The TA facility's outputs are i well-designed agriculture, rural development, and water resource project proposals and project readiness achieved; ii project implementation and management capacity of executing agency improved; and iii upstream assessments of sectoral and thematic issues in agriculture and rural infrastructure supported. The TA facility finances the services of consultants, training, seminars, and workshops. The TA facility supports project preparation, capacity building, undertaking due diligence, and increasing project readiness for ensuing investment projects, including those identified in the country operations business plan for India, 20192021 and future projects that the government may propose for ADB's assistance. Under output 3, the TA allows mobilization of consultants to support with research, policy advice, knowledge sharing, pipeline development, and inputs to project concept preparation.

Strengthening Capacity to Design and Implement Water and Rural Infrastructure Facility

Continuous support to enhance skills and competencies of executing and implementing agencies is needed to improve project preparation, implementation, and overall portfolio performance. Sustainable development of ADB water and rural infrastructure projects requires stronger interaction between stakeholders coupled with dedicated government capacity building in the areas of project design and implementation. The proposed transaction technical assistance TA facility would bridge capability gaps and enable the application of best practices to ADB-funded projects. Capacity-building support will be provided through the provision of incremental consulting services to enhance project preparatory and project implementation capacity. The TA facility will be demand-driven to ensure ownership by, and commitment from, the executing and implementing agencies.The TA facility supports project preparation, including capacity-building, undertaking due diligence, and increasing project readiness for ensuing investment projects, including those identified in the country operations business plan for India, 2019 2021. It supports the following projects:1.Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture and Irrigation Value-Addition Project2.Support for Irrigation Modernization Program3.Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project in Assam previously called Assam Flood and Riverbank Erosion Protection Projectfollow on loan4.Maharashtra Sustainable Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project5.Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project6.Assam Integrated Flood and River Erosion Risk Management Investment Program7.Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Efficiency Investment Project8.Climate adaptation in Vennar Subbasin in Cauvery Delta Project9.Ara Canal Water Productivity Improvement Project10.Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program11.Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project original loan and additional financing12.Farmer Group Market Access Development using Agricultural Technologies in Andhra Pradesh13.Jamrani Multipurpose Project previously called Jamrani Drinking Water Multipurpose Project14.Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment ProgramPhase 215.Climate Adaptation in Vennar Subbasin in Cauvery Delta Project, Project 216.Karnataka Sustainable Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project17.Haryana International Horticulture Market Development Project18.Madhya Pradesh Climate Resilient Agri-Transformation Readiness Project low; for approval 202419.Climate Adaptation Coastal Protection and Management in Kerala Readiness Project20.Manipur Sustainable Lake Ecosystem Restoration Readiness Project21.Technical Support for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD22.Climate Adaptative and Community-based Water Harvesting Project in Meghalaya23.Eco-Tourism Development for Empowering Rural Youth and Conserving Natural Resources in Sohra, Meghalaya24.Holistic Development of Tehri Lake and its Catchment25.Building India's Clean Plant Program26.Inclusive and Sustainable Bamboo Value Chain Development in Northeastern India27.Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation Project in Assam

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