Integrated Capacity Development Training on ADB Funded Projects in Lahore, Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center(CDRC), in collaboration with CWOD-PSG, CWER, PPFD, and OAI, successfully conducted a three-day program: 2nd Integrated Capacity Development Training in Lahore from 1st August till 3rd August 2023. Executing and Implementing Agencies (EAs/IAs) (and other stakeholders—if it was participated by others beyond EAs/IAs)) from Punjab (please state federal, and which other provincial officials participated) participated in the event.
The training was organized to strengthen the skills and capacity of EAs/IAs to implement projects and achieve development objectives effectively. The interactive program explored in depth and encompassed active discussion around the following themes: ADB Project Cycle, ADB Due Diligence and Social Safeguards, Procurement, Financial Management and Disbursements, and Integrity and Accountability. The project cycle and anticorruption sessions were held in plenary, while the three parallel breakout sessions were dedicated to Procurement, Safeguards, and Financial Management.
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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01 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Capacity Development and Resource Center - Pakistan Resident Mission: Financial Management This presentation gives an overview of the financial management reporting and common issues in project financial statements. |
Musaddiq Shaikh |
01 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
ADB Procurement Framework This presentation gives an overview of ADB ProcurementFramework and challenges in its application. |
Bisma Husen |
01 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
ADB Procurement Policy and Regulations 2017 This presentation gives an overview of ADB Procurement Policy and Regulations. |
Bisma Husen |
01 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Strategic Procurement Planning This presentation gives an overview of the development of Strategic Procurement Planning (SPP) and the purpose of Project Administration Manual (PAM). |
Bisma Husen |
01 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Procurement Methods, Standard Bidding Documents and User’s Guide This presentation gives an overview of ADB Procurement and Bidding process. |
Bisma Husen |
01 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Mainstreaming Gender in ADB-Supported Projects This presentation gives an overview of the integration of gender considerations in ADB operations. |
Gladys Franco, Samina Sabir |
01 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Challenges and Approaches to Achieving Safeguards Readiness This presentation gives an overview of the importance and challenges to achieving Safeguards Readiness. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
01 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Challenges and Approaches to Achieving Safeguards Readiness: A Case Study This presentation gives an overview of the (DREAMS-1) Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project (PICIIP) Phase 2. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
01 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Monitoring and Reporting on Progress of Gender Action Plan (GAP) Implementation and Reporting on Gender Equality Results This presentation gives an overview of the Gender Action Plan implementation and reporting. |
Samina Sabir, Gladys Franco |
01 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC): Experiences in Land Acquisition and Lessons Learnt This presentation gives an overview of the different cases with delay in acquisition and the lessons learnt from these projects. |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
ADB Loan Disbursement Procedures and Guidelines: ADB Loan Disbursement Handbook 2022 This presentation gives an overview of ADB Disbursement Principles and Procedures. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Loan and Grant Financial Information Services This presentation gives an overview of the key information about LFIS/GFIS. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Knowledge Check This presentation gives a short knowledge check in basic ADB Disbursement Principles. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Case Studies: General Questions This presentation gives a short review about Loan Disbursement. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Case Studies: Advance Fund This presentation gives a short review about Advance Fund. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Case Studies: Commitment Procedure This presentation gives a short review about Commitment Procedure. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Case Studies: Direct Payment This presentation gives a short review about Direct Payment. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Case Studies: Reimbursement This presentation gives a short review about Reimbursement. |
Abid Ali Shah |
02 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Bid Evaluation Process This presentation gives an overview and guide on ADB's Bid Evaluation Process. |
Bisma Husen |
02 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-consulting Services: Price Adjustment This presentation gives an overview of the provision of Price Adjustment. |
Bisma Husen |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Approaches to Compensation and Valuation Issues This presentation gives an overview of the current practice and issues in determining compensation. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Approaches to Compensation and Valuation Issues: Project Experience This presentation gives an overview of the independent valuation study on KP Cities Improvement Investment Project (KPCIP). |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Approaches to Compensation and Valuation Issues - Project Experience: Case Studies (Urban) This presentation gives an overview of the land acquisition process for Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project (PICIIP). |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Grievance Redress Mechanism This presentation gives an overview of Grievance Redress Mechanism in ADB-financed projects. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Grievance Redress Mechanism: Case Studies (Urban) This presentation gives an overview of the approaches and lessons learnt in addressing complaints from acquired land. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Livelihood Restoration Approaches and Evaluation This presentation gives an overview of the approaches and programs for income restoration and improvement. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Existing Facilities - Avoiding/Handling IR Legacy Issues This presentation gives an overview of the IR Policy and dealing with sites with IR Legacy issues. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
02 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
A Case Study: Complaint Resolution Through Project Based GRM @ 500 kV Lahore North Grid Station ADB MFF-II (T-3) This presentation gives an overview of the approaches to landowners complaints and lessons learnt in the 500 kV Lahore North Grid Station Project. |
Ahmed Ashfaq Khokhar |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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03 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Client Portal for Disbursements This presentation gives an overview of the Client Portal for Disbursements (CPD) and its key features. |
Abid Ali Shah |
03 Aug 2023 | Financial Management |
Delay in Loan Disbursement: Common Causes and Way Forward This presentation gives an overview of the common causes of delay in loan disbursement. |
Abid Ali Shah |
03 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Administration of Consulting Contracts This presentation gives an overview of the consulting contracts and the typical issues in contract management. |
Mohsen Islam Khan |
03 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Complaint Handling and issues faced by the EA This presentation gives an overview of the Complaint Handling procedures and tracking by ADB. |
Bisma Husen |
03 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Contract Management on ADB Funded Projects This presentation gives an overview of the Contract Management Plan and the typical contract management issues. |
Mohsen Islam Khan |
03 Aug 2023 | Procurement |
Selection of Consultant This presentation gives an overview of the shortlisting and evaluation of proposals. |
Bisma Husen, Mohsen Islam Khan |
03 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Monitoring and Reporting of Project Compliance to Core Labor Standards This presentation gives an overview of ADB and Pakistan's commitment to Core Labor Standards (CLS). |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
03 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Handling Compensation Cases with Legal and Administrative Impediments This presentation gives an overview of the legal and administrative impediments encountered in projects and good-faith efforts to address cases. |
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas |
03 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Applying ADB’s Social Protection Requirements in Private Sector Projects: Case Studies on ADB Supervision, Monitoring and Reporting This presentation gives an overview of ADB’s Social Protection Requirements and their application in Private Sector projects. |
Jocelyn Erlinda Munsayac |
03 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
Project Experience: Handling cases with impediments - Pehur High Level Canal Extension This presentation gives an overview of the approaches in handling cases of impediments in the Pehur High Level Canal Extension Project. |
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03 Aug 2023 | Safeguards |
LARP Implementation – Lessons Learnt and Experiences in Jalalpur Irrigation Project This presentation gives an overview of the land acquisition approaches and lessons learnt in the Jalalpur Irrigation Project. |