Regional : South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III (SASEC III)
The overall goal of RETA is to accelerate pro-poor economic growth of participating SASEC countries, and thereby help achieve poverty reduction in the subregion. The main purpose of RETA is to identify and prioritize subregional projects in the SASEC member countries, and cross regional projects with other South Asian countries and GMS countries in close coordination and cooperation with SAARC and BIMSTEC.
The RETA includes: (i) providing a forum for dialogue and interaction; (ii) preparing background and issue papers, and conducting studies for identifying and prioritizing subregional projects; and (iii) supporting the implementation of priority projects and activities.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Nguyen, Cuong Minh
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Modality
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Sector
- Public sector management
- Project Name
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III (SASEC III)
- Project Number
- 37648-012
- Country / Economy
- Regional
- Project Status
- Closed
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Technical Assistance
- Source of Funding / Amount
TA 6297-REG: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III (SASEC III) Source Amount Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.00 million - Strategic Agendas
- Inclusive economic growth
- Regional integration
- Drivers of Change
- Knowledge solutions
- Sector / Subsector
Public sector management / Economic affairs management
- Gender
- Description
The overall goal of RETA is to accelerate pro-poor economic growth of participating SASEC countries, and thereby help achieve poverty reduction in the subregion. The main purpose of RETA is to identify and prioritize subregional projects in the SASEC member countries, and cross regional projects with other South Asian countries and GMS countries in close coordination and cooperation with SAARC and BIMSTEC.
The RETA includes: (i) providing a forum for dialogue and interaction; (ii) preparing background and issue papers, and conducting studies for identifying and prioritizing subregional projects; and (iii) supporting the implementation of priority projects and activities.
SASEC Phase III focuses on forging closer interactions between sectors, developing and strengthening linkages with other regional and subregional cooperation initiatives such as SAARC and BIMSTEC; and adopting more flexible membership. Workshops, forums, meetings between SASEC working groups and with similar working groups under BIMSTEC and SAARC, as appropriate, may also be organized.
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The RETA is included in the Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program (RCSP) for South Asia as a core subregional program to promote project-based cooperation.
- Impact
Project Outcome
- Description of Outcome
- Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
- Description of Project Outputs
- 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
- Eighteen person-months of international consultancy services and 54 person-months of domestic consultancy services will be provided through individual consultant selection.
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Nguyen, Cuong Minh
- Responsible ADB Department
- South Asia Department
- Responsible ADB Division
- Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, SARD
- Executing Agencies
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Asian Development Bank
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
- 10 Mar 2005
- Fact Finding
- 11 Mar 2005 to 25 Mar 2005
- MRM
- -
- Approval
- 22 Dec 2005
- Last Review Mission
- -
- PDS Creation Date
- 01 Mar 2006
- Last PDS Update
- 21 Oct 2010
Funding
TA 6297-REG
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Dec 2005 | - | 22 Dec 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | 31 Aug 2010 | 31 May 2011 |
| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||
| 1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000.00 |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2022 | 836,840.91 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III | TA Completion Reports | Oct 2011 |
| South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation III | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2005 |
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