Mongolia : Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I
The impact of the Project will be the promotion of regional transport of freight and passengers via the Western Road Corridor and increased economic development and regional trade. The outcome of the Project will be an efficient and safe regional transport route developed in the Western Region of Mongolia to link Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the PRC and Siberia Province of the Russian Federation through Hovd and Bayan-Olgiy aimags of Western Mongolia. As part of Asian Highway 4, the road will help link Mongolia to the rest of Asia.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Nishimura, Masahiro
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Transport
Project Name | Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I | ||||
Project Number | 39265-022 | ||||
Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
Description | The impact of the Project will be the promotion of regional transport of freight and passengers via the Western Road Corridor and increased economic development and regional trade. The outcome of the Project will be an efficient and safe regional transport route developed in the Western Region of Mongolia to link Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the PRC and Siberia Province of the Russian Federation through Hovd and Bayan-Olgiy aimags of Western Mongolia. As part of Asian Highway 4, the road will help link Mongolia to the rest of Asia. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed road corridor will strengthen Mongolia's transport links to the PRC and the Russian Federation as well as other countries in the region. The Project supports ADB's strategy for Mongolia, which focuses on promoting sustainable economic growth and social development by allowing for more market integration and movement of people, resulting in broader economic growth and reducing geographic isolation, thereby reducing poverty. The Project also supports ADB's strategy for the Central Asian region, which is designed to (i) secure access to profitable markets in large neighboring countries for exports from the Central Asian republics; and (ii) reduce transaction costs and facilitate transit and transport across the region. The Project also supports Mongolia's priority development plan of building roads for the Asian Highway under the national development strategy, which is based on the Millennium Development Goals. | ||||
Impact | Promotion of regional transport via the Western Road Regional Corridor and increased economic development and regional trade |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | An efficient and safe regional transport route is developed in the western region to link Mongolia with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and Siberia in the Russian Federation. |
Progress Toward Outcome | ---- |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improved Yarant-Hovd city road. 2. Established and equipped road maintenance centers. 3. Improved road safety. 4. Community development. 5. Capacity development for MRTCUD. |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Overall progress is about 97.76% Equipment being procured Road safety improvements were included in the detailed design and are being monitored by the supervision consultants during implementation. Yet to start 3.2 person months of overseas training have been completed. |
Geographical Location | Altay, Bulgan District, Buyant District, Dzereg Sum, Khovd, Manhan Sum, Most Sum, Tsetseg Sum, Uyench Sum |
Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | A |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | The Project will have some negative and positive, and direct and indirect environmental impacts on physical, ecological and socio-economic environment during road construction and operation phases. Temporary environmental impacts are anticipated during construction, though they will be minimized by proper planning, good engineering design and implementation of the proposed mitigation measures and monitoring programs and will not pose any threat to the environment. |
Involuntary Resettlement | No household will lose land; houses; agricultural plots; crops; trees; fixed assets; business; incomes and livelihoods; or access to facilities, services, or natural resources. |
Indigenous Peoples | No adverse impacts or significant changes to their livelihoods or culture are anticipated. |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | More than 6,200 people were consulted during project preparation through public meetings and socioeconomic surveys. Various stakeholders participated in the consultation process, such as central and local government officials, environmental experts, social workers, teachers, doctors, herders, business persons, and road users. Active participation from women in public meetings has confirmed during the fact-finding mission. These processes have enabled: (i) increased awareness and local support, (ii) expressions of opinions and concerns on social and environmental aspects, (iii) relevant suggestions for western region and local road designs (e.g., road alignments and access roads) and future road projects, and (vi) indentification of potential community development projects. |
During Project Implementation | Stakeholder participation for the purposes of information sharing and consultation is ongoing during project implementation. |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | The Project will finance 92.5 person-months of international consulting services: 16 for detailed design and 72 for construction supervision and 4.5 for other services. The detailed design period is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2008 and last for the entire year. The construction supervision consulting services will be required from the middle of the second quarter of 2009 and extend through the completion of the road defects liability period at the end of the first quarter of 2013. The Government will finance consulting services for detailed design, while ADB will finance the construction supervision consulting services. ADB-financed consultants will be recruited using quality- and cost-based selection (80% technical and 20% financial weighting) and full technical proposal, in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007. as amended from time to time). |
Procurement | Goods and works financed by the ADB grant will be procured in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2007, as amended from time to time). Civil works for the project road will be procured through international competitive bidding. Equipment will also be procured through national competitive bidding. |
Responsible ADB Officer | Nishimura, Masahiro |
Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, EARD |
Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia Ministry of Roads, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 04 Sep 2006 |
Fact Finding | 26 May 2007 to 04 Jun 2007 |
MRM | 14 Aug 2007 |
Approval | 26 Feb 2008 |
Last Review Mission | - |
PDS Creation Date | 19 Feb 2008 |
Last PDS Update | 23 Sep 2015 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
26 Feb 2008 | 18 Apr 2008 | 22 May 2008 | 31 Oct 2012 | 01 Dec 2015 | 18 May 2016 |
Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 112.22 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 37.60 | 17 Jun 2022 | 37.36 | 0.00 | 99% |
Counterpart | 74.62 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 37.36 | 0.00 | 99% |
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Grant Agreement for Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I between Mongolia and Asian Development Bank dated 18 April 2008 | Grant Agreement | Apr 2008 |
Proposed Grant Mongolia: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project--Phase I | Procurement Plans | Jan 2008 |
Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I | Design and Monitoring Frameworks | Aug 2007 |
Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I | Project/Program Administration Manual | Sep 2008 |
Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Jan 2008 |
Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1: Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Nov 2019 |
Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project-Phase I | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Aug 2007 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Mongolia: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1 | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Aug 2020 |
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Mongolia: The Road to Prosperity
In what was once an isolated province in western Mongolia, a road project that links the country to the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation is changing lives for the better.
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Proposed Grant Mongolia: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project--Phase I | Procurement Plans | Jan 2008 |