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COVID-19: Greater Mekong Subregion Health Security Project (Additional Financing) The additional financing proposes a new output: emergency response to the COVID-19 outbreak supported (output 4). The main activities under output 4 include (i) the procurement and distribution of medical supplies and equipment to hospitals at all levels according to need; (ii) rapid training for frontline health workers on infection prevention and control (IPC), lab testing, and clinical care for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19); and (iii) some non-pharmaceutical interventions, including risk communications and contact tracing. The activities fall within the scope of outputs 2 and 3 of the ongoing project, but a new output is proposed for effectiveness and efficiency in administration and monitoring.
Private Sector and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Program Cluster (Subprogram 1) The program cluster aims to support the Government in two main ways. First, it seeks to expand the private sector through institutional development for SME policy and access to finance, a better investment climate, improved trade policy and capacity, and stable macroeconomic environment. Second, the program clusters aims to help reduce poverty and increase jobs through an expansion of the private sector. Subprogram 1 of the program cluster, financed with a grant of $5 million from ADB’s Special Funds resources, focuses on legislative reforms to the enterprise registration regime and begins the process for SME policy and institutional strengthening, while also targeting trade policy reforms. It will establish the basis for continual policy dialogue and engagement during 2007–2009 (subprogram 2).
Education for Employment Sector Development Program The proposed Education for Employment Sector Development Program (EESDP) will strengthen human capital in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and support inclusive growth and economic diversification.  The policy-based loan will support reforms to align secondary education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and higher education with the country's workforce needs. This includes enhancing the role of secondary education in preparing youth for employment. The investment project will build capacity in the Ministry of Education and Sport (MOES) to align secondary education, TVET, and higher education with skill demand. It will also enhance the quality and relevance of secondary education and increase completion rates. EESDP builds on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Secondary Education Sector Development Program (SESDP) and related support for TVET and higher education.
Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project (Additional Financing) In response to the government's request, the Asian Development Bank approved the additional financing project to consolidate and expand the activities initiated under the current project, Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project. The additional financing project will modify and scale-up the well-performing operations, particularly participatory sub-basin management to strengthen integrated water resources management (IWRM) capacity at the district level, consolidate khet (village cluster) extension service center and village development revolving fund operations, and expand promising agricultural support services to benefit additional villages in remote parts of the Nam Ngum River Basin (NNRB).
Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project The GMS Northeastern Corridor (stretching from Thanh Hoa in northern Viet Nam through northern Lao PDR to Bangkok) is one of the corridors identified in the transport sector strategy study and links northeastern Lao PDR with northern Viet Nam and its seaports. Many of the corridor roads between Thanh Hoa and Bangkok are in good condition. Others are now being improved, including a 367-kilometer (km) stretch of Route 4 in the Lao PDR from the Louangphrabang area to the Lao PDR–Thailand border that is being upgraded under ADB’s Northern GMS Transport Network Improvement Project, approved in 2007. 5 The section of the corridor between the coast through the provinces of Thanh Hoa in northern Viet Nam and Houaphanh in northeastern Lao PDR, however, needs to be improved to a higher, all-weather, international standard if the Northeastern Corridor is to deliver its full potential increase in traffic, trade, and economic development and give the northern region of the Lao PDR valuable yearround access to rapidly developing ports on the South China Sea. The proposed project will fill this key gap. It was accorded priority in the GMS transport sector study and is strongly supported by the governments of the Lao PDR and Viet Nam, which believe it will strengthen the economies of both countries and help reduce current high poverty rates in the project provinces on both sides of their border. The project is included in the GMS regional cooperation business plan for 2010–2012.
Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (Additional Financing) Recognizing the importance of provincial water utilities, or provincial nam papas (PNPs), in providing sustainable water supply and sanitation (WSS) services, the Asian Development
Bank (ADB), on 9 October 2013, approved a loan amounting to $35 million from ADB's Special Fund and a grant totaling $6 million from Phu Bia Mining Limited, to be administered by ADB, for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (current project) to the Lao PDR.

