English
FrançaisThe Government of Republic of Union of Myanmar requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) for support for the improvement of rural infrastructure, including small and medium-scale irrigation systems, rural roads, and broader development of the rural sector during the preparation of the Country Business Operations Plan for 2014-2016 and the Initial Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap in agriculture, natural resources and environment sector of Myanmar (April 2013).
A project preparatory assistance (PPTA) will help ensure compliance with ADB’s requirements and incorporation of international best practices in the project design.
The PPTA will prepare an investment project for irrigated agriculture, including gathering of information and other baseline data, survey and feasibility study of the subprojects, and address the required due diligence:
- (i) assess the technical feasibility of the project based on the prioritized subprojects;
- (ii) conduct due diligence on the economic and financial feasibility of the project;
- (iii) conduct financial management and procurement capacity assessment and identify training needs;
- (iv) assess the impacts on poverty, social and gender;
- (v) conduct due diligence and prepare safeguards requirements;
- (vi) prepare project documents, including the draft report and recommendation of the President (RRP) and key linked documents.
With a minimum experience of 15 years the expert, with prior experience in designing and implementing community participation initiatives, will in subproject areas
- (i) collaborate with agricultural specialists and economists to collect necessary baseline data;
- (ii) conduct a poverty and social analysis in accordance with ADB requirements;
- (iii) conduct a labor analysis;
- (iv) identify existing community participation methodologies and propose, in collaboration with irrigation and agricultural specialists, appropriate activities for ensuring farmers’/water users’ participation in the project;
- (v) if proposed as project activities, assess in collaboration with the economist (a) the potential impact of mechanization on labor requirements/equity, and (b) the impact of land consolidation on land tenure;
- (vi) conduct gender analysis;
- (vii) develop a plan for women’s involvement in construction, irrigation management and future value chains; and
- (viii) prepare a gender action plan (identifying specific targets in both numbers and percentages) and a consultation and participation plan.
The proposed PPTA commencement date was the 1st April 2014 and the completion date was
30th December 2014 (9 months)
If you are interested to cooperate with AFC in this ADB funded project in Myanamar, please send your most recent CV to
Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de
Thank you!
Please not that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted