
Project Name Smart JAMP (2024) Pre-feasibility Study for Realization of Smart City in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Project Narrative
In December 2020, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan held the 2nd ASEAN-Japan Smart City Network High-level Meeting with the participation of representatives from 26 cities1 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In the meeting, MLIT proposed the Smart City supported by the Japan ASEAN Mutual Partnership and the proposal was accepted by 26 cities of ten countries.
Therefore, an objective of this Project is to draft a Smart City Master Plan which shows a development policy of smart city based on reviewing existing MPs in Vientiane Capital. The Smart City MP includes action programs as a package of smart city projects in specific areas, which can be solved by experiences and technologies of Japanese companies and also includes drafted implementation plans for selected priority projects.
Fund Sources
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan “MLIT”
Overall Contract Amount
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Project Owner / Counter Part
Department of Public Work and Transport, Vientiane Capital
Meeting and Join Tourism Activities in Vientiane Capital
Associated Firm / Partner
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd
What Mekong Consultant Co., Ltd contributes
(1) Survey 1: Data Collection and Summarization
– To collect information on current trends and situation regarding tourism / Smart City development in Vientiane Capital City
(2) Survey 2: Coordination with stakeholders
– To coordinate Laotian stakeholders
– To support arrangement of meetings with Laotian stakeholders
(3) Survey 3: Conducting on-site hearings and summarization
– To support distribute/collect questionnaires to/from Laotian stakeholders
(4) Survey 4: Meeting coordination and interpretation
– To interpret meetings among Laotian stakeholders, MLIT and the Consultant
(5) Survey 5: Assistance for holding local meeting
– To support arrangement of meetings with local Laotian
Location
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
Duration
Jul. 2024 – Mar. 2025
Project Status under Mekong Consultants Co., Ltd
>>On-going<<