Greater Mekong Subregion: Capacity Development for Economic Zones in Border Areas (ADB-48122-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Nation-wide
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Nov 12, 2015
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.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Technical Cooperation
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.90 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 9, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Nov 13, 2015

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Project Description
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This project finances economic and infrastructural integration of urban centers in border areas for regional corridor development and cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion via three key activities:

i) A scoping study of potential border economic zone development;

ii) A comprehensive institutional and capacity development program; and

iii) A flagship program for the fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project.

Investment Description
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This project is funded by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund ($50,000) and by the People's Republic of China's Regional Cooperation and Poverty Reduction Fund, administered by ADB ($400,000).


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Responsible ADB Officer  Honda, Eri

Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department

Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, SERD

Executing Agencies

Asian Development Bank
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Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB
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