Regional : Supporting the Implementation of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Initiatives
The TA aims to address the needs of the member states and the secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to advance regional cooperation and integration (RCI) among member states in select thematic areas
Project Details
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Project Officer
Li, Dongxiang
South Asia Department
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| Project Name | Supporting the Implementation of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Initiatives | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 53117-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Bangladesh Bhutan India Myanmar Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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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 / Public administration Transport / Transport policies and institutional development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The TA aims to address the needs of the member states and the secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to advance regional cooperation and integration (RCI) among member states in select thematic areas | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Despite the efforts and achievements made by the member states and secretariat of BIMSTEC, ADB, and other development partners, considerable challenges persist, and, as a consequence, opportunities in trade facilitation, tourism promotion, capacity development, and transport connectivity in the BIMSTEC region remain untapped. More work needs to be done to further RCI initiatives in the region. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Regional cooperation and integration among member states of BIMSTEC strengthened |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Policies for improving regional cooperation and integration in transport financing, trade, and tourism promotion enhanced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Final reports on the analytical studies on tourism, trade facilitation, and transport financing have been submitted to BIMSTEC Secretariat for final review and clearance before publication. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Analytical studies on select thematic areas produced Capacity development interventions for BIMSTEC secretariat and the member states implemented |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | - Under output 1, the final reports on the analytical studies on tourism, trade facilitation, and transport financing have been submitted to BIMSTEC Secretariat for final review and clearance before publication. - Virtual workshops were held to present the findings to the delegates of BIMSTEC member states and gather feedback from stakeholders. - Adoption of the BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity in the 5th BIMSTEC Summit held on 30 March 2022 - Under Output 2, BIMSTEC Secretariat has organized the first capacity building activity under the TA. The training, which was held face-to-face in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh on 13-14 April 2022, focused on team building, leadership, and emotional intelligence for officials and staff of BIMSTEC Secretariat. |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Bhutan - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Myanmar - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide; Thailand - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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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 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 | Li, Dongxiang |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 30 May 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Feb 2019 to 15 Feb 2019 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 12 Sep 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Aug 2019 | - | 12 Aug 2019 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Jul 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 780,000.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,280,000.00 | 21 Nov 2022 | 549,570.80 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting the Implementation of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Initiatives: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Aug 2019 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| BIMSTEC Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2030 | Reports | Dec 2022 |
| Leveraging Thematic Circuits for BIMSTEC Tourism Development | Reports | Dec 2022 |
| BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity | Policies, Strategies, and Plans | Apr 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Sector Strategy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Sector Strategy Expert (Power System Planning) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Research Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Regional Cooperation Specialist-Thailand | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Regional Cooperation Specialist-Myanmar | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Regional Cooperation Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Transport Finance Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Public-Private Partnership Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Tourism Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Transport Institutional Development Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Trade Facilitation Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Research Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
None currently available.