Regional : Strengthening Knowledge Alliance for Innovation, Technology, and Regional Cooperation
The project will strengthen development research partnerships on the themes of innovation, technology, and regional cooperation by collaborating with policy research institutions in the region. It will promote new knowledge generated from these research works by organizing technical workshops, policy dialogues, and networking among government and research institutions.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Das, Sanchita Basu
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Industry and trade
| Project Name | Strengthening Knowledge Alliance for Innovation, Technology, and Regional Cooperation | ||||
| Project Number | 53286-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Finance / Finance sector development Industry and trade / Trade and services |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The project will strengthen development research partnerships on the themes of innovation, technology, and regional cooperation by collaborating with policy research institutions in the region. It will promote new knowledge generated from these research works by organizing technical workshops, policy dialogues, and networking among government and research institutions. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Innovation and technological change are rapidly transforming the landscape of regional economy. Advancement of digital computing technologies and innovations such as mobile communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics are changing the way we produce, transact and interact in the markets. Business processes have also benefited from a productivity boost through the emergence of the platform economy and e-commerce. Technologies have allowed much of the economic activities to transcend borders at much lower costs. Along with these also came increased complexity in economic relationships, cross-border interdependence and externalities, that generate new risks and vulnerabilities and may simultaneously affect multiple countries. These risks may come in the form of cyber attacks, transnational crimes, lack of protection for the rights of digital/online workforce, or financial contagion from increased cross-border financial transactions. Persistence of a wide digital divide within and across countries also continues to pose a threat to inclusive growth. Generating policy-relevant knowledge on the implications of innovation and technological change for regional cooperation is essential. However, there is limited research that evaluates the impacts and implications of innovation and technology on the regional economy. This proposed TA will respond to the need for building knowledge and strengthening knowledge sharing on the impacts and implications of innovation and technology to regional economies and regional cooperation. | ||||
| Impact | Policy formulation and project design in ADB's DMCs enhanced. |
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| Description of Outcome | Knowledge on innovation, technology, and regional cooperation improved and knowledge alliance enhanced. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Study proposals from DMC development researchers submitted and collaborative research on three development topics conducted. Development researchers from DMCs' think tanks improved research capacities and deepened knowledge on the themes. Policy papers and reports printed published and disseminated. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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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. ADB will commission the international consultants to conduct research on chosen topics. ERCI will work with the international consultants to produce research papers. National consultants will include project analysts, publications and/or website developers, and an event organizer. ADB will engage international experts, which may include ADB staff, as resource persons to present or facilitate discussion at seminars and other events. Engaging individual consultants is deemed more beneficial to ADB since the desired sector and/or country expertise and qualifications of individual consultants are varied. It will be difficult to find a firm that specializes in the range of topics and countries that the TA will cover. |
| Procurement | The purchase of software and/or statistical databases will follow the ADB Procurement Policy and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). Where applicable, the TA team will coordinate with ADB's Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department and Office of the General Counsel before purchasing datasets and signing data use agreements with DMC statistical agencies and third-party database providers. Disbursements under this TA will be made in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Das, Sanchita Basu |
| Responsible ADB Department | Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | ERCI |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Dec 2019 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 Dec 2019 | - | 16 Dec 2019 | 30 Nov 2021 | 30 Nov 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 750,000.00 | 19 Dec 2022 | 317,170.06 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Knowledge Alliance for Innovation, Technology, and Regional Cooperation: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2019 |
| Strengthening Knowledge Alliance for Innovation, Technology, and Regional Cooperation: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2019 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Project Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Research Associate | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Research Analyst/Economist/Statistician on Tourism Economy | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Research Analyst/Economist/Statistician on Tourism Economy | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Senior Economics Research Associate | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Knowledge Alliance for Innovation, Technology, and Regional Cooperation: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2019 |