Consultancy Services for the Formulation of a Master Plan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in Vigan City

Sector: Urban Development

Country: Philippines

PRIMEX fielded a team of eight consultants, namely: (i) Team Leader/Urban Development Expert; (ii) Deputy Team Leader/GIS and Database Specialist; (iii) Institutional Development Specialist/Governance Expert/Policy Expert; (iv) Transport Specialist; (v) Environment Specialist; (vi) Financial Specialist; and (vii) Communication and Public Participation Specialist.

The Consultant Team produced a comprehensive Master Plan containing the following information: (i) key problems/ issues as well as opportunities faced by the national/local authorities and constituents in the area; (ii) stakeholder profiles and determination of physical, climatological, and socioeconomic attributes of the area, including, but not limited to, population and population growth, spatial distribution and growth trend, land use patterns and urban structures, and economic activity, among others; (iii) gaps with regard to infrastructure requirement to support the development of the city; (iv) potential measures to address the gaps/problems identified, among others, to address urban issues and concerns; (v) overall framework as a guide for policy makers, local chief executives (LCEs), and program/project implementers in the provision of the necessary policy, regulatory, strategic, and integrated infrastructure interventions to support the growing investment and rapid urbanization, as well as mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change in the environment; (vi) action plan incorporating recommendations to best achieve results intended by the master plan, including a presentation on a suitable financing/funding plan to address the budgetary requirements corresponding to the development interventions necessary to be implemented; (vii) Business Case/ Pre-Feasibility Studies (Pre-FS) of top priority programs, projects, and activities, including technical, economic, and financial viability, social and environmental acceptability, and institutional arrangement; and (viii) communications plan, including an audio-visual presentation (AVP), for effective coordination and communication among concerned stakeholders.