The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) provides advisory and capacity-building assistance to help Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) improve their business enabling environments. This in turn supports inclusive, private sector-led economic growth. The three consecutive phases of PSDI implemented since 2007 have helped Pacific DMCs carry out reforms and introduce new policies to improve conditions for private sector development and investment, responding to related needs and opportunities as they evolved. PSDI has expended $60.83 million during the first three phases which funded more than 600 subprojects. This included grant cofinancing of $54.73 million from Australia and New Zealand which reflects the importance and value their governments place on introducing reforms and building capacity for private sector development in the Pacific.
| Project Name | Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV | ||||||
| Project Number | 53072-001 | ||||||
| Country | Regional Cook Islands Fiji Micronesia, Federated States of Kiribati Nauru Niue Palau Papua New Guinea Marshall Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu |
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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 Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Finance / Banking systems and nonbank financial institutions - Finance sector development - Inclusive finance - Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing Public sector management / Law and judiciary - Reforms of state owned enterprises |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||
| Description | The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) provides advisory and capacity-building assistance to help Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) improve their business enabling environments. This in turn supports inclusive, private sector-led economic growth. The three consecutive phases of PSDI implemented since 2007 have helped Pacific DMCs carry out reforms and introduce new policies to improve conditions for private sector development and investment, responding to related needs and opportunities as they evolved. PSDI has expended $60.83 million during the first three phases which funded more than 600 subprojects. This included grant cofinancing of $54.73 million from Australia and New Zealand which reflects the importance and value their governments place on introducing reforms and building capacity for private sector development in the Pacific. The technical assistance (TA) for Phase IV (PSDI IV) will build on Phase III achievements across six core areas of focus: access to finance, business law reform, state-owned enterprise reform, public- private partnerships, competition and consumer protection, and the economic empowerment of women. PSDI IV will retain these areas of focus and also respond to climate change and labor mobility by incorporating these issues into relevant subprojects. A 2018 review of PSDI by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department (IED) found that the first three phases helped provide several important inputs necessary for establishing modern, functioning private sectors in Pacific DMCs. While concluding that PSDI remained relevant and well-aligned with these DMCs' needs, IED made recommendations aimed at improving outcomes. These recommendations have been incorporated into PSDI IV. PSDI IV is consistent with ADB's Strategy 2030 and aligned with the strategic priorities of ADB's Pacific Approach, 2016 -2020. The TA is included in the Pacific Regional Operations Business Plan, 2019- 2021. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Despite progress, sustained engagement is needed to shift and remove the many barriers to healthier private sectors in Pacific DMCs. Most Pacific DMCs are remote, small in size and population, and vulnerable to shocks. Geographical dispersion and distance from major markets limit competition and increase costs. Economies are narrow and rely heavily on the public sector and large, often struggling SOEs. Complex legislation and weak policies, along with human and institutional capacity constraints, raise the cost of doing business, make it hard for financiers and investors to assess risks, suppress business access to finance, and slow economic growth. Policy reforms have proven critical to improving these business environments so far. Private investment and growth trajectories have been lifted through PSDI I-III, and trade and connectivity within the Pacific and other markets has increased. Pacific DMCs are seeking further assistance under PSDI IV to accelerate and expand these reforms and address the numerous challenges that remain. | ||||||
| Impact | Inclusive, private sector-led economic growth achieved in Pacific DMCs | ||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Gender-inclusive enabling environment for private sector development improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Access to inclusive business finance improved Business and regulatory environment improved, and technology platforms introduced State-owned enterprise performance improved through reforms, including privatization and public-private partnerships Effective competition and consumer protection policies developed and implemented |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Cook Islands - Nation-wide; Fiji - Nation-wide; Kiribati - Nation-wide; Marshall Islands - Nation-wide; Micronesia, Federated States of - Nation-wide; Nauru - Nation-wide; Niue - Nation-wide; Palau - Nation-wide; Papua New Guinea - Nation-wide; Samoa - Nation-wide; Solomon Islands - Nation-wide; Tonga - Nation-wide; Tuvalu - Nation-wide; Vanuatu - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Mary J. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 06 Nov 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Nov 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 06 Nov 2019 | - | 06 Nov 2019 | 31 Oct 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,000,000.00 | 14,026,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16,026,000.00 | 06 Nov 2019 | 1,897,555.53 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2019 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Policy and Law Expert -PNG | Individual - Consulting | Active | 13 Jan 2021 | 26 Jan 2021 |
| Private Sector Development Analyst (Legal) | Individual - Consulting | Active | 13 Jan 2021 | 26 Jan 2021 |
| Tourism Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 09 Jan 2021 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Communications Officer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Dec 2020 | 24 Dec 2020 |
