Regional : Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic

Sovereign Project | 54403-001

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 Details

  • Project Officer
    Elhan-Kayalar, Yesim M.
    Economic Research and Development Impact Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Sector
    • Industry and trade
Project Name Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic
Project Number 54403-001
Country / Economy Regional
Indonesia
Mongolia
Philippines
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 6728-REG: Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic
People's Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund US$ 500,000.00
TA 6728-REG: Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 100,000.00
Operational Priorities OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
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

Gender 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
Description of Outcome

DMCs'' understanding of optimal policy responses to shocks improved

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
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; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Philippines - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Responsible ADB Officer Elhan-Kayalar, Yesim M.
Responsible ADB Department Economic Research and Development Impact Department
Responsible ADB Division Office of the Chief Economist and Director General, ERDI (EROD)
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
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

TA 6728-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
13 Apr 2021 - 13 Apr 2021 30 Apr 2023 13 Apr 2025 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
100,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 600,000.00 05 May 2023 198,986.30

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Research Associate Individual - Consulting Closed
Writer/Editor Individual - Consulting Closed
Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic Individual - Consulting Closed
Assessing Impact of Digitalization on Business Resilience and Consumer Welfare during COVID-19 Pandemic Individual - Consulting Closed
Administrative Support Individual - Consulting Closed
Data Scientist Package Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
RDTA Technical Assistance 6728 16 Aug 2021 SMERU Research Institute (The) | Jl. Cikini Raya No. 10A Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 10330 Indonesia Asian Development Bank 190,309.00

Procurement Plan

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