Regional : Developing a Database on Cross-Border Trade and Investment in BIMP-EAGA
Project Details
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Project Officer
Sasradipoera, Kanya S.
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Regional
| Project Name | Developing a Database on Cross-Border Trade and Investment in BIMP-EAGA | ||||
| Project Number | 38034-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Progress Toward Outcome | The database was intended to support trade and investment in BIMP-EAGA through facilitating access to information necessary for the private sector to identify and take advantage of business opportunities and for policymakers to identify and address issues affecting the investment climate. The specific objectives are to (i) develop a trade and investment database reaggregated at the BIMP-EAGA subregion level with specific data on the movement of goods, services, financing within the different points of the subregion as well as to and from the subregion to allow formulation of economic development strategies and monitoring of change based on the existing reliable raw data and economic indicators; (ii) harmonize the key indicators, including its concepts and definitions for potential data users that include government, civil society, and the private sector; and (iii) set up a web-based system for updating, reporting, and disseminating information on key indicators. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The components are: (i) web-based database of trade and investment for BIMP-EAGA (component 1); and (ii) operations and maintenance of the database, and training (component 2). The expected output under component 1 was the effective operations of the trade and investment database of BIMP-EAGA that satisfied all technical requirements. Activities included the identification of user requirements and data sources; data acquisition; preparation of data roadmaps; identification and procurement of necessary hardware and software; design and development of database and web-based interface including uploading of data and testing; and having signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) from countries' focal agencies responsible for directly uploading of data to the database. The expected output under component 2 was that the database would be accessed by private and public sector users through the internet. Activities included the live beta testing of database and web-based interface and its subsequent fine tuning, and training of staff responsible for data updates and maintenance of the database. Progress: (i) By grant closure, the web-based database (www.bimp-eaga.org) was completed and operational. At that time, of the four BIMP-EAGA countries, only the Philippines had a signed MOU with the statistical agency that would be responsible for directly uploading of data to the database. (ii) Although the database became operational and the grant was extended, BIMP-FC's system administrator was not hired and the maintenance and training were not conducted. |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Sasradipoera, Kanya S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 02 Apr 2004 |
| Fact Finding | 10 Sep 2003 to 12 Sep 2003 |
| MRM | 18 Jun 2004 |
| Approval | 02 Jul 2004 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Jul 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Jul 2004 | - | 02 Jul 2004 | 15 Feb 2006 | 31 Dec 2007 | 19 Aug 2009 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.30 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 17 Feb 2023 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 71% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.30 | 17 Feb 2023 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 71% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Developing a Database on Cross-Border Trade and Investment in BIMP-EAGA: Implementation Completion Memorandum | Implementation Completion Memorandum | Jul 2022 |
| Developing a Database on Cross-Border Trade and Investment in BIMP-EAGA | Grant Assistance Reports | Jul 2004 |
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