Regional : Support for the Preparation of Harmonized Regional Cross-Sector and Thematic Assessments, Strategies, and Roadmaps for a Regional Cooperation Strategy for Southeast Asia, 2013 - 2015

Sovereign Project | 45430-001

The proposed regional small scale policy and advisory technical assistance (R-S-PATA) seeks to support the implementation of the new Long-Term Strategic Framework of the GMS, 2012-2022, endorsed by Leaders at the recently held 4th GMS Summit, which is emphasizing second-generation connectivity projects along and around developing economic corridors; and the draft Implementation Blueprints, 2012-2016 of the BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT subregional groupings, respectively, being prepared for endorsement by Leaders at the respective BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Summits in April 2012, which are also emphasizing connectivity through corridor development, along with eco-tourism, food security, and environmental protection.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Bando, Shunsuke
    Southeast Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Industry and trade
Project Name Support for the Preparation of Harmonized Regional Cross-Sector and Thematic Assessments, Strategies, and Roadmaps for a Regional Cooperation Strategy for Southeast Asia, 2013 - 2015
Project Number 45430-001
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8039-REG: Support for the Preparation of Harmonized Regional Cross-Sector and Thematic Assessments, Strategies, and Roadmaps for a Regional Cooperation Strategy for Southeast Asia, 2013 - 2015
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 195,000.00
TA 8039-REG: Support for the Preparation of Harmonized Regional Cross-Sector and Thematic Assessments, Strategies, and Roadmaps for a Regional Cooperation Strategy for Southeast Asia, 2013 - 2015 (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 30,000.00
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change
Sector / Subsector

Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform

Finance / Trade finance

Industry and trade / Trade and services

Transport / Transport policies and institutional development

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development

Gender No gender elements
Description

The proposed regional small scale policy and advisory technical assistance (R-S-PATA) seeks to support the implementation of the new Long-Term Strategic Framework of the GMS, 2012-2022, endorsed by Leaders at the recently held 4th GMS Summit, which is emphasizing second-generation connectivity projects along and around developing economic corridors; and the draft Implementation Blueprints, 2012-2016 of the BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT subregional groupings, respectively, being prepared for endorsement by Leaders at the respective BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Summits in April 2012, which are also emphasizing connectivity through corridor development, along with eco-tourism, food security, and environmental protection. The R-S-PATA would also indirectly support ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint (AEC) objective of achieving the AEC by 2015, including through the narrowing of development gaps in the smaller economies under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plan 2 (WP2), 2009-2015 and the implementation of priority projects, including in some middle-income Southeast Asian countries, listed in the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC). The proposed R-S-PATA would help operationalize this support to Southeast Asia member countries by providing the necessary analytical and broad operational inputs into a Regional Cooperation Strategy (RCS) for Southeast Asia, 2012-2016, to be endorsed by Southeast Asia member countries. The R-S-PATA would complement ongoing or planned TAs in support of regional and sub-regional cooperation and integration administered by SERD, ERD, OGC, OREI, and RSDD.

More specifically, the R-S-PATA would: (i) undertake a rigorous background economic assessment of the likely impact of the ongoing global macroeconomic shifts, including those related to the People's Republic of China (PRC), on ASEAN and the three sub-regional groupings in Southeast Asia over the next four years to end-2015; namely, BIMP-EAGA, GMS, and IMT-GT; and (ii) produce three background harmonized regional cross-sector and thematic assessments, strategies, and roadmaps (regional ASRs), along the lines prepared for the Southeast Asian countries' country partnership strategies (CPSs) with ADB, covering the agreed but still a priori strategic priorities; namely, improved connectivity, enhanced competitiveness, and promoting a sustainable environment. The background economic assessment would help validate the selection of the three strategic priorities, while the background regional ASRs would build on the relevant national ASRs to ensure that the RCI initiatives are value-adding to the national programs, and thereby help ensure country ownership and commitment to implement the agreed operational programs.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact

Increased development effectiveness of SERD's RCIrelated sector and thematic interventions to support SERD's contribution to implementing ADB's RCI Strategy.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

A well-informed and SERD-wide integrated RCI strategy and implementation plan, as the basis for the RCS for Southeast Asia, 2013-2015.

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

1. Background economic assessment.

2. Three harmonized regional cross-sector and thematic ASRs.

3. Lending and non-lending pipelines for 2013-2015.

4. Results-management framework and plan.

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services

The R-S-PATA will require the hiring of 4 international consultants for a total of 5.5 person-months to draft the background economic analysis and the regional cross-sector and thematic ASRs, and the engagement of local resource persons (about 1 person-month in total) to help conduct up to 9 in-country coordination workshops.

"Consulting services (5.5 person-months for international consultants; $166,000)

"Resource persons services (about 1 person-month; $2,000)

Responsible ADB Officer Bando, Shunsuke
Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Regional Cooparation and Integration, SERD
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 19 Dec 2011
Fact Finding 20 Dec 2011 to 23 Dec 2011
MRM -
Approval 27 Dec 2011
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 19 Dec 2011

TA 8039-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
27 Dec 2011 - 27 Dec 2011 30 Sep 2012 31 Dec 2012 31 Oct 2013
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
225,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 225,000.00 17 Jun 2022 148,121.14

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