Western Guangxi Roads Development Project

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Details

Project	39149-013
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Type	Loan
Sector	Transport
Country	PRC
Start	2007
End	2013
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 1,566,000

Confinancing Source: China Bank of Communications

Project Description

The Project will contribute to pro-poor sustainable economic growth in western Guangxi and northern Viet Nam. This will be achieved by developing an efficient, safe, and environment- friendly regional transport system to promote trade in, and through, western Guangxi and reduce trade barriers with Viet Nam.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Guy, Katherine M.
Organization	Asian Development Bank
Email	kmguy@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

The improved local road infrastructures and associated facilities in the project area.
Source: ADB Flickr

Guangxi-s GDP increased by 23.3% in 2010, 22.5% in 2011, and 11.2% in 2012. In the project area, GDP increased by 18.5% in 2010, 13.6% in 2011, and 15.4% in 2012. Per capita rural income in each county in the project area exceeded CNY3,800 by 2012. Rural poverty incidence in the project area reduced from 30% (CNY688-CNY924) in 2006 to 18% (CNY1,196) in 2009.
The value of trade between Guangxi and Viet Nam increased by 584% from 2006 to 2012. Actual volume of small scale cross-border trade in Jingxi county increased to CNY1.645 billion by 2011, with a yearly average increase of 44.25% 2006 to 2011.
Travel time for the expressway is 2.5 hours at a speed of 80km per hour. Relative time savings (compared to the -without- project scenario) increase over time due to increasing congestion on National Highway G324. Travel distance from Baise to Guizhouborder reduced by 34 km.
In 2012, traffic on the expressway was 4,055 passenger car unit (pcu) and 4,700 pcu on National Highway G324. Traffic on the project corridor increased 7.5% per year during 2008-2012 and expected to increase 12% per year during 2013-2022 and 6.2% per year during 2023-2032. Expressway capacity is increased by 25,000-45,000 pcu per day for Longlin-Wangdian section; and by 35,000-50,000 pcu per day for Wangdian-Baise at opening.
Fuel savings of 4,831 toe in 2012 and 49,976 toe in 2032. By 2030, 650 million liters of fuel savings and a reduction of 1.44 million tons of CO2 emissions over a 20-year period.
Actual frequency of household visits to markets increased to 58 trips per annum to township markets and 6 trips to nearest county center by 2011. Value of trade through Pingxiang, Longbang, and Yuexu increases by 23% in 2011 and 32% in 2012. Livestock traded through Naxi increases by 16% in 2011 and increased by 83% in 2012. In 2013, the number of bus routes increased by 16.5% (to 739) and the number of vehicles increased by 11.1% (to 2,280) from 2012. In 2012, the number of bus routes increased 9.9% from 2011.
Administrative villages with all-weather access increased to 92% by 2011. Actual licensed bus services available in administrative villages increased to 82% in 2013.