The objective of the Project is to strengthen competitiveness of the GMS economic corridors through investing in urban infrastructure in corridor towns. Local economic development in corridor towns will contribute to broader regional economy through increased traffic and trade along the GMS economic corridors. The proposed project will be the third phase of the GMS corridor towns development initiative. The first phase is being implemented in ten towns while the second phase is under preparation in seven towns in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam. As Myanmar could not be included in the second phase, it was agreed that the third phase will focus only on Myanmar.
Project Name | Third Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Number | 48175-001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Myanmar |
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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 Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban flood protection - Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sanitation - Urban sewerage - Urban solid waste management - Urban water supply |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | The objective of the Project is to strengthen competitiveness of the GMS economic corridors through investing in urban infrastructure in corridor towns. Local economic development in corridor towns will contribute to broader regional economy through increased traffic and trade along the GMS economic corridors. The proposed project will be the third phase of the GMS corridor towns development initiative. The first phase is being implemented in ten towns while the second phase is under preparation in seven towns in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam. As Myanmar could not be included in the second phase, it was agreed that the third phase will focus only on Myanmar. Chronic underinvestment in urban infrastructure has resulted in seriously deficient municipal services throughout Myanmar. The piped water supply systems in the project cities are fed by untreated water and serves only city centers. There is no reliable data available, but nonrevenue water likely account for over 50% in all of the three cities. The project cities do not have any form of central sewerage system. Households discharge domestic wastewater through septic tanks. Effluent from septic tanks infiltrates to groundwater, or ends up in roadside drains. The stormwater drains thereby function as open sewers. Solid waste management is inadequate, with limited collection services and poor final disposal. Uncollected waste is generally burned or dumped into roadside drains, which is causing environmental pollution and urban floods. Lack of urban infrastructure and limited capacity to manage municipal services seriously discourage external investments that are critical to socioeconomic development and growth. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed project is expected to develop the cities of Mawlamyine in Mon State, and Hpa-An and Myawaddy in Kayin State as competitive economic nodes along the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) which extends from Da Nang on the coast of Viet Nam through Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Thailand to Mawlamyine on the coast of Myanmar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During Project Design | Social surveys, stakeholder consultations, and focus group discussions were conducted. The stakeholder communication strategy was developed. |
During Project Implementation | The stakeholder communication strategy will be implemented. |
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Consulting Services | A team of consultants will be engaged through firm(s). The quality- and cost-based selection method with quality-cost ration of 90:10, using full technical proposal procedures, will be followed. |
Procurement | All procurement and consultant recruitment under the ADB loan will be in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2013, as amended from time to time), and Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and Its Borrowers (2013, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Honda, Eri |
Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SERD |
Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Construction Department of Highways Office Building No. 11 Naypyitaw, Myanmar |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | - |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 17 Nov 2014 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 18 May 2018 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
17 Nov 2014 | 08 Jan 2015 | 08 Jan 2015 | 30 Apr 2016 | 30 Apr 2018 | - |
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
3,825,000.00 | 350,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,175,000.00 | 17 Nov 2014 | 1,463,053.50 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Third Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Oct 2016 |
Third GMS Corridor Towns Development Project: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Report | Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2014 |
Third Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation) | Translated PDS | Nov 2014 |
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.
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Third GMS Corridor Towns Development Project: Kayin State Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Apr 2017 |
Third GMS Corridor Towns Development Project: Mon State Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Apr 2017 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Preparing the Third GMS Corridor Towns Development Project (Myanmar Language Translation) | Brochures and Flyers | May 2016 |
Preparing the Third GMS Corridor Towns Development Project | Brochures and Flyers | May 2016 |
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Tenders
No tenders for this project were found.
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 8758 | 13 Feb 2015 | Safege, France (France) in association with Myanmar International Consultants Co. Ltd. (MMIC) (Myanmar) | 76 Rue Des Suisses-B.P. 727 92007 Nanterre, Cedex, France | Ministry of Construction | 1,190,000.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.