Country Operations Business Plan

October 2015

Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2016–2018

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Currency unit – kip (KN)

KN1.00 = $0.000122 $1.00 = KN8,150

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank ADF – Asian Development Fund CPS – country partnership strategy Lao PDR

OCR – –

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ordinary capital resource

TA – technical assistance

NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

ends on 30 September. “FY” before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2015 ends on 30 September 2015.

(ii) In this report, “$” refers to US dollars.

Vice-President S. Groff, Operations 2 Director General J. Nugent, Director General, Southeast Asia Department (SERD) Director S. Nicoll, Country Director, Lao PDR Resident Mission (LRM), SERD Team leader S. Bando, Senior Country Specialist, LRM, SERD

S. Leuangkhamsing, Senior Economics Officer, LRM, SERD

Team members P. Louangraj, Senior Economics Officer, LRM, SERD Lao PDR country team

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

CONTENTS Page

I. CONSISTENCY OF THE BUSINESS PLAN WITH THE COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY 1

II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS 1

III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS 2

APPENDIXES

1. Updated Country Partnership Strategy Results Framework 3 2. Indicative Assistance Pipeline 6 3. Assistance Program for the Current Year 10 4. List of Indicative Knowledge Publications and Events 12

I. CONSISTENCY OF THE BUSINESS PLAN WITH THE COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY

1. The country operations business plan (COBP), 2016–2018 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) continues to support the priorities identified in the ADB country partnership strategy (CPS), 2012–2016 for the Lao PDR through (i) four priority sectors (agriculture, natural resources and rural development; education; energy; and water and other urban infrastructure and services); and (ii) more effective private and public sector management as a crosscutting concern. 1 The CPS is aligned with the government’s Seventh Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan, 2011–2015.2 In response to the government’s request for ADB assistance, the COBP, 2016–2018 results framework (Appendix 1) includes health as a priority sector. ADB’s mid-term review of Strategy 20203 highlighted the strategic priority of expanding ADB’s health operations. The COBP also supports the implementation of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) strategic framework, 2012–2022.4

II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS

2. The Lao PDR is a Group A country, eligible for financing from the Asian Development Fund (ADF).5 The indicative ADF country resource allocation for the Lao PDR for 2016–2018 is $286.1 million. The final ADF country resource allocation will depend on the available ADF commitment authority and the outcome of the country performance assessments. An indicative lending program including regional projects of $389.0 million from ADF resources is proposed (Appendix 2, Table A2.1). The assistance program for the current year is reflected in Appendix 3. The proposed program reflects a 40% increase in financial resources for 2017–2018 compared to 2015–2016.

3. As the pipeline exceeds the available ADF resources for the COBP period, in consultation with the government ADB will explore cofinancing and funding from other sources, including the ADF subregional pool, global trust funds, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations Infrastructure Fund (AIF). The indicative lending program also includes a project for possible financing from ordinary capital resources (OCR) of $280.0 million, subject to the project meeting the prerequisites for accessing OCR and availability of OCR resources.6

4. ADB will increase efforts to mobilize cofinancing from other development partners and the private sector. Sector and subsector working groups, co-chaired by the government and development partners, coordinate development assistance in the Lao PDR. Working group meetings are an appropriate avenue to discuss possible cofinancing.

1 ADB. 2011. Country Partnership Strategy: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2012–2016. Manila.

2 Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. 2011. Seventh Five-Year National Socio-Economic

Development Plan. Vientiane. 3 ADB 2014. Midterm Review of Strategy 2020: Meeting the Challenges of a Transforming Asia and Pacific. Manila.

4 The GMS strategic framework is the guiding document for ADB support for the GMS.

5 From January 2017, ADF lending will be Concessional OCR Lending and ADF country will be concessional assistance countries. Memo on new country and lending product terminology following the ADF-OCR combination. 10 July 2015.

6 ADB lending on OCR terms and ADB guarantees with counter-guarantees from the government may be

considered on an exceptional basis for projects that earn foreign exchange and are able to fully service their foreign debt from their net foreign exchange earnings (ADB. 2013. Operations Manual. OM A1/BP. Classification and Graduation of Developing Member Countries. Manila).

