*Title:* **NEW ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, PROPOSED PROJECT PREPARATORY
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (PPTA) PROJECTS**

**MARCH 2006**

*Subject Country(ies)* Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Mongolia,
Pakistan, Sri

> Lanka, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam

*Post of Origin* Asian Development Bank (ADB)

*Series* International Market Insights (IMI)

*Date of Report (YYMMDD)* 060302

*Deletion Date (YYMMDD)* 060601

*Author* Kathleen dela Merced

*Approving Officer* Frank Foster

*Officer's Title* Senior Commercial Officer

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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

This report alerts U.S. firms to **US\$7.3 million** in new, potential
procurement of consulting services under the Asian Development Bank\'s
(ADB) technical assistance (TA) grant programs which are expected to
lead to a loan. Opportunities are reported for Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and
Vietnam. From January to September 2005, U.S. firms, including many
small consulting firms, succeeded in winning US\$35.135 million
ADB-funded national technical assistance contracts out of a total
ADB-financed consulting budget of US\$302.867 million.

The ADB selects a consultant for a TA project based on its prior
Expression of Interest (EOI). An EOI can be transmitted on-line through
the ADB\'s website (www.adb.org); afterward it will be acknowledged
automatically. Firms may opt to send a hardcopy follow-up EOI addressed
to Mr. Robert J. Robertson, Director, Consulting Services Division, with
a copy to the ADB Project Officer. The EOI should relate a firm\'s
experience and expertise to the ADB project. It is important for a U.S.
firm to emphasize its similar project experience in the country, or in a
similar geographic area, rather than present a general profile of its
consulting activities. A separate EOI should be submitted for each
project. The project name indicated in the EOI should exactly match that
listed in the ADB Business Opportunities publication to avoid confusion.

To be considered for employment, consulting firms must register on the
ADB's DACON (Data on Consulting Firms) system, or for individual
consultants, on the DICON (Data on Individual Consultants) system.
Otherwise, their EOIs will not be accepted. DACON and DICON registration
can be done on-line at www.adb.org/consulting.

ADB\'s DACON (http://www.adb.org/Consulting/dacon.asp) is a database of
firms and other organizations from the ADB\'s member countries that are
qualified to provide consulting services for ADB projects. The DACON
contains information on the experience and capacity of the firms and
organizations. ADB requires firms or organizations to register on the
DACON so that the ADB can consider them for short-listing for a
technical assistance project. The term \"firm or organization\" covers
all sources of consultants, such as consulting firms, government
agencies, public sector organizations, national and international
institutions and non-government organizations (NGOs).

The DICON (http://www.adb.org/Consulting/dicon.asp) system contains the
names of persons who are citizens of ADB\'s member countries; are at the
forefront of their respective fields; and may be practicing consultants
or employees, whose organizations are prepared to release them for short
periods to serve ADB; or retired persons with special experience who are
still active.

Firms may also send a notification copy of their EOIs to the U.S.
mailing address for the U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office to the
ADB, Attention: Frank Foster, Senior Commercial Officer, PSC 500 Box 33,
FPO AP 96515-1000, or to the same office at its international mailing
address: 25th Floor Ayala Life-FGU Center, 6811 Ayala Avenue, Makati
City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1226; Phone: (63-2) 887-1345; Fax:
(63-2) 887-1164; E-mail: [manila.adb.office.box
\@mail.doc.gov]{.underline}. Information about these projects are
likewise available on our website at <http://www.buyusa.gov/adb>. This
office works closely with the Office of the U.S. Executive Director to
the ADB to increase American awareness of, and participation in, the
ADB\'s activities.

The projects listed in this report are now being actively processed by
the ADB. For more information on these projects, the name of the ADB
project officer is indicated in the project brief. The U.S Commercial
Service Liaison Office to the ADB is ready to provide assistance to U.S.
firms upon request.

The following technical assistance projects are reprinted with
permission from the Asian Development Bank, from the ADB website at
[http://www.adb.org](http://www.adb.org/) and appeared for the first
time in February 2006. For more information on development in Asia and
the Pacific, see \<http://www.adb.org\>.

