Karachi Port Improvement Project

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The objective of the Karachi Port Improvement Project for Pakistan is to replace the lost port capacity and reduce shipping costs to the Pakistan economy through the reconstruction of the failed berths at Karachi port and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of port operations and enhancing environmental sustainability. The project has two components. (1) Reconstruction component will finance the reconstruction of berths 15 to 17A on the East Wharf at Karachi Port. It is expected that Bank financing will be used for single consultancy procurement for the supervision consultant and a single civil works procurement comprising: (i) construction of a total length of quay wall of 922 m composed of 522 m for the rehabilitation of the four berths 15 to 17A, and the further continuation of the quay wall by 400 m at an angle of 20 degrees giving room to the ships turning circle and adding a general cargo and Ro-Ro berth; (ii) demolition of the two existing Ship Repair Berths (SRBs) and existing shed; and (iii) construction of pavements and storage facilities for the whole backyard. (2) Institutional strengthening component will address three main areas: (i) preparing a five-year business plan and vision document that covers capital investments, operations, human resource development, land management, information technology, and port user representation; (ii) strengthening environmental management at the port to eventually comply with ISO international standards; (iii) improving financial management and financial planning to meet Institutional Financial Recording Standards (IFRS) accounting standards and effectively utilize port revenues.