| Sector | Project | Participating Countries | Estimated Cost in US$ Million | Financing in US$ Million | Status | Implementation Schedule | Flagship | Contact Information |
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| Human Resource Development | HRD001: Development Management in the GMS (Phnom Penh Plan) Phase I Project PROFILE
The project developed a core group of development managers with the capacity to operate as motivated and competent change agents, through training programs focusing mainly on middle- and senior-level executive management at premier educational institutions in the region. It will provide opportunities for basic and advanced training on major aspects of development; workshops, seminars, secondments, and study tours based on need and demand; and twinning arrangements with leading learning centers/agencies. Networking will be arranged with leading learning centers and agencies in the region, while a website in each GMS focal institution will link with a technical assistance (TA) website. The project will be implemented over a two-year period, but will be comprehensively reviewed at the end of 18 months.
ADB US$800,000; New Zealand: US$350,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.8 | 0.8 | Completed | 2003-2004 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | PPP Secretariat, ADB c/o Sukhdeep Brar, Email: sbrar@adb.org; Pamela Asis, Email: pasis@adb.org; Jordana Queddeng, Email:jqueddeng@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD002: Development Management in the GMS (Phnom Penh Plan) Phase II Project PROFILE
The broad goal of the project is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of development management in the GMS countries to enhance economic growth and social development. Building on the achievements of Phase I, the aim of the project is to develop a core group of development managers with the capacity to operate as motivated and competent change agents, through training programs focusing mainly on middle- and senior-level executive management training at premier educational institutions in the region. The specific objectives are to (i) strengthen the managerial capacity of middle- and senior-level managers (essentially administrators and technical staff) in managing development plans, programs, and projects; and (ii) reinforce partnerships and strengthen cooperation among the GMS countries, and develop institutional capacities.
ADB US$800,000; supplemental funding: France US$1.923M; PRC US$500,000 for 2005, $500,000 for 2006; New Zealand US$350,000 for 2005, $500,000 for 2006 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 4.57 | 4.57 | Ongoing | 2005-2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | PPP Secretariat, ADB c/o Sukhdeep Brar, Email: sbrar@adb.org; Pamela Asis, Email: pasis@adb.org; Jordana Queddeng, Email:jqueddeng@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD003: Development Management in the GMS (Phnom Penh Plan) Phase III PROFILE
The project will continue the objective of improving efficiency and effectiveness of development management in the GMS through carefully targeted capacity building activities. Key activities will include learning programs, intellectual capital development, advocacy and knowledge sharing, institutional networking, and establishing a core of GMS leaders.
Included in RCSPU Indicative Pipeline for 2007. Co-financing from AFD, NZAIDS, and PRCF (tentative) | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 4 | 4 | Proposed | 2007-2008 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | PPP Secretariat, ADB c/o Pamela Asis, Email: pasis@adb.org; Jordana Queddeng, Email:jqueddeng@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD004: Development Management in the GMS (Phnom Penh Plan) Phase IV
The project will continue the objective of improving efficiency and effectiveness of development management in the GMS through carefully targeted capacity building activities. Key activities will include learning programs, intellectual capital development, advocacy and knowledge sharing, institutional networking, and establishing a core of GMS leaders.
Included in RCSPU Indicative Pipeline 2009. | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.5 | 0.5 | Proposed | 2009 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | |
| Human Resource Development | HRD005: ICT and HIV/AIDS Preventive Education in the Cross-border Areas in GMS PROFILE
The project (i) developed ICT learning materials for HIV/AIDS preventive education in local languages; (ii) build capacities of teachers, health workers, multimedia providers, and other stakeholders on the use of ICT for HIV/AIDS preventive education; (iii) expanded the use of ICT interventions into HIV/AIDS preventive education; and (iv) delivered ICT-based interventions to isolated, marginalized, and vulnerable populations.
