Regional : Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries address challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and support economic revival using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital technologies. The TA will support the following activities: (i) implementing CAREC initiatives on digital transformation, and (ii) supporting startup ecosystem development in the CAREC region.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Paracha, Saad Abdullah
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Information and communication technology
| Project Name | Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 54341-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Afghanistan Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Mongolia Pakistan China, People's Republic of Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP4: Making cities more livable |
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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 Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services - ICT strategy and policy, and capacity development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries address challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and support economic revival using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital technologies. The TA will support the following activities: (i) implementing CAREC initiatives on digital transformation, and (ii) supporting startup ecosystem development in the CAREC region. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||||||
| Impact | Sustainable and shared digital development for economic growth in the CAREC region |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Enhanced use of ICTs and digital technologies to mitigate direct and economic impact of COVID-19 and enable economic revival in the region through increased cooperation among CAREC countries |
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| Description of Project Outputs | CAREC initiatives on digital transformation implemented Start-up ecosystem development for CAREC countries supported |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Afghanistan - Nation-wide; Azerbaijan - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Georgia - Nation-wide; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Tajikistan - Nation-wide; Turkmenistan - Nation-wide; Uzbekistan - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | To be selected and engaged by ADB - Team of individual consultants formed by international experts (19 person-months) and national experts (46 person-months) - Resource persons (international and national, 4.5 person-months) |
| Procurement | To be procured by the executing agency Procurement of equipment will follow ADB procurement guidelines. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Paracha, Saad Abdullah |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 May 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 07 Jul 2020 to 07 Jul 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 18 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Nov 2020 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 18 Nov 2020 | - | 18 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,308,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,808,000.00 | 20 Mar 2023 | 399,806.59 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2020 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| CAREC Digital Strategy 2030: Accelerating Digital Transformation for Regional Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth | Policies, Strategies, and Plans | Feb 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the CAREC Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival_External Relations Officer RUS | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the CAREC Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival_ICT Specialist PRC & MON | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the CAREC Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival_ICT Specialist (Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the CAREC Region to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 and Support Economic Revival_Open Innovation Challenge Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting Startup Ecosystem in the CAREC Region_Communications Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
None currently available.