Team Leader cum Industry Expert
Job Description
ADB support to update the Comprehensive Development Plan will cover following: (a) An analysis on the possibility of developing a new node at Haldia-Tajpur using the same framework for growth center/node used in the existing study and identification of critical infrastructure required for activating the growth centre/ node (b) Update the list of priority projects based on industry-urban-logistics-skill convergence in development of growth center approach for the existing identified node in Andal-Panagarh and also for border crossing points with Bangladesh as identified in the CDP, and border crossing points with Nepal and Bhutan and Bangladesh centered around the main commercial hub at Siliguri.
Project Description
ADB had prepared a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) in 2020 for the development of West Bengal component of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC). This Overall Development Plan, at its core, provided a strategy for industrial development of the corridor influence area and the growth centers identified. It was an assessment of the existing infrastructure / policies / institutional frameworks present in West Bengal, which may be leveraged for corridor development. Additionally, it identified critical gaps to propose additional interventions required in the respective areas. The plan was coordinated with the overall development vision of the state, to ensure convergence with other development initiatives undertaken by the state.
Screening Criteria 1
"Post Graduate degree in Economics, Business Administration, or related fields. Minimum of 10 years’ work experience"
Screening Criteria 2
Minimum General Experience: 12 Years
Screening Criteria 3
Minimum Specific Experience: 10 Years (relevant to assignment)
Screening Criteria 4
"Regional/ Country Experience: Required"
