Ho Chi Minh City Green Transport Development (WB-P126507)

Countries
  • Vietnam
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Ho Chi Minh
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
May 29, 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.
Borrower
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. Responsible Agency: Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
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Sectors
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 124.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 137.45 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 17, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Aug 22, 2012

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Project Description
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The Ho Chi Minh City Green Transport Development Project for Vietnam aims to improve the performance and efficiency of public transport along in Ho Chi Minh City.

The project includes of two components:

The first component, bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor development will be built in order to carry out the construction and supervision of the BRT, improve the traffic management system, develop a transportation fee collection system, provide BRT vehicles and fueling facilities, carry out other integrated and management plans and activities around BRT stations, carry out land acquisition and resettlement plans.

The second component is about capacity building for government officials as training programs and technical support for management and planning, carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities, efficiency fare structure and fare product for the public transportation system.

Investment Description
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BORROWER/RECIPIENT 13.45
International Development Association (IDA) 124.00

Total 137.45


Contact Information
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I.World Bank Contact
Contact: Arturo Ardila Gomez
Title: Lead Transport Economist
Tel: 473-5861
Email: aardilagomez@worldbank.org

II.Borrower/Client/Recipient
Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Contact: Ms. Doan Hoai Anh
Title: Director General, International Cooperation Department, SBV
Tel: 84439386318
Email: doanhoaianh@yahoo.com

III.Implementing Agencies
Name: Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee
Contact: Mr. Luong Minh Phuc
Title: Director, UCCI
Tel: (84-8) 822-3651
Email: luongminhphuc@gmail.com

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