KfW Development Bank
Project Information
water fishing is conducted. Rural Road Rehabilitation Pro- The conditions for agriculture are very good as the re- gramme – Myanmar gion has fertile soil and the climate suits the purpose of agriculture. Better access through rural infrastructure In July 2015 Cyclone Komen caused heavy rainfall and In Myanmar both passenger travel and goods traf- flooding in Myanmar. Flooding continued in September fic is conducted mostly via the road network. How- 2015 affecting 12 of Myanmar’s 14 states, causing more ever, besides of few major highways many roads than 100 deaths and affecting 1 million people. Torrential are neither asphalted nor in good condition and rains destroyed farmland, roads, bridges and houses. especially in rural areas infrastructure is very poor. Sagaing region was one of the four worst-hit regions. Therefore, people living in remote areas have very limited access to the regional and national road Destroyed roads and bridges resulted in increased network and are unable to reach schools, transport costs and long journey time to access schools, healthcare facilities or markets. Roads and bridges markets and healthcare facilities. Further Kalay districts which are passable all year round can provide the acts as a gate to the the neighbouring Chin State, which rural population access to all these services and supposedly will become one of the main tourists’ sites in are therefore a prerequisite for the development of very near future. Therefore, a good infrastructure which rural regions. is accessible all year round is very important for this On behalf of the German Government, KfW De- region. velopment Bank supports the upgrading and con- struction of rural roads, pertaining bridges and cul- vert in Kalay District, which is located in Sagaing Project name Rural Road Rehabilitation Pro- Region. This district was affected by floods in gramme (RRRP) 2015. These measures provide the rural popula- tion with an all year access to economic centres Commissioned Federal Ministry for Economic and the national road network. by Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Country/Region Myanmar/ Sagaing Region Context
Lead executing Ministry of Construction Sagaing Region is one of the 14 administrative areas in agency Myanmar. It is the second largest region of Myanmar and is characterised by mountain ranges from north to south and fertile valleys. Access to the villages is ag- grevated. The region is home to 5.4 million people, of whom 55% are Chin, 35% are Burmese (Bamar) and 10% belong to other ethnic groups. Around 83% of the population live in rural areas. Their main source of in- come is agricultural production and their major products are rice, wheat, sugarcane, sesame, millet, nuts, pulses, cotton and tobacco. Some livestock farming and fresh-
As at: 01/2018
Steckbrief Kommunale und soziale Infrastruktur
Impact
The reconstruction of bridges and causeways and the rehabilitation of rural roads result in an all year accessi- ble road network in Sagaing Region. Consequently, the rural population gains access to public institutions and regional markets all year long. Especially farmers can generate a higher income by selling their rice, vegeta- bles and fruits. By ensuring access to regional economic centres, the access to the national highway system is often also ensured. This establishes the opportunity for farmers not only from Sagaing Region but also from Chin State to grow and sell their products even on na- tional markets. Overall trade in the region will be in-
In Kalay district: bridge was destroyed by flood. Source: KfW/ Mie Mie Tun creased and the entire population will benefit from higher incomes.
Project approach Additionally, the population will have access to public
institutions, more children will be able to attend schools The Department of Rural Roads Development (DRRD) and sick or injured people have faster and better access within the Ministry of Construction (MoC) is responsible to healthcare facilities. for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges in rural areas in Myanmar. Therefore the DRRD KfW Development Bank has already launched similar is the partner of KfW Development Bank for the Rural programmes in the neighbouring countries Cambodia Road Rehabilitation Programme. and Laos. These programmes have not only resulted in
higher average incomes for the people, but also led to KfW finances the rehabilitation of selected roads, bridg- an improvement in healthcare and a rise in enrolment es and culverts that were destroyed by the flood in 2015. rates of students. As a result, the rural population in the project region gains an all year access to schools, healthcare institu- tions, markets and jobs.
The responsible DRRD, supported by KfW, plans the reconstruction of the selected bridges, causeways and rehabilitation of the selected roads, issues tenders for the various construction projects, reviews the bids and awards the contracts. The programme is designed as a “learning-by-doing” project. Experts accompany the staff of the DRRD so that they can learn how to implement international projects. This experience helps DRRD to plan, award and supervise construction projects inde- Contact pendently in the future and gain knowledge on high qual- KfW Bankengruppe ity infrastructure. KfW Development Bank Palmengartenstrasse 5-9
60325 Frankfurt, Germany Furthermore, DRRD will develop and implement a pre- Phone +49 69 7431 -9555 ventive maintenance system. So far, the DRRD only [email protected] reacts once damage to the roads and bridges has al- ready occurred. By implementing a cyclical and preven- KfW Office Yangon tive maintenance approach, possible damage can be 45, Inya Myaing Road, identified much earlier so that greater damage can be Golden Valley Ward 2 prevented. This reduces the costs for repairs and pre- Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar vents the necessity to close roads while they are re- Phone +95 12 30 55 48 paired. Fax +95 12 30 55 53 [email protected]
As at: 01/2018