Lao People's Democratic Republic : Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project - Due Diligence of Additional Financing
The TA will prepare the due diligence requirements for the additional financing (AF) requested for the Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project such as (i) a prioritized list of subprojects eligible for AF; (ii) a financial and economic analysis including the AF; and (iii) updated Report and Recommendation of the President, linked and supplementary documents.
The project aims to improve rural household incomes with increased agricultural productivity in Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces. The expansion of the investment project scope will entail: (i) an increase in the total number of productive rural infrastructure (PRI) subprojects to be implemented; and (ii) extension of PRI activities into Oudomxay province.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Salter, Charles David
Southeast Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Modality
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Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project - Due Diligence of Additional Financing | ||||
| Project Number | 42203-023 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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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 Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Rural market infrastructure |
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| Gender | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | The TA will prepare the due diligence requirements for the additional financing (AF) requested for the Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project such as (i) a prioritized list of subprojects eligible for AF; (ii) a financial and economic analysis including the AF; and (iii) updated Report and Recommendation of the President, linked and supplementary documents. The project aims to improve rural household incomes with increased agricultural productivity in Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces. The expansion of the investment project scope will entail: (i) an increase in the total number of productive rural infrastructure (PRI) subprojects to be implemented; and (ii) extension of PRI activities into Oudomxay province. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project was approved in 2010 and the potential for additional financing at the request of the Government was discussed during the midterm reviews in 2014. | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Khoueng Bokeo, Khoueng Oudomxai, Khoueng Phongsali, Laos, Louangnamtha |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations with stakeholders have been undertaken. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultations with concerned government agencies continue during preparation of the ensuing project. |
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| Consulting Services | The S-PPTA will recruit consultants using the individual consultant selection method and will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the ADB Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Salter, Charles David |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry-Irrigation Dep DIDMP, Irrigation Department Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry P.O.Box 5192, Chao Anou Road |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 19 Mar 2015 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Mar 2017 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 19 Mar 2015 | - | 19 Mar 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | 31 Mar 2017 | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 202,428.95 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project - Additional Financing: Resettlement Framework | Resettlement Frameworks | May 2016 |
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