Regional : Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change

Sovereign Project | 49156-001

The technical assistance (TA) meets demand from developing member countries (DMCs) for technical support and knowledge in governance and capacity development that responds to their needs and addresses key institutional issues affecting the quality and success of ADB operations. It will support the preparation and implementation of country partnership strategies and sector roadmaps through better analytics, innovative knowledge solutions, collaborative practices, and strengthened regional partnerships.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Rahemtulla, Hanif A.
    Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Sector
    • Multisector
Project Name Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change
Project Number 49156-001
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9061-REG: Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.50 million
TA 9061-REG: Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 265,000.00
TA 9061-REG: Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.00 million
TA 9061-REG: Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change (2nd Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 505,000.00
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Partnerships
Sector / Subsector

Multisector / ADB's corporate management, policy and strategy development

Gender Some gender elements
Description The technical assistance (TA) meets demand from developing member countries (DMCs) for technical support and knowledge in governance and capacity development that responds to their needs and addresses key institutional issues affecting the quality and success of ADB operations. It will support the preparation and implementation of country partnership strategies and sector roadmaps through better analytics, innovative knowledge solutions, collaborative practices, and strengthened regional partnerships.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Strategy 2020 prioritizes governance and capacity development as 'drivers of change and puts them deeper into the mainstream of ADB operations. As a catalyst for change in these areas, ADB aims to stimulate inclusive economic growth and foster cost-effective delivery of public goods and services in developing member countries, and enhance development effectiveness. The TA will support the implementation of Strategy 2020's governance and capacity development objectives in participating DMCs.

The TA will support implementation of Strategy 2020's governance and capacity development objectives in participating DMCs. Presently, all CPSs address governance and capacity issues, in part through the mandatory requirement for CPSs and operations in priority sectors to be informed by governance risk assessments (GRAs). Sector operational plans also reflect the need for better governance and institutional performance to achieve sector objectives. The TA responds to the findings of the Strategy 2020 Midterm Review and directly supports implementation of the midterm review action plan.

Impact

DMCs respond more effectively to governance and capacity challenges in the sectors and subsectors where ADB is active (defined by project).

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Governance and capacity development better mainstreamed

Progress Toward Outcome RETA 9061 continues to provide key support for the implementation of Strategy 2030 by contributing to strengthening governance and institutional capacity. The TA was a major contributor to knowledge events in line with the delivery of knowledge products that aim to inform DMCs on public sector practices across the region, as well as on public policy reforms towards better governance and more effective and efficient public service delivery.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

GRAs that inform CPSs, sector assessments and road maps, and operations prepared

Knowledge products and partnerships that bring greater attention to governance and capacity issues developed

Governance and capacity development in operations for selected DMCs further integrated

Implementation of the ADB/OECD Anticorruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific enhanced

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

To date, the TA has achieved key results in the following outputs:

Output 1: The TA has completed thirteen national and/or sector Governance Risk Assessments of DMCs to inform the Country Partnership Strategy. In Q1 2019 Armenia, Uzbekistan and Nepal were completed. GRAs for Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Kyrgyz Republic are to be finalized by Q3 2019.

Output 2: The TA supports 2 knowledge products - the Taylor & Francis Policy Design and Practice online journal was successfully launched with four issues published in 2018. The OECD-ADB Southeast Asian Government at a Glance (SEAG@G) will be finalized in 2019.

Output 3: The TA supported DMCs through our RDs in key areas of operational engagements. In Q4 of 2018 the following sub-projects were delivered under the TA: (a) INO: Minimum service delivery standard implementation in the education and health sectors in Indonesia and (b) PHI: Central Mindanao in the Philippines. The TA also initiated additional sub-projects expected to be completed by Q2 2019 including (a) ARM: financial risk management and PPP reform in Armenia, civil service and wage reform in Azerbaijan; (b) KIR: public procurement reform in Kiribati. In addition, four National Governance Experts have been mobilized and the team is contracting four more experts to conduct sub-sector assessments within 2019-2020.

Output 4: Regional training and the Anticorruption Initiative conference entitled Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement Training and Public Integrity Network Meeting took place on 6-8 November 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. An evaluation of the Anticorruption Initiative for 2011-2017 was also accomplished in 2018, providing an assessment of the initiative's outputs and recommendations for improvement of capacity development activities. The Anticorruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific will continue to be implemented in 2019. Following the Initiative's evaluation report, specific action plans will be formulated and discussed with OECD, UNDP and other interested partners, to be further discussed with the 31 member countries and advisory group. The 23rd Steering Group Meeting, Business Integrity Meeting, Public Integrity Network Meeting, Law Enforcement Meeting, and a Capacity development seminar will be organized towards the last quarter of 2019.

