I.

History
II. The early, formative, front-end stage of the project and
III. The managerial processes of:
a. governance and strategy (including selection of project)
b. requirements and technology
c. estimating
d. risk and value creation= Improve flood risk management capacity
e. people and stakeholder management
f. learning and development within the project

Overview:
Water wars is a reality, water will be considered the new commodity, with futures being
traded on stock exchanges
Hundreds of villages flooded after India lifts gates to flood River Chenab, Indus Water
treaty cannot be relied upon, hence the Pakistan government has begun to take steps to
reduce their reliance on India giving Pakistan access to water.
Located 150 km from Multan (310 km from LUMS) USD 160 millions
Aims to support the livelihood of farming families and reduce flood risks 1.74 million
hectares of farmland, broader economic strategy to create organic sustainable
Stakeholders:
o ADB (Project Financer): Set up in 1960 with a mission is to help developing
member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people.
Includes 67 members, majority of whom are located in Asia Pacific region.
o Govt. of Punjab (Project Sponsor): Newly elected government with an aim to
improve the living standard of the country through organic economic growth.
o NesPak (Project Manager/ Consultant): A Pakistani multinational state-owned
corporation providing consulting, construction, and management services globally
o SinoPec (Contractor):
o Farmers (Key Stakeholder)- Impact on livelihood
o Villagers (Key Stakeholder)- Involuntary re-location)
Project Timelines
Conceptualized in Q4 of 2014 along with recruitment of consultants, bidding &
award took 1 year (2015) with pre-training of workers in Q2 of 2015.

Budget
 Project Value= PKR 16.1 billion.($160 million) for consultancy and construction
Funds distribution =
Main Costs