Project Data Sheet
Project 56269-001
Project Data Sheet
Project 56269-001
| Project Name | Supporting Innovative Knowledge Solutions in South Asia | ||||
| Project Number | 56269-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development Energy / Energy efficiency and conservation Finance / Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing Information and communication technology / ICT strategy and policy, and capacity development Transport / Multimodal logistics |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The knowledge and support TA will support formulation, implementation and dissemination of operationally relevant knowledge solutions for development strategies in South Asia, particularly strategies, policies, plans, and other knowledge products and services for a green and resilient post-COVID recovery, through in-depth analysis, stakeholder consultations, and high-level policy advice. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | South Asia has about 1.5 billion people and is one of the poorest regions in the world. Although globalization has brought opportunities, so far only a small percentage of people have benefited. Despite high rates of economic growth in recent years and steady progress in poverty reduction, the region is still home to nearly half of the world's poor. The region is prone to climate and geological disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones or storms, earthquakes, and landslides. Increasing average temperatures and changes in seasonal rainfall patterns are already having adverse effects across South Asia affecting populations, infrastructure, ecosystems, and livelihoods. | ||||
| Impact | Green and resilient post-COVID recovery and inclusive economic growth in SARD countries improved and sustained. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Knowledge solutions for green, resilient, and inclusive development adopted by SARD DMCs |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Integrated and multi-disciplinary approach for strengthening country knowledge programming delivered Regional and country-level innovative knowledge solutions relating to a digital economy supported Knowledge sharing, dissemination, and learning events enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Bhutan - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Maldives - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage a mix of consulting firms, individual consultants and resource persons and carry out procurement following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. Consultants' qualifications selection will be used if consulting services are engaged through a firm. Experts will be contracted via consulting firms or as individuals depending on the scope and requirements of the planned activities. Output based and/or lump-sum contracts will also be considered, but time-based contracts will be used as appropriate. |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Asanova, Jazira |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the Director General, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2022 |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | - | 08 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,375,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,375,000.00 | 19 Apr 2023 | 0.00 |