8th ADB Business Opportunities Fair

Public Sector Management (PSM) and

Finance --- Pacific region
By: Emma Veve, PAUS
22 March 2017
 Region and Country Strategy
ADBs public sector management
operations continues to support country
efforts to manage financial and economic
risks
ADB also continues to support legislative
and financial reforms to improve business
environment
 PSM Current Portfolio
Country Project Name
Cook Islands Disaster Resilience Program
Fiji Emergency Assistance for Recovery from Tropical Cyclone Winston
Samoa Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program, Subprogram 1
Solomon Islands Economic Growth and Fiscal Reform Program
Papua New Guinea Building Resilience to Climate Change in Papua New Guinea
 PSM Current Portfolio
Country Technical Assistance Name
Federated States of State Level Public Administration Review (Phase 1)
Micronesia
Kiribati Enhancing Economic Competitiveness through SOE Reform
Papua New Guinea Supporting Public Financial Management (Phase 3)
Samoa Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land, Phase III
Solomon Islands Strengthening the Implementation of the National Development Strategy
Timor-Leste Capacity for Regional Economic Integration
Timor-Leste Fiscal Policy for Improved Service Delivery
Tuvalu Institutional Strengthening of the Ministry of Finance and Economic
Development
Vanuatu Supporting the Preparation of the National Sustainable Development Plan
 PSM Current Portfolio
Country Technical Assistance Name
Regional Enhancing Engagement with Pacific Developing Member Countries, Phase 2

Building Project Implementation Capacities in the Pacific

Strengthening Public Financial Management in Pacific Developing Member Countries

Implementing the Pacific Regional Audit Initiative in Pacific Island Countries, Phase 2

Pacific Economic Management (Phase 2)

Strengthening Public Sector Management in the North Pacific

Improving the Performance of Labor Markets in the Pacific

Sector and Thematic Analyses in Policy Development

Mapping Resilience to Fragility and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific

Promoting Evidence-Based Policy Making for Gender Equity in the Pacific (Phase 2)

Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, Phase III

Strengthening the PIFS Regional Economic Policy Mandate in the Pacific

 Finance Current Portfolio
Country Project Name
Papua New Microfinance Expansion Project
Guinea

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 Finance Current Portfolio
Country Technical Assistance Name
Nauru Strengthening Financial Inclusion and Financial Sector Development
Solomon
Islands Strengthening Financial Inclusion
Timor-Leste Expansion of Financial Services
Regional Pacific Business Investment Facility

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Lending Pipeline, 2017
Country Project Name Amount ($m)
Fiji Sustaining Private Sector Led Growth Reform Program (I) 30.0
Kiribati Public Sector Management Budget Support Reform Program 5.0
Marshall Islands Public Financial Management Project 2.0
Samoa Fiscal Resilience Improvement Program, Subprogram 2 5.0
Tonga Building Macroeconomic Resilience, Subprogram 2 5.0
Tuvalu Public Sector Management Budget Support Reform Program 2.0
Regional Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Financing Facility 28.7
Papua New Health Services Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1
Guinea SDP (STAND-BY) 195.0
TOTAL 270.7
+ Sector specific interventions e.g. PPPs, road asset management/maintenance
funds, corporatization of utility service providers.
Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Lending Pipeline, 2018
Country Project Name Amount ($m)
Fiji Sustaining Private Sector Led Reform Program (II) 50.0
Nauru Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program II 5.0
Palau Disaster Resilience Program 10.0
Papua New Guinea Health Service Development Program, Subprogram 2 100.0
Solomon Islands Economic and Financial Reform Program 5.0
Tonga Building Macroeconomic Resilience, Subprogram 3 5.0
Vanuatu Economic and Financial Reform Program 5.0
TOTAL 180.0

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Lending Pipeline, 2019
Country Project Amount ($m)
Fiji Sustaining Private Sector-led Growth Reform Program III 50.0
Papua New Guinea Health Service Development Program, Subprogram 3 100.0
Tonga Promoting Economic Growth Program, Subprogram 1 5.0
TOTAL 155.0

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 Finance Lending Pipeline, 2017-2019
Country Project Name Amount
($m)

Papua New Guinea Microfinance Expansion Project (additional financing) (2017) 0.28

Regional Pacific Agribusiness Financing Project (2018) 6.00

TOTAL 6.28

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Nonlending Pipeline, 2017
Country Technical Assistance Name Amount ($m)

Cook Islands Supporting Public Sector Management I 0.5

Fiji Policy Reform Program 0.8
Kiribati Implementing State-Owned Enterprise Reforms 0.4
Kiribati Strengthened Public Financial Management 0.5
Strengthening the Implementation of the National Development
Solomon Islands 0.1
Strategy
Timor-Leste Strengthening Subregional Cooperation 0.5
Tuvalu Public Sector Management I 0.6
Regional Sector and Thematic Analyses in Policy Development 0.5
Regional Pacific Economic Management, Phase 2 0.5
Regional Strengthening Public Financial Management in the Pacific, Phase 2 0.8
TOTAL 5.2
Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Nonlending Pipeline, 2018

Country Technical Assistance Name Amount

($m)

Marshall Islands Public Sector Reforms 0.5

Timor-Leste Policy and Planning for Growth and Competitiveness 1.0

Vanuatu Economic and Financial Reform Program 0.5

TOTAL 2.0

Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 PSM Nonlending Pipeline, 2019
Country Technical Assistance Name Amount
(Mil $)

Cook Islands Supporting Public Sector Management II 0.5

Palau Implementing a Medium-Term Budget Framework, Phase 2 0.5

Timor-Leste Strengthening Sub-National Service Delivery 1.0

Timor-Leste Preparing for Implementation of Phase III of the SDP 1.0

Tuvalu Public Sector Management II 0.6

Regional Pacific Fellows Program, Phase 2 1.5

Regional Pacific Economic Management, Phase 3 1.5

TOTAL 6.6
Note: Projects are indicative, pending ADB Management and Board approval, and approval timelines are
subject to change.
 Finance Non-Lending Pipeline, 2017-2019
Country Project Amount (mil $)
Supporting Financial Sector and Private Sector Operations in
Regional 2.00
the Pacific (2017)
Timor-Leste Expansion of Financial Services (2017) 0.30
Timor-Leste Inclusive Finance for Poverty Reduction (2018) 0.75

TOTAL 3.05

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

Minimal project opportunities

BUTbroad spread of TA opportunities
 Issues for your consideration

Good entry point to ADB

Seeking new ideas in the Pacific region
Remote, low capacity work environment
can be challenging
 Contact persons:
PSM Finance Sector
Emma Veve Emma Fan
Director PAUS Regional Director PLCO
Pacific Department Pacific Department
eveve@adb.org xfan@adb.org