Regional: Development Partnership Program for South Asia

This technical assistance is an extension of the grant for an envisioned second stage of facility operations focused on (i) regional cooperation and integration, and (ii) environmental sustainability (i.e., climate change, resilience, and green growth). Additional financing will sustain progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and develop innovative approaches to key development challenges in the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.


PROJECT DETAILS

Commitment Date

Funding Type

Country

Sector

Status

Total Cost

18 Aug 2006

Technical Assistance

Regional

Public Sector Management

Closed

$13.70 million

KEY OUTPUTS

Innovative subprojects addressing RCI and climate change resilience and green growth

Three targeted assessments completed

Two strategic regional conferences, strategic information dissemination workshops, and case studies conducted

FINANCING

$288,000 (A.T.F. - Swedish T.A. Grant)

$300,000 (Norwegian Grant (w/ LoA))

$453,000 (Government of Australia (Supplementary))

$8.5 million (Government of Australia)

$1 million (Technical Assistance Special Fund)

$3.16 million (Government of Australia (Supplementary))