Bangladesh : Strengthening Social Resilience Program (Subprogram 2)
The proposed subprogram supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the social resilience of Bangladesh's people. Aligned with the government's medium-term reform agenda on social protection, the program aims to accelerate reforms in increasing the coverage and efficiency of the protection, improving the financial inclusion of disadvantaged people, and strengthening the response to diversified protection needs.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Shiroishi, Hiroko Uchimura
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Bangladesh -
Sector
- Public sector management
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| Project Name | Strengthening Social Resilience Program (Subprogram 2) | ||||||||
| Project Number | 55041-003 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| 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 |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Finance / Inclusive finance Health / Health system development Public sector management / Social protection initiatives |
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| Gender | Gender equity theme | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed subprogram supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the social resilience of Bangladesh's people. Aligned with the government's medium-term reform agenda on social protection, the program aims to accelerate reforms in increasing the coverage and efficiency of the protection, improving the financial inclusion of disadvantaged people, and strengthening the response to diversified protection needs. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The programmatic approach has been designed to support sequenced packages for the institutional and policy reforms that strengthen the inclusiveness and responsiveness of social protection in Bangladesh. The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the programmatic approach and a $250 million loan for subprogram 1 on 18 June 2021. Subprogram 1, consisting of 10 prior actions, has supported the government in establishing national policy frameworks and providing key policy guidance leading to subsequent reform actions. All prior actions completed in subprogram 1 have been maintained, with no reversals. Building on the subprogram 1 achievements, 11 policy actions under subprogram 2 aim to improve the administrative efficiency of the social protection system with better protection coverage, deepen the financial inclusion of disadvantaged people, and broaden the scope of protection. | ||||||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Category C for environment. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Subprogram 2 will support policy actions related to improving inclusiveness and responsiveness in social development. It will not support interventions that will result in physical or economic displacement because of involuntary land acquisition and involuntary land use. In line with the principles of ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), due diligence assessed the policy actions and confirmed no impacts for involuntary resettlement as designed in the safeguard assessment matrix. As such, involuntary resettlement safeguards are not triggered. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The subprogram will support policy actions related to improving inclusiveness and responsiveness in social development in Bangladesh. Therefore, the policy actions do not affect the dignity, human rights, livelihood systems, or culture of tribes, minor races, ethnic sects, and communities or affect the land or resources that the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects, and communities own, use, occupy, or claim as their ancestral domain. |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Not applicable |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Shiroishi, Hiroko Uchimura |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Finance Division, Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 08 Mar 2022 to 10 Mar 2022 |
| MRM | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Approval | 09 Jun 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 09 Jun 2022 |
Loan 4187-BAN
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | 14 Jun 2022 | 20 Jun 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 250.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 250.00 | 05 Apr 2023 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 05 Apr 2023 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 4187-BAN: Strengthening Social Resilience Program (Subprogram 2) | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Jun 2022 |
| Strengthening Social Resilience Program (Subprogram 2): Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2022 |
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ADB Approves $250 Million for Bangladesh Social Resilience Program
ADB has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support social protection reforms in Bangladesh designed to protect vulnerable population against socioeconomic challenges.
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