TASF: US$1M SEAMEO and UNESCO: US$748,000; Government US$100,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 1.75 | 1.75 | Completed | 2003-2004 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Dr. Arief Sadiman, Director, SEAMEO Secretariat Bangkok ; Dr. Sornchai Looarseesuwan, Director, SEAMEO TROPMED Network, Bangkok |
| Human Resource Development | HRD006: HIV/AIDS Vulnerability and Risk Reduction among Ethnic Minority Groups through Communication Strategies (former title: GMS Poverty Reduction through Education of Ethnic Minorities on Cross-cutting Issues) PROFILE
The project aims to reduce the vulnerability to, and risk of HIV/AIDS among selected ethnic minority groups in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Yunnan Province (PRC). It will (i) equip ethnic minorities with the necessary tools to reduce their vulnerabilities and mitigate risks; (ii) support subregional cooperation for preventing HIV/AIDS; and (iii) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS communication strategies used. Radio dramas will be developed and broadcast in ethnic languages.
ADB US$700,000; UNESCO US$522,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, PRC, Thailand | 1.22 | 1.22 | Ongoing | July 2005-June 2007 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Min. of Information & Culture (LAO), Govt Public Relations Office (THAI), Yunnan People's Radio, Min. of Education (CAM) |
| Human Resource Development | HRD007: Communicable Disease Control in GMS PROFILE
The project will support three (3) countries in the GMS namely Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam, in the areas of surveillance and response for emerging diseases, communicable diseases control, and regional collaboration. It will (i) help strengthen the national surveillance and response system in the 3 countries and develop community-based models for controlling outbreaks of diseases, including avian flu; (ii) improve CDC for vulnerable groups in the 26 priority provinces through provincial capacity building for CDC, including control of neglected communicable diseases like dengue and parasitic infections, as well as improving the continuum of care for the control of HIV/AIDS in high-risk populations; and (iii) strengthen regional coordination for CDC through regional policy dialogue, operations research for HIV/AIDS control and other fields through regional institutions, and project management.
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA): ADB US$600,000; WHO US$150,000; Belgium US$250,000; PRC US$5,000 (cash/kind); extended to 30 June 2006. CDC Project: ADB: US$30M; WHO US$900,000, Govts: US$7.8 M. (in kind). PPTA completion extended to 3 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam | 31.95 | 31.95 | Ongoing | 2005-2009 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Ministry of Health in participating countries |
| Human Resource Development | HRD008: Reviewing the Poverty Impact of Regional Economic Integration in the GMS (previous title: Unmasking Cross-border Poverty in the GMS) PROFILE
The project aims to determine how increased connectivity between the GMS countries through infrastructure and communications development may be managed to ensure that the economic and social status of the poor will be significantly enhanced. It will assess the distribution of benefits and costs of cross-border interactions among different groups, and identify ways to maximize the benefits to the poor and minimize the negative impacts. It will focus on cross-border interactions related to trade in goods and services, employment, other income generating activities, community and resource interactions, social services, information exchange and other issues in cross-border areas in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
ADB US$750,000; Govt US$70,000 (in kind) | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.82 | 0.82 | Ongoing | 2004-June 2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Vietnam Central Institute for Economic Management; Lao PDR National Economic Research Institute/ National Statistical Center; Cambodia Development Research Institute/National Institute of Statistics; Thailand Development Research Institute/NESDB. |
| Human Resource Development | HRD009: Preventing the Trafficking of Women and Children and Promoting Safe Migration in the GMS PROFILE
The project aims to encourage subregional cooperation in the GMS countries for promoting safe migration and addressing trafficking issues in subregional projects. Expected outputs include: (I) pilot programs to be developed and implemented along with two ADB-financed loan projects on the Northern Economic Corridor and Mekong Tourism Development Project; (ii) support to subregional cooperation against trafficking in collaboration with UNIAP; (iii) increased country-level awareness through advocacy and policy dialogue; and (iv) preparation of a scaling-up strategy.
