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1 This list is not based on ADB’s new projects classification system, which took effect April 2014, and will be updated once the new

project list becomes available.

Project Number: 26194 August 2014

ICT-related Projects by Year per Sector (2000- 2013)1

Sector 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

Agriculture 2 2 3 4 4 - 2 3 3 6 5 1 7 0 42

Education 5 2 9 4 11 6 7 6 3 3 4 5 6 4 75

Energy 3 - 2 2 2 - 2 1 5 2 7 4 8 1 39

Finance 2 1 5 2 4 - 9 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 44

Health 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 - 2 2 7 - 2 3 23

Industry & Trade - 1 5 - 10 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 7 7 40

Multisector - 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 3 7 13 7 15 14 65

PSM** 2 3 7 5 6 5 5 10 12 12 11 9 5 9 101

Transport & ICT 8 4 2 3 5 2 5 11 5 11 10 10 18 6 100

Water 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 7 1 5 2 - 18

Total 24 16 35 23 43 16 35 34 38 55 62 45 74 47 547

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2013

Type No. Geo Scope Sector Project Name Objective ICT Component

TA 8603 REG/Other Transport and ICT

Geocoding of ADB's Projects

To enhance Asian Development Bank's transparency and the availability of its operational data by digitally encoding the subnational geographic location of its projects.

Digitally encoding the subnational geographic location of its projects.

TA 8594 REG/Other Public sector management

Statistical Business Registers for Improved Information on Small, Medium-Sized, and Large Enterprises

An increased number of Statistical Business Registers (SBRs) established or improved in participating DMCs.

Registry;

Website;

IT system

TA 8589 REG/Other Multisector Supporting the Operationalization of Community-Driven Development in Developing Member Countries

Increased knowledge and capacity of participating DMCs to operationalize the CDD approach.

Study on Information and communication technology initiatives supporting CDD

TA 8586 REG/EARD Industry and Trade

Facilitation of Regional Transit Trade in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Regional cooperation in customs transit improved for intraregional trade along CAREC corridors.

• ICT support systems for the development of a regional transit system


Aligning Customs Trade Facilitation Measures with Best Practices in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Simplified and harmonized clearance procedures based on best practice.

• Framework for an electronic information exchange among and between CAREC customs authorities

TA 8581 REG/PARD Multisector Strengthening Public Sector Management in the North Pacific

More efficient macroeconomic and fiscal management.

Human resource management information system (HRMIS)

TA 8562 SRI Multisector Capacity Development for Project Implementation

Satisfactory implementation of projects in full compliance with ADB guidelines.

Project management system incorporating IT tools;

Training

TA 8554 PRC Multisector Establishing a Regional Knowledge Hub on Green Growth and Eco-Compensation

A mechanism for knowledge sharing on green growth and eco-compensation.

• Website;

• Database

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2013


TA 8545 IND Multisector National Green Energy Corridor Investment Project

(for the PPTA) A well-prepared investment project supporting India's green energy corridor investment initiative.

Advanced forecasting tools along with reliable communications, and technology in the form of phasor measurement units and wide area measuring systems throughout the transmission system linked to the control centers through fiber optic communications for real time information, monitoring and control

TA 8540 REG/PARD Transport and ICT

Pacific Information and Communication Technology Investment Planning and Capacity Development Facility

Enhanced government capacity and leadership in ICT development in selected Pacific DMCs.

Demand-driven ICT technical advice, assessment, and capacity development;

Knowledge production and management on ICT development experience

TA 8527 MYA Public sector management

Support for Strengthening Public Debt Management

Strengthened institutional framework for public debt management.

• Debt recording and management system (DRMS)

PS 7380 PRC Transport and ICT

Loan Program for Clean Bus Leasing

An increase in the deployment of clean buses in the urban, suburban, and intercity public transport markets.

• Information technology (IT) systems that increase the fleet operating efficiency of urban, suburban, and intercity bus services

TA 8581 REG/PARD Multisector Strengthening Public Sector Management in the North Pacific

More efficient macroeconomic and fiscal management.

Human resource management information system (HRMIS)


















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2013


Loan 3072 MON Finance Payment System Modernization Project

National full-service payments system established that is efficient and affordable by poor individual.

• Interbank payment system infrastructure;

• Retail payments infrastructure and support systems upgrade

Loan 3057 NEP Multisector Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project

Improved river health and flood management.

Central water resources information system;

Flood forecasting and early warning system

Loan 3043 UZB Multisector Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Project

To improve the ability of women’s small businesses and rural small businesses to operate and expand.

Online systems for processing loan applications and e-banking

Loan 3049 PAK Health and Social Protection

Social Protection Development Project

Increased resilience for Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) female beneficiaries and their families.

• Web-based information technology (IT) platform.

Loan 3010 PRC Education Hunan Technical and Vocational Education and Training Demonstration Project

Strengthened capacity of the formal TVET system to meet labor market needs.

• IT curriculum

• ICT facilities (multimedia and computer classrooms)

TA 8525 MLD Public sector management

Enhancing Tax Administration Capacity

Enhanced capacity of the MIRA in tax administration.


Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network

Strengthened capacity of public procurement agencies to implement e-GP solutions based on international best practice.

Grant 352 TAJ Multisector Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin

Reduced adverse effects of climate variability and climate change in 59 villages in 19 jamoats in the Pyanj River Basin.

Loan 3047 BAN Education Secondary Education Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1

To develop a more efficient, equitable, and higher-quality secondary education system.

School information hub;

ICT for pedagogy


























2013


Loan 3002 CAM Finance Third Financial Sector Program - Subprogram 2

A growing, resilient, and efficient financial system.

• Modernized national payments, clearance, and settlement system

TA 8496 PRC Public sector management

Innovations in Credit Risk Management and Financial Service Capabilities for Rural Commercial Banks in Tianjin Municipality

Increased access by rural residents and rural small businesses in Tianjin to finance through expanded offerings of financial products and services.

• Assessment of IT system needs and preparation of a project plan

TA 8487 SOL Education Information and Communication Technology for Better Education Services

To enhance capacity of the education sector in ICT application at subnational levels.

ICT plan;

ICT system;

ICT assessment;

ICT4E Workshop

TA 8482 PRC Transport and ICT

Formulation of the Northeast Asia Logistics Information-Sharing Network Development Program and Organizational Mechanism

Development of logistics information-sharing services.

• Strategy for logistics information-sharing services and research international logistics information technology and platforms

• Unified information-sharing standard and for wide-scale adoption of LOGINK and NEAL-NET by a range of enterprises and users

TA 8466 MON Health and social protection

Strengthening the Health Insurance System

Improved performance of the social health insurance system.

• IT assessment;

• Training

TA 8458 REG/SERD Multisector Mitigation of Hazardous Waste Contamination in Urban Areas: Supporting Inclusive Growth

Awareness and increased knowledge of and institutional capacities on how to mitigate hazardous waste contamination created in pilot locations and among affected stakeholders.

Geographic information system (GIS)

TA 8449 UZB Public sector management

Improving Portfolio and Debt Management System

Strengthened capacity for project and debt management within the government.

Project management information system (PMIS)

Online monitoring system

































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2013


TA 8442 NEP Industry and trade

Supporting Participation in the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program

Better alignment of Nepalese customs’ procedures and practices with internationally accepted standards.

Automated customs management system;

Customs Information Portal

TA 8437 BHU Industry and trade

Supporting Participation in the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program

Better alignment of Bhutan customs procedures and practices with internationally accepted standards.

• Audit management information System

TA 8435 REG/SARD Multisector Trade Facilitation in South Asia

Modern and effective customs administration and management in participating countries.

Interface framework for customs administration systems

Loan 74 BAN Education MFF - Secondary Education Sector Investment Program (Facility Concept)

A more efficient and equitable and higher-quality secondary education system

• ICT-based teaching and learning resources and modules

• School information hubs

TA 8418 BHU Multisector Piloting Design of e-Services Delivery Platform in Health Services

To establish e-Services delivery platform capacbiltiies in health services in Bhutan.

Telecommunications backbone infrastructure leveraging optical fiber network;

Last mile connectivity at the remote location using TV white spaces technology;

e-Health center

TA 8411 GEO Transport and ICT

Secondary Road Improvement Project

To determine the feasibility of quickly improving the road subject to the budget and time available, and the socio economic and environmental benefits of the project.


Grant 341 REG/CWRD Industry and Trade

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improvement of Border Services

Faster, more predictable and cost-efficient cross-border transport and trade.

• National single window;

• Business process analysis and re-engineering






























2013


Project (RIBS)

Grant 340 REG/CWRD Industry and Trade

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improvement of Border Services Project (RIBS)




Loan 2995 KGZ Industry and Trade

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improvement of Border Services Project (RIBS)





Design of e-Governance Master Plan and Review of Information and Communication Technology Capacity in Academic Institutions

Adoption of an integrated approach in implementing government applications and online services to achieve enhanced capacity for public service delivery.

• e-Governance Master plan;

• ICT capacity building;

• Demonstration initiative and knowledge transfer in one ICT academic institution

TA 8397 PHI Public sector management

Support for Data Management for Performance Reporting and Assessment

A performance indicator registry (PIR) is institutionalized in DBM.

• Data management tools

TA 8396 REG/Other Multisector Midterm Review of the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund

Improved effectiveness of the Fund operations and enhanced knowledge partnership with the Republic of Korea.

Review of the operations of the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (The Fund) to assess its responsiveness to the evolving assistance context;

Review and identification of potential areas of intervention through the Fund

TA 8378 REG/PARD Multisector Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase III

An equitable business environment encouraging new business formation, and increased domestic

Innovative financial products and branchless banking models;

































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2013


and foreign investment in Pacific DMCs.

Secured transactions reforms;

Business registries


Capacity Development of the National Statistical System

Strengthened institutional, strategic, and technical capacity in the National Statistical System (NSS).

• Data processing program

TA 8376 UZB Energy Advanced Electricity Metering Project Phase 2

Improve energy efficiency in the power distribution sector, by reducing commercial losses and improving the efficiency of electricity revenue collection.

Advanced electricity metering (AEM);

Meter data management (MDM) system

TA 8367 REG/CWRD Health and social protection

Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS and Other Communicable Diseases in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries

Strengthened core capacity for surveillance and response to communicable diseases in pilot countries in line with IHR.

• Geographic information system (GIS)

TA 8359 REG/Other Multisector Regional Climate Projections Consortium and Data Facility in Asia and the Pacific

Improved climate-resilient program and project design in selected DMCs.

Portal;

E-learning (webinar)

TA 8336 VAN Finance Expansion of Rural Financial Services

Improved operational performance of VANWODS.

IT system

TA 8327 MYA Transport and ICT

Developing the Asset Management Program for Myanmar Roads

Development of a road maintenance and asset management prioritization program for the part of the national road network that is the MOC’s responsibility.

Comprehensive inventory of road assets in a management database and information system

2012


TA 8302 VIE Energy Electricity Transmission Pricing Review in the Context of Power Sector

Implemented cost-reflective, transparent transmission pricing regime.

Data management systems and models, procedures, and mechanisms





























2012


Restructuring

TA 8205 VIE Energy Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City Power Transmission Development Sector Project

To review and finalize the project documents prepared by the implementing agencies, Ha Noi Power Corporation (HNPC), and Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (HCMPC).

Smart grid

Loan 2898 PRC Energy Heilongjiang Energy Efficient District Heating Project

Improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in eight urban areas in Heilongjiang province.

• Computerized systems to control the demand and supply of heat;

• Household-consumption-based billing system;

• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system

Loan 2979 CAM Energy Medium-Voltage Sub-Transmission Expansion Sector Project (former name: Rural Electrification Project)

Expanded supply of reliable and cost effective grid-electricity in Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap, Kandal, and Banteay Meanchey.

Financial accounting and enterprise public utility organization management information system (FAUMIS)

Loan 2978 PNG Transport and ICT

Maritime and Waterways Safety Project

To create an environment for safe and economic shipping routes provided by National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA).

Automated or electronic systems

TA 8294 IND Transport and ICT

Institutional Strengthening of the Chhattisgarh Public Works Department

An improved road transport system in Chhattisgarh.

• Road asset management system

TA 8194 THA Transport and ICT

Accounting and Financial Management System Reform of Thailand's Railway Sector

An SRT management, accounting, and financial information system developed that can be used to support future restructuring objectives of SRT as desired by the Government.

Management, accounting, and financial information system



























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2012


Loan 2915 PRC Transport and ICT

Jiangxi Fuzhou Urban Integrated Infrastructure Improvement Project

Efficient multimodal access to the new main railway station.

• BRT station ticketing system and operation system

TA 8152 AZE Transport and ICT

Baku Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program

To promote a sustainable, integrated, socially affordable, and cost-efficient urban transport system.

Upgrading of electro mechanical equipments, fire alarm system and other ICT;

Parking masterplan, including technology ticketing

Grant 295 BHU Transport and ICT

Air Transport Connectivity Enhancement Project

Improved safety, security, and capacity at three domestic airports in Bumthang, Gelephu, and Yonphula.

• Communication and navigation aids equipment for air transport

TA 8080 MON Transport and ICT

Logistics Capacity Development Project

Strengthened capacity of MRTCUD for logistics sector planning, execution, and management.

• Logistics database that tracks traffic volume

Loan 2862 BAN Transport and ICT

Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project

To improve the public transport system of DNCC and GCC, benefiting a population of 1 million.

• Intelligent transport system (ITS);

• Fare collection system

TA 8305 VIE Agriculture and natural resources

River Basin Water Resources Management and Development

To improve transparency and efficiency of the public procurement system.

Geographic information system (GIS);

Database system;

ICT skills training

TA 8297 KGZ Public sector management

Implementing the e-Procurement System

To improve transparency and efficiency of the public procurement system.

• e-procurement system;

• Training

TA 8283 BAN Multisector Improving Public Administration and Services Delivery through e-Solutions

To successfully introduce e-Services for selected governments and target districts.

Feasibility study;

ICT plan

TA 8280 BHU Finance Capital Market Development

To develop a deeper and more stable capital market.

Data center;





























2012


TA 8267 THA Agriculture and natural resources

Strengthening Integrated Water and Flood Management Implementation

To improve decision-making process for integrated water resources management, focusing on flood management.

Management information system (MIS);

ICT skills training and workshops

TA 8263 REG/Other Multisector Enhancing Capacity for Effective Project Implementation

To improve capacity of executing agencies in implementing ADB-financed projects in selected DMCs.

e-Learning tools


e-Government for Effective Public Management

To increase electronic access to government services.

e-Government strategy;

e-government services;

action plans for piloting e-government services;

Pilot e-government services


Strengthening Governance and Improving Local Government Capacity for Results-Based Service Delivery

Improved results-based planning capacity for local governments in Uzbekistan.

Shared government information portal

TA 8123 PNG Transport and ICT

Regulating and Sustaining Road Transport

To better regulate road transport and improve sustainability of road infrastructure.

• Geographic information system;

• Database system

Loan 2927 INO Public sector management

State Accountability Revitalization Project

To improve the capacity of the government internal auditors and public finance officers in budget planning, reporting, internal audit, and asset management.

e-Learning tools

Loan 2974 GEO Energy Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project

To enhance regional power trade by (i) rehabilitating and improving 11 existing substations and (ii) constructing a new substation.

• Automated or electronic systems

























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2012


TA 8095 PRC Health and social protection

Performance Evaluation Model for Urban and Rural Subsistence Security System

An improved method for dibao targeting and tracking, which can form the basis for further government-funded testing, expansion, and refinement.

• Management information system (MIS);

• ICT skills training


Enhancing Readiness of the Railway Sector Investment Program as a Clean Development Mechanism Project

Generation of CERs with the establishment of adequate capacity in the MOR to continue to generate CERs (certified emission reductions).

• Management information system (MIS)

TA 7691 BAN Multisector Public-Private Partnership Program Operationalization

To operationalize the comprehensive public-private partnership (PPP) framework approved in August 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Web-enabled processing and communication tools (database system)

PS 7381 IND Energy Simpa Networks Off Grid Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power

To increase access to clean energy for 63,125 new households by 2015, while delivering adequate returns for the private investors.

• Automated or electronic systems;

• Mobile phones

Loan 2942 INO Transport and ICT

Inclusive Growth through Improved Connectivity Program - Subprogram 1

To achieve more developed domestic and international connectivity anchored on more rigorous coordination and regulation, which will help generate more and better jobs and contribute to sustainable poverty reduction.

Universal service fund

Loan 2955 REG/SARD Industry and Trade

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program (Bhutan)

To achieve faster and cheaper processing of cross-border trade in the SASEC region.

Automated or electronic system;

Website



























2012


Loan 2954 REG/SARD Industry and Trade

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program (Bangladesh)



Website

Grant 322 REG/SARD Industry and Trade

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program (Nepal)



Website

Grant 321 REG/SARD Industry and Trade

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program (Bhutan)



Website

Grant 319 KGZ Multisector Investment Climate Improvement Program - Subprogram 2

To improve investment climate and business environment.


Loan 2978 PNG Multisector Maritime and Waterways Safety Project

To create an environment for safe and economic shipping routes provided by National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA).