**PROJECT PREPARATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (PPTA) PROJECTS MARCH 2006**

A.  **[AZERBAIJAN]{.underline}**

# A.1: Project Name : Basic Education 

**Project No. :** AZE 40053-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Education

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 600,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Education /Basic Education

Objectives and Scope:

The Project will improve the quality of and access to basic education in
Azerbaijan. Specifically, the project will lead to a better learning
environment, higher quality of teaching and learning, and access to
primary and secondary education in selected districts. The Project will
determine the detailed scope of the project, which is expected to
include learning materials and textbook development and provision;
strengthening of teacher training; and rehabilitation, upgrading and
equipment provision for priority schools. Selection of participating
districts will be based on poverty levels and other criteria, and on the
need to ensure complementarity with support from the World Bank and
other donors.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

# Environmental Assessment: To be determined. 

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding to be scheduled.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

**Project Officer :** Wolfgang G. Kubitzki

> Social Sectors Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6815
>
> Email: <wkubitzki@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Service :** Foreign Commercial Service

US Department of State (Baku)

Mr. Ayla Azizova, AmEmbassy Baku

Tel: (994-12) 980-335 ext. 4338

Fax: (994-12) 986-117

Email: <AzizovaA@state.gov>

# A.2: Project Name : Samur-Absheron Water Supply and Irrigation 

**Project No. :** AZE 35405-01

**Executing Agency :** State Amelioration and Irrigation Committee

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 500,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Water Supply, Sanitation & Waste Management /

> Water Supply & Sanitation

Objectives and Scope:

Improvement in the reliability and quality of drinking water in Baku and
provision of irrigation water to farmers through construction of the
last stretch of the Samur-Absheron canal system. The TA will determine
the scope of the project, which is expected to include construction of
about 80 kms of the water channel from the Takhtakorpu reservoir to the
Jeyranbatan reservoir outside Baku, as well as dismantling two oil-fired
pumping stations along the existing canal route.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: August
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Service :** Foreign Commercial Service

US Department of State (Baku)

Mr. Ayla Azizova, AmEmbassy Baku

Tel: (994-12) 980-335 ext. 4338

Fax: (994-12) 986-117

Email: <AzizovaA@state.gov>

B.  **[BANGLADESH]{.underline}**

**Project Name : Skills Development**

**Project No. :** BAN 39408-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Education

> Contact: Mr. Rafiqul Islam, Chief Planning

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 500,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Education /Technical, Vocational Training, &

> Skills Development

Objectives and Scope :

The objective of the technical assistance (TA) is to assist the
Government prepare a project proposal to be financed by a project loan
to improve access, relevance, quality, coordination, efficiency, and
sustainability of technical and vocational education training (TVET) in
response to labor market needs. In turn, this would contribute to
improving the skills base of the country and provide more people with
income-generation opportunities and help reduce poverty.

Consulting Services:

The TA will be implemented over a period of six months, commencing about
June 2006. The TA will employ the services of three international (12.5
person-months) and five domestic consultants (18.5 person-months) for a
total of 31 person-months. The international consultants will be
specialists in TVET policy, management and institutional development;
TVET training programs and teacher- and trainer-training; and TVET
finance and economics. The domestic consultants will be specialists in
TVET policy, management and institutional development; TVET finance and
economics; and gender and social development. ADB will engage a
consulting firm, the simplified technical proposal will be used.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 2 February
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Recruitment of consultants expected to
take place in June 2006.

**Project Officer :** Leah C. Gutierrez

> Social Sectors Division
>
> South Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6821
>
> Email: <lcgutierrez@adb.org>

## In-country U.S. Embassy

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Embassy Dhaka

> David Renz, Economic Officer
>
> Tel.: (880) 885-5500
>
> Fax: (880) 882-3744
>
> Email: <RenzDX@state.gov>

C.  **[CHINA]{.underline}**

# C.1: Project Name : Central Yunnan Roads Development 

**Project No. :** PRC 36455-01

# Executing Agency : Yunnan Provincial Communications Department

# Contact: Mr. Lu Yunfeng, Director, 

# Comprehensive Planning Division 

> Tel. No.: (86-871) 530-5767
>
> Fax. No.: (86-871) 312-6954
>
> E-mail: <ynxcj@hotmail.com>
>
> Contact: Mr. Xu Caijian, Deputy Executive Director
>
> Address: IFI-Financed Project Office
>
> Tel. No.: (86-871) 530-5767
>
> Fax. No.: (86-871) 312-6954
>
> E-mail: <ynxcj@hotmail.com>

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 500,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Transport & Communications /Roads & Highways

Objectives and Scope:

The technical assistance (TA) will (i) assist the Yunnan Provincial
Communications Department (YPCD) in upgrading the feasibility studies,
including environmental impact assessment and resettlement plan to
ensure the project in conformity with ADB's requirements; and (ii)
review road sector issues and provide the basis for strengthening the
ongoing policy dialogue with the Government in the key areas, focusing
on poverty reduction, road safety, vehicle emissions, trade facilitation
and regional integration, commercialization and corporatization, private
sector participation and rural business development, pricing policies
for road users, and public transport services. The output will be a
project suitable for ADB financing.