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5. ADB has also lined up knowledge publications and events in 2015–2016 (Appendix 4) to be funded under various technical assistance projects. Knowledge publications and events planned in 2016 aim to support the preparation of the new CPS for the Lao PDR.

III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS

6. All projects are now financed by ADF loans only (Appendix 2). For 2017 and 2018, the amounts for regional projects are tentative and subject to an ADF subregional allocation. The technical assistance (TA) program focuses on project preparatory TA followed by capacity development TA in priority sectors, and assumes $2.25 million7 per annum from Technical Assistance Special Fund resources, with the balance from trust fund resources (Appendix 2).

7. Changes in 2016. The Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project, and the Second Strengthening Higher Education Project were moved from 2015 to 2016 to give sufficient time for project design and processing. The loan amount for the Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project is reduced from $30 million to $27 million. The GMS Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project (Additional Financing) was added. GMS Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agencies for Trade Facilitation Project was moved from 2016 to 2017 as its project preparatory TA was moved to 2016 while the Urban Environment Improvement Project was merged with GMS Fourth Corridor Towns Development Project for approval in 2018. The TA for Strengthening Public-Private Partnership in Lao PDR and Strengthening Knowledge Management were dropped from the pipeline as they are integrated into a knowledge management department-wide umbrella TA for better synergy. In addition, one capacity development TA (Health Sector Governance) and two project preparatory TAs (Preparing the Second GMS Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth and Preparing the Fourth GMS Corridor Towns Development) were added. Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Public Sector Management was dropped and replaced with Strengthening Governance and Management of Natural Resources.

8. Changes in 2017. The GMS Modernization of SPS Agencies for Trade Facilitation Project was shifted from 2016 to give sufficient time for learning from results from an existing project to inform project design. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project was reclassified from country to regional project. The Supporting Public Sector Management and Capacity Development Program (previously called Support Post-Partnership Program for Governance and Capacity Development) and GMS Power Transmission Backbone Project (previously called National Backbone Transmission Line Project) were shifted to 2018 to allow sufficient time for consultation with the government. For TA Second Health Sector Governance Program, Supporting Public Sector Management and Capacity Development Program, and GMS Power Transmission Backbone project preparatory TA were added while the project preparatory TA for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation was dropped for further consolidation in the new CPS.

7 Excluding Technical Assistance Special Fund Resources, which are allocated to Regional Technical Assistance

projects involving Lao PDR.

Appendix 1 3

UPDATED COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY RESULTS FRAMEWORK (Board endorsement of the CPS: 2011; COBP: September 2015)

Country Development Goals Changes from CPS or Last COBP

1. Attain inclusive private sector-led economic growth of 8% per annum 2. Accelerate attainment of the Millennium Development Goals 3. Ensure environmental and social sustainability of economic growth

No change from the CPS or last COBP

Sectors Selected by ADB

Changes from CPS or Last COBP

Government Sector Objectives

Sector Outcomes that ADB Contributes to and Indicators

ADB Areas of Intervention

ADB Indicative Resource Allocation in the Next Pipeline and Strategic

Priorities

1. Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development ( Core Area 1: Infrastructure, Core Area 2: Environment)

Develop agriculture to ensure food security, promote production for domestic use and exports, improve productivity, enhance sustainability of natural resources, and improve livelihoods of farmers

Rural productivity and food security improved Indicator 1: Paddy production

increased Baseline: 3.1 million tons (2009) Target: 4.2 million tons (2016) Current value: 4.0 million tons (2014) Indicator 2: Meat and fish production

per capita increased Baseline: 45 kg (2010) Target: 53 kg (2015) Current value: 51.6 kg (2014)

Enhance rural access and improve irrigation

Develop rural infrastructure

Support livestock management system

Support establishment of farmers’ groups and associations

$70 million for 2015–2018, 9.2% of total COBP envelope and additional $23.3 million cofinancing, of which: ESG – 100%; GEM – 88% PSD – 61%; RCI – 47% $118 million approved in 2012–2014, 35.5% of total COBP envelope, of which: ESG – 100%; GEM – 100% PSD – 69%; RCI – 82%

Allocation increased from $167 million to $188 million as there is an additional resource available.

