Cambodia : Road Network Improvement Project
The project aims to provide efficient transportation on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), which passes through Cambodia, through the improvement of the national road sections in Prey Veng, Siem Reap, and Svay Rieng provinces of Cambodia that are unsafe and prone to flooding. The project will also (i) support the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in road asset management by (a) strengthening its axle load control operation, (b) introducing a quality assurance system, and (c) improving road maintenance execution; and (ii) help project communities in improving their safety and health by implementing a gender-responsive community-based road safety program and an HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness and prevention program (HTAP).
Project Details
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Project Officer
Zhao, Gengwen
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Cambodia -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
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| Project Name | Road Network Improvement Project | ||||
| Project Number | 41123-015 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Cambodia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The project aims to provide efficient transportation on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), which passes through Cambodia, through the improvement of the national road sections in Prey Veng, Siem Reap, and Svay Rieng provinces of Cambodia that are unsafe and prone to flooding. The project will also (i) support the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in road asset management by (a) strengthening its axle load control operation, (b) introducing a quality assurance system, and (c) improving road maintenance execution; and (ii) help project communities in improving their safety and health by implementing a gender-responsive community-based road safety program and an HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness and prevention program (HTAP). | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project aligns with the priorities in the country partnership strategy, 20142018 to reduce poverty and vulnerability in Cambodia. The project supports the government's Rectangular Strategy Phase III for 20132018 that emphasizes the need for development of physical infrastructure along with three other core areas (agriculture sector promotion, private sector development and employment, and capacity building and human resource development) by improving national and regional connectivity and building institutional capacity, and the National Strategic Development Plan 20142018. The project contributes to the GMS network development priorities and to ADB's climate adaptation finance targets. | ||||
| Impact | Transport infrastructure to enhance national competitiveness and people's welfare developed. (National Strategic Development Plan 20142018). |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Transport efficiency increased on the national road sections along Greater Mekong Subregion Southern Economic Corridor. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The project overall progress is 95.91%, the financial progress is 87.20%, and the disbursement is 85.72% as of September 2022. Time elapsed is 85.71% (54 months passed out of total 63 months). Civil works were completed by 31 December 2020 and equipment delivered by 30 September 2022. A total of 66 safe school zones were established along project roads. Rehabilitation and improvement works under the CW-1 NR1 and CW-2 NR1 contracts were completed in October 2020. Maintenance works under these 2 contracts commenced right after. The progress of maintenance works for CW-1 is 72.91% and for CW-2, 72.91%. The rehabilitation and improvement works under the CW-3 NR6 contract was completed in June 2020 and maintenance works is now at 72.25%. Civil works for the additional contracts, CW-A1 and CW-A2 are 100% complete. Maintenance works progress for CW-A2 is 50.05%. A loan review mission is scheduled for 25 and 28 November 2022 to discuss project implementation progress. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | More safe and climate-resilient national roads delivered Axle load control enhanced Quality assurance for civil works in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport strengthened Road safety enforcement in project communes improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Civil works were completed by 31 December 2020 and equipment delivered by 30 September 2022. A total of 66 safe school zones were established along project roads. Rehabilitation and improvement works under the CW-1 NR1 and CW-2 NR1 contracts were completed in October 2020. Maintenance works under these 2 contracts commenced right after. The progress of maintenance works for CW-1 is 72.91% and for CW-2, 72.91%. The rehabilitation and improvement works under the CW-3 NR6 contract was completed in June 2020 and maintenance works is 72.25%. Civil works for the additional contracts, CW-A1 and CW-A2 are 100% complete. Maintenance works progress for CW-A2 is 50.05%. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The project roads generally pass through agricultural land, rice paddy, and plantations crossing number of minor rivers. No protected areas or species have been identified within the project area of influence. The construction of four regional laboratories will be within existing provincial public works and transport departments' premises. The adverse environmental impacts will primarily come during construction from dust, noise, vibration, removal of vegetation, disposal of construction spoils, worker and community health and safety hazards, increased traffic, and disruption of access. The EMP includes (i) mitigation measures during construction and operational phases including (a) waste management and spoil disposal, (b) materials management, (c) drainage management, (d) temporary transport management, (e) noise and dust control, and (f) worker and public safety; and (ii) identifies responsible parties and budget for implementation and monitoring. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The proposed project involves civil works for one-digit national roads (NR1 and NR6). For NR 1 and NR6, road repair works will be undertaken on the existing road pavements, with some ancillary works (drainage and slope protection) expected to take place on unoccupied land within the road right of way. Resettlement impacts are not expected. However, a resettlement framework has been prepared for the project to address any unanticipated impacts. The framework requires the preparation of a resettlement plan in the event that any involuntary resettlement impacts are later identified. In such a case the involuntary resettlement categorization for the project would be revised as needed. A due diligence report will be prepared by the General Department of Resettlement (GDR) and Project Management Unit (PMU) following detailed engineering design to assess if there are any resettlement impacts or confirm that there are no resettlement impacts. |
