Laos programs / Laos project 439001001 · 1973 · transport infrastructure
EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO UPGRADE & EXPAND THE LAO NATL ROADS SYST FROM 12/31/67-9/30/72. DEC abstract (PD-AAA-415-A1)
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EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO UPGRADE & EXPAND THE LAO NATL ROADS SYST FROM 12/31/67-9/30/72. AUDIT INCLUDED LIMITED VISITS (BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONDITIONS) TO FIELD STATIONS. THE PROJ WAS NOT FULLY OPERATIONAL UNTIL FY'66,BECAUSE OF POLITICAL UNREST. US FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMIN (FHWA) ADVISORY ASSISTED THE TRAVEAU PUBLIC (TP) IN THE PLNNG,ADMIN & MAINTENANCE OF THE NATL ROAD SYST. USAID FINANCED HEAVY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES & MATERIALS. ALSO,TWO-THIRDS OF THE LOCAL CURRENCY COSTS FOR CASUAL-HIRE LABOR & LOCALLY PRODUCED MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED THRU THE MISSION COUNTERPART FUND. ROAD CONSTRUCTION INCLUDED THE MAIN NORTH-SOUTH ARTERY FROM THE ROYAL CAPITAL TO THE CAMBODIAN BORDER,1242KM TO THE SOUTH. AN ADDITIONAL 285KM OF ROADS WERE CONSTRUCTED OR IMPROVED & 2675KM MAINTAINED. CLASSROOM & ON-JOB TRNG WERE PROVIDED FOR 734 ENGINEERING,TECH & ADMIN PERSONNEL. 84 LAO NAILS RECEIVED PARTICIPANT TRNG. FROM 1/1/56-9/30/72,US DOLLAR OBLIGATIONS & EXPENDITURES TOTALED $39,706,000 & $37,111,000 RESPECTIVELY. LOCAL CURRENCY(KIP) OBILIGATIONS & EXPENDITURES TOTALED IN US $, 23,391,000 & $23,355,000,RESPECTIVELY, A REVIEW OF JOINT-FUND EXPENDITURES REVEALED DISCREPANCIES IN TIME & ATTENDANCE RECORD
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAA-415-A1 (1973). This is the source's own text, not a cited summary of the documents.
Operated in: Laos.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | 1973 | Stated in a document read from a record field | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | 1973 | Stated in a document read from a record field | 1 source |
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Sector profile (computed): Transport infrastructure (roads, rail, air, water) 79%; Housing, urban and municipal infrastructure 7%; Agriculture: livestock, animal health, fisheries, aquaculture 7%
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| Title | Year | Document | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAO NATIONAL ROADS SYSTEM | 1973 | PD-AAA-415-A1 | evaluation-stage document (eval other, weak classifier) |
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