Regional : Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises:Linking India and the Greater Mekong Subregion
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will operationalize initiatives that catalyze trade and cross border investment (internationalization) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), contributing to enhanced regional integration and higher and more inclusive growth in both the GMS and South Asian regions. It will focus on Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam among countries in the GMS. The TA builds on recommendations of analytical studies that looked at the potential and challenges of connecting SMEs across Cambodia, India, and Thailand.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Nguyen, Hung Ba
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Industry and trade
| Project Name | Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises:Linking India and the Greater Mekong Subregion | ||||
| Project Number | 53112-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Cambodia India Thailand Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector | Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will operationalize initiatives that catalyze trade and cross border investment (internationalization) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), contributing to enhanced regional integration and higher and more inclusive growth in both the GMS and South Asian regions. It will focus on Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam among countries in the GMS. The TA builds on recommendations of analytical studies that looked at the potential and challenges of connecting SMEs across Cambodia, India, and Thailand. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will seek to do this by (i) establishing and/or partnering with business accelerators in India and Thailand (to cover GMS) to identify SMEs with the potential to internationalize; and providing the identified SMEs with a composite package including information on opportunities, industry expertise, mentoring, and guidance on market entry issues to assist their internationalization; (ii) supporting linkages between business associations and/or organizations promoting SME internationalization; and (iii) supporting linkages between business accelerators and financial intermediaries. | ||||
| Impact | Movement of internationalized SMEs between India and the GMS increased |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Internationalization of SMEs supported |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | International business accelerators established Cooperation between India and GMS countries''business associations and/or organizations supporting SMEs facilitated Coordination between financial intermediaries and accelerators of SMEs strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Cambodia - Nation-wide, Cambodia; India - Nation-wide, India; Thailand - Nation-wide, Thailand; Viet Nam - Nation-wide, Vietnam |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations with stakeholders in the participating countries were conducted during TA preparation, and the feedbacks received were incorporated in the TA design. |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nguyen, Hung Ba |
| Responsible ADB Department | Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Integration and Trade Division (CCRC) |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Feb 2019 to 11 Feb 2019 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Jun 2023 |
TA 9937-REG
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 20 Dec 2019 | - | 20 Dec 2019 | 30 Nov 2021 | 28 Feb 2022 | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 3,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,000,000.00 | 20 Jun 2023 | 1,800,318.75 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - Linking India and the Greater Mekong Subregion: TA Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Oct 2022 |
| Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Linking India and the Greater Mekong Subregion: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2019 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Business Associations | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| International Business Accelerator | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
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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| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9937 | 31 Jul 2020 | IMC Worldwide Ltd. (IMC)(UNITED KINGDOM) in association with MEKONG INSTITUTE(THAILAND) | WSP HOUSE, 70 CHANCERY LANE LONDON WC2A Kingdom/ 64-68 London Road, Redhill Surrey RH1 1 LG United Kingdom | Asian Development Bank | 1,217,030.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
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