China, People's Republic of : Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects

Sovereign Project | 51020-001

Project Name Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects
Project Number 51020-001
Country / Economy China, People's Republic of
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9373-PRC: Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.00 million
TA 9373-PRC: Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects (Supplementary)
Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund US$ 1.00 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Forestry

Education / Pre-primary and primary - social protection initiatives - Secondary

Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services

Transport / Multimodal logistics - Rail transport (non-urban) - Road transport (non-urban)

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Urban sewerage - Urban water supply

Gender Some gender elements
Description
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
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 Inner Mongolia, Lincang, Xinjiang
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Yunnan Lincang Border Economic Cooperation Zone Development Project: A Consultant team composed of 20 specialists were mobilized on 4 Dec 2017 and inception mission fielded on 12-22 December 2017. Fact finding mission is scheduled in April 2019. All consultants inputs delivered and contracts completed by 31 May 2019. The contacts for Team Leader and Financial Analyst will have to be extended by 2 months as minor revisions are needed in the cost allocation calculations and procurement plan and some parts in the draft RRP. The Yunnan Lincang Project was approved on 10 December 2018. Xinjiang RCI Promotion Investment Program subproject: International and national consultants were engaged and mobilized; they conducted initial field surveys in July 2018. A pre-fact finding mission was fielded in October 2018; and loan fact-finding was conducted in January 2019 to prepare the proposed multi-tranche financing facility and tranche 1 documentation. Inner Mongolia Sustainable Cross-Border Development Investment Project: The reconnaissance mission was conducted in April 2019. An interim mission was fielded in July 2018 and loan fact-finding mission was fielded in September 2019. Project documentation is under preparation for ADB Management Review Meeting. A management review meeting was held on 29 January 2020 and the project is planned for Board consideration in October 2020.A project-specific procurement training was virtually delivered to the executing agencies, implementing agencies, project management office and project implementing entities, and the procurement agent on 18 March 2021 for the Inner Mongolia Sustainable Cross-Border Development Investment Program Tranche 1.

The TA currently supports the start up implementation for the Inner Mongolia Sustainable Cross-Border Development Investment Program, Tranche 1. Legal specialist, implementation specialist, and procurement specialists were engaged to support the IMAR project management office.

Responsible ADB Officer Karimova, Zulfia K.
Responsible ADB Department East Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Public Mgt, Financial Sector and Regional Coop Division, EARD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Finance
National Development and Reform Commission
Timetable
Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 06 Oct 2017
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 30 Sep 2021

TA 9373-PRC

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
12 Sep 2017 06 Oct 2017 06 Oct 2017 30 Sep 2019 31 Dec 2021 11 Feb 2022
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
2,000,000.00 0.00 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,300,000.00 17 Jun 2022 1,813,766.07

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects - Procurement Expert Individual - Consulting Closed
Legal Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Procurement Expert (National) Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation Expert (National) Individual - Consulting Closed
Procurement Expert (International) Individual - Consulting Closed
Preparing Regional Cooperation and Integration Projects: Procurement and Contract Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
International Editor Individual - Consulting Closed
Health Security Specialist - IMAR Project Individual - Consulting Closed
_National Trade and Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Specialist - IMAR Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Climate Change Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Regional Cooperation Specialist/Team Leader -IMAR Individual - Consulting Closed
National Institutional and Capacity Building Specialist - IMAR Project Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Specialist-International Individual - Consulting Closed
Economist-International Individual - Consulting Closed
Trade and Logistics Specialist (Deputy Team Leader) Individual - Consulting Closed
Environmental Specialist-National Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Social Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Civil Engineer and Procurement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Social Development and Resettlement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
ICT (Smart City) Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Customs and Single Window Specialist (XINJIANG SUBPROJECT) Individual - Consulting Closed
Economist Individual - Consulting Closed
Climate Change Specialist (XINJIANG SUBPROJECT) Individual - Consulting Closed
Health Facility Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Resettlement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Institutional and Capacity Building Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
SME Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Trade and Logistics Specialist (Team Leader) Individual - Consulting Closed
SME Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Civil Engineer and Procurement Specialist (XINJIANG SUBPROJECT) Individual - Consulting Closed
Environmental Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
_Education Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
_Junior Resettlement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
_Senior Resettlement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
_Civil Engineer/Team Leader Individual - Consulting Closed
_Deputy Team Leader Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

No contracts awarded for this project were found

Procurement Plan

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