Project ID: 38453

China conducts study into Laos-Vietnam Railway (linked to #33726)

Commitment amount

$ 152458.59219490507

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 152458.59

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Laos

Sector

Transport and storage (Code: 210)

Flow type

Free-standing technical assistance

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2008-01-01

Actual start

2008-03-01

Description

In April 2008, Laos conducted a feasibility study of a rail link from Vientiane to Thakhek, and onto Muya in Vietnam to connect to the Vietnam Railway Network. The study was funded by the Chinese government with the participation of a group of twelve Chinese technical staff. Vientiane Times reported that the estimated cost of the study was $100,000, and that the study was underway and expected to be completed by the first week of April 2008.

Number of official sources

1

Number of total sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Laos [Government Agency]