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| Grant Name | Strengthening Higher Education Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Lao People's Dem Rep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant Number | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 42134- 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thematic Classification |
Economic growth
Gender Equity Capacity Development |
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| Project Rationale | The Government seeks to achieve economic growth with reduced poverty to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, and graduate from its least-developed country (LDC) status by 2020. The Sixth Socioeconomic Development Plan 2006-2010 (SEDP6) provides a coherent and cohesive development framework, identifying education as one of the four pillars of its poverty reduction strategy. SEDP6 recognizes that education is fundamental to socioeconomic development for it equips citizens with the required skills and attitudes in a rapidly changing society. There is pressure for the Lao PDR to provide higher education because it needs to utilize more intermediate and advanced knowledge and technology in all sectors. However, the higher education system and institutions in the Lao DPR still lacks a clear vision, policy and strategies, and road map to reach regional and international standards in access, quality, relevance, attractiveness, and competitiveness. The Government requested ADB to support the development of the higher education system and institutions so as to meet the growing demand for educated citizens and a skilled workforce for national development and to prepare the Lao PDR for regional and international economic integration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | The expected impact of the Project is the improved economic competitiveness and employment opportunities of higher education graduates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geographical Location | National University of Laos (Vientiane); Champasak University (Pakse); and Souphanouvong University (Luang Prabang) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Environment | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resettlement | C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indigenous People | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary of Environmental and Social Issues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Aspects | The project does not include any campus or site developments for NUOL and SU. The campus and facilities development of CU, involving construction of basic campus infrastructure and new facilities such as faculty classrooms and multipurpose buildings, will be concentrated on the existing site of 66 hectares, where no households will be relocated and no households use agricultural land. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Aspects | The Project has been classified as Category B (non-sensitive). An initial environmental examination for the Project was carried out and shows no significant adverse environmental impact. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stakeholder Participation and Consultation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| During Project Design | The design of the Project has resulted from extensive meetings and workshops. The consultative workshops are currently undertaken to develop various aspects of the Higher Education Master Plan 2010-2020 (under preparation). Numerous discussions have been held at central and provincial levels with officers, university presidents and administrators, instructors, students and parents, to assist to identify needs and possible solutions. A number of surveys have been conducted and the responses analyzed to better understand what is currently provided in HEIs and what priorities need to be addressed. Multiple meetings with development partners have been held to ensure consensus around key issues and future actions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| During Project Implementation | The Project will be implemented with close consultations with the central and local stakeholders. Universities are the principal owner and beneficiaries of the Project and will be fully involved in decisions related to the project implementation. The participation of other local stakeholders including the provincial governments, private sector and local industries, communities, and households in the project activities is essential for effective implementation of the Project. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Consulting Services | The Project will be supported by consultant services mobilized via three modalities. First, the Project will engage a firm to provide 220 person-months of consulting services (95 person-months international and 125 person-months national), which will be selected using the full technical proposal and quality- and cost-based selection method, in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time). The quality- and cost-based selection weighting will follow the standard quality-cost ratio of 80:20. This package of consulting services will provide technical support for the Project as well as build longer-term local capacities for planning, management, research, and delivery of higher education. Consulting services will span a broad array of expertise, including (i) strategic planning, project management, and monitoring; (ii) governance and management of higher education; (iii) higher education financing; (iv) higher education quality assurance; (v) curriculum and textbook development; (vi) human resources and professional development; (vii) research capacity building; (viii)information and communications technology (ICT)-based teaching and learning; (ix) higher education MIS development; (x) campus and facilities development, and equipment improvement; (xi) gender and social development; (xii) environment; (xiii) procurement; and (xiv) project financial management. In addition to the firm that will augment consulting services in specific and needs-tailored areas, international scholars and/or professionals (a total of 70 person-months) will be invited as short-term consultants on an individual basis to assist participating universities in developing academic and research programs and in teaching support. The Project will also locally recruit administrative assistants and accountants on an individual basis as needed to help the PIUs with project administration, accounting, and other tasks including reporting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Civil Works/Goods | All procurement to be financed under the ADB grant will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2007, as amended from time to time). The Department of Higher Education project implementation unit (D-PIU) will be responsible for all procurement, except for civil works, equipment, furniture, and vehicles at Champasak University (CU), which will be done by the CU project implementation unit (PIU), in close consultation with the D-PIU. Procurement of goods such as computers and laboratory equipment will use international competitive bidding procedures if more than $1.0 million; national competitive bidding if $1 million or less, but more than $100,000 equivalent; or shopping if less than $100,000 equivalent. Civil works will use international competitive bidding if more than $2.0 million; and national competitive bidding if less than $2 million, but more than $100,000. Prior review will be used in the procurement processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer |
Yasushi Hirosato |
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| Responsible ADB Department |
Southeast Asia Department |
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| Responsible ADB Division |
Social Sectors Division, SERD |
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| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education Dr. Phonephet Boupha Director General, Department of Higher Education Avenue Lane Xang, Vientiane, Lao PDR phonephet12@hotmail.com |
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| Concept Clearance | 11 Jun 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fact-finding | 11 Jun 2009 to 19 Jun 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appraisal | 23 Jul 2009 to 29 Jul 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board Approval | 05 Oct 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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