Small Towns Infrastructure & Capacity Building Project

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The Small Towns Infrastructure and Capacity Building Project for Kyrgyz aims to improve the availability, quality and efficiency of local infrastructure services for the population of participating small towns. The project has the following three components: Component 1) will consist of three Sub-Components: (A. 1) Urban Infrastructure Improvements (UII); (A.2) Social Infrastructure Improvements (SII), and (A.3) Detailed Design, Bid Document Preparation, Technical Supervision and Technical Studies. Component 2) will finance: (a) the preparation of Performance Improvement Action Programs (PIAPs) for participating LSGs that will apply for financing of UII investments; (b) the provision of training, advisory services, and workshops to help local infrastructure services providers implement and achieve the objectives of PIAPs; (c) training of Local Self-government (LSG) staff in procurement and monitoring of SI1 investments; and (d) the provision of technical assistance to various entities of the National Government for the development and implementation of specific policy actions for local government activities under the National Strategy for Further Decentralization and Local Self-Government Development. Component 3) will support project implementation by financing: (a) the provision of local experts for helping LSGs develop SI1 investments; (b) the creation and maintenance of a system to monitor and evaluate the performance and results of the project; (c) a portion of operating costs of the Small Towns Infrastructure and Capacity Building Project (STICBP) project management unit (PMU) within ARIS, including staff salaries, in-country travel costs and mandatory employer contributions to the Kyrgyz Social Fund and the purchase of a limited amount of office equipment and vehicles; and (d) annual audits of project accounts.