📋 Tender Overview
Project Name
Advancing Knowledge-Based Development in North Pacific Developing Member Countries
Project Number
58520-001
Country / Economy
Regional
Micronesia, Federated States of
Palau
Marshall Islands
Project Status
Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 10512-REG: Advancing Knowledge-Based Development in North Pacific Developing Member Countries
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 400,000.00
Operational Priorities
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
Sector / Subsector
Public sector management / Public administration
Gender
Some gender elements
Description
The proposed technical assistance (TA) aims to strengthen the capacity of the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to effectively implement and manage Asian Development Bank (ADB) support. The TA will deliver knowledge products, capacity building initiatives, and advisory services to support strategic planning in these countries. The TA will respond to the specific demands of the three North Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) for (i) increased flexibility, to adapt to evolving contexts and address unexpected needs; (ii) immediate responsiveness, to quickly respond to urgent project design, management, supervision needs; and (iii) enhanced ownership, to empower countries to prioritize their needs and take proactive steps to ensure effective project preparation and implementation.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The FSM, Palau, and the RMI are small island developing states, and the FSM and the RMI are categorized as FCAS situations, similar to many other ADB Pacific DMCs. Their fragility stems from heightened exposure to natural hazards; vulnerability to climate change, small economies, geographical isolation, limited coping capacity; and limited resourcesincluding natural, economic, and human resource constraints.
Impact
Pacific DMCs' capacity to deliver sustainable services improved
Good governance strengthened
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
North Pacific DMC governments' capacity to manage
ADB assistance strengthened
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Knowledge and analytical support on country programming and project preparation and implementation provided
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location
Marshall Islands - Nation-wide; Micronesia, Federated States of - Nation-wide; Palau - Nation-wide
