Asian DevelopmentInternational Bank Market Liaison Insights, August Office 2016 Page 1 of 35 INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHTS CS ADB August 2016 ASIA & PACIFIC: INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHTS This International Market Insight (IMI) is a compilation of development projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is distributed monthly to alert U.S. firms to consulting and other procurement opportunities resulting from ADB loan projects, technical assistance (TA) and grants. In 2015, ADB provided $15.45 billion for loans, $365 million for grants and $141 million for TA. 1 This IMI can be your firm’s link to these opportunities. 1 Statement of the Asian Development Bank’s Operations in 2015 http://export.gov The U.S. Commercial Service – Your Global Business Partner. 800-USA-TRADE International Market Insights, August 2016 Page 2 of 35 Table of Contents I. PROJECT LIST BY SECTOR .............................................................................................................. 3 II. LOAN ................................................................................................................................................... 4 BANGLADESH ......................................................................................................................................... 4 A. Second Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project ............................................................ 4 B. Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement ................................................................................................ 4 C. Rural Infrastructure Maintenance Program (PDA) ....................................................................................... 5 CHINA ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 A. Henan Hebi Qihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project: Gender Action Plan.................................................................................................................................................................. 6 B. Shandong Groundwater Protection Project ................................................................................................. 7 INDIA ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 A. Uttar Pradesh Major District Roads Improvement Project ........................................................................... 8 B. Climate Adaptation in Vennar Subbasin in Cauvery Delta Project .............................................................. 8 C. Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project............................................................................................................... 10 MONGOLIA ............................................................................................................................................. 10 A. Regional Improvement of Border Services ................................................................................................ 10 B. Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project —Additional Financing ............................ 11 PAKISTAN .............................................................................................................................................. 11 A. Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project ................................................................................ 11 B. National Motorway M-4 Gojra–Shorkot–Khanewal Section Project - Additional Financing ........................ 12 PHILIPPINES .......................................................................................................................................... 13 A. Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project ...................................................................................... 13 B. Water District Development Sector Project ............................................................................................... 13 SOLOMON ISLANDS ............................................................................................................................. 14 Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Improvement Program ......................................................................... 14 VIETNAM ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Greater Mekong Subregion Ben Luc–Long Thanh Expressway Project – Tranche 2 .................................... 14 III. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE .............................................................................................................. 15 CHINA ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 A. Study of the Belt and Road Initiative.......................................................................................................... 15 B. Strategies for Involving Social Organizations in Social Assistance ........................................................... 16 INDIA ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 A. Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project ............................................................................................................... 17 MONGOLIA ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Intelligent Transport Systems Development for Mongolia .............................................................................. 17 Strengthening Solomon Islands' Maritime Safety and Establishing the Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Authority ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Small Business Finance Project .................................................................................................................... 19 IV. GRANT ............................................................................................................................................... 20 BHUTAN ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Air Transport Connectivity Enhancement Project-Additional Financing ......................................................... 20 V. IN-COUNTRY EMBASSY AND COMMERCIAL OFFICES............................................................... 21 http://export.gov The U.S. Commercial Service – Your Global Business Partner. 800-USA-TRADE International Market Insights, August 2016 Page 3 of 35 I. PROJECT LIST BY SECTOR Country Projects ADB Assistance Note: Click on the project title for full details. AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR China Shandong Groundwater Protection Project Loan India Climate Adaptation in Vennar Subbasin in Cauvery Delta Project Loan ENVIRONMENT SECTOR Bangladesh Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Loan Henan Hebi Qihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological China Loan Conservation Project: Gender Action Plan Philippines Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project Loan INDUSTRY, FINANCE, and OTHER SECTORS Bangladesh Second Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project Loan China Study of the Belt and Road Initiative TA China Strategies for Involving Social Organizations in Social Assistance TA Mongolia Regional Improvement of Border Services Loan Uzbekistan Small Business Finance Project TA TRANSPORTATION and COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR Bangladesh Rural Infrastructure Maintenance Program Loan Bhutan Air Transport Connectivity Enhancement Project-Additional Financing Grant India Uttar Pradesh Major District Roads Improvement Project Loan India Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project Loan India Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project TA Mongolia Intelligent Transport Systems Development for Mongolia TA Pakistan Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project Loan National Motorway M-4 Gojra–Shorkot–Khanewal Section Project - Pakistan Loan; Grant Additional Financing Solomon Islands Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Improvement Program Loan; TA Strengthening Solomon Islands' Maritime Safety and Establishing the Solomon Islands TA Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Authority Greater Mekong Subregion Ben Luc–Long Thanh Expressway Project Vietnam Loan – Tranche 2 URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project — Mongolia Loan; TA Additional Financing Philippines Water District Development Sector Project Loan; TA; Grant http://export.gov The U.S. Commercial Service – Your Global Business Partner. 800-USA-TRADE International Market Insights, August 2016 Page 4 of 35 II. LOAN NOTE: Please click on the project title to access full project information. BANGLADESH A. Second Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project Loan No. : 3367 Project No. : 36200-023 Amount (US $ million) : 202.00 Million Executing Agency : Bank and Financial Institutions Division-MOF Sector : Finance Sector : Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing Responsible ADB Officer: Peter Marro, South Asia Department Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SARD Status: ADB Board will approve in 19 January 2016. Description: