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Product Description :
This project builds capacities of local
governments and contractors to
reconstruct and maintain roads with
low-tech methods.
It rehabilitates district
roads in fi ve districts in Aceh and Nias,
drawing on local resources, creating
short-term and long-term employment
opportunities.
This project trains local governments to eff ectively manage reconstruction and maintenance of district
level roads and small contractors to build roads with cost-eff ective local resource-based methods. Using
local work force and a low-tech approach will enable contractors to compete for road construction and
maintenance works in the recovery process and beyond.
The project provides short-term employment Opportunities for the local workforce in the rehabilitation of
roads and longer-term opportunities in maintenance of roads. It pursues strong stakeholder involvement,
including community involvement as an important part of the planning and implementation processes
on the ground.
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| Project Name |
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Capacity Building for Local
Resource-Based Road Works in Aceh and Nias
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| Grant Amount |
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USD 11.80 million |
| Duration of project:
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March 2006 - December
2009 |
| Geographic Area |
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Aceh Besar, Pidie,
Bireun, Nias, Nias Selatan |
| Partner Agency |
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UNDP |
| Executing Agency |
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ILO |
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Achievements to date:
The project is making good progress in enhancing the capacity of district Public Works and local small scale contractors. Local Resource-based Road Works methods generate employment in local communities and strengthen local governments' and contractors' capacity to rehabilitate and maintain their rural roads. The project also maintains roads funded by PWD and BRR located on the same networks in Nias and Nias Selatan.
On-the-job training activities continue, and formal training programs were conducted during this year with technical and social facilitators on planning, managing and implementing road maintenance at the community level.
In addition to promoting gender equality in contracts and agreements, the project endeavors to create a conducive environemnt for the participation of women.
Results as of Sep 30, 2009 |
Targets |
Achievements
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District roads rebuilt:
completed (km)
under construction (km) |
98*
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43
48
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Number of community road supervisors trained |
50
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25
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Short-term employment created
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(days)
- % of women (Aceh)
- % of women (Nias) |
300,000
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240,764
28.20%
34.60%
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Challenges:
As this is a capacity building project, the full impact of the Project's activities will becom evident over a longer period thant the project duration. Policy-level deliverables can be affected on a gradual basis, while sustainability is subjected to a longer project timeframe. However, the project has met with enthusiasm from both government and contractors.
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