2. Education (Core Area 5: Education)

Improve sector performance by assuring equitable access, improving quality and relevance, and strengthening sector governance and performance management

Education infrastructure and system expanded, improved, and well managed Indicator 1: Increase in the gross

enrollment ratio of upper secondary education Baseline: 34% (2011) Target: 40% (2016) Current value: 38% (2014) Indicator 2: Increase in the female

share of TVET enrolment Baseline:40.0% (2010) Target: 50.0% (2016) Current value: 46.5% (2014)

Strengthen higher education

Strengthen technical and vocational training

Support central and local reforms

Support training and development

Support for private sector initiatives in education

$65 million for 2015–2018, 8.5% of total COBP envelope, of which: ESG – 0%; GEM – 100% IEG – 100%; RCI – 0%

Appendix 1

4

Sectors Selected by ADB

Changes from CPS or Last COBP

Government Sector Objectives

Sector Outcomes that ADB Contributes to and Indicators

ADB Areas of Intervention

ADB Indicative Resource Allocation in the Next Pipeline and Strategic

Priorities

3. Energy (Core Area 1: Infrastructure, Core Area 2: Environment)

Power subsector development through (i) improved power efficiency, (ii) development of a national grid, (iii) rural electrification, and (iv) promotion of regional power trading

Increased and/or more efficient use of energy, including renewable energy

Indicator Increase in household

access to grid electricity Baseline: 62% (2011) Target: 90% (2020) Current value: 87% (2013)

Upgrade and construct 500 kV transmission lines

Support the development of private sector power projects

$280 million for 2015–2018, 36.6% of total COBP envelope, and additional $30 million in cofinancing, of which: ESG – 100%; GEM – 100% PSD –100%; RCI – 100%

The GMS Power Transmission Line Backbone was moved to 2018 as standby project.

4. Water and Other Urban Infrastructure and Services (Core Area 1: Infrastructure, Core Area 2: Environment)

Support clean and green economic growth through (i) urban centers as focus points for economic development, (ii) better urban planning and management, and (iii) stronger environmental management and protection

Increased access to safe water supply, sanitation, and other urban services Indicator 1: Increase in the population

with access to clean water Baseline: 70% (2011) Target: 80% (2015) Current value: NA Indicator 2: Access to pour–flush

latrines increased Baseline: 49% (2007) Target: 60% (2015) Current value: 59% (2014) Indicator 3: Proportion of population

using an improved drinking water source increased Baseline: 57% (2005) Target: 80% (2015) Current value: 70% (2011)

Strengthen urban and regional planning capacity

Incorporate environmental and climate-proofing concerns in urban planning

Invest in infrastructure in corridor towns and other key urban centers, including in water supply and sanitation systems

Support private sector investments in urban water supply and sanitation infrastructure

$121.9 million for 2015–2018, 16.0% of total COBP envelope, and additional $30.0 million in cofinancing, of which: ESG – 100% ; GEM – 100% PSD – 37%; RCI – 69%

$103 million approved in 2012–2014, 31.2% of total COBP envelope, and additional cofinancing $6 million, of which: ESG – 100% ; GEM – 100% PSD – 62%; RCI – 37%

The allocation increased from $198.0 million to $225.1 million as Urban Environmental Improvement Project was merged into GMS Fourth Corridor Town Development Project with amount increased

5. Transport (Core Area 1: Infrastructure, Core Area 2: Environment)

Increase efficiency in the urban transport system

Increased share of public and non-motorized transport in major urban areas Indicator: Passenger share of public

transport increased. Baseline: 4% (2008)

Invest in urban transport systems, public transport and parking management

$35.0 million in 2015-2018, 4.6% of total COBP envelope, and additional $60.2 million in cofinancing, of which: ESG– 100%; GEM – 100%

