The TA will (i) assess the likely impact of investment and other foreign direct investment-related provisions in the draft RCEP agreement for enhanced FDI flows in ASEAN+6; (ii) identify barriers to enhanced SMEs' FDI flows between ASEAN+6 countries; and (iii) propose policy reforms, capacity development programs, and private sector transactional support to translate likely RCEP provisions and the potential internationalization of SMEs into enhanced FDI flows in the ASEAN+6 countries, particularly SME-driven FDI for agriculture, manufacturing, and services.
| Project Name | Facilitating Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Direct Investment Flows: An ASEAN+6 Case Study | ||||
| Project Number | 50315-001 | ||||
| Country | 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 Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The TA will (i) assess the likely impact of investment and other foreign direct investment-related provisions in the draft RCEP agreement for enhanced FDI flows in ASEAN+6; (ii) identify barriers to enhanced SMEs' FDI flows between ASEAN+6 countries; and (iii) propose policy reforms, capacity development programs, and private sector transactional support to translate likely RCEP provisions and the potential internationalization of SMEs into enhanced FDI flows in the ASEAN+6 countries, particularly SME-driven FDI for agriculture, manufacturing, and services. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will support the implementation of ADB's RCI Operational Plan operational direction 2 on raising competitiveness in connected markets through the facilitation of inter-subregional FDI flows. | ||||
| Impact | Economic linkages between East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia enhanced (Regional Cooperation and Integration Operational Plan) | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Inter-subregional FDI flows promoted, especially by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Due to unsettled issue, RCEP negotiations are ongoing. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | RCEP agreement impact analysis completed SME foreign investor survey completed Sectoral FDI facilitation papers completed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Background paper, firm level surveys, and country reports on Cambodia, India, and Thailand have been completed. |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | None |
| During Project Implementation | Select SMEs and SME-related associations were consulted during implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The TA will require 2 person-months of individual international consultancy services from an international trade economist/macroeconomist and an international trade lawyer. A firm will be engaged for about 5 person-months to conduct the enterprise-level surveys and prepare the papers on SME survey findings and sectoral FDI facilitation. The firm must be able to provide (i) experts on designing and conducting enterprise level surveys and (ii) experts on SME FDI in agriculture, manufacturing, and services, and structuring of private sector proofs of concept. The TA will also require 24 person-months of individual national consultancy services comprising: (i) 12 person-months for a research associate; and (ii) 12 person-months for a project coordinator. |
| Procurement | None |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Goswami, Arjun |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | SDTC-RCI |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Nov 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Sep 2016 to 16 Sep 2016 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Mar 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 08 Dec 2016 | - | 08 Dec 2016 | 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Aug 2019 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 750,000.00 | 08 Dec 2016 | 674,904.91 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Facilitating Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Direct Investment Flows - An ASEAN+6 Case Study: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Mar 2020 |
| Facilitating Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Direct Investment Flows - An ASEAN+6 Case Study: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2016 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Inter-Subregional Forum for Enhanced Implementation of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement: Summary of Proceedings | Conference Proceedings | Aug 2019 |
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Tenders
No tenders for this project were found.
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Development | Technical Assistance 9271 | 09 Aug 2017 | Mekong Economics(HONG KONG, CHINA) in association with PT Kadence International(INDONESIA) | 50 Gloucester Wanchai Hong Kong, China | Asian Development Bank | 360,081.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.