| Indigenous Peoples | In the project area, less than 1% of the total project beneficiaries are from ethnic minority groups (Cham or Vietnamese); they are socially and economically integrated with Khmer communities. No ethnic minorities or indigenous peoples will be adversely affected by the proposed project. The ethnic minorities near the project areas live in villages far from the roads but they will indirectly benefit from the improved roads. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Public consultations were carried out to inform the project design and environmental assessment process; and will continue during project implementation. Consulting services will provide support for environmental management plan (EMP) implementation. Environmental complaints will be handled through a grievance redress mechanism (GRM).Two rounds of public consultations also have been conducted with various stakeholders comprising government agencies, local authorities, and affected households; and will continue during the updating and implementation of the detailed resettlement plan (DRP). The summary draft basic resettlement plan (BRP) has been disclosed in the form of public information booklets (PIBs) to the affected communities in November 2016. |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Recruitment will follow Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers (March 2013, amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement will follow ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2015, amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zhao, Gengwen |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Public Works and Transport |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 11 Dec 2014 |
| Fact Finding | 22 Nov 2016 to 01 Dec 2016 |
| MRM | 18 Jul 2017 |
| Approval | 28 Sep 2017 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Dec 2022 |
Loan 3576-CAM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Sep 2017 | 09 Jan 2018 | 20 Mar 2018 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 76.70 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 70.00 | 20 Apr 2023 | 66.09 | 0.00 | 94% |
| Counterpart | 6.70 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 20 Apr 2023 | 59.56 | 0.00 | 85% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF NR6 FROM PK367+512.12 TO PK410+864.24 | Loan 3576 | 09 Sep 2021 | POLY CHANGDA ENGINEERING CO. LTD | TIANHE DISTRICT GUANGZHOU CITY CHINA PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 9,133,798.43 | 8,494,432.54 |
| CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL LABORATORY BUILDINGS (SIEM REAP PURSAT PREAH SIHANOUK AND KRATIE PROVINCES) | Loan 3576 | 08 Sep 2021 | TAING CHENG OING CONSTRUCTION & IMPORT EXPORT | #80 ST.6A SKUN VILLAGE SOTIP COMMUNE CHOEUNG PREY DIST KAMPONG CHAM CAMBODIA | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 1,644,080.15 | 1,644,080.15 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF NR6 FROM PK311+858.77 TO PK317+644 | Loan 3576 | 09 Sep 2021 | GUMKANG CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD | 27 SUPJEONGI2-GIL DEOKJIN-GU JEONJU-SI JEOLLABUK-DO REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 8,177,125.00 | 7,604,726.23 |
| SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT | Loan 3576 | 05 Nov 2020 | TEC INTERNATIONAL INC. | CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN JAPAN | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 5,492,777.00 | 5,492,777.00 |
| IMPROVEMENT OF NR6 FROM PK311 858.77 TO PK317 644 | Loan 3576 | 02 Oct 2020 | GUMKANG CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD | 27 SUPJEONGI2-GIL DEOKJIN-GU, JEONJU-SI JEOLLABUK-DO, REPUBLIC OF KOREA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 6,691,229.05 | 6,222,843.02 |
| IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF NR6 FROM PK367 512.12 TO PK410 864.24 | Loan 3576 | 29 Oct 2020 | POLY CHANGDA ENGINEERING CO., LTD | TIANHE DISTRICT, GUANGZHOU CITY CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 9,133,798.43 | 8,494,432.54 |
| COMMUNITY ROAD SAFET CONSULTING SERVICES | Loan 3576 | 13 Jan 2020 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN | CAMBODIA CAMBODIA | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 349,558.00 | 349,558.00 |
| CW-2/REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF NR1, FROM KM 111.00 TO KM 159.00 (TOTAL: 48.0 KM) PERFORMANCE-BASED MAINTENANCE CONTRACT | Loan 3576 | 12 Dec 2018 | SICHUAN ROAD & BRIDGE (GROUP) CORPORATION LTD | 12# JIUXING AVENUE, HI-TECH DEV ZONE CHENGDU, PRC CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 12,898,355.50 | 11,995,470.62 |
| CW-1/REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF NR1 EAST FROM KM 63.30 TO KM 111.00 (TOTAL: 47.70) KM | Loan 3576 | 12 Dec 2018 | ZHEJIANG DACHENG CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO LTD | 18F SHENGJIANGONG BLDG., NO. 20 WENSAN ROAD, HANGZHOU CITY, PRC CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 11,485,644.48 | 10,681,649.37 |
| CW-3/REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF NR-6, FROM KM 317.63 TO KM 367.51 (TOTAL:49.88 KM) UNDER PERFORMANCE-BASED AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT | Loan 3576 | 12 Dec 2018 | GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL CHANGDA HIGHWAY ENGRCO | 492 GUANGZHOU AV (M) GUANGZHOU GUANGDONG PROVINCE, PRC CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 10,430,522.10 | 9,700,385.55 |
| CS1 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT | Loan 3576 | 05 Nov 2018 | KOREA CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD. JV | REPUBLIC OF KOREA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 3,317,640.00 | 3,317,640.00 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Road Network Improvement Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Aug 2022 |