1、The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had devastating impacts in Southeast Asia. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) quickly responded with a substantial assistance package, and continues to work on additional support to help countries address the impacts of the pandemic. In Southeast Asia, ADBs suppo

2、rt is focused on three crucial areas: (i) supporting healthcare responses to save lives; (ii) supporting the poorest and most vulnerable sufering dire economic hardship; and (iii) addressing the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on businesses and economies to help countries rebound after the crisis. A

3、DBS RAPID COVID-19 RESPONSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA $5 billion $200 million $153 million $8 million $6 million $5 million COVID-19 active response Emergency social assistance Health support Emergency health grants Emergency food assistance Knowledge support $5.375 billion APPROVED SUPPORT CAMBODIA $250 mi

4、llion to support government eforts to strengthen the countrys healthcare system, increase social assistance to the poor and vulnerable, and provide economic stimulus to businesses, including small and medium enterprises. INDONESIA $1.5 billion to support the government in expanding social assistance

5、 programs, boosting resources for COVID-19 prevention and control, and safeguarding workers and productive sectors from the economic downturn. 2 ADB CARES The COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program “We thank ADB for streamlining its operations to quickly deliver its assista

6、nce, and for tripling the size of its response package.” - Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez “ADBs timely support will help the government implement comprehensive measures to mitigate the devastating impact of COVID-19.” - Indonesia Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati MYANMAR $2

7、50 million to support the governments COVID-19 response through social assistance to poor, disadvantaged and at-risk groups, the strengthening of healthcare systems, and support for micro, small and medium enterprises. PHILIPPINES $1.5 billion to support government response programs, such as those i

8、ncreasing funding for social protection, providing assistance to small businesses, and expanding health measures to stop the spread of the pandemic. THAILAND $1.5 billion to reinforce the governments eforts to mitigate COVID-19 health and economic impacts, including measures to mitigate impacts on t

9、he poor and vulnerable, and to support businesses, including small and medium enterprises. 3 ADB quickly reprogrammed funds under the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Health Security Project for rapid delivery of essential medical equipment. ADB also topped up current assistance with a $2 million gran

10、t to strengthen GMS countries capacity for epidemic response, provide laboratory equipment, and enhance regional cooperation on disease surveillance. COVID-19 test equipment was quickly procured and delivered to the Philippines. The new laboratory at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital in

11、Pampanga was fully functional by mid-May, nearly doubling the countrys current testing capacity by processing at least 3,000 tests a day. ADB approved a $3 million grant fi nanced by APDRF to provide emergency medical supplies and equipment, including test kits and ventilators, to strengthen medical

12、 care delivery in Indonesia. ADB approved a $3 million grant fi nanced by the Asia Pacifi c Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) for lab equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Philippines. 7 FEB 13 MAR 20 MAR 1 APR 22 APR 23 APR 27 APR 25 MAY21 AUG ADB launched a $5 million grant for the

13、 Philippines and mobilized ?28 million (approximately $557,000) in voluntary contributions from the private sector and the ADB staf community. This helped the government deliver critical food supplies to 162,000 vulnerable households in Metro Manila, which were under enhanced community quarantine to

14、 contain the spread of COVID-19. ADB swiftly approved $3 billion under the COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program, ADBs countercyclical support facility to Indonesia and the Philippines to mitigate COVID-19s impact on public health, livelihoods, and economies, and to help g

15、uide countries transition from pandemic management to economic recovery. ADB approved an additional $20 million under the GMS Health Security Project for immediate COVID-19 response, including the provision of PPE, laboratory equipment, testing kits in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

16、It is intended to support the provision of supplies and training to frontline health workers, and also cover costs for contact tracing and other interventions. ADB approved $250 million under the CARES Program to support Myanmars COVID-19 response through support for social assistance, healthcare, a

17、nd economic recovery. ADB approved $200 million in additional fi nance for the Philippines that will support the governments work to quickly provide COVID-19 emergency unconditional cash grants to vulnerable households who are benefi ciaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), to help

