Regional: Advancing Cooperation in the Maritime Sector in SASEC Program

This knowledge and support technical assistance will advance cooperation in the maritime sector of five SASEC member countries—Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. It will focus on addressing common issues adversely impacting the performance of the subregion's ports. It will conduct analytical studies to identify infrastructure projects designed to enhance maritime connectivity in South and Southeast Asia. It will support activities that promote effective knowledge-sharing and capacity development of relevant agencies to best address identified issues, as well as activities that encourage dialogue among stakeholders in the maritime sector of the identified SASEC countries.

PROJECT DETAILS

Commitment Date

Funding Type

Country

Sector

Status

Total Cost

8 Jul 2019

Technical Assistance

Regional

Industry and Trade

Closed

$1.50 million

KEY OUTPUTS

Analytical studies promoting maritime cooperation in SASEC

Capacity and knowledge enhancement of SASEC officials on improving port performance and greening of ports

FINANCING

$1.5 million (UK Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity under the RCI Financing Partnership Facility)

PROJECT DOCUMENTS
RELATED SITES

    Contact the SASEC Secretariat at:
    sasec@adb.org