Environmental Infrastructure development use of

BRIEFING FOR
Project Steering Committee





28 FEB 2012

Regional Development Project- Phase II –
Environmental Infrastructure and Management


ADB LOAN NO 2170 – MLD – SF

By: M. Rasheed (Bari),Team Leader, Inter Continental Consultants & Technocrats Pvt. Ltd., Project
Implementation and Management Consultants, RDP2, Ministry of Housing and Environment

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introduction

AIM:
To increase the standard of living in the central region.
Objective:
To improve land management through a community based approach
Main Components of RDP - II
Improving environmental infrastructure
Strengthening planning and environmental management
Building management and implementation capacity
Focus Islands:
Lh. Naifaru, Adh. Mahibadhoo & L. Fonadhoo and their respective regions.

Expected Out put:
Improved Institutions and Infrastructure
Environmental Sustainability & Landmangment
Improved Quality of Life & Community Empowerment
In the Region.
Total Loan Amount- 7.5 M USD
 Gov – 1.5 M
 AB Loan – 6.0 M





Consultants – International Consultants and Technocrats
Pvt. Ltd
IA – Ministry of Housing and Environment
EA – Ministry of Finance and Treasury

Ministry of Finance & Treasury (EA)

Project Steering
Committee (PIU)

ADB (Funding Agency )
Line Ministries ( MHE,
MOH, DNP)

Province, Atoll and
Island Offices


Ministry of
Housing &
Environment (IA)
Project
Management
Unit (PMU)

Management &
Implementation
Consultants Unit (MIC)

Project Implementation
Unit (PIU)

I MPORTANT MI LESTONES
RDP I I LOAN AGREEMENT SI GNED ON

: 20.09.2005

LOAN WAS MADE EFFECTI VE ON


: 20.04.2006

ESTI MATED PROJECT COMPLETI ON DATE : 30.09.2010
PERI OD OF UTI LI ZATI ON OF LOAN

: 31.03.2011

MANAGEMENT & I MPLEMENTATI ON
CONSULTANTS (MI C) MOBI LI ZED ON

: 24.02.2007

SCHEDULE DATE OF COMPLETI ON MI C

: 23.08.2010

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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF RDP I I



I MPROVI NG ENVI RONMENTAL I NFRASTRUCTURE



STRENGHTENI NG PLANNI NG & ENVI RONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT



DEVELOP MANAGEMENT & I MPLEMENTATI ON
CAPACI TY

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Descriptions of Project Components
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Sanitation and Sewage Treatment for the Focus
Islands Improved
Increase Water Supply
Development of Integrated solid waste
management system
Land Use Planning
Economic Development Planning
Environmental Awareness Program Development
Environmental Monitoring Enhancement
Community Mobilization for Project Development

PROJECT AREA AND FOCUS I SLANDS



PROJECT AREA : CENTRAL REGI ON



FOCUS I SLANDS
1. NAI FARU I N LHAVI YANI ATOLL
2. MAHI BADHOO I N ALI F DHAAL ATOLL
3. FONADHOO I N LAAMU ATOLL

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Location Map of Project Infrastructure

COSTS ESTI MATES ( USD I N MI LLI ONS )


BASE COST
1. PART A: ENVI RONMENTAL I NFRASTRUCTURE

USD 3.07M


2. PART B: PLANNI NG AND ENV. MANAGEMENT

USD 0.48M

3. PART C: MANAGEMENT & I MPL.
CAPACI TY BUI LDI NG






USD 2.35M

CONTI GENCI ES
1. PHYSI CAL CONTI GENCI ES

USD 0.49M


2. PRI CE CONTI GENCI ES

USD 0.12M

TAXES AND DUTI ES

USD O.79M

I NTEREST DURI NG CONSTRUCTI ON

USD 0.20M

TOTAL

USD 7.50M

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RDP2: ACTIVITIES
1. Socio economic Survey of Fonadhoo, Mahibadho & Naifaru