18、them persevere during the enhanced community quarantine. ADB IN ACTION 22 JUN ADB approved a $1 million grant to Timor-Leste, fi nanced by APDRF, to support the governments COVID-19 response, including providing urgent food assistance to vulnerable households. 25 AUG ADB approved the $125 million He

19、alth System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) COVID-19 Project, which will help the Philippines improve health services across the country through the provision of critical medical equipment and related training, including support for the governments scale-up of COVID-19 tests, surveillance, a

20、nd infection prevention and control. 26 JUN ADB approved $1.5 billion under the CARES Program to support Thailand in its work to mitigate COVID-19s health and livelihood impacts, and to support economic recovery eforts. 8 JUL ADB approved $250 million to Cambodia under the CARES Program to support t

21、he governments work to address COVID-19 social, health and economic impacts. 4 In the Philippines, quarantine measures saved lives, but also created economic hardship for families. Manila is ADBs home. Staf felt that particularly the poorest and most vulnerable households need emergency support. ADB

22、 took fast action, approving within one week an innovative $5 million grant that delivered food to 162,000 households in Metro Manila, in partnership with the government and private sector. The program fed at least 800,000 people, and was completed in little more than one month. It is hoped this pro

23、gram can establish a template that can be replicated in other Asian countries confronting similar issues. FOOD FOR MANILAS POORESTGREATER MEKONG SUBREGION A food program to support poor communities through COVID-19 crisis A partnership between the Asian Development Bank, the Government of the Philip

24、pines and the private sector ADB has reprogrammed over $8 million under the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Health Security project to support a range of COVID-19 response measures, including the rapid delivery of essential medical equipment that health providers need to stay safe and save lives, as

25、well as capacity building for infectious disease outbreak prevention and response: CAMBODIA: $270,000 for thermal scanners used for border screening at 12 points of entry. LAO PDR: $860,000 for thermal scanners, personal protective equipment (PPE), real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kits, and

26、 infrared thermometers. MYANMAR: $6.6 million for thermal scanners, PPE, laboratory equipment, and ICU respiratory ventilators. VIET NAM: $500,000 to support the emergency response activities of provinces. 5 ADB is working to mobilize further fi nancial support and technical assistance to strengthen

27、 the health sectors pandemic response capacity. Additionally, ADB will be providing $1.5 million in technical assistance to support the procurement of critical medical supplies, including PPE for health care workers. Other support being explored includes an additional $30 million in assistance under

28、 the GMS Health Security project. ADB has also started preparing the $72 million GMS Healthy Border Project for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. The project will improve access to health services for migrant workers, and will be partially repurposed for COVID-19 response. A cofi nancing and knowledge

29、 partnership with Thailand is also being explored. A $45 million project will improve the quality of health care services and facilities, and will also support COVID-19 related responses. Discussions are underway to mobilize support for last mile learning initiatives of the Government to ensure sust

30、ained access to education for children in remote communities with limited-to-no internet connectivity. INDONESIA LAO PDRMYANMARPHILIPPINES GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION FUTURE ACTION KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT Policy Advice for COVID-19 Economic Recovery Nothing like the current COVID-19 pandemic has been witness

31、ed in modern times. There is therefore no blueprint for an optimal response. The fast-moving and multi-faceted nature of the crisis renders it less amenable to traditional policy analysis. The crisis is extraordinarily challenging for policy makers who are responsible for designing optimal intervent

32、ions. Accordingly, in Southeast Asia, ADB is providing a suite of knowledge support to help countries contend with this unprecedented challenge. High Level Experts Panel for COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia Under the PACER technical assistance, ADB has established an interdisciplinary panel of we

33、ll-known experts in health, economic and social policies, economic development, and fi nance to dialogue with ministers of fi nance, national planning, health, and other selected portfolios as well as central bank governors. The fi rst dialogue was held on 9 June. This series of consultations will f

34、acilitate the sharing of policies and measures that have proven effective in controlling the spread of COVID-19, discuss innovative ways of supporting economic reopening, and help guide the formulation of inclusive and equitable recovery strategies and plans. Panel members, listed alphabetically bel

