaluation Committee (DSPEC) is the competent authority to consider
and recommend a TA project for approval of the minister of the concerned
ministry/division where the cost does not exceed Tk.10 million. After the
approval of a TA project, the ministry/division concerned shall send copies
of the approved TAPP to the sector division of the PC and the External
Resources Division (ERD) for necessary action. However, any TA project
which leads to or may lead to capital investment must be approved by the
Special Project Evaluation Committee (SPEC) of PC irrespective of its cost,
even if it is less than Tk.10 million.
ii) TA projects costing above Tk.10 million will be submitted to
the Minister for Planning for approval with recommendations of SPEC of
PC.
iii) Where the DSPEC/SPEC has determined that revisions to the TAPP
are necessary before approval of the TAPP can be finalized, such revisions
should normally be carried out and the TAPP resubmitted within a two weeks
period.
iv) Should, under special circumstances, finalization of TA negotiation
with a Development Partner become essential before the TAPP can be processed
for approval, an "Anticipatory approval" of such a proposal may be accorded
by the concerned minister as per the approval limits set out in sections
(a) and (b) above. Such approval will be subject to post-facto confirmation
in a subsequent meeting of SPEC/DSPEC within three months.
v) In case of TA Projects which will be implemented/executed by a
sector division of the PC, or any agency under control thereof, a member
other than the one concerned with the sector sponsoring the project(s)
shall be the Chairman of the SPEC.
vi) Projects that require submission to the SPEC need not be considered
by the DSPEC. The DSPEC/SPEC will ensure that overlapping and duplication
of similar activities through other TA projects under execution is avoided
and that the projects are in conformity with the plan objectives and sectoral
development programmes and strategies.
Table 18 Decision-making modality of processing
development (investment) projects costing over Taka 100 million
| Activity by step |
Ministry/Division/
Agency Responsible |
Time frame |
| Preparation of PCP and sending to PC for necessary
processing for approval as well as to other relevant ministries/divisions
for comments |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division |
_ |
| Sending comments of the concerned ministries/divisions
on the PCP to the concerned sector/wing of the PC |
Concerned
Ministries/division |
Within 15 days from the date of receiving the
PCP from the sponsoring ministry/division |
| Processing of the PCP by the PC for onward transmission
to the Planning Division |
Concerned
Sector/wing of the PC |
Maximum within 30 days after receiving the PCP
from the ministry/division |
| Placing the PCP before the ECNEC for approval |
Planning Division |
Within 15-30 days after receiving the PCP from
the concerned sector/wing of the PC |
| Formulation of PP and according approval through
DSPEC |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division |
Within 30 days (in special cases 45 days) after
receiving approval on PCP by the ECNEC |
| Project Implementation |
Sponsoring
Ministry/division/
agency |
Stipulated project period |
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