Regional : Support for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation II (BIMSTEC II)
The BIMSTEC Working Group meeting held on 25 March 2011 requested ADB assistance in enhancing BIMSTEC institutional arrangements through convening the sector committee on transport and meetings of expert groups. The sector committee can help with overall transport sector coordination. The five expert groups will coordinate, monitor, and review progress with project implementation in their sector, and report on implementation progress to the sector committee. This can help strengthen the coordination of projects and activities under the BIMSTEC Transport Cooperation Agenda, including the action plan and implementation program. To expedite the process, the BIMSTEC countries nominated members for the five expert groups in May 2011.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Li, Dongxiang
South Asia Department
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Sector
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| Project Name | Support for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation II (BIMSTEC II) | ||||||||
| Project Number | 40380-012 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The BIMSTEC Working Group meeting held on 25 March 2011 requested ADB assistance in enhancing BIMSTEC institutional arrangements through convening the sector committee on transport and meetings of expert groups. The sector committee can help with overall transport sector coordination. The five expert groups will coordinate, monitor, and review progress with project implementation in their sector, and report on implementation progress to the sector committee. This can help strengthen the coordination of projects and activities under the BIMSTEC Transport Cooperation Agenda, including the action plan and implementation program. To expedite the process, the BIMSTEC countries nominated members for the five expert groups in May 2011. The TA aims to strengthen the BIMSTEC institutional mechanism, including (i) the BIMSTEC Secretariat, and (ii) the sector committee on transport and the expert groups. The TA is consistent with ADB's Strategy 2020 and Regional Cooperation and Integration Strategy (pillar on Regional and Subregional Cooperation Programs, and pillar on Trade and Investment Cooperation and Integration). The TA is included in the pipeline of the regional cooperation operations business plan for South Asia, 20122014. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | At the request of the BIMSTEC countries, ADB helped prepare the BTILS report. The report included specific recommendations for strengthening the institutional structure of BIMSTEC to expedite regional cooperation in transport and trade facilitation. The 12th Ministerial Meeting in December 2009 endorsed these recommendations, which include establishing (i) a ministerial conference of relevant transport ministries for policy coordination and decision-making; (ii) a sector committee on transport and logistics at the secretary or permanent secretary level; and (iii) five expert groups for subsector technical discussions and project implementation, preferably at the director general or joint secretary level. These expert groups include road development, railways, maritime transport, aviation, and transport facilitation and logistics. | ||||||||
| Impact | Enhanced regional cooperation and integration |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Enhanced capacity of BIMSTEC institutions |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Completed the updating and enhancement of the BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistic Study. The updated study is expected to be submitted for endorsement to higher BIMSTEC bodies. The 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held in Kathmandu on 11 August 2017 approved the final report of the Study. The Final Report of the Study was published in July 2018. On 15-16 February 2016, BIMSTEC officials went on a study tour to the UNESCAP Secretariat. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1) Strengthened BIMSTEC Regional Bodies 2) Strengthened BIMSTEC Secretariat
BIMSTEC Website Research Papers Exchange visits for capacity building BIMSTEC transport infrastructure financing conference conducted |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Updated the BIMSTEC Website. Provided assistance in the holding of the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit in Nay Pyi Daw, Myanmar. Working with the BIMSTEC Secretariat on future activities. BTILS Updating and executive summary ready for publication. Closely coordinating with the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka to determine assistance required. Updating of status of projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal was carried out. In 2015, the RETA supported the finalization of the Motor Vehicles Agreement among India, Myanmar, Thailand. This was one of the recommendations of the BTILS. In February 2016, the RETA supported training for officials of the BIMSTEC Secretariat on indexing, documentation, and other related tasks at the UNESCAP Headquarters in Bangkok. The Inception Meeting of the BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity Working Group was held on 30-31 August 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2nd Meeting of the BTCWG was held on 13-14 November 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. The RETA is providing assistance to the BIMSTEC Secretariat in drafting the BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity Masterplan. The workshop to discuss the draft will be held in Bangkok on 17-18 September 2018. The draft BIMSTEC Transport Master Plan is being finalized. The TA closed on 31 December 2018. Financial closing has been requested. Target TA Completion Report is Q3 2019. |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The 13th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in January 2011 endorsed the establishment of the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The secretariat will play a critical role in facilitating regional cooperation in BIMSTEC countries, especially in the areas of cross-border connectivity and trade. |
| During Project Implementation | The BIMSTEC Working Group, together with the BIMSTEC Secretariat will be the focal agencies for BIMSTEC countries. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The TA will finance 12 person-months of international consulting services and a total of 36 person-monhs of national consulting services. Consultants will be engaged in accordance with ADB Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement of equipment, if any, will follow ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Li, Dongxiang |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 21 Nov 2011 |
| Fact Finding | 24 Oct 2011 to 28 Oct 2011 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 Dec 2011 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 21 Mar 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Dec 2011 | - | 14 Dec 2011 | 31 Jul 2013 | 31 Dec 2018 | 01 Mar 2019 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 1,398,912.08 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Support for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation II (BIMSTEC II): Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Jul 2019 |
| Support for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation II (BIMSTEC-II) | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2011 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Updating and Enhancement of the BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Study | Reports | Jul 2018 |
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| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Transport Planning Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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