Second Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project (ADB-50109-002)

Countries
  • Myanmar
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Mandalay
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Nov 26, 2019
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
Government of Myanmar
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 180.00 million
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Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jun 25, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Aug 4, 2017

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Project Description
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No detailed project description disclosed at the time of writing, according to the bank website;

The proposed project will improve urban environment and public health conditions in Mandalay City through improvement of urban infrastructure and services.

IMPACT

Urban environment in Mandalay improved (Economic Policy of the Union of Myanmar)

Public health conditions in Mandalay improved (Economic Policy of the Union of Myanmar)

CONSULTING SERVICES

One package of consulting services with a value of $975,000 will be procured. through firm(s). The TA will require 10 positions and 22 person-months (pm) of international, and 13 positions and 44 pm of national consulting services. The consultants will be engaged through firm(s). The quality- and cost-based selection method with quality-cost ratio of 90:10, using simplified technical proposal procedures, will be followed. The time-based contract will be used. ADB will select and engage the consultant in accordance with the Guidelines on Use (2013, as amended from time to time). The consultants may procure equipment through shopping in accordance with the ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, amended from time to time). Upon completion of the TA, equipment procured under the TA will be transferred to the executing agencies.

Investment Description
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Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
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Contact Information
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Mandalay Regional Government
Corner of 31st Street and 72nd Street
Chan Aye Thar San Township
Mandalay, Myanmar

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

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