Loan 2940 PRC Multisector Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project

To improve urban environmental infrastructure and management services in Huangshi.

Geographic information system;

Database system

Loan 2968 VIE Multisector Low Carbon Agricultural Support Project

To increase uptake of Climate Smart Agricultural Water Management Practices (CSAWMP).

Web-based/online systems

TA 8247 UZB Finance Insurance Sector Development

To create a stronger policy and regulatory environment for insurance.

Database;

Web-based/online systems

TA 8242 REG/Other Multisector Supporting Evaluation Outreach, Knowledge-Sharing, and Partnership Initiatives in Selected Developing Member Countries

Increased readership and usage of IED evaluation studies and findings by stakeholders in DMCs.

Multimedia (including podcast and social media)





































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2012


Loan 2935 MON Multisector Urban Transport Development Investment Program-Tranche1

To develop efficient, safe, and affordable urban transport services in Ulaanbaatar.


Loan 2934 MON Multisector Urban Transport Development Investment Program-Tranche1

To develop efficient, safe, and affordable urban transport services in Ulaanbaatar.


Loan 2932 MON Health and social protection

Fourth Health Sector Development Project - Additional Financing

Improved health sector efficiency, governance, and drug safety.

• Advanced IT tools for patient, procurement, and financial management

Loan 2928 INO Multisector Polytechnics Education Development Project

To align polytechnic education to the MP3EI in five priority sectors.

e-Learning tools


Ulaanbaatar Urban Transport Capacity Development

Enhanced awareness and knowledge of sustainable urban transport planning and management among Ulaanbaatar urban transport agencies.

• Intelligent transport systems;

• Training


Highway Safety and Information System Development

To develop plan for connected vehicle (V2V and V2I) technologies for ITS on the NTHS prepared on the basis of identified commercial and public sector perspectives, and issues affecting connected vehicle development.

• ICT policy and strategy;

• Assessment

Loan 2922 ARM Multisector Women's Entrepreneurship Support Sector Development Program

To improve the enabling environment for women entrepreneurs.

Website;

ICT facilities (one-stop shop);


Loan 2914 IND Energy Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program - Tranche 4

Improved capacity of HPPCL to generate and sell electricity from hydropower and manage its operations.

• Data center

• Local area network (LAN) infrastructure

• Wide area network (WAN) equipment

• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

• ICT facilities






























2012


Loan 2902 KGZ Education Second Vocational Education and Skills Development Project

To have strong quality, relevance, and efficiency of and more equitable access to TVET.

ICT facilities (computer classroom)

TA 8202 INO Public sector management

Fiscal Aspect of Social Security Reform

Establish functioning social security administering bodies.

Feasibility study;

Assessment (ICT system)

TA 8185 PRC Agriculture and natural resources

Pilot Implementation of the Drought Management Strategy

To strengthen capacities for drought risk management of the FCDRHs at the national level and in the three pilot provinces.

Database system;

ICT facilities (software)

Loan 2897 SOL Transport and ICT

Broadband for Development Project

To provide the population of Solomon Islands good quality broadband internet services at affordable prices.

Telecom infrastructure

Grant 304 SOL Transport and ICT

Broadband for Development Project

To provide the population of Solomon Islands good quality broadband internet services at affordable prices.

Telecom infrastructure

Grant 307 KGZ Education Second Vocational Education and Skills Development Project

To have strong quality, relevance, and efficiency of and more equitable access to TVET.


TA 8179 CAM Multisector Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Development Planning

Sustained institutional and technical capacity to integrate adaptation concerns into development planning.

• Management information system (MIS) for monitoring and evaluation of SPCR investments;

• Knowledge management information system



















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2012


TA 8164 PHI Education Strengthening Knowledge-Based Economic and Social Development

To develop a replicable and sustainable system of ICT-enabled knowledge hubs for the improved teaching and learning of IT BPO industry-designed curricula in higher education institutions (HEIs).

e-Learning tools

TA 8163 REG/SERD Agriculture and natural resources

Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (Phase 2)

To enhance market access for environmentally friendly agricultural products produced by smallholders

Automated or electronic systems;

Website

TA 8140 REG/Other Multisector Asia's Knowledge Economies: The Next Policy Agenda

Improve knowledge of DMCs on options for policy, regulatory and institutional reforms, and financing solutions to advance KBEs in Asia.

Study on information infrastructure

TA 8123 PNG Transport and ICT

Regulating and Sustaining Road Transport

To better regulate road transport and improve sustainability of road infrastructure.

• Geographic information system;

• Database system

Grant 299 NEP Agriculture and natural resources

Water Resources Project Preparatory Facility

To improve readiness of water resource management projects for implementation.

ICT skills training;



Implementation of Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific - Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for Better Urban Transport (Subproject 3)

To contribute to the development of strategies for implementing information and communication technologies for better public transport service and travel demand management in urban areas.

Assessment

TA 8099 PRC Finance Capacity Building on Statistical Competence for County-level Financial Institutions

To computerize rural credit statistics systems for small financial institutions in selected counties, with a target of 40% of county statistics computerized by the end of 2015 (baseline

Assessment; Sector-specific ICT strategy/ framework; ICT skills training
































2012


zero).


Implementation of Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific - Better Greenhouse Gas Assessment Methodologies in Sustainable Public Transport (Subproject 2)

To mainstream climate change mitigation as a goal for public transport operators through the application of a GHG calculation methodology/tool.

User-friendly database system and accompanying manual suitable for off-line or online access, and populate the database

TA 8090 TAJ Multisector Building Capacity for Climate Resilience

To incorporate safeguards to address the effects of climate change in national policies and development programs.

Climate modeling facility;



Knowledge management systems

TA 8086 LAO Agriculture and natural resources

Supporting Decentralized Rural Infrastructure Development

To strengthen local government capacity for planning, implementing and monitoring of PRI in the target provinces.

ICT skills training

TA 8074 REG/Other Agriculture and natural resources

Applying Remote Sensing Technology in River Basin Management

To improve river basin management including flood risk management using SBT and ICT in target countries.

SBT and ICT application methodologies for flood risk management;

ICT training program

TA 8073 PHI Energy Consumer Protection in a Competitive Electricity Market with Open Access

To make consumers aware of open access, electricity competition issues and their rights.

• Website

TA 10 REG/SARD Industry and Trade

South Asia Economic Integration Partnership

To enhance capacity and operational efficiency of SASEC in trade, including energy trade and cross-border investment.

• Website; • Web-based

geographic information system application;

• Content management system;



























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• Web-based geographic information system;

• Policy and regulatory action plan of radio frequency identification (RFID)

Loan 2867 MLD Industry and trade

Inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project

To enhance business environment and support infrastructure for inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME).

Website;

Database system;

ICT/e-Government citizen access center

Grant 290 MLD Industry and trade

Inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project (See Loan 2867)

To enhance business environment and support infrastructure for inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME).

Website;

Database system;

ICT/e-Government citizen access center

Loan 2861 IND Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Bihar Urban Development Investment Program - Tranche 1

To help BUIDCo and ULB improve infrastructure, operations and sustainability in water supply in Bhagalpur.

• ICT plan

Loan 2859 BAN Education Second Teaching Quality Improvement in Secondary Education Project

To develop a strengthened, integrated and more inclusive secondary teacher education system.

e-Learning tools

TA 8060 REG/Other Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific

To increase awareness and enhanced institutional and professional capacity of DMCs in developing sustainable wastewater and septage management plans/projects using appropriate policy, technology and financing options.

Database;

Virtual knowledge center, a free access web-based information system and network

TA 8049 REG/Other Finance Harmonization of Bond Standards and Market Practices in ASEAN+3: Support for ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum, Phase 2

To create a new common bond issuance scheme.































2012


Loan 2870 REG/PARD Education Higher Education in the Pacific Investment Program - Tranche 1

To achieve expanded and equitable access to quality higher education in USP member countries, especially for women and students from remote outer islands.

Distance learning;

ICT facilities;

ICT curriculum

Loan 68 REG/PARD Education Higher Education in the Pacific Investment Program (MFF)

The University of the South Pacific (USP) provides expanded/ equitable access to higher education in 12 USP member countries.

ICT studio;

ICT-based learning courses

2011

Type No. Country Sector Project Name Objective ICT Component

Loan 2787 India Energy National Grid Improvement Project

Increased reliable power supply from private IPPs and public utilities within the interconnected grid network.

• Smart grid

PS 7329 IND Transport and ICT

Bangalore Metro Rail Transit System Project

To develop an efficient, well-used, environmentally friendly, and financially stable urban transport system for Bangalore.

• Signaling and telecoms system consisting of: (i) continuous automatic train control with cab signaling, (ii) a centralized train control system with automatic train protection, and (iii) automatic train supervision; Automatic fare collection system with 6−9 ticketing gates per station.

TA 8048 SOL Transport and ICT

Renewable Energy for Telecom Networks

To support mobile operators to reduce reliance on diesel for power generation at mobile base station locations.

Solar and wind resource assessment for mobile base stations













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Supporting Public Management through e-Government Capacity Development

To help implement successful e-Government projects and strengthen e-Governance capacity.

Distance/e-learning; Capacity building;

Conferences, forums, and seminars

TA 7982 NEP Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Strengthening Municipalities for Urban Service Delivery

To improve financial management and urban planning for Dharan, Janakpur, Nepalgunj, and Siddharthanagar municipalities.


ICT skills training

TA 7980 TAJ Multisector Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin

Adverse effects of climate variability and climate change reduced in 59 villages in 19 Jamoats in the Pyanj River Basin.

Early warning communication systems through the use of modern technologies including mobile phones

TA 7973 NEP Education Strengthening Higher Engineering Education

The engineering and technical education system is designed toward greater market responsiveness.

• ICT facilities


Support to Local Government Revenue Generation and Land Administration Reforms

To allow participating LGUs use improved land management and administration systems, including property valuation and taxation innovations, to generate increased local government revenues.


ICT skills training and capacity building workshops;

Geographic information system

Loan 2737 TKM Transport and ICT

North-South Railway Project

To develop and operate An efficient, safe, and reliable railway transport network in Turkmenistan with better connectivity with neighboring countries.

Signaling component:

Design, installation, and commissioning of signaling equipment including training and environmental mitigation as required

Telecommunication component:

Supply, installation, and commissioning of mobile train radio communication and




















2011


a long distance telecommunication network, and training.

Loan 2781 UZB Transport and ICT

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6 (Marakand-Karshi) Railway Electrification Project

To improve railway operation on the Marakand–Karshi rail line.

Signaling with system: computer-based interlocking and communications systems to facilitate efficient operations

TA 7956 PRC Energy Developing Tianjin Emission Trading System

To establish a national cap-and-trade-based ETS in the PRC to contribute to emission reduction.

• Trading platform and registry hardware and software

MFF 55 GEO Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Urban Services Improvement Investment Program - Facility Concept

To improve the health of residents in the secondary towns of Anaklia, Kutaisi, Marneuli, Mestia, Poti, and Zugdidi.

• MIS and accounting system;

• GIS maps

TA 7927 FSM Multisector Strengthening Infrastructure Planning and Implementation

To improve the capacity of DTCI to plan and oversee execution of infrastructure projects.


TA 7913 REG/Other Multisector Asia Regional Integration Center, Phase IV

To provide greater access to economic analysis and regional cooperation and integration (RCI)-related knowledge, which will enhance the capacity of key stakeholders in the region to implement RCI initiatives.

Web-based or online systems;

Database

MFF 62 IND Energy Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission (Facility Concept)

To fund electric transmission system upgrades and expansion in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

• Computerized enterprise resource planning solution covering accounting and management information system applications;

• Computerized accounting MIS
























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TA 7878 REG/Other Finance Asian Bonds Online Website Project, Phase IV

To promote monetary and financial cooperation, and regional integration by developing robust local currency (LCY) bond markets in the region.

Website

TA 7946 MLD Public Sector Management

Developing the Revenue Administration Management Information System

To enhance fiscal space for the government to implement its National Development Plan

• Web-based automated RAMIS;

• ICT skills training;

TA 7881 BHU Public Sector Management

Developing a Revenue Administration Management Information System

To enhance fiscal space to implement the government's 10th and 11th 5-year plans.

Web-based automated Revenue Administration Management Information System (RAMIS);

RAMIS training programs for tax officials and a public awareness program for taxpayers

Loan 2766 MON Education Higher Education Reform Project

Increase number of Mongolia's globally competitive higher education graduates responsive to labor market demands.

EMIS;

e-learning centers

TA 7890 BAN Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Strengthening the Resilience of the Urban Water Supply, Drainage, and Sanitation to Climate Change in Coastal Towns

To improve design of urban infrastructure projects in coastal towns

Digital map using geographic information system (GIS)


Strengthening Regulatory Capacity for Information and Communication Technology Development in the Pacific

To enable PIRRC to provide demand-driven ICT regulatory advisory services based on international best practices.

Service center for ICT policy and regulatory issues;

Knowledge products on regional best practices on ICT regulations;

Community of practice among ICT regulators and experts;





























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Regional cooperation and coordination in ICT cross-border issues

Grant 251 TAJ Public Sector Management

Strengthening Public Resources Management Program

Public resource management strengthened.

ICT in the tax system

TA 7801 TAJ Public Sector Management

Strengthening Public Resources Management Program

To strengthen public resource management in Tajikistan through improved tax policy and administration, more effective and efficient social safety net programs, and improved public financial management.

IT strategic plan;

Pilot for electronic submission of tax returns

Loan 2779 UZB Energy Advanced Electricity Metering Project (formerly Automated Metering System)

To substantially reduce commercial and tariff collection losses for residential and small business entity customers.

Advanced meters and data communication system

Meter data-management (MDM) and billing systems (including a customer metering database)

Training personnel

TA 7872 REG/SARD Education Learning from e-Learning: Testing Intelligent Learning Systems in South Asian Countries

To develop new strategies to introduce technological innovations that lead to improved learning outcomes in ADB DMCs

Pilot test of a well-established computer-aided intelligent learning (e-learning) system

Loan 2790 SRI Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Local Government Enhancement Sector Project (formerly Lagging Local Authorities Infrastructure Development)

To strengthen local authorities’ capacity financially and technically in less-developed areas of seven provinces in Sri Lanka.

IT system for updating and computerizing databases for taxes, licenses, and other information, as well as developing financial accounting and asset-management systems























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TA 7896 PRC Public Sector Management

Public Finance and Financial Management Reforms

To increase fiscal effectiveness in national and subnational governments, and its expected outcome is deepened financial management reform at both levels of government.

• Study on the reform of Social Insurance Fund management, including the expansion of computerized management information systems (MIS)

MFF 54 VIE Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services

Water Sector Investment Program

To improve efficiency in Viet Nam’s water companies.

ICT program:

Integrated software;

ICT capacity building;

Financial information systems;

MIS;

Supervisory control and data acquisition system;

GIS

Grant 252 NEP Finance Capital Market and Infrastructure Capacity Support Project

To promote greater private sector investment in the infrastructure sector.

• IT platforms and analytical tools, including maintenance and updates of the computer-based debt management system

TA 7860 PRC Agriculture and Natural Resources

Managing the Water Resources of Boyang Lake

To improve strategic framework for water resource management for Boyang Lake.


Grant 9153 BAN Finance Institutional Support for Migrant Workers' Remittances

To facilitate sustainable welfare improvement and poverty reduction among Bangladeshi migrant workers, including returnee workers, and their families.

IT support (remittance and microfinance software, POS terminals, computers, printers, and uninterruptible power supply) provided to 700 rural branches of the participating MFIs

Loan 2777 LAO Education Secondary Education Sector Development Program (formerly Basic Education Sector Development Program II)

To enhance equity, quality, and efficiency of secondary education in the Lao PDR.

ICT policy and detailed strategy






















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TA 7810 REG/OREI Multisector Supporting and Enhancing Regional Surveillance for ASEAN+3 and the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization

To enhance capacity of ASEAN+3 in regional economic surveillance.

Surveillance databases and leading indicator systems; Website development

TA 7848 BAN Multisector Climate Change Capacity Building and Knowledge Management

To institutionalize climate change adaptation IKM system and link it to development planning and management.

Website development;

Interlinked website

TA 7845 REG/Other Multisector Regional Program for Research and Capacity Development on Water Security

To establish collaboration for the Regional Program for Research and Development on Water Security (the Program).

Website;

Social networking;

e-Newsletter


Railway Energy Efficiency and Safety Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 3

An energy-efficient, safe, reliable, affordable, and environment-friendly railway transport system is developed in the region.

• Railway telecommunications system

• Railway signaling system

• Advanced railway inspection equipment

Loan 2741 VIE Transport and ICT

Hanoi Metro Rail System Project

To develop an integrated sustainable public transport system in five districts of Ha Noi.

Signaling and telecommunications system


Pacific Regional Information and Communications Technology Connectivity Project (Phase 2)

To support Solomon Islands in developing a submarine fibre optic cable to provide cheap, high capacity international bandwidth solution.

Submarine fiber optic cable system

Grant 256 TON Transport and ICT

Tonga-Fiji Submarine Cable Project

To provide widely available and affordable ICT services that will improve Tongas economic performance and public service delivery.

