Mongolia: Strengthening Information and Communication Technology Systems for Efficient and Transparent Public Investment and Tax Administration Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Van Rijn, Johannes Jacobus Frederik
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Public sector management
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| Project Name | Strengthening Information and Communication Technology Systems for Efficient and Transparent Public Investment and Tax Administration Project | ||||
| Project Number | 51084-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | |||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Accountability and efficiency of public financial resource mobilization and management enhanced. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in public investment and tax administration strengthened. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | n/a |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Business process for tax administration and public investment streamlined and improved. ICT system for tax administration and public investment functionally improved and strengthened. Capacity of government staff in administering and managing TAIS and PIMIS improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Overall progress - 90% Overall progress - 100% No progress to report yet. The technical specifications for related contract packages are to be developed by the PIMIS consultants. The ICT architecture solution is developed by the consultants in November 2020 and in the process of approval at MOF. Overall progress 73.09% Overall progress 23.49% Overall progress 97.82% Overall progress 100% Overall progress 16.57% Overall progress 55.67% Overall progress 18.88% 2 Trainings (94.3% of all tax staff/ 67.27% female participants) 2 trainings / workshop (35.9% participants 22.2% / 45.7% female participants) 3 trainings (100% of technical staff at MTA/21.4% female staff) |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | As of March 2020, nine individual consultants are mobilized out of the proposed 16. Recruitment for Engineering Firm to develop Designs Specification and BOQ for Renovation of Workspace for PIMIS Implementing Agency and New Data Center is at the final stage, while two consulting firms' terms of reference are under review. |
| Procurement | As of March 2020, two goods packages are awarded and remaining nine packages are targeted to award within 2020. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Van Rijn, Johannes Jacobus Frederik |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Mgt, Financial Sector and Regional Coop Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Economy) Ministry of Finance [email protected] S.Danzangiin Gudamj 5/1, Zasgiin Gazriin II Bair, Ulaanbaatar 15160 Mongolia Mongolian Tax Authority United Nations Street 5/1, Chingeltei District |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 15 May 2018 to 23 May 2018 |
| MRM | 19 Jul 2018 |
| Approval | 20 Sep 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 04 Nov 2021 |
Loan 3709-MON
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 20 Sep 2018 | 02 Nov 2018 | 21 Nov 2018 | 30 Mar 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 26.47 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 25.00 | 01 Apr 2022 | 14.91 | 0.00 | 60% |
| Counterpart | 1.47 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 01 Apr 2022 | 13.87 | 0.00 | 55% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | Satisfactory | - | - |
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Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| GD 02, Lot 2: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Data Center, Network Equipment and System Software at the Ministry of Finance: Supply of Data Center Network Equipment | Loan 3709 | 05 Aug 2021 | IT Zone LLC | 22nd Floor, KB Tower, Chinggis Avenue 6, Stadium Orgil 1, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Mongolian Tax Authority | 1,137,910.00 | 1,137,910.00 |
| GD-04 LOT 1: SUPPLY OF ORACLE LICENSES | Loan 3709 | 09 Dec 2020 | BODI ELECTRONICS LLC | PARK PLACE 901 CHINGGIS AVENUE 24 SUKHBAATAR DIST. ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA | Ministry of Finance | 3,145,600.00 | 3,145,600.00 |
| CS-01: PUBLIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ICT EXPERT FOR PIMIS | Loan 3709 | 18 Mar 2020 | RICHARD JOHN FARMER | 11 FRAZIONE VIAIANO, FARIGLIANO 12060 CN, ITALY UNITED KINGDOM | Ministry of Finance | 150,000.00 | 150,000.00 |
| GD05 - SUPPLY, INSTALL, AND WARRANTY SUPPORT FOR IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MINISTRY OF TAX ADMINISTRATION OFFICES - LOT 1 | Loan 3709 | 26 Dec 2019 | SUMMIT COMPUTER LLC | PC MALL TOWER, 4TH FLOOR, UNIVERSITY ST. SUKHBAATAR DISTRICT ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA MONGOLIA | Ministry of Finance | 2,915,129.88 | 2,840,389.33 |
| GD03 SUPPLY AND INSTALL IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DATA CENTER & DISASTER RECOVERY SITES FOR MTA, INCL ANNUAL TECH SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR TECH STAFF | Loan 3709 | 19 Dec 2019 | IT ZONE LLC | 4TH FLR, CITY TOWER, SUKHBAATAR SQUARE, 5 BAGA TOIRUU, ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA MONGOLIA | Ministry of Finance | 3,154,600.00 | 3,154,600.00 |