Regional : Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion
The TA is in direct response to the GMS member governments' request for ADB assistant to review the rail links and provide advice on suitable financial and investment opportunities.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Islam, Mohammad Nazrul
Southeast Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
Project Name | Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion | ||||
Project Number | 42518-024 | ||||
Country / Economy | Regional |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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Sector / Subsector | Transport / |
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Gender | No gender elements | ||||
Description | The TA is in direct response to the GMS member governments' request for ADB assistant to review the rail links and provide advice on suitable financial and investment opportunities. | ||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | To realize a regional rail network, completion of the missing rail links is the most urgent need. To meet this objective, the GMS countries have identified and agreed upon nine priority rail links that, when completed, would provide greater railway connectivity in the GMS. | ||||
Impact | The impact of the R-PATA will be greater railway connectivity in the GMS; the project is aligned with the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework (20122022). |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Suitable investment program prepared for viable missing rail links |
Progress Toward Outcome | Suitable investment program prepared for viable missing rail links have been completed. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Viability studies prepared for the nine rail links Criteria prepared to assess and prioritize financing options for viable rail links Preparation of potential financing modalities for viable rail links prepared Network impact scenarios developed for alternate regional rail development. |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 1. Viability studies prepared for the nine rail links - completed 2. Criteria prepared to assess and prioritize financing options for viable rail links - completed 3. Preparation of potential financing modalities for viable rail links prepared - completed 4. Network impact scenarios developed for alternate regional rail development - completed |
Geographical Location | Regional |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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During Project Implementation |
Responsible ADB Officer | Islam, Mohammad Nazrul |
Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 09 Feb 2016 |
Fact Finding | 07 Dec 2015 to 11 Dec 2015 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 21 Jun 2016 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 24 Sep 2018 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
21 Jun 2016 | - | 21 Jun 2016 | 30 Sep 2017 | 30 Sep 2018 | 12 Dec 2018 |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
0.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 379,056.64 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Jun 2019 |
Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion - GMS Missing Railway Links: Final Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report | Consultants' Reports | Sep 2018 |
Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Jun 2016 |
Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion: Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Mar 2016 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
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