Poverty Reduction CooperationFund US$700,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ongoing | 2004-2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Cambodia Ministry of Tourism; Lao PDR Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Construction/National Tourism Authority; Viet Nam Ministry of Planning and Investment. |
| Human Resource Development | HRD010: Strengthening Malaria Control for Ethnic Minorities PROFILE
The project aims to reduce the burden of malaria among poor ethnic minorities living in malaria-prone locations in the GMS. Its objectives are to (i) build capacity of national malaria institutions (NMIs) to develop acceptable, affordable, and effective strategies for malaria control for ethnic minorities; (ii) scale-up malaria control efforts for target populations through national malaria control programs (NMCPs); and (iii) promote regional collaboration for malaria control.
ADB PRCF US$750,000; WHO US$130,000; Govt US$100,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.98 | 0.98 | Ongoing | June 2005-June 2007 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Ministries of Health of GMS Countries |
| Human Resource Development | HRD011: Financing Needs for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Asia and the Pacific
The project developed the tools and background information required for effective advocacy with top policy makers and international development agencies, to enhance the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region. Specifically, the project supported collaborative work with UNAIDS for developing tools and using them to assess existing financing needs and gaps in providing a package of essential HIV/AIDS prevention and care interventions in the region. The main outputs included a manual for explaining steps of estimation of resource needs and strategic allocation of resources, computer software for assessing unit costs to estimate resource needs and a report on the financing needs and gaps in the region.
ADB: US$0.150; UNAIDS: US$0.240; IDB: US$0.052 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.44 | 0.44 | Completed | 2003-2005 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | UNAIDS; gms@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD012: Promoting NGO Support for Poverty Reduction in the GMS
The development goal is poverty reduction in the GMS sub-region through a partnership of ADB, DMC governments, and NGOs working at the regional level. The project will facilitate the tripartite partnership at the initial stages and generate substantive NGO input into the preparation and eventual implementation and updating of the RCSP for the GMS. It will also pilot and demonstrate the participatory approaches that are effective in facilitating the tripartite partnership process. The project is expected to (i) identify poverty issues as perceived by NGOs; and (ii) agree on a joint strategy and implementation plan for NGO cooperation in the tripartite partnership under the RCSP.
ADB-PRC: US$150,000 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.15 | 0.15 | Ongoing | 2003-2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | NGO Center, ADB; gms@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD013: Networking with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangkok
The project aims to improve knowledge management in ADB by accessing and utilizing knowledge, expertise, and experience of the AIT as a multilateral regional institution that covers many ADB developing member countries. It will set in place networking arrangements with selected research institutions in identified sectoral and thematic areas including: environment and natural resources, technology development and use of ICT, agriculture and rural development, HRD and capacity building, and regional cooperation. The project supplements ADB?s internal knowledge creation efforts, augments capacity for training in capacity building for its developing member countries, and provides efficient cost effective means of obtaining required skills and knowledge.
ADB US$150,000; AIT US$65,000 in kind | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.2 | 0.2 | Completed | 2002-2003; extended until June 2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | gms@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD014: Community Action for Preventing HIV/AIDS
The project aims to (i) support a comprehensive set of HIV/AIDS prevention activities in situations of particular risk in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of national and local HIV authorities and selected NGOs to develop community-based prevention and care programs. The project targets high-risk groups including migrants and mobile groups such as fishing communities, transport, sex and hospitality workers, police and military personnel and construction workers who are vulnerable to HIV infection due to their work, living environment, and lack of social support.
