The Asian Development Bank is working with Viet Nam to improve the living conditions of residents in the Northeast Provinces. The project is promoting the increased movement of goods, vehicles, and people within the provinces and to major markets in Viet Nam and the People’s Republic of China.
| Project Name | Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeastern Provinces Sector Project | ||||
| Project Number | 49026-002 | ||||
| Country | Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development - Agricultural production - Rural market infrastructure - Rural water supply services Transport - Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The proposed project will (i) rehabilitate and upgrade about 265 kilometers of roads in the four northeastern provinces (NEPs); (ii) install 10 rural domestic water supply (RDWS) schemes; (iii) provide infrastructure support for agricultural and rural value chains (ARVC) in Lang Son; and (iv) strengthen provincial infrastructure asset management. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | - The economic potential of the four northeastern provinces is not yet realized - The project will help unlock the binding constraints through the development of basic infrastructure across key sectors in accordance with the Overall Development Plan of Mountainous Northeastern Provinces 2015. - The project is aligned with important government policies and strategies - The project supports the three pillars of ADB's Viet Nam country partnership strategy, 2016 2020 - Value added by ADB assistance: The project is aligned with ADB's long-standing support to the GMS Strategic Framework 2012 2022, which prioritizes fostering regional and local economic development through multi-sector investments that require strong cross-sector linkages and integration, particularly with special economic zones and border areas |
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| Impact | Subregional competitiveness of the four northeastern provinces enhanced | ||||
| Outcome | Production, service delivery, and movement of goods and passengers sustainably increased | ||||
| Outputs | Road network connectivity improved Rural water supply improved Agriculture and rural value chain infrastructure in Lang Son province improved Decentralized public asset management processes established |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Salter, Charles David |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Provincial People's Committee for Bac Kan Group 1A, Phung Chi Kien Street, Bac Zan City Provincial People's Committee for Cao Bang #11 Hoang Dinh Dong Rd, Hop Giang District, Cao Bang City Provincial People's Committee of Lang Son 2 Hong Vuong Road Chi Lang Ward, Lang Son City Viet Nam Provincial People's Committee of Ha Giang Ha Giang Province, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 16 Sep 2015 |
| Fact Finding | 20 Feb 2017 to 09 Mar 2017 |
| MRM | 10 May 2017 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 31 Mar 2017 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Sep 2015 |
| Preparing the Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector Project: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Report | Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2015 |
| Dự án Cơ sở hạ tầng cơ bản cho Tăng trưởng đồng đều ở các tỉnh Đông Bắc : Bảng Dữ liệu Dự án | Translated PDS | Sep 2015 |
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