Republic of the Union of Myanmar Foreign Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Planning and Finance Planning Department, Ministry of Planning and Finance Department of Highways, Ministry of Construction Department of Bridges, Ministry of Construction Electricity Supply Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Preparatory Survey for Regional Development for Poverty Reduction Phase II Final Report January 2017 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd 1R JR(先) 17-008 Table of Contents List of Abbreviation Executive Summary Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Background of the Preparatory Survey ............................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Reasons for Utilizing Japanese Yen-Loan .......................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Objectives and Outputs ....................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Basic Approach for Phase-II ............................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 POVERTY REDUCTION AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ......... 2-1 2.1 Existing Condition of Poverty by State and Region ........................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Direction of Poverty Reduction in the Governmental Statements .................................................... 2-20 2.3 Projects and Plans for Social Infrastructure Development ............................................................... 2-25 2.4 Lessons Learned from Phase-I and Approach for Phase-II ............................................................... 2-44 Chapter 3 EVALUATION OF SUB-PROJECTS .................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Longlist of Sub-Projects ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Evaluation Method of Sub-Projects .................................................................................................. 3-14 3.3 Result of the Sub-Project Evaluation ................................................................................................ 3-20 3.4 Evaluation Criteria to Analyze Project Effect ................................................................................... 3-38 Chapter4 ROAD AND BRIDGE SECTOR ......................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Regional Road and Bridge Sub-Projects .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Cost Estimate ............................................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3 Project Schedule ....................................................................................................................................... 4-7 4.4 Rationale and Project Effects ................................................................................................................... 4-7 4.5 Procurement Plan .................................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.6 Organization for Implementation ........................................................................................................... 4-10 4.7 Consulting Service .................................................................................................................................. 4-10 4.8 Environmental and Social Considerations .............................................................................................. 4-11 4.9 Resettlement Action Plan ....................................................................................................................... 4-11 4.10 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan ............................................................................................. 4-11 4.11 Priority Sub-Projects ............................................................................................................................. 4-16 Chapter 5 POWER SUPPLY (ON-GRID) SECTOR ............................................................................ 5-1 5.1 On-Grid Sub-Projects ......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................................... 5-18 5.3 Project Schedule ............................................................................................................................... 5-11 5.4 Rationale and Project Effect ............................................................................................................. 5-11 5.5 Procurement Plan .............................................................................................................................. 5-13 5.6 Organization for Implementation ...................................................................................................... 5-13 5.7 Consulting Services .......................................................................................................................... 5-15 5.8 Environmental and Social Consideration.......................................................................................... 5-15 5.9 Resettlement Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 5-15 5.10 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan ......................................................................................... 5-15 5.11 Priority Sub-Projects ......................................................................................................................... 5-15 Chapter6 POWER SUPPLY (OFF-GRID) SECTOR .................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Off-Grid (PV) Sub-Projects ................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................... 6-4 6.3 Project Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 6-5 6.4 Rational and Project Effects ............................................................................................................... 6-8 6.5 Procurement Plan ................................................................................................................................ 6-8 6.6 Organization for Implementation ........................................................................................................ 6-8 6.7 Consulting Services .......................................................................................................................... 6-13 6.8 Environment and Social Considerations ........................................................................................... 6-13 6.9 Resettlement Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 6-13 6.10 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan ......................................................................................... 6-13 Chapter 7 REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Regional Water Supply Sub-Projects .................................................................................................. 7-1 7.2 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................... 7-8 7.3 Project Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 7-9 7.4 Rationale and Project Effects ............................................................................................................ 7-10 7.5 Procurement Plan .............................................................................................................................. 7-16 7.6 Organization for Implementation ...................................................................................................... 7-17 7.7 Consulting Services .......................................................................................................................... 7-18 7.8 Environmental and Social Considerations ........................................................................................ 7-18 7.9 Resettlement Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 7-18 7.10 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan ......................................................................................... 7-18 7.11 Priority Sub-Projects