Mohmand-Munda Multi-Purpose Dam (First Phase)

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The first part of AFD's funding is mainly related to the project's preliminary phase, namely studies and preparatory work:The Detailed Preliminary Design (DPD) study, awarded by WAPDA to a consortium led by the Australian engineering firm, SMEC, with Japan's Nippon Koei and Pakistan's NESPAK and ACEGeotechnical, geological and hydrological studies related to the DPD studyPreparatory work for the project: Access roads, erection of a bridge over the Swat River, construction site and investments required for site safety and studiesA due diligence study on the impact of climate change on the Munda project, in terms of the project's sizing and robustness, with regard to the increased likelihood of floods and the revision of the 2000 project feasibility studyThe lenders' consulting engineer, who will have to independently endorse the results of the DPD study and environmental and social studies. He will also be in charge of the technical and financial monitoring of the preparatory work.