Project Data Sheet

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PDS Creation Date 25 Jun 2008
PDS Updated as of 21 Jan 2013

Project Name GMS Southern Coastal Corridor
Country Regional
Project/Program Number 36353-013
Status Approved
Geographical Location The Southern Coastal Corridor runs along the Gulf of Thailand coast from Bangkok through Thailand, Cambodia, and ends at Nam Can in the south of Viet Nam. The overall corridor length is 924 kilometers (km).
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
Sector and/or Subsector Classification Transport and ICT
/ Road Transport
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Regional cooperation and integration
Gender Mainstreaming Categories No gender elements

Financing

Type/Modality of Assistance Approval Number Source of Funding Approved Amount (thousand)
Loan2372Asian Development Fund75,000
Loan2373Asian Development Fund7,000
Grant0096Australian Grant8,000
Grant0095Australian Grant25,500
Counterpart 111,900
TOTAL US$ 227,400

Safeguard Categories

For more information about the safeguard categories, please see http://www.adb.org/site/safeguards/safeguard-categories

Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement A
Indigenous Peoples B

Summary of Environmental and Social Issues

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation and Consultation

During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Description

The Project will complete the Greater Mekong Subregion Southern Coastal Corridor (GMS-SCC) in Cambodia and Viet Nam. The Project will include the following components: (i) Rehabilitation of Transport Infrastructure. In Cambodia 15 km of NR33 will be improved to the border with Viet Nam at Preak Chak. In Viet Nam 89.5 km of National Highway (QL) 80 and QL63 will be improved, include construction of two large bridges across the Cai Be and Cai Lon Rivers; (ii) Cross Border Facilities. A new cross border facility will be provided, the design will take into account the ongoing work on the implementation of the GMS Cross-Border Transport Agreement; (iii) HIV/AIDS and trafficking awareness and prevention; and (iv) Road maintenance in Cambodia.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The ADB's Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program Update for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) includes four strategic pillars the first of which addresses strengthening connectivity and facilitating cross-border movement and tourism. Although subregional traffic is still modest, the governments of the GMS countries, give high priority to the development of transport infrastructure links that will facilitate regional and international trade and economic cooperation. The high priority given to cooperation in the transport sector is because of the poor state of the transport infrastructure in most of the GMS that is a major constraint to economic growth, trade and other forms of cooperation. By reducing travel times and vehicle operating costs along the GMS-SCC the Project will encourage economic activities in the affected provinces, provide employment opportunities for the local population, and improve access to social services. At the national level, the Project responds to both Governments? infrastructure development emphasis on improving the national road network to allow more effective access and induce economic growth and to improve the GMS road network.

Development Impact

Promotion of economic growth in the project area and GMS by strengthening connectivity with neighboring countries and increasing competitiveness

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome
Reduce transport times and costs, and induce more efficient movement of passengers and goods within the project area and between GMS countries
Progress Towards Outcome

Outputs and Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs
Completion of the road and bridge improvements enabling unrestricted passenger and freight transport Border facilities constructed HIV/AIDS and trafficking awareness and prevention programs completed on the project road
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Status of Development Objectives
Material Changes