Submarine fiber optic cable system

TA 7829 REG/Other Industry and Trade

Establishing the Asian International Economists Network

To strengthen national and regional trade policies and cooperation of trade ministries, policy makers, and trade experts in Asia.

• Open-ended, internet-based network of international economic policy experts; latform for







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network interaction and development of a database and online tools for trade policy analysis.

TA 7796 PHI Public Sector Management

Strengthening Public Private Partnerships in the Philippines

To improve government capacity to promote, develop, and implement PPP projects.

• Website;

• MIS

Grant 255 SOL Multisector Economic Recovery Support Program (subprogram 2)

To improve fiscal management; enhance productivity of key economic sectors; provide targeted support to vulnerable communities; and implement a strategy to engage with key stakeholders regarding the principal objectives of the Program Cluster.

Telecommunication deregulation - commencing operations of an independent regulator

TA 7775 REG/EARD Multisector Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation - Transport and Trade Facilitation: Border Crossing Point Improvement and Single Window Development Project

To maximize the regional public good feature of Border Crossing Point (BCP) and single window (SW) development through a regional approach.

Regional platform for the networking of NSWs for the CAREC region;

ICT strategy and action plan;

Interoperability of ICT and clearance systems

PS 7328 PNG Transport and ICT

Bemobile Expansion Project (Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands)

To improve and expand mobile telecommunications network facilities, so more customers can afford and use reliable telecommunication services in line with international standard.

• Mobile cellular network

TA 7818 REG/CWRD Education Promotion of Good Practices in ICT for Education in Central and West Asia Region

To facilitate more effective use of ICT in education in Central and West Asia region

Regional workshop;

Study on ICT in Education in the CWA region























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TA 7740 UZB Energy Advanced Electricity Metering Project

Due diligence and pre-implementation activities for the Advanced Electricity Metering Project.

Feasibility study for AEM

TA 4573 IND Agriculture and Natural Resources

Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction - Water Users Association Empowerment for Improved Irrigation Management in Chhattisgarh (Subproject 5)

The expansion of the TA activities to additional irrigation schemes is desirable to further strengthen the reform. WUAs have to develop as self-sufficient business entities with partnerships with the private sector. The formation and strengthening of higher level Farmers' Organization are major activities identified for the TA expansion phase.

Management information systems and information technology (IT)

Computer-assisted survey and design equipment

Computer and IT equipment for offices, various units, and training centers

Loan 2671 KGZ Energy Power Sector Improvement Project (formerly Transmission and Distribution Metering Project)

To create stronger reliability of the national and regional power systems in the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia.

Automated metering and data acquisition system (AMDA)

Communications and supervisory control and data acquisition system

International Financial Reporting Standards and appropriate corporate accounting software

Grant 218 KGZ Energy Power Sector Improvement Project (formerly Transmission and Distribution Metering Project)

To create stronger reliability of the national and regional power systems in the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia.

Automated metering and data acquisition system (AMDA)

Communications and supervisory control and data acquisition system

International Financial Reporting Standards and appropriate corporate accounting software

























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TA 7549 REG/Other Multisector Developing a Regional Social Investment Exchange Initiative

To enhance awareness and development of the region's social enterprise sector and more services mediating between social enterprises and potential investors.

Website;

Online networking

Loan 2645 PAK Public sector management

Sindh Growth and Rural Revitalization Program - Subprogram 2

To improve efficiency and delivery of selected services in Sindh, through greater private sector participation, institutionalized gender mainstreaming, and adequately provisioned employee benefit management.


• Computerization of land records

Loan 2708 INO Multisector Infrastructure Reform Sector Development Program - Subprogram 3

To enhance infrastructure provision and access.

• Regulatory and policy framework;

• Assessment/review

Loan 2624 SRI Public sector management

Fiscal Management Efficiency Project (formerly Fiscal Management Reform Program II)

Enhanced fiscal space for social and economic development resulting from improved tax administration and compliance as well as efficient public financial management system.

Revenue administration management information system (RAMIS) ;

Integrated treasury management information system (ITMIS)

TA 7515 SRI Public Sector Management

Supporting the Fiscal Management Efficiency Project

To support the PMU in reengineering business processes to align with the applications for RAMIS and ITMIS. It will also assist in preparation of the Request for Proposals for selection of the application and vendor for the RAMIS and ITMIS.

As-is study and functionality analysis for introducing internally acceptable RAMIS and ITMIS;

Architecture definition and design for RAMIS and ITMIS, and improvement of ICT environment from legal, regulatory, and institutional perspectives;

Support for selecting vendors for RAMIS




















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and ITMIS during the bid process

TA 7526 REG/OREI Multisector Asia 2050 To support Asia’s long-term growth and development, paying particular attention to the role that deepening RCI can play by identifying factors to facilitate policy reforms and provide strategic vision for sustaining robust economic growth and promoting wider and deeper regionalism while retaining global connectivity.

• Study on education, technology, and innovation

TA 7553 BAN

Transport and ICT

Rural ICT Connectivity Project

To make ICT more accessible, affordable, inclusive, sustainable, and useful to remote and rural communities and entrepreneurs.

• Study on overall cross-operators' network countrywide

Grant 917 SOL Public sector management

Economic Recovery Support Program (subprogram 1)

To initiate economic recovery while protecting the vulnerable and the fiscal position.

Telecom policy

TA 7725 VIE Public Sector Management

Support the Preparation and Implementation of the Results-Based Socioeconomic Development Plan, 2011-2015

To have a better M&E system for the SEDP, with reliable and timely performance monitoring and reporting.

Computerized M&E system


Strengthening Audit Resource Management

To increase accountability and transparency of public accounts.

Audit resource management information system

TA 7721 PRC Energy Developing Smart Grid for Efficient Utilization of Renewable Energy in the PRC

To improve capacity for grid integration of wind power plants in the SGCC.

Software systems for short- and medium-term wind capacity prediction





















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TA 7710 REG Public Sector Management

Improving Public Management to Achieve Better Development Results in Central and West Asia

Improve results orientation in participating Central and West Asian countries in the core sectors under Strategy 2020, particularly in education and in water supply and sanitation.

e-Governance architecture,

ICT trainings and workshops

Loan 2719 MON Transport and ICT

Regional Logistics Development Project

To establish an efficient, competitive, and reliable multimodal transport system at Zamyn Uud.

• IT-based capacity management system;

• Terminal management software applications

TA 7625 IND Multisector Deepening Capacity Building for Mainstreaming Public-Private Partnerships

To improve public sector capacity to develop, implement, and monitor infrastructure PPP projects.

MIS

TA 7545 SRI Transport and ICT

Capacity Development of the Northern Provincial Road Development Department (piggybacked to Northern Road Connectivity Project)

To improve road connectivity within Northern Province and with the southern region of the country.

MIS

TA 7653 INO Public Sector Management

Strengthening National Public Procurement Processes

To strengthen National Public Procurement Agency (NPPA) in its role as the lead agency for public procurement reform.

e-Procurement System

Grant 226 PNG Finance Microfinance Expansion Project

To allow participating financial institutions (PFIs) to sustainably and safely providing financial services to a substantially increased number of clients across PNG.

• MIS

TA 7640 PRC Energy Promoting Energy Conservation in Tianjin

To have stronger capacity to plan and implement energy conservation and emission reduction projects in Tianjin.

• Website;

• Database system






























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TA 7548 REG/CWRD Energy Improving the Implementation of Environmental Safeguards in Central and West Asia

To increase capacity of staff in executing agencies to undertake effective environmental management and monitoring of ADB projects throughout the region.

Web-based tracking system for environmental management

Loan 2662 PHI Multisector Social Protection Support Project

To increase consumption and utilization of education and health services among poor households and women beneficiaries of the 4Ps.

• MIS


Diagnosing Critical Constraints to Growth and Structural Transformation in Selected Developing Members Countries

To use of diagnostic approaches in assessments and analytical work underlying national development plans.

Website (for dissemination of research outputs)

TA 7618 REG Multisector Developing Regional Cooperation Programs for the People's Republic of China and Mongolia (Phase II)

To deepen PRC–Mongolia cooperation in the priority areas of customs, quarantine, transport, and border-area development; and experience sharing with other CAREC countries.

Website;

ICT for customs modernization and data exchange (advice)

Loan 2666 BAN Public Sector Management

Strengthening Governance Management Project

To improve transparency and accountability of public service delivery in tax and land record administration in Bangladesh with the help of ICT.

• Online filing of tax returns;

• Digitized land records management system in selected districts;

• Improved access to tax and land information in specialized information and service centers.

TA 7604 BAN Public sector management

Supporting Governance Management Project

To improve transparency and accountability in tax and land record administrations.


























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TA 7560 TON Transport and ICT

Tonga-Fiji Submarine Cable Project

To connect Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu by submarine fiber optic cables to the existing international submarine cable networks.

Submarine fiber optic cables

Loan 2699 VIE Health and Social Protection

Second Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project

To improve health of the population in the GMS. The expected project outcome will be timely and adequate control of communicable diseases of regional relevance.

Disease surveillance reporting system with internet

Grant 231/232 CAM Health and Social Protection

Second Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project

To improve health of the population in the GMS. The expected project outcome will be timely and adequate control of communicable diseases of regional relevance.

• Disease surveillance reporting system with internet

TA 7539 REG/Other Finance Asian Bonds Online Website Project, Phase III

To expand the provision of information, data, and analysis related to emerging East Asian bond markets through management of the ABO Website.

• Website

TA 7531 TKM Transport and ICT

North-South Railway Project

To provide better connectivity with neighboring countries and an efficient, safe, and reliable railway transport network in Turkmenistan.

Telecommunications system

TA 7500 LAO Finance Enhancing Financial Sector Supervision

To improve BOL supervision of the banks and MFIs, and monitoring of cash transactions.

• IT system (for receiving, storing, and analyzing transaction reports and procurement of equipment)

MFF 0049 IND Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program (Facility)

To improve income and reduced poverty of the coastal communities in the subproject areas of the coastal states of Goa, Karnataka, and

Coastal management information system



























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Maharashtra.


Health Human Resources Sector Development Project

To have improved health status and progress toward meeting the health-related MDG targets, especially in the remote and poor provinces.

Standardized database system

TA 7514 REG/ERD Multisector Establishing Global Research Alliances

To have more evidence-based policy development in developing Asia in general, and the PRC in particular.

Website (for dissemination of research outputs)

TA 7551 GEO Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Developing a Geospatial Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Utility Management System

To produce a geospatial WSS utility management system that will facilitate infrastructure design, improve service delivery and enhance UWSCG's revenues in the long-term.

Web-based WSS utility management system


Database software

TA 7554 INO Education Analytical and Capacity Development Partnership

To contribute to the government's efforts to strengthen the education system and sustain organizational performance improvement over the next 15 years by modernizing the system, improving service empowerment, and enabling better regional and international competitiveness. The purpose is to promote policy dialogue and the institutional and organizational reform that underpin policy implementation and reduce disparities in provincial and district education performance.

Education management information system (EMIS)














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Loan 2652 VIE Education Skills Enhancement Project

To strengthen the capacity of the VET system to train highly skilled workers and technicians who can master the modern technologies required by enterprises in the industrial and service sectors.

Vocational training information system (VTIS);

Management information system (MIS)

TA 7568 PRC Multisector Supporting Reforms in Taxation and Budget Management

To strengthen fiscal policy, taxation, and budget management in the PRC.

• MIS (design and framework) and real-time monitoring system

TA 7189 INO Multisector Institutional Strengthening for Integrated Water Resources Management in the 6 Cis River Basin Territory

To (i) strengthen the institutional arrangements for improved water resource management in the region; (ii) build the capacity and expertise of agencies involved in water resource management; and (iii) promote a more integrated approach to river basin planning.

• Management and data systems;

• Internet-based data directory;

• Java spatial model;

• Land map through remote-sensing;

• Geographic information systems (GIS)

Grant 213 TAJ Energy Regional Power Transmission Project

To improve the reliability of the transmission system and supply to households and businesses.


TA 7648 REG/RSDD Agriculture and natural resources

Strategic Research for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in Asia

To evaluate various novel approaches that attempt to tackle these concerns, including by examining their impact pathways, and recommending strategic policy actions and “best bets”—innovative measures that can be expanded and replicated.

ICT-based information-sharing system;

e-consultation


Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program - Project 1

To have better transport connectivity and efficiency, and institutional effectiveness.

Automatic traffic counting devices

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Second Heilongjiang Road Network Development Project

To achieve a more resource-efficient, safe, and environment-friendly road transport system in Heilongjiang province.

• Intelligent transport system (ITS)

Loan 2673 CAM Agriculture and natural resources

Water Resources Management Sector Development Program (Program Loan)

To improve the management of water resources in Cambodia by enhancing the capacity of (a) the government to manage water resources; and (b) MOWRAM to manage and deliver irrigation services, as detailed in the design and monitoring framework (Appendix 1) and project administration manual (PAM).



Capacity Building for ICT-Based Industrial Waste Management

To strengthen capacity for the development and maintenance of the industrial waste management information system.

• Industrial waste management information system

TA 7624 LAO Agriculture and natural resources

Capacity Strengthening for Gender Mainstreaming in the Agriculture Sector

To effectively integrate gender issues into MAFs plans, programs and projects.

Management information system (MIS) gender-based

TA 7586 PHI Health and Social Protection

Capacity Development for Social Protection (also see Loan 2662)

Strengthened capacity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to implement the ongoing social protection reform agenda.

• Computerized verification system (CVS)

TA 7581 REG Multisector Enabling Climate Change Responses in Asia and the Pacific - Supporting Investments in Water and Climate Change (Subproject 1)

To enable participating governments to integrate climate change and disaster responses with social and economic development goals.

• Geographic Information System (GIS) database;



























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TA 7557 REG Transport and ICT

Promoting Regional Infrastructure Development

To make ICT more accessible, affordable, inclusive, sustainable, and useful to remote and rural communities and entrepreneurs.

Information technology (IT) system for data and maps


Public Transport Information and Communication Technology

To improve capacity of MGU to render public transport services using up-to-date information and communication technology (ICT) applications

• Integrated circuit card (ICC) ticketing and automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems;

• ICT-based financial management system

TA 7552 REG Industry and Trade

Support for Trade Facilitation in BIMP-EAGA

To increase trade and tourism in BIMP-EAGA

ICT-related improvements and training

TA 7543 REG Multisector Sharing Knowledge on Community Driven Development in Asia and the Pacific (Sharing Knowledge on Community-Driven Development in Asia and the Pacific)

To contribute to more inclusive economic growth in DMCs stemming from increased demand for and application of community development approaches. The TA will strengthen the capacity of DMCs to apply community development approaches through knowledge sharing and cooperation among participating countries and institutions.

Web-based knowledge-sharing system;

e-learning events

TA 7519 REG/RSDD Health and social protection

Evidence-Based Advocacy for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific: Regional HIV/AIDS Data Hub

To (i) consolidate results and build on the successful experiences and institutional structures established during the first phase, and (ii) identify sustainable and long-term financing mechanisms, and mobilize new funds through appropriate advocacy.

Website;

Electronic database system

TA 7496 PRC Multisector Establishing a Regional Knowledge Hub for Sustainable Urban Development

To increase knowledge in less-developed provinces in the PRC and ADB DMCs to better manage sustainable urban

• Website (Urban Knowledge Hub)




























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development.

TA 7513 PHI Education Computer Access Mentorship Program—a Public-Private Partnership for Enhancing Education Quality

To help improve basic education by developing an innovative strategy for improving education quality. In particular, the project will address what is widely recognized as a fundamental weakness among Philippine students—poor reading skills.

• National network facility;

• Online teacher training modules

TA 7503 REG/PARD Multisector Capacity Strengthening and Institutional Development for Border Management and Trade and Tourism Development in the Pacific

To improve cross-border links for economic corridors linking PNG and Timor-Leste with Indonesia through establishment of efficient systems of border crossings.


Global positioning system (GPS);

Mapping and audiovisual equipment;

ICT facilities

Grant 211 LAO Education Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project

To develop a more highly skilled and diverse workforce in Lao PDR.

Education management information system (MIS);

Labor market information system (LMIS)

TA 7379 REG/Other Multisector Establishment of e-Systems in Support of Infrastructure Finance in Asia

To enhance the financing possibilities for subsovereign PPP infrastructure projects in Asia particularly in sectors of urban infrastructure project identified as a priority under Strategy 2020 such as urban transport, solid waste management, energy efficiency, and sustainable wastewater treatment.

Web-based system; Conferences, forums, and seminars

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TA 7478 IND Energy Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction - Capacity Development of Bihar Power Sector Entities (Subproject 4)

(1) BERC operating as an independent electricity regulatory commission, and a transparent regulatory framework for the power industry in Bihar; and (2) BSEB will have the capacity to implement the proposed ADB project efficiently.

• Regulatory management information system (RMIS);

• Computerization


Results-Focused Project Design and Management 2

To enable selected executing agencies (EAs) apply results-focused approaches to project design and management.

e-Learning tools

TA 7481 BAN Agriculture and natural resources

Land Use Mapping of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Using Remote Sensing

To develop a land use and topographic mapping of CHT to provide basis for GIS/natural resources database.

