Project Brief

International Labour Organization

Enhancing Rural Access (ERA)

Objective To improve access and income opportunities for rural communities through rehabilitation and maintenance of rural roads by trained contractors.

Key Partners Secretariat of State for Support and Promotion of Private Sector (SEAPRI) Ministry of Public Works (MPW) Don Bosco Foundation, Training Center in Comoro Instituto de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Empresarial (IADE) Chambers of Commerce and Industry -Leste (CCI-TL)

Duration 4 years (2011 – 2015)

Geographical Timor-Leste, Districts of Ainaro, , Bobonaro, Covalima, Ermera and Liquica Coverage

Country Programme Enhanced rural employment, safety net, and economy through infrastructure investment Reference and private sector development.

Donor

The European Union

Budget EUR 10,000,000

Contact Tomas Stenstrom | Project Chief Engineer | [email protected] Donato da Costa Pinheiro | Don Bosco Training Coordinator | [email protected] 2 Enhancing Rural Access (ERA) districts ofTimor-Leste. ERAfurtheraimstoestablish of around150kmpriority ruralroadsinselected areas throughtherehabilitation andmaintenance The ERAProjectseekstoimprove theaccesstorural Project Strategies The deliver investmentsinroadinfrastructure. sector capacitiesaremuchneeded,forexampleto private sectorisrecognizedandprioritizedas the developmentofcurrentlynascentdomestic country’s development.Intandem,theneed topromote network, whichisseenasbeingfundamentaltothe improvement ofawell-connectedandcoherentroad has prioritizedtheaccelerateddevelopmentand and toreducetheincidenceofpoverty, theGovernment To substantiallyimprovethequalityoflifeitspeople opportunities fortherapidlyexpandinglabourforce. the economyisinabilitytocreateemployment particular. Anotherseriousstructuralproblem of infrastructure ingeneral,andtheroadnetwork to economicdevelopmentisthepoorconditionof about 1.1millionlivinginruralareas.Akeyconstraint based, withapproximately75%ofitstotalpopulation in theregion.Itseconomyisessentiallyagriculture- Timor-Leste isoneoftheleastdevelopedcountries Project Background and reviewitsimplementationprogressperiodically. provides overallguidanceanddirectiontotheProject members ofSEAPRI,EU,ILO,DonBoscoandIADE of theProject.AProjectSteeringCommitteecomprising institute) forthebusinessdevelopmenttrainingaspect of theProjectandwithIADE(businessdevelopment Training Centreforthetechnicaltrainingcomponent specifi coordination oftheroadworks.ILOcollaboratesthrough close collaborationwiththeMinistryofPublicWorks for being theGovernmentcounterpartinstitutionandin for SupportandPromotionofPrivateSector(SEAPRI) ILO implementstheProjectwithSecretariatofState development. labour-based roadrehabilitationandprivatesector ways acontinuationofthisapproach,focusingupon Project implementedbytheILO–andisinmany approaches –inparticularthroughtheTIM-Works applying integratedcapacitybuildingandconstruction of 2011.ERAbuildsontheexperiencesgainedin years (2011-2015),startingduringthelastquarter is scheduledforimplementationoveraperiodoffour funded underthe10thEuropeanDevelopmentFund, € ILO Jakarta Offi 10 million c implementationagreementswithDon Bosco ce | ce Enhancing RuralAccess Menara Thamrin Level22, Jl.M.H.Thamrin Kav. 3|Jakarta10250 |Tel. +6221391 3112;Fax.+62 213100766 ILO DiliOffi ce

