The TOR (Terms of Reference) has given bellow according to Scope of Works of International Consultants:
International Consultants
1. The feasibility study will prepare a series of network improvement projects for roads covering 500-1,000 kilometers (km) selected from the highest priority roads identified in the road master plan. 2. Six international consultants-a highway engineer (8 person-months), a materials engineer (6 person-months), a pavement engineer (6 person-months), a transport economist (5 person-months), a social development and resettlement specialist (5 person-months), and an environment specialist (5 person-months)-will be engaged to carry out the following tasks.
3. Engineering and Implementation Arrangements Study. For this study, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: (i) Review the priority roads recommended for rehabilitation by the road master plan and the methodology of their prioritization, and determine whether they should be candidates for selection as project roads. (ii) Develop selection criteria in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Works (MPW), including economic and social impacts, for selecting project roads to be included in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) project. (iii) Select project roads from the priority roads recommended by the road master plan on the basis of the selection criteria agreed in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, MPW, and ADB. (iv) Review available engineering data and studies on the project road, identify alternative designs and alignments, and conduct the necessary survey. (v) Review the existing traffic data and studies on the project area, if any. Plan and carry out necessary traffic counts and origin-destination and axle load surveys. Forecast demand for both passenger and freight traffic over a 20-year period. (vi) Develop a design standard for rehabilitation and improvement based on the traffic forecast and other considerations relevant to determining design standards. (vii) Assess the technical feasibility of the alternative designs and alignments. With input from the economic, social, and environmental studies, recommend a preferred alignment for further study. (viii) Conduct a detailed condition survey, and prepare a preliminary geometric for the proposed road design. (ix) Conduct a road safety audit of the preliminary design adhering to ADB’s Road Safety Audit for Road Projects: An Operational Tool Kit or a similar procedure acceptable to ADB; identify road safety issues, impacts, and prioritization for treatment in subsequent stages of project implementation. (x) Investigate the availability and costs of local and imported construction materials. (xi) Estimate quantities and unit costs of the items of work required and prepare cost estimates, including foreign exchange and local components, separately identifying taxes and custom duties. (xii) Prepare procurement and implementation arrangements including contract packaging and a project implementation schedule, taking into account the geographic and socioeconomic conditions in the project area. Prepare terms of reference for consulting services required for the project implementation. (xiii) Identify institutional and financial requirements for maintaining the project road.
4. Economic Analysis. The economic analyst will undertake the following tasks: (i) Review available data and economic analyses of the project road. Estimate the costs of required construction and/or improvement works and maintenance for alternative road alignments. (ii) Determine the financial and economic vehicle-operating costs for representative vehicle types. (iii) Using economic internal rate of return and other economic indicators, conduct a preliminary economic assessment of alternative road alignments and a comparative evaluation of the alternatives. (iv) For the road alignment chosen for further study, prepare an economic evaluation of the proposed improvements, adhering to ADB’s Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects. (v) Estimate the expected distribution of net project benefits among freight transport users, passenger transport users, vehicle owners, labor, the Government, and the economy in general, including international trade. (vi) Conduct a poverty impact assessment in accordance with ADB’s Handbook for Integrating Poverty Impact Assessment in the Economic Analysis of Projects. (vii) Conduct a quantitative risk analysis in accordance with ADB’s Handbook for Integrating Risk Analysis in the Economic Analysis of Projects.
