MDB project cases

MDB cases: where FIDIC hurts in practice

Not abstract theory, but typical World Bank, ADB and EBRD project situations in the region: what to check, which clauses to read and where claims usually start.

These are contract profiles of project types and publicly known assets, not a disclosure of specific case details or clients.

ADB Transport corridor

A-380 highway (CAREC): FIDIC contract profile

A contract-level profile of a CAREC-grade transport corridor: the typical FIDIC MDB form, re-measurement, and the clauses claims most often cluster around — unforeseeable ground conditions, site access and variations.

FIDIC MDB / Pink Book
Team focus
  • Unforeseeable ground conditions (4.12) over long sections
  • Site access, land acquisition and EOT
  • Variations and BoQ re-measurement
Related clauses
4.12 13 8.5 20.2
ADB Water supply

Samarkand water supply: FIDIC contract profile

A contract-level profile of a municipal water-supply project: the FIDIC MDB/Red form, many sites across urban fabric, and the risk points — IPC payment, permits and access, and ESHS obligations.

FIDIC MDB / Red Book
Team focus
  • IPC and substantiation of actual quantities
  • Permits, utility interfaces and access
  • ESHS obligations as a risk source
Related clauses
14 8.5 20.2 8.4
World Bank Roads and transport

Road rehabilitation under World Bank procurement

A typical contractor case: Pink Book/MDB, re-measurement, strict notice deadlines and recurring variation risk from actual site conditions.

Pink Book / Red Book MDB
Team focus
  • Contract Data and bank Particular Conditions
  • 20.2 notices and contemporary records
  • Re-measurement and variations
Related clauses
20.2 13 4.12 14
ADB Water supply

ADB water supply project: payments, ESHS and claim file

Practical project-team focus: how not to lose payment, EOT and evidence across many sites, permits and utility interfaces.

FIDIC MDB / Red Book
Team focus
  • IPC and quantity substantiation
  • Permits, site access and EOT
  • ESHS obligations as a risk source
Related clauses
14 8.5 20.2 8.4
EBRD Energy and EPC

EBRD EPC project: performance, tests and risk allocation

A case for investor EPC/turnkey projects: the contractor owns design, performance tests and date certainty; disputes often start with scope gaps.

Silver Book / EPC
Team focus
  • Fit for purpose and design responsibility
  • Tests on Completion / after Completion
  • Delay damages and cap
Related clauses
8.8 4.2 10.1 11

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