Support to the Bangladesh NBR Modernization Program

Supported consultation of the draft Modernization Plan with NBR senior management as well as officials; Supported amendments of the Draft VAT law and rules or changes to the existing VAT law and rules including Bangla translation of the amendments proposed; Supported reform of the Income Tax law as well as related rules including the design…

July 10, 2021

TA 7833-REG: Capacity Building for the Efficient Utilization of Biomass for Bio-energy and Food Security in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)

The R-CDTA provided support in: (i) strengthening institutional linkages and mechanisms for regional cooperation on bioenergy and food security; (ii) technical support for designing and implementing pilot studies, undertaking studies and building capacity; and (iii) monitoring and reporting on the R-CDTA activities and outputs. Component 1: Enhanced regional cooperation on bioenergy development that safeguards and…

TA 7780 – LAO: National Integrated Water Resources Management Support Project (NIWRMSP) Capacity Building – Package 1

MSL staff provided assistance to: (i) the implementation of package 1 for developing the overall governance systems for implementing the National IWRM Support Program, to be utilized by WREA when coordinating activities funded by other development partners; (ii) the development and implementation of capacity building for WREA staff in national and provincial offices; (iii) the…

Responsible and Accountable Garment Sector Challenge Fund (RAGS)

Created a network of RAGS Grant holders in India (the network should meet quarterly – monthly from time of contract being issued until February 2011 as projects start-up) Collected case-studies on project lessons and project management to disseminate to network and to the Fund Managers Ensured appropriate collaboration of projects – in particular, to avoid…

TA-7423 REG: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation and Impact Assessment

Maxwell Stamp Limited provided consultancy services as follow (i) contributed. to regional policy dialogue on economic costs and benefits of unilateral and regional actions on climate change adaptation, (ii) reviewed climate policies and measures at the country and regional levels, (iii) identified policy gaps and constraints in implementing appropriate adaptation measures, (iv) conducted economic assessment…

Consulting Service for Ex-post Evaluation on JICA-financed Projects in Bangladesh

On behalf of OPMAC, MSL was responsible for the following services: Prepared and checked the questionnaires whether or not it is comprehensible to the executing agency and/or other Project-related agencies; Provided necessary assistance for the concerned agencies to complete the questionnaire; Coordinated meetings between the executing agency and/or other Project-related agencies; Collected information and data…

TA 7520-CAM: Support for Financial Sector Program Cluster III

Among other components, this project preparatory technical assistance addressed issues related to Accounting and Auditing as a cross-cutting sector: Focusing on the accounting and auditing practices, studied the Financial Sector Blueprint for 2001–2010, Financial Sector Development Strategy 2006–2015, various reports relating to the 1st and 2nd Financial Sector Program, Program Completion Reports, ADB independent program…

TA 7509 – LAO: Capacity Enhancement for Coping with Climate Change

The technical assistance (TA) would strengthen capacity of national and provincial government officials of Lao PDR to cope with climate change. The TA had included (i) capacity development, and (ii) implementing pilot activities on climate change in priority sectors including water, agriculture and forestry. The consultants undertook field visits and reviewed/assessed and compiled/collated data on…

TA 7523-UZB Capacity Building for Microfinance Development

MSL provided the services of one of each international and national consultant throughout the TA and was involved in the following activities: i) Developed a conceptual framework for PCBs microfinance lending within the conceptual framework of ADB’s sub-loan criteria, ii) Trained staff of PCBs in microfinance, small business credit, micro-leasing, accounting and reporting standards of…

TA 7373-CAM: Developing an Institutional Framework for Decentralization Reforms

The TA team had been supported the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for democratic development. The main outputs of this TA were: Output 1 – Progressing Functional Assignment Reforms: The broad objective of this output was to support the RGC to make progress in developing and implementing reforms of the assignment of functions in line…

Feasibility Study & Development of Business Plan For IDB-Grameen Social Business Initiative (SBI)

