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Date Published: 17-Jan-2025
Deadline of Submitting EOI: 31-Jan-2025 11:59 PM Manila local time
Consultant Type: Firm
Selection Method: Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)
Selection Title: Supporting the Adoption of Digital Technologies and Fostering Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Package Number: 1
Package Name: Firm - SME development and digitalization
Engagement Period: 45MONTH
Consulting Services Budget: USD 1,320,000
Source: International
Technical Proposal: Simplified Technical Proposal (STP)
Approval Number: 10365
Approval Date: 28-Oct-2024
Estimated Commencement Date: 14-Apr-2025
Country of assignment: Cambodia
Primary Expertise: micro, small and medium enterprises, digitalization, private sector development
TOR Keywords: micro, small and medium enterprises, digitalization
Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
Support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been requested to build the internal capacity of the TSC to proactively support the digitalization of Cambodian MSMEs through the implementation of the 3-year DAI roadmap in a phased approach, starting with the tourism and food-processing sectors. In the first year of the roadmap, the focus will be on tourism due to its economic significance, employment potential, importance to gender equality, and export competitiveness. In the second year, the DAI program will expand to the food processing sector because of its role in adding value to agricultural outputs and generating employment and for gender equality reasons. A third sector will be selected in year 3 based on the prevailing economic situation at that time. Initially, the DAI will be rolled out in Battambang, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville due to their developed digital infrastructure, diverse tourism offerings, and foundational knowledge of digitalization among many MSMEs in these cities. Lessons learned from these sectors and regions will inform future expansions, ensuring a strategic and understanding of digitalization manageable rollout.

ADB - Asian Development Bank - based in Manila, Philippines since 1960.
The Asian Development Bank aims for an Asia and Pacific free from poverty. ADB in partnership with member governments, independent specialists and other financial institutions is focused on delivering projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact.
As a multilateral development finance institution, ADB provides:
Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.