The Project's main objective is to remove transport barriers and reduce transport costs in western Yunnan to (i) promote pro-poor economic growth and thus reduce poverty, and (ii) contribute to regional development in GMS. The Project will (i) alleviate congestion, reduce travel time and vehicle operating costs, and improve road safety; (ii) increase road transport capacity between Kunming and Myanmar border; (iii) facilitate private sector involvement; and (iv) improve access of the poor to markets and social services. The Project will also support road safety and corporate governance reforms.
| Project Name | Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 32336-013 | ||||||||||
| Country | China, People's Republic of | ||||||||||
| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport - Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||
| Description | The Project's main objective is to remove transport barriers and reduce transport costs in western Yunnan to (i) promote pro-poor economic growth and thus reduce poverty, and (ii) contribute to regional development in GMS. The Project will (i) alleviate congestion, reduce travel time and vehicle operating costs, and improve road safety; (ii) increase road transport capacity between Kunming and Myanmar border; (iii) facilitate private sector involvement; and (iv) improve access of the poor to markets and social services. The Project will also support road safety and corporate governance reforms. The Project comprises: (i) construction of a 77 km of four-lane access- controlled toll expressway from Baoshan to Longling, including access roads, interchanges with toll stations, administrative buildings, and service areas; (ii) upgrading of 294 km of county and township roads to improve access to poor and minority areas; (iii) procurement of equipment for expressway and local road maintenance, toll collection, surveillance and communications, vehicle-weighing stations, road safety, and office administration; (iv) land acquisition and resettlement; and (v) consulting services for construction supervision, road safety audits, and project M&E. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Yunnan is poor, with per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of CNY4,837 in 2001, 64% of the national average. Baoshan's poverty incidence is 29%, higher than the national average. Insufficient road infrastructure constrains economic development and raises private business costs. The Project will thus help reduce poverty. A study financed by the ADB identified the Project as a priority. The road between Baoshan and Longling is of poor technical standard and insufficient capacity. Traffic on this arterial link between Kunming and the Myanmar border is congested and frequently interrupted due to landslides and fog during the rainy season. The Project will continue two ADB-financed road projects in Yunnan, and support ADB efforts to promote regional cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and the Government's strategy to improve access to poor areas in western Yunnan. Yunnan is poor, with per capita gross domestic product of CNY4,837 in 2001, 64% of the national average. Baoshan_s poverty incidence is 29%, higher than the national average. Insufficient road infrastructure constrains economic development and raises private business costs. The Project will thus help reduce poverty. A study financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) identified the Project as a priority. The road between Baoshan and Longling is of poor technical standard and insufficient capacity. Traffic on this arterial link between Kunming and the Myanmar border is congested and frequently interrupted due to landslides and fog during the rainy season. The Project will continue two ADB-financed road projects in Yunnan, and support ADB efforts to promote regional cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Government_s strategy to improve access to poor areas in western Yunnan. |
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| Geographical Location | Yunnan Province |
Safeguard Categories
| Environment | A |
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Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services | About 45 person-months of international consulting services will be provided under the Project to (i) assist project management over the entire construction period; (ii) provide expertise in tunnel design and construction; (iii) conduct a safety audit of the project design and recommend ways to improve traffic safety on completed construction works; (iv) help formulate a human resource development and training program; and (v) help develop and implement a project performance management system, and assess project impact on poverty reduction. About 70 person-months of international training programs will help develop the human resources skills of YBEC's staff and enhance YBEC's capacity in expressway operation and maintenance, expressway commercialization and corporatization, and tunnel engineering design and construction. A team of local consultants (20 person-months) will be recruited to help monitor the Project's socioeconomic impact, particularly on poverty reduction. |
| Procurement | All ADB-financed procurement will follow ADB's Guidelines for Procurement. The civil works for the expressway will be divided into 16 packages to be procured under international competitive bidding procedures. Equipment will be divided into 15 packages and procured under ICB and international shopping procedures. Ancillary facilities including administration building and service areas will be procured using local competitive bidding. Advance action for procurement of civil works was approved by ADB on 17 July 2002. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | Chu, Chenglong |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PRC Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Yunnan Provincial Department of Transport No. 1 Huang Cheng Xi Road Kunning, Yunnan Harbin,People's Republic of China |
Timetable
| Concept Clearance | 16 Jul 1999 |
| Fact Finding | 01 Apr 2002 to 16 Apr 2002 |
| MRM | 17 Jul 2002 |
| Approval | 28 Oct 2003 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 30 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 13 Dec 2010 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Oct 2003 | 11 Aug 2004 | 28 Oct 2004 | 31 Mar 2008 | 31 Mar 2009 | 22 Jun 2009 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 506.90 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 250.00 | 28 Oct 2003 | 229.92 | 0.00 | 92% |
| Counterpart | 96.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 160.90 | 28 Oct 2003 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | Project/Program Completion Reports | Feb 2011 |
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.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | Social Monitoring Reports | Jun 2006 |
| Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | Social Monitoring Reports | Jun 2006 |
| Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | Summary Environmental Impact Assessments | Dec 2002 |
| Western Yunnan Roads Development Project: BaoLong (Daguanshi-to-Longshanka) Expressway | Resettlement Plans | Jun 2002 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| People’s Republic of China: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project Independent Evaluation | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2011 |
Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Highway in the Mountains - The Western Yunnan Roads Development Project | Papers and Briefs | Sep 2014 |
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