Appendix 1 5

Sectors Selected by ADB

Changes from CPS or Last COBP

Government Sector Objectives

Sector Outcomes that ADB Contributes to and Indicators

ADB Areas of Intervention

ADB Indicative Resource Allocation in the Next Pipeline and Strategic

Priorities

Target: 15% (2022) Current value: N/A

PSD – 100%; RCI – 0%

6. Public Sector Management (Core: Other)

(i) Increase efficiency and effectiveness in public sector management

(ii) Governance and practice for sustainable road asset management improved

Improved public financial management, public administration and public investment capacity among civil servants at all levels Indicator: Financial and

administrative officials at national and sub national level trained. Baseline: 11% (2011) Target: 22.5% (2016) Current value: 14.8% (2014) Indicator: Revised axle load control

regulation developed Baseline: N/A Target: 2017 Current: N/A

Strengthen multi-year budgeting

Strengthen inter-governmental fiscal arrangements

Strengthen capacity of the civil service at all levels

Enhancing awareness and regulatory framework for public-private partnerships

Improving road sector governance and maintenance

$57million for 2015–2018 7.5% of the COBP envelope, of which: GCD – 100%; PSD – 0% GEM – 100% $31million approved in 2012–2014, 9.4% of total COBP envelope, of which GCD – 100%; PSD –0% GEM – 100%

Indicator added to monitor road sector governance

7. Health Sector (Core: Other)

Universal health coverage achieved by 2025

Health services delivery, particularly for the poor, women, and children, improved Indicator 1: All health centers have at

least one midwife by 2025 Baseline: 14.7% (2012) Target: 100% (2025) Current: 32.7%(2014) Indicator 2: Increase coverage of the

social health protection schemes to 80% by 2020 Baseline: 21% (2011) Target: 80% (2020) Current value: 43% (2014)

Implementation of the HEF and free MNCH schemes improved

Health human resources management capacity strengthened

Health sector financial management system strengthened

Health Security Improved

$65 million for 2015–2018, 8.5% of the COBP envelope, and additional $3 million in cofinancing, of which: GCD – 100%; GEM – 100% RCI – 22% $5 million approved in 2012–2014, 1.5% of total COBP envelope, of which GCD – 100%; GEM – 100%; RCI – 100%

Newly added to monitor investment and program reforms

ADB = Asian Development Bank, ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development, COBP = country operations business plan, CPS = country partnership strategy, ESG = environmentally sustainable growth, GCD = Governance and Capacity Building; GEM = gender equity and mainstreaming, GMS = Greater Mekong Subregion, kg = kilogram, kV = kilovolt, IEG = inclusive economic growth, N/A = not available, PSD = private sector development, RCI = regional cooperation and integration, TVET = technical and vocational education and training. Note: Indicative resource allocations are calculated by sector. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates

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INDICATIVE ASSISTANCE PIPELINE Table A2.1: Lending Products, 2016–2018

Project/Program Name Sector Poverty

Targeting

Strategic Agendas

and Drivers of Change Division

Year of

PPTA/ PDA

Cost ($ million)

Total

ADB

Gov’t Co-

finance OCR

Total

ADF Loans/ Concessional

OCR ADF

Grants

2016 Firm Projects

Second Technical and Vocational Education Project

EDU GI GCD, IEG,GEM

SEHS 2015 26.5 0.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 1.5 0.0

Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project

PSM GI GCD, IEG, ESG

SETC 2014 29.9 0.0 27.0 0.0 27.0 2.9 0.0

Second Strengthening Higher Education Project

EDU GI GCD, GEM, IEG

SEHS 2014 42.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 2.0 0.0

GMS Health Security Project

HLT TI-M GEM, IEG, RCI

SEHS 2014 12.5 0.0 12.0 0.0 12.0 0.5 0.0

GMS Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project (Additional Financing)

ANR GI RCI, ESG, IEG, KNS, GEM, PAR

SEER 2009 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.3a

Second GMS Northern Transport Network Project (Additional Financing)

