Assessments, Design and Technical Supervision Services for Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure Project in Neelkantha
Description
Nepal is prone to a range of natural disasters, including floods, landslides, fires, earthquakes, and disease outbreaks. In the wake of recent tragedies in the country, including the massive 2015 Gorkha earthquake, USAID introduced Tayar Nepal activity. Tayar Nepal is USAID’s flagship disaster preparedness and response project for Nepal. Tayar—which means “prepared”—strengthens the capacity of Nepal’s disaster risk management (DRM) and preparedness institutions. At the national level Tayar Nepal builds the capacity of disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) institutions, which includes Ministry of Federal Affairs (MoFAGA), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). At the municipal level, Tayar Nepal’s interventions support municipalities to fulfill their DRM roles in the broader federal disaster management system by building capacity in preparedness, response, and helping them understand and address the risks that face their constituents. In consultation with the Neelkantha municipality, Tayar Nepal has identified a priority mitigation project that will protect local residences and agricultural land from flood disaster. Therefore, Tayar Nepal has plan to provide financial and technical assistance, including construction oversight during implementation. The identified disaster mitigation project is as following..
Detailed Design, Construction and Supervision works for Riverbank Protection Project, Aansi Khola, Avishek tole Ward 8 and Chalise tole, Ward 12, Neelakantha
Activities Performed;
1. Conducted detailed engineering surveys (topographic, hydrological and geological/geotechnical) and provide detailed survey reports, feasibility reports, design drawings, estimate of works, and BOQ, incorporating environmental and social aspects of the DRR mitigation project.
2. Provided regular monitoring of the designed construction project to ensure the infrastructure projects are implemented with high standards with regards to the quality, the expectation of Tayar Nepal, USAID Nepal, and the municipalities, and is in compliance with the agreed construction designs, drawing, BOQ, technical specifications, environmental mitigation plan, health and safety measures, timeline, and other related construction requirements such as safeguard policy.
