WHO WE ARE

The Second Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project (TIIGP 2) is designed to help transform secondary GMS central and southern corridor towns into economically inclusive, competitive international tourism destinations by improving road and water transport infrastructure, urban environmental services, and capacity to sustainably manage tourism growth. It will boost trade in services and deepen regional cooperation and integration among the GMS and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). About 88,000 residents are expected to directly benefit from climate-resilient infrastructure development and increased access to economic opportunities.

The project will increase Cambodia and Lao PDR’s share of ASEAN’s international visitor arrivals from 8.0% to 8.3% and project areas will receive 700,000 more international tourists. This will increase aggregate annual visitor expenditure from $0.55 billion to $0.91 billion.

Project Areas in Lao PDR

Nationwide
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Province
Champasak Province

Project Outcome

Tourism competitiveness of secondary towns in the Lao PDR increased

Project Outputs

Output 1: 1Urban-rural access infrastructure and urban environmental services improved

The project will upgrade transport infrastructure and improve environmental conditions at tourist destinations to boost tourist arrivals and receipts and catalyze additional private investment in accommodations and other tourism-related enterprises.

The Project includes the following seven infrastructure subprojects, which packaged into five works packages, as follows:

1) Works Package: TIIGP2-LAO-W01: Nakasang and Don Det-Don Khone Access Improvements

Subproject C1: Nakasang Access Road and Port Rehabilitation
Subproject C2: Don Det-Don Khone Access Improvements

2) Works Package: TIIGP2-LAO-W02: Nam Ngum Reservoir Access Improvements

Subproject V1: Nam Ngum Reservoir Access Improvements

3) Works Package TIIGP2-LAO-W03: Kaeng Yui Waterfall Access Improvements and Western Loop Rural Access Road and Bridge Improvements

Subproject V2: Kaeng Yui Waterfall Access Improvements
Subproject V3: Western Loop Rural Access Road and Bridge Improvements

4) Works Package TIIGP2-LAO-W03a: Vang Vieng Urban Renewal

Subproject V4: Vang Vieng Urban Renewal

5) Works Package: TIIGP2-LAO-W04: Vang Vieng Landfill Improvements

Subproject V5: Vang Vieng Solid Waste Management Improvements

Output 2: Capacity to implement ASEAN tourism standards strengthened

1) Support the ASEAN Tourism Standards national implementation by establishing and strengthening certification bodies and assessment frameworks, promoting and facilitating adoption of the standards by the tourism sector, and establishing sustainable financing mechanisms

2) Support the implementation of selected ASEAN Tourism Standards and the ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards

Output 3: Institutional arrangements for tourism destination management and infrastructure O&M strengthened

1) Build capacity among public and private stakeholders in the tourism sector to sustainably develop, manage, and market tourist destinations

2) build capacity for infrastructure operation and maintenance (O&M) through the preparation of O&M plans and training to implement the plans.

Project Implementation Period

2019 – 2024

Project Budget

Source	Amount (Million USD)	Share of Total
Asian Development Bank	47	96,30 %
Government of Lao PDR	1,8	3,70 %
Total Budget	48,8	100 %

Executing Agencies (EA)

Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism

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