Government of Nepal Trimester Report Rural Access Programme (RAP) Phase 3 16 July – 15 November 2016 December 2016 Trimester Report 16 July – 15 November 2016 Table of Contents 1. Summary ........................................................................................................... iii 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 3. Activities and Progress ..................................................................................... 1 3.1. Local Road Component .................................................................................................... 1 3.1.1. Planning .......................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.2. Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.3. RAP3 TA to GoN Road Improvement Projects ............................................................... 2 3.1.4. New Construction ............................................................................................................ 3 3.1.5. Procurement .................................................................................................................... 4 3.2. RAP3 CONNECT .............................................................................................................. 4 3.2.1. Progress for the period includes ..................................................................................... 5 3.2.2. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) .............................................................. 5 3.2.3. Enabling Environment (EE) ............................................................................................. 6 3.2.4. Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.5. Risks ................................................................................................................................ 6 3.3. Safeguard Management ................................................................................................... 6 3.3.1. Social Mobilisation........................................................................................................... 6 3.3.2. Social Safeguards ........................................................................................................... 7 3.3.3. Work Accident Insurance ................................................................................................ 7 3.3.4. RBG Saving and Credit Scheme ..................................................................................... 7 3.3.5. Public Audit ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.3.6. Environmental Management and Monitoring .................................................................. 8 3.3.7. Disaster Resilience.......................................................................................................... 8 3.3.8. EIA Study of Gamgadhi Chankheli Darma District Road ................................................ 9 3.4. Capacity Development and Institutional Development .................................................... 9 3.4.1. Training ........................................................................................................................... 9 3.4.2. Planning and Reviews ................................................................................................... 10 3.4.3. Policy Related Support .................................................................................................. 11 3.5. Performance Management and Verification ................................................................... 13 3.5.1. Quality Management ..................................................................................................... 13 3.5.2. Financial Management .................................................................................................. 14 3.5.3. Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................. 15 3.5.4. The RAP3 PMV Review Recommendations and Actions ............................................. 15 3.5.5. Programme Logical Framework .................................................................................... 15 3.5.6. Risk Management ......................................................................................................... 16 4. Programme Reviews ....................................................................................... 17 4.1. Progress Against Last Year‟s Annual Review ................................................................ 17 4.2. Annual Review Recommendations 2016 ....................................................................... 17 Annex 1 – RAP3 Programme Overview ................................................................ 20 Annex 2 – District Maps and Road Corridor Monitoring Sheets ........................ 26 i Trimester Report 16 July – 15 November 2016 Annex 3 – Innovations ........................................................................................... 38 Annex 4 – Central Contracts Procured ................................................................. 39 Annex 5 – Social and Economic Development Programme (2013-16) ............... 44 Annex 6 – Annual CPD Programme ...................................................................... 46 Annex 7 - Progress Status on MEL’s PMV Review Recommendations ............. 47 Annex 8 – Risk Management ................................................................................. 48 Annex 10 – GoN FIRST Trimester Progress Report 2073/74 .............................. 52 Annex 11 – RAP3 Logical Framework .................................................................. 55 Annex 12 - Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................ 61 DOCUMENT CONTROL Document revisions and Details Signature and Date authorisation Version December 2016 Summary of revisions made Revisions prepared by Revisions checked by Version authorised by Michael Green Cover photographs of ongoing bioengineering works in DOTI and a Road Maintenance Group (RMG) conducting routine maintenance in Dailekh. ii Trimester Report 16 July – 15 November 2016 1. SUMMARY Contract Details Contract start date 13 May 2013 Contract end date 31 March 2017 Time left to expected completion date 10.87% Contract amount (GBP) 31.5 million Cumulative Progress of RAP3 to Date = 88.5% Measures physical progress of Outputs 1, 2 and 3 Time elapsed to date = 90.1% Financial Monitoring Programme budget = UK£ 31.6 m Invoiced up to Oct 2016 = UK£ 28.21 m Financial progress = 89.3% Quality Management Project Management and Verification (PMV) Number Action Taken Field verifications conducted in March – June 16 41 Disseminated recommendations of the verifier Total field verifications conducted to Date to the concerned field teams for 326 improvements. Reportable incident/risk event this Trimester Number Key issues / Actions required Audits conducted in March - June 2016 8 Audit targeted at key issues/risks include Total Audits conducted to Date public audit, LRN implementation and 91 safeguards, internal financial management and district level communication Key issues: Key issues include replenishment of medicines in First Aid Kits, training on handling and management, need for greater level of DDC/DTO staff involvement in preparing ARAMP, budget source for public audit, RBG work measurement and bill payments procedures and documentation, regular physical verification of tools and materials site stores. All issues will be followed up in further audits and system revisions. iii Trimester Report 16 July – 15 November 2016 Trimester targets and results Last Trimester Last Trimester % target Next Trimester Component Item Cumulative to date March 2017 target target achievement achieved target Outcome Indicator 2: Employment days created 250,000 days 358,616 days 143.45% 350,000 days 3,214,562 days 3,791,000 days Short-term job created Km of DRCN under RMG maintenance 2,000km 2,171km 108% 2,000km 2,171km 2,000km Output 1 (LRN): New road – 2.5m wide track opening 0km 1.12km 112% 0.5km 90.65km 75km Improved rural transport New road – 3.5m wide track opening 1km 1.21km 121% 8.0km 72.39km 75km infrastructure New road – 4.5m fully widened roads 1km 1.94km 194% 10.0km 61.55km 75km Completed road length ------ ----- ---- ---- ----- 75km Road infrastructure investment incorporating % Standard 2% 1.2% 60% 10% 69.2% 90% DRR, road safety and environment % Progress 100% on GoN 75% of ARAMP July targets achieved by May 0% 100% 100% 100% ARAMP FY 2072-73 July target Output 2 (SED): Number of beneficiaries receiving SED 18,160hh Local economic supported growth Economic Infrastructure benefitting SED results in the left column are derived during 2 years of implementation, which 48,811hh households is then replaced by CONNECT implementation pilot in June 2016. Number of private sector services providers 806 BSPs (BSPs) Number of households/individuals engaged in CONNECT n.a. 1,978 n.a. n.a. 1,978 n.a. pilots and intervention per year (Jun-16 onward) No of districts with policy reform paper on n.a. n.a. 40% n.a. 0 5 reservation of seats Third party investment leveraged to MSME n.a. 13,741 n.a. n.a. 13,741 n.a. pilot and enabling