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Integrated Water Resources Management - P104806
Details
Project End Date:2022-02-28
Location:Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Category:Goods, Works, Consulting services, Non-consulting services
Status:Completion and evaluation
Sectors:Environment & Climate, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Contracting authority: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Laos
Associated tenders • 2
Description
The objective is to support the implementation of integrated water resources management for the Lower Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Viet Nam) to achieve the sustainable water resources management. The credit was signed on 19 April 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104806. US$ 26.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Viet Nam, Tel: (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: mrcs@mrcmekong.org, Contact: Mr. Phoumin Han, Regional Coordinator, M-IWRMP, MRC
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About the Funding Agency
World Bank HQ
The World Bank (USA) is part of an international financial agency that makes loans and grants to governments in low- and middle-income countries to fund capital projects. The United States was a driving force behind the founding of the World Bank in 1944 and it is still the World Bank's largest shareholder today.
The United States contributes to tackling critical international development concerns through the World Bank Group and has a long history of generously supporting the objectives of the World Bank Group and has been a champion of the International Development Association (IDA) which provides low-interest loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. The key U.S. priorities at the World Bank include a multilateral health and economic response to COVID-19, debt sustainability and transparency, promoting governance and fighting corruption, ending energy poverty and supporting a strong emphasis on accountability, transparency and development impact.
About the Sectors
Environment & Climate
Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.
Key areas:
- Environmental protection and conservation
- Natural resource and ecosystem management
- Climate change and environmental resilience
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.
Key areas:
- Water supply and drinking water projects
- Sanitation systems and wastewater treatment
- Hygiene promotion and WASH programmes
- Water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, dams, irrigation)