Project for Capacity Development on Urban Development Control and Promotion in Laos, Preparation Phase
Sep / 2021

Project Name:  Project for Capacity Development on Urban Development Control and Promotion
in Laos, Preparation Phase

Project Narrative

The Government of Japan assisted implementing “The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital” from 2009 to 2011. Then, “the Development Master Plan in Vientiane, targeting the year 2030”, hereafter referred to as Master Plan (M/P), was formulated in 2011. It was based on the development vision and social and economic framework targeting the year 2030, and proposed “multi-core structure”, which was composed of urbanization control and sub-center development in suburb area. It also proposed a land use plan and a basic strategy for infrastructure development based on the concept of “multi-core structure”, and improvement of institutional framework, after the discussion with Lao related organizations, such as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and Vientiane Capital.
Objective of the Project:
(i) Overall Goal:
– Urban development in Vientiane Capital will be managed consistent with established City Plan
(ii) Project Purpose:
– The Capacity of staff regarding Urban Development in Vientiane Capital to implement Urban Planning and Development Management will be strengthened
(iii) Outputs:
1: Capacity on analyzing structure of legal documents related to urban development management and proposing improvement will be enhanced
2: Capacity on creating basic database (land use plan) for urban development management will be enhanced
3: Capacity on urban planning of related agencies will be enhanced. (focus on Inner Zone and Historic Area)
4: Capacity on urban development control will be enhanced (focus on Historic Area)
5: Capacity on implementing cityscape projects will be enhanced through pilot project (focus on activities for cityscape in Historic Area)

Fund Sources

Granted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Overall Contract Amount

Project Owner / Counter Part

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Associated Firm / Partner

Tamano Consultants Co., Ltd.

What Mekong consultant Co., Ltd contributes

(i) Distribute and follow up on the questionnaire prepared by the Consultants and get responses from the organizations to which the questionnaires are addressed.
(ii) Collect documents and materials relating to urban development, construction permission and building administration in Laos which are suggested by the Consultants and develop a list of collected documents and materials
(iii) Coordinate meetings between the Consultant and Laos sides and develop the meeting minutes in English or Japanese
(iv) Support to prepare and organize a workshop and a seminar and develop the meeting minutes in English
or Japanese
(v) Site survey regarding the practice of urban development and building in Vientiane
(vi) Write an activity report in English for the work in item

(v) above should be provided in a systematic manner as electronic files to the Consultant.

                           

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Location
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

Duration
Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

Project Status under Mekong Consultants Co., Ltd
>>Completed<<