**Consulting Services:** The TA will require 34 person-months of
consulting services (12 international and 22 domestic) spread over 4.5
months. The consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the
Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its
Borrowers and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for the engagement
of domestic consultants. The international consultants will have
expertise in the fields of (i) highway engineering, (ii) transport
economics, (iii) financial analysis/expressway operation, and (iv)
poverty/social analysis. Expertise required for domestic consultants
will be in the fields of (i) highway engineering, (ii) transport
economics, (iii) financial analysis/expressway operation, (iv)
environmental analysis, (v) resettlement, (vi) poverty/social analysis,
and (vii) transport service/trade facilitation.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission in field: 14 February
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirement for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

**Project Officer :** Makoto Ojiro

> Transport and Communications Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6259
>
> Email: <mojiro@adb.org>

## In-country US Embassy

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Commercial Service Beijing

Craig Allen, Senior Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-10) 8529-6655

Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558/6559

E-mail: <Craig.Allen@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Guangzhou

Robert Murphy, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-20) 8667-4011

Fax: (86-20) 8666-6409

E-mail: <Robert.Murphy@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Shanghai

Ira Kasoff, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-21) 6279-7630

Fax: (86-21) 6279-7639

E-Mail: <Ira.Kasoff@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Chengdu

Christina Harbaugh, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-28) 8558-3992

Fax: (86-28) 8558-9221

Email: <Christina.Harbaugh@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Shenyang

Soching Tsai, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-24) 2322-1198

Fax: (86-24) 2322-2206

Email: <Soching.Tsai@mail.doc.gov>

**C.2: Project Name :** **Xinjiang Urban Infrastructure and
Environmental**

> **Improvement (formerly Urban Infrastructure II)**

**Project No. :** PRC 39228-02

**Executing Agency :** To be determined.

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 700,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Water Supply, Sanitation & Waste Management /

> Waste Management

Objectives and Scope:

The proposed non-lending assistance will help prepare the Xinjiang Urban
Infrastructure and Environmental Improvement Project which will cover
six cities, the Alashan Port and the Kanasi Nature Reserve. The Project
components includes: (i) a review and assessment of the Western Region
Development Strategy, the Xinjiang Development Strategy and 11th
Five-Year Program and their implications on the proposed Project.
Identification of policy issues in the urban infrastructure sector,
including urban roads, water supply, wastewater treatment, solid waste
management, heating supply for policy dialogue purposes and for
developing a policy framework. The policy framework will also include
environmental management and ecological protection. (ii) identification
and analysis of the issues or problems in the context of the country and
sector strategy and prior ADB intervention in the sector. An assessment
of the issues and their significance in the broader context of the
sector, city, province/region and country and what has been done in the
past to address these issues including approaches adopted and key
results. Identification of the lessons being used to formulate the
Project. (iii) a review and refinement of the feasibility study,
environmental impact assessment, resettlement plans, and other economic,
financial and social aspects of the proposed investment project to
improve the urban infrastructure and environmental management of
selected cities in Xinjiang. (iv) the output of the technical assistance
(TA) is an investment project suitable for ADB financing, preferably
using the multi-tranche financing facility.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: April
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

# Project Officer : Amy S.P. Leung 

> PRC Resident Mission

Tel.: (63-2) 632-5521

> Email: <aleung@adb.org>

## In-country US Embassy

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Commercial Service Beijing

Craig Allen, Senior Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-10) 8529-6655

Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558/6559

E-mail: <Craig.Allen@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Guangzhou

Robert Murphy, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-20) 8667-4011

Fax: (86-20) 8666-6409

E-mail: <Robert.Murphy@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Shanghai

Ira Kasoff, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-21) 6279-7630

Fax: (86-21) 6279-7639

E-Mail: <Ira.Kasoff@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Chengdu

Christina Harbaugh, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-28) 8558-3992

Fax: (86-28) 8558-9221

Email: <Christina.Harbaugh@mail.doc.gov>

U.S. Commercial Service Shenyang

Soching Tsai, Principal Commercial Officer

Tel.: (86-24) 2322-1198

Fax: (86-24) 2322-2206

Email: <Soching.Tsai@mail.doc.gov>

D.  **[MONGOLIA]{.underline}**

**Project Name : Western Regional Road Development**

**Project No. :** MON 39265-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Roads, Transport and Tourism

> Contact: Mr. Sod Ochirbat, Director General
>
> Address: Road Policy and Coordination Department
>
> Government Building II, United Nations Str-5/1
>
> Ulaanbaatar 210646
>
> Tel. No.: (976-11) 330-975; Fax. No.: (976-11) 310-612

