Technology Transfer for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Project Development

Project Name

Project Number

48481-001

Country / Economy

Regional

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 8859-REG: Technology Transfer for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Project Development
Technical Assistance Special Fund	US$ 225,000.00

Strategic Agendas

Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration

Drivers of Change

Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Partnerships
Private sector development

Sector / Subsector

Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform

Transport / Transport policies and institutional development

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

Gender

No gender elements

Description

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Impact

Sustainable economic development with disaster resilient infratsructure in DMCs

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome	Ongoing growth in ADB disaster resilient project development through innovative technology transfer with the public and private partners
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs	i) Long list of new and innovative cost effective technologies applicable to ADB disaster resilient projects. ii) Knowledge matching exercise conducted in the second quarter of 2015 at HQ ADB snd one preparatory and two follow up workshops in the regions. iii) Suitable online solutions in place, such as a knowledge hub on the ADB Knowledge Portal and collaboration facility, such as Linked-In community.
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	1. The technical assistance (TA) will require input from national consultants for 20 person-months. ADB will engage all consultants in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). 2. The implementing KSSC Project Officer will serve as Team Leader to coordinate all inputs from all consultants under this TA. 3. The consultants shall ensure that all works and outputs under this TA are fully compliant with ADB and Government policies and guidelines. a. Lead Logistics Coordinator (1 National Consultant, 6 person months). The Consultant will work to support the Team Leader. Specific tasks assigned to the Consultant include, but will not be limited to: (i) Assist the Team Leader to consult with ADB staff and potential executing agencies and identify the potential projects and potential executing agencies in consultation with the staff of operations departments. (ii) Assist the Team Leader to develop long list of technologies options in excel format. (iii) Develop 10 online networks of email or social application comprising ADB staff, executing agencies, technology and solution providers. (iv) Act as secretariat to facilitate the e-mail communication among the community members. (v) Lead logistics for preparing and conducting a knowledge program to be held in the second quarter of 2015 in Manila. (vi) Lead in the logistics for preparing and conducting three related workshop to be held in the third quarter of 2015. (vii) Undertake other related tasks as may be assigned by the Team Leader. b. Assistant Logistics Coordinator (1 National Consultant, 6 person months). The Consultant will work to support the Team Leader. Specific tasks assigned to the Consultant include, but will not be limited to: (i) Assist the Team Leader to consult with ADB staff and potential executing agencies and identify the potential projects and potential executing agencies in consultation with the staff of operations departments. (ii) Assist the Team Leader to develop long list of technologies options in excel format. (iii) Develop 10 online networks of email or social application comprising ADB staff, executing agencies, technology and solution providers an online network with the potential knowledge partners. (iv) Assist logistics for preparing and conducting a knowledge program to be held in the second quarter of 2015 in Manila.
Procurement	ADB will serve as the Executing and Implementing Agency for the SSTA. The SSTA will have a term of 12 months starting 1 January 2015. Two national consultants' inputs of approximately 6 person-months each will be required; outline terms of reference for consultants are attached at Appendix 3. All consultants will be engaged according to the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by the Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers (March 2013, as amended from time to time). All disbursements under the TA will be made in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time).

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

1. The technical assistance (TA) will require input from national consultants for 20 person-months. ADB will engage all consultants in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time).

2. The implementing KSSC Project Officer will serve as Team Leader to coordinate all inputs from all consultants under this TA.

3. The consultants shall ensure that all works and outputs under this TA are fully compliant with ADB and Government policies and guidelines.

a. Lead Logistics Coordinator (1 National Consultant, 6 person months). The Consultant will work to support the Team Leader. Specific tasks assigned to the Consultant include, but will not be limited to:

(i) Assist the Team Leader to consult with ADB staff and potential executing agencies and identify the potential projects and potential executing agencies in consultation with the staff of operations departments.

(ii) Assist the Team Leader to develop long list of technologies options in excel format.

(iii) Develop 10 online networks of email or social application comprising ADB staff, executing agencies, technology and solution providers.

(iv) Act as secretariat to facilitate the e-mail communication among the community members.

(v) Lead logistics for preparing and conducting a knowledge program to be held in the second quarter of 2015 in Manila.

(vi) Lead in the logistics for preparing and conducting three related workshop to be held in the third quarter of 2015.

(vii) Undertake other related tasks as may be assigned by the Team Leader.

b. Assistant Logistics Coordinator (1 National Consultant, 6 person months). The Consultant will work to support the Team Leader. Specific tasks assigned to the Consultant include, but will not be limited to:

(ii) Assist the Team Leader to develop long list of technologies options in excel format.

(iii) Develop 10 online networks of email or social application comprising ADB staff, executing agencies, technology and solution providers an online network with the potential knowledge partners.

(iv) Assist logistics for preparing and conducting a knowledge program to be held in the second quarter of 2015 in Manila.

Procurement

ADB will serve as the Executing and Implementing Agency for the SSTA. The SSTA will have a term of 12 months starting 1 January 2015. Two national consultants' inputs of approximately 6 person-months each will be required; outline terms of reference for consultants are attached at Appendix 3. All consultants will be engaged according to the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by the Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers (March 2013, as amended from time to time). All disbursements under the TA will be made in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time).

Responsible ADB Officer	Sakai, Naoki
Responsible ADB Department	Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division	SDCC-KS
Executing Agencies	Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines

Timetable
Concept Clearance	18 Mar 2015
Fact Finding	19 Mar 2015 to 05 Apr 2015
MRM	-
Approval	16 Dec 2014
Last Review Mission	-
Last PDS Update	23 Jan 2015

TA 8859-REG

Milestones
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Closing
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Original	Revised	Actual
16 Dec 2014	-	16 Dec 2014	31 Dec 2015	-	18 Apr 2016

Financing Plan/TA Utilization							Cumulative Disbursements
ADB	Cofinancing	Counterpart				Total	Date	Amount
ADB	Cofinancing	Gov	Beneficiaries	Project Sponsor	Others	Total	Date	Amount
225,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	225,000.00	17 Jun 2022	178,222.32

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