Project appraisal support and capacity building for final beneficiaries for the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Framework Loan

Project details
Country: 
Ecuador
Beneficiary: 
Committee for Reconstruction and Economic Recovery
Technical Secretariat
Donor organisation: 
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Associated enterprises: 
MIYAMOTO
TYPSA
Department: 
Architecture & Urban Development
Project volume: 
2,639,370 €
Currency: 
€
Value of services: 
1,425,259 €
Start of project: 
February, 2020
End of project: 
May, 2024
Project description: 

The project is a multi-sector framework loan intended to finance the reconstruction of small scale damaged infrastructure to cope with the consequences of the earthquake of 16 April 2016 that ravaged large areas of western Ecuador. The loan will focus on the province of Manabi, particularly on the sub-region of Portoviejo, which is one of the most affected. The reconstruction will follow an integrated territorial approach aiming at restoring, and where possible improving, the population’s living conditions through the identification and appraisal of sub-projects to be financed through the loan agreement. It will comply with anti-seismic and geotechnical measures in accordance with Ecuadorian building standards.

Service description: 

The consultancy service includes tasks such as:

  • Provide administrative, technical and financial project management and staff management as well as to ensure implementation procedures following national priorities and EIB’s framework loan guidelines and standards;
  • Institutional and capacity building;
  • Ensure that the PER Framework Loan is being used in accordance with the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), post disaster investment strategy and the EIB loan agreement;
  • Ensure that the identification and preparation of recovery projects follows the Banks compliance rules;
  • Ensure stakeholder participation and attendance of timely, effective and efficient response to the needs of the beneficiaries;
  • Assist municipalities with environmental management and occupational health & safety management;
  • Ensure that Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) are developed and assistance provided for the sub-projects;
  • Adjustment of the Mitigation and Prevention Plan;
  • Management of social and environmental safeguards;
  • Identification of early warnings and environmental and social gaps for all sub-projects;
  • Ensure that seismic resilience and geotechnical issues are included in the  project design;
  • Develop and execute a capacity building program;
  • Support PIU (STR) and local government beneficiaries and civil society in the preparation and implementation of individual recovery projects, within the scope of the programme;
  • Engagement of the promoter and final beneficiaries to support an efficient recovery project implementation, as well as a rational, sustainable and transparent use of PER loan fund;
  • Ensure quality project implementation and delivery of benefits to the direct victims of the earthquake in a transparent, sustainable and inclusive manner;
  • Promote the implementation of green infrastructure initiatives with seismic and climate resilience complementary to the subprojects (CO2 carbon footprint. climate change adaptation) in cooperation with the GADs:
  1. Include necessary resources to close the gaps on mitigation and adaptation to climate change
  2. Reduction of risks due to climate vulnerability
  3. Climate-related risk management and adaptation to extreme events of climate change
Objectives: 

The project will focus mainly on infrastructure recovery or upgrading, and will mainly incorporate investment schemes in the following areas:

  1. rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of public regional and municipal buildings; under proper anti-seismic and energy efficiency standards;
  2. rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of social infrastructure (schools, health centres, hospitals, social centers, etc., including refurbishment), under proper anti-seismic and energy efficiency standards;
  3. recovery and reestablishment of water supply and sanitation, including network repairs, water capitation, pumping stations, treatment plants;
  4. recovery and reestablishment of energy supply, including grid repairs and substations;
  5. recovery and reestablishment of public telecommunication networks;
  6. recovery of local and regional roads and other transport infrastructure damaged by the earthquake;
  7. repair and refurbishment of other public infrastructure directly contributing to the reestablishment of livelihoods or community cohesion, such as markets, small fishing ports, postal offices and community buildings;
  8. other relevant actions directly related to recovery and risk prevention; 
  9. Housing for affected people.

 

Installing a strong governance and participatory approach (citizens and civil society organizations) is among the key features of the project. A more participatory process will help to better identify needs, promote an inclusive and transparent approach to sub- project selection that builds ownership in support of the project. Improvement of project design including seismic resilience concepts and geotechnical components to strengthen the municipal construction code.

Currency: 
€