Mongolia : Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I

Sovereign Project | 39265-022

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 Details

  • Project Officer
    Nishimura, Masahiro
    East Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Mongolia
  • Sector
    • Transport
Project Name Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I
Project Number 39265-022
Country / Economy Mongolia
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant 0107-MON: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project - Phase I
Asian Development Fund US$ 37.60 million
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Sector / Subsector

Transport / Road transport (non-urban)

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.

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
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
Environment A
Involuntary Resettlement C
Indigenous Peoples C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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
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
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

Grant 0107-MON

Milestones
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
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%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - Satisfactory

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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

Title Document Type Document Date
Mongolia: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project, Phase 1 Validations of Project Completion Reports Aug 2020

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  • 08 Nov 2018 | Project Result / Case Study

    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.

Tenders

No tenders for this project were found.

Contracts Awarded

No contracts awarded for this project were found

Procurement Plan

Title Document Type Document Date
Proposed Grant Mongolia: Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project--Phase I Procurement Plans Jan 2008