GOPA Infra implements new consulting services in Myanmar

Improved access for rural population in project region
Friday, July 6, 2018

The Rural Development Programme (RDP) is a German, grant-funded development programme, aiming to improve the condition and effectiveness of rural infrastructure in the Southern Shan State of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Funds have been earmarked for this project by the German bilateral financial cooperation, provided through the KfW Development Bank.

Leading the project are an international team leader and a national deputy team leader who manage a mixed team of international and national rural-roads-survey/design and construction-supervision specialists. The project’s implementation period is 40 months.

For phases IV and V, the planned output is 131 km of rehabilitated or upgraded roads and other off-road infrastructure. The programme objective is: improved access for the rural population in the project region from villages to town centres and to schools, health centres, markets, places of employment and public administration through sustainable utilisation of RDP roads throughout the year; as well as improved maintenance of rural roads.

Project implementation commenced shortly before the actual contract signing. Topographical, geotechnical and environmental surveys are currently being carried out to have a first set of detailed design studies completed by August/September 2018.

The picture shows the consulting contract being signed between the Ministry of Construction’s Department for Rural Road Development in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, and the Managing Director of GOPA Infra’s partner company, Orion Consulting Associates (OCA).