TRA GI RCI, ISG, IEG, PAR

SETC - 12.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 9.0b

Total 136.5 0.0 104.0 0.0 104.0 10.2 22.3 2016 Standby Project

Northern Rural

Infrastructure Development Project (Additional Financing)

ANR

GI

IEG, GEM, ESG, PAR

SEER

2015

41.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

30.0

1.0

10.0

c

Total 41.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 1.0 10.0 2017 Firm Projects

Second Water Supply

and Sanitation Sector Project

WUS GI IEG, GEM, ESG

SEUW 2016 51.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 1.0 10.0d

Appendix 2 7

Project/Program Name Sector Poverty

Targeting

Strategic Agendas

and Drivers of Change Division

Year of

PPTA/ PDA

Cost ($ million)

Total

ADB

Gov’t Co-

finance OCR

Total

ADF Loans/ Concessional

OCR ADF

Grants

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Project (additional Financing)

ANR GI IEG, GEM, ESG, PAR

SEER 2015 41.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 1.0 10.0c

GMS Climate Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project

ANR TI-H IEG, ESG, GEM, RCI

SEER 2015 42.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 2.0 0.0

GMS Modernization of SPS Agencies for Trade Facilitation Project

IND GI GCD, IEG, RCI

SEPF 2016 21.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 20.0 1.0 0.0

Total 155.0 0.0 130.0 0.0 130.0 5.0 20.0 2018 Firm Projects

Second Health Sector

Governance Program HLT GI GCD, GEM,

IEG SEHS 2017 31.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 1.0 0.0

Supporting Public Sector Management and Capacity Development Program

PSM GI GCD, GEM, IEG

SEPF 2017 31.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 1.0 0.0

GMS Second Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project

IND GI IEG, ESG, RCI, PAR

LRM 2016 61.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 1.0 10.0e

GMS Fourth Corridor Towns Development Project

WUS GI IEG, ESG, RCI, PAR

SEUW 2016 56.0 0.0 45.0 0.0 45.0 1.0 10.0f

Total 179.0 0.0 155.0 0.0 155.0 4.0 20.0 2018 Standby Project GMS Power

Transmission Backbone Project

ENE GI IEG, ESG, RCI, PAR

SEEN 2017 315.0 280.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 30.0g

Total 315.0 280.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 30.0 ADB = Asian Development Bank, ADF = Asian Development Fund, ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; EDU = education, ENE = energy, ESG = environmentally sustainable growth, GCD = governance and capacity development, GEM = gender equity and mainstreaming, GI = general

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intervention, GMS = Greater Mekong Subregion, Gov’t = government; HLT = health, IEG = inclusive economic growth, IND = industry and trade, KNS = knowledge solutions, OCR = ordinary capital resources; PAR = partnership, PDA = project design advance; PPTA = project preparatory technical assistance, PSD = private sector development, PSM = public sector management, RCI = regional cooperation and integration, SEER = Southeast Asia Department, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, SEHS = Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division, SEPF = Southeast Asia Department, Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, SETC = Southeast Asia Department, Transport and Communications Division; SEUW = Southeast Asia Department, Urban Development and Water Division; SPS = sanitary and phytosanitary, TI-H = targeted intervention—income poverty at household level, TI-M = targeted intervention—Millennium Development Goals, WUS = water supply and other urban infrastructure and services. a

Cofinancing from Forestry Investment Fund; b,

OPEC for International Development;

c, d, e, f, g, Cofinancing from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Infrastructure Fund;

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

Appendix 2 9

Table A2.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2016–2018

Assistance Name Sector Division Assistance

Type

Sources of Funding

ADB Others

Total

($'000) Source Amount

($'000) Source Amount

($'000)

2016 Firm TAs

Second Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

Project

WUS

SEUW

PPTA

TASF

750

0

750

Strengthening Governance and Management of Natural Resources

PSM SEPF CDTA TASF 1,000 0 1,000

Preparing the Second GMS Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project

