Regional : Support for the Partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum

Sovereign Project | 48477-001

This small-scale research and development technical assistance (S-RDTA) will provide support for the partnership of ADB with the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF). The EMF is a not-for-profit initiative started in 2005 by the Centennial Group International, and its objective is to bring together high-level government and corporate leaders from around the world to engage in dialogue on the key economic, financial, and social issues facing emerging market countries through its annual global meetings and regional meetings. The ADB has supported and actively participated in previous EMF annual global meetings. This proposed S-RDTA will continue ADB's support for EMF.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Juzhong Zhuang
    Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Public sector management
Project Name Support for the Partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum
Project Number 48477-001
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8870-REG: Support for the Partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 220,000.00
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Knowledge solutions
Sector / Subsector

Public sector management / Economic affairs management

Gender No gender elements
Description This small-scale research and development technical assistance (S-RDTA) will provide support for the partnership of ADB with the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF). The EMF is a not-for-profit initiative started in 2005 by the Centennial Group International, and its objective is to bring together high-level government and corporate leaders from around the world to engage in dialogue on the key economic, financial, and social issues facing emerging market countries through its annual global meetings and regional meetings. The ADB has supported and actively participated in previous EMF annual global meetings. This proposed S-RDTA will continue ADB's support for EMF.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Over the past several decades, the performance of emerging market economies has been impressive, with their share in global GDP increasing from 20% in 1990 to 39% in 2013. Emerging market economies have become a major driver of the global economy and growth, particularly since the global financial crisis. As a consequence, the relevance of challenges faced by emerging economies is no longer confined within their own boundaries, and their policy responses are increasingly affecting other countries, both developed and developing, and the world in general. Emerging market economies' participation in global discussions on issues related to trade, investment, and finance has also increased significantly in recent years, and their influence will continue to grow.

Focusing on about 80 emerging market economies from across the world, the EMF provides a platform for substantive discussions among emerging economies on select common issues and on reaching actionable solutions and conclusions. In 2014, for example, the EMF focused on the following issues: (a) the Global Financial Crisis; (b) Asia and the World Economy; (c) State of Global Emerging Markets; (d) Study of Long-term Perspective for Emerging Markets; (e) Challenges of Middle Income Countries; (f) Africa; and (g) Emerging Markets and Global Economic Governance.

Participants to the annual EMF meetings have included former and current heads of governments, central bank governors and their deputies, ministers and their deputies, leaders of multilateral organizations, corporate CEOs, and heads of think tanks, many of which are from Asia and the Pacific. Such mix of participants brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the issues being considered and ensures that they are able to use their influence to implement the conclusions agreed upon during the meetings.

The EMF has been an effective and useful forum for knowledge sharing, and ADB has partnered and collaborated with EMF for these knowledge sharing events. The ADB shares the chairmanship of the Forum with four others. ADB support for previous EMF global meetings included funding the participation of resource speakers and DMC policy makers, as well as covering some meeting costs. This S-RDTA will support ADB's continued partnership with EMF during its annual global meetings in 2015 and 2016.

Impact

Improved prospects for sustained and robust growth of DMCs

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Developing Asian policy makers are made aware of the actionable agenda for key development issues in the region

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

ADB events are successfully organized during two EMF global meetings and participated in by emerging Asian policy makers

ADB events are successfully organized during two EMF global meetings and participated in by emerging Asian policy makers

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 TA will engage 2 person-months of international consulting services and 2 person-months of 6 resource person services who will contribute to the preparations for and discussions during the EMF global meetings, in particular in the ADB sessions.
Responsible ADB Officer Juzhong Zhuang
Responsible ADB Department Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Responsible ADB Division Office of the Chief Economist, ERD
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 15 Mar 2015
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 26 Dec 2014
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 07 Jan 2015

TA 8870-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
26 Dec 2014 - 26 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2016 31 Mar 2019 15 Apr 2019
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
220,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 220,000.00 17 Jun 2022 215,500.00

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Title Document Type Document Date
Support for the Partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum: Technical Assistance Completion Report TA Completion Reports Sep 2019

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