The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for support to develop and contribute to the financing of a national rural roads and access program. The project will improve rural road access in less-developed regions in Myanmar, Ayeyarwaddy and Magway, by improving (i) about 152 kilometers of rural roads to paved standard, (ii) the rural road maintenance system responding to disasters triggered by natural hazards by supporting suitable contracting modalities and developing a pilot emergency management plan, and (iii) rural road safety. The project outcome is improved disaster-resilient road access for rural people, by way of launching a nationwide rural roads and access program, a part of which ADB will finance.
| Project Name | Rural Roads and Access Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 50218-002 | ||||||||
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for support to develop and contribute to the financing of a national rural roads and access program. The project will improve rural road access in less-developed regions in Myanmar, Ayeyarwaddy and Magway, by improving (i) about 152 kilometers of rural roads to paved standard, (ii) the rural road maintenance system responding to disasters triggered by natural hazards by supporting suitable contracting modalities and developing a pilot emergency management plan, and (iii) rural road safety. The project outcome is improved disaster-resilient road access for rural people, by way of launching a nationwide rural roads and access program, a part of which ADB will finance. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | It was estimated that 14 million people in Myanmar live in villages without access to an all-season road, which is 40% of Myanmar's rural population. ADB studies on rural access in Myanmar have found that four million people live in the 8,200 villages that are not connected by road. Without a road, people have to walk, bike along narrow paths; they carry goods themselves or on the back of animals. Another 20,000 villages with an estimated 10 million people are connected by roads that are not passable during the rainy season. These people may be able to use vehicles to reach the nearest township, but the link is likely to become impassable during the rainy season. Myanmar's rural access problem appears severe by international standards. Myanmar's Rural Access Index (RAI) is estimated at 36%, which is the lowest in Asia. While Myanmar has about 75,000 km of all-season roads, it would need a 250,000 km road network to connect all villages. Investments have long been below needs, while efficiency of spending has remained limited by an absence of clear goals and prioritization criteria, and a fragmented institutional setting. Rural road construction and maintenance have also been of low quality, being insufficiently professionalized. The government proposes to establish a national rural roads and access strategy and program to mobilize effectively larger resources to the task, improve governance and raise quality, inspired from good international examples. The project is aligned with the government's vision of providing rural road access to all villages by 2030. | ||||||||
| Impact | All-weather and safe road infrastructure developed. | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Disaster-resilient road access for rural people in Ayeyarwaddy and Magway regions improved. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | To be determined. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Climate-resilient roads rehabilitated Rural road maintenance management strengthened Rural road safety strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Ongoing recruitment of DDIS consultant is expected to be concluded in April 2020 and the consultant is targeted to be mobilized in May 2020. |
| Geographical Location | Ayeyarwady Region, Magway Region |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The project is categorized as B for environment. The Initial Environmental Examination reports uploaded to the ADB website in May 2019 confirm that the proposed upgrading of existing unpaved roads to paved standard is not anticipated to cause significant adverse environmental impacts. The construction impacts are temporary, localized, and can be mitigated through sound construction practices and measures defined in the environmental management plan. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The project has been classified as Category B for Involuntary Resettlement in accordance with ADBs Operations Manual: Safeguards Policy Statement. Involuntary resettlement impacts were identified in 3 of the 14 proposed roads. Anticipated impacts affect four households, including three households losing marginal strips of land together with the associated trees and crops. An additional household will lose trees but not land. No loss of structures or physical displacement will occur. No shops or other livelihood sources will be affected. Therefore, the involuntary resettlement impacts are not significant. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The project is categorized as C for indigenous peoples. Several ethnic groups are present in the project areas of Pantanaw and Maubin townships. The project will benefit all people living in the area with no bias to any particular group. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations with local ethnic groups reveal that the communities are well integrated. A draft combined resettlement and ethnic group plan has been prepared by MOC in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement and in line with the rules and regulations of Myanmar. |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consultants will be recruited through quality- and cost-based selection for detailed designs, construction supervision and project implementation, in accordance with ADB's Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Open competitive bidding procedures with international advertisement will be used for civil works contracts in accordance with ADB's Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nagao, Shinichiro |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Rural Road Development [email protected] Yan Aung (2) Quarter, Pyinmanar township, Naypyitaw, Myanmmar Ministry of Construction Department of Highways Office Building No. 11 Naypyitaw, Myanmar |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 29 Sep 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 24 Apr 2019 to 30 Apr 2019 |
| MRM | 21 May 2019 |
| Approval | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 31 Mar 2020 |
Grant 0677-MYA
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 11 Nov 2019 | 06 Dec 2019 | 14 Feb 2020 | 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 5.80 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 5.80 | 11 Nov 2019 | 5.09 | 0.00 | 88% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 11 Nov 2019 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 9% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | - | - | - |
Loan 3855-MYA
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 11 Nov 2019 | 06 Dec 2019 | 14 Feb 2020 | 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 46.61 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 45.40 | 11 Nov 2019 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 1.21 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 11 Nov 2019 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | - | - | - |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations [Concessional]) for Loan 3855-MYA: Rural Roads and Access Project | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2019 |
| Grant Agreement (Special Operations) for Grant 0677-MYA: Rural Roads and Access Project | Grant Agreement | Dec 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | Oct 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Project Administration Manual | Project/Program Administration Manual | Oct 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Sep 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation) | Translated PDS | Sep 2016 |
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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| Rural Roads and Access Project: Magway Region Project Component Updated Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Feb 2020 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Ayeyarwady Region Project Component Updated Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Feb 2020 |
| Rural Roads Access Project: Resettlement and Ethnic Group Plan | Resettlement Plans | May 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Magway Region Project Component Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Apr 2019 |
| Rural Roads and Access Project: Ayeyarwady Region Project Component Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Apr 2019 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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ADB to Help Build All-Weather Rural Roads in Myanmar
ADB has approved a $51.2 million financing package to help upgrade about 152 kilometers (km) of rural roads with paved surface and climate-resilient features across150 villages in Ayeyarwady and Magway, two less-developed regions in Myanmar.
Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed Design and Implementation Supervision Consultant(DDISC) | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 03 Jul 2019 | 01 Aug 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Rural Roads and Access Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Sep 2019 |