Countries
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Philippines
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
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.
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
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."
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.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.62 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 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.
DESCRIPTION
The technical assistance (TA) cluster, Promoting a Just Energy Transition in the Infrastructure Sectors in Asia and the Pacific, aims to support 10 developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in addressing three persistent challenges to the their climate-resilient energy transition goals: (i) fragmented policies and weak coordination mechanisms, which hinder the integration of workforce readiness into transition planning and implementation; (ii) limited technology adoption and innovation barriers, which have resulted into the inadequate adoption of renewable, smart grid, and digital solutions (e.g., Industry 4.0 smart technologies); and (iii) skills and workforce readiness gaps, with women, youth, low-income workers, and those in informal employment most at risk. To address these challenges, the TA cluster will demonstrate scalable models for a just energy transition in infrastructure sectors in 10 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
PROJECT RATIONALE AND LINKAGE TO COUNTRY/REGIONAL STRATEGY
The TA cluster's impact aligns with the inclusive and resilient low-carbon energy transition in Asia and the Pacific. Its intended outcome is strengthened policy, institutional, and workforce measures for a just and inclusive energy transition in selected DMCs. To achieve the TA cluster's objectives, each TA cluster subproject will deliver all or some of the following outputs
IMPACT
Inclusive and resilient low-carbon energy transition, with strengthened institutional and workforce resilience, advanced in Asia and the Pacific
Contact Information
This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
You can submit an information request for project information at:
https://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form
ADB has a two-stage appeals process for requesters who believe that ADB has denied their request for information in violation of its Access to Information Policy. You can learn more about filing an appeal at:
https://www.adb.org/site/disclosure/appeals
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB
The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at:
http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.
