Lao People's Democratic Republic: Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project (ADB-48409-004)

Countries
  • Laos
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Khammouane, Saravan, Savannakhet, VT Capital, Champasak, and Sekong provinces
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jul 30, 2018
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
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 40.50 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 46.37 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 21, 2020

Disclosed by Bank May 12, 2015

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Project Description
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The proposed project supports the implementation of the government's Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 (ADS) by boosting the competitiveness of rice value chains in Khammouane, Saravan, and Savannakhet provinces, and vegetable value chains in Vientiane Capital, Champasak, and Sekong provinces.

The project will improve the climate resilience of agricultural infrastructure, and enhance crop productivity, diversification, and commercialization. It will help improve the capacity for storage, processing, quality, and safety testing, and promote the use of biofertilizers and organic farming.

It will strengthen the capacity of farmers and agribusinesses for climate-smart agriculture (CSA), and create an enabling environment for climate-friendly agribusinesses to promote sustainability along the value chain.

Investment Description
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Grant 0585-LAO: Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project US$ 40.50 million

Counterpart US$ 5.87 million

 


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Executing Agencies

Department of Technical Extension and Agricultural Processing
Ban don Tei, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry-Irrigation Dep
DIDMP, Irrigation Department
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O.Box 5192, Chao Anou Road

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Department of Planning and Finance
Lane Xang Avenue, Patuxay Square
PO Box No. 811

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