Geographical information system (GIS);

Database system

TA 7479 MON Multisector Transformational Mobile Banking Services

To create a regulatory environment for mbanking that safely promotes competitive, transformational market behaviors.

Regulatory and policy framework;

Assessment/review;

Knowledge sharing

Grant 158 MON Education Education for the Poor—Financial Crisis Response Project

To ensure that access to and quality of education will be maintained and system efficiency further enhanced during the time of the economic and financial crisis and thereafter.

Grants for maintenance of ICT investments and internet connection


Railway Energy Efficiency and Safety Enhancement Investment Program (Facility)

To improve transport system in the region that supports sustainable socioeconomic development and the western region development strategy.

• Computer interlocking equipment;

• Wireless telecommunications equipment

















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TA 6307 REG/SERD Public Sector Management

Implementation of the Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Agreement

To assist in achieving the full and sustainable implementation of the GMS cross-border transport agreement (CBTA) and its annexes and protocol

Management information systems (MIS);

Single-window system;

ICT facilities for cross-border checkpoints;

Study on modern border management systems;

Capacity building

TA 6524 REG/DER Public Sector Management

Climate Impacts and Responses: A Multimedia Campaign Project

To help raise the profile of successful results of ADB’s Climate Change Program to a large target audience across Asia and the Pacific.

• Digital media technology;

• Internet connectivity


Information and Communication Technology-Based Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in the Pacific

To realize investment in ICT applications and services for the poor and low income groups and in remote areas.

Assessment of the existing and proposed ICT initiatives and applications

TA 7414 ARM Public Sector Management

Institutional Modernization to Improve the Business Environment

To make an efficient and transparent online business registry that will in turn meet two goals: (i) reduce the business registration time at the SRA from 7 days to 3 days; and (ii) improve information dissemination with respect to registered legal entities, which will help attract investments.

Online business registry;

Electronic one-stop business support facility

TA 7431 REG Public sector management

Greater Mekong Subregion Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management IV

To contribute to the design and implementation of effective and efficient strategies and projects to promote regional cooperation.

Electronic database; Subregional websites

TA 7448 PAK Multisector Post-Conflict Needs Assessment

To overcome the consequences of conflict by establishing agreed

• Website




















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social, economic, and development priorities, as well as articulating their financial implications on the basis of an overall long-term vision.

TA 7394 REG Multisector Strengthening the Capacity of Pacific Developing Member Countries to Respond to Climate Change (Phase 1)

To incorporate climate risk management, adaptation practices, and mitigation measures into key sectoral investment plans and project designs (e.g., water, transport, energy, and agriculture).


GPS

Grant 191 CAM Multisector TSSD- ADF Loan To increase agricultural productivity and improved access to markets in 196 communes in 28 districts of four provinces in the Tonle Sap basin.

• e-kiosks and support services;

• Selection and training of e-development leaders;

• ICT training for community representatives

PS 7302 PNG Transport and ICT

Digicel Mobile Telecommunication Expansion Project

The Project will achieve improved, expanded mobile telecommunications network facilities, so more customers can afford and use telecommunication services in line with international standard. The proposed expansion will expand the network capacity to 1.5 million customers. The Borrower will add additional switches, upgrade billing system and expand the network coverage from 400 sites to 500 sites, most of which are in rural areas without basic telecom infrastructure.

• Mobile telecommunication network











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Road Database Development Using Geographic Information System (GIS) in Mongolia

To improve road maintenance management in Mongolia by improving road asset management system.

GIS;

Data center;

Web server

Grant 181 NEP Transport and ICT

Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project (formerly Civil Aviation Airport Development Project)

To enhance safety and capacity at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu and three remote domestic airports—Lukla, Rara, and Simikot.

• MIS;

• Financial MIS consisting of accounting software;

• Networked computers;


TA 7351 REG/RSDD Transport and ICT

Improving Public Services through ICT (old name: ICT Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing)

To improve the knowledge, skills, and awareness of policymakers, line ministries, project managers, and other stakeholders in these three DMCs to formulate, direct and/or implement ICT policies and programs by applying appropriate ICT maturity assessment, participating in the learning programs, and developing road map and strategies.

Study of e-government maturity and practices and road map development;

Development of an ICT project guidebook and online platform;

E-Learning programs

TA 7364 INO Agriculture and natural resources

Flood Management in Selected River Basins Project (Phase II)

To update previous studies and advance preparatory work for Flood Management in Selected River Basins (FMSRB) and prepare a detailed Roadmap and financing plan required for implementation using the MFF modality. The proposed project will coordinate with ICHARM as the Pacific Water Forum's regional knowledge hub for disaster risk reduction and flood management.

• GIS;

• Data management











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Loan 2571 AZE Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program

To improve water supply and sanitation facilities in the towns of Goychay and Nakhchivan.

Computerized billing;

MIS

Loan 2560 GEO Transport and ICT

Road Corridor Investment Program Project 1

To promote economic development and subregional trade, and accelerate subregional cooperation and integration.

• Intelligent Transport System (ITS)

Grant 161 AFG Transport and ICT

Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project

To develop a reliable, efficient, safe, and sustainable transport link within the country and between the country and its neighbors.

Signaling and telecommunication systems

Loan 2555 BAN Health and Social Protection

Urban Public and Environmental Health Sector Development Program (Project Loan)

To improve access to and use of effective, efficient, and sustainable quality urban public and environmental health (UPEH) systems and practices in the six city corporations of Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet.

Modernized and computerized accounting systems (IT to enhance financial management, improve tax collection, and expand the tax base to strengthen municipal finances)

Grant 163 KGZ Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Issyk–Kul Sustainable Development Project

To (i) improve urban infrastructure, including sewerage and sanitation, solid waste management, water supply, and community upgrading; and (ii) improve service delivery through better enterprise resource management.

• GIS;

• MIS

TA 7353 REG/East & Central Asia

Industry and trade

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Working with the Private Sector in Trade Facilitation

To support the design, implementation and monitoring of key trade facilitation and private sector development activities under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC).

Technical advisory services to CAREC countries on ICT for customs modernization and data exchange






















2009


Loan 2557/2558 SRI Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Greater Colombo Wastewater Management Project

To improve the urban environment and public health for the urban and suburban residents in Colombo through improvements to wastewater management services.

Sewerage MIS

TA 7355 NEP Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Institutional Strengthening of Municipalities

To improve the quality and sustainability of urban service delivery by municipalities.

GIS-based municipal information system

Grant 166 LAO Education Strengthening Higher Education Project

To expand and improve the higher education system and institutions mainly by upgrading the three public universities: National University of Laos (NUOL) in Dong Dok, Vientiane; Champasak University (CU) in Pakse; and Souphanouvong University (SU) in Luang Prabang, to produce skilled graduates in key disciplines responding to labor market demands.

• ICT-based teaching and learning centers

Loan 2547/2548 PAK Public sector management

Punjab Government Efficiency Improvement Program (Subprogram 2)

To supports reforms in five key policy areas: (i) public financial management: the adoption of output-based budgets that link expenditures to service delivery; (ii) contingent liability management: partly funding pension and General Provident (GP) Fund liabilities; (iii) civil service management: linking performance with service

• Simplified business processes and a recruitment management system using ICT




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delivery indicators, as well as private sector development; (iv) promoting public–private partnership (PPP) for infrastructure and social service delivery; especially education and health services; and (v) results-based management (RBM): promoting greater accountability for results in public sector management.


Capacity Development of the Provincial Road Agencies

To improve the road network and institutional capacity in Eastern Province and NCP.

MIS

TA 7342 IND Public Sector Management

Supporting an Initiative for Mainstreaming Public-Private Partnerships for Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas

To support the Government in developing a PPP implementation modality for the rural sector, the impacts of which will be improved coverage and sustainability of rural infrastructure facilities and rural employment generation.

M&E MIS;

Website;

Web-based knowledge management system

Grant 9140 VIE Finance Formalizing Microfinance Institutions

To support the development of a formal microfinance sector in Viet Nam that can provide sustainable, reliable and affordable quality microfinance services for the poor, especially in rural areas.

MIS;

Website

Loan 2537 IND Public sector management

Developing Public Resource Management Program in Mizoram

To strengthen SGM institutions to be responsible for reform programs across various activities so that they can improve fiscal management performance.

Computerization of land revenue processes and offices, as well as capacity building in the area of revenue administration;

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debt management process and information base


Karnataka State Highway Network Improvement Strategy

To enhance efficiency in the planning, programming, policy formulation, and monitoring of the road sector in Karnataka such that the percentage of links on the CRN where volume exceeds capacity is reduced by 30% in the next 5 years and by 70% in the next 10 years.

• GIS-road information system (RIS) database;

• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS);

• Road Information System

TA 7317 PRC Finance Rural Pension Reform and Development

To establish a well-functioning rural pension system to provide basic old-age income protection for the rural population.

• Software and database management for pension information system

TA 7307 REG/SERD Agriculture and natural resources

Regional Cooperation on Knowledge Management, Policy, and Institutional Support to the Coral Triangle Initiative

To strengthen the management of coastal and marine ecosystems in the coral triangle in a more coordinated and sustainable manner.

Online information management system

TA 6464 REG/OREI Finance Asian Bonds Online Website Project, Phase II (Supplementary)

To improve information flows for Asian bond markets through the establishment of an Asian Bonds Online Web Site.


Database

Loan 2528 IND Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program

To improve environment and well-being of urban residents in the five capital cities. The expected outcome at the end of the program will be sustainable and increased access to better urban services in five program cities.

• GIS;

• ICT skills training;

• Computerization of financial systems






















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TA 7305 CAM Agriculture and natural resources

Tonle Sap Technology Demonstrations for Productivity Enhancement

To increase access of smallholders, marginal farmers, and poor households to good agricultural practices, technologies, and information in order to diversify and improve income of smallholders, marginal farmers, and poor households in the Tonle Sap Basin.

• e-kiosks; • Community e-Centers; • Village information

centers (VICs) with connectivity and content

TA 7303 REG/COSO Public sector management

Procurement Capacity Development for Project Implementation and Administration for 2009–2011

To improve the management of ADB’s project portfolio in its DMCs

e-Learning courses

TA 7282 REG/Pacific Education Creation of the Pacific Information Superhighway with the University of the South Pacific Network

To support 1 of the 13 satellite campuses (to be connected by an ICT center by a $19-million grant from the Government of Japan) in the areas of infrastructure development along with education contents development.

ICT infrastructure

TA 7275 REG/SERD Multisector Implementing the Greater Mekong Subregion Human Resource Development Strategic Framework and Action Plan

To strengthen human resource development and enhanced social inclusion in the GMS.

Website;

Labor market information system

PS 7299 REG/PSOD Finance Islamic Infrastructure Fund

To follow up on and expand upon earlier initiatives. The new TA will address development of prudential and supervision standards for Islamic financial markets, and is cofinanced by ADB and IFSB; the IFSB funding is being provided by IDB.

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TA 7276 REG/RSDD Agriculture and natural resources

Supporting Investments in Water-Related Disaster Management

To help prepare and implement flood management investment projects through knowledge and capacity development services that will reduce vulnerability to water-related disasters with in-country and regional assistance.

GIS

TA 7274 REG/CWRD

Multisector Enabling Climate Change Interventions in Central and West Asia

A favorable policy, technological, and fiscal environment for investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions.

Land management information system;

Digital maps

Loan 2518/2519 SRI Energy Clean Energy and Access Improvement Project

To realize an affordable and reliable power supply for sustained and inclusive economic growth by improving the coverage and service efficiency of the CEB and Lanka Electricity Company (LECO).

Telecommunications investment

Loan 2515 PHI Health and social protection

Credit for Better Health Care Project

To improve overall health status, especially in relation to MDGs by (i) reduced under-five child mortality rate and reduced infant mortality rate (MDG 4), and (ii) reduced maternal mortality ratio (MDG 5).

• PPP scheme for innovative strategies, such as telemedicine and MIS


Strengthening the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System

To improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in government procurement and reduce opportunities for corruption.

• e-Procurement system (virtual store, charges and fees, e-payment, and e-bidding)

Loan 2511 VIE Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project

To enable an intermediary state of development for Thanh Hoa and support its socioeconomic enhancement.

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Grant 144 LAO Agriculture and natural resources

Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project

To improve agricultural productivity through more efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, and will build the capacity of the Government to make more informed decisions on land use planning and zoning—particularly as a response to the increased level of foreign direct investment in the southern provinces.

• GIS

TA 7238 PRC Multisector Providing Capacity Building Support for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction

To mitigate earthquake losses to the affected communities and providing urgent rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority education and transport infrastructure assets in strict compliance with latest seismic codes.

• Two model schools focusing on ICT and on natural sciences


Climate Impacts and Responses: A Multimedia Campaign Project

To raise the profile of successful results of ADB’s Climate Change Program to a large target audience across Asia and the Pacific.

Use of digital media technology and the internet for addressing climate change

TA 7226 CAM Public Sector Management

Capacity Development for National Economic Policy Analysis and Development Management, Phase III

To improve the Government’s ability to effectively formulate, coordinate, implement, and monitor key policies and strategies of its reform program (RS2) to promote sustainable economic development, by enhancing the capacity of SNEC to provide high-quality analysis and advice on economic and social development policies and strategies, including with respect to agricultural and rural development and regional economic integration, to key policy makers.

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Improving Road Safety Through the Application of Intelligent Transport Systems

To contribute to safe and efficient road transport by introducing ITS in the PRC. The outcome of the TA will include policy recommendations, guidelines, and recommendations for ITS projects provided for the consideration of the national Government and provincial governments.

• ITS

Grant 131 UZB Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Surkhandarya Water Supply & Sanitation Project

To provide safe, reliable, inclusive, and sustainable water supply and sanitation services and improved community hygiene

Computerized financial management system;

Customer database

2008


TA 7206 BAN Education Capacity Development for Madrasah Education

To strengthen the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board (BMEB) and agencies responsible for Madrasah education with increased human, organizational, and institutional capacity.

• MIS; • System of

networking, links, and online sharing of madrasah data;

• Design of an information technology-based monitoring and evaluation system

TA 7191 PRC Energy Design of the National Sulfur Dioxide Emission Trading System

Establishment of a national SO2 trading system.

• Emission Tracking System and Allowance Tracking System

TA 7181 IND Energy Capacity Building for Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Agencies

Component 1: The outcome will be a comprehensive Power System Master Plan that will provide the blueprint for development of the power system in HP. Component 2: The outcome will be

• Regulatory management information system (RMIS)






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specifications for a Regulatory Management Information System (RMIS) and reporting framework for the power sector entities.

TA 7073 IND Energy Developing the Power System Master Plan for Bihar

A comprehensive Power System Master Plan that will provide the blueprint for development of the power system in Bihar.

• Computer modeling of existing power system, network expansion options

• Power system analysis software and equipment (computers)

PS 7278/2421 IND Transport and ICT GTL Infrastructure Limited Phase Phase-II Telecommunication Infrastructure Project

To promote sustainable economic growth and development through improved and widespread telephone connectivity, especially in rural and semirural areas.

Cellular network


Harmonization and Development Effectiveness

More coordinated and accountable management of the implementation of Paris Declaration commitments and other measures intended to strengthen development effectiveness in the Philippines.

• Harmonization of the Electronic New Government Accounting System (e-NGAS) with the e-Budget system.

TA 7101 BAN Multisector Emergency Assistance for Food Security Project

Improve the food security of the poor and vulnerable people affected by repeated natural disasters and rising food prices.

Web-based system;

Training

Grant 120 KGZ Public Sector Management

Investment Climate Improvement Program (Subprogram 1)

To reduce the cost of doing business by streamlining business registration process and export and import clearance procedures.

• One-stop shop business registration;

• Pre-customs single window


















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Regional Stocktaking and Mapping of Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions for Asia and the Pacific

To prepare a comprehensive overview of regional DRR interventions presented within a framework of a regional disaster risk profile for the Asia and Pacific region.

Online database system;


Loan 2446/ 2447 PAK Public Sector Management

Accelerating Economic Transformation Program (Subprogram 1)

To help Pakistan achieve and sustain higher economic growth in the medium term.

• Centralized online system for retail payments

TA 7179 PRC Agriculture and natural resources

Preparing the Jiangxi Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development Project

To provide a project design suitable for ADB financing and agreed upon by the Government and ADB.


TA 7165 NEP Public Sector Management

Strengthening Capacity for Macroeconomic Analysis

To enhance the Government’s capacity for economic policy formulation based on reliable macroeconomic data and sound policy analysis.

• IT-based system;

• Macroeconomic modeling software for Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)

TA 7209 PAK Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Improving Efficiency and Accountability of North Sindh Urban Services Corporation Limited

To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of water supply, wastewater, and SWM (solid waste management) services delivered by NSUSC (North Sindh Urban Services Corporation Limited) to its customers.

• Computerized customer relations and complaints redress system

Loan 2484 PAK Finance Sindh Growth and Rural Revitalization Program - Subprogram 1

To promote broad-based growth across the province and spur growth in the depressed rural economy.