Since its approval in 2013, the current project has helped improve the performance of PNPs and expand access to better WSS services for urban residents in select small towns of the Lao PDR. Given the current project's good performance and achievements, the additional financing will continue to strengthen PNPs and expand access to more efficient, and climate- and disaster resilient WSS services for urban residents in small towns. It will support the implementation of subprojects in six new towns, in addition to those ongoing in nine towns.

With the additional financing, the overall project will (i) expand access to high-quality and reliable piped water supply services for the urban population, (ii) strengthen the PNPs' capacity to manage water supply systems in a resilient manner, and (iii) support government and community efforts to deliver urban WSS. The inclusion of women and poor people will remain a priority. The current project's approach and structure will apply under the additional financing.
Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project The Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project (VSUTP) will improve the quality of life in Vientiane by improving access and mobility. The project will do this by establishing a sustainable urban transport management agency (SUTMA), a high-quality public bus transport system, a parking management system, and a national electronic vehicle registration system, and by improving traffic management and accessibility for pedestrians and nonmotorized transport (NMT). The project promotes gender mainstreaming, greenhouse gas reduction, and public-private partnership.
Greater Mekong Subregion Northern Power Transmission Project The project will (i) construct 398 kilometers (km) of 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines with associated 115/22 kV substations, and erect about 1,100 km of new 22 kV medium- and low-voltage distribution lines to expand access to grid electricity to consumers in western Vientiane, Xaignabouli, and Phongsali provinces of the Lao PDR; (ii) provide nointerest credit to poor households in the project areas to help them connect to the distribution grid; and (iii) provide consulting services,including a project implementation consultant to Electricite du Laos (EDL) and advisory services to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM). 

The construction of the transmission and distribution facilities comprises three modules. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance module 1, and Korea Eximbank will finance modules 2 and 3.

Module 1 consists of (i) approximately 98 kilometers single circuit on double circuit towers transmission line from Paklay to Nonhai; (ii) a 20 mega volt ampere (MVA) new substation in Paklay; (iii) the extension of an existing substation in Nonhai; and (iv) the extension of an existing substation in Xayabury;

Module 2 consists of (i) approximately 122.74 kilometers single circuit on double circuit towers transmission line from Paklay to Xayabury; (ii) approximately 74.6 kilometers single circuit on single circuit tower 115kV transmission line from Paklay to the Lao-Thai border near Kenthao for connection with the Thali substation located in the territory of Thailand; (iii) approximately 263 km 22 kV feeders from the Paklay substation, 156 km 22 kV feeders from the Nonhai substation, and 336 km 22 kV feeders from the Xayabury substation, all for related medium and low voltage distribution; and (iv) necessary connection from the Xayabury substation to 7,020 households, from the Nonhai substation to 7,553 households, and from the Xayabury substation to 1,541 households; and

Module 3 consists of (i) approximately 102.4 km single circuit on double circuit towers transmission line from Namo to Boun Neua; (ii) a 20 mega volt ampere new substation (transformer feeder) in Boun Neua; (iii) a new 115kV switching station in Namo; (iv) approximately 361 km 22 kV feeders from the Boun Neua substation for related medium and low voltage distribution; and (v) necessary connection from the Boun Neua substation to 2,645 households.

