The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to promote innovations in implementing Strategy 2030 Operational Plan for Priority 7 (RCI-OP) by (i) supporting sector and/or subsector diversification in RCI; (ii) fostering systematic development of non-sovereign RCI; (iii) exploring opportunities in inter-subregional cooperation; and (iv) supporting the developing member countries (DMCs) that have lagged in RCI. To the extent possible, the TA will integrate considerations and measures to address the risks posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and help ADB DMCs in post pandemic recovery.
| Project Name | Promoting Innovations in Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Aftermath of COVID-19 | ||||||
| Project Number | 54127-001 | ||||||
| Country | Regional |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Health / Disease control of communicable disease Industry and trade / Trade and services Transport / Multimodal logistics |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to promote innovations in implementing Strategy 2030 Operational Plan for Priority 7 (RCI-OP) by (i) supporting sector and/or subsector diversification in RCI; (ii) fostering systematic development of non-sovereign RCI; (iii) exploring opportunities in inter-subregional cooperation; and (iv) supporting the developing member countries (DMCs) that have lagged in RCI. To the extent possible, the TA will integrate considerations and measures to address the risks posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and help ADB DMCs in post pandemic recovery. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will support implementation of the RCI-OP by addressing selectively some of the most pressing needs of DMCs for medium-term post COVID-19 recovery in the areas of (i) developing higher-quality connectivity, focusing on greening and improving the resilience of maritime transport; (ii) expanding regional and global trade and investment, focusing on the development of resilient regional service value chains and support to SMEs through regional financial cooperation; and (iii) supporting SIDS in mitigating climate change and transboundary health risks. While the proposed TA is not intended to be an immediate response to the COVID-19 crisis, due consideration has been given to the need for integrating health resilience in RCI operations over the medium-term by mitigating accentuated risks to maritime goods trade growth recovery, promoting wider socially inclusive benefits from trade and investment, and reducing post pandemic impacts on environmental sustainability. | ||||||
| Impact | Inclusive, sustainable, and resilient intra- and intersubregional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific supported (Strategy 2030 Operational Plan for Priority 7: Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration, 2019-2024) | ||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Innovative RCI operations in the areas of connectivity, trade and investment, and RPGs increased in selected DMCs |
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| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Best practices and investment opportunities for green and resilient port development identified Knowledge on regional tourism value chains for recovery and resilience improved Opportunities to cooperate for resilient and sustainable livelihoods in atoll nations explored |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The need for the TA was discussed with DMCs on various occasions, including during the 2019 RCI conference. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultation with various stakeholders will be conducted during TA implementation, and information will be updated regularly. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Resource persons will be engaged, as needed, to provide qualitative and quantitative inputs supporting and supplementing the studies required by the TA, including participation in seminars, meetings, training events, and dissemination workshops. Output-based or lumpsum contracts, indefinite contracts or framework agreements for consulting services, and use of fixed out-of-pocket expenses will be considered where appropriate with the concurrence of the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department. 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. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zhang, Yuebin |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | SDTC-RCI |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 21 May 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Jun 2020 to 15 Aug 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Dec 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 03 Dec 2020 |
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| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | - | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Promoting Innovations in Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2020 |
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