Mongolia : Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade (formerly Resilient and Integrated Border Services for Safe and Fast Trade)

Sovereign Project | 55044-002

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Stapleton, Rebecca
    East Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Mongolia
  • Sector
    • Industry and trade
Project Name Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade (formerly Resilient and Integrated Border Services for Safe and Fast Trade)
Project Number 55044-002
Country / Economy Mongolia
Project Status Proposed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant: Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade (formerly Resilient and Integrated Border Services for Safe and Fast Trade)
Asian Development Fund US$ 5.00 million
Loan: Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade (formerly Resilient and Integrated Border Services for Safe and Fast Trade)
Concessional ordinary capital resources lending US$ 35.00 million
Ordinary capital resources US$ 60.00 million
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
OP4: Making cities more livable
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
Sector / Subsector

Health / Disease control of communicable disease

Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Large and medium industries - Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services

Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact

Mongolia's trade increased and export diversification promoted (Vision 2050)

Outcome

Efficiency and safety of cross-border movement of goods and people in Bulgan, Khangi, and Khavirga BCPs enhanced

Outputs

Physical infrastructure and border facilities at select BCPs upgraded

Geographical Location Nation-wide
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement B
Indigenous Peoples C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects Implementations of the IEE, EMP and CRVA are on track. Semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports for 2021-2022 have been reviewed and uploaded in the ADB website.
Involuntary Resettlement The LARP has been reviewed and accepted by ADB and posted on ADB's website. Annual Social Monitoring Report for 2020 has been posted on the ADB website.
Indigenous Peoples None
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design Project was designed in close consultation with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies responsible for regulating international trade, the trade community, and the private sector.
During Project Implementation The project is being implemented through close coordination with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies and the private sector. The project team closely coordinates and consults with all stakeholders through series of events organized by the project and by the government. Moreover, public consultations were organized in preparations of the EMP and LARP.
Responsible ADB Officer Stapleton, Rebecca
Responsible ADB Department East Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division EASI
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Economy)
Timetable
Concept Clearance 09 May 2023
Fact Finding 26 Jun 2023 to 06 Jul 2023
MRM 30 Aug 2023
Approval -
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 10 May 2023

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