The project is part of the World Bank’s long-term engagement in urban upgrading programs within the MDR including the Vietnam Urban Upgrading Program (VUUP) and its successor the Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project (MDR-UUP). This current iteration of urban upgrading will build on past achievements while introducing measures to better target integrated urban planning, risk-informed design, and green infrastructure

Scope of Project:This assignment will provide capacity building support and technical assistance to incorporate universal accessibility to urban planning and infrastructure design. Key targeted infrastructure includes: primary and secondary roads, access roads in Low Income Areas, bridges, pedestrian roads along canals/ waterways, parks, schools, hospitals, markets, community centers, etc.