Regional : Supporting Research on Pacific Development
The proposed small-scale knowledge and support TA will design and implement a graduate research fellowship program covering Pacific development issues, including the administration of the application and selection process to award the graduate research fellowships, supervision and support for the graduate fellows' research activities, and dissemination of the research outputs through knowledge-sharing activities including policy
relevant publications. The TA will finance at least three (3) awards of a graduate research fellowship for graduate thesis or dissertation research on a priority Pacific development issue or subject. The research topics will be informed by consultations with senior officials of PDMCs.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kim, Jung Ho
Pacific Department
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Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Supporting Research on Pacific Development | ||||
| Project Number | 53419-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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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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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The proposed small-scale knowledge and support TA will design and implement a graduate research fellowship program covering Pacific development issues, including the administration of the application and selection process to award the graduate research fellowships, supervision and support for the graduate fellows' research activities, and dissemination of the research outputs through knowledge-sharing activities including policy relevant publications. The TA will finance at least three (3) awards of a graduate research fellowship for graduate thesis or dissertation research on a priority Pacific development issue or subject. The research topics will be informed by consultations with senior officials of PDMCs. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | This TA supports Strategy 2030's approach of strengthening knowledge services and working with DMCs to identify their needs, undertake high quality research, and generate and share relevant knowledge products through partnerships with policy and academic institutions. |
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| Impact | Increased understanding of the development challenges of the Pacific |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | More awareness of development challenges in Pacific developing member countries. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Research studies conducted by at least three research fellows Policy-relevant Research Summaries of research prepared by the research fellows on Pacific development issues. Knowledge sharing programs to convey the findings and discuss potential mitigating actions and policies with key stakeholders in the Pacific conducted. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Jung Ho |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the Director General, PARD (PAOD) |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 03 Jan 2020 |
TA 9936-REG
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 20 Dec 2019 | - | 20 Dec 2019 | 29 Feb 2024 | 20 Dec 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 13 Oct 2023 | 18,750.00 |
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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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| Research and Developme | Technical Assistance 9936 | 25 May 2020 | Ctr.for Cultural & Tech.Interchange Between East &(UNITED STATES) | 1601 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawaii 968 United States | Asian Development Bank | 225,000.00 | — |
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