2. Regional Economic Development Study Report,
3. Hydo-geological Study Report,
4. Guidelines for Corporative formations;
5. Tender documents for procurement of monitoring equipments,
6. Tender documents for procurement of solid waste equipment, Tender Documents
for construction of sewerage schemes of Fonadhoo & Mahibadhoo,
7. Concept designs and detailed designs and tender documents for Fonadhoo,
Mahibadhoo and Detailed design Naifaru respectively.
8. Quality Assurance Plan
9. Baseline Water Quality Survey of Fonadhoo, Mahibadhoo & Naifaru
10. Framework for community participation in Operation and Maintenance of
Environmental Infrastructure

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RDP2: ACTIVITIES (cont)
11 . LAND USE PLANNING ASSESSMENT
12. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
13. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
14. INTERACTION WITH ISLAND COMMUNITIES & COMMUNITY MOBILISATION

15. EIA ON SEWERAGE SCHEMES OF MAHIBADHOO AND FONADHOO
16. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHNING STUDIES
17. STRATEGY FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ISLAND AND REGIONAL CONTEXT

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SALIENT FEATURES OF FOCUS ISLANDS
 MAHIBADHOO

( ALIF DHAAL ATOLL)
TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

SEX RATIO
PER 100 F










POPULATION AS PER 2006 CENSUS
89
POPULATION ABOVE 15 YEARS
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY NOT
ACTIVE
EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MALE’ IS 7.8%

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POPULATION

: 1780
: 1149
: 690
: 436
: 589
: 101
: 29%

M

839

941

SALIENT FEATURES OF FOCUS ISLANDS
 NAIFARU

( LHAVIYANI ATOLL)
TOTAL

FEMALE
SEX RATIO
POPULATION










M PER 100 F

POPULATION AS PER 2006 CENSUS
100.3
POPULATION ABOVE 15 YEARS
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY NOT
ACTIVE
EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MALE’ IS 7.8%

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MALE

: 3687
: 2502
: 1428
: 977
: 1241
: 187
: 13.1%

1847

1840

SALIENT FEATURES OF FOCUS ISLANDS
 FONADHOO

(LAAMU ATOLL)
TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

SEX RATIO
PER 100 F










POPULATION AS PER 2006 CENSUS
117
POPULATION ABOVE 15 YEARS
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE
POPULATION ECONOMICALLY NOT
ACTIVE
EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MALE’ IS 7.8%

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POPULATION

: 1762
: 1245
: 892
: 302
: 701
: 190
: 21.3%

M

937

825

ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS
IN FOCUS ISLANDS
MAHIBADHOO
WATER SUPPLY
 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
:319 (PPTA)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES
:229 (PIU)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES WITH PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS
:266 (PPTA)
 PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVING PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS:
83%
( ABOVE DATA WILL BE RECONFIRMED AND UPDATED DURING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY )



NUMBER OF PRIVATE WELLS
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD WITH MOTORISED PUMPING
159 (PIU)

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: 378 (PIU)
:

SANITATION AND SEWERAGE




TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSES
TOTAL NUMBER OF SEPTIC TANKS

: 319 (PPTA)
: 229 (PIU)
: 215 (PIU)

EFFLUENT FROM SEPTIC TANKS BEING
DISCHARGED TO SEA

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
TOTAL POPULATION 1780 ( YEAR 2006 )
 SOLID WASTE GENERATED/DAY 1068 KG = 1MT ( ABOUT ) ( PIU )
 THERE IS NO ORGANISED COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
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Mahibadhoo

ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS
IN FOCUS ISLANDS
FONADHOO
WATER SUPPLY
 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
:363 (PPTA)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES
:342 (PIU)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES WITH PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS
:215(PPTA)
 PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVING PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS:
59%
( ABOVE DATA WILL BE RECONFIRMED AND UPDATED DURING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY )


NUMBER OF PRIVATE WELLS
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:342 (PIU)

SANITATION AND SEWERAGE



TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSES

: 363 (PPTA)
: 342 (PIU)

EFFLUENT FROM SEPTIC TANKS BEING DISCHARGED TO SEA

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
TOTAL POPULATION 1762 ( YEAR 2006 )
 SOLID WASTE GENERATED/DAY 1057 KG = 1MT ( ABOUT ) ( PIU )
 THERE IS NO ORGANISED COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