IND LRM R-PPTA TASF 1,500 PRCF 250 1,750

Preparing GMS Modernization of SPS Agencies for Trade Facilitation Project

IND SEPF R-PPTA TASF 1,350 0 1,350

Preparing the Fourth GMS Corridor Towns Development Project

WUS SEUW R-PPTA TASF 1,500 Trust Fund 1,000 2,500

Health Sector Governance HLT SEHS CDTA Trust Fund 2,000 2,000 Total 6,100 3,250 9,350

2017 Firm TAs Second Vientiane Sustainable Urban

Transport Project

TRA SETC PPTA 0 Trust Fund 750 750

Supporting Public Sector Management and Capacity Development Program

PSM SEPF PPTA TASF 750 0 750

Second Health Sector Governance Program HLT SEHS PPTA TASF 750 0 750 GMS Power Transmission Backbone Project ENE SEEN R-PPTA 0 Trust Fund 1,500 1,500

Total 1,500 2,250 3,750 2018 Firm TAs

Secondary Education Sector Development

Project Phase 2

EDU SEHS PPTA TASF 750 0 750

Total 750 0 750

ADB = Asian Development Bank, ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development, CDTA = capacity development technical assistance, EDU = education, ENE = energy, GMS = Greater Mekong Subregion, HLT = health, IND = industry and trade, Lao PDR = Lao People’s Democratic Republic, LRM = Lao PDR Resident Mission, PPTA = project preparatory technical assistance, PRCF = People's Republic of China Regional Cooperation and Poverty Reduction Fund, PSM = public sector management, R-PPTA = regional project preparatory technical assistance, SEHS = Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division, SEPF = Southeast Asia Department, Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, SETC = Southeast Asia Department, Transport and Communications Division, SEUW = Southeast Asia Department, Urban Development and Water Division, SPS = sanitary and phytosanitary, TA = technical assistance, TASF = Technical Assistance Special Fund, TRA = transport, WUS = water supply and other urban infrastructure and services.

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

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ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE CURRENT YEAR Table A3.1: Lending Products, 2015

Project/Program Name Sector Poverty

Targeting

Strategic Agendas

and Drivers of Change Division

Year of

PPTA/ PDA

Cost ($ million)

Total

ADB

Gov’t Co-

finance OCR

ADF

Total Loans Grants

2015 Firm Projects

Health Sector Governance Program

HLT GI GCD, GEM, IEG, KNS

SEHS 2014 23.5 0.0 23.0 0.0 23.0 0.5 0.0

GMS Second Corridor Town Development Project

WUS GI ESG, IEG, RCI, GEM,

PAR

SEUW 2013 47.4 0.0 36.9 0.0 36.9 0.5 10.0h

Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project

TRA GI ESG, IEG, GEM, PAR

SETC 2011 99.6 0.0 35.0 0.0 35.0 14.5 50.1i

Second GMS Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project (Additional Financing)

HLT GI RCI, ESG, IEG, GEM,

PAR

SEHS - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0j

Total 173.5 0.0 94.9 0.0 94.9 15.5 63.1

ADB = Asian Development Bank, ADF = Asian Development Fund, ESG = environmentally sustainable growth, GCD = governance and capacity development, GEM = gender equity and mainstreaming, GI = general intervention, GMS = Greater Mekong subregion, Gov’t = government, HLT = health, HEHS = Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division, IEG = inclusive economic growth, KNS = knowledge solutions, OCR = ordinary capital resources, PAR = partnership, PDA = project design advance, PPTA = project preparatory technical assistance, RCI = regional cooperation and integration, SETC = Southeast Asia Department, Transport and Communications Division, SEUW = Southeast Asia Department, Urban Development and Water Division, TRA = transport, WUS = water and other urban infrastructure and services. h

Cofinancing from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Infrastructure Fund; i OPEC Fund for International Development, Asian Investment Facility, Private Sector and European Investment Bank;

j Malaria Trust Fund;

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

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Table A3.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2015

Assistance Name Sector Division Assistance

Type

Sources of Funding

ADB Others

Total

($'000) Source Amount

($'000) Source Amount

($'000)

