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Country Operations Business Plan

December 2020

Thailand 2021–2023 This document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with ADB's Access to Information Policy.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 10 November 2020)

Currency unit – baht (B)

B1.00 = $0.033 $1.00 = B30.470

ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank COBP – country operations business plan COVID-19 – coronavirus disease CPS – country partnership strategy OCR − ordinary capital resources TA – technical assistance

NOTE

In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. Vice-President Ahmed M. Saeed, Operations 2 Director General Ramesh Subramaniam, Southeast Asia Department (SERD) Country Director Hideaki Iwasaki, Thailand Resident Mission (TRM), SERD

Team leader Oranuch Jetwattana, Senior Project Officer, TRM, SERD Team members Srinivasan Ancha, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Environment,

Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division, SERD Rhodora Concepcion, Senior Regional Cooperation Specialist, TRM,

SERD Poramintr Kingphakorn, Associate Project Analyst, TRM, SERD Roykaew Nitithanprapas, Senior External Relations Officer, TRM,

SERD Krittayamon Paocharoen, Senior Investment Officer, Private Sector

Operations Department (PSOD) James Roop, Principal Country Specialist, TRM, SERD Pradeep Tharakan, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Energy

Division, SERD Pornvarin Vichitvejpaisal, Operations Assistant, TRM, SERD Daniel Wiedmer, Principal Investment Specialist, PSOD

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

CONTENTS

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I. CONSISTENCY OF BUSINESS PLAN WITH COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY 1

II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS 1

III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS 2

APPENDIXES 1. Country Assistance Results Areas 3 2. List of Linked Documents 4 3. Indicative Assistance Pipeline 5 4. Assistance Program for the Current Year 7 5. Indicative Knowledge Publications and Events 9

I. CONSISTENCY OF BUSINESS PLAN WITH COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY

1. The country operations business plan (COBP) 2021–2023 for Thailand of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is consistent with its country partnership strategy (CPS), 2013–2016, which still remains valid.1 The CPS is aligned with the Government of Thailand’s policies and action plans2 and ADB’s Strategy 2030.3 ADB is preparing its new CPS, 2021–2025, under which the proposed COBP acts as a bridge between the current CPS, 2013–2016 and the forthcoming CPS, 2021–2025, planned to obtain an approval by Q1 2021. 2. ADB stands ready to extend the necessary support and collaboration to Thailand in responding to economic slowdown and impacts because of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In June 2020, ADB approved a $1.5 billion loan to Thailand under the Countercyclical Support Facility COVID-19 Pandemic Response Option (CPRO) for the COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program. The loan is an ADB assistance to Thailand in mitigating the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will finance the government's income loss compensation program for the poor and vulnerable farmers, and also will improve the public health system after COVID-19. 3. By facilitating lessons from Thailand’s advanced capacity to be shared with other countries, ADB also continues to support Thailand’s role as a regional development partner.4 ADB’s private sector operations, including commercial transactions, continue to be an integral part of ADB’s engagement with Thailand on energy and transport sectors, although they are not reflected in the pipelines of this COBP.

II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS

4. Thailand, a group C developing member country, is eligible for regular ordinary capital resources (OCR) lending. The indicative resources available for commitment during 2021–2023 for sovereign operations amount to $150 million. However, the final allocation will depend on the availability of resources and project readiness. Cofinancing and funding from other sources will be explored to augment the annual indicative resources available for commitment. 5. ADB’s operations in Thailand require a flexible approach to resource planning and project design. A total of $1.575 billion is programmed from regular OCR for Thailand’s indicative

1 ADB. 2013. Country Partnership Strategy: Thailand, 2013-2016. Manila had three strategic pillars: (i) knowledge

advancement and innovation, (ii) support for private sector development; and (iii) facilitation of regional cooperation and integration, which were to be operationalized through four program areas: infrastructure development, finance sector development, environmentally sustainable development, and regional cooperation and integration initiatives. Human resource development, good governance, and gender equity were to be mainstreamed into ADB operations and activities.

2 The government’s policies and action plan are included in (i) Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017–2021), (ii) 20-Year National Strategic Plan (2018–2037), (iii) Thailand’s Infrastructure Development Plan (2015–2022), and (iv) The Eastern Economic Corridor Development Plan.

3 ADB. 2018. Strategy 2030: Achieving a Prosperous, Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Asia and the Pacific. Manila. To achieve its Strategy 2030’s vision, ADB will focus on seven operational priorities: (i) addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; (ii) accelerating progress in gender equality; (iii) tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; (iv) making cities more livable; (v) promoting rural development and food security; (vi) strengthening governance and institutional capacity; and (vii) fostering regional cooperation and integration.

4 Thailand is playing an active role in various regional programs, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Greater Mekong Subregion, the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle, and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.

2

sovereign lending program for 2021−2023 (Table A3.1).5 Policy-based lending operations for 2021–2023 will be subject to availability of resources and headroom under ADB’s policy-based lending ceiling. The indicative country-specific stand-alone nonlending program for 2021−2023 is about $1 million for one knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) project (Table A3.2). ADB will seek to mobilize additional grant resources, including from ADB-administered trust funds, and possible cofinancing from other development partners. ADB’s assistance program on nonlending products and services for 2020 are provided in Appendix 4. ADB’s lists of knowledge publications and events for 2020 and 2021 are in Appendix 5.

III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS

6. Lending. ADB adjusted the COBP as requested by and agreed with the government. (i) A CPRO loan on COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program

was included in the lending pipeline for 2020, following the government’s official request sent to ADB on 30 April 2020.

(ii) The Greater Mekong Subregion Highway Expansion Phase 2 Project (additional financing), a lending project programmed for 2020, was excluded from the pipeline. The government wants to use its own budget and to provide funds in local currency.

(iii) A new investment project, the Thailand Motorway Project, is added and programmed for 2021. This project will have components for private sector participation.

(iv) The following two projects: Airports Improvement Project and Thailand Green Finance and Innovative Facility for Investment Projects, were deferred from 2021 to 2022.

(v) The Issuance of Green/Sustainability Bond Project was also rescheduled from 2020 to 2021, and moved from the energy sector to multisector.6

7. Nonlending. These will be delivered through:

(i) Country-specific stand-alone technical assistance. (a) An ongoing TA for Strengthening Specialized and Semi-Formal Financial Institutions to Support Financial Inclusion7 was extended to the end of 2020 to further support tax literacy and capacity building on cooperative governance and supervision, as requested by the government. (b) ADB adjusted the sources of funding for the Asia Green Development Program: Scaling Smart Energy and Efficiency Solutions in Thailand programmed for 2020 from $2.5 million to $0.8 million. (c) ADB renamed the Knowledge Support and Policy Reform Initiative, a $1.0 million knowledge and support TA project programmed for 2022, to Knowledge Building and Sharing with Thailand to Support Regional Growth and Development.

(ii) Regional technical assistance. Support to various government agencies in Thailand will be provided also through regional TA projects. The ongoing regional TA projects that provide support to Thailand during this COBP period can be accessed from the list of linked documents in Appendix 2.

5 The actual pipeline can deviate from the indicative resource allocation because of the possible reallocation of regular

OCR within ADB’s Southeast Asia Department. ADB will explore cofinancing in consultation with the government to fill the financing gap, if any.

6 ADB is providing technical support on the issuance of green and sustainability bonds by the government and state-owned enterprises under ADB. 2018. Technical Assistance for Green and Innovative Finance Initiative for Scaling Up Southeast Asia Infrastructure. Manila (TA 9621-REG).

7 ADB. 2015. Technical Assistance to the Kingdom of Thailand for Strengthening Specialized and Semi-Formal Financial Institutions to Support Financial Inclusion. Manila (TA 9010-THA).

Appendix 1 3

COUNTRY ASSISTANCE RESULTS AREAS

Key Country Development Outcomes that ADB Contributes to

ADB

Key Areas of Assistance Indicative Resources Available for Commitment in 2021–2023

Changes from Last COBP

1. Transport (CPS priority area: Transport and ICT)

Movement of people and goods in the country are safer and more efficient.

Road transport (nonurban), rail transport, and air transport; as well as transport policies and institutional development in the national and subregional areas

Amount: $1.05 billion (regular OCR) Share of COBP envelope: 66.7%

No change

2. Multisector (CPS priority area: Finance and Energy)

Use of appropriate financial services and instruments by all increased.

Money and capital markets Amount: $525 million (regular OCR) Share of COBP envelope: 33.3%

The government requested the new initiative.

