Regional : Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific
The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) by (1) identifying digital development opportunities, (2) enhancing design quality of digital technology components in ADB projects, and (3) improving the capacity of DMCs through knowledge activities.
Through the TA, digital components will be included in more ADB projects, the design quality of the projects will be improved, and better outcomes from the use of digital technology will be realized.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Yoon, Seok Yong
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Information and communication technology
Project Name | Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific | ||||||||||||||||
Project Number | 53116-001 | ||||||||||||||||
Country / Economy | Regional |
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Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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Sector / Subsector |
Education / Education sector development Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services - ICT infrastructure - ICT strategy and policy, and capacity development Public sector management / Public administration |
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Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||||||||||
Description | The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) by (1) identifying digital development opportunities, (2) enhancing design quality of digital technology components in ADB projects, and (3) improving the capacity of DMCs through knowledge activities. Through the TA, digital components will be included in more ADB projects, the design quality of the projects will be improved, and better outcomes from the use of digital technology will be realized. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | As a result of increasing global connectivity and mobility, digital technology is rapidly transforming products, services, businesses, and industries in diverse fields. Moreover, its potential to support the development agenda is becoming increasingly apparent with implications for improving the design, delivery, and monitoring of programs and projects across many sectors. However, meeting the full potential of digital technology for development is not straightforward. Regulatory environments conducive to the spread of digital innovation often do not exist in DMCs, and more than half of the world's populationthe vast majority in the developing worldlacks access to the internet and, therefore, unable to participate in the digital economy. In addition to internet connectivity, other critical enabling factors in the economy that drive the digital transformation process, such as appropriate regulations and policies, basic digital literacy of citizens, and the workforce's digital skills, are often lacking to provide environment and incentive for the private sector to invest in digital technology products, and services, and create new businesses in a country. These enabling factors boost private sector participation in the digital economy, particularly in the early stages of digital transformation in DMCs, specifically in sectors or areas where the private sector is not willing to do business due to lack of commercial viability such as in rural and remote areas. Despite DMCs' aspirations for digital transformation, investments on digital technology for development are not always prioritized in the national and subnational plans, leading to forgone opportunities. Insufficient scoping studies on potential digital opportunities and inappropriate project designs often result in sub-optimal benefits from digital development investments. |
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Impact | National policies of DMCs in support of their digital transformation developed |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Digital technology for ADB operations in line with Strategy 2030 promoted |
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Description of Project Outputs | Digital development opportunities in Strategy 2030 operational priorities identified Design quality of DT components in selected projects enhanced Capacity of developing member countries on digital development through knowledge activities enhanced |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Output 1: Digital development opportunities in S2030 OPs identified.Conducted a smart city readiness assessment for Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.Supported processing of the Supporting Digital Cambodia for Inclusive Development Project. Output 2: Design quality of DT components in selected projects enhanced.Supported processing of the knowledge and support technical assistance for Azerbaijan on Fostering Development of Local Technical Startups. Supported processing of the loan for Cambodia on Competitive Agriculture Development Project by carrying out a pre-feasibility study on agriculture value chain data and ICT platform. Supported the project for Maldives on SASEC National Single Window Project for the pilot on blockchain based supply chain management. Ongoing support for the IT reforms for social protection programs in the Philippines Support for Azerbaijan to conduct a pilot test on food traceability systems. Output 3: Capacity of DMCs on digital development through knowledge activities enhanced. Development of the Working Paper on Smart City Pathways for Developing Asia: An Analytical Framework and Guidance. Organized a series of webinars on the Digital Opportunities in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis |
Geographical Location | Regional |
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Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | ADB will engage the consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. Lump-sum payments and output-based contracts will be considered for consulting services, where appropriate. The TA will require approximately 18 person-months of international consulting services, 60 person-months of national consulting services and 10 person-months of resource persons, including members of the AGDT. All consultants will be selected and engaged individually by ADB in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Yoon, Seok Yong |
Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
Responsible ADB Division | SDCC-DT |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 24 May 2019 |
Fact Finding | 15 Feb 2019 to 15 Feb 2019 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 30 Aug 2019 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 13 Jul 2022 |
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Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
30 Aug 2019 | - | 30 Aug 2019 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
1,500,000.00 | 1,650,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,150,000.00 | 02 Jun 2023 | 1,476,176.16 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Aug 2019 |
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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Related Publications
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Data Management Policies and Practices in Government | Reports | Dec 2022 |
Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Tech Start-Ups across Asia and the Pacific | Papers and Briefs | Jul 2021 |
Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Digital Government across Asia and the Pacific | Papers and Briefs | Jun 2021 |
Digital Connectivity and Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations: Opportunities for Asia and the Pacific | Papers and Briefs | Apr 2021 |
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Tenders
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 | Technical Assistance 9794 | 14 Nov 2022 | GISFY PRIVATE LIMITED (INDIA) | Phoenix Tech Tower, Uppal, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 500039 | Asian Development Bank | 300,100.00 | — |
Capacity Development Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 9794 | 03 Jun 2022 | IBM India Private Limited (INDIA) | #12, Subramanya Arcade, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560029 India | Asian Development Bank | 167,000.00 | — |
Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9794 | 14 Apr 2021 | 99x Technology Limited (SRI LANKA) in association with AZERSOFT MMC (AZERBAIJAN) | 65 Walukarama Road, Sri Lanka Colombo 03 Western Province 003 Sri Lanka | Asian Development Bank | 246,689.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.