35、ow, are accomplished experts from leading institutions, with current and previous senior-level policy formulation experience. First High-Level Experts Panel Dialogue on COVID-19 Transition and Recovery in Southeast Asia 9 June 2020 On 24 April 2020, ADB approved $5 million in technical assistance to

36、 help countries receiving funding under the CARES Program monitor COVID-19 response package implementation, and to help guide these countries in preparing transformative recovery strategies and action plans through in-depth analysis, private sector and civil society consultations, and high-level pol

37、icy advice. Through this support, incisive assessments will be undertaken to better understand the pandemics impact on labor markets, business, value chains, and social protection. 6 Commissioner, Australian Government National COVID-19 Coordination Commission; former Secretary, Department of Health

38、, Department of Finance, Australia Dean, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University; President, INFORMS 2019 Distinguished Fellow, Asia Global Institute; former Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, China Professor, London School of Economi

39、cs; former Chief Economist, World Bank; former Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Chairman, Cerberus Capital Management; former United States Treasury Secretary Professor, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chicago Professor, University of Chicago; form

40、er Governor, Reserve Bank of India; former Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund Jefrey Cheah Professor of Southeast Asia Studies; Chair of International Development Area, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Advisor, TVM Health, Singapore; former Secretary of Finance, Singapore; former Chief Execut

41、ive Ofcer, SingHealth Jane HaltonRamayya KrishnanAndrew Sheng Lord Nicholas Stern John SnowRema Hanna Karen Tay Koh Anup Malani Raghuram Rajan With the participation of:The panel is convened by: ADB President ADB Vice-President Masatsugu AsakawaAhmed Saeed The PACER Dialogues is a series of weekly d

42、iscussions for senior government ofcials exploring policy measures and actionable initiatives that can help their countries “bounce back” from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate economic recovery. The dialogues feature expert presentations on a range of issues, and is supported by ADBs BIG Program

43、 on capacity building involving the Brunei DarussalamIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), the IndonesiaMalaysiaThailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), and the GMS. To date, the sessions have featured the following topics and experts: Following the onset of the crisis, ADBs Sou

44、theast Asia Regional Department management team, country economists, and economists from ADBs Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department conducted Country COVID-19 Assessment discussions to explore policy responses to COVID-19. The country economists presented fi ndings on the impact of C

45、OVID-19 on their respective countries and analyzed policy actions taken to date. The discussions examined possible gaps in responses, and explored what more can be done on the policy front moving forward. 7 Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues Rapid COVID-19 Country Assess

46、ments 3 JUNE Tackling COVID-19: Economic and Financial Measures of the Republic of Korea Kwangchul Ji Director Ministry of Economy and Finance Republic of Korea 17 JUNE Experience and Lessons from New Zealand in Responding to COVID-19 Mark Blackmore, Senior Treasury Representative Mario Di Maio, Pri

47、ncipal Advisor, COVID-19 Response Policy and Strategy New Zealand Treasury 1 JULY Sustainable Social Distancing Harmonizing Guidelines on Minimum Health Standards for Post-quarantine COVID-19 Jeremy Lim National University of Singapore Former Ministry of Health ofcial 8 JULYBouncing Back Support to

48、SMEs for COVID-19 Recovery Paul Vandenberg, Senior Economist ADB Foo Ngee Kee, Co-founder and President Sabah SMEs Association 15 JULY Migration and Health: Implications of COVID-19 and Achieving Universal Health Coverage Patrick Duigan, Regional Health Migration Advisor International Organization f

49、or Migration Jadej Thammatcharee, Deputy Secretary General National Health Security Ofce, Thailand Heather Canon, Vice President, Capacity Building, ELEVATE 22 JULY Harnessing Digital Technologies for Education amid COVID-19 Ashish Dhawan, Cofounder, Ashoka University Chad Pasha, Head of APAC for Global Government Partnerships Coursera 4 AUGUST Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Implications for Startup Ecosystems Stephan Kuestner, Head, Global Ecosystem Strategy Startup Genome, LLC Seow Hui Lim, Director, Startup Development Division En