As part of the expert team the Consultant provided a Deputy Team Leader – Civil Engineer and Environmentalist in identifying the roads to be rehabilitated with a financial overview and environmental impact assessment and risks.
Phase 1: Short-listing
Defined the criteria for elaborating an investment plan in the field of road transport and in reviewing the recommendations of the five-year investment plan produced in early 2006 by SEETO, final Report of the High Level Group, JBIC Study and consultants working for the FNRR and the EBRD, including the component of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Reviewed other relevant information available within the FNRR and from other sources (like REBIS studies).
Assisted the MoTC in identifying a ‘short-list’ of rehabilitation projects likely to be candidates for IFI’s (EIB, EBRD…) funding.
Phase 2: Conceptual design
Collected the existing data on the short-listed roads in order to provide the information on which design and economic and environmental analyses can be based.
Proposed suitable civil works to rehabilitate the short-listed roads and provided, from beneficiaries’ data for each road.
Carried out a conceptual design for each of the roads selected to enable works cost estimates.
Provided a report for the selected roads, in which the proposed conceptual design is supported by specifications, calculations and draft drawings to enable economic and environmental analysis.
Reflected also the deterioration of the roads during the financing, detailed design and contracting period.
Phase 3: Socio-Economic and environmental analysis
Developed economic cost-benefit analysis for each potential road rehabilitation project. Drafted environmental and draft social analysis reports submitted later approved by the Beneficiary.
