Regional: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation and the Caucasus Regional Infrastructure Preparation Facility
The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility will support the preparation of ensuing regional infrastructure and connectivity projects in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and the Caucasus region during 20212023.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Lee, Seung Min
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation and the Caucasus Regional Infrastructure Preparation Facility | ||||||||
| Project Number | 55120-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Kyrgyz Republic Mongolia Pakistan Tajikistan Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Renovation and protection of cultural heritage - Urban sanitation - Urban sewerage - Urban solid waste management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility will support the preparation of ensuing regional infrastructure and connectivity projects in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and the Caucasus region during 20212023. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The transaction TA facility will enhance the ensuing regional infrastructure and connectivity projects by (i) reducing TA processing time, thus making project preparation more efficient, (ii) using the CAREC Program platform to strengthen multi-country coordination, (iii) maximizing the regional cooperation and integration (RCI) design elements and impacts of these projects, and (iv) further boosting the abilities of the CAREC and Caucasus region developing member countries (DMCs) to plan and prepare effective RCI operations in the future. | ||||||||
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| Geographical Location | Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Tajikistan - Nation-wide; Uzbekistan - Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Lee, Seung Min |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Nov 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 03 Nov 2021 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | - | 03 Nov 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 700,000.00 | 700,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,400,000.00 | 01 Dec 2022 | 238,403.16 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation and the Caucasus Regional Infrastructure Preparation Facility: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Procurement Consultant for ABEC RIBS | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Jun 2022 | 09 Jun 2022 |
| Environmental and Climate Risk Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 |
| Gender and Social Development, and Resettlement Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 |
| National Architect/Design Engineer for ABEC RIBS | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 May 2022 | 17 May 2022 |
| Economist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Apr 2022 | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Gender Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Apr 2022 | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Financial Due Diligence Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Apr 2022 | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Economics and Finance Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Apr 2022 | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Social Safeguards and Resettlement Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 31 Mar 2022 | 06 Apr 2022 |
| Environment Safeguard and Climate Risk Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Mar 2022 | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Municipal and Environmental Services Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Feb 2022 | 09 Feb 2022 |
| Water and Urban Development Specialist (Team Leader) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Jan 2022 | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist (Deputy Team Leader) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Jan 2022 | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Wastewater Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Jan 2022 | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Issyk-Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development Project | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Jan 2022 | 28 Jan 2022 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
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