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42169-013: Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The project will contribute to develop a sustainable urban transport system (UTS) in GCC, which forms part of north Greater Dhaka, through the delivery of a 20-kilometer (km) bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor. This pilot project provides a holistic solution for integrated urban mobility, bearing a demonstration effect as no modern mass transit system exists in Bangladesh yet.... Read More
| Country |
Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 42169-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan Grant Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2864 Loan No. 2863 Loan No. 2862 Grant No. 0287 TA No. 8072 |
| Approval Date | 17 Apr 2012 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 160,000 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Environmental sustainability Private sector development Social development |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: A Indigenous People: C |
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David Margonsztern
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Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
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Roads and Railways Division (RRD)-Min. of Comm.
Last PDS Update
15 Apr 2013