ADB = Asian Development Bank, COBP = country operations business plan, CPS = country partnership strategy, OCR = ordinary capital resources. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

4 Appendix 2

LIST OF LINKED DOCUMENTS http://www.adb.org/Documents/COBP/?id=THA-2021

1. Portfolio at a Glance: Thailand 2. Assistance to Thailand under Ongoing Regional Technical Assistance Projects

http://www.adb.org/Documents/COBP/?id=THA-2021http://www.adb.org/Documents/COBP/?id=THA-2021

Appendix 3 5

INDICATIVE ASSISTANCE PIPELINE

Table A3.1: Lending Products, 2021−2023

Project/Program Namea Sector

Poverty

Targeting

Operational

Priority Division

Year

of

TRTA

/PRF

Cost ($ million)

Total

ADB Regular

OCR

ADF

Total Gov’t Co-

finance COL Grants

2021

Thailand Motorway Project TRA GI OP1, OP3,

OP6, OP7

SETC,

TRM

1,000 500 0 0 500 500 0

National Railway Improvement Project

TRA GI OP1, OP3,

OP6, OP7

SETC,

TRM

3,500 300 0 0 300 3,200 0

Issuance of Green/ Sustainability Bond Project

MUL GI OP3, OP6 SEEN,

SERC,

TRM

100 25 0 0 25 0 75b

2022 Airports Improvement Project TRA GI OP1, OP6,

OP7

SETC,

TRM

1,000 250 0 0 250 750 0

Thailand Green Finance and

Innovation Facility for

Investment Projects

MUL GI OP3, OP6 SEPF, SERC. TRM

2019 4,500 500 0 0 500 3,000 1,000b

Total 10,100 1,575 0 0 1,575 7,450 1,075 ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; COL = concessional OCR lending; GI = general intervention; Gov't = government; MUL = multisector; OCR = ordinary capital resources; OP1 = addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; OP3 = tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; OP6 = strengthening governance and institutional capacity; OP7 = fostering regional cooperation and integration; PRF = project readiness financing; SEEN = Energy Division, Southeast Asia Department; SEPF = Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, Southeast Asia Department; SERC = Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, Southeast Asia Department; SETC = Transport and Communication Division, Southeast Asia Department; TRA = transport; TRM = Thailand Resident Mission, Southeast Asia Department; TRTA = transaction technical assistance. a Given the provisional nature of the indicative lending program, the composition of lending instruments in the actual loan delivery may change. b To be determined. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

https://phonebook.adb.org/directory/getContent.do?handler=102&key=SEPF&code=214500https://phonebook.adb.org/directory/getContent.do?handler=102&key=SEPF&code=214500

6 Appendix 3

Table A3.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2021–2023

Assistance Name Sector Division

Assistance

Type

Sources of Funding

ADB Others

Total

($’000) Source Amount


($’000) 2022

Knowledge Building and Sharing with Thailand to

Support Regional Growth and Development

MUL TRM KSTA TASF 1,000 0 1,000

Total 1,000 0 1,000

ADB = Asian Development Bank; KSTA = knowledge and support technical assistance; MUL = multisector; TASF = Technical Assistance Special Fund; TRM = Thailand Resident Mission, Southeast Asia Department. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

Appendix 4 7

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

Table A4.1: Lending Products, 2020

Project/Program Namea Sector

Poverty

Targeting

Operational

Priority Division

Year

of

TRTA

/PRF

Cost ($ million)

Total

ADB Gov’t Co-

finance

Regular

OCR

ADF

Total

COL Grants

COVID-19 Active Response

and Expenditure Support

Program

FIN GI OP1, OP2,

OP5

SEHS,

SEPF,

TRM

30,303 1,500 0 0 1,500 28,303 500b

Total 30,303 1,500 0 0 1,500 28,303 500

ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; COL = concessional OCR lending; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; FIN = finance; GI = general intervention; Gov't = government; OCR = ordinary capital resources; OP1 = addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; OP2 = accelerating progress in gender equality; OP5 = promoting rural development and food security; PRF = project readiness financing; SEHS = Human and Social Development Division, Southeast Asia Department; SEPF = Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, Southeast Asia Department; TRM = Thailand Resident Mission, Southeast Asia Department; TRTA = transaction technical assistance. a Given the provisional nature of the indicative lending program, the composition of lending instruments in the actual loan delivery may change. b Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

https://phonebook.adb.org/directory/getContent.do?handler=102&key=SEPF&code=214500

8 Appendix 4

Table A4.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2020

Assistance Name Sector Division

Assistance

Type

Sources of Funding

ADB Others

Total



($’000)

Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for

Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of

Highlands

ANR SEER,

TRM

KSTA 0 JFPR 2,000

2,000

Asia Green Development Program: Scaling Smart

Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions in

Thailand

ENE SEEN,

TRM

KSTA 0 CIF/SCF 800 800

Total 0 2,800 2,800

ADB = Asian Development Bank; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; CIF = Climate Investment Fund Technical Assistance Facility for Clean Energy Investments; ENE = energy; JFPR = Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction; KSTA = knowledge and support technical assistance; SCF = Spanish Cooperation Fund; SEEN = Energy Division, Southeast Asia Department; SEER = Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department; TRM = Thailand Resident Mission, Southeast Asia Department. Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

Appendix 5 9

INDICATIVE KNOWLEDGE PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS

Table A5.1: Knowledge Products and Events for 2021

Title of Publication or Event Subject Type

Department or Sector Group or Thematic Group

Technical Assistance

16th Asia Clean Energy Forum Energy Event SDCC TA 8953-REG

Bond Market Guide: Supplementary Note for Thailand Economics; finance; regional cooperation and integration

Publication ERCD TA 9303-REG

Strategic Framework 2030 Regional cooperation and integration

Document SERD TA 9416-REG

Logistics Study for Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridors

Regional cooperation and integration


The Greater Mekong Subregion Moving Forward Together: A Research Program



12th Economic Corridor’s Forum Regional cooperation and integration

Event SERD TA 9416-REG

Greater Mekong Subregion Hanoi Action Plan Implementation Report



Thailand and Greater Mekong Subregion Brochure Regional cooperation and integration


Greater Mekong Subregion Gender Strategy Regional cooperation and integration


Greater Mekong Subregion Logistic Study Regional cooperation and integration


Seventh Greater Mekong Subregion Summit Regional cooperation and integration


Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Investment Framework, Fourth Progress Report and Update



Webinar / Workshop Series: Accelerating Private Sector Participation in Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Infrastructure



Tech Startups in Asia Economics Publication ERCD TA 9508-REG

Social Protection Indicator (i. Country Report; and ii. Regional Report)

Social development and protection

Publication SDCC TA 9534-REG

Asia–Pacific Social Protection Week Social development and protection

Event SDCC TA 9534-REG

Review and Assessment of the IMT-GT Economic Corridors Study



Executive Summary Report for IMT-GT Integrated Green Urban Transport Master Plans



10 Appendix 5




Study on Collaborative Approach to Special Economic Zones Development and Cooperation in IMT-GT



Fourth Asian Finance Forum Finance Event SDCC TA 9364-REG

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021 Capacity Development Publication ERCD TA 9659-REG

Asia Small and Medium Enterprise Monitor Dissemination Workshop, 2021

Economics; finance; regional cooperation and integration and capacity development

Publication and event

ERCD TA 9746-REG

Asian Development Outlook 2021 - Launch and Dissemination

Capacity development; Economics; governance and public sector management


ERCD TA 9850-REG

Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update - Launch and Dissemination



ERCD TA 9850-REG

Asian Development Outlook 2021 Supplements (i. July; and ii. December)



Book Volume on Wellness Capacity development; Finance; industry and trade;

regional cooperation and integration


Regional Technical Evaluation and Review Workshop (i. April; ii. August; and iii. December)

Capacity development Event ERCD TA 9898-REG

Key Indicators 2021 Supplement 1 - Measuring Digital Economy

Economics Publication ERCD TA 9920-REG

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021 Economics; governance and public sector management;

capacity development


Green Bond Market Development in ASEAN+3 Economics; finance; regional cooperation and integration


Asia Bond Monitor (i. March; ii. June; iii. September; and iv. December)

Capacity development; Finance; industry and trade;

regional cooperation and integration


Asia Bond Monitor - Launch (i. June; and ii. December) Finance; capacity development; industry and trade; regional cooperation

and integration

Event ERCD TA 9957-REG

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Asia Bond Monitor - Website Launch (September issue) Finance; governance and public sector management; Industry and trade; regional cooperation and integration


Implications of COVID-19 on Regional Cooperation and Integration



Series of Reports: Climate Smart Agriculture in Nan Province (Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands Project)

Agriculture, natural resources, and rural development

Document SERD TA 9993-THA

Comparative Analysis Series Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific (5th edition),

Governance Publication ERCD Not applicable

Basic Statistics 2021 Capacity development; Economics; governance and public sector management

Publication ERCD Not applicable

ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Meeting (i. January; ii. July; and iii. October)

Capacity development Event ERCD Not applicable

Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Meeting (i. January; ii. July; and iii. October)


Asian Development Outlook 2021: Thailand Chapter Economics Publication SERD Not applicable

Asian Development Outlook Update 2021: Thailand Chapter

Economics Publication SERD Not applicable

Total number of publications = 35 Total number of events = 21

ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease, ERCD = Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, IMT-GT = Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle, REG = regional, SDCC = Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, SERD = Southeast Asia Department, TA = technical assistance, THA = Thailand Source: Asian Development Bank.