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR)-funded | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam | 8 | 8 | Ongoing | 2001-2006 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Cambodia: Dr. Char Meng Chuor, Project Manager, Ministry of Health, e-mail bhsp.pcu@bigpond.com.kh; Lao PDR: Dr. Prasongsidh Boupha, National Project Director, Ministry of Health, Fax No. 856-21223146; Tel. No. 856-21252753; Viet Nam: Dr. Ngo Khang Cuong, |
| Human Resource Development | HRD015: Strengthening HRD Cooperation in the GMS PROFILE
The project aims to support GMS cooperation in HRD in key areas that the GMS Working Group on HRD has identified. It has 3 specific outputs: (i) a comprehensive strategy for HRD in the GMS over the medium term; (ii) prioritized initiatives for HRD cooperation among the participating countries; and (iii) institutional arrangements for continuing GMS cooperation on HRD issues.
Included in the RCSPU Indicative Assistance Pipeline for 2007-2009. | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.25 | 0.25 | Proposed | 2007-2008 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | gms@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD020: Cross-Border Health Hazards Prevention and Monitoring System
The project will enhance cross-border capability to prevent health hazards. Project agreement was signed by the concerned relevant governments of the border areas.
co-financing being sought | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 5 | NA | Ongoing | 2003-(to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Ministry of Health, PRC, Quality Administration |
| Human Resource Development | HRD021: Documentary on the Hazards of Methamphetamine (Ice)
The project aims to enhance community awareness and knowledge on the hazards of drugs through the development and distribution of a documentary on the issue. A Chinese version is being prepared; multilingual versions may also be produced.
Project seeks cofinancing. | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 0.1 | NA | Ongoing | 2003-(to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | |
| Human Resource Development | HRD022: Training Center for GMS Drug Law Enforcement Officers
The project will enhance the capability of drug law enforcement. The main building of the Center is being completed.
co-financing being sought | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 1.2 | NA | Ongoing | 2003-2008 (to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | China State Narcotics Control Commission, Yunnan Narcotics Control Commission |
| Human Resource Development | HRD023: Recovering Base for Getting Rid of Drugs in Yunnan, PRC
The project aims to help drug addicts to gain the labor technical ability, recover their physique, and rebuild self-confidence.
| Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 10 | NA | Ongoing | 2003-2010 (to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | China State Narcotics Control Commission; Yunnan Narcotics Control Commission |
| Human Resource Development | HRD024: Yunnan Subregion Chinese Language Institute
The project will conduct training of Chinese language personnel. Some primary training courses are ongoing.
(No new information; for validation) | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 1 | NA | Ongoing | 2005 (to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | |
| Human Resource Development | HRD025: Yunnan Software Institute
The project will conduct training of software personnel for the subregion. The Institute will be PRC?s key training institution for software personnel.
co-financing being sought | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PRC, Thailand, Viet Nam | 5 | NA | Ongoing | 2003-2005 (to be confirmed) | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | PRC Ministry of Education, Yunnan Province |
| Human Resource Development | HRD026: Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Prevention in the GMS PROFILE
The project aims to support specialized human resource capacity development for the improved management of HIV/AIDS resources and programs in the GMS, particularly in relation to large infrastructure projects and the development of economic growth centers. Project components consist of: (i) regional training program for middle-level HIV/AIDS program managers; (ii) data collection analysis, and skills transfer for conduct of economic and poverty impact assessments; and (iii) support for HIV/AIDS surveillance programs and capacity building for surveillance.
Included in ADB's indicative investment program for 2009 (RCSPU 2007-2009) as a grant project. ADB Financing: US$30 M. Includes a PPTA for US$500,000 for 2008. | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam | 30.5 | 30.5 | Proposed | 5 years | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Ms. Lisa Studdert, Social Sector Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB, E-mail: lstuddert@adb.org; gms@adb.org |
| Human Resource Development | HRD027: GMS Communicable Disease Control Project Phase II
Included in ADB's indicative investment program for 2009(RCSPU 2007-2009) | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam | 0.5 | 0.5 | Proposed | 2009 | Developing Human Resources and Skills Competencies | Mr. Vincent de Wit, Social Sectors Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB; Email: vdewit@adb.org; gms@adb.org |
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