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5th ADB BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES FAIR

East Asia Department

Public Management, Financial Sector, andRegional Cooperation (EAPF) Division

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East Asia Department

Country Coverage & Strategy

Priority/Focus Areas

Potential Opportunities (2014 Portfolio& 2014-2016 Project Pipeline details)

Practical advice for suppliers,contractors, & consultants

EAPF Division

OUTLINE


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EARD Program

EARD operates in two countries:

Mongolia

Peoples Republic of China

EAPF is also responsible for Central

Asia Regional EconomicCooperation Program TradeFacilitation initiatives


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Achievement in 2013 Key Challenges Sector Dialogue

Financial inclusion Reforms of RCCs, MCC pilots,

regulatory and supervisoryframework, legal framework,credit rating, wholesalemechanism, rural CDD, microinsurance, SME finance, etc.

Private sectors role Two-tier regulatory

framework Inconsistent approaches

Strengthen legal and regulatoryframework

Institutional strengthening andcapital building

Operational intervention

Innovative & green finance

Carbon exchange, EE for SMEs,financing of ESCOs, Innovatingfinancing workshop

Inadequate legal

framework Lack of know-how

Dissemination and replications

Operational intervention

Financial stability & regionalintegration Reforms of SOCBs, AMCs, legal

frameworks, deposit insurance,Basel III, macro-prudential,financial conglomerates, RMBregionalization, etc.

Innovation vs. stability Weak capacity at FI level Gaps in policy, legal and

regulatory, and marketmechanisms

Support for implementation ofreform measures

Capacity development

Coordination with regionalefforts, such as ABMI

Financial Sector


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Project Name ($'000) Rationale Year

Improving Efficiency in Public Service Procurement, Delivery, andFinancing (formerly Research on government procurement ofservice; International experience on property tax and its implicationto the PRC; To improve the urban and rural Dibao system Financialpolicy choice based on cost analysis)

800.0 Continued engagement in fiscal reforms isimportant.

2014

Concession Law for Infrastructure and Public Services 400.0 2014

The study on public finance system to promote main functionalregion construction -- a case study on Henan province

400.0 Part of a series of public finance related TAs forHenan currently being implemented.

2014

Strategic research on old-age care industry development in Yichang 350.0 2014

Coordinating urban-rural Development, Promoting Balancedregional development in Guangdong

350.0 Similar studies were conducted in otherprovinces (from which Guangdong can learn).

2014

Comparative study on public sector salary and benefits;International experience on income tax study

700.0 This is one of the areas of the new reformpackage prepared by DRC

2015

Public Management Technical Assistance


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Research on local finance development andsupervisory framework

400.0 This is a continuation of the financial inclusion work. 2014

Research on financial law of China 300.0 Assistance to upgrade the legal and supervisoryframework for the securities and futures markets.

2014

Commercialization of Social Services in Central

Plain Economic Zone (formerly Monographicstudy of the financial reform in rural area ofcentral plains economy region)

400.0 2014

A pilot program for establishing a supportframework for sustainable village communityfunds in China

300.0 This too is part of the financial inclusion work. 2015

Financial Sector Technical Assistance


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CAREC Trade

Facilitation:i. Coordinated BorderManagement for Results

ii. Aligning CustomsTrade FacilitationMeasures

with Best Practices

iii. Facilitation ofRegional Transit Trade

1,250.0

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Improved movement of legitimate goods and peopleacross CAREC borders through enhanced coordinationand cooperation between border control authorities.

Simplified and harmonized customs clearanceprocedures that align customs trade facilitationmeasures with international best practices and

increase international trade flows.

Enhanced cross-border transit and improvement ofregional cooperation in customs transit forintraregional trade along CAREC corridors.

2013

Study on urban-ruralregional development in

Xinjiang

300.0 Focus is on expanding trade via Xinjiang with CARECand Europe.

2014

Development strategystudy of Liaoning northyellow sea

400.0 There is a certain degree of sensitivity in the region 2014

Regional Cooperation Technical Assistance


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Public ManagementResearch on equalizing public service inAnhui Province

550.0 Expenditure in social services has beenidentified as the one of the next focal areasof public management work of EAPF

Financial Sector

Consumer finance research and long-term mechanism study

600.0 This is a continuation of the financialconsumer protection work that EAPF is

working on with PBC under its financialinclusion agenda

Regional Cooperation

Research on strategic framework ofBangladesh-China-India-Myanmareconomic corridor in light of GMSexperience

500.0 ADB is well suited to contribute given itsongoing programs in SASEC, GMS and EastAsia.

Strategic Study of Building LandlockedXi'an into an Opening Highlighted City

400.0 The TA can help extend the benefit of RCIfrom border provinces to inland provinces.Similar cities also including Chongqing,Chengdu, etc.

Other Possible Technical Assistance


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Thank you

For more information:

Jeff ProcakRegional Cooperation Specialist,

[email protected]

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