Rural Infrastructure Programme (Phase VI) - Implementation consulting services and accompanying training consulting services

Project details
Country: 
Cambodia
Beneficiary: 
Ministry of Rural Development
Donor organisation: 
KfW Development Bank
Associated enterprises: 
Orion Consultants Associates
Department: 
Transport & Mobility
Project volume: 
1,845,662 €
Currency: 
€
Value of services: 
1,661,095 €
Start of project: 
May, 2018
End of project: 
July, 2021
Project description: 

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) through its Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) entered into financing agreements (separate for investment measures and training measures) with the Federal Republic of Germany through the KfW Development Bank on 19 December 2017, for the total amount of EUR 6,210,000 (EUR 5,610,000 for investments and EUR 600,000 for training) for the “Rural Infrastructure Programme, Phase VI”.

The first component was the implementation of the Investment Measures Component (IMC), which focused on the following project implementation:

Road BMC16 Kouk Tonloab (NR5) – Kouk Krasang, 9.9km;

Road BMC18 Ou Snguot (NR5) – Ta Sal, 16.4km;

Road Section of BMC16/BMC18 link road, 0.9km (packaged to the same Contract with BMC18); and

Road BMC20 Naka Chhay (NR5) – Kandal, 20.0km.

In addition to road rehabilitation measures, RIP VI IMC also supported implementation of off-road infrastructure measures in villages along the rehabilitated roads, such as access to rural roads being rehabilitated, pedestrian paths to schools and fields, wells, sanitary facilities, small irrigation schemes (e.g. water gates), minor repair or rehabilitation of public buildings etc., according to actual assessed demand and priority.

The implementation services covered the whole project cycle, starting from verification and prioritisation of investment measures over traffic, topographic, materials- and geotechnical surveys to detailed design, technical assistance during works tendering procedures and construction supervision.

The second RIP VI Component was the Accompanying Training Measures Component (ATMC). The main objective of the AMTC was to improve the MRD capability specifically in project management, rural road maintenance management and carrying out the actual rural road maintenance activities.

 

Service description: 

RIP VI is composed of two components. The first component is the implementation of the Investment Measures Component, which focuses on the following project implementation:

  • Rehabilitation and upgrading of rural roads (incl. DBST implementation) as well as construction of associated small scale civil works;
  • Spot improvements like bridges and culverts;
  • Screening of social and environmental impacts, selected social and environmental impact assessments;
  • Monitoring of economic and social project impacts, comprehensive baseline and post-construction surveys;
  • Systematic implementation of safety measures with the road rehabilitation design: road signage, traffic calming measures especially on village sections, following the applicable standards;
  • Preparation and implementation of Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Framework and corresponding mitigation and management plans;
  • Preparation and supervision of implementation of HIV/AIDS and Road Safety Awareness along project roads;
  • New construction of associated infrastructure (e.g. pedestrian access, etc.); and
  • Project management and operation.

The second component is the Accompanying Training Measures Component (AMTC), which has the objective to improve the MRD capability in project management and rural road maintenance management. This includes:

  • Training courses for MRD staff (i.e. RIP Programme Management Unit, DRR, PDRDs of project provinces) in the field of rural road maintenance management;
  • On-the-job training for PDRD staff in the provinces in the field of project planning, tendering, supervision and other relevant project management issues; and
  • Technical support to the new MRD road materials laboratory’s staff, by providing training to strengthen their capacities to carry out on-site material quality checks and to ensure the long-term independent operation of the laboratory.Technical support to the new MRD road materials laboratory’s staff, by providing training to strengthen their capacities to carry out on-site material quality checks and to ensure the long-term independent operation of the laboratory.
Objectives: 

The sixth phase aimed to assist the RGC in rehabilitation of rural roads and associated structures, and selected off-road infrastructure in villages along the rehabilitated roads in Banteay Meanchey province; and to prepare and implement Training Measures, which also covered the other eleven RIP provinces: Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kratie, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Siem Reap and Tbuong Khmum.

The project goal of RIP VI was “sustained provision of all-year round access/accessibility to markets as well as other social facilities such as health centres and schools and the positive take-up of this provision by the rural population.”

Currency: 
€