| Project Name | Using Information and Communications Technology to Enhance Efficiency in Agriculture in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Tajikistan | ||||
| Project Number | 49054-001 | ||||
| Country | Regional Pakistan Tajikistan |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
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| Impact | Increased income and profitability in the agriculture sector. | ||||
| Outcome | The target beneficiaries enhance productivity and reduce losses following adoption of new strategies and practices. | ||||
| Outputs | ICT systems designed and operationalized for timely provision of real-time, reliable and area specific weather forecasts and alerts, market information, and extension advice Agricultural helpline call center operationalized for target beneficiaries using ICT systems rolled out Public-private partnership framework operational on a sustainable basis. |
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| Geographical Location | Regional | ||||
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Shrestha, Samjhana |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 01 Dec 2015 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Nov 2015 to 30 Nov 2015 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Mar 2017 |
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