Computer-based M&E system;

Computerized land record and titling regime;

GIS

TA 7201 PAK Public sector management

Sindh Growth and Rural Revitalization Program - Subprogram 1

To promote broad-based growth across the province and spur growth in the depressed rural economy.

• Computer-assisted M&E system

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Grant 125 MON Education Education Sector Reform Project

To support the Government to improve the quality and relevance of primary and secondary education with a view to shifting to a 12-year education system.

Synchronized EMIS;

ICT centers of excellence;

ICT training (for teachers);

Website;

Disk delivery system

TA 7188 LAO Public sector management

Building Lao PDR's Capacity to Develop Special Economic Zones

To support Lao PDR to increase private investments that will help sustain the current high levels of economic growth.

• IT system;

• Website;

• Electronic database;

• Cataloguing systems;


Loan 2457 REG/SERD Industry and Trade

VIE: Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development Project

To develop a sustainable, culturally and environmentally sound, pro-poor approach to tourism in the GMS and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Database and GIS;

Data management system;

MIS

Grant 117 REG/SERD Industry and Trade

REG: LAO: Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development Project

To develop a sustainable, culturally and environmentally sound, pro-poor approach to tourism in the GMS and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Database and GIS;

Data management system;

MIS


Health Care in the South Central Coast Region Project

To support eight provinces in the south central coast region (SCCR) to improve the provincial health systems.

Health MIS

Loan 2479 CAM Finance Second Financial Sector Program Cluster (Subprogram 2)

To promote the development of a sound, market-based financial system to support resource mobilization and sustainable economic growth.

• MIS; • Integrated accounting

system

Loan 7212 PRC Energy China Clean Development Mechanism Fund Capacity Development

To strengthen the capacity of the China Clean Development Mechanism Fund (CCDMF) for promoting and supporting climate change-related projects.

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Loan 2481 PRC Transport and ICT Chongqing-Lichuan Railway Development Project

To help increase standards of living and reduce poverty in the project area by removing a transport constraint on sustainable economic growth, and improve safety and reliability by introducing new and modern technology.

• Signaling communication;

• MIS

Loan 2491 PRC Multisector Guangxi Wuzhou Urban Development Project

To reduce geohazard threat on life and property and reduced geohazard constraint on urban development in Wuzhou City.

• GIS-compatible geographic forecasting and early warning system

TA 7133 THA Education Capacity Building and School Networking for Educational Services (e-learning) in Thailand

To improve national test scores for students in schools participating in the e-learning program, which will lead to greater opportunities for higher education. The TA outcome is the implementation of e-learning courses for three core subjects of the national test—science, mathematics, and English—for grade 6 students.

E-learning course content (mathematics, science, and English); e-learning system network with a training module

TA 7197 BAN Agriculture and Natural Resources

Strengthening the Resilience of the Water Sector in Khulna to Climate Change

To strengthen the resilience of the water sector in Khulna to climate change.

• GIS

Grant 26 AFG Energy Energy Sector Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)

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TA 7220 VIE Agriculture and natural resources

Geo-Information Technology for Hazard Risk Assessment

TO enhance the Government’s capability to (i) carry out risk and vulnerability assessments, including physical, economic, social, and environmental impacts; and (ii) mainstream prevention and preparedness activities into the development process.

GIS;

Remote sensing

TA 6502 REG/RSDD Public Sector Management

Regional Knowledge and Partnership Networks for Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth

To improve—through knowledge sharing—strategic thinking on poverty reduction and inclusive growth.

Website

TA 7111 NEP Public Sector Management

Knowledge Transfer for Public Procurement

To improve the efficiency and transparency in public procurement of works, goods, and services to promote good governance.

• e-Procurement strategy and standards;

• Website

PS 7281 AFG Transport and ICT Roshan Expansion Project (Phase III)

To expand Roshan’s network, both through new coverage in semi-urban and economically underserved rural areas, providing high-quality network coverage and telecommunications capacity to these areas, and by extending the network and adding density to existing areas.

Mobile network

TA 6513 REG/RSDD Transport and ICT Rural Information and Communication Technology Policy Advocacy, Knowledge Sharing, and Capacity Building

To contribute to improving policy, legal, and regulatory environments to make them more conducive to the rapid deployment of ICT infrastructure and services for rural development. At the completion of the proposed TA, it is envisaged that the TA will enhance the participating countries’ capacity in planning, implementing,

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and monitoring their policies and their legal and regulatory frameworks for rural ICT development with better implementation mechanisms and tools and through knowledge-sharing activities.

Loan 2442 IND Public Sector Management

Assam Governance and Public Resource Management Sector Development Program (Subprogram II)

To achieve improved financial flexibility of GOA through controlled deficits and better fiscal management. It is expected to contribute to economic growth through greater investments in social and economic infrastructure leading to employment opportunities and ultimately social peace and harmony.

• Integrated Government Financial Management Information System (IGFMIS)

TA 7129 IND Public sector management

Assam Governance and Public Resource Management Sector Development Program (Subprogram II)

To support the key institutions responsible for reform programs across various activities to improve fiscal management performance.

• e-filing of VAT returns;

• e-filing of motor vehicle data;

• Interfacing between TIMS and the computerized treasury management

• Information system;

• Comprehensive computerization of land records;

• Computerization of the property registration process

TA 7080 REG/CWRD Transport and ICT Preparing the CAREC Transport Corridor III (Dushanbe–Uzbekistan Border Road) Project

To rehabilitate and expand the Dushanbe–Tursunzade–Uzbekistan border road into an integrated and efficient road transport link, in support of regional trade and economic development.

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7075 BRU Finance Development of the Capital Market and a Modernized Payment and Settlement System

To support economic diversification in Brunei by developing a more efficient and robust financial sector.

• ICT policy, plan and strategy

TA 7058 LAO Health and Social Protection

Piloting Community e-Centers for Better Health

To improve quality and utilization of health staff and village health workers, and increased use of ICT services.

• E-center networks;

• E-health services;

• Website

TA 4293 PHI Multisector e-Tools for Community Focused Urban Poverty Reduction in the Philippines (Capacity Building for Housing Microfinance - Supplementary)

To help the Government strengthen systems within the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), local government units (LGUs), and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to formulate projects and financing appropriate to the housing needs of the poor.

• e-tools for pro-poor urban upgrading and sustainable shelter and microenterprise finance;

• ICT applications for effective project management

2007


Loan 2371 SRI Education Education for Knowledge Society Project

To improve the quality, relevance, effectiveness, and equity of access to secondary and tertiary education.

Teaching training and facilities;

Internet connection; ICT curriculum

TA 7018 VIE Transport and ICT

Strengthening Operations and Business Processes in Viet Nam Railways

To improve railway cross-border operations and a modernized accounting system operating on a pilot basis.


Database system;

ICT skills training

Loan 2338 UZB Public Sector Management

Public Finance Management Reform

To have more efficient allocation and utilization of fiscal resources and improved macroeconomic management.

MIS;


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TA 7023 VAN Finance Expanding Access to Financial Services

To increase the availability and utilization of sustainable financial services to the rural population in order to boost its participation in income-generating activities that contribute to economic growth.

Basic ICT equipment (hardware and software) for branchless banking system

Loan 2385 PAK Public Sector Management

Punjab Government Efficiency Improvement Program (Subprogram 1)

To improve the overall functioning of the Government machinery at the provincial, district and municipal levels, and thereby improve the quality of public services.

• IT-MIS;

• Systems and procedures;

• Capacity building

Loan 2313 TAJ Agriculture and Natural Resources

Rural Development To increase the farm and nonfarm incomes of rural households.

Market information system


Strengthening Public Financial Management

To improve effectiveness of budget, treasury, and audit operations to support macroeconomic stability, which contributes to sustainable growth and poverty reduction.

• Auditing software; • Database

management software;

• Network connections

TA 6419 REG/RSDD Public sector management

Promoting Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Asia

To enable members of the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN) to adopt the principles and good practices of environmental compliance and enforcement (ECE). It aims to contribute to the strengthening of enforcement of environmental laws and regulations by environmental agencies and improving compliance in the region.

Website

Grant 91 SRI Education Education for Knowledge Society Project

To help finance a scholarship program, an Initiative for Innovative ICT for Learning (IIIL), and the HIV/AIDS health education component.

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Loan 2384 VIE Education Lower Secondary Education for the Most Disadvantaged Regions Project

To promote universal secondary education and, hence, greater social and economic inclusion for Viet Nam’s disadvantaged groups.

Online instructional materials

Grant 97 SAM Education SchoolNet and Community Access Project

To enhance learning outcomes for secondary students and improved knowledge sharing through ICT.

Network infrastructure;

Teacher training and facilities;

ICT curriculum;

Website;

ICT plan and strategy

TA 7034 VIE Education Secondary Education Sector Development Program (for proposed Loan)

To develop a mutually agreed design for a sector development program (SDP) comprising a policy reform program and an investment project that aims to deliver equitable and good quality secondary education by 2015.

ICT policy and strategy

TA 4950 MON Education Education Sector Reform To improve access, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the education sector.



Integrated Trade Facilitation Support for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

To achieve greater volume of trade, intra- and extra-regionally, due to time and cost savings achieved from harmonized cross-border regulations, procedures, and standards; and improved logistics.


Single electronic window

Grant 77 KGZ Public Sector Management

Tax Administration Reform and Modernization Project (with 2 piggybakced TAs: KGZ-4940 and KGZ-4941).

(Provides follow-through support for 2113-KGZ: Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project)

• MIS

TA 4940 KGZ Public Sector Management

Business Process Reengineering and Change Management for Tax Administration Modernization (piggybacked to Grant 0077)

To upgrade State Committee for Taxes and Collections (SCTC) staff skills in basic and advanced ICT, reengineer SCTC business processes, and implement SCTC change management program.

• Database;

• MIS;

• Network infrastructure;

• Website



























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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Tax Administration Reform (piggybacked to Grant 0077)

To upgrade SCTC staff skills, regularly set and monitor SCTC staff performance objectives, and provide information and customer services to taxpayers to promote voluntary compliance and reduce compliance costs.

• Advanced ICT training

TA 6391 REG/OREI Public Sector Management

Enhancing the Capacity of Selected ASEAN+3 Countries for Assessing Financial Vulnerabilities

To strengthen regional monitoring of economic and financial systems.

Software;

Website;

ICT skills training


Deploying Innovative Information and Communications Technology for Supporting e-Governance in Assam

To help the GOA to (i) reduce the digital divide by expanding the ASWAN for e-governance delivery in rural areas, improve ICT accessibility, and develop eGovernance applications to be identified by the NeGP; (ii) improve the legal, regulatory, and institutional framework for e-governance, and ICT accessibility and expansion; and (iii) enhance institutional capacity and human resources for operating e-governance applications and managing ICT infrastructure.

• Investment plan for improving ICT accessibility;

• Regulatory and institutional framework, including a HR development plan to expand ICT accessibility;

• Feasibility study of cost efficient technology for last-mile connectivity;

• Pilot project

TA 4974 PNG Public Sector Management

Support for Public Expenditure Review and Rationalization

To promote good governance through improved transparency, accountability and efficiency in managing and using public resources.

• Recommendations for developing ICT infrastructure, including ownership and maintenance;

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TA 4954 LAO Public Sector Management

Improved Public Financial Management Systems

To contribute to improved public financial accountability and transparency in support of the Government’s development and poverty reduction policy objectives.

• Government financial information system (GFIS);


Loan 2397 REG/SASEC Transport and ICT

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Information Highway Project (also see Grants 0098 and 0099)

To deliver and facilitate modern broadband information, communication, and knowledge services within and across borders to governments, businesses, research institutes, and rural and remote communities.


ICT research and training

Grant 98/99 REG/SASEC Transport and ICT

SASEC Information Highway Project (also see loan component 2397)

To enhance the benefits of ICT and regional cooperation for inclusive growth and poverty reduction by increasing the supply of affordable broadband, skilled ICT manpower, and local content and e-applications, with a special focus on the needs of the poor.


ICT research and training

TA 6358 REG/SASEC Transport and ICT

SASEC Information Highway Project (PPTA; also see loan component 2397)

To help SASEC countries prepare an investment project that will (i) establish robust data interchange capacity between all four SASEC members with reduced cost and an increase in reliability and competition, replacing some microwave facilities and providing efficient access, with redundancy, to submarine cables for Nepal and Bhutan, and also reduce the dependency on satellite, enhanced local peering and reduction of latency; (ii) establish village networks for SASEC regional village communities to enable rural ICT development consistent with the Millennium Development Goals; and (iii) establish a regional ICT training and research center

• ICT network;

• ICT skills development;

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to provide a focal point for teaching, research, professional development and industry and government advice.


South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Regional Information and Communication Technology Research and Training Network (piggy-backed to Loan 2397)

To improve connectivity, to facilitate trade and investment, to develop regional tourism, to facilitate cooperation in energy, and to promote private sector cooperation.

Research and training centers in ICT research and training institutes connected with each other through a regional network


Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project (Korla-Kuqa Section)

To improve transport capacity and safety of the regional road corridor and the local roads in southern Xinjiang.

• Logistics information exchange system (for freight terminals)

Grant 106 NEP Transport and ICT

Information and Communication Technology Development Project

To make information available to the people who are currently unable to gain access to services and facilities because of geographic isolation or lack of information.


• ICT governance training and curriculum;

• ICT governance applications;

• Wireless fidelity (WiFi)

Loan 2334 BAN Energy Sustainable Power Sector Development Program (Program Loan)

To improve sustainability of the power sector through financial and organizational restructuring.



ICT capacity-building


Transport Information System

To increase capacity of the existing road infrastructure, an efficient road transport, and quality transport service.

• ITS

TA 4999 CAM Finance Financial Sector Program II Implementation (Piggybacked to Loan 2378-CAM)

To help the Government improve the capacity of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and Ministry of Commerce (MOC), the executing and implementing agencies, to

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implement key reforms in the financial sector within the Government's reform agenda.

TA 7037 CAM Agriculture and Natural Resources

Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project

To reduce rural poverty, and improvement in the socioeconomic conditions and quality of life for the poor people in the Tonle Sap Basin.

• Agriculture market information system (AMIS);

• ICT for rural development (assessment)

TA 7027 PRC Agriculture and Natural Resources

Strengthening the Capacity of the Sanmenxia Municipality Government in Strategic Planning and Management

To strengthen the capacity of Sanmenxia Municipality Government (SMG) in strategic planning and management to support sustainable agricultural development.

Computer-based management information system (MIS);

ICT skills training

Grant 81 AFG Transport and ICT

Road Network Development Project 1 (Bala Murghab to Leman)

To contribute to the growth of Afghanistan’s domestic and international trade.

MIS;

Business process reengineering

2006


Loan 7238 AFG Transport and ICT

Roshan Phase II Expansion The Project involves the phase-II expansion of Roshan’s cellular network to provide for accelerated near-countrywide coverage, additional network redundancy, and a network upgrade.

SDH microwave backbone

TA 4835 CAM Finance Financial Sector Development Program II (PPTA)

To support the Government in developing a sound and efficient financial system that enhances resource mobilization and contributes to sustainable economic growth.

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TA 4901 CAM Energy Institutional Strengthening of the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority (Formerly Oil and Gas Regulatory Framework)

Optimum exploitation of oil and gas resources in Cambodia through efficient management of field development and the production stages of petroleum operations.

• Database system

PS 7243 INO Energy South Sumatra to West Java Phase II Gas Pipeline Project

The Project, with a capacity of 460 Million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day (MMSCFD), is expected to transport natural gas from the Corridor Block Field operated by ConocoPhilips. The Project consists of 661 km of 36" /32" diameter pipeline from Grissik, South Sumatra to Rawa Maju, West Java.

• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system

Grant 41 REG/Other Health and Social Protection

Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific

Improve national and regional capacity for surveillance and response to emerging diseases.

• Support pandemic influenza preparedness through ICT;

• Financial information management system (FIMS);

• Support for ICT, IT network, website maintenance

Loan 2298 VIE Education Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project

To help reduce poverty in Viet Nam by improving the quality of upper secondary (US) education and professional secondary (PS), thereby producing a better qualified and more productive work force.

MIS;

ICT curriculum;

Website

TA 6357 REG/CWRD

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) Multicountry Partnership Framework Support Project

To improve capacity of institutions in Central Asia to adopt integrated land-use planning and management Long-term, sustained, and harmonized commitments of financial and human resources through mainstreaming of SLM in donor programs for Central

Computer databases and analytical programs for storing and analyzing data and information;

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reports on the results of the project monitoring


Systems to manage monitoring field teams

Loan 2230 PAK Industry and Trade

Rural Enterprise Modernization Project

To develop market facilitation processes by identifying and filling market gaps within selected subsectors in rural and peri-urban areas, and strengthening the competitiveness of the target groups.

• Database;

• Online knowledge management system (KMS) Website;

• GIS

TA 4874 KAZ Transport and ICT

KazPost Financial Strengthening and Modernization Project

To (i) enhance Kazpost’s business planning process and final business plan (ii) assist Kazpost in developing a management, planning, and financial information documentation system necessary for initial and ongoing interface with credit-rating agencies; and (iii) strengthen Kazpost’s construction management capacity to ensure that large capital projects are implemented efficiently.