12 Appendix 5

Table A5.2: Additional Knowledge Publications and Events Delivered in 2020



Funding Source

Asian Water Development Outlook 2020 Water Publication SDCC TA 6498-REG ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 607: Taking

Education to the Next Level: What Can Be Learned from Benchmarking Education across Economies?


ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 616: Urban Agglomeration and Firm Innovation: Evidence from Asia


Reducing Indoor Air Pollution from Household Cooking Practices: Challenges and Prospects

Energy Publication SDCC TA 8946-REG

15th Asia Clean Energy Forum Energy Event SDCC TA 8953-REG

Business Models for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems Energy Publication SDCC TA 8953-REG

Technical Notes on Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction of ADB’s Energy Projects

Energy Document SDCC TA 8953-REG

Review of the ADB Clean Energy Program Energy Publication SDCC TA 8953-REG

Briefing Paper on Evaluation Framework for Cooperatives Saving

Finance Document SERD TA 9010-THA

Final Report on Tax Literacy Assessment and Mapping Finance Document SERD TA 9010-THA

Knowledge Content for Tax Literacy Capacity development, finance Multimedia SERD TA 9010-THA

Update: Country Diagnostic Study on Long-Term Care Health and social development Publication SDCC TA 9111-REG

Lessons from Thailand’s National Community-Based Long-Term Care Program for Older Persons

Health and social development Publication SDCC TA 9111-REG

Next Steps for ASEAN+3 Central Securities Depository and Real-Time Gross Settlement Linkages: A Progress Report of the Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum

Economics; finance; regional cooperation integration


Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Meeting, 2020 (first quarter)


Final Report: Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rayong Province Development Plan and Revision of the Thailand Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines (draft)

Environment Document SERD TA 9204-THA

Methodology and Scoping Report: Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rayong Provincial Development Plan


Sustainability Analysis Report: Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rayong Provincial Development Plan


Appendix 5 13



Funding Source

Sustainable Development Pathway Report: Strategic

Environmental Assessment of the Rayong Provincial Development Plan


2016 Purchasing Power Parity Update for Selected Economies in Asia and the Pacific

Capacity development; governance and public sector

management


Main Report: 2017 International Comparison Program in Asia and the Pacific

Capacity development; governance and public sector

management


2017 International Comparison Program Regional Data Dissemination Workshop


2020 International Comparison Program Inception Meeting Capacity development Event ERCD TA 9238-REG

2017 International Comparison Program Regional Advisory Board Meeting


ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Meeting 2020 (i. February; ii. August; and iii. October)


Introduction to Small Area Estimation Techniques: A Practical Guide for National Statistics Offices

Capacity development Publication ERCD TA 9356-REG

Regional Thematic Conference: Managing a Statistical Organization in Times of Change


ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 610: Exchange Rates and Insulation in Emerging Markets


ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 609: Conditions for Effective Macroprudential Policy Interventions


Asia Bond Monitor (i. March; and ii. June) Capacity development; finance; industry and trade; regional cooperation and integration


Asia Bond Monitor - Website Launch (i. March; and ii. June) Capacity development; finance; industry and trade; regional cooperation and integration


Climate Risk Country Profile: Thailand (joint publication with the World Bank)

Climate change Publication SDCC TA 9414-REG

24th Greater Mekong Subregion Ministerial Conference Regional cooperation and integration


Greater Mekong Subregion Digital Economy Forum Regional cooperation and integration


11th Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridor’s Forum Regional cooperation and integration


14 Appendix 5



Funding Source

Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Investment Framework

2022 (Third Progress Report) Regional cooperation and

integration Document SERD TA 9416-REG

First Greater Mekong Subregion Senior Officials’ Meetings in Preparation for the 24th Greater Mekong Subregion Ministerial Meeting, 11th Economic Corridors’ Forum, and First 7th Summit Task Force



Greater Mekong Subregion Strategy 2030 (GMS 2030) Regional cooperation and integration


COVID-19 Response Paper for the Greater Mekong Subregion



Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum 2020 Transport Event SDCC TA 9420-REG

