ADB Assistance

ADB's support to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) in pursuing subregional cooperation was undertaken mainly through (i) capacity building and institutional strengthening of the SASEC Program, (ii) various regional cooperation initiatives, and (iii) ADB-financed projects and TAs.

List of ADB Technical Assistance Projects for SASEC (2000-2010)

Projects

Project no./Title	Amount (USD million)	Approval Date
Loan 2580-BAN/Loan 2578-IND/Loan 2579-NEP/Grant 0179-NEP: SASEC Tourism Infrastructure Development Project	89.50	Oct 2009
Loan 2661-BAN: Bangladesh-India Electrical Interconnection Grid Project	158.60	Aug 2010
Loan 2397-BAN/ Grant 0098-BHU/ Grant 0099-NEP: SASEC Information Highway Project	16.80	Dec 2007

Technical Assistance

TA No./Title	Amount (USD million)	Approval Date
TA 5936: Identification and Prioritization of Subregional Projects in South Asia	785	Sep 2000
TA 6010: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) II	500	Dec 2001
TA 6297: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III	1,000	Dec 2005
TA 5971: Regional Roundtable on Information and Communications Technology	90	Dec 2000
TA 6090: Private Sector Cooperation in the SASEC Subregion - Phase I	150	Dec 2002
TA 6079: Exploring Sri Lanka's Subregional Economic Cooperation Potential	150	Dec 2002
TA 6112: Subregional Corridor Operational Efficiency Study in South Asia Sub region	250	Jul 2003
TA 6132: Private Sector Cooperation in the SASEC Subregion - Phase II	150	Nov 2003
TA 6131: SASEC Tourism Development Plan	450	Nov 2003
TA 6159: SASEC Regional Air Quality Management	400	Dec 2003
TA 6225: SASEC Human Resource Development and Capacity Building in the Tourism Sector	600	Dec 2004
TA 6232: SASEC ICT Development Master Plan	450	Feb 2005
TA 6361: Managing Hazardous Wastes	400	Dec 2006
TA 6433: SASEC Regional Information and Communication Technology Research and Training Network	4,400	Dec 2007
TA 6504: Improving Connectivity and Destination Management of Cultural and Natural Resources in the South Asia Subregion	2,000	Dec 2008
TA 6358: Preparing the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Information Highway	500	Dec 2006
TA 6362: Preparing the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Tourism Development Project	950	Dec 2006
TA 6435: Preparing the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Transport Logistics and Trade Facilitation Project	1,000	Dec 2007
TA 7491-REG: Support for South Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (SAREC)	1,500	Jan 2010