The TA will undertake operationally-relevant analytical studies on key issues and challenges faced by countries in South Asia Department. It will allow ADB to respond to the client countries' demand for knowledge support; identify crucial and immediate investment requirements; and promptly translate these identified projects into lending operation, thereby accelerating their development impact.
| Project Name | Supporting Knowledge Solutions for New Development Strategies in South Asia | ||||||
| Project Number | 52061-001 | ||||||
| Country | Regional Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| 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 | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development Public sector management / Economic affairs management - Public administration |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The TA will undertake operationally-relevant analytical studies on key issues and challenges faced by countries in South Asia Department. It will allow ADB to respond to the client countries' demand for knowledge support; identify crucial and immediate investment requirements; and promptly translate these identified projects into lending operation, thereby accelerating their development impact. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | South Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world and has become a global growth driver with its strong performance in 2017. Despite the robust growth, however, South Asia, being home to a quarter of the world's population, accounts for only 3% of global gross domestic product and remains beset by multiple development challenges. To overcome these challenges and to sustain the momentum for inclusive economic growth, there has been an increasing demand from DMCs in South Asia for well-thought out programs and evidence-based policies guided by rigorous analytical and technical studies. DMCs also seek assistance in identifying potential areas and exploring new strategies that would enhance economic growth and generate much-needed employment, especially in economically-lagging regions. | ||||||
| Impact | Inclusive economic growth and regional economic integration among SASEC countries improved and sustained | ||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Knowledge solutions adopted by SASEC countries |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Preparatory activities for analytical studies are being started. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Integrated and multi-disciplinary knowledge solutions created Knowledge sharing and learning events enhanced Translation of knowledge solutions into project pipeline strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Consultants are being engaged to support planned analytical studies. |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Bhutan - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Maldives - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage a number of individual consultants for the implementation of TA activities. ADB will engage the consultants and carry out procurement following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Hayashi, Tadateru |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank Hayashi, Tadateru, -- [email protected] 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 Apr 2018 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Mar 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Sep 2018 | - | 12 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2021 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 4,500,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,000,000.00 | 12 Sep 2018 | 193,886.14 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Knowledge Solutions for New Development Strategies in South Asia: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2018 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Custom Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Active | 09 Apr 2019 | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Water Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Apr 2019 | 13 Apr 2019 |
| Environmental Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Mar 2019 | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Highway Engineer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Mar 2019 | 04 Apr 2019 |
| Social and resettlement specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Mar 2019 | 04 Apr 2019 |
| Research Specialist: Digital Technology | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 15 Mar 2019 | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Research Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 08 Mar 2019 | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Web Content Manager | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Feb 2019 | 27 Feb 2019 |
| SASEC Web Administrator and Developer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Feb 2019 | 26 Feb 2019 |
| Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Jan 2019 | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Trade Facilitation Coordinating Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 09 Jan 2019 | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 09 Jan 2019 | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Sep 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 |
Contracts Awarded
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