SWLCP
Supporting Vietnam’s pathway towards low carbon transport
Feasibility Study and Environmental and Social Assessment Instruments Update
As part of the Southern Waterways Logistics Corridor (SWLC), a project co- financed by the World Bank and the Government of Vietnam that will upgrade selected sections of the East- West and the North-South Logistic inland waterways corridors in the Mekong Delta network, this activity will update the Feasibility Study (FS) and the Environmental and Social Assessment Instruments (ESAI), which are indispensable pre-construction requirements. The project will respond to the growing transport needs of the area, and will improve connectivity between both, the economic hub at Can Tho and the industrial area of Dong Nai, to the sea import and export port terminals of Ho Chi Minh City and Cai Mep – Thi Vai.
- BUDGET: AUD 850,000
- ACTIVITY OWNER: PMU – Waterways
- OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED:VIWA, WB, PPCs and local agencies
- OUTPUTS:Updated Feasability Study and Environmental and Social Assesment Instruments
Strategic Intent
Support Vietnam’s strategic needs by increasing navigability in the Mekong Delta inland waterways, improving regional and international connectivity, facilitating trade and promoting multi-modal transport.
Maximise the potential of the inland waterways transport system, removing congestion bottlenecks, improving resiliency and safety, and reducing GHG emissions.
Ensure social and environmental components are comprehensively addressed through an innovative design, reducing the project’s impacts and promoting best international practice.
Support sustainable growth of Vietnam’s transport infrastructure sector, contributing to economic development and poverty alleviation.
Process and Outputs
The activity is divided into two main components: the update of the Feasibility Study (FS) and the update of the Environmental and Social Assessment Instruments (ESAI), both of them being undertaken through different phases and stages, and each one of these components comprising several tasks and requiring strong collaboration between stakeholders. The main process and outcomes of each of the components of the SWLCP activity are the following:
FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS UPDATE
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