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 650,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Transport & Communications /Roads & Highways

Objectives and Scope:

The impact of the technical assistance (TA) is the promotion of
socioeconomic development in western Mongolia and facilitation of
regional cooperation. The outcome of the TA is a strengthened regional
road transport network that will connect Mongolia more closely to its
neighboring countries. The TA will assist the Government to prepare a
western regional road development project suitable for ADB financing by
undertaking feasibility study and preliminary design.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: March
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

**Project Officer :** Hong Wang

> Transport and Communications Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6807
>
> Email: <hongwang@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar

Megan T. Myers, Economic/Commercial Officer

Tel.: (976-11) 329-095

Fax: (976-11) 320-776

Email: <myersmt@state.gov>

E.  **[PAKISTAN]{.underline}**

**Project Name : Community Storage and Irrigated Agriculture**

> **Development Sector Project**

**Project No. :** PAK 39364-01

**Executing Agency :** Irrigation and Power Department, Punjab

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 900,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Agriculture & Natural Resources /Irrigation &
Drainage

Objectives and Scope:

The purpose of the technical assistance (TA) is to prepare a Community
Water Storage (small to medium dams) and Irrigated Agriculture
Development in Barani areas of NWFP and Punjab. In that regard, the TA
will i) identify options and strategies for irrigated agriculture
development, ii) identify options and strategies for sustainable
watershed area regeneration and management, iii) explore potential for
multiple uses, iv) review feasibility studies of sample subprojects,
future potential, and eligibility criteria while developing required
Implementing Agencies (IAs) capacities and developing mechanisms to
strengthen community ownership and mobilization throughout the project
life cycle. In addition, the TA will have the responsibility to
undertake appropriate studies and develop capacities to ensure the
project is compliant with ADB safeguard policies and develop suitable
implementation arrangements.

**Consulting Services:** It is anticipated that additional funds will be
made available by ADB bringing the total TA amount at approximately USD
900,000 for a total of 75 man-months (22.5 international and 52.5
national). A consulting firm will be recruited that will have the
following skills or specialization among others: irrigated agriculture
and institutions, irrigation design and planning, watershed
conservation, hydrology, geology, geo-technology, dam design,
environment, resettlement, livestock and rural water and sanitation.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 9 February
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Shortlisting of consultants expected to
take place in mid May 2006.

**Project Officer :** Arnaud M. Cauchois

> Agriculture, Environment, & Natural Resources Division
>
> South Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6112
>
> Email: <acauchois@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Commercial Service Islamabad

Tariq Sayeed, Commercial Specialist

Tel.: (92-51)2080-2530

Fax: (92-51) 2823-981

E-mail: <Tariq.Sayeed@mail.doc.gov>

F.  **[SRI LANKA]{.underline}**

**Project Name : Agribusiness Development Project (formerly Perennial**

> **and Commercial Crop Development)**

**Project No. :** SRI 39381-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Agriculture Development

> Contact: Mr. Tissa Warnasuriya, Secretary
>
> Address: 80/5, Govijana Mandiraya, Battaramulla
>
> Tel. No.: (94-11) 286-8920

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 800,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Agriculture & Natural Resources /

> Agriculture Sector Development

Objectives and Scope:

The technical assistance (TA) will help the government design an
agribusiness development project to address fundamental problems in the
sector. The outcome of the TA is the feasibility study that will (i)
assess in detail the constraints and the impediments to the development
of the agribusiness sector, (ii) propose strategies for overcoming the
constraints that have been prioritized by the sector stakeholders, and
(iii) make recommendations related to the design and the implementation
arrangements of the ensuing project.