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Fonadhoo WMC

ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS
IN FOCUS ISLANDS
NAIFARU
WATER SUPPLY
 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
:741
(PPTA)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES
:525
(PIU)
 NUMBER OF HOUSES WITH PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS
:387 (PPTA)
 PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVING PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS:
52%
( ABOVE DATA WILL BE RECONFIRMED AND UPDATED DURING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY )



NUMBER OF PRIVATE WELLS
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD WITH MOTORISED PUMPING
267 (PIU)

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: 149 (PIU)
:

Naifaru

SANITATION AND SEWERAGE



TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS : 741 (PPTA)
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSES
: 525 (PIU)
RAW SEWAGE DISCHARGED INTO SEA.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
TOTAL POPULATION 3687 ( YEAR 2006 )
 SOLID WASTE GENERATED/DAY 2000 KG = 2.00MT ( PIU )
 NO ORGANISED COLLECTION,TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

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STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SANITATION AND SEWERAGE




FRESH WATER LENS ON ALL THE FOCUS ISLANDS POLLUTED WITH
PARTIALLY TREATED SEWAGE ( MAHIBADHOO AND FONADHOO ) AND
RAW SEWAGE ( NAIFARU )
THERE IS NEED OF COHERENT AND CONSISTENT NATIONAL POLICY
AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT OF SEWAGE AND DISPOSAL
FOR INHABITATED ISLANDS BASED ON





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- DEVELOPMENT OF WASTEWATER QUALITY TARGETS RELEVANT FOR
OCEANIC ENVIRONMENT SPECIFIC TO SAMLL CORAL ISLANDS (CURRENTLY WE
REFER TO GENERAL WHO QUALITY PARAMETERS)
- SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS , AFFORDABILITY WITH A FOCUS ON OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.
DEVELOPMENT OF BROAD BASED STRATEGIES FOR ATTAINING LOCAL
QUALITY TARGETS OVER TIME BASED ON AFORDABILITY.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT








WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRES HAVE BEEN CREATED IN
NAIFAARU AND FONADHOO. DEVELOPEMNT OF WMC
MAHIBADHOO PLANNED.
STUDIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN UP BY UNDP, WB/EU CONSULTANTS
FOR FRAMING NATIONAL POLICY AND STUDY FOR REGIONAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL
REGION
REVIEWED REPORTS AND INITIATIVES IN SWM AND PREPARED A
STRATEGY AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RECOMMENDATIONS
OF VARIOUS STUDIES AND STRUCTURES ALREADY CREATED
MIC STRATEGIES TO FILL GAP BASED ON COST EFFECTIVE AND
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION OF SWM ON ISLANDS DEVELOPED.

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WATER SUPPLY
 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
SURVEY DETERMINED STATUS OF PRIVATE & PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLY, DESALINATION AND PIPED WATER
SCHEMES.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING




GROUND WATER SAMPLING CONDUCTED IN
MAHIBADHOO, FONADHOO AND NAIFARU FOR
DEVELOPING BASELINE QUALITY STATUS OF GW.
PROCUREMNT OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING
EQUIPMENT, LABORATORY TRAINING AND SETTING
UP REGIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
REQUIRED.

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REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


REGIONAL ECONOMIC STUDY
COMPLETED IN JUNE, 2007

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COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION




PROCESS OF COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
STARTED DURING SITE VISITS OF FOCUS
ISLANDS
PIU PARTICIPATED IN HH SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SURVEY IN ALL FOCUS ISLANDS. DURING THIS
HH SE SURVEY, COMMUNITY PERCEPTION OF
PROJECT COMPONENTS AND O & M ISSUES
WERE ASCERTAINED.
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LAND USE PLANNING


LAND USE PLANNING STUDIES, REPORT
AND TRAINING COMPLETED IN 2010.

