An additional lesson identified by this validation relates to regional projects: all parties should agree on uniform standards covering, in this case, vehicular movements across international boundaries. Both Thailand and the PRC have higher legal axle load limits than the Lao PDR. This creates enforcement issues on permissible axle load limits and should have been resolved early on in project preparation.
Report Date
Project Name
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Greater Mekong Subregion: Northern Economic Corridor Project
Project Number
34231-013
Report Source
Validation of self-evaluation
Country
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Themes
Applicability
Project-level