Viet Nam : Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Facility

Sovereign Project | 49026-001

The proposed Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in Northeast Provinces Sector Project (the Project) will improve the economic competitiveness of the four northeastern provinces (FNEP) of Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Lang Son. The Project will: (i) enhance FNEP connectivity by developing critical transport infrastructure; (ii) improve rural water supply; (iii) develop agriculture and rural value chains (ARVC); and (iv) strengthen the FNEP institutional capacity for subregional investment planning and development management. The Project will help to integrate the FNEP into national and subregional frameworks including the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), and the ASEAN Economic Community. It supports the National Target Programme on New Rural Development (NRD) and is consistent with ADB's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 20122015.

Project Name
Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Facility
Project Number
49026-001
Country / Economy
  • Viet Nam
Project Status
Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
  • Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector Project (2nd Supplementary)
Source Amount
Project Readiness Improvement Trust Fund US$ 1.00 million
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 800,000.00
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector Project (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 650,000.00
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in Northeast Provinces Sector Project (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 800,000.00
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Facility (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 100,000.00
TA 8957-VIE: Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Facility
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 500,000.00
Strategic Agendas
  • Environmentally sustainable growth
  • Inclusive economic growth
  • Regional integration
Drivers of Change
  • Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
  • Governance and capacity development
  • Knowledge solutions
  • Partnerships
  • Private sector development
Sector / Subsector
  • Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Agro-industry, marketing, and trade - Irrigation - Rural flood protection - Rural market infrastructure - Rural water supply services

  • Transport / Road transport (non-urban)

Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
The proposed Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in Northeast Provinces Sector Project (the Project) will improve the economic competitiveness of the four northeastern provinces (FNEP) of Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Lang Son. The Project will: (i) enhance FNEP connectivity by developing critical transport infrastructure; (ii) improve rural water supply; (iii) develop agriculture and rural value chains (ARVC); and (iv) strengthen the FNEP institutional capacity for subregional investment planning and development management. The Project will help to integrate the FNEP into national and subregional frameworks including the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), and the ASEAN Economic Community. It supports the National Target Programme on New Rural Development (NRD) and is consistent with ADB's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 20122015.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The Project will support: (i) the government's program of decentralization; (ii) recent policy direction for regional planning and investment to enhance economic integration; and (iii) NRD strategies centering on raising the socioeconomic conditions in the rural areas by developing productive infrastructure. The Project will use a sector modality, financing priority subprojects identified in the FNEP Master Plan in accordance with selection and prioritization criteria that will be finalized during project preparation and subject to feasibility studies.
Impact

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome
Progress Toward Outcome

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location
Tinh Bac Kan, Tinh Cao Bang, Tinh Ha Giang, Tinh Lang Son

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services
The ADB financed PPTA consultant firm was recruited through quality- and cost-based selection method (QCBS) using a quality-cost ratio of 90:10 and simplified technical proposal according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time).

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer
Dina, Stefania
Responsible ADB Department
Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division
Viet Nam Resident Mission (VRM)
Executing Agencies
Provincial Peoples Committee of Bac Kan Province
Provincial Peoples Committee of Cao Bang Province
Provincial Peoples Committee of Ha Giang Province
Provincial Peoples Committee of Lang Son Province

Timetable

Concept Clearance
-
Fact Finding
-
MRM
-
Approval
14 Sep 2015
Last Review Mission
-
Last PDS Update
07 Feb 2020

Funding

TA 8957-VIE

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
14 Sep 2015 01 Feb 2016 01 Feb 2016 31 Dec 2017 31 Mar 2022 03 Jun 2022
Financing Plan/TA Utilization
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
2,850,000.00 1,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,850,000.00
Cumulative Disbursements
Date Amount
01 Jul 2022 3,737,413.59

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Tenders

No tenders for this project were found.

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Construction of Coc Phat Bridge and Rehabilitation of PR258B (Section Ba Be - Pac Nam) Loan 3633 20 Dec 2022 JV 873 - 399 | Hanoi - Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee of Lang Son 5,765,119.29 5,218,839.91
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance 8957 18 May 2016 Fraser Thomas Partners (Ltd) (New Zealand) in Association with 12 Thang Long Tech.Transfer & Constrctn.Consultant (Viet Nam) | 152 KOLMAR ROAD (P.O. BOX 23 273) PAPATOETOE, AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Provincial People's Committee of Ha Giang 798,000.00

Procurement Plan

None currently available.