Viet Nam: Second Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Renovation and protection of cultural heritage - Urban flood protection - Urban sewerage

SLEDPs developed and approved

Priority urban infrastructure investments implemented

Institutional capacities for managing public investments strengthened.

Community awareness on project activities and environmental sustainability improved

SLEDPs for 3 provinces were approved:

- Bac Giang: Decision No. 4340 / UBND-CN of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee dated December 13, 2017;

- Lao Cai: Decision No. 4133 / QD-UBND of People's Committee of Lao Cai province dated September 22, 2017.

- Mong Cai: Decision No. 3563 / UBND-XD3 of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province on May 27, 2019.

15 campaigns conducted in Sapa (5/5), Bac Giang (5/5) and Mong Cai (5/5). 11,044 people including 5,854 (53%) women participated in the communications campaigns (conferences, training / seminars, small group communication). In addition, about 269,587 people including 135,738 (50%) women are indirectly reached out through the means of loudspeaker, TV and newspaper, local website in other part of cities (beside project sites).

23.5% (411/1,746) of unskilled workers are women; Staff employed in O&M not yet identified; 64.9% (1,133/1,746) of unskilled labors are of local origin.

Improvements to three ponds under BG3 package were completed. WWTP: 10,000m3 added and 10,000 m3 improved, 100% completed.

Construction of two WWTPs with total capacity of 12,000m3/day was completed.

Stormwater pumping capacity increased by 1,708,800 m3/day in Bac Giang. Civil works completed.

7.67 km of drainage and 2,3 km of riverbank protection completed in Mong Cai (100% completed)

Construction of 3.5 km road completed (1.9 km for BG1 and 1.6 km for BG2).

Two WWTPs completed, being commissioned, some additional works using contract savings on-going.

Based on DD, 100,440 people in Bac Giang, 41,145 in Mong Cai and 6,481 in Sa Pa will be served by the new and improved wastewater services.

14.4 km was completed. The extension of 4.7km using contract savings is under construction (SP2).

10,250 m2 of pedestrian were paved under SP3. The remaining will be done under SP5 Extended Town Center Improvements using loan savings. Bidding documents of SP5 are being prepared.

2 km of streets and alleys have been upgraded. The remaining will be done under SP5 Extended Town Center Improvements using loan savings. Bidding documents of SP5 are being prepared.

It is under detailed design and the bidding document is being drafted.

16 out of 44 PMU staff are women (36.4%). 6 out of 18 decision making positions are held by women (33.3%).

188 turns PMU staff were trained on project management of them 58 turns were by female PMUs staff (accounting for 30.8%).

1,321 people (of which 793, or 60% are women) were trained on gender and gender mainstreaming

The Provincial People's Committees (PPCs) of Bac Giang, Lao Cai and Quang Ninh are the EAs which will oversee project activities in each of the three towns. Additionally, the PPC in Bac Giang Province is designed as the lead executing agency to coordinate among all PPCs on institutional management, project implementation and reporting.

Project management units (PMUs) will be established in each EA to undertake the day-to day management of subprojects, including the procurement of civil works and goods. As lead EA, the PMU in Bac Giang will be responsible for consultant selection for project implementation and management support; and act as coordinator between the project cities and the concerned central government agencies for project implementation. Each of the three EAs will hire consultants for detailed design, construction supervision and capacity development; and carry out procurement for their respective civil works and goods contracts. The EA in Lao Cai (Sa Pa Town) will be responsible for consultant selection for GCAP preparation. A project coordination unit (PCU) will be established within Bac Giang PMU to support the day-to-day coordination and liaison work among the three PMUs. The City People's Committees (CPCs) in Bac Giang and Mong Cai, and Lao Cai Department of Planning and Investment in Sa Pa will be the Implementing Agencies (IAs) which will coordinate and monitor the activities of the PMUs.