Sri Lanka : Supporting National Development Planning toward Recovery from COVID-19
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help government agencies, through knowledge development and capacity building, to plan Sri Lanka's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and make systems resilient to similar crises in the future. The TA will focus on key sectors and address gaps in the system to ensure improved service delivery in the medium and long term.???? The TA is aligned with the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) policy paper, Comprehensive Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The policy paper articulates ADB's support for its developing member countries in mitigating the economic, social, and health impacts of the pandemic. It is in response to the government's request for TA to conduct assessments on sectors affected by COVID-19 for national development planning for recovery from COVID-19 and building resilience. The TA will support the government's approach of maximizing the use of existing government human resources.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kumar, Utsav
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Sri Lanka -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Supporting National Development Planning toward Recovery from COVID-19 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 54409-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Economic affairs management - Social protection initiatives |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help government agencies, through knowledge development and capacity building, to plan Sri Lanka's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and make systems resilient to similar crises in the future. The TA will focus on key sectors and address gaps in the system to ensure improved service delivery in the medium and long term.???? The TA is aligned with the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) policy paper, Comprehensive Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The policy paper articulates ADB's support for its developing member countries in mitigating the economic, social, and health impacts of the pandemic. It is in response to the government's request for TA to conduct assessments on sectors affected by COVID-19 for national development planning for recovery from COVID-19 and building resilience. The TA will support the government's approach of maximizing the use of existing government human resources. Where capacity is not available, the TA will be used to mobilize national experts; if national experts are not available, international experts will be mobilized. The TA is included in the ADB country operations business plan, 20212023 for Sri Lanka. The current country partnership strategy envisages the provision of knowledge support during the implementation period in line with government needs. The TA is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB's Strategy 2030. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The fundamental development problem the government faces is recovering from the pandemic and making systems resilient to face future crises of a similar scale. While this will include policy responses to stimulate the economy and support sectors that continue to struggle, the government needs to identify gaps in the system and enhance the skills and knowledge of government officials to develop and implement plans and programs. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the government had identified key policy areas in the National Policy Framework to guide the country's development process. These priorities remain relevant and continue to guide the government's recovery efforts. The policy areas prioritized by the National Policy Framework include (i) human resources development through better health care and education, (ii) agriculture and food security, (iii) improving the business climate, (iv) increasing exports, (v) tackling the budget deficit, (vi) value addition by small and medium-sized enterprises, (vii) women's labor force participation, (viii) improving social protection and welfare, (ix) an integrated planning and spatial approach to address rural urban gaps, (x) ensuring water for all for drinking and agriculture, (xi) strengthening disaster management and disaster warning systems, (xii) ensuring data availability for informed decision-making, and (xiii) mitigating the human elephant conflict. A crucial aspect of the post-COVID-19 recovery will be the access to and deployment of vaccines through a well-crafted vaccination strategy.???? The government has requested ADB assistance to support its efforts toward economic recovery and improving system resilience. ADB needs to respond with curated knowledge solutions in a time-bound manner, and provide support to the government to respond to development issues successfully. The TA will support the government's planning and policy formulation with analytical studies, policy briefs, and technical reports on sector and thematic issues in priority areas; undertaking surveys and data analysis; and capacity development of public officials. ?? | ||||||||
| Impact | Knowledge base and capacity of government agencies to respond to shocks and fast-track recovery enhanced (defined by TA)?? | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Capacity of government to support the preparation of policies and programs on systems strengthening and resilience enhanced?? |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Consultants have been recruited for the studies. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Technical studies, policy briefs, and other knowledge products on key sector and thematic issues prepared??2. Government officials knowledge and skills on systems strengthening and resilience improved????3. Findings of knowledge products widely disseminated?? |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Draft report for the national planning study has been submitted to the National Planning Department. Four serendipity knowledge events have been held. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The TA was designed in response to a request made by the National Planning Department. Discussion were held with National Planning Department and the External Resources Department during project design to determine the scope of the TA and the implementation arrangements. . |
| During Project Implementation | ADB will closely coordinate with the National Planning Department, which is the Executing Agency for the TA, during implementation. ADB will also discuss with line agencies in identifying specific activities to be supported under the TA. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | 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 |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kumar, Utsav |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Sri Lanka Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Nov 2020 to 06 Nov 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Dec 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Dec 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Dec 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | 03 Dec 2023 | 03 Dec 2025 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 25 May 2023 | 197,692.94 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting National Development Planning toward Recovery from COVID-19: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2020 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Compliance Risk Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting National Development Planning toward Recovery from COVID-19 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Data Analytics and Management expert (National) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Senior Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Data Acquisition & Contact Facilitation expert (National) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Sustainable Finance Expert (National) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Sustainable Finance Expert (International) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting National Development Planning toward Recovery from COVID-19 | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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