Regional : Enabling a Conducive Environment for the Digital Economy
The TA is aligned with ADB's regional/subregional cooperation strategies and operational plans. Furthermore, the TA supports Strategy 2030's goal of expanding private sector development as well as fostering regional cooperation and integration and promoting digital transformation by helping in the harmonization or standardization of policies and practices relating to global standards proposed by the United Nations. With a focus on strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for e-commerce, the TA will also complement other ongoing TAs. The TA is also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.2 on achieving higher levels of economic productivity through technological upgrading and innovation, and SDG 9 on fostering innovation.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Konysbayev, Baurzhan
Office of the General Counsel
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Information and communication technology
| Project Name | Enabling a Conducive Environment for the Digital Economy | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 54395-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Cambodia Georgia Kyrgyz Republic Mongolia |
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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 OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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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 | No gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The TA is aligned with ADB's regional/subregional cooperation strategies and operational plans. Furthermore, the TA supports Strategy 2030's goal of expanding private sector development as well as fostering regional cooperation and integration and promoting digital transformation by helping in the harmonization or standardization of policies and practices relating to global standards proposed by the United Nations. With a focus on strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for e-commerce, the TA will also complement other ongoing TAs. The TA is also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.2 on achieving higher levels of economic productivity through technological upgrading and innovation, and SDG 9 on fostering innovation. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA's objective is to deepen knowledge and enhance national and regional expertise on legal and regulatory framework for e-commerce in select ADB developing member countries (DMCs), to provide capacity building to private sector and government officials, and to promote policy dialogue to enable the expansion of the digital economy. The TA is consistent with ADB's Strategy 2030, in particular, Operational Priorities 6 and 7, where ADB will proactively promote the use of advance technologies in DMCs while assisting them to develop policies, facilities and capacities, improve regulatory environment for the digital economy, and thereby expand global and regional trade opportunities, reaffirming its commitment to improving governance and institutional capacity. This TA aims to conduct in-depth assessment to identify legal and regulatory barriers to effective and efficient development of e-commerce in select DMCs. The proposed diagnostics would help determine areas for harmonizing legal regimes and streamlining applicable standards and requirements, facilitate information sharing on best practices, and provide opportunities for regional integration and cooperation. Based on TA findings, it will provide capacity building to private sector and relevant government officials on international conventions and bilateral treaties concerning e-commerce, relevant national laws and how they are intended to work from a business perspective, as well as internationally accepted best practices. The TA will build upon extensive research materials and datasets developed by the Asian Development Bank, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), UNCTAD, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), CAREC Institute and other content providers. |
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| Impact | Greater penetration of e-commerce in participating DMCs. |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased knowledge sharing and information flow concerning legal frameworks governing electronic transactions in participating DMCs |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Legal and regulatory barriers to effective and efficient e-commerce identified and recommendations for improvement developed E-Learning Modules Developed Policy Dialogue Network Established |
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| Geographical Location | Cambodia - Nation-wide; Georgia - Nation-wide; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Konysbayev, Baurzhan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Office of the General Counsel |
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the General Counsel |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Mar 2023 |
| Fact Finding | 30 Sep 2020 to 30 Sep 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2020 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 25 Nov 2020 | - | 25 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jun 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 525,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 525,000.00 | 11 May 2023 | 213,275.92 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| E-learning Course Development Consultant (MON) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Web, Multimedia and IT Consultant (CAM) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| E-learning Course Development Consultant (CAM) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| E-commerce Law Expert (CAM) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Web, Multimedia and IT Consultant (MON) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| E-learning Course Development Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| E-commerce Law Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Web, Multimedia and IT Consultant (KYR) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Senior Project Implementation Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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