Project Name |
INTERCONNECTION AND ELECTRIFICATION GRID STUDIES |
Project Number |
48903-012 |
Borrower/Company |
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Country |
Myanmar |
Location |
Myanmar |
Approval Number |
8639 |
Type or Modality of Assistance |
8639 |
IV |
US$ 250,000 |
Approved |
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Strategic Agendas |
Environmentally sustainable growth |
Drivers of Change |
Knowledge solutions |
Sector / Subsector |
Energy - Conventional energy generation
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming |
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Responsible ADB Department |
Private Sector Operations Department |
Responsible ADB Division |
Infrastructure Finance Division 2 |
Responsible ADB Officer |
Robert Lockhart |
Project Sponsor(s) |
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Objectives and Scope |
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Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
This ensuing Project from the TA will address key medium-term goals of ADB elaborated in the interim CPS 2012 2014 for Myanmar, namely (i) to assist the government in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic development and job creation in support of poverty reduction, (ii) enhancing connectivity domestic and regional, rural and urban through both hard and soft infrastructure, and (iii) help accelerate economic growth, create income opportunities, and bridge rural urban gaps. |