Regional : Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific - Phase 2
Project Details
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Project Officer
Yoon, Seok Yong
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Information and communication technology
- Project Name
- Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific - Phase 2
- Project Number
- 58026-001
- Country / Economy
- Regional
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- Kazakhstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mongolia
- China, People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Project Status
- Active
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Technical Assistance
- Source of Funding / Amount
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TA 10334-REG: Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific - Phase 2 Source Amount High Level Technology Fund US$ 500,000.00 TA 10334-REG: Digital Development for Asia and the Pacific - Phase 2 Source Amount Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 250,000.00 Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund US$ 250,000.00 - 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
- OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
- Sector / Subsector
Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services - ICT strategy and policy, and capacity development
- Gender
- Some gender elements
- Description
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
- Impact
Public services and enabling environment enhanced
Project Outcome
- Description of Outcome
ADB strategic digital transformation programs in DMCs increased
- Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
- Description of Project Outputs
Mainstreaming the use of AI technology in DMCs supported
Scaling up digital government initiatives in DMCs supported
Engagement and investment models for tech startup ecosystems developed
- Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
- Geographical Location
- Armenia - Nation-wide; Azerbaijan - Nation-wide; Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Cambodia - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide; Tajikistan - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
- Environmental Aspects
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- During Project Design
- During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
- Consulting Services
- Individual consultants and resource persons (international and national) will be recruited. Firms will be recruited using quality- and cost-based selection with a 90:10 quality-cost ratio. ADB will engage consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time).
- Procurement
- Procurement of IT equipment, software and services will follow ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2020, as amended from time to time).
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Yoon, Seok Yong
- Responsible ADB Department
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
- Responsible ADB Division
- Digital Technology for Development Division (CCDT)
- Executing Agencies
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Asian Development Bank
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
- 19 Mar 2024
- Fact Finding
- 08 Apr 2024 to 19 Apr 2024
- MRM
- -
- Approval
- 23 Aug 2024
- Last Review Mission
- -
- Last PDS Update
- 23 Aug 2024
Funding
TA 10334-REG
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 23 Aug 2024 | - | 23 Aug 2024 | 31 Dec 2027 | - | - |
| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||
| 250,000.00 | 750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000.00 |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2024 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Development Facility for Asia and the Pacific - Phase 2: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Aug 2024 |
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Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Public Infrastructure Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
None currently available.