The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support research on role of online platforms in fostering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises' (MSMEs) resilience, competitiveness and consumer welfare in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
| Project Name | Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
| Project Number | 54403-001 | ||||
| Country | Regional Indonesia Philippines |
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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 |
Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Small and medium enterprise development Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support research on role of online platforms in fostering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises' (MSMEs) resilience, competitiveness and consumer welfare in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA is in line with Strategy 2030 goals (i.e., promoting innovative technologies and strengthening knowledge services), and the digital technology opportunities integrated in ADB's transformative agenda. | ||||
| Impact | MSME resilience and consumer welfare during shocks (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) enhanced | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | DMCs'' understanding of optimal policy responses to shocks improved |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Research outputs based on Alibaba data shared with DMCs Research outputs based on GoJek, Grab data shared with DMCs |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Indonesia - Nation-wide; Philippines - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Elhan-Kayalar, Yesim M. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the Chief Economist, ERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 30 Sep 2020 to 30 Sep 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 13 Apr 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 14 Apr 2021 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Apr 2021 | - | 13 Apr 2021 | 30 Apr 2023 | - | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 13 Apr 2021 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Apr 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Data Scientist Package | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 01 Jun 2021 | 07 Jun 2021 |
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