Kazpost:

• Business plan for KazPost

• Management, planning, and financial information documentation system

Advice on:

• Connection of local post offices to Kazpost’s integrated IT system;

• Equipping postal offices with IT and banking equipment

TA 4830 CAM Transport and ICT

Implementation of Telecommunication Sector Policy Reforms and Capacity Building

To have a regulatory framework in place that will support ongoing private investment in the sector to address the rapidly falling revenues of TC and to augment the capacity of MPTC to regulate the sector and collect license fees.

• Telecoms regulatory principles;

• Capacity-building of MPTC (Ministry of Posts Telecommunications of Cambodia);

• Capacity-building of TC (Telecom Cambodia)










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TA 6316 LAO Transport and ICT

Asian Development Community Broadcasting Initiative

To contribute to awareness about Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) vulnerability and risk among the Hmong and Khmu ethnic minority groups in Laos.

• Satellite-based audio;

• Multimedia broadcasting capacity;

• Community health information center

TA 7546 NEP Finance Capacity Building for Rural Finance Sector Development (attached to Loan 2268).

To assist with the implementation of the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) restructuring plan.


• Business process reengineering

TA 4850 FIJ Multisector Improving Infrastructure Services (formerly Power Sector Development Road Map)

To promote good governance and a conducive environment for investments and competition in three infrastructure sectors: power, water and sanitation, and telecommunications.

• Telecom policy

Loan 2266/2267 BAN Education Secondary Education Sector Development Program (Program Loan)

To contribute to poverty reduction in Bangladesh, through human resource development, by improving the relevance of secondary education to the needs of the labor market.

• GIS; • Education MIS; • Network

Infrastructure; • ICT curriculum; • Teaching training

and facilities

Loan 2238 MON Education Third Education Development Project

To improve employability and income-earning opportunities of graduates from secondary and vocational education.

• ICT-based teacher training platform;

• E-learning materials

















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TA 4777 CAM Education Dormitories and Learning Centers for Secondary Schoolgirls

To improve equity and reduced access barriers to secondary education for high performing poor girls.

• Basic ICT equipment;

• Internet connection;

• Basic computer literacy training

TA 4858 PRC Education Employment Services for Migrant Workers

To strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of public employment services for rural–urban migrant workers.

• ICT system design;

• Labor market information system

Grant 9087 PHI Education Supporting Information Sharing and Exchange Among Civil Servants

To empower the third level executives in performing their functions through networking with their peers and greater sharing of information, data, and experiences (including lessons learned through various local-level initiatives using ICT).

• Integrated database;

• MIS;

• Webs portal w/ interactive multimedia tools;

• Online training facilities


Capacity Strengthening of Viet Nam’s Regional Cooperation Coordination and Public Investment Planning

To create a well-resourced, effective, and efficient national regional cooperation coordination mechanism in Viet Nam as well as identify the strengths and weaknesses of the national and local planning practices and procedures.

Database;


Advanced ICT training

TA 4886 THA Public Sector Management

Capacity-building for the Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency

To strengthen Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA)’s capacity to effectively and efficiently mobilize financial resources for projects that contribute to neighboring countries' development.

ICT framework;

Software;

Basic ICT equipment


Enhancing the Autonomy, Accountability, and Efficiency of the Judiciary, and Improving the Administration of Justice

To promote and well-governed justice system that more effectively upholds the rule of law.

• MIS;


• ICT plan (for a national justice sector information system)






http://www.adb.org/projects/documents/supporting-information-sharing-and-exchange-among-civil-servants

















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TA 4880 BAN Public Sector Management

Strengthening Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Project

To improve accountability and enhanced performance in delivering development programs.

• Web-based online M&E system


Local Governance and Fiscal Management Project

To support the Government’s fiscal consolidation and poverty reduction agendas by improving resource mobilization, expenditure management, and public service delivery in LGUs, the front line of government social service provision, at which over 20% of total government spending takes place.

• Electronic local government accounting system (e-LGAS);

• Software (Local Government Performance Management System)

TA 4833 NEP Transport and ICT

Preparing the Information and Communications Technology Development (see Grant 0106)

To help the Government prepare an investment project that will support economic growth and reduce poverty, including in remote rural areas, by improving ICT accessibility and developing e-government applications in accordance with the road map to be identified by the e-government master plan.

• ICT Investment Plan;

• E-government applications design;

• Legal, regulatory and institutional framework;

• HRD program Feasibility assessment

Loan 2253 LAO Finance Rural Finance Sector Development Program (Project loan)

To promote a sustainable and market oriented rural and microfinance sector.

• MIS;

• ICT systems upgrade

Grant 9096 LAO Finance Upgrading of ICT and MIS at the Agriculture Promotion Bank (linked to Loan 2252)

To promote a sustainable and market-oriented rural and microfinance sector.

• ICT systems upgrade

• ICT human resource capacity training

TA 4884 PHI Finance Strengthening Regulation and Governance (piggybacked to Loan 2278)

To support the Insurance Commission, PDIC, and SEC in preparing and implementing key policy reforms.

• Manual (Electronic filing);

• Rules for scripless securities




















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Loan 2291/2292 PAK Finance Improving Access to Financial Services (Phase I) Program (OCR)

To ensure access to sustainable institutional financial services for most poor and low-income households and their microenterprises at competitive prices.

• ICTs to remove barriers for mobile money transfer and remittances;

• GIS; automated land registration and records management system;

• Computerized Fards3/E-Pass Books

TA 4894 PAK Finance Improving Access to Financial Services

To support sector developments for improved access to financial services and implementation of key measures under the Program.

• ICT regulatory framework;

• Feasibility study;

• GIS;

• Automated land registration system

Loan 2378 CAM Finance Second Financial Sector Program Cluster (Subprogram 1) (also see TA 4999-CAM)

To promote the development of a sound, market-based financial system to support resource mobilization and sustainable economic growth.

• Electronic payment system;

• MIS; • Computerization; • Basic ICT training

Loan 2307 MON Industry and Trade

Customs Modernization Project (also see Grant 0070)

To increase the volume and facilitate the smooth flow of Mongolia’s external trade by improving efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in customs services and administration.

• Migration and upgrading of Mongolia's customs automated data processing system (GAMAS);

• Single electric window (SEW)

Grant 70 MON Industry and Trade

Customs Modernization Project (also see Loan 2307)

To increase the volume and facilitate the smooth flow of Mongolia’s external trade. This will be achieved by improving efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in customs services and administration.

• Customs automated data processing system
















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Loan 2269 VIE Agriculture and Natural Resources

Forests for Livelihood Improvement in the Central Highlands Sector Project

To contribute to Viet Nam Development Goals by (i) improving the condition and value of country’s forests and timber supply, (ii) ending hunger among 80,000 of the country’s poorest households living near these forests, and (iii) improving the protection of critical watersheds and globally significant biodiversity.

GIS;

GPS equipment;

Software;

Computer-based inventory data storage and retrieval system

2005


Grant 20 KGZ Education Second Education Project Increased enrollment in primary and general secondary education in poorer areas of the country, and student performance raised through (i) improving the curriculum and learning assessment systems, (ii) strengthening the teaching profession, and (iii) upgrading facilities and equipment.

E-learning


TA 4733 SRI Education Preparing the Education Sector Development Program

To help the Government: (i) develop an overall framework for the ESDP in line with and/or building upon existing policy documents, studies, programs, and projects related to education; and (ii) design ESDP as a sector development program or other suitable lending program.

Fund for Innovative ICT for Learning (FIIL) for public and private institutions to propose innovative approaches for using ICT in schools

Loan 2197 SRI Education Technical Education Development Project

To improve access and strengthen capacity of technical education and vocational training (TEVT) to meet labor market needs.

Education management information system (EMIS);

Program curriculum on ICT;

GIS;

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TA 4562 BAN Transport and ICT

Early Warning Systems Study (EWSS)

To improve Flood Forecasting and Warning System with sufficient lead time and improved dissemination mechanism.

Study on EWS

Loan 2191 UZB Education ICT in Basic Education To improve the quality, relevance and equitable access of basic education for all students, including students in poor and remote areas.

School clusters with ICT facilities and Internet connectivity;

e-Learning materials;

Teacher training and facilities

TA 6278 REG/RSDD Education Innovative ICT in Education, and its Potential for Reducing Poverty in the Asia and Pacific Region

To improve awareness and holistic understanding among the developing member countries (DMCs) in Asia and Pacific about innovative ICT applications in education, and its potential for reducing poverty.

Software;

Basic ICT equipment

Loan 2215 AFG Public Sector Management

Fiscal Management and Public Administration Reform Program (FMPARP) (piggybacked Grant 0030)

To address the current situation where (i) a large proportion of the external budget is funded directly by donors and executed beyond Government budgetary controls and (ii) weak Government capacity is an obstacle to a more Government-owned budget linked to policy priorities, including the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

MIS;

ICT plan and strategy;

Human resources management system;

Computerized establishment register;

Cash flow management system;

Payroll database

Website












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Grant 9082 INO Public Sector Management

Support for the Local Government Performance Measurement System

To help strengthen the performance management framework for local governments by providing tools and systems for assessing local government capacity and performance.

• Integrated local government performance measurement system (LGPMS);

• MIS;

• Software

TA 6275 REG/EARD Education ICT in Basic Education To increase effective investments in ICT in basic education for improved education opportunities and closer alignment with labor market needs in the participating countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan).

Stocktaking

TA 4739 CAM Public Sector Management

Second Phase of Support to Local Administration in Cambodia

To assist the Government in its efforts to reduce poverty and spur broad-based economic growth by supporting local public administration in (i) managing the democratic development of communities; (ii) being more effective as grass-root mechanisms to strengthen accountability, responsiveness and transparency of public sector administration; and (iii) improving the effectiveness and reach of public service delivery in Cambodia.

• ICT system design


Preparing the Reform and Modernization of Revenue Administration Project (related to Grant 77)

To support the Government's goal of increasing revenue collection by modernizing revenue administration, the project preparatory technical assistance will design a strategy and action plan focusing on investment in ICT, reorganization, and training.

• Strategy and action plan;

• Change management












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Preparing the Tax Administration Modernization and Governance Enhancement

To contribute to poverty reduction and private sector development through (i) improved efficiency and governance of the Tax Administration, and (ii) enhanced revenue collection for poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth.

Business process reengineering;

Change management for tax administration


SASEC ICT Development Master Plan

To foster regional cooperation in ICT among South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) countries.

ICT policy and strategy

Grant 9070 PHI Industry and Trade

Developing the Philippine Business Registry (processed in parallel with Loan 2186 and TA 4523)

To reduce the cost of doing business and improve the business climate by unifying business registrations currently required by different authorities and facilitating business development through information provision.

• Unified Registration System

Grant 9068 REG/SASEC Multisector Empowering the Rural Area Through Community E-Centers under SASEC

To reduce poverty and to improve the quality of life of the rural communities in SASEC countries by providing them ICT accessibility and demand-driven ICT applications through community e-centers.

Community E-Centers (ICT facilities; various internet connection);

Website

TA 6247 REG/GMS Multisector HIV/AIDS Vulnerability and Risk Reduction Among Ethnic Minority Groups Through Communication Strategies

To reduce the vulnerability to, and risk of, HIV/AIDS among ethnic minorities living in the cross-border areas of the GMS, specifically in Thailand, Yunnan Province (PRC), Lao PDR, and Cambodia

GIS

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TA 4375 KAZ Agriculture and Natural Resources

Environmental Monitoring and Information Management System for Sustainable Land Use

To enhance institutional capacity in environmental auditing, monitoring and information system management to support policy development, program preparation and environmental safeguard for sustainable land use.


TA 4557 PHI Energy Institutional Strengthening of Energy Regulatory Commission and Privatization of National Power Corporation

To gain investors confidence by enhancing ERC s efficiency and independence, and provide the necessary financial and technical advice to PSALM for the privatization of NPC.

• IT resources and infrastructure

Loan 2128 VIE Energy Northern Power Transmission (Sector) Project

To (i) expand and strengthen EVN's transmission system in the north to improve system reliability and quality; and (ii) improve the efficiency of the power sector by supporting restructuring and commercialization of EVN.

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system

TA 4329 TIM Public Sector Management

Capacity Building in the Ministry of Planning and Finance to Monitor the National Development Plan

To improve the Government's capacity to monitor the implementation of the National Development Plan

Automated system for planning, monitoring and reporting programs

TA 4257 KIR Agriculture and natural resources

Supporting Land Use Management on Kiritimati (Christmas) Island

To assist the Land Management Division, Kiritimati (LMDK) to improve the land management system in Kiritimati.

Land management system

Computerized land use management database

GIS system

TA 4457 VAN Finance Secured Transactions Reforms

To assist the government in establishing a well-functioning secured transactions framework, tailor-made for the Vanuatu context.

Internet-based notice filing archive for secured transactions

TA 6225 REG/SARD

Industry and Trade

SASEC Human Resource Development (HRD) and Capacity Building in Tourism Sector

To raise common minimum skill levels in the South Asia tourism industry by developing human resources to meet employment opportunities, and enhance the

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visitor experience by overcoming disparities of service in the delivery of Buddhist Heartland and ecotourism, two prioritized themes for subregional tourism.

participation

Loan 2115 VIE Education Second Lower Secondary Education (LSE) Development Project (also follow-on Grant 7034)

To help reduce poverty in Viet Nam through the development and improvement of LSE

ICT-based instructional materials;

Basic ICT equipment

Loan 2150 BAN Industry and Trade

SME Sector Development (TA Loan)

To support government efforts to foster development of the SME sector by strengthening the policy environment for SMEs and improving SMEs' access to credit and related services.

Web-based system (portal and virtual office);

ICT networks

Loan 2129 CAM Industry and trade

SME Development Program Loan

To support the Government’s efforts to create an environment that is conducive to business development.

• IT-based registration system

Loan 2101 BAN Education Teaching Quality Improvement in Secondary Education Project

To enhance the quality of secondary education in Bangladesh secondary schools by improving the quality of teaching.


Hardware and software package

Loan 2096 SRI Education Secondary Education Modernization Project II

To help establish a secondary education system that is equitable and responsive to labor market requirements. In particular, it aims to increase equity of access to quality secondary education, and improve the efficiency of the secondary education system.

Teacher training and facilities;

Basic ICT equipment;

ICT curriculum

Loan 2093 UZB Education Second Textbook Development Project

To establish efficient and sustainable nationwide provision of affordable textbooks, and other instructional materials, supported by necessary institutional and policy reforms.

Research on ICT development;

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Loan 2122 CAM Education Second Education Project (Program and Project loan)

To contribute to poverty reduction in Cambodia by improving access to and the quality of secondary education and lifelong learning opportunities for out-ofschool youth.


• MIS

Grant 9044 MON Education ICT for Innovating Rural Education (IIREM)

To break down isolation from information and support for educators in disadvantaged rural areas, and enhance education quality and relevance by empowering teacher innovation towards a pupil-centered, active learning environment.

Teaching and learning materials

TA 4495 UZB Education ICT in Basic Education To improve the quality and relevance of basic education through the integration of information and communications technology (ICT).

National Strategy for ICT in basic Education;

Feasibility study for ICT in Basic Education Project suitable for ADB financing

TA 4369 VIE Education Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project (PPTA; see also Loan 2298)

To develop teachers for general and professional education at upper secondary level, addressing (i) the quality and efficiency of teacher development by strengthening selected existing facilities; (ii) access to preservice teacher training for people from disadvantaged areas; and (iii) a policy and institutional framework for teacher development.

ICT plan to improve administration and classroom or distance pre-service teacher training;

ICT facilities for PMU

TA 4532 BAN Education Secondary Education Sector Improvement Project II

To help the Government (i) review and update the SESDP and its policy framework, prioritized strategies, and investment plan; and (ii) prepare SESIP II.

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TA 4466 TUV Education Preparing the Education Sector Reform and Development Project

To help the Government prepare and deliver strategies to develop the quality, efficiency, and management capacity of the education sector.

ICT assessment

Loan 2111 NEP Education Skills for Employment To promote poverty reduction and stability by increasing engagement in wage and international employment and self-employment.

• GIS;

• Training management information system (TMIS);

• Labor Market Information Systems (LMIS)

Loan 2130 SRI Public Sector Management

Fiscal Management Reform Program (FMRP) (Program Loan) *Based on findings of project preparatory TA 3906

To support the strengthening of public finances by improving public resource and expenditure management systems, promoting fiscal discipline, and supporting fiscal decentralization.

• Public Accounting and Financial MIS (PAFMIS); Revenue Administration MIS (RAMIS)


Strengthening of Fiscal Management Institutions (Project loan)

To support the key institutions responsible for public finance across various activities in order to improve fiscal performance. To support the implementation of the policy component under the Fiscal Management Reform Program (FMRP).

Integrated IT development plan;

ICT master plan;

MIS;

ICT-enabled system;


Resource mobilization for IT requirements;

ICT legal framework


Modernization of the Revenue Administration (Project loan)

To support institutional strengthening focusing on the procurement of equipment primarily for the RAMIS to ensure a prompt and smooth transformation of the revenue administration.