5. Social Analysis. For social analyst will undertake the following tasks: (i) Review existing studies on poverty and social analyses, conduct a sample socioeconomic survey of the project influence area, and prepare a poverty and social analysis report in accordance with ADB’s Guidelines for the Incorporation of Social Dimensions in Bank Operations. Conduct a preliminary social impact assessment, including an assessment of possible land acquisition and relocation impacts for the road alignments identified in task (i) of the engineering and implementations arrangement study. Apply relevant screening checklists provided by ADB. (ii) Liaise and work closely with the relevant Government agencies and other members of the project preparatory technical assistance (TA) consultant team to prepare the resettlement plan and a summary resettlement plan in accordance with ADB’s policy on involuntary resettlement and operations manual Section F2 on involuntary resettlement. Identify gaps between ADB safeguard requirements and the relevant national laws and recommend project-specific policy measures and entitlements to bridge the gaps. (iii) Identify permanent and temporary socioeconomic impacts resulting from land acquisition, changes in land use, or restrictions of access to assets and common property resources. Define categories. of impact and the eligibility of affected people for compensation, and prepare an entitlement matrix covering compensation for all lost assets and income and assistance to achieve full replacement costs for lost assets, income, and livelihoods. (iv) Conduct a socioeconomic survey of affected people, prepare an inventory of affected assets and livelihoods, and conduct censuses as necessary to meet ADB requirements. Quantify impacts on affected people and ensure that gender and resettlement issues are identified and addressed using ADB’s Gender and Resettlement Checklist as a guide.
(v) Document in the resettlement plan the extent to which the project design has avoided or minimized land acquisition and displacement of people and businesses. Identify potential impoverishment risks and vulnerable groups, including those experiencing major impacts through the loss of assets and those with low income, and develop mitigation measures. (vi) Together with the MPW as the Executing Agency, prepare and carry out a consultation plan and a format for documenting consultation with affected people, listing events, people consulted, documents disclosed and timing of disclosure in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2005) and summarizing the issues raised, . agreed actions, and improvements resulting from the consultation. Assess stakeholders’ concerns and consider possible changes in project design to minimize resettlement impacts. Help MPW to finalize, disclose, and get Government endorsement of the resettlement plan prior to submission to ADB for review and approval. (vii) Assess whether the compensation standards for all types of assets, crops, and trees are based on replacement value and discuss in detail the valuation methodology used. Ensure that the resettlement budget is sufficient to acquire the land and implement the resettlement plan. Review the organizational structure and capacity for implementing resettlement and recommend improvements required before the start of land acquisition. Help MPW prepare a detailed resettlement schedule linked to the overall project schedule. The plan will include provisions for internal monitoring and supervision and for periodic external monitoring and evaluation by an independent agency. If the resettlement plan is prepared based on the feasibility study or preliminary project design, it should have provisions for updating based on detailed design and for disclosing the updated resettlement plan to affected people prior to submitting it to ADB for review and approval. (viii) Based on the preliminary social impact assessment, identify probable impacts on indigenous people and prepare an indigenous people’s development plan or specific actions, if required, in accordance with ADB’s policy on indigenous peoples. (ix) Prepare a participation strategy to apply when preparing and implementing the Project. With the participation of primary and secondary stakeholders, identify their needs, priorities with “regard to road development, capacity-building issues,and community participation with regard to road construction and maintenance ” with the aim of maximizing women’s participation in the project. Identify population groups at risk due from the project and identify and analyze the reasons for their vulnerability, including their exposure to risks as described in ADB’s Handbook for Poverty and Social Analysis and Strengthening Participation for Development Results: A Staff Guide to Consultation and Participation. (x) In coordination with the economic analysis, design a time-bound benefit monitoring and evaluation program, including appropriate monitoring indicators and baseline data, for assessing the project’s benefits to local communities. Address economic and other social benefits, such as regional stability and integration with other parts of the country.
6. Environmental Assessment. The environmental assessor will undertake the following tasks:
(i) Gather and review all available environmental studies and data related to the project area. (ii) Conduct a preliminary environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the road alignment identified in the engineering and implementation arrangement study. (iii) Conduct field surveys as necessary to produce a comprehensive environmental assessment of the project roads. (iv) Prepare an initial environmental examination (IEE), including an environmental management plan and its summary, in accordance with ADB’s environmental assessment guidelines, 2003, and the Government’s environmental guidelines,’ if any. (iv) If the IEE recommends undertaking a full EIA, prepare terms of reference acceptable to ADB and the Government, conduct the EIA, and prepare the EIA report, including the environmental management plan and its summary in accordance with ADB’s environmental impact assessment guidelines, 2003.
Qualificatin:
Eligible consultants those who have at least 10 years relevant experience and Post Graduation in Social Science are encouraged to submit their CV.
