The project aims to promote microenterprise development for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. It will support improving microenterprise access to finance through the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), an apex development finance and capacity building organization; and its partner organizations (POs), which are selected microfinance institutions (MFIs). The overall project comprises (i) a financial intermediary loan of $50 million for a credit line to the PKSF and (ii) a TA grant of $500,000 for building capacity for microenterprise development.
| Project Name | Microenterprise Development Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 51269-001 | ||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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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 | Finance / Inclusive finance |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||||
| Description | The project aims to promote microenterprise development for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. It will support improving microenterprise access to finance through the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), an apex development finance and capacity building organization; and its partner organizations (POs), which are selected microfinance institutions (MFIs). The overall project comprises (i) a financial intermediary loan of $50 million for a credit line to the PKSF and (ii) a TA grant of $500,000 for building capacity for microenterprise development. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | In Bangladesh''s rural economy, traditionally agriculture is a dominant sector. However, in recent years, the rural nonfarm sector is increasingly playing an important role in the rural economic growth.Most of such rural nonfarm activities operate as microenterprises. In 2013, there were 7 million nonfarm microenterprises employing 14 million people. Given the scale of employment, the rural nonfarm sector can play a significant role in Bangladesh's overall economic growth and poverty reduction. | ||||||||
| Impact | Growth of microenterprises expanded to provide forward linkages to agriculture and generate job opportunities (National Sustainable Development Strategy, 2010- 2021)a | ||||||||
| Outcome | Microenterprises'' access to MFI financing increased. | ||||||||
| Outputs | Funding to MFIs for microenterprise loans expanded. MFIs' capacity in microenterprise lending enhanced MFIs' microenterprise development support extended |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||||||
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| Environment | FI-C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | FI-C |
| Indigenous Peoples | FI-C |
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| Consulting Services | Recruitment of consultants shall be governed by the principles and procedures laid down in ADB's Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement by subborrowers, if any, will be in accordance with the established private sector or commercial practices acceptable to ADB, as required in Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ozaki, Mayumi |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Secretariat Dhaka |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 29 Apr 2018 to 03 May 2018 |
| MRM | 06 Sep 2018 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 25 Sep 2018 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Microenterprise Development Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Apr 2018 |
| ক্ষুদ্র বযবসায় উন্নয়ন প্রকল্প : প্রকল্প তথ্যপত্র | Translated PDS | Sep 2017 |
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