The consulting services will be financed by ADB.
Improving the Quality of Health Care Project The proposed project will enhance the Ministry of Health (MOH)'s capacity to deliver high-quality health care, with a focus on expanding quality healthcare services in provincial and district health facilities. Quality health care is a key component of effective universal health coverage (UHC) under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Lao Health Sector Reform (HSR), 2013-2030. Quality health care and responsiveness to patients' preferences encourages people to seek care, and results in enhanced health outcomes. The project will (i) help design and make operational a quality governance mechanism; (ii) enhance quality assurance for health professional education institutions (HPEIs) and health human resources (HHRs); (iii) upgrade existing district hospitals and HPEIs; and (iv) improve health facility management through management training, continuous quality improvement (CQI) cycles and health information systems. The project will be implemented in 16 districts in 10 provinces of the Lao PDR,3F and is expected to directly benefit 1.6 million inpatients and outpatients each year, particularly poor patients from rural districts, women, elderly people, people with a disability, and members of ethnic minorities, all of whom rely on public health care.4F It builds on previous Asian Development Bank (ADB) programs, and will support HSR Phase III (2021-2025) and Phase IV (2026-2030)
Urban Environment Improvement Investment Program The proposed project will support sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban development in Luang Prabang, a city in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) north-south economic corridor affected by environmental degradation, climate change, disasters, and diminishing livability. Multisector project investments will (i) improve the quality and coverage of urban infrastructure and services, (ii) strengthen institutions and capacity to foster climate and disaster resilient development pathways, (iii) promote inclusive and gender-responsive urban planning, and (iv) enhance women's leadership and economic empowerment. The project is expected to benefit 104,500 residents and 1.3 million annual visitors by 2031.
Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project The Project will address institutional and capacity building requirements (including governance improvements) to enable improved management of the sector on a sustainable basis while contributing to the Government's overall objectives of enhancing agricultural productivity, promoting commercialization of agriculture, and protecting the country's natural resources. Project outputs comprise (i) capacity built in sector management, (ii) investment in resource management and productivity enhancement, and (iii) an effective project management structure.
SIP: Agriculture Sector Development Programme -Support to SLM (ADP-SLM) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Effective Management of  Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve (PDMNWR) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity Conservation Project NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Lake Malawi/Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Barrier Removal to Renewable Energy Programme NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Malawi Climate Transparency Framework To strengthen the capacity of institutions in Malawi and set up an information system to fulfill the enhanced Transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 1.Firstly, Transparency of climateactions and support in the implementation of the Paris Agreement requires countries to subject their NDC actions and the support they receive from partners to high accountability standards. Malawi's CBIT project aims at strengthening the country's capacity to participate in theEnhanced Transparency Frameworkunder the Paris Agreement effectively. In doing so, many benefits are likely to be delivered through the project. First, it will allow Malawi at any point in time to have the best view of the progress it is making to achieve its NDC goals as well as assess the effectiveness of the climate actions it is pursuing to inform any future revisions. With such high-quality information, the policy decision will be better informed with available evidence.2.Secondly, Malawi will be in a better position to make its climate reporting to the domestic audience as well as be able to meet its international reporting obligations on a sustainable basis. The project will also create awareness on climate reporting among critical stakeholders in the line ministries and the private sector. Once the various national actors become aware and are capable of undertaking climate reporting more regularly, it will spur others to take up more efforts that are ambitious.3.Thirdly, the implementation of the CBIT project is expected to contribute to building human and institutional capacities, especially for the selected NDC sectors. The capacity-building component of the project will introduce not only national experts to new topics on domestic MRV but also make sure that those who get the chance to be involved in the MRV activities pass on the capacity to new ones who join the team along the way. Awareness of the workings of the domestic MRV system is a significant incentive for getting buy-in from key line ministries and the other stakeholders. With the intention to make MRV topics more visible in the development discourse of the line ministries, there is every reason to ensure that the CBIT project increases awareness among crucial actors through educational programmes lined up in the project.
SIP: Private Public Sector Partnership on Capacity Building for SLM in the Shire River Basin NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Effective Management of Mchinji Ecosystems for Restoration of Upper Bua River Catchment Project Objective: Effective management of Mchinji forest and supporting local government institutions and communities to enhance conservation and sustainable use of Forest resources to maintain and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in community forests and communal lands Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The project will provide benefits globally, nationally and locally. This project will enhance the capacity for implementation of forest management and biodiversity conservation in Mchinji CFR in particular and Malawi in general. By strengthening the strategies, mechanisms, and institutions for forest management and biodiversity conservation, Mchinji CFR will be protected, and livelihoods strengthened. The strengthening of forest and biodiversity management will contribute to the development of social inclusion and gender equality, foster clear and transparent provisions and strengthen the capacity for local communities to benefit from their landscape and biodiversity, thereby generating opportunities for themselves. This will also have benefits to the local communities around Mchinji CFR, including those deriving livelihoods from forest, directly through production forestry (wood products), or indirectly through ecosystem services. Further benefits will accrue through replication of the approaches used at the project sites to other sites in the country. The approach used in the project as a whole will also provide lessons and opportunities for replication in other countries in Africa.