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 finance consulting services, studies, reports, and other knowledge products, as well as workshops and other knowledge and learning events. The TA will provide international consultants (43 person-months) and national consultants (150 person-months) with expertise in governance, public sector management, PFM, procurement, anticorruption, and/or capacity and institutional development, including operating within and across sectors and themes. The terms of reference for consultants will be further developed when specific activities are undertaken. Given the intermittence of the assignments and the variety of skills required, consultants will be recruited individually, in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time) and with output-based contracts and lump sum out-of-pocket expenses, wherever possible. All disbursements under the TA will be made in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time). In the event that ADB staff act as resource persons in the implementation of the TA, travel and related costs will be charged to the TA. However, their salaries and benefits will be charged to ADB's internal administrative expenses budget.
Responsible ADB Officer Rahemtulla, Hanif A.
Responsible ADB Department Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division Goverance Thematic Group
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 19 Oct 2015
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 18 Dec 2015
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 22 Mar 2019

TA 9061-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
18 Dec 2015 - 18 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2020 18 Mar 2021
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
3,270,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,270,000.00 17 Jun 2022 3,082,282.39

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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

Title Document Type Document Date
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change Validation of Technical Assistance Completion Reports May 2022

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change Individual - Consulting Closed
National Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
International Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND FISCAL RISK MANAGEMENT Individual - Consulting Closed
International Specialist on Quality of Infrastructure Individual - Consulting Closed
PPP Governance and Sustainable Cities: Case Studies and Lesson Learned in the Water Sector Individual - Consulting Closed
Infrastructure-PPP Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
National Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
International Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Mongolia National Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
National Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
International Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
National Governance Expert (Urban Sector) Individual - Consulting Closed
National Governance Expert (Energy Sector) Individual - Consulting Closed
Public Sector Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Blockchain at the Border: Lead/Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Infrastructure-PPP Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Governance and Institutional Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Principal/Lead Public Sector Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Public Efficiency and Financial Markets Program (PEFMP) in Armenia Individual - Consulting Closed
International Public Service Compensation and Employment Reforms Individual - Consulting Closed
International PPP Development Expert Individual - Consulting Closed
Legal Procurement Specialist (Kiribati) Individual - Consulting Closed
International Fiscal Risk Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Output 3: GCD in operations for Select DMCs Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Preparing the Regional Development Project for South-Central Mindanao Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Governance Risk Assessment for Georgia Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Legal Procurement Specialist (Kiribati) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Project Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Institutional and Governance Risk Assessment for Uzbekistan Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—National Governance Expert (Azerbaijan) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Governance Risk Assessment for Nepal Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Governance Risk Assessment for Nepal Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Governance Risk Assessment for Azerbaijan Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Governance Risk Assessment for the Kyrgyz Republic Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Project Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Support to the Ministry of Home Affairs (INO) for Institutionalizing Minimum Service Standard Reforms in the Context of Localizing Sustainable Development Goals Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Support to the Ministry of Home Affairs for Institutionalizing Minimum Service Standard Reforms in the Context of Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (Education) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Support to the Ministry of Home Affairs for Institutionalizing Minimum Service Standard Reforms in the Context of Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (Health) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change–PHI Regional Development Project: South Central Mindanao Growth Corridor (Capacity Building Specialist) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—PHI Regional Development Project: South Central Mindanao Growth Corridor (Institutional Specialist) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Southeast Asian Government at a Glance (SEAG@G) International Project Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—International Peer Reviewer for OECD-ADB South East Asian Government at a Glance (Forthcoming, 2018) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—International Peer Reviewer for OECD-ADB South East Asian Government at a Glance (Forthcoming, 2018) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—International Peer Reviewer for OECD-ADB South East Asian Government at a Glance (Forthcoming, 2018) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Strengthening Institutions for Investments in Mindanao, Philippines (Regional Planning Specialist) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—PHI Regional Development Project: South Central Mindanao Growth Corridor (Research Associate Specialist) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—PHI Regional Development Project: South Central Mindanao Growth Corridor (Research Associate Specialist) Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Rapid Survey of Freedom of Information Program, Philippines Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Expert Individual - Consulting Closed
Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—Southeast Asian Government at a Glance (SEA GAAG) Project Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial and Corporate Strategy Expert Individual - Consulting Closed
Development of Communication Strategy and Implementation of Communication Campaign for Vietnam e-GP system Firm - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 9061 04 May 2020 PASCO CORPORATION (PASCO)(JAPAN) | 1-1-2 HIGASHIYAMA MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-0 Asian Development Bank 217,108.00

Procurement Plan

None currently available.