Assignment Name:

Special Assistance for Project Formation (SAPROF) for Maldives Tsunami Reconstruction Project

Country:

Maldives

Location within Country:

Male and Other Islands

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm:

Team Leader, Port Expert, Infrastructure Expert

Name of Employer:

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

No. of Staff:

  3

Address:

No. 4-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

No. of Staff-Months:

  3.6 M/M

Start Date (Month/Year):

May 11, 2005

Completion Date (Month/Year):

August 31, 2005

Approx. Value of Services (in Current US$):

Total : USD 204,414

JPC Share : USD 156,683

Duration of the Services:

  3.7 Months

Name of Associated Consultants, if any:

  J/V Leader : Japan Port Consultants, Ltd. (JPC)

J/V Partner : NJS Consultants Co., Ltd. (NJS)

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants:

  1.2 Months

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed:

T. Ichizono : Team Leader

Approximate Total Value of the Project:

USD 27 Million

Narrative Description of Project:

Objective of the study is to evaluate the actual site conditions of Tsunami damaged areas in Maldives, to establish their suitability for remedial and reconstruction work, and to formulate the program for the selected sub-projects under JBIC ODA loan in the sectors of port, water supply and sewerage, based on IEE.

As a result of the study, eleven (11) sub-projects (for 10 islands) and nine (9) sub-projects (for 9 islands) for remedy / reconstruction of island harbors and sewage, respectively.  Island harbors to be remedied or reconstructed consist of HDh. Makunundhoo, Sh. Funadhoo, N. Lhohi, Male North Quay Wall, K. Maafushi, Th. Hirilandhoo, Th. Dhiyamigili, L. Isdhoo, L. Kalhaidhoo, L. Fonadhoo, and GA. Dhaandhoo.

The remedial and reconstruction works cover navigation channel, channel and port basin dredging, breakwaters, shore protection, seawalls, quay walls, reclamation, terminal yards with utilities, and installation of navigation aids.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

The consulting services provided by our staff cover the following :

1)       Site reconnaissance surveys and execution of IEE;

2)       Establishment of criteria for selection of sub-projects for port and sewerage rehabilitation;

3)       Selection of sub-projects to be urgently implemented;

4)       Basic design, construction schedule and cost estimate; and

5)       Recommendations and preparation of sub-project implementation plan.