Regional : Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Strategic Framework 2030 for Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will strengthen the role of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program (the GMS Program) as a regional platform for supporting the GMS countries in their response to, and recovery from, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The TA will support the implementation of both the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030 (GMS-2030) and the GMS COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan 2021-2023 (the GMS COVID-19 Plan). The TA builds on the work undertaken through the Technical Assistance for Sustaining the Gains of Regional Cooperation in the GMS and supports the critical role of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the secretariat of the GMS Program. The TA will focus on strengthening coordination and decision-making mechanisms; improving identification of projects, resource mobilization, and results monitoring; and enhancing strategic planning and policy dialogue based on knowledge solutions.
Project Details
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Sumbal, Asadullah Khan
Southeast Asia Department
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| Project Name | Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Strategic Framework 2030 for Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery | ||||||
| Project Number | 55204-001 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic China, People's Republic of Thailand Viet Nam |
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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 OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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Health / Health sector development and reform Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Trade and services Public sector management / Public administration Transport / Transport policies and institutional development Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will strengthen the role of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program (the GMS Program) as a regional platform for supporting the GMS countries in their response to, and recovery from, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The TA will support the implementation of both the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030 (GMS-2030) and the GMS COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan 2021-2023 (the GMS COVID-19 Plan). The TA builds on the work undertaken through the Technical Assistance for Sustaining the Gains of Regional Cooperation in the GMS and supports the critical role of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the secretariat of the GMS Program. The TA will focus on strengthening coordination and decision-making mechanisms; improving identification of projects, resource mobilization, and results monitoring; and enhancing strategic planning and policy dialogue based on knowledge solutions. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed TA supports ADB's response to COVID-19 and is aligned with operational priorities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Strategy 2030 of addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities (OP1), accelerating progress in gender equality (OP2), tackling climate change, building climate change and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability (OP3), making cities more livable (OP4), strengthening governance and institutional capacity (OP6), and fostering regional cooperation and integration (OP7). It is also linked to ADB's Operational Plan for Priority 7 Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration, 2019-2024, which focuses on (i) greater and higher quality connectivity between economies, (ii) expanded global and regional trade and investment opportunities and, (iii) increased and diversified regional public goods. The TA is aligned with relevant ADB country programs and is included in the indicative country pipelines and monitoring of Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam for 2022-2024. |
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| Impact | Sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economic recovery from COVID-19 in the GMS enhanced |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Role of the GMS Program in supporting COVID-19 response and economic recovery strengthened |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Coordination and decision-making mechanisms supporting an integrated and effective COVID-19 response strengthened COVID-19 recovery project identification improved and resource mobilization enhanced Knowledge-based strategic planning and policy dialogue enhanced Results and performance monitoring and outreach mechanisms improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Cambodia - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Thailand - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Sumbal, Asadullah Khan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Div, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 09 Sep 2021 to 09 Sep 2021 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 18 May 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 19 May 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 18 May 2022 | - | 18 May 2022 | 30 Nov 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,750,000.00 | 31 Mar 2023 | 253,496.65 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Strategic Framework 2030 for Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | May 2022 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Leveraging Benefits of Regional Economic Integration: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Greater Mekong Subregion | Reports | Dec 2022 |
| Greater Mekong Subregion Gender Strategy | Policies, Strategies, and Plans | Dec 2022 |
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