Lao People's Democratic Republic : Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Nangia, Rita
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
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| Project Name | Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 34231-013 | ||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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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 | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||
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| Environment | A |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Nangia, Rita |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Comm, Trans., Post & Construction |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 29 Aug 2000 |
| Fact Finding | 25 Apr 2002 to 10 May 2002 |
| MRM | 11 Jun 2002 |
| Approval | 20 Dec 2002 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 08 Aug 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 14 Jul 2009 |
Loan 1989-LAO
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 20 Dec 2002 | 07 Feb 2003 | 09 Feb 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 30.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 30.00 | 17 Feb 2023 | 34.10 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Feb 2023 | 34.10 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Greater Mekong Subregion Northern Economic Corridor Project | Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategies | Nov 2003 |
| Greater Mekong Subregion Northern Economic Corridor Project (Lao People's Democratic Republic) | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2002 |
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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| Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Project Performance Evaluation Reports | Dec 2014 |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2012 |
Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion: An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects | Reports | Apr 2014 |
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