Revenue Administration MIS (RAMIS)

Loan 2142 IND Public Sector Management

Assam Governance and Public Resource Management Sector Development Program (Project loan)

Program Loan: To enhance growth and ultimately reduce poverty by reducing Assam’s fiscal and revenue deficits on a sustainable basis through fiscal and governance reforms that (i)

• Public financial MIS: reliable and comprehensive employee and pensions data, treasury and payments IT






















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stabilize state finances; and (ii) establish the foundation for effective utilization, prioritization, and reorientation of public expenditures. Project Loan: To enhance ASG’s capacity to accomplish the policy and institutional reforms under the Program.

procurement, and state-wide uniform procurement standards

TA 4341 INO Public Sector Management

Strengthening the Capacity of the Commission for Eradication of Corruption in Indonesia

To improve governance by reducing corruption in Indonesia’s society, through Commission for Eradication of Corruption (KPK)’s performing effectively and in accordance with standards of successful commissions in other countries.

• ICT plan and strategy;

• Software and hardware package

Loan 2147 BAN Transport and ICT

Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project

To increase the capacity of the container terminal at the port of Chittagong and enable international port security and environmental standards to be met.

• Computerized container terminal management system (CTMS);

• ASYCUDA++ (an automated system for customs data management)

• Container scanners

Loan 2097 NEP Transport and ICT

Subregional Transport Facilitation Project

To help integrate Nepal’s economy into the subregions and the world. The Project is part of ADB’s SASEC program to support subregional cooperation by upgrading governance capacity, improving transport facilities, and making trade management more efficient and effective.

• Automated system for customs data (ASYCUDA)


E-Rural Demonstration in the Pacific

To improve the enabling environment for economic growth and poverty reduction in rural areas in the Pacific by improving access to basic communication.

Very small aperture terminal (VSAT);


Software

Grant 9050 LAO Finance Banking Automation to Support Outreach, Efficiency and

To complement Loan 1931-LAO that will finance the ICT Project for the Lao Development Bank,

• Advanced ICT training in ICT architecture,















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Governance and the system upgrade for Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur.

solutions, and project management; ICT strategy, application, and management; and relevant operational ICT knowledge and operational reengineering;

• ICT upgrade for banking (ICT strategy and plan; human resource capacity; restructuring; funding for ICT)

Grant 9041 REG/OREI Finance Asian Bonds Online Web Site

To improve information flows for Asian bond markets through the establishment of an Asian Bonds Online Web Site.


ICT equipment

TA 4386 BHU Finance Strengthening the Payment and Settlement System (including supplementary)

To establish an integrated payment and settlement system throughout Bhutan.

• Automated clearing system;

• Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology;

• ICT policy


Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program (Phase II)

To support phase II of the RTFCCP and complement other modalities of support (such as program and project loans) that achieve (i) concerted customs legal reforms and harmonized customs procedures, and (ii) strengthened regional customs cooperation.

ICT skills training

Loan 2113 KGZ Industry and Trade

Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (Kyrgyz) (includes Grant 4450 and 4451)

To (i) improve the efficiency and transparency of customs services, and reinforce the ongoing customs legal reforms and simplification of custom procedures; and (ii) facilitate trade and promote regional customs cooperation through concerted customs reforms and

• Unified automated information system (UAIS);


• Basic and Advanced ICT training


















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modernization in the East and Central Asian region.

Loan 2114 TAJ Industry and Trade

Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (Tajikistan) (piggybacked to Loan 2113)

To (i) improve the efficiency and transparency of customs services, and reinforce the ongoing customs legal reforms and simplification of custom procedures; and (ii) facilitate trade and promote regional customs cooperation through concerted customs reforms and modernization in the East and Central Asian region.

• Unified automated information system (UAIS); Network infrastructure; ICT training

TA 4450 KGZ Industry and Trade

Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (Piggybacked to Loan 2113)

To ensure that the border posts and processing points have adequate border infrastructure, inspection and servicing systems and modern ICT to effectively process shipments and have the means to detect and combat smuggling.

• Change management for customs modernization;

• Business process reengineering


Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (Piggybacked to Loan 2113)

To ensure that the border posts and processing points have adequate border infrastructure, inspection and servicing systems, and modern ICT to effectively process shipments, and have the means to detect and combat smuggling.

Integrated customs management system

TA 4523 PHI Industry and Trade

Strengthening SME Credit Management Systems (processed in parallel with Loan 2186)

To promote financial deepening by expanding SMEs’ access to credit.

• Electronic database

Grant 9051 REG/BIMP-EAGA

Industry and Trade

Developing a Database on Cross-Border Trade and Investment in BIMP-EAGA

To support the participating countries in revitalizing and sustaining economic cooperation in BIMP-EAGA by establishing institutional and technical infrastructure necessary for quantitative planning and monitoring.

Database
































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Preparing the Agribusiness Development Support Project

To assist the Government in designing an investment project suitable for external financing that will focus on enhancing income and employment opportunities through increased and sustainable commercialization of agriculture and development of agribusiness.

• ICT assessment

TA 9047 REG/GMS Agriculture and Natural Resources

Improving Poor Farmers' Livelihoods through Rice Information Technology

To improve food security and livelihood of poor farmers in the GMS through increased application of existing agricultural information, using information and communication technology (ICT) to manage and share information at the national and regional levels.

Institutionalization of ICT;

Knowledge transfer through ICT

Grant 9053 MON Health and Social Protection

ICT for Improving Rural Health Services

To improve access to and quality of health services for the vulnerable groups of the rural communities, especially poor mothers and children.

• Personal digital assistant (PDA)-based case management devices;

• Geographic information system (GIS);

• Bulletin board system;

• Audiovisual Equipment;

• Laptops and printers;

• High-frequency radios;

• Ten Pactor and/or Sitor Modems;

• Registration system;

• Network infrastructure

Loan 7202 AFG Transport and ICT

Roshan Cellular Telecommunications Project

To finance the expansion of Roshan’s mobile cellular telephone network from a very limited current base of 158,000 subscribers, and geographic area of only six cities and less than 13% of the population covered, to more than 1 million

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subscribers and coverage well in excess of 50% of the population by 2010; as well as restructuring of Roshan’s capital base over 2004–2005 including partial prepayment of up to $3.5 million of the short-term, start-up Alcatel vendor debt facility.

technologies;

Common cellular and public call office (PCO) services

Loan 7194/2078 BAN Transport and ICT

Grameenphone Telecommunications Expansion (Company)

The Project will finance the expansion of GrameenPhone’s mobile cellular telephone network, restructuring of GrameenPhone’s capital base over 2002–2004, and refinancing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) senior debt.

• Mobile network

2003


TA 4180 LAO Public sector management

Enhancing Government Accounting Regulations and Procedures Phase II

To assist the Government in its continuing efforts to generate good quality financial reports on its fiscal activities on a timely manner and to improve the capacity of its accounting and financial staff in performing those tasks.

Government Financial Information System (GFIS)

Loan 2037 IND Energy Assam Power Sector Development Program (Project Loan)

To (i) develop appropriate policy, legal and regulatory framework to ensure a balanced growth of the power sector; (ii) enhance sector efficiencies by establishing commercial and competitive business environment; and (iii) improve financial viability of the sector.

• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the transmission system

• Computer billing system

TA 4599 BHU Energy Capacity Building for Bhutan Power Corporation

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improve the delivery of

electricity in Bhutan.

TA 4229 SAM Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Institutional Strengthening for Drainage and Wastewater Management

To help improve Apia’s environment and public health through improved drainage and sanitation infrastructure and capacity in urban management.

GIS

TA 4305 SAM Education Supporting the Samoa SchoolNet and Community Access Pilot Project

To improve quality and efficiency of education, enable access to global information through improved access to ICT, and assist the Government in increasing social inclusion and reducing poverty in the rural areas.

Teacher training;


Distance learning tools;

Internet connectivity

TA 4239 INO Education Preparing the Decentralized Senior Secondary Education Project

To define the current status of SSE in Indonesia and to prepare the proposed Project.

• ICT plan and strategy

Loan 1999 SRI Education Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP)

To modernize the post-secondary education system, especially through the introduction of distance education and the promotion of public-private partnerships (PPP) to reduce pressure on public sector enrollment.


• Software; • ICT curriculum; • e-learning

materials; • Electronic libraries


Institutional and Capacity-Building Support to the Ministry of Home Affairs

To assist MOHA in modernizing the policy, legal, and institutional arrangements for training and retraining of public officials, as well as enhancing MOHA’s capacity to support implementation of training reform in particular and PAR implementation in general.

ICT legal framework;


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TA 6107 REG/Pacific Public Sector Management

Preparing a Pro-poor Subregional E-Government Project for Providing Basic Service Delivery to Remote Communities in the Pacific

To assist the Pacific DMCs in assessing their e-government demand and implementation capacity, mainly with reference to basic social services delivery to remote and disadvantaged communities.

Assessment of demand/supply for pro-poor e-government social services

TA 4128 IND Public Sector Management

Budget Procedure Reform, Computerization, and Expenditure Management (ASSAM)

To strengthen Government of Assam’s (GoA) capacity to implement Medium Term Fiscal Reform Program (MTFRP) by improving its budgeting and planning processes and its expenditure management.


• e-Governance options


Support to the Office of the Government in the Implementation of Administrative Modernization including Computerization and E-Government Initiatives

To further improve the public administration system in Viet Nam through recommending policies and measures for ADB assistance to the Government in the implementation of the PAR MP under the proposed SIPARMP II.

ICT roadmap;

ICT skills training

TA 4218 UZB Agriculture and Natural Resources

Developing an Integrated Cadastre System for Land Resources Management and Property Right Registration (formerly Development of Cadastral Survey and Land Management in Urban Areas - State Committee on Land Resources)

To (i) strengthen the agencies involved in land resources management through cadastre surveys; (ii) work out and introduce optimal land management systems at provincial level, and a centralized land management system at national level.


Database system;


ICT policy framework

TA 6124 REG/CWRD Education ADB-OSI Central Asia Education Cooperation Network

To enhance the education reform processes through improved cooperation between the Central Asia Republics by establishing a network of education stakeholders, interacting primarily through an Internet interface.

Website;

Database;

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TA 4136 BAN Transport and ICT

Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project (PPTA to Loan 2147)

To facilitate the preparation of the proposed Project. (1) To improve the work practices of CPA and Customs for ship berthing and container clearance by improving processes and procedures and simplifying documentation as well as better interfacing between Customs and CPA in the ship berthing and container clearance process. The TA will also prepare a master plan for the introduction of EDI at Chittagong Port. (2) To recommend physical improvements necessary within the CPA area to complement the improved work practices in facilitating the container clearance process in Chittagong Port. This will include recommendations for improvements in the physical layout of the container yards and container freight stations; better vehicle traffic flow within the port operations area; as well as preliminary engineering of structures, buildings, and internal circulation roads needed within the port area to efficiently link with the proposed port access road. (3) to recommend measures to improve CPA’s capabilities in environmental management.

• Master plan for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

TA 4100 FIJ Transport and ICT

Implementation of the Fiji ICT Strategy

To improve the enabling environment for economic growth and poverty reduction by enhancing ICT development in the Fiji Islands.







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Community Information Services for the Poor

To create opportunities for the poor to participate in economic growth by providing vital information.

Community information networks;


ICT facilities

Loan 2003 PHI Finance Nonbank Financial Governance Program II (also see Grant 4168)

To support the development of the nonbank financial sector

ICT system design;

Website

TA 4250 INO Finance Unified Registration System

To improve the delivery of public services, including social security, through support for the design and development of an effective population and civil registration system based on a unique PIN.

• Registration system

TA 6155 REG/CWRD Agriculture and Natural Resources

Capacity Building in Environmental Information Management Systems in Central Asia

To help achieve sustainable development by mainstreaming environment into national development planning processes, and strengthening regional cooperation on transboundary environmental management.

Environmental Information Management System (EIMS);

Advanced ICT equipment;

Database

TA 4194 VIE Agriculture and Natural Resources

Preparing the Agriculture Science and Technology Project

To (i) intensify and diversify agricultural production, (ii) increase farm incomes, and (iii) reduce rural poverty.

Assessment of market information systems, as well as the effectiveness of mass media and ICTs in agriculture S&T


Agribusiness and Commercial Agricultural Assessment

To assess and prioritize opportunities for agribusiness investment and growth with strong private sector focus.

• ICT assessment

Loan 1998 MON Health and Social Protection

Second Health Sector Development Project

To (i) improve the quality and utilization of health services in rural areas, especially for the poor and vulnerable; and (ii) build the capacity of the health sector, extending the reforms in sector efficiency, effectiveness, and

• Health MIS;

• Internet connectivity




















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sustainability, and institutional development initiated by the HSDP.

TA 4295 PAK Multisector Capacity Building for Rural Development of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

To develop and facilitate among FATA officials and other stakeholders relevant skills, knowledge, and attitudes to achieve strategic objectives and to facilitate effective rural development in the FATA.

• MIS;

• ICT training for effective planning

2002


Loan 1909 INO Agriculture and Natural Resources

Poor Farmer Income Improvement Through Innovation Project

(i) Improved targeting of village-level public investments to location-specific needs of agricultural and rural development; (ii) Increased access of farmers to information; (iii) Reorientation of the focus of agricultural research to the needs of marginal rain-fed areas.


• Website;

• Information centers (telecenters);


Loan 1984 PHI Energy Electricity Market and Transmission Development

To develop necessary infrastructure for the power sector restructuring, i.e. (i) to establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) so that the electricity generation is dispatched on a competitive basis to meet the power demand; and (ii) to upgrade the critical transmission lines and substations as required in the Transmission Development Plan to ensure the reliability of the power supply.

• Wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) hardware, software, and system integration including consultancy services, to control and process transactions and functions associated with the market management system and communication infrastructure of the WESM.

Loan 1983 INO Energy Power Transmission Improvement Sector

1. Enhance energy efficiency; 2. Reduce power supply interruption; and 3. Install competitive market

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a competitive electricity market and consulting services to supervise its installation

PS 7177 BAN Finance Central Depository Bangladesh Limited

To strengthen the capital market infrastructure and help generate investor confidence.

Automated clearing and depository company (CDBL);

Computerized delivery and settlement of securities and eliminate to the extent possible, the paper work

Loan 1921 TUV Education Maritime Training Project To ensure that TMTI can continue to provide basic training and more specialized refresher and upgrade training to prospective and current Tuvaluan seafarers, in a manner that meets IMO training standards.

Telecommunications network

Loan 1979 VIE Education Upper Secondary Education Development

To improve quality, efficiency, access and equity, and management capacity in upper secondary education by strengthening quality support systems nationwide and targeting some of Viet Nam’s most economically and educationally disadvantaged.

Student-based education management information system (EMIS);

Training for 126 EMIS specialists and EMIS equipment to 64 DOETs and MOET;

ICT for gender education;

ICT for career development counseling;

Networking of teacher training colleges

Loan 1956 PAK Finance Strengthening Pension, Insurance and Savings Systems

To (i) assess key issues Pakistan is facing in managing pension and saving liabilities, (ii) recommend solutions to improve sustainability, and (iii) strengthen key public sector institutions involved in

Streamlining and computerization of operations









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pensions, insurance and savings mobilization.

Loan 1928 PAK Transport and ICT

Punjab Road Development Sector Project

To (i) reduce rural poverty and increase access for rural populations to markets and social services by improving and rehabilitating the province's rural access road network; (ii) improve important provincial highways that facilitate trade and provide access to income and employment opportunities; (iii) support continued organizational reform and institutional strengthening of CWD, including devolution of power and functions to districts and expansion of electronic governance; (iv) preserve road infrastructure assets by strengthening the planning and budgeting capacity at CWD and improving the processes for road maintenance, including the creation of a provincial road maintenance funding mechanism; and (v) increase private sector participation in the delivery of road infrastructure and maintenance.

ICT facilities

Loan 1917 NEP Education Secondary Education Support Project

To improve the quality of public secondary education and improve access to education for the underserved groups, particularly girls and children from disadvantaged groups.

• Teacher training and facilities;

• Education MIS;

• ICT plan and strategy

Loan 1908 MON Education Second Education Development Project

To promote human development by developing universally accessible education services, and strengthening these services. Its secondary objective is to reduce income and

• ICT plan and strategy;

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deprivation poverty by improving sustainable access to quality preschool and basic education in poorer rural and urban communities.

TA 3958 PRC Education Improving Basic Education in Underdeveloped Areas through ICT

To advance policy dialogue on targeted and viable applications of distance education and ICT in the Western Region to improve quality and equity in basic education.

• ICT assessment

Grant 9029 REG/RSDD Education Development of a Business Plan for a Center for Learning, Information, Communication, and Knowledge for Asia and the Pacific (CLICK)

To develop a sound and viable business plan, which is a prerequisite to the establishment of the CLICK, and to define its mission, role, goals and objectives of the CLICK.

ICT assessment

TA 4012 NEP Education Skills for Employment Project (formerly Technical/ICT Education) (PPTA to Loan 2111)

To assist the Government to prepare a project that will help achieve the goal of poverty reduction by improving the earning potential of the country’s youth, and to improve the quality of its skills development programs. The TA will cover the vocational and technical education (including ICT) subsector.

