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ADB Processing Procedures for TA Proposals






Steps for Obtaining JSF Financing through ADB's Office of Cofinancing Operations (OCO)

I. Initial JSF Approval

TA requesting division programs and prioritizes TAs in the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) paper and/or the Regional Cooperation Strategies and Programs (RCSPs) paper
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After consultation with the local Japanese embassy, the TA Project Officer prepares project profile and cost estimates in JSF format for submission to OCO with documentation.
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OCO reviews proposals and sends clarificatory questions/remarks to Project Officer
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OCO submits proposals in a batch to the Government of Japan (GOJ)1
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After receiving advice from GOJ, OCO announces the results of batch processing, completing the first of the two-step approval process2
  1. Usually ten working days after batch deadline but longer during heavy batch submission.
  2. Usually three to four weeks after batch deadline or earlier.

II. Final Approval Process

After a Staff Review Committee Meeting, TA division registers TA for final fund commitment, provided there is no change in amount and/or scope. If there is any change, TA Division requests for formal approval, with justification for the revision.
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OCO examines the request and processes based on the justification for the revised TA.
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OCO announces the results of the reprocessing. Once approved, the TA Division registers the TA for final fund commitment.

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Schedule of Processing of Technical Assistance Proposals (2007)

The schedule of batch processing of TA proposals for 2007 is as follows:

Batch No.
Deadline for Submission of Applications to OCO (ADB)*
1st
19 January
2nd
9 March
3rd
11 May
4th
6 July
5th
7 September
6th
26 October

*Only ADB staff can propose TA proposals for JSF financing.