Lao PDR: German Minister Inaugurates RIP Road and Market On 16 February 2012

H.E. the German Minister for Cooperation and Development, Mr. Dirk Niebel, travelled to Xaisathan District of Sayaboury Province in northern Lao PDR, to visit projects which are implemented by the Lao Ministry of Public Works and Transport under Lao-German Financial Cooperation with support from GITEC Consult GmbH.

H.E. the Minister and his delegation (comprising three German Members of Parliament, the German Ambassador to Lao PDR and 9 journalists, among others) met the Governor of Sayaboury Province in a remote village near the Thai border. The Minister and the Governor jointly inaugurated a completed section of the 85 km long road from Sayaboury to Sapi, which will greatly improve access of the villages to markets, and to social, educational and health services. The road is being built to gravel standard, with bituminous surface treatment being applied in village sections for dust control, and in steep sections to reduce excessive erosion.

Towards the end of his visit, the Minister participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new rural market which is expected to stimulate the local economy. He also had discussions with local beneficiaries.

Both the road and the market construction are supported under German Financial Cooperation (KfW) as part of the Rural Infrastructure Programme (RIP). Since 2003, RIP has improved rural infrastructure in five provinces of Lao PDR. GITEC has been the consultant since the very beginning of the programme which may in future be extended to additional provinces in other parts of Laos.

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