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Outline

Pacific Approach

20142016 Portfolio

Current areas of focus

Future opportunities

ADB Business


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Lending and Grant Pipeline by Sector20142016

Education

3%

Energy

22%

ICT

12% Industry

and Trade

1%

Multisector

3%Public Sector

Management3%

Transport

49%

Water Supply

and OtherMunicipal

Infrastructure

and Services

7%


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Technical Assistance Pipeline by Sector20142016

Education

5%

Energy

10% Finance

6%

ICT

5%

Industry0.4%Multisector11%Public Sector

Management

49%

Transport

11%

Water Supply

and OtherMunicipal

Infrastructure

and Services

3%


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Current areas of focus

Improve connectivity and make ICT accessible

and affordable Solomonsapproved submarine cable project

awaiting effectivity

Tongacable from Fiji to Tonga was launched in

August 2013; Currently exploring options to extendcoverage to outer islands.

Regional technical assistance strengthen regulatory capacity

Support the Pacific island countries to prepare ICTinvestment projects


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Ongoing Lending and Grant Activities($45.4 million)

ICT

$45.4

million

TONTonga-Fiji Submarine Cable Project

SOLBroadband Development Project


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Ongoing Technical Assistance Projects($3.75 million)

REGInformation and Communication Tech-Based Inclusive Growth and Poverty

Reduction in the Pacific

REGPacific Regional Information and Communication Technology Connectivity

REGStrengthening Regulatory Capacity for Information and CommunicationTechnology Development in the Pacific

REGPacific ICT Investment Planning and Capacity Development

SOLInformation and Communication Technology for Better Education Services

ICT

$3.75

million


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Future opportunities

Lending and grant projects Samoajoint project with the World Bank to build a

submarine cable.

Palaujoint project with the World Bank to build

submarine cable connecting Palau and Yap, FSM to

Guam

Timor Lestesupport for broadband project

Cook Islandsfeasibility completed for submarine

cable being considered as a future option.

Technical assistance projects:RegionalICT for better social services and strengthen

regulatory capacity

Palauapplications to improve service delivery


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Lending and Grant Pipeline, 2014201620142016, ($135.0 million)

2014

$27.5

million

2015

$47.5

million

2016

$60.0

million

SAMSamoa Submarine

Cable Project

SOLBroadband for Devt(additional financing)

PALNorth Pacific Regional

Connectivity Investment

TIMConnectivity for

Integrated Growth


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Technical Assistance Pipeline20142016, ($3.3 million)

REGICT for Better Social Services in the

Pacific

REGStrengthening Regulatory Capacity

for ICT Devt in the Pacific, 2

PALICT Application to Service Delivery

2015

$2.8

million

2016

$.5

million


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For more information

Maria Melei

Country Specialist

[email protected]

Ninebeth Carandang

Social Development Specialist

[email protected]


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Thank you.


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Ongoing Technical Assistance Projects($3.75 million)

Note: First three projects have limited consulting services remaining.

ICT

TASF Others TOTAL

1,850 1,900 3,750

REG

Information and Communication Tech-Based Inclusive Growth and

Poverty Reduction in the Pacific 500 500

REG

Pacific Regional Information and Communication Technology

Connectivity Project 900 900

REGStrengthening Regulatory Capacity for Information andCommunication Technology Development in the Pacific 750 750

REG Pacific ICT Investment Planning and Capacity Development 1,100 1,100

SOL

Information and Communication Technology for Better Education

Services 500 500


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Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are subject to change.

Lending and Grant Pipeline, 2014201620142016, ($135.0 million)

ICT

ADB Source Indicative

CofinancingOCR ADF Total

Loan Loan Grant World Bank Source

62.29 15.71 21.50 99.50 35.50

2014 SAM Samoa Submarine Cable Project 18.50 18.50

SOL Broadband for Development Project

(additional financing)

6.00 3.00 9.00

2015 PAL North Pacific Regional Connectivity

Investment Project

2.29 9.71 12.00 35.50

2016 TIM Connectivity for Integrated Growth 60.00 60.00


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Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are subject to change.

Technical Assistance Pipeline20142016, ($3.3 million)

ICT

TASF JFPR Others TOTAL

1,800 - 1,500 3,300

2015REG

ICT for Better Social Services in the Pacific 500 1,500 2,000

REGStrengthening Regulatory Capacity for ICT

Development in the Pacific, Phase 2 800 800

2016 PAL ICT Application to Service Delivery 500 500

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