• ICT assessment

TA 3973 SRI Education School Computerization Project

To prepare an investment project to support the Government's strategy to improve the quality and efficiency of school education to meet new labor market requirements.

• Basic ICT equipment; • ICT plan and

strategy

TA 3928 VIE Education Second Lower Secondary Education Development Project

To (i) promote equitable access to lower secondary education for students in underserved, rural areas, focusing on the poor and ethnic minorities; (ii) improve the quality and efficiency of lower secondary education;

ICT assessment;

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and (iii) strengthen institutional capacity in managing lower secondary education under decentralized education management.

TA 3925 MLD Public Sector Management

Revenue Diversification To broaden the revenue base of Government of Maldives (GoM) to enable faster growth through more prudent fiscal and macroeconomic management.

• Database

Loan 1992 VIE Public Sector Management

Support Implementation of the Public Administration Reform Master Program

To support and facilitate the PAR MP and to help build a professional, modern, effective, and efficient administration system.

Government portal;

ICT network

Loan 1964 INO Public Sector Management

Sustainable Capacity Building for Decentralization Project (also see TA 4022-INO)

To develop institutional capacity for 38–40 regional governments within the geographic focus area of the ADB, to increase their operational capability with regard to: (i) the efficient delivery of public services in accordance with minimum service standards, (ii) the maintenance of essential public facilities, (iii) the promotion of equitable economic development, and (iv) the management of poverty reduction programs.

• Online coordination system

TA 3906 SRI Public Sector Management

Public Sector Resource Management (see ensuing Loan 2130)

To help prepare a public sector resource management project, suitable for ADB financing, which will assist the Government to lower the fiscal deficit by establishing a more effective and efficient fiscal administration through strengthening institutional capacity for revenue mobilization and expenditure management.

ICT needs assessment;

ICT systems specifications












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TA 3937 TKM Public Sector Management

Improving the Statistical Methodology of the National Institute of State Statistics and Information

To (i) conduct a second Turkmen Living Standards Survey (TLSS) in 2003 in order to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of the standards of living and (ii) to advise TurkmenMilliHasabat (TMH) on the use of the Family Budget Survey for monitoring standards of living, based on an in-depth assessment of the sampling methodology and questionnaire design, data processing, and analysis.


Survey data processing software


Preparing a Proposal to Support Implementation of the Public Administration Reform Program

To help formulate and develop the Program Loan to support the implementation of public administration reform with a focus on e-government initiatives to modernize service delivery, work systems and work processes; strengthening training institutions; and developing and conducting training programs to enhance skills of Government officials.

Review of e-government plan and strategies


Capacity Building for Implementing Early Warning Systems in ASEAN+3 Countries

To continue ADB’s support for collaborative efforts among the ASEAN+3 countries to develop EWS models against potential economic and financial sector vulnerability, as part of a broader set of self-help arrangements involving the exchange of information, economic monitoring, and policy dialogue.

Early warning systems (EWS) software;

ICT skills training

TA 4071 UZB Transport and ICT

Developing a Management Information System (MIS) for Uzbek Telecom (UT)

To provide UT with a modern MIS based on an International Accounting Standards accounting system.

MIS;

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Loan 1931 LAO Finance Banking Sector Reform Project (TA loan) (supported by TA 4002 and TA 4770)

To foster improvements in governance of the state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) and in their financial performance by introducing modern banking policies and procedures.

• Intermediate-level software package for the banking system;


Loan 1946 LAO Finance Banking Sector Reform Program (piggybacked TA 4002)

To support Government efforts to foster efficient financial intermediation and ensure a sound banking system capable of supporting growth and rural outreach.

• Computerized secured transaction registry

TA 4060 VIE Finance Legal System Development Up to Year 2010 and Capacity-building for Secured Transactions

To ensure successful development and implementation of legal system and contribute to achieving a rule-based socialist-oriented market economy in Viet Nam.

Registration system;

Website

Loan 1926/1927 KGZ Industry and Trade

Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program (Kyrgyzstan) (includes TAs 3950 and 3951)

To promote good governance of the institutional structure that deals with trade facilitation and customs modernization with the objective of promoting greater diversification in trade, which will eventually support the transformation of the weak industrial base in these economies.

• Unified Automated Information System (UAIS);



• Database


Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (PPTA piggybacked to Loans 1926 and 1927)

To ensure that the border posts and processing points have adequate border infrastructure, inspection and servicing systems and modern ICT to effectively process shipments and to detect and combat smuggling.

• ICT strategy and investment plan for modernizing customs operations


Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development (piggybacked to Loans 1926 and 1927)

To support the reforms envisaged under the first phase of the program and to prepare the investment component for the second phase of the program.

Technology audit;

Action plan for modernization


























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TA 6060 REG/BIMP-EAGA

Industry and Trade

Facilitating Business Information Exchange for Small and Medium Enterprises in BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Association of Southeast Asian Nations Growth Area) Region

To support the development of a strong and dynamic private sector in BIMP-EAGA by helping build the institutional strength and technical capacity of the East ASEAN Business Council.

ICT-based clearing house or hub

Loan 1949 LAO Agriculture and Natural Resources

Smallholder Development Project

To promote commercial smallholder agriculture and associated agribusiness, with the overall objectives of achieving sustained increases in rural incomes and long-term reductions in rural poverty.

• Agriculture Market Information System (AMIS)

TA 4025 CAM Agriculture and Natural Resources

Capacity Building of the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute

To kick-start Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFREDI) as an efficient, effective, and relevant research and development institute.


• Database

TA 6083 REG/GMS Health and Social Protection

ICT and HIV/AIDS Preventive Education in the Cross-Border Areas of the Greater Mekong Subregion

To: (i) develop ICT learning materials for HIV/AIDS preventive education in local languages; (ii) build the capacities of teachers, health workers, multimedia providers, and other stakeholders for HIV/AIDS preventive education; (iii) expand the use of ICT interventions in HIV/AIDS preventive education; and (iv) deliver ICT-based interventions to isolated, marginalized, and vulnerable populations.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database;

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Grant 9020 VIE Health and Social Protection

E-Health Insurance Membership Cards

To demonstrate the feasibility of introducing the E-HI cards that can facilitate the expansion of health insurance coverage in rural and poor communities.

e-Health cards;

Software systems;

Basic ICT equipment

2001


Loan 1872 IND Multisector Private Sector Infrastructure Facility at State Level (IDBI) (formerly Private Sector Infrastructure Facility at National and State Level)

To drive growth in each of its businesses while exploring group synergies and making optimal use of group resources.

Subloans for telecommunications (only submarine optic fiber cable connection projects) and information technology (only cyberparks primarily for private companies)

Loan 1871 Private Sector Infrastructure Facility at State Level (IL&FS)

Loan 1840 NEP Education Teacher Education To assist the Government in improving the quality and efficiency of and access to basic education through better qualified teachers.

• Distance education;


• ICT facilities

Loan 1862 CAM Agriculture and Natural Resources

Northwestern Rural Development (Rural Development)

To support the Government's effort to reduce poverty through accelerated rural development by establishing physical infrastructure, improving socioeconomic conditions, and enhancing rural livelihood in northwestern Cambodia.


Database system

Loan 1881 BAN Education Post-literacy and Continuing Education Project

To help reduce rural poverty through investments in human development aimed at empowering the rural poor by providing them with literacy, life skills, and income-generating skills.

MIS;

Website



















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TA 3819 TIM Transport and ICT

Postal Services Development

To restore postal communications within and outside the country in order to stimulate economic growth.

Postal service

TA 3818 VIE Agriculture and Natural Resources

Forests for Livelihood Improvement in the Central Highlands Project

To assist the Government in preparing a Sector Development Program (SDP) for improving food and livelihood security; reduce social, economic, gender inequities, and poverty by improving on- and off-farm incomes, in particular ethnic minorities living in or near forests; and enhance sustainable natural resource management and environmental protection in the Central Region.


Global position system (GPS)

Loan 1899 PAK Public Sector Management

Institutional Development for Access to Justice (TA Loan)

To assist the Government to improve access to justice so as to (i) provide security and ensure equal protection under the law to citizens, in particular the poor; (ii) secure and sustain entitlements and thereby reduce the poor's vulnerability; (iii) strengthen the legitimacy of state institutions; and (iv) create conditions conducive to pro-poor growth, especially by fostering investor’s confidence.

• ICT plans (for the courts and police)


Asia Recovery Information Center (ARIC), Phase II

To continue and consolidate the ARIC activities in Phase I and implement new activities, taking into account the faster than expected recovery in Asia by expanding its policy and knowledge bank activities and coverage to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Singapore, and Viet Nam.

Hardware, software, accessories, and communications facilities











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An ASEAN+3 Framework for the Development of Early Warning Systems

To support collaborative efforts among the ASEAN+3 countries leading to the development of a regional early warning system that would help detect emerging macroeconomic, financial, and corporate sector vulnerabilities, in an attempt to prevent financial Crises in the future.

EWS Software

Loan 1882 MLD Transport and ICT

Information Technology Development

To improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of public sector management by networking government agencies and electronically providing information and services for the public.

• Backbone, distribution layer, and access layer;

• Transactional portal site;

• Computer and internet networks


ICT Assessment in the Pacific

To help the Pacific DMC governments assess their ICT readiness, prepare the framework for future development in the sector, and identify bankable projects for such.


TA 6004 REG/GMS Transport and ICT

Greater Mekong Subregion Telecommunications Sector Policy Formulation and Capacity Building

To assist the governments of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam (the TA countries), which will participate in the Phase-I Backbone Project, in preparing a telecommunications sector policy, telecommunications act, and telecommunications sector reform program.

ICT policy, regulatory, and legal framework (telecoms sector policy guidelines; legislative guidelines; country specific reform programs);

Human resource development (HRD) and training

TA 3743 TIM Finance Microfinance Information Technology Systems Development

To assist the Economic Affairs Department of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor in strengthening microfinance institutions’ operations and credit unions to enhance their viability and enable them to provide responsive

MIS;

Software















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microfinance services.

Loan 1896 SRI Industry and Trade

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Support Project (Investment loan for the lines of credit)

To create a dynamic SME sector, enhance its capabilities and competitiveness, create jobs and, in doing so, reduce poverty.

Database;

Web-based directory;

Computerized linkage with branch network, banking system, credit scoring system;

Computerized and parameterized loan performance, monitoring and reporting system

Loan 1836 MON Health and Social Protection

Social Security Sector Development Program (Investment Loan)

To develop the Government’s capacity to provide high quality services and to expand coverage while fostering the role of the private sector in service development and provision.

• MIS;

• ICT systems upgrade;


2000


TA 3600 TAJ Energy Improving Barki Tajik's Billing and Collection System

To assist the Government in the design and implementation of a billing and collection system to reduce accounts receivable.

Computerized billing and collection system

PS 7165/1793 BAN Energy Bangladesh: Meghnaghat Power Project

The Project is part of the least-cost expansion program and will provide additional base-load capacity to mitigate the current and forecast power shortage in Bangladesh. The Project will provide reliable power supply to domestic consumers as

• Computerized maintenance management system














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well as to agriculture and industry.

Loan 1804 IND Energy Gujarat Power Sector Development Program (Project Loan)

To (i) establish independent tariff setting and regulation; (ii) rationalize the imposition of tariffs, duties and imposts in the sector to maintain equity among consumer categories; and (iii) change management practices and enhance efficiency in the power sector by introducing competition and commercialization.

• Computer systems;

• ICT equipment

TA 5931 REG/RSDD Education Support for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Education

To address the growing "digital divide" by making regional DMCs more aware of the potential for ICT in education to prepare students for work in the new economy through the international roundtable and workshop.

Stocktaking;



Railways Modernization To facilitate pro-poor economic growth through technical and institutional measures to improve the operational efficiency of railway transport.

Fiber optic telecommunications systems;

Computerization of financial accounting systems, including consulting services;

Training staff in sustaining the technological improvements

Loan 1822 MON Agriculture and natural resources

Agriculture Sector Development Project

To promote economic growth by revitalizing the agriculture sector, and the secondary objective is to reduce poverty.

Telecom network











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TA 3433 PAK Public Sector Management

Strengthening of Institutional Capacity for Judicial and Legal Reform

To strengthen institutional capacity for judicial and legal reform and to initiate key priority reforms.

• Case filing and indexing system;

• Case tracking system;

• Software

Loan 1736 MON Agriculture and Natural Resources

Cadastral Survey and Land Registration: Mongolia

To create an institutional environment for the efficient issuance and administration of property and land lease certificates and other land-related documentation, for collection of land fee payments and property taxes, to support urban and agricultural development, and to support the operation of a private land market.

• Satellite Imagery and Processing;

• Aerial Photography and Digital Orthophotos (APDOP);

• Cadastral Survey Database (CSD);

• National Land Information System (NLIS)

TA 3587 SRI Water and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Secondary Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project

To prepare (i) a project for investment in the water supply and sanitation sector that responds to both perceived and expressed needs and emphasizes poverty reduction; and (ii) institutional development assistance necessary to sustain the investments.

ICT assessment

TA 3560 VIE Education Secondary Education Sector Master Plan

To help the Government prepare a comprehensive SESMP for the period 2001-2010.

Analysis of MIS

ICT assessment

Loan 1756 SRI Education Secondary Education Modernization Project

To assist the Government to modernize the secondary school system to prepare the young to compete in the modern global economy. Specifically, the Project will improve the quality of secondary school education to raise the pass rate in the national examination.

• ICT curriculum

TA 5954 REG/ERD Public Sector Management

Seventh Joint ADB-OECD Forum on Asian Perspectives - Technology and Poverty Reduction in Asia

To (i) discuss the role of technological progress including ICT in poverty reduction and socioeconomic development; (ii) make policy

Stocktaking on role of ICT in poverty reduction and development


















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recommendations to assist DMCs in developing the policy strategy for technological advancement for poverty reduction; and (iii) examine the role of the OECD and the ADB in this context.

TA 3597 MLD Transport and ICT

Information Technology Development

To prepare a project to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability of public sector management including provision of Government services through ICT.

• ICT assessment

TA 5915 REG/GMS Transport and ICT

GMS: Establishment of Backbone Telecommunications Network Project - Phase 1

To prepare a project to improve intraregional telecommunications linkages within the GMS countries.

ICT assessment


Rehabilitation of the Telecommunications Sector (Phase II)

To focus on the preparation, structuring, and implementation of an international bidding process for the equipment and/or operation of the telecommunications sector in East Timor.

Telecoms sector legal and regulatory framework


Rehabilitation of the Telecommunications Sector

To identify different viable technical and economical solutions in the telecommunications sector in East Timor, including strategy and planning recommendations for rehabilitation and management of the telecommunications sector in East Timor during the transitional period of UN administration, taking into account longer term requirements.













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TA 5971 REG/South Asia

Transport and ICT

SSTA for the Regional Round Table on ICT

To provide an opportunity to ADB's DMCs in Region West to understand and directly observe India's successful experience with ICT development. This will permit the DMCs to support and facilitate ICT development in their respective countries.

Stocktaking

TA 5955 REG/ERD Transport and ICT

ADB-ADBI Workshop on ICT Strategy for Developing Asia

To raise the DMCs' awareness about the wide ranging social and economic implications of the ICT revolution; and provide a forum for DMC policymakers to share their knowledge and experience in developing ICT strategies.

Stocktaking

TA 2862 LAO Transport and ICT

Management Information System (Supplementary) (piggybacked to Loan 1533)

To provide support in building up the institutional framework, as well as further training to the staff of the Communications Department of the Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post and Construction (MCTPC) in the application of management information systems.

• MIS;


Loan 1811 NEP Finance Corporate and Finance Governance (also see TA 3580)

To contribute to a higher and more equitably distributed economic growth through a robust and efficient financial sector characterized by transparency, accountability, and basic infrastructure.

• Electronic finance and information technology (e-FIT)

TA 3581 NEP Finance ICT for Improved Financial Services Provision

To increase the competitiveness of Nepal’s financial sector by reducing transaction and information costs through the use of ICT.

• Electronic finance information technology (e-FIT) corporation as a public-private joint venture

Loan 1751 PHI Education Fund for Technical Education and Skills Development

To provide subloans to eligible private TESD institutions that will use the loan funds to procure equipment and instructional materials,

• Loans for private TESD institutions offering IT courses

















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improve courses and programs, set up staff development programs, and upgrade facilities but excluding the construction of new buildings.

Loan 1750 PHI Education Technical Education and Skills Development Project

To enhance the competitiveness of the Philippines through the improved quality and relevance of its TESD system and to enable TESDA to perform its function more effectively as an oversight agency to better respond to market demand for highly skilled workers.

ICT curriculum

TA 3611 RMI Health and Social Protection

Reviewing the Health Management Information System (HMIS)

To (i) review the existing HMIS, (ii) develop an action plan for health information in RMI, and (iii) identify the kind and level of assistance required over the medium term to ensure that the HMIS generates reliable, comprehensive, and usable information.

MIS;





