Project Description
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DESCRIPTION
The Second Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Corridor Towns Development Project (the project) represents the second phase of the ongoing GMS Corridor Towns Development Project in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam. It supports the first four strategic thrusts of the GMS Strategic Framework 2012_2022 namely (i) strengthening infrastructure linkages; (ii) facilitating cross-border trade, investment, and tourism; (iii) enhancing private sector participation and competitiveness; and (iv) developing human resources. The focus on corridor town development follows an approach that will maximize the economic benefits of increased trade and traffic flows along the major transport corridors in the GMS with the expected positive impacts resulting from accelerated investments in strategically located towns and cities, and added value on economic growth through development oriented on green growth and climate resilience. The objective is to strengthen competitiveness of the GMS economic corridors through environmental infrastructure.
PROJECT RATIONALE AND LINKAGE TO COUNTRY/REGIONAL STRATEGY
The towns of Bac Giang, Mong Cai and Sa Pa are located along the GMS North-South Economic Corridor, on the eastern branch that links Lao PDR with China, Thailand and Myanmar, and another which links Hanoi to the cities of Kunming and Nanning in the PRC. Bac Giang is the administrative capital of Bac Giang province, and is located about 50 km northeast of Hanoi. The city has a number of development and investment fundamentals in its favor; primarily its strategic location in key transport corridors linking centers of population and ports together and providing access to larger markets, principally into PRC and within the Hanoi capital region. Mong Cai is a cross border town opposite of Dongxing town, Guangxi Province, PRC. The economic base of Mong Cai is characterized by a typical border town economy comprising of trade and services and shows a rapidly expanding economy and significant levels of urbanization. Sa Pa is a small town located about 35 km from Lao Cai City. Sa Pa is an international tourist center and highland agricultural area, where strategic corridor investments in transport infrastructure are placing increasing development pressures on the high quality mountain landscapes and cultural diversity of the predominantly ethnic minority populations. The project is in line with the ADB Country Partnership Strategy for Viet Nam; ADB's Urban Operational Plan; the GrEEEn Cities Approach, which has been piloted in several cities in Viet Nam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia; ADB's Water Operational Plan; the GMS Strategic Framework; and the GMS Regional Investment Framework Implementation Plan (2014-2018). The towns under this project were selected and prioritized under the GMS Regional Investment Framework.
IMPACT
Economic, sociocultural, and environmental development in the three towns of Bac Giang, Mong Cai, and Sa Pa, improved, contributing to making Viet Nam a modern, industrial country. (Socio-economic Development Strategy, 2011_2020.)
Contact Information
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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB
The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at:
http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main
