7TH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT October 2017
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UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT, CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT 7TH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT October 2017 September 2016 UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT (UIWRMSP), CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANTS 7th QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT October 2017 IN ASSOCIATION WITH PACIFIC RIM INNOVATION AND MANAGEMENT EXPONENTS, INC., PHILIPPINES REVISION HISTORY Authorization Revision No. Date Comments Originated by Checked by Approved by UIWRMSP-01 19/10/2017 Editing/ Ouk Daren Abdul Hakeem formatting Khan UIWRMSP-02 23/10/2017 Final review Abdul Hakeem Khan Jo Ann Ativo and edits UIWRMSP-03 24/10/2017 Reformatting Jo Ann Ativo UIWRMSP-03 26/10/2017 Final review Leo Pura Elvira Ablaza Elvira Ablaza TABLE OF CONTENTS Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table .............................................................................................................................................. i List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. i List of Appendices ......................................................................................................................... ii List of Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................iii I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ........................................ 1 II. PROJECT PURPOSE ........................................................................................................ 2 III. UTILIZATION OF FUNDS .................................................................................................. 2 IV. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...................................................................................... 4 A. Output 1: Enhanced Efficiency and Climate Resilience of Irrigation Systems ......... 5 B. Output 2: Improved Water Resource Management ................................................. 7 C. Project Management .............................................................................................. 8 V. ISSUES AND ACTIONS TAKEN ..................................................................................... 11 A. Actions Taken on Issues Reported in QPR6, 2017 ............................................... 11 B. Current Issues and Actions Taken ........................................................................ 11 VI. ACTIVITIES IN THE NEXT QUARTER ............................................................................ 11 TABLE Number Title Page 1 List of AWSs and AHSs .......................................................................................... 9 LIST OF FIGURES Number Title Page 1 Map of Automatic Weather Station Locations ....................................................... 10 2 Map of Hydroment Station Locations .................................................................... 10 UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT, CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ii LIST OF APPENDICES Number Title 1 Project Location Map 2 Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF) 3 List of Awarded Contracts 4 Summary of Disbursements 5 Summary of Expenditures 6 Project Implementation Progress 7 Monitoring/Reporting Form for the Status of Compliance with Loan Covenants 8 Monitoring/Reporting Form for Progress in GAP Implementation 9 Contract Administration Monitor, Taing Krasaing Scheme (CW01, CW03, and CW04) 10 Contract Administration Monitor, Prek Chik Distribution System (CW07 and CW08) 11 Progress of FWUC Formation and Development 12 Interim Report on JOROP of TK and Stung Chinit 13 Quarterly Environment Progress Report 14 Summary of Consultants’ Mobilization UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT, CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AH affected household AHS automatic hydromet station AWS automatic weather station BER bid evaluation report BOQ bill of quantities CADTIS Cambodians’ Action for Development Consultant Co. Ltd. ch. Chainage CS construction supervision CW civil works DD detailed design EA executing agency EIC environmental impact categorization EMP Environmental Management Plan EOI expression of interest F&P framework and procedure FGD focus group discussion FS feasibility study FWUC farmer water user community GAP gender action plan ha hectare IA implementing agency IEE initial environmental examination IPC Interim Payment Certificate IR involuntary resettlement JOROP joint reservoir operation JV joint venture km kilometer m meter MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries mc main canal MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MOWRAM Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology NGO nongovernmental organization O&M operation and maintenance OCG Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. OKN O Kra Nhak p-m person-month PAM Project Administration Manual PC Prek Chik PDWRAM Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology PMIC project management and implementation consultant PMU project management unit PPMS project performance management system PRC Procurement Review Committee PRIMEX Pacific Rim Innovation and Management Exponents, Inc. Q3 third quarter QPR2 Second Quarterly Progress Report QPR3 Third Quarterly Progress Report QPR7 Seventh Quarterly Progress Report RGC Royal Government of Cambodia SC secondary canal UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT, CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page iv SDR Special Drawing Rights TC tertiary canal TK Taing Krasaing TNA training needs assessment TOT training of trainers UIWRMSP Uplands Irrigation and Water Resources Management Sector Project VAT value-added tax VO variation order UPLANDS IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTOR PROJECT, CAMBODIA (ADB LOAN 3289-CAM): PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT SEVENTH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT Page 1 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS 1. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), through the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM), has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of the Uplands Irrigation and Water Resources Management Sector Project (UIWRMSP) (ADB Loan 3289-CAM). The project will enhance agriculture and rural economic productivity through increased efficiency and climate resiliency of irrigation systems and improved management of water resources in the upland areas of Kampong Thom and Battambang provinces. The total project cost is about US$ 66.12 million financed through an ADB loan of US$60 million1 equivalent from Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 43,121,0002 and government counterpart of about US$6.12 million. The location of the project area and targeted irrigation systems is in Appendix 1. 2. To provide the required project management and implementation consultants (PMICs) services to MOWRAM, project management unit (PMU), and the Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology (PDWRAMs) of Kampong Thom and Battambang, MOWRAM engaged the services of Pacific Rim Innovation and Management Exponents, Inc. (PRIMEX), Philippines in Joint Venture (JV) with Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd (OCG), Japan in association with Cambodians’ Action for Development Consultant Co. Ltd. (CADTIS), Cambodia through a contract signed on 29 January 2016. The team of consultants was mobilized on 15 February 2016. 3. As of 30 September 2017, the contracts awarded amounted to US$42.73 million (or 64.60% of the loan amount), while a cumulative expenditure of US$20.42 million (about 99% of total disbursement) was incurred. The advance payment to the contractors is not considered as expenditure. Six out of seven contracts (CW02 was officially dropped) have been awarded, where the physical progress of works stand at about 52%, while the time elapsed from the effective date is 30.2%. Most of the project works are ahead of their scheduled targets. 4. The contract for Taing Krasaing (CW-01) is 88% complete, Chroab (CW-03) is 62% complete, and the Korkoah distribution system (CW-04) is 77% done. The detailed design of Tipou distribution system (CW-02) and consultations with farmers and community leaders was completed, but majority of the community members did not agree to contribute land to the project. Thus, it was recommended that the resettlement category of CW-02 be changed from B to A. PMU-MOWRAM and ADB approved the recommendation, and CW02 (Tipou subproject) was officially dropped. Prek Chik main canal (CW-06) was completed in August, and the defects liability period will last until August 2018. PC Package 1 (CW07) is 12% complete, and PC Package 2 (CW08) is 22% complete. The revised feasibility study report of O Kra Nhak (OKN) was completed, and a National Economist was recruited to develop the economic section of the report. Bidding documents of CW05 have been prepared and submitted to PMU and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for review and approval. The Joint Reservoir Operation (JOROP) Study: Interim Report on Taing Krasaing (TK) and Stung Chinit has been prepared and submitted to PMU. PMIC and the team from MOWRAM’s Farmer Water User Community