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The TA will conduct due diligence in the following aspects: (i) the capacities pursued and methods introduced need to be compliant with principles/obligations under the World Trade Organization and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. They need also to be tailored to the needs of individual countries as identified in national SPS Action Plans and ADB's own analysis; (ii) financial and economic viability will be assessed for the project investment, in particular cost-benefit, least cost and alternative analysis. Moreover, fiscal impacts of the investments and recurrent costs will be assessed to ensure that the developing member countries (DMCs) can sustain the Project operation; (iii) public financial management, procurement, policy, legal and institutional issues which are important for project implementation and cost-effectiveness of SPS services will be examined; (iv) poverty and social impacts assessment; (v) detail project implementation and project implementation unit arrangement. Procurement capacity assessment of EAs/IAs will be carried out to mitigate procurement risks. Administration of the loans/grant will be clarified. SPS capacity building will not affect environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. During design, possible gender benefits will be pursued.

Progress (as of March 2021)

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