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Project director Assignment Heering, Hero (HH) Design and supervision consultancy under the Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project of the ocal !overnment "ngineering Department of #angladesh !overnment of #angladesh $sian Development #an% Desh &podesh imited (#angladesh)' $ssociates for Development Services imited ($DS ) (#angladesh)' S(D") *onsult (#angladesh) Euroconsult Mott MacDonald: Project management adviser + ,eam leader' Structural + #ridge engineer' Rene-able energy specialist' .ield supervision engineers (/)' Project director, Project manager Partner(s): Deputy team leader + Senior road engineer' Rural -ater supply specialist' Hydrologist' Resettlement specialist' Road safety speciallst' 0ar%et physical planner' 1 2uality controlengineers' .ield Supervision "ngineers (34) Period of Assignment .rom 5une 6736 to 5une 6738 Staff months9 "uroconsult 0ott 0acDonald9 /6' Partner(s)9 3178 Contract value Bac!ground "uroconsult 0ott 0acDonald9 : 3,447,777 Partner(s)9 : 417,777 #angladesh has made impressive economic and social progress in the past decade, despite fre;uent natural disasters and e<ternal shoc%s= >ith around ?8 million people belo- the poverty line, #angladesh has outlined a vision of becoming a middle income country by 6763, -hich -ould re;uire it to gro- at @A per year= ,o achieve this acceleration, #angladesh -ill need to devise a strategy to absorb its gro-ing labour force and raise its productivity by enhancing s%ills, and to invest large amounts in infrastructure= Rural transport infrastructure, -hich consists of rural roads, inland -ater transport, and rural mar%ets net-or%s, is crucial for the gro-th of the rural as -ell as national economy= In #angladesh, only 14A of the rural population has access to allB-eather roads compared to 87A in India and 83A in Pa%istan= Integrated development of mar%ets and roads has been a cornerstone of the rural infrastructure development strategy= ,here are over @,777 hats or baCaars of different siCes throughout #angladesh= ,he Planning *ommission selected 6,377 of them as priority !ro-th *entre 0ar%ets (!*0)= *ontinuation of past programmes to develop gro-th centres including construction of -omenDs corners is critical to providing economic opportunities to rural populations= Project scope
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,he project -ill reduce poverty and raise incomes in three divisions and 63 districts of north-est and south-est #angladesh by fostering economic gro-th, capacity development, and gender e;uality= ,he project -ill enhance rural peopleDs access to social services, such as health and education, and to economic opportunities= >idening the access to mar%ets and livelihood activities -ill increase earnings for the rural poor, including -omen= #ased on the lessons learned from previous projects, project areas have been selected on the basis of high connectivity and poverty concentration= .ostering gender e;uality in economic opportunities, ensuring sustainable operation and maintenance, developing climateBresilient infrastructure, and considering green elements in the design and implementation of the project are emphasiCed= Innovative pilot projects -ill be implemented in different project areas, aiming at introduction of toll roads, road safety improvement, offBgrid electricity supply e=g= by photoBvoltaic cells in remote gro-th centre mar%ets (!*0s), and small scale -ater supply systems at !*0s= In all cases sustainability of service provision -ill be enhanced by the introduction of the userBpays principle, and the development of sustainable operation and maintenance ((E0) plans= Participation of end users in planning, construction, and (E0 -ill create a sustainable sense of o-nership among the beneficiaries= ,he design and supervision consultant (the current project) collaborates closely -ith the institutional support and monitoring consultants, contracted by !"D under the same SRIIP project= Impact and outcome ,he impact of the project -ill be reduced poverty in intervention areas= ,he %ey performance target -ill be population in project areas living in poverty falling by 8A from the reference level of /6=4A (6737) by the end of the project (6738)= ,he project outcome -ill be -idened access to economic opportunities and social services for the poor in general and -omen in particular= Safeguards and governance In assisting !"D to implement the project, the consultants -ill remain vigilant and ensure that the various safeguard and governance aspects are given due attention9 B "nvironment= B Resettlement= B Indigenous People= B !ender and Development+>omen "mpo-erment= B $ntiB*orruption= Services provided ,as%s and activities
3= Project start up, mobiliCation, and consultancy management= 6= Project management and training+capacity building9 a= Introduction of a project performance management system (PP0S)= b= $dvise+assist the PD in project financial management and control= c= $dvise and assist the PD in preparing annual plans of operation and associated budgets ($P(#)= d= Develop job descriptions and perform training needs assessment for decentraliCed !"D staff and contractors= e= Develop training materials, including innovative features, conduct training, monitor E evaluate training= 1= Subproject preparation9 a= Surveys and investigations, including participatory methods, and technical, environmental, socioBeconomic, land ac;uisition, resettlement, and gender topics= b= Subproject appraisal report9 prepare budget costs for subproject civil -or%s and related activities' underta%e economic analysis of subprojects to determine "IRRs' prepare E submit districtB-ise subproject appraisal reports (S$Rs)= /= Detailed design9 a= "ngineering= b= Resettlement= c= and ac;uisition= ?= ,ender and a-ard9 a= Prepare+advise on specifications and tender documents= b= $dvise P0( on contract pac%aging, preB;ualification of contractors, tender evaluation and contract a-ard= 8= *onstruction9 a= 0onitor+supervise construction -or% through field visits= b= Prepare construction supervision manual= c= $dvise on establishment of onBsite and laboratory ;uality control+;uality E ;uantity management of construction -or%s= d= $ssist P0( in monitoring of environmental mitigation measures= 4= 0aintenance9 a= Prepare procedures for regular road condition surveys and traffic count= b= $dvise on road maintenance planning and implementation procedures= c= "stablish routine maintenance monitoring system= d= Recommend maintenance outsourcing system(s)= e= Prepare a procedure for planning the annual programme of routine and periodic maintenance -or%s= @= Innovative features, including designs, sustainable (E0 manuals, cost recovery9 a= Sustainable road maintenance= b= Rene-able energy= c= Rural -ater supply= d= Road safety= F= Reporting (utputs
,he project outcome -ill be achieved through the follo-ing outputs9 (i) road connectivity improved in a sustainable and climateBproof -ay' (ii) mar%eting facilities upgraded -ith specific provision for -omen' and (iii) rural infrastructure management, including climateBrelated issues improved= ,he -or%s -ill be procured through numerous contracts -ith a total value of about @? million &SD= ,angible outputs are9 B ,he project -ill upgrade 477 %m of upaCila roads and 377 %m of union roads to bitumen surfaced standard to provide allB-eather, sustainable, and climateBproof road connectivity from agricultural production areas and !*0s to other parts of the country= B *rossBdrainage structures, such as bridges and culverts, -ith a total length of 1,647 meters -ill be built= B Infrastructure of F6 !*0s -ill be improved -ith sections for -omen in ?7 mar%ets= B ,he project -ill upgrade the capacity of !"D and other local government institutions to manage rural infrastructure= .or !"D, the institutional capacity of the staff -ill be improved through training programmes in (i) financial management, (ii) participatory planning, (iii) construction supervision, (iv) sustainable maintenance and management, (v) planning and implementation of climateBresilient infrastructure (based on a climate vulnerability mapping), (vi) ;uality control, (vii) information technology, (viii) gender and development, and (i<) monitoring and evaluation=