Mongolia : Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Stapleton, Rebecca
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Approval Date
8 December 2023 -
Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Industry and trade
| Project Name | Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 55044-002 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP4: Making cities more livable OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Health / Disease control of communicable disease Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Large and medium industries - Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||||||
| Impact | Mongolia's trade increased and export diversification promoted (Vision 2050) Resilient and sustainable integration into regional and global value chains enhanced (CAREC 2030) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Operational efficiency, resilience, and safety of the movement of goods and people in Mongolia's border crossing points enhanced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Efficient and climate-resilient border facilities developed One Health coordination at the borders established Trade facilitation systems enhanced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Implementations of the IEE, EMP and CRVA are on track. Semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports for 2021-2022 have been reviewed and uploaded in the ADB website. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The LARP has been reviewed and accepted by ADB and posted on ADB's website. Annual Social Monitoring Report for 2020 has been posted on the ADB website. |
| Indigenous Peoples | None |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Project was designed in close consultation with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies responsible for regulating international trade, the trade community, and the private sector. |
| During Project Implementation | The project is being implemented through close coordination with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies and the private sector. The project team closely coordinates and consults with all stakeholders through series of events organized by the project and by the government. Moreover, public consultations were organized in preparations of the EMP and LARP. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Procurement of goods, works, consulting services, and nonconsulting services will follow the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement of goods, works, consulting services, and nonconsulting services will follow the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Stapleton, Rebecca |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA) |
| Executing Agencies |
Office of the National Committee for Port Revival |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 09 May 2023 |
| Fact Finding | 26 Jun 2023 to 06 Jul 2023 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2023 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2023 |
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Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade: Khavirga Border Crossing Point in Dornod Aimag Resettlement Due Diligence Report | Safeguards Due Diligence Reports | Sep 2023 |
| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade: Draft Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Aug 2023 |
| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade: Khavirga Border Crossing Point Rehabilitation and Modernization Subproject Draft Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Aug 2023 |
| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade: Draft Resettlement Framework | Resettlement Frameworks | Aug 2023 |
| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade: Ethnic Group Development Framework | Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks | Jul 2023 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2023 |