Regional : Market Engagement and Business Opportunities Outreach (ADB-59143-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • South Asia
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 25, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Regional - Asian Development Bank
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 0.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Nov 10, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, contractors, suppliers, and consultants play essential roles in the delivery of projects financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Proactive engagement with them increases competitive interest in ADB-financed activities and contributes to better development outcomes. The technical assistance (TA) will support organizing and funding:

(i)business opportunities fairs (BOFs),

(ii)business opportunities seminars (BOSs), and

(iii)market research.

The TA will support enhancing suppliers' competition to ADB financed opportunities by strengthening visibility and strategic communication of outreach events to attract quality suppliers to participate especially in areas and sectors of low competition. The TA is aligned with the following impact: private sector development, quality infrastructure, advanced technologies, efficiency and quality of services improved, and environmental and social harm minimized. The intended outcome is: Improved quality of competition among contractors, suppliers and consultants in ADB-financed contracts. The TA will ensure (i) more responsive and centralized coordination among suppliers from ADB members, and (ii) better understanding of suppliers participating in ADB financed projects. Further, the outcome of this TA will support future initiatives to improve the ADB procurement framework and ensure alignment with international standards to attract higher quality suppliers. It also supports the key directions of ADB's new operating model, introduced in 2023, to strengthen ADB's work in developing the private sector.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

According to the Technical Assistance Report, the Risk Categories are:

Environment: Not Applicable
Involuntary Resettlement: Not Applicable
Indigenous Peoples: Not Applicable

Investment Description
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The TA financing amount is $500 000, which will be financed on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund ($300,000 TASF 8; $200,000 TASF-other sources).


Contact Information
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No contacts available at the time of disclosure.

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