NMPTCP
Connecting ethnic minorities and farmers to the GMS economic corridor
Detailed Design and Documentation
The Northern Mountain Provinces Transport Connectivity Project (NMPTCP), a collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT), is a USD245 million project that aims to improve transport connectivity in the poor provinces of Northwest Viet Nam. The Project will upgrade two national highways and two provincial roads with approximately 199 km in length, better connecting Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces to the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridor. The activity will have a direct impact on local livelihoods, providing new opportunities for trade and better access to education and healthcare facilities.
- BUDGET: AUD 6.1 million
- ACTIVITY OWNER: PMU2
- OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED:ADB, TCQM, PPCs Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Lai Chau
- OUTPUTS:Detailed Engineering Design and related documentation to lead to the construction phase
Strategic Intent
Ensure the safeguard components of the project are comprehensively addressed, including environmental risks, gender, social inclusion, resettlement and ethnic minority development.
Finance the pre-construction requirements to reduce the ADB loan, including detailed engineering design, and the required social dimensions of the project.
Increase Road Safety and Climate Resilience, reducing risks and vulnerabilities associated with landslide, rockfall, flooding, wild fire, and temperature and precipitation increase.
Support sustainable growth of Vietnam’s transport infrastructure sector, contributing to economic development and poverty alleviation.
Activity components
The activity is divided into several components, which will be undertaken through different phases and stages, and each one of those comprising several tasks and requiring strong collaboration between stakeholders. The activity components in which the NMPTCP activity is divided are the following:
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