**Consulting Services:** A total of about 60 person-months of consulting
services, including 27 person-months of international and 33
person-months of domestic consultants, will be recruited through a
consulting firm or a consortium of firms. The consulting firm will be
selected using the simplified technical proposal of the ADB\'s quality
and cost-based selection procedure. The following specialists will be
recruited: INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS: (i) Agribusiness Development
Specialist (6 pm), (ii) Supply Chain Management Specialist (3 pm), (iii)
Business Promotion Specialist (2 pm), (iv) Floriculture (2pm), (v)
Spices Expert (2 pm), (vi) Livestock/Dairy Specialist (3 pm), (vii)
Quality Standard and Certification Specialist (2 pm), (viii) Research &
Extension Services Specialist (3 pm), (ix) Credit Specialist (2 pm).
DOMESTIC CONSULTANTS: (i) Agribusiness Development Specialist ( 6 pm),
(ii) Agricultural Marketing Specialist (3 pm), (iii) Business Promotion
Specialist (2 pm), (iv) Horticulture Specialist (2 pm), (v) Research and
Extension Services Specialist (3 pm), (vi) Credit Specialist (2 pm),
(vii) Economist (4 pm), (viii) Social Dev Specialist (3 pm), (ix)
Workshops/Consultations Facilitator (3 pm), (x) Environmentalist (2 pm).
Provision is also made for an additional 3 person-months of short-term
assignments from local experts during implementation.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 26 January
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Recruitment of consultants is expected
to take place in March/April 2006.

**Project Officer :** Marzia Mongiorgi

> Agriculture, Environment, & Natural Resources Division South Asia
> Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6262
>
> Email: <mmongiorgi@adb.org>

## In-country U.S. Embassy

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Embassy Colombo

> Tel.: (9411) 2448-007
>
> Fax: (9411) 247-1092
>
> Richard Merrin, Economic and Commercial Officer
>
> Email: <merrinrc@state.gov>

G.  **[TAJIKISTAN]{.underline}**

**G.1: Project Name :** **Education Sector Reform Project II**

**Project No. :** TAJ 37556-01

**Executing Agency :** To be determined.

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 400,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Health, Nutrition, & Social Protection /Health
Systems

Objectives and Scope:

The goal is to prevent Tajikistan's still relatively high HDI from
deteriorating and increase investment in human capital, a main
development challenge identified in the CSP 2003. The planned loan will
enhance access and quality and health services.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

# Project Processing Stage: Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: March 2006. 

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

# Project Officer : Raikhan Sabirova 

> Social Sectors Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6911
>
> Email: <rsabirova@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Embassy Dushanbe

Elizabeth Horst, Political/Economic Officer

Tel.: (992-372) 210348; 210352; 241560

Fax: (992-372) 210362; 510028

Email: <HorstEK@state.gov>

**G.2: Project Name : Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation
Project**

> **Phase III**

**Project No. :** TAJ 37373-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Transport

> Contact: Mr. Abdurakhim Ashurov, Minister
>
> Address: 14 Aini Street, Dushanbe 734046
>
> Tel. No.: (99-23) 7221-1713
>
> Fax. No.: (99-23) 7221-2003
>
> E-mail: <Mtdh@tajik.net>

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 650,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Transport & Communications /Roads & Highways

Objectives and Scope:

The objective of the technical assistance (TA) is to prepare a
feasibility study and a preliminary design to rehabilitate the section
of the road from Km 217 (Nimich, the Tajikabad Junction) to Km 338
(Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border), a total distance of approximately 121
km, and selected rural projects totaling about 100 km.

**Consulting Services:** A total of about 16 person-months of
international and 40 person-months of domestic consulting services will
be required. The international consultants will have had extensive
experience in (i) transport economics including financial management,
(ii) highway engineering, (iii) geo-technical and environmental
analysis, (iv) road maintenance and road safety , and (v) poverty and
social analysis. The international consultants will utilize domestic
consultants with expertise in (i) highway engineering including
structural, pavement, geotechnical, hydraulic, and drainage engineering;
(ii) transport economics; (iii) road safety and maintenance; (iv)
poverty and social analysis; (v) environmental analysis; (vi) project
costing; and (vii) surveys.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 19 January
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Recruitment of consultants is expected
in March/April 2006.

**Project Officer :** Yang Xiaohong

> Transport and Communications Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6939
>
> Email: <xyang@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Embassy Dushanbe

Elizabeth Horst, Political/Economic Officer

Tel.: (992-372) 210348; 210352; 241560

Fax: (992-372) 210362; 510028

Email: <HorstEK@state.gov>

H.  **[UZBEKISTAN]{.underline}**

# H.1: Project Name : Rural Basic Education 

**Project No. :** UZB 40049-01

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Public Education

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 400,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Education /Basic Education

Objectives and Scope:

To improve access, relevance and quality of basic education in rural and
remote areas, with a focus on poor and vulnerable children.

**Consulting Services:** Consulting services yet to be determined.

# Environmental Assessment: To be determined. 

# Project Processing Stage: Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: May 2006. 

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services to
be completed during Fact-finding Mission.