| TA Operations Officer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Dec 2020 | 29 Dec 2020 |
| Women’s Business Leadership Curriculum Development Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 01 Dec 2020 | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Operations and Finance Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Nov 2020 | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Competition and Consumer Local Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 14 Nov 2020 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Senior Financial Sector Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Nov 2020 | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Communications and Knowledge Manager | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 31 Oct 2020 | 06 Nov 2020 |
| Competition Law and Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 14 Oct 2020 | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Economic Empowerment of Women Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Oct 2020 | 09 Oct 2020 |
| Women In Business Leadership Research Officer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Sep 2020 | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Fiscal Risk Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 12 Sep 2020 | 18 Sep 2020 |
| Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 12 Aug 2020 | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Agency Performance Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 31 Jul 2020 | 02 Aug 2020 |
| PSDI Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Jul 2020 | 22 Jul 2020 |
| Power Purchase Agreement Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 30 Jun 2020 | 06 Jul 2020 |
| Financial Modelling Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 10 Jun 2020 | 16 Jun 2020 |
| Shipping Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 10 Jun 2020 | 16 Jun 2020 |
| Competition and Economics | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 22 May 2020 | 28 May 2020 |
| Impact Evaluation Research Associate | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 12 May 2020 | 18 May 2020 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Apr 2020 | 09 Apr 2020 |
| Competition Research Officer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Apr 2020 | 09 Apr 2020 |
| Capital Markets Legal Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 01 Apr 2020 | 07 Apr 2020 |
| Research Analyst (Finance) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Mar 2020 | 07 Apr 2020 |
| Economic Empowerment of Women (EEOW) Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 13 Mar 2020 | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Investment Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 13 Feb 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 |
| Legal Drafting Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 13 Feb 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 |
| Impact Evaluation Research Associate | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Feb 2020 | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Shipping Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 30 Jan 2020 | 05 Feb 2020 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - Private Sector Development Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Jan 2020 | 07 Feb 2020 |
| Insurance Industry Expert-PNG | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Jan 2020 | 27 Jan 2020 |
| Retirement Fund Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Jan 2020 | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Impact Evaluation Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Jan 2020 | 27 Jan 2020 |
| Senior Impact Evaluation Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Jan 2020 | 27 Jan 2020 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - Telecommunications Regulatory Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - Financial Modelling Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - State Owned Enterprise Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Business Entities and Personal Property Securities Electronic Online Registries-PNG | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 21 Dec 2019 | 06 Jan 2020 |
| Tourism Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 14 Dec 2019 | 20 Dec 2019 |
| SME and Agri Finance Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Nov 2019 | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Business Law and Registry Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Nov 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Competition Policy and Law Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Nov 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Legal Expert-Implementation of PNG PPP Act | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Nov 2019 | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Public-Private Partnerships Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Nov 2019 | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Port Sector Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Nov 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - Communications Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 12 Nov 2019 | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase IV - Communications and External Affairs Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Nov 2019 | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Financial Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 06 Aug 2019 | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Gender Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 09 Aug 2019 |
| Private Sector Development Coordinator PNG | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Business Environment Team Leader PNG | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 09 Aug 2019 |
| Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 09 Aug 2019 |
| International Business Law and Business Registry Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 09 Aug 2019 |
| Senior Financial Sector Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Aug 2019 | 09 Aug 2019 |
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$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy and Advisory | Technical Assistance 9848 | 19 Aug 2020 | Paradigm Applications LLC (PA)(UNITED STATES) | 4214 Orange Grove Avenue Sacramento, CA 8680 Greenback Lane, Suite 200 Orangeval Sacramento, CA 95662-3969 United States | Asian Development Bank | 1,526,710.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.