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35050-012: Northwest Road Corridor Improvement Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
In 1997, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal agreed to establish the South Asian Growth Quadrangle (SAGQ), which will operate within the SAARC framework. One of the objectives of the SAGQ is to jointly develop physical infrastructure mainly roads, railways, ports, inland waterways, and telecommunication links to promote intra and interregional trade. Nepal, a land-locked country in the region, will benefit from having access to Mongla and Chittagong port in Bangladesh as an alternative to Calcut... Read More
| Country |
Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 35050-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 3753 |
| Approval Date | 29 Oct 2001 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Road Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Regional cooperation and integration Gender equity |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: A/B |
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