Workshop on Tracking the Business Cycle Economics Event ERCD TA 9536-REG

Greater Mekong Subregion/International Organization for Migration: Forum on Labor Mobility and Safe Migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion



Working Group on Greater Mekong Subregion Health Cooperation Regional Consultation Meeting with Private Sector

Health Event SERD TA 9571-REG

Study on Collaborative Approach to Special Economic Zone Development and Cooperation in BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT



Final Report: Advisory Services to State Railway of Thailand and Department of Rail Transport

Transport Document SERD TA 9631-REG

Workshop on Measures to Improve State Railway of Thailand Financial Position

Transport Event SERD TA 9631-REG

Regional Training Workshop on Economic Statistics Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange


Regional Course on Supply and Use Tables Capacity development Event ERCD TA 9646-REG

Key Indicators Supplement: Mapping Poverty through Data Integration and Artificial Intelligence


Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020 Economics; governance and public sector management;

capacity development


Handbook on Microgrid for Power Quality and Connectivity Energy Publication SDCC TA 9690-REG

Waste to Energy in the Time of the Circular Economy: Best Practice Handbook

Energy Publication SDCC TA 9690-REG

Asia Small and Medium Enterprise Monitor, 2020 Economics; finance; regional cooperation and integration


Appendix 5 15



Funding Source

Asia Small and Medium Enterprise Monitor Dissemination

Workshop, 2020 Capacity development Event ERCD TA 9746-REG

Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Asia

Economics; finance; regional cooperation and integration


Asian Development Outlook 2020 - Launch and Dissemination

Capacity development; economics; governance and public sector management


ERCD TA 9850-REG

Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update - Launch and Dissemination

Capacity development; economics; governance and public sector management


ERCD TA 9850-REG

Asian Development Outlook 2020 Supplement Capacity development; economics; governance and public sector management


Asian Development Outlook 2020 Supplement: Lockdown, Loosening, and Asia’s Growth Prospects


2021 International Comparison Program Regional Technical Evaluation and Review Workshop


Dialogue on Priorities for Post-Pandemic Green and Resilient Recovery in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Climate change Event SERD TA 9915-REG

Dialogue on Priorities for Post-Pandemic Food Security Response and Recovery in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Agriculture Event SERD TA 9916-REG

ADB COVID-19 Policy Database Economics; finance; governance and public sector management;

Health

Document ERCD TA 9921-REG

Asia Bond Monitor – (i. September; and ii. December) Capacity development; finance; industry and trade; regional cooperation and integration


Asia Bond Monitor - Website Launch (i September; and ii. December)

Capacity development; Finance; Industry and trade; regional cooperation and integration


High-Level Experts Panel Dialogue Regional cooperation and integration


ADB Economics Working Paper No. 612: Bank Efficiency and the Bond Markets: Evidence from the Asia and Pacific Region

Economics Publication ERCD Not applicable

Basic Statistics 2020 Capacity development; economics; governance and public sector management

Publication ERCD Not applicable

Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Meeting, 2020 (i. August; and ii. October)


16 Appendix 5



Funding Source

Brochure: Summary of Findings of the Country Diagnostic

Study on Long-Term Care Health Document SDCC Not applicable

The pandemic may break value chains, but solar power can still shine.

Energy Multimedia SDCC Not applicable

COVID-19 is an opportunity to retool health sector's energy supply.

Energy Document SDCC Not applicable

Guidance Note from the Energy Perspective on the Reopening of the Economy Post-COVID-19: The Energy Sector Perspective


A Brief on Managing Infectious Medical Waste During COVID-19 Pandemic


Value for Money Bid Evaluation in Energy Sector Projects Energy Publication SDCC Not applicable

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility: Operations Plan 2019–2021


Document SERD Not applicable

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility: Investment Principles and Eligibility Criteria


Document SERD Not applicable

Total number of publications = 53 Total number of events = 33

ADB = Asian Development Bank; ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations, BIMP-EAGA = Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines–East ASEAN Growth Area; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; ERCD = Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department; IMT-GT = Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle; REG = regional, SDCC = Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, SERD = Southeast Asia Department, TA = technical assistance, THA = Thailand. Source: Asian Development Bank.

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Table A5.3: Innovation, Advanced Technology, and Pilot Initiatives to be Implemented in 2021

Item Nature Project Number

Sector or Theme Division

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total number of innovation, advanced technology, and pilot initiatives = N/A

N/A = not applicable. Source: Asian Development Bank.

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