Core Agriculture Support Program II Indicative Pipeline Projects

Sununtar Setboonsarng
Southeast Asia Department, ADB S th tA i D t t

Eighth Meeting of the Working Group of Agriculture 25-26 October 2011, Siem Reap, Cambodia

RETA: Implementing GMS Cooperation and CASP II

Cost Estimate: $ 8 million (SIDA and other DPs to t provide supplementary f d) id l t fund) Indicative timeframe: 2012-2017 Description: Will implement CASP II: (i) Pillar food safety and modernized agricultural trade; (ii) Pillar on climate friendly agriculture; (iii) Enhance collaboration between CEP and CASP. The TA will also promote use of ICT in sharing knowledge to farmers

GMS Climate-Friendly ClimateBioenergy (PPTA)

Cost Estimate: $ 1.5 M(Japan Asia Clean Energy Fund) E F d) Indicative timeframe: 2012-2013 Description: Will conduct feasibility studies to scale up investment on efficient utilization of p biomass for bioenergy and food security in CLV countries

GMS Climate Friendly Bioenergy and Food Security Investment Project

Cost Estimate: $ 80 million Indicative timeframe: 2013-2019 PPTA in 2012 ($1.65 million) Description: The regional investment project will promote adoption of biomass technologies (biogas, biochar, bioslurry, improved cookstove) to support poverty reduction, carbon sequestration, clean energy and f d security i t ti l d food it in CLV countries

RETA: Paperless Trade and IT Traceability System for Agri-Food Products Agri Cost Estimate: $ 3.0 million (PRC Fund and other TBI) Indicative timeframe: 2012-2015 Description Will build a common paperless trade platform, including regional traceability systems and upgrade the GMS Agriculture Information Network Service N t kS i

PPTA: Food Security, Food Safety and Security Agricultural Trade Facilitation in GMS
Cost Estimate: $ 2.0 million(CLV) Indicative timeframe: 2014-2015
Investment project: 2015-2020

Description
Will design a proposed project to realize the vision of a GMS as a region of safe food using climate-friendly production and trading

Food Security Food Safety and Security, Agriculture Trade Facilitation in GMS
Cost Estimate: $ 200 million (CLV) Indicative timeframe: 2015 2020 2015-2020 Description: the investment project will include implementation of h i l d (i) i l t ti f harmonized i d regional food safety standards, certification and accreditation procedures i th supply d dit ti d in the l chain; (ii) regional sourcing and IT food traceability system; (iii) f d l b li t bilit t food labeling f for agri-competitiveness

WeatherWeather-based Risk Insurance

C t E ti t $ 2 0 million ( ll GMS countries) Cost Estimate: 2.0 illi (all ti ) Indicative timeframe: 2013-2016 Description: Will identify roles of the public sector in developing regional p p g g policies, regulatory framework and support to facilitate investment in regional weather-based g insurance scheme for farmers to minimize increased risks relating to weather-based g hazards and impact on crops/livestock production

Realization of the GMS Vision

The Greater Mekong Subregion is recognized as the leading producer of , g y safe food, using climate-friendly agricultural practices and integrated into global markets through regional economic corridors....

Next Steps
Id tif indicative projects b Identify i di ti j t beyond 2015 as d inputs for the GMS overall road map Concept Note preparation, review, approval Stakeholder consultations Project processing and approval by ADB Board Project implementation

Thank you very much