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| PDS Creation Date | – |
| PDS Updated as of | 19 Mar 2013 |
| Project Name | Streamlining Legal and Regulatory Framework for Social Assistance |
| Country |
China, People's Republic of |
| Project/Program Number | 46057-001 |
| Status | Approved |
| Geographical Location | – |
| In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. | |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification | Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Governance Social development |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | – |
| Type/Modality of Assistance | Approval Number | Source of Funding | Approved Amount (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Assistance | 8161 | Technical Assistance Special Fund | 400 |
| TOTAL | US$ 400 | ||
| Environmental Aspects – |
| Involuntary Resettlement – |
| Indigenous Peoples – |
| During Project Design – |
| During Project Implementation – |
| The PRC Country Partnership Strategy (2011-2015) identifies inclusive growth, i.e. balanced and equitable development, as one of the three pillars in promoting regional economic advancement. Key to achieving inclusive development is to build a social protection system that can provide the vulnerable population with equitable access to basic social services. Various social assistance programs are being implemented in the PRC. The rural five guarantees and the urban minimum subsistence allowance programs support minimum living standards. However, these programs no longer meet current social needs in terms of targeting and the level of benefits. The purpose of this technical assistance (TA) is to provide the Social Law Department, Legislative Affairs Commission, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, with recommendations for strengthening the legal framework to ensure consistency of policies on social services provision, reduce the disparity in implementation schemes, widen the scope of protection and enhance the level of benefits. ADB is supporting a number of technical assistance (TA) projects related to the PRC social protection system, namely: (i) the TA for Building Equitable Opportunities into Social Assistance Project aims to improve social assistance services delivery by ensuring equitable provision of benefits, access to services, and capacities to deliver such services, (ii) the TA for Management System and Legislative Mechanism for Nonprofit Organizations Project focuses on developing a legal framework of nonprofit organizations (NP0s), including charity organizations, industry associations, research institutions and academic societies, (iii) the TA for Policy Study on Strategic Options for Urbanization assists the PRC in developing a national urban development strategy including affordable housing in urban areas, and; (iv) the TA for Performance Evaluation Model for the Urban and Rural Subsistence Social Security, focuses on the implementation effectiveness of social assistance. The proposed TA will build on the experiences and lessons learned from these ongoing ADB initiatives, and focus on the review and recommendations of amendments for the legal framework regulating social assistance programs. It is critical to strengthen the legal framework to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the social assistance provision in the PRC. The proposed TA will also examine and learn international best practices on social assistance legal and regulatory framework including those covering social assistance programs provided by NPOs. |
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| Improved efficiency and effectiveness of social assistance programs including social housing support |
| Description of Outcome Improved legal and regulatory framework for social assistance, ensuring equitable access to basic social services. |
Progress Towards Outcome – |
| Description of Project Outputs Analysis of the current legal and regulatory framework of social assistance in the PRC Analysis on international best practices on social assistance. Recommendations for strengthening the legal and regulatory framework of social assistance in the PRC Improved awareness of government officials and other stakeholders of legal reforms needed for more equitable and efficient provision of social assistance through knowledge products and services |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) – |
| Status of Development Objectives – |
Material Changes – |
| Date of First Listing | 2012 Jul 19 |
| Consulting Services Closely working with the Social Law Department, the TA will be undertaken by consultants with substantial expertise in social assistance, including social housing support. Two international and two national consultants will be engaged as individuals in line with ADB's procedures for recruitment of individual consultants: one international social assistance/welfare law expert for 6 person months (also the team leader); one international expert on non-profit organizations for 2 person months; one national social assistance legal specialist for 4 person months; and one national charity specialist for 2 person months. A detailed work plan will be developed in consultation with the EA/IA at the outset of the TA. The consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). The proceeds of the TA will be disbursed in accordance with the Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time). |
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| Procurement – |
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| Procurement and Consulting Notices http://www.adb.org/projects/46057-001/business-opportunities |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Jul 2012 |
| Fact-finding | 09 Jul 2012 to 12 Jul 2012 |
| Management Review Meeting | – |
| Approval | 17 Sep 2012 |
| Last Review Mission | – |
| Approval No. | Approval | Signing | Effectivity | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | ||||
| Technical Assistance 8161 | 17 Sep 2012 | 17 Oct 2012 | 17 Oct 2012 | 11 Dec 2014 | – | – |
| Date | Approval Number | ADB (US$ thousand) | Others (US$ thousand) | Net Percentage |
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| Cumulative Disbursements | ||||
| Approval Number | Approved Amount | Revised Amount | Total Commitment | Uncommitted Balance | Total Disbursement | Undisbursed Balance |
| Technical Assistance 8161 | 400 | 400 | 48 | 352 | 0 | 400 |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Hiroko Uchimura-Shiroishi ( @adb.org) |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Divisions | Public Mgt, Financial Sector and Regional Coop Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
National People's Congress |
| Project Website | http://www.adb.org/projects/46057-001/main |
| List of Project Documents | http://www.adb.org/projects/46057-001/documents |