Regional : Addressing Knowledge and Statistical Gaps in Relation to Poverty Reduction, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth
The TA aims to (i) regularly measure and monitor poverty and inequality for individual DMCs and for the region as a whole; (ii) conduct poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth related research; and (iii) develop a website to disseminate relevant estimates and knowledge products, which are expected to aid evidence-based policy formulation.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Sugiyarto, Guntur
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
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- Public sector management
Project Name | Addressing Knowledge and Statistical Gaps in Relation to Poverty Reduction, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth | ||||
Project Number | 46193-001 | ||||
Country / Economy | Regional |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions |
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Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Economic affairs management |
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Description | The TA aims to (i) regularly measure and monitor poverty and inequality for individual DMCs and for the region as a whole; (ii) conduct poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth related research; and (iii) develop a website to disseminate relevant estimates and knowledge products, which are expected to aid evidence-based policy formulation. | ||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Poverty reduction is the very first indicator of the millennium development goals (MDGs) and the overarching goal of ADB. Despite fast economic growth, the Asia and Pacific region remains home to almost two thirds of the world's poor. The region is also confronted with rising inequality. Its Gini coefficient, the most commonly used inequality measure, increased from 0.39 in the mid-1990s to 0.46 in the late 2000s (ADB 2012). Thus, it is accepted that reducing poverty and promoting inclusive growth are some of the major challenges faced by the developing member countries (DMCs), donors, and the development community in general and ADB in particular. Transparent, reliable, timely, and comparable estimates of poverty and inequality are essential for a wide range of decisions national governments and development institutions make. They also lay the foundation for poverty and inclusive growth related research. For example, the total number of poor in the region is often quoted by ADB management in their speeches and both donors and DMCs appealed for poverty updates before the recent Asian Development Fund (ADF) replenishment negotiation. |
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Impact | Improved effectiveness of policies of DMCs and projects and programs of ADB aimed at reducing poverty and inequality and promoting inclusive growth. |
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Description of Outcome | More evidence-based policy-making by DMCs and ADB. |
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Description of Project Outputs | 1. Poverty and inequality estimates 2. Knowledge products related to poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth 3. A website on poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth, , and a TA dissemination plan 4. Four workshops |
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Geographical Location | Regional |
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Consulting Services | The TA is expected to finance up to 51 person-months of consulting services. Eight international economists (12 person-months) to conduct poverty- and inequality-related research, one national website development specialist (6 person-months) to develop the website, and two national research assistants (24 person-months) to assist in the three components of this TA. These consultants will be recruited and engaged individually. In addition, the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) of The George Washington University will be recruited using Single Source Selection method for US$100,000. IIEP, headed by Professor James Foster, is the leading institution in the field of inclusive growth and poverty analyses. Its widely cited research places it as the leading center for scholarship on global poverty, and it has shown a keen interest in working in this region. IIEP will focus on development of inclusive growth indicators, measurement of multidimensional poverty, and related analysis (9 person-months). All consultants will be selected and engaged by ADB in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). The TA also provides for the participation of resource persons (2 person-months) who will provide technical inputs and guidance during the workshops. Each resource person assignment will not exceed 10 working days. |
Procurement | Procurement of any equipment will be done in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Sugiyarto, Guntur |
Responsible ADB Department | Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Development Indicators and Policy Research Division |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 12 Oct 2012 |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 07 Dec 2012 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 29 Oct 2012 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
07 Dec 2012 | - | 07 Dec 2012 | 31 Dec 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | 31 Oct 2016 |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
700,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 700,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 601,118.17 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Addressing Knowledge and Statistical Gaps in Relation to Poverty Reduction, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Jan 2017 |
Addressing Knowledge and Statistical Gaps in Relation to Poverty Reduction, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2012 |
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Related Publications
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia | Books | May 2015 |
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