Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia Northwest Provincial Road Improvement

Details

Project	42358-013
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Type	Loan
Sector	Transport
Country	Cambodia
Start	2009
End	2015
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 47,890

Confinancing Source: Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)

Project Description

The proejct will assist the Government of Cambodia to improve the provincial national road network in northwestern Cambodia and the cross-border facility with Thailand. The proeject includes (i) improvement of National Road 56 (NR 56) (from Sisophon to Samraong, approximately 113 kilometers, (ii) improvement of the cross-border facility at O'smach, (iii) a road maintenance program, (iv) a road safety program, and (iv) an HIV prevention and anti-human trafficking program.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Date, Shihiru
Organization	Asian Development Bank
Email	sdate@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

During the project road rehabilitation.
Source: Video screenshot. http://www.adb.org/results/better-roads-give-new-life-southern-cambodia

Chorn Nitsa, is an entertainment worker and Smart Girl Leader (Peer Facilitator). She gives advice to other entertainment workers under the HIV prevention and anti-human trafficking program of the project.
Source: ADB Flickr

Ritu Chakrya is also called Bunthoeun. She is an entertainment worker at a KO bar. She visits a health clinic in Poipet, where entertainment workers can get weekly check ups for free under the HIV prevention and anti-human trafficking program of the project.
Source: ADB Flickr

Health clinic in Poipet, where entertainment workers can get weekly check ups for free under the HIV prevention and anti-human trafficking program of the project.
Source: ADB Flickr

(In center) Thorn Teng, taxi driver, consults the representative from the Social Environment Agricultural Development Organization about the high risk sexual behavior of man during a meeting in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia under the HIV prevention and anti-human trafficking program of the project.
Source: ADB Flickr

Chorn Nitsa, entertainment worker from Poitpet on the Cambodia-Thailand border, discusses health related issues and HIV/AIDS prevention with other young women. HIV transmission can be high risk in border areas. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) works with the Government of Cambodia on projects to prevent and the spread of HIV.
Source: ADB Flickr

Ritu Chakrya, entertainment worker in Poitpet on the Cambodia-Thailand border, visits a local health clinic where she can get free weekly check ups. HIV transmission can be high risk in border areas. ADB works with the Government of Cambodia on projects to prevent and the spread of HIV.
Source: ADB Flickr

Project Officers from WOMEN (Women Organization for Modern Economy and Nursing) distribute condoms to the entertainment workers and educate them about health related issues and HIV/AIDS prevention in Samraong Town, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
Source: ADB Flickr

Pharmacist prepares the pills at a health clinic in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) works with the Government of Cambodia on projects to prevent and the spread of HIV.
Source: ADB Flickr

Women wait for their pills while the pharmacist prepares them at a health clinic in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) works with the Government of Cambodia on projects to prevent and the spread of HIV.
Source: ADB Flickr

Vehicles passing through the rehabilitated roads enjoying reduced travel time.
Source: Video screenshot. http://www.adb.org/results/better-roads-give-new-life-southern-cambodia

Increased subregional transport and trade between Thailand and Cambodia. In 2013, passenger traffic increased by 30% and cargo traffic by 20% in O'smach border from 2010.
Increased transport efficiency in northwestern Cambodia. By 2018, average travel time to services in the project districts of 1.0-1.5 hours in 2010 will be reduced to 30-45 minutes. From 2010 to 2013, average trip lengths of the project road increased by 40%.