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ADB’s Private Sector Operations: Catalyzing Private Investments Across Asia and the Pacific

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Applying for ADB Assistance

To enable ADB to promptly assess a project for its assistance,the sponsor will submit an application including the following information (Appendix 5):

• a description of the project;
• a backgrounder on the sponsors,including their financial and managerial background;
• project cost estimates,including foreign exchange requirements;
• implementation plan,including status of government approvals;
• market prospects,including proposed marketing or off-take arrangements;
• financing plan,indicating the type and amount of ADB assistance requested;
• corporate governance system;and
• disclosure and analysis of key risks.

After this information is assessed,ADB will convey its preliminary views to the applicant and may ask for additional details and documents necessary for further processing.ADB will observe confidentiality in its dealings with private sector projects.

It should be noted that ADB may not be able to assist all projects even when a project meets the criteria outlined in this brochure due to (i)staff or other resource limitations,(ii)need for industry and country risk diversification,or (iii)simple differences of opinion on the quality of the project and/or of its sponsors.

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