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The Government of Republic of Union of Myanmar requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) for support for the improvement of rural infrastructure, including small and medium-scale irrigation systems, rural roads, and broader development of the rural sector during the preparation of the Country Business Operations Plan for 2014-2016 and the Initial Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap in agriculture, natural resources and environment sector of Myanmar (April 2013).

Despite recent advances in industrial development, equal economic opportunity in PNG proves elusive and access to finance for micro-entrepreneurs and small business remains constrained, particularly in the challenging rural and island geographies of this vast country.

Under the current Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) second phase of the Core Agricultural Support Program (CASP II), the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) aims to be recognized as the leading producer of safe food, using climate-friendly agricultural practices, and is integrated into global markets through regional economic corridors.

Livestock are a strategic part of the small-farm economy in the Greater Mekong subregion (GMS).

The expected impact of the TA is improved government preparedness for disaster relief and rehabilitation, and outcome is the government is better positioned and equipped to plan disaster relief and rehabilitation. The TA outputs include (i) catastrophe risk profiling of Bangladesh carried out, (ii) funding gaps for disaster response estimated, (iii) detailed design of the risk finance solutions developed, and (iv) knowledge-sharing workshops on disaster risk finance conducted.

Under the supervision of the team leader, the specialist will:

The expected impact of the TA is improved government preparedness for disaster relief and rehabilitation, and outcome is the government is better positioned and equipped to plan disaster relief and rehabilitation. The TA outputs include (i) catastrophe risk profiling of Bangladesh carried out, (ii) funding gaps for disaster response estimated, (iii) detailed design of the risk finance solutions developed, and (iv) knowledge-sharing workshops on disaster risk finance conducted.

As team leader, the specialist will: