DHAKA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has awarded three of its best performing project teams in Bangladesh as part of its efforts to promote efficient project implementation.
Cai Li, deputy country director of the Asian Development Bank Bangladesh Resident Mission, presented the awards for the year 2016 to the winning teams at a ceremony in Dhaka, said the Manila-based lender in a statement here on Monday.
The winning project teams are Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project, executed by the Local Government Engineering Department; SASEC Railway Connectivity Akhaura-Laksam Double Track Project executed by the Bangladesh Railway; and, Power System Efficiency Improvement Project, Part A - Construction of Ashuganj 450 Megawatt Power Plant, executed by Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd.
"The project teams were selected for results delivery, efficiency, effective project implementation, efforts to empower women, transparency, and other criteria", said the deputy country director.
The best project team recognition program was initiated in 2001, and has been a regular annual exercise by ADB to promote development effectiveness of ADB-assisted projects in Bangladesh.