**Project Officer :** Lan Wu

> Social Sectors Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6232
>
> Email: <lanwu@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** Jahangir Kakharov

> BISNIS Representative in Uzbekistan
>
> Tel.: (998-71) 138-6976; Fax: (998-71) 138-6977
>
> Valery Martinenko, DRIVE
>
> Tel.: 998 71 120-5450; Fax: 998 71 120-6335
>
> Economic Section Department of State
>
> Erika Olson, Political and Economic Officer
>
> U.S. Embassy Tashkent
>
> Email: <OlsonE@state.gov>

**H.2: Project Name : Djizzak and Surhandarya Rural Water Supply and**

> **Sanitation Sector Project (formerly Third Rural Water Supply Sector
> Project)**

**Project No. :** UZB 40007-01

**Executing Agency :** To be determined.

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 400,000.00

**Sector/Sub-sector :** Water Supply, Sanitation & Waste Management /

> Water Supply & Sanitation

Objectives and Scope:

The Project will cover rural areas of the country with an urgent need
for improvement of water supply sector (WSS) facilities. The Project is
expected to contribute to poverty reduction by expanding rural WSS
coverage, improving quality of WSS services, and improving living and
health conditions of the rural population in the project areas.

**Consulting Services:** 89 person-months of consultants\' input: 16 pm
international and 73 pm domestic. ADB will finance 10 pms of
international and 55 pms of domestic.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 24 January
2006.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Recruitment of consultants is expected
to take place in June 2006.

**Project Officer :** Peter Wallum

> Social Sectors Division
>
> East and Central Asia Department
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6846
>
> Email: <pwallum@adb.org>

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## In-country U.S. Embassy

**Commercial Officer :** Jahangir Kakharov

> BISNIS Representative in Uzbekistan
>
> Tel.: (998-71) 138-6976; Fax: (998-71) 138-6977
>
> Valery Martinenko, DRIVE
>
> Tel.: 998 71 120-5450; Fax: 998 71 120-6335
>
> Economic Section Department of State
>
> Erika Olson, Political and Economic Officer
>
> U.S. Embassy Tashkent
>
> Email: <OlsonE@state.gov>

##### VIETNAM

**Project Name : SME Development - Subprogram II**

**Project No. :** VIE 38335-03

**Executing Agency :** Ministry of Planning and Investment

> Contact: Mr. Nguyen Van Trung, Director General
>
> Fax. No.: (844) 823-4453

**TA Amount** **:** US\$ 300,000.00

**Sector/Subsector :** Industry & Trade /Small & Medium Scale
Enterprises

Objectives and Scope:

There are two main outcomes expected from the technical assistance (TA).
First is the refinement of the policy reform framework for the Second
Sub-program (SP II) of the SME Development Program Cluster (SDPL). The
TA intends to conduct an in-depth analysis of the implementation status
of the Program and engage in dialogues with the various Government
agencies to forge a consensus on the specific details on the policy
conditions to be included in the subprogram II (SP II). Accordingly, the
TA will also assess the changes in the current, overall policy
framework. The major changes may include the recent efforts of the
Government to revise and promulgate the Unified Commercial Enterprise
Law and the Common Investment Law. Second, the TA is expected to
identify the appropriate modality for further supporting the development
of the leasing industry through designing an investment component. As
considerable reforms have already been undertaken through the SDPL and
the Second Financial Sector Program Loan, the investment component is
expected to further support the growth of the leasing sector as a
long-term non-bank financial resource for SMEs.

**Consulting Services:** The TA will be implemented over a period of 12
months from April 2006 to April 2007 and require six international
(total of 16 person-months) and six domestic (total of 23 person-months)
consultants on intermittent basis. The consultants will be selected on
individual basis.

**Environmental Assessment:** To be determined.

**Project Processing Stage:** Fact-finding Mission completed: 28 October
2005.

**Recruitment of Consultants:** Requirements for consulting services
expected to take place around March 2006.

**Project Officer :** Jin W. Cyhn

> Governance, Finance, and Trade Division
>
> Tel.: (63-2) 632-6341
>
> Email: <jcyhn@adb.org>

**In-country U.S. Embassy**

**Commercial Officer :** U.S. Commercial Service Hanoi

Miguel Pardo de Zela, Senior Commercial Officer

Tel.: (84-4) 831-4650 ext. 116

Fax: (84-4) 831-4540

Email: <Miguel.PardodeZela@mail.doc.gov>