Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project - Additional Financing (ADB-42203-025)

Countries
  • Laos
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Provinces of Bokeo, Louang-Namtha, Oudomxai, and Phongsali
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
May 31, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 35.60 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 7, 2020

Disclosed by Bank May 31, 2017

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

The ongoing Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project (Project | 42203-022) is enhancing rural inhabitants’ access to and participation in the market economy to improve their livelihoods and enhance food security. It supports increased production in those commodities having a comparative advantage within markets that are increasingly accessible to investments by ADB and other development partners in Greater Mekong Subregional (GMS) transport corridors and economic integration.

The additional financing will be used to scale up the current project’s outputs. The overall project with additional financing): (i) will remain technically feasible, economically viable, and financially sound; (ii) is accorded high priority by the government; (iii) is consistent with the project’s development objectives, and (iv) is consistent with the current country partnership strategy (CPS). The overall project will continue to use a sector modality which has proven to be efficient and effective for organizing implementation. It will be carried out in the same four project provinces of Bokeo, Louang-Namtha, Oudomxai, and Phongsali.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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Project Officer: Phanouvong, Sisavanh
Southeast Asia Department
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure.

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