Regional: Supporting Quality Infrastructure and Effective Project Implementation in the Pacific
The TA aims to strengthen capacities of executing agencies in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu to implement projects effectively. The TA will also selectively assist projects in other Pacific members and countries where utilization of this TA is deemed appropriate by PARD, compared to other available loan and grant resources.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Peththawadu, Jagath D.
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country
Regional -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Supporting Quality Infrastructure and Effective Project Implementation in the Pacific | ||||
| Project Number | 55074-001 | ||||
| Country | Regional Cook Islands Fiji Micronesia, Federated States of Kiribati Nauru Niue Palau Papua New Guinea Marshall Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public administration |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The TA aims to strengthen capacities of executing agencies in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu to implement projects effectively. The TA will also selectively assist projects in other Pacific members and countries where utilization of this TA is deemed appropriate by PARD, compared to other available loan and grant resources. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | To respond to conflict, fragility nature and to meet the business processes needs, constraints in small island countries, the TA will maintain flexible procurement modalities to reduce procurement time, increase administrative efficiency and improve project delivery while maintaining sound fiduciary oversight within ADB's 2017 Procurement Policy and Regulations. | ||||
| Impact | Improved project implementation performance in Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Strengthened capacities of executing agencies in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Niue (focus countries) and other Pacific member countries and members. |
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| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Capacity building training, equipment support given to executing agencies, implementing agencies and other specific government statutory agencies related to project management, procurement, consultant selection, social and environmental safeguards, financial management; |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Cook Islands - Nation-wide; Fiji - Nation-wide; Kiribati - Nation-wide; Marshall Islands - Nation-wide; Micronesia, Federated States of - Nation-wide; Nauru - Nation-wide; Niue - Nation-wide; Palau - Nation-wide; Papua New Guinea - Nation-wide; Samoa - Nation-wide; Solomon Islands - Nation-wide; Tonga - Nation-wide; Tuvalu - Nation-wide; Vanuatu - Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Peththawadu, Jagath D. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Sep 2021 |
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| 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 | - | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Quality Infrastructure and Effective Project Implementation in the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Project Manager (COO: JFPR Grant - Supporting the Safe Recovery of Travel and Tourism in the Cook Islands) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Sep 2021 | 13 Sep 2021 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
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