Water Resources Management Sector Development Program/Project (ADB Loan 2672 CAM)
Country:
PRIMEX fielded a Project Management Consultant (PMC) Team led by an International Water Resources Engineer/Team Leader and a national Deputy Team Leader/Irrigation Engineer. The PMC supported MOWRAM and PDWRAM in project implementation at the national, provincial, district, and subproject levels. Specifically, the PMC Team rendered technical advice and assistance to PMO and PIUs in project management and in specific functional areas requiring specialist inputs, namely:
• Project management, including planning and reporting, financial planning and management, and procurement of goods and services; development and installation of project performance monitoring system and budget control and financial management system; and assistance in the procurement of goods and services including preparation of terms of reference and bid documents for the conduct of feasibility study, detailed design and civil works;
• Capacity building, including strengthening the administrative capacity of PDWRAM and District Offices through specific training programs involving project implementation particularly in the preparation of work plan and budget, project performance monitoring and evaluation, and contract management and supervision;
• FWUC formation, organization development, and capacity development, particularly in irrigation system operation and maintenance and financial management, and preparation of detailed arrangements for providing assistance to FWUCs, initially in the NWISP and Stung Chinit Irrigation Project (SCIP), on O&M of irrigation systems and enhancement of livelihood opportunities;
• Technical advisory assistance, including review of subproject profiles with particular emphasis on environment, resettlement, gender mainstreaming, and other safeguard plans and provision of technical advice to the core and non-core subprojects (CSPs/ NCSPs).