Greater Mekong Subregion Highway Modernization Project
Details
Funding
Project Description
The project will rehabilitate and improve about 280 km of highways, improve safety of the Yangon-Mandalay expressway, and finance detailed technical preparation of a new highway project, all along Myanmar's Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) and North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC).
Progress (as of March 2021)
Ongoing. Highway Modernization Project was approved Hluttaw on 26.3.2018. ADB and MOPF negotiated the loan on 3 Oct 2018. Loan signing date was on 28 Dec 2018. Loan effective date was on 25 Feb 2019. CS-1 Consultant is preparing detailed designs. CS-2 Consultant is under recruiting.
Contacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | Nagao, Shinichiro |
|---|---|
| Organization | Asian Development Bank |
| snagao@adb.org | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
Bus commuters wait to take the next ride in Yangon. Over 300 public and private bus lines operate about 6,300 crowded buses around the city, carrying over 4.4 million passengers a day.
Source: ADB Flickr
The Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the skyline of Yangon, a famous tourist attraction, and the most sacred Buddhist pagoda. It receives the bulk of international visitors.
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Monks are visiting a Yangon temple. The government wants to promote tourism and the economic benefit this can bring to the country.
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Commuters loading the customized pick-up truck, which serves as the usual public transport in Yangon. Over 300 public and private bus lines operate about 6,300 crowded buses around the city, carrying over 4.4 million passengers a day.
Source: ADB Flickr
Construction workers build a section of a highway in Yangon. Construction has become a major source of employment for many Yangon residents because of its status as the nation's business hub.
Source: ADB Flickr