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Regional
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RETA: REG 42111-01
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Project Name
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute, 2009-2012
Executing Agency
Asian Development Bank
TA Amount (US$ '000)
5,000.00
Activity Type
Others
Date of First Listing
23 May 2008
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- Project Impact
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The CAREC Institute will increase the knowledge and skills of CAREC government officials and other stakeholders, enabling them to engage more effectively in regional cooperation. The enhanced knowledge and skills will in turn lead to more rapid identification and development of priority regional projects, a greater number of regional proposals and activities initiated by the CAREC countries, and more effective development policies. The impact will be higher capacities for regional cooperation and accelerated economic growth in CAREC participating countries.
- Project Outcome
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The outcome is the effective functioning of the CAREC Institute in the delivery of training and research dialogue activities. It will also develop and deliver through a network of human resource development (HRD) institutions training modules and full courses to provide sustainable regional solutions to capacity building needs for regional cooperation. This process will enhance the quality of HRD institutions in CAREC countries through their participation in the network and the development of local centers of excellence. The CAREC Institute through the generation of relevant research in the priority areas of CAREC will develop dialogue channels between experts in the network and government officials, senior policymakers, and other stakeholders to facilitate the flow of research findings and solutions to regional cooperation challenges. The CAREC Institute research will increase the application of international best practices to regional projects and processes. The CAREC Institute outreach activities will enable the sharing of information with parties in the broader development community, the private sector, and non-profit organizations.
- Project Outputs
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The RETA will have a four-year timeframe, from 2009-2012. The CAREC Institute's main outputs will be (i) practical training in regional cooperation and the identification and implementation of regional projects; (ii) research projects (with researchers from the region and beyond) that will enable evidence-based decision making by Ministers and Senior Officials; and (iii) a better understanding of the benefits of regional cooperation (and costs of non-cooperation). In its initial stage, the CAREC Institute will take the form of a virtual institute. This offers substantial advantages by making use of existing resources and minimizing fixed investment costs. Initially, the CAREC Institute will be closely linked with the CAREC Secretariat, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for technical and administrative reasons, namely to draw on the immediate human resources and technical infrastructure that the Secretariat can provide, and to facilitate the coordination of CAREC priority agendas into the CAREC Institute planning activities. In the first years, the CAREC Institute will rely heavily upon partnerships for the development and delivery of training courses and research activities. The CAREC Institute network for training and research activities will consist of regional and external training institutions, think tanks, multilateral institutions, and renowned experts in particular fields. A mid term independent performance review of the CAREC Institute will be undertaken in 2010, and the recommendations used to enhance future development and delivery of training, research and outreach activities.
- Consulting Services
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The technical assistance will require approximately 34 person-months of international and 138 person-months of domestic consultant inputs. Experts will also be engaged for short-term assignments / studies. A leading university or business school with significant experience in customized, multi-cultural executive education, including delivery of multi-language, multi-country programs, will be engaged to develop and deliver an executive leadership development program.
- Project Processing Stage
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Board Circulation: Sep 2008.
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- Recruitment of Consultants
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Recruitment of consultants expected to take place after approval.
- Project Officer
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Natasha Davis (632-5463)
- Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation Division, CWRD
- ndavis@adb.org
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