GMS Corridor Towns Development Project (Grant 0334)

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Details

Project	43319-033
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Type	Grant
Sector	Water and Other Urban Infrastructure and Services
Country	Cambodia
Start	2012
End	2019
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 1,500

Confinancing Source: Urban Environmental Infrastructure Fund-UFPF Multi

Project Description

The project will enhance the competitiveness of towns along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC). The project will transform the corridor towns of Battambang, Bavet, Neak Loeung, and Poipet in Cambodia into economic hubs by improving urban-environmental infrastructure and strengthening institutional capacities of provincial and local authorities. The productivity of economic enterprises in these towns will be significantly improved since there will be increased climate resilience through flood control measures. The environment will be improved through clean wastewater, disposal of solid waste, and enhanced mobility on improved urban roads. The project will provide environmental infrastructure for wastewater treatment and solid waste management, which will, among others, help to reduce the carbon footprint of these towns, making them cleaner and greener, and more livable. The project will finance 10 subprojects in these towns.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Sann, Ratha
Organization	Asian Development Bank
Email	rsann@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

People enjoying the benefits of the water treatment facility.
Source: ADB Flickr

In project towns, trade services increased from 8.4% of GDP in 2007 to 18.4%; transport and communication services increased from 6.9% of GDP in 2007 to 16.9%; hotels and restaurant services increased from 4.3% of GDP in 2007 to 14.3% by 2023.
Employment opportunities for women increased from 52% in 2012 to 53.5% (nationally) by 2023.
Flood-affected population in Battambang and Neak Loeung reduced by 30% of regularly affected population (50,400 in 2012) by 2023.
Improved access to urban infrastructure affects 558,220 inhabitants (cumulative figure) in four project towns.
Annual economic impact of poor sanitation, accounting for a loss of $33 in 2005 per capita per year, reduced by 40%.