2015 Firm TAs

Second Technical and Vocation Education Project

EDU SEHS PPTA TASF 500 0.0 500

Post-Partnership Program for Governance and Capacity Development

PSM SEPF CDTA TASF 1,000 0.0 1,000

Strengthening Capacity to Improve the Employment System in Lao PDR (Associated TA)

HLT LRM CDTA Trust Fund 1,500 1,500

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Project (Additional Financing)

ANR SEER PPTA TASF 225 0.0 225

Capacity Building for Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project

TRA SETC CDTA Trust Fund 1,000 1,000

Preparing Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project

ANR SEER R-PPTA ACEF/CEFPF 2,500 2,500

Total 1,725 5,000 6,725

ACEF = Asian Clean Energy Fund, ADB = Asian Development Bank, ANR = agriculture, natural resources and rural development, CEFPF = Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facilities, CDTA = capacity development technical assistance, EDU = education, HLT = health, Lao PDR = Lao People’s Democratic Republic, LRM = Lao PDR Resident Mission, PPTA = project preparatory technical assistance, SEER = Southeast Asia Department, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, SEHS = Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division, PSM = public sector management; SEPF = Southeast Asia Department, Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, SETC = Southeast Asia Department, Transport and Communications Division, R-PPTA= regional project preparatory technical assistance; TA = Technical Assistance, TASF = Technical Assistance Special Fund. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

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LIST OF INDICATIVE KNOWLEDGE PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS Table A4.1: Knowledge Publications and Events in 2015

Title of Publication or Event Subject Type Department or Sector Group or Thematic Group

Technical Assistance

Greater Mekong Subregion Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Prevention

Health Publication and documentation

SERD 8204

Health Sector Governance Health Publication and documentation

SERD 8576

Private Sector Assessment 2014 Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Stepping out of the Shadows

Private sector Publication and documentation

SERD 8785

CPS consultation meetings with Development Partners and Civil Society Organizations

Governance and public sector management

Event organization SERD 8611

GMS Tourism Marketing Strategy and Action Plan 2015–2020 Regional cooperation

publication and documentation

SERD 8516

www.mekongtourism.org Regional cooperation/ industry and trade

Multimedia SERD 8516

35th

Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group and Mekong Tourism Forum (in Viet Nam )

Regional cooperation/ industry and trade

Event organization SERD 7561

36h Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group (in Thailand)

Regional cooperation/ industry and trade

Event organization SERD 7561

Total number of publications = 4 Total number of multimedia = 1 Total number of events = 3

ADB = Asian Development Bank, SERD = Southeast Asia Department, tbc = to be confirmed. Note: “Publications” may include databases, multimedia, and other forms of documentation. “Events” may include event organization and training or capacity development. Source: Asian Development Bank.

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LIST OF INDICATIVE KNOWLEDGE PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS Table A4.2: Knowledge Publications and Events in 2016

Title of Publication or Event Subject Type Department or Sector Group or Thematic Group

Technical Assistance

Water and Other Urban Infrastructure and Services Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap

Urban development

Publication and documentation

SERD 8150

Education Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap Education Publication and documentation

SERD 8838

Health Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap Health Publication and documentation

SERD 8576

Environment Assessment Environment Publication and documentation

SERD 8086

Private Sector Assessment Private Sector Publication and documentation

SERD 8848

Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan Governance and public sector management

Publication and documentation

SDCC/OSFMD 7277

Analysis on Critical Constraints to Inclusive Economic Growth in Lao PDR

Economics Publication and documentation

ERCD/SERD 8343/ 8610

Civil Society Organizations participation in CPS development Governance and public sector management

Publication and documentation

SERD 8611

Total number of publications = 8 Total number of events = 0

ADB = Asian Development Bank, ERCD= Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, OSFMD= Operations Services and Financial Management Department, SDCC = Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, SERD = Southeast Asia Department, tbc = to be confirmed, TA = Technical Assistance. Note: “Publications” may include databases, multimedia, and other forms of documentation. “Events” may include event organization and training or capacity development. Source: Asian Development Bank.