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June 20, 2011
Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement (US$12 million) |
| Purpose: |
| This project will improve a total of 143 km of roads that pass through Houaphanh Province, located in a mountainous area in the northeast. Houaphanh is one of the country's poorest provinces and is populated by approximately 325,000 people. |
| Activities: |
- rehabilitation, upgrading and surfacing of a total of 143 km of roads with a bituminous surface;
- replacement of structurally inadequate and narrow bridges and culverts;
- re-aligning sections where there are hazardous curves;
- resettlement of communities affected by the civil works;
- provision of weighing stations; and
- consultancy services.
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| Project cost: |
| US$42.30 million |
| Co-financiers: |
| Asian Development Bank, Government of
Laos |
| Executing Agency: |
| Ministry of Public Works and Transport |
| Implementation period: |
| 5 years |