Business Opportunities

Date of First Listing 2007 Jan 10
Consulting Services
For all ADB and Government of Australia financed consulting services, international and national consultants will be recruited through a firm in accordance with ADB s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and will use ADB s quality and costbased recruitment procedures. Cambodia. Consultants for the Cambodian component of the Project will be recruited under two packages. A firm of consultants will be recruited to undertake the DDIS services under a contract to be financed using Government of Australia grant funds. For this contract, about 409 person-months of input will be required (about 47 person-months from international experts and about 362 of national experts). In addition, national Independent Resettlement Monitoring company will be recruited with experience in resettlement planning and social analysis on similar internationally funded infrastructure projects to monitor implementation of resettlement plans. Viet Nam. Consultants will be recruited under three separate packages. Under the ADB and Government of Australia funded components, one package (ADB DDIS package) will cover detailed design and construction supervision of the ADB and Government of Australia funded section, and the HIV/AIDS and trafficking awareness and prevention program. It is proposed that this package be funded from Government of Australia grant funds. For this contract, about 1,643 person-months of input will be required (about 137 person-months international and 1,506 national). Under the Government of the Republic of Korea funded component, a single package will be prepared for the Government of the Republic of Korea DDIS services with recruitment following Republic of Korea procedures. For this contract, about 1,348 person-months of input will be required (about 109 person-months international and 1,239 national). In addition, national Independent Resettlement Monitoring company will be recruited with experience in resettlement planning and social analysis on similar internationally funded infrastructure projects to monitor implementation of resettlement plans.
Procurement
Procurement of all ADB and Government of Australia financed works will be in accordance with ADB s Procurement Guidelines. Procurement of civil works under the Government of the Republic of Korea funded component will be subject to Republic of Korea procurement guidelines and procedures. Cambodia. Separate civil works contracts will be procured for (i) improvement of NR33 between the border with Viet Nam at Preak Chak and Kampong Trach; (ii) cross-border facilities at Preak Chak; (iii) cross-border facilities at Koh Kong, and (iv) replacement of bridges and culverts along the Kampong Trach Kampot road section. These contracts will be procured using international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures. Civil works under the maintenance component will be packaged through a number of contracts, where contracts costing more than $100,000 and less than $1 million may follow national competitive bidding (NCB) procedures acceptable to ADB. Viet Nam. All procurement will be managed by the IA with assistance from the DDIS consultants. For the ADB and Government of Australia funded components, there will be two major civil works contracts (one each for the An Minh Bypass Nga Bac Canal, and the Nga Bac Canal Industrial Complex sections) to be procured using ADB s ICB procedures with prequalification; documentation will be subject to prior review. Other smaller civil works contracts partly or wholly financed by ADB and costing more than $100,000 and less than $2 million may follow NCB procedures acceptable to ADB.
Procurement and Consulting Notices
http://www.adb.org/projects/36353-013/business-opportunities

Timetable

Concept Clearance 05 Aug 2005
Fact-finding 09 Mar 2007 to 22 Mar 2007
Management Review Meeting 14 Dec 2006
Approval 28 Nov 2007
Last Review Mission

Milestones

Approval No. Approval Signing Effectivity Closing
Original Revised Actual
Loan 2372 28 Nov 2007 10 Jan 2008 29 May 2008 30 Jun 2015
Loan 2373 28 Nov 2007 18 Feb 2008 12 Aug 2008 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2014

Utilization

Date Approval Number ADB (US$ thousand) Others (US$ thousand) Net Percentage
Cumulative Contract Awards
25 May 2013 Loan 2372 64,433 0 86.00%
25 May 2013 Loan 2373 3,117 0 44.00%
Cumulative Disbursements
25 May 2013 Loan 2372 37,999 0 51.00%
25 May 2013 Loan 2373 1,574 0 22.00%

Status of Covenants

Covenants are categorized under the following categories—audited accounts, safeguards, social, sector, financial, economic, and others. Covenant compliance is rated by category by applying the following criteria: (i) Satisfactory—all covenants in the category are being complied with, with a maximum of one exception allowed, (ii) Partly Satisfactory—a maximum of two covenants in the category are not being complied with, (iii) Unsatisfactory—three or more covenants in the category are not being complied with. As per the 2011 Public Communications Policy, covenant compliance ratings for Project Financial Statements apply only to projects whose invitation for negotiation falls after 2 April 2012.

Approval No. Category
Sector Social Financial Economic Others Safeguards Project Financial Statements
Loan 2372 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory
Loan 2373 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory
Grant 0096
Grant 0095

Contacts and Update Details

Responsible ADB Officer Rustam Ishenaliev (rishenaliev@adb.org)
Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions Infrastructure Division, SERD
Executing Agencies Ministry of Public Works and Transport
H.E. Chhin Kong Hean

Links

Project Website http://www.adb.org/projects/36353-013/main
List of Project Documents http://www.adb.org/projects/36353-013/documents