Food-IAP: Enhancing the Resilience of Agro-Ecological Systems  (ERASP) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Pesticide Risk Reduction in Malawi NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Increasing Access to Clean and Affordable Decentralized Energy Services in Selected Vulnerable Areas of Malawi NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Shire Valley Transformation Program - I NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Enhancing Sustainability of Protected Area Systems and Stabilizing Agro-production in Adjoining Areas through Improved IAS Management NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Challenging stigma and discrimination to improve access to and quality of HIV services in the Caribbean Multicountry Americas CVC-COIN - HIV - United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Jamaica.
Sustainability of services for key populations in the Caribbean Phase 2 Multicountry Caribbean CARICOM-PANCAP - HIV - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) - CARICOM.  This program has the following goals: To provide sustainable prevention, treatment and care services for key populations in the Caribbean. The objectives of this program are: To increase domestic resources for effective key population programming.  To mobilise resources for Key population organisations.  To reduce barriers to key population services (including stigma and discrimination and gender-based violence).  To improve knowledge generation and use of strategic information on key populations for decision-making and advocacy by Communities and other stakeholders
Multicountry Americas (CRN+) - HIV - THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (CRN+) Multicountry Americas (CRN+) - HIV - THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (CRN+).
Promote and implement ENGAGE TB through Civil Society to reduce barriers of access to TB services for key populations in 8 countries of the LAC region Multicountry TB LAC PIH - Tuberculosis - Partners In Health - PIH.  This program has the following goals: Empower TB civil society in LAC to assist in the comprehensive response against tuberculosis, with a focus on human rights, gender equality and focusing on key populations.. The objectives of this program are: Consolidate the ENGAGE TB approach in 8 LAC countries for the integration of community-based TB activities into the work of civil society organizations (CSOs)..  Creation and expansion of 8 national social observatories to monitor the TB response, advocacy and resource mobilization (including financial resources for CBOs activities), as well as capacity building of civil society for their participation and involvement in TB promotion, prevention, diagnosis and treatment..  Strengthening of monitoring and community surveillance systems for the effective reference and counter-referral of TB care in LAC migrants.
Sex workers of Latin America and the Caribbean working to create alternatives that reduce vulnerability to HIV: a regional strategy with genuine impact This Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) proposal covers 15 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. In this LAC region, 80% of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are living below the poverty line, have restricted access to education and are the focus of violence in society. Stigma and discrimination often leaves this population without proper access to health and prevention services. Epidemiological information shows that FSWs are a most-at-risk population in the region. The Program aims at strengthening the capacities of National Organizations of Female Sex Workers (NOFSWs) in these Spanish-speaking countries. By empowering the capacities of NOFSWs, FSWs will be able to actively engage and participate in public debates and hence improve public policies and programs for FSWs. The goal of this Program is to contribute to the reduction of HIV prevalence in female sex workers (FSW) in Latin America and Spanish-speaking Caribbean by strengthening their grassroots organizations.
Acelerando la accion regional a favor de los Derechos Humanos, Sexuales y Reproductivos y la No Violencia hacia las Mujeres con VIH Multicountry Americas ICW - HIV - Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) - HIVOS -  HubLA.
Challenging stigma and discrimination to improve access to and quality of HIV services in the Caribbean Multicountry Americas CVC-COIN - HIV - Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition - CVC.
Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative Multicountry Americas EMMIE - Malaria - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB.  This program has the following goals: To achieve sustainable malaria elimination in Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama by 2020. The objectives of this program are: To create a positive demonstration effect of innovative financing for malaria elimination in other geographic areas or for other diseases in Central America.  To  strengthen the policy environmnet for malaria elimination updating national regulations and policies with evidence on new strategies and tools for malaria elimination and prevention of re-emergence in 8 Host Countries by year 5..  To contribute to increase domestic funding included in national budgets for malaria elimination and re-emergence prevention in 8 Host Countries by year 5 through IDB loans and financial incentives to be provided through a 'results based funding modality'..  To improve the planning processes and operations at national level improving the quality of health systems,  case management, vector control and logistics for malaria elimination in Host Countries by year 5..  To strengthen surveillance systems and data quality for malaria elimination in 8 Host Countries by year 3.  To facilitate collective impact by aligning  country and partner financial and technical resources according to Host Country needs