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INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING


PIU PARTICIPATED IN ALL PROJECT RELATED
ACTIVITIES STARTING WITH SURVEYS

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Progress of procurement activities


Sewerage Contracts


Environmental Infrastructure and Management ( Regional
Development Project Phase II) Sewerage System In Adh. Mahibadhoo
Island ( 14TH September 2009)





USD 1,568,546.00
MVR 1,429,459.00

Environmental Infrastructure and Management ( Regional
Development Project Phase II) Sewerage System System L. Fonadhoo
Island ( 13TH September 2009)



USD 2,398,426.00
MVR 2,324,353.00

Progress cont…


Solid Waste Management Contract Signed




Procurement of Equipments for Solid Waste Management - RDP II
with Sirius Enterprises Private Limited ( 02nd November 2010) – Lot
3.0 – Item Supply and Delivery of 1.5 Tonne Trucks, Including
Registration.









MVR 2,772,900.00

Procurement of Equipments for Solid Waste Management - RDP II
with GTS Maldives Private Limited ( 02nd November 2010) – Lot 2.0 –
Plastic Shredders
MVR 210,740.00

Garbage bags, compactor, shredder ongoing.

Progress cont…
Training :
Mr. Sofwan, 2006
Bachelors of Business Management
Ministry of Atoll Development
Mr.Shaan Ahmed
Diploma on Geodetic Engineering
Environment Protection Agency
Amir Hassan
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Climate Change and Energy Department

PROGRESS OF ACTIVITIES



Project Administration


Recruitment and retention of PMU and PIU staff was a challenge for MHE

Training Component














Training of PIU staff on Practical Surveying ( 2007)
Management Tools for Climate Change Training
(APRIL 2011)
Management and Information Settlement Regulation (APRIL 2011)
Training on Cooperate Management (PIU and Officials from region )
Training on Financial Management / Account Training for PMU and PIU Staff ( MARCH
2012)
Training on Project Management
Diploma in Environmental / Waste Management
( MARCH 2011)
Community Training
Training on Rainwater Tank Maintenance Training
( MARCH 2012)
Training on Water Catchment improvements
Training on Plumbing (DEC 2011)
Training on Septic Tank Decommissioning (MARCH 2012)
Training on O & M Training on Sewerage (Feb 2012)

STATUS OF SEWERAGE SCHEME

SEWERAGE SCHEME COMMISSIONING STAGE
-

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TRAINING
HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE TESTING
TAKEOVER/ OPERATOR HANDOVER
DEFECTS REMEDIATION

PROJECTED ACTIVITIES

Procurement of Solid Waste Equipments Lot. 1.0 , 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0

Can Crusher
Reusable Bags
Batch Composter
Wheelie Bins 240 L
Commercial Bins 660 L
Chipper

Procurement of Land Survey Equipment
Procurement of Water Quality Equipment

Project Delay
Change of Concept of Sewerage Scheme

Community needs assessment
 Environmental and livelihood assessment
 Technical assessment
 ADB protocol of approval for concept and of
adjustment of funds to meet financing shortfalls.

Change of Implementing agency and Dynamism
of Provincial, Island Administration Mechanisms
Implementing mechanism: interaction and
staffing difficulties

CHALLANGES & LESSONS


Project transfer from Ministry of Atolls to Ministry of Environment



Change of Office From Fen building to New Location,



Strengthening of PMU and PIU



Formation of Regional project Advisory committee



Solid waste management- Project Consolidation and setting up facilities,



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Integration with other related projects for seamless Operation and maintenance
Systems Approach and Institutionalization :
Project Development
Project Procurement, Administration and Contract Management System
Operation, Management and Public Service Delivery system
Setting up, institutionalization and strengthening of a Project Management System
for Environmental Infrastructure Development (linkages with other related arms of
GOM such Tender section of MOF, Attorney General/ other legal
support system for strengthening project dministration & management)

What next? Proposed CRDB (REDSR)
Presidential Secretariat)
Project Steering
Committee (PSC)

Central Regional Development Board Fonadhoo

MFT, MPND, MOAD,
ME, BOM

Board of Directors

Consultative Committee
(Community Representatives)

CEO

Manager
Investment

Manager Training &
Employment

Regional Growth Center
Naifaru
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Regional
Manager

Manager Microcredit
& Marketing

Manager IT &
Planning

Regional Growth Center
Mahibadhoo
Regional Manager

THANK YOU

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