Maxwell Stamp Limited implemented IDB funded Grameen Social Business Initiative (SBI) project in order to enhance the quality of life of the poorest segments of societies by supporting social businesses and making available essential services/products, at affordable prices, in line with achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets set for the selected countries. The following…

Socio-Economic Assessment for the Northern Areas Reduction-of-Poverty Initiative (NARI) Project

The Consultant was responsible for undertaking six sets of activities for the Assignment:   Designed and conducted a Participatory Process for the NARI Project Design; Developed a Targeting and Selection Mechanism for the project beneficiary population; Established a Vulnerability Map of the Labor Supply Chain, identifying compensatory responses to points of vulnerability; Undertook a Market…

Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP) — Phase 2

Maxwell Stamp implemented both the Phase 1 and 2 of CLP with the following main components: Providing infrastructure, primarily in the areas of flood protection, sanitation and clean water supply. Asset building and livelihoods interventions aimed at the poorest island char dwellers, based around the provision of income generating assets. Encouraging social development, with group…

ADB LN 2425-BAN: Skills Development Project

In order to achieve the objective, the SDP had been addressed four major areas (i.e. components) for the strengthening of the TVET system in Bangladesh. The overall progress for SDP was followed: Component 1: Enhanced Relevance and Access to TVET Programs:A total of 75 competency standards were developed for 25 occupations. Required course accreditation documents…

TA 7206-BAN: Capacity Development for Madrasah Education

The impact of the TA project was modernizing and mainstreaming madrasahs at primary and secondary levels leading to improved learning outcomes. The outcomes were a strengthened madrasah board (BMEB) and agencies responsible for madrasah education with increased human, organizational, and institutional capacity. The CDTA included the following activities: Reviewing the status of the madrasah subsector…

Review of International Demand for Skilled and Semi-skilled Bangladeshi Workers under TVET Systems Reform Project

The study was considered capturing both quantitative and qualitative data from available sources to achieve the overall objective of the assignment. The data has been collected to configure existing demand of Bangladeshi skilled and semi-skilled labor in typical labor importing countries. The collected data also projected Bangladeshi labor demand for about next 5 years in…

LOAN 2232-BAN: Enhancement of Governance and Capacity of Insurance Sector, Subproject – 2, under Improvement of Capital Market and Insurance Governance Project

Regulations for the new legislation, a development plan for state-owned insurance corporations and updated mortality tables. Capacity building for key staff members of the present insurance regulatory authority (OCCI) Protection of insurance policy-holders; the insurance regulator needed to monitor company performance through systematic reports and evaluate all aspects of the insurance business. Capacity enhancements for…

TA 7001-BAN: Management Support for Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Individual Consultants recruited through firm)

MSL provided the services of individual consultants involved in legal, regulatory and financial management technical assistance to DWASA and ADB. Services included, but not limited to the following: Reviewing the existing regulatory framework for water supply sector in Bangladesh; Reviewing the regulatory commissions of power and telecom sector in Bangladesh, focusing on function, effectiveness and…

July 7, 2021

Skills Development Project (P102573): Consultant Services for Curricular and Academic Development Activities for National Institute of Management and Administration

Maxwell Stamp Ltd. provided the services of the Faculty Trainers and worked closely with the Directorate of Technical Vocational Education and Training (DTVET) of the Ministry of Education (MoE) of Afghanistan. Key activities included: Developing academic programs: Developing of curricula Developing of teaching materials Providing certificate and diploma programs in ICT Developing, planning and monitoring…

TA 7193-LAO: Capacity Strengthening for Enhancing Aid Effectiveness

TA team assisted the Government to further develop its capacity in improving aid effectiveness in collaboration with the Round Table Process (RTP).  The TA delivered the following outputs: A strengthened RTP coordination process, including improved baseline data, diagnostic analysis, and monitoring reports. Common development partner arrangements, simplified procedures and collaboration in preparing core economic and…