| UNHouse,1Caicoli Street|,Timor-Leste |Tel: +67077230442 Email: [email protected]; Website: www.ilo.org/jakarta (ERA), Benefi ciaries compliance withnationalcompetencystandards. these traininginstitutionsalsointheiraccreditation in asustainablemanner. ERAsupportsand assist of deliveringqualitytrainingtosmallscalecontractors ensure thelongtermavailabilityofinstitutionscapable contractors, supervisorsandcontractmanagers,to comprehensive trainingcoursesforsmalldomestic Training Centre,indevelopingtheircapacitiestodeliver national traininginstitutions,IADE&DonBosco The ERAProjectprovidessupporttotheidentifi technical andengineeringstandards. with essentialequipmentnecessarytomeetthespecifi ed productive labourandcomplementstheuseof Labour-based technology labour-based approach. largely bedonebylocalcontractorstrainedinusinga rehabilitation andmaintenanceofruralroads,thiswill objective ofERAisimprovedaccessthroughthe management andintrainingdelivery. Whilstthemain capacities, bothintheprivatesector, incontract • • • Main Activities systems. to ensuresynergiesanddevelopmentofharmonized stakeholders andotherrelevantinitiativesinthesector ERA linkswithandcoordinatesitsactivitieskey Coordination of theProject’s capacitybuildingoutputs. training providerswillfurtherenhancethesustainability the investments.Strengtheningcapacitiesof required capacitytorehabilitate,repairandmaintain The trainingofthecontractorswillprovide services andrelatedspin-offeffects. road accesstosocialandeconomicfacilities operational areas.Theywillbenefi will berehabilitatedand/ormaintainedintheProject’s people livingintheareasofinfl The mainbenefi Developsyllabiand/oradapttrainingmaterials Establishcompetencybasedstandardsforrural Establishandstaff LabourBasedtraining business andcontractsmanagement training for civilworkscontractors technicalaswell road worksandcompleteprocess ofaccreditation department atDonBosco ciaries oftheERAProjectare (LBT)optimizestheuseof uence oftheroadsthat t fromtheimproved ed from the Business Women’s Association, on their • Carry out Training of Trainers specifi c request, however excluding the trial • Establish procedures for selection and contracts. Furthermore, an additional three batches identifi cation of trainee contractors have been conducted on a commercial basis • Conduct training for civil works contractors and for contractors preparing bids for the Roads for contracts managers Development Programme (R4D). • Establish road selection criteria and procedures for • A comprehensive method for impact assessment community involvement has been developed, so called “Community • Identify rural roads, carry out detailed assessment Snapshot”, comparing the “before” and “after” and prepare bidding documents situation. Procedures have been developed and • Supervise and mentor works implementation agreed for road selection, and 75 km of rural roads have been identifi ed and assessed in detail. • The fi rst batch of contracts 14km (5 contracts Achievments to Date for Lihu-Samalete) has been completed. The second batch covers 20 km (10 contracts in • The labour-based training section has been Ermera, Letefoho Vila-Leimea Sorimbalu and established and is largely managed by staff Lauana-Leimea Leten) and the third batch covers recruited by Don Bosco Training Centre. another 20 km (5 contracts in Ermera, Vila-Laubono Market and 5 contracts in Ainaro, • Training syllabi and material has been developed Maubisse-Liurai). Training and implementation of and is in use for technical, contracts and business maintenance for the fi rst road is ongoing. management modules. The Project has carried out Training of Trainers for 6 Don Bosco trainers and 12 IADE trainers who have achieved Level III, which 3 is required to deliver the certifi ed training • The technical training module, delivered by Don Bosco Training Centre, “National Certifi cate in Labour-based Technology (LBT) for Rural Road Construction” has been certifi ed by INDMO (the national institution for standards and certifi cation of training). Don Bosco has also been accredited as an institution by INDMO • The business management training module, delivered by IADE, “National Certifi cate in Management of Small Construction Bids and Contracts” has been certifi ed by INDMO. IADE has also been accredited as an institution by INDMO. • Procedures have been developed and agreed for identifi cation of trainee contractors. Three training batches of 10 companies have been completed. Trial contracts for the fi rst two batches are ongoing with contracts for the third training batch scheduled to start in June 2013, now using the FIDIC Short From of Contract, including particular conditions suitable to the Timor-Leste context. • The project has in addition delivered technical training for 15 companies