Government of the People’s
Republic of
Local Government Engineering
Department
Participatory
Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project
LGED HQ, RDEC Bhaban
(Level-5), Agargaon
Sher-E-Bangla
Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Memo No. LGED/PSSW/PD/F-09/2011/1148 Date:
21-07-2011
Invitation for Expression Of Interest(EOI)
Invitation for submission of
expression of interest (EOI) for short listing of National Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs) for providing services of Agriculture/Fisheries/O&M
and General Facilitators.
1. The
Government of Bangladesh has received a Loan (Loan Agreement 2542-BAN (SF) from
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IFAD towards the cost of the Participatory
Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project (PSSWRSP) implemented by the Local
Government Engineering Department (LGED) and it is intended that part of the
proceeds of the loan will be applied to eligible payments to provide services for
implementing subprojects following participatory process under the Project.
2. The PSSWRSP will undertake
implementation of about 270 small-scale water resource subprojects located in 46
districts that excludes greater Faridpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and three hill
districts of the country. The objective of the project is to increase agricultural
production, enhance rural job opportunities and contribute in poverty reduction
in the project area through development of water management infrastructures and
beneficiaries participatory institutions for stakeholder driven small scale
water resource development and management. The objectives are to be achieved by
(i) Institutional strengthening
of Government agencies to support Small Scale Water Resources (SSWR)
development, (ii) participatory subproject development to which will include
poor and vulnerable group and will enable WMCAs to plan, implement, operate and
maintain subprojects and, (iii) construction of up to 270 SSWR subprojects.
3. In pursuance of the project objectives,
experienced National NGOs will be engaged to provide services of Agriculture Facilitator,
Fisheries Facilitator, O&M Facilitator and General Facilitator to assist in
subproject development and implementation within the project area following project
methodology.
4.
The detail TOR can be downloaded
from the LGED website: www.lged.gov.bd
5. PSSWRSP, LGED now invites expression of
interest (EOI) from eligible National NGOs to prepare a short-list to provide
the stipulated service. The eligible National NGOs, within the context of this
request for EOI, should be formally constituted and registered under the laws
of the Government, shall be deemed to have registration with the offices of the
(a) Director General, Department of Social Services, or (b) Director General,
Department of Women affairs, or (c) Director General, NGO Affairs Bureau; have
registered Head Office and several Regional/Local Offices at District and/or
Upazila levels spread over the country and have own major activities in the
project area, be qualified to perform the services as deemed by the project, be
financially sound and be in active business in respective fields in the project
area districts.
6.
For this package No
LGED/PSSW/PD/S-NGO/01 a total of 4-7 NGOs will be short-listed and one of the
short listed NGOs will be finally contracted under this EOI to carryout the
services. The short-listed NGOs will be subsequently requested to submit
Technical and Financial proposals. NGOs will be selected through competition
using Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method and in accordance with the ADB’s
guide lines on the use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and it’s
Borrowers. Interested parties may download the EOI Template from the Asian
Development Bank website: http:/www.adb.org/consulting/toolkit-template.asp and
submit in 2 (two) copies all required information not later than 11-09-2011 up
to 1.00 PM local time in sealed envelope to the address of the
undersigned.
7. The interested NGOs may submit their
EOI filling in the EOI template including the following as additional information:
a. General information of the NGOs:
(i) Name and Address, (ii) Trade License and Registration Number with year and Agency
(must), (iii) TIN and VAT Registration Number (must) (iv) Annual Turnover of
Last 3 Years (must), (v) Number of Years in Active Business, (vi) Total Number
of Permanent Staff in Pay-Roll and List of Key Professional personnel with
number of years in Pay-Roll, (vii) Organization’s Brochure.
b. Core Team of Professionals: Names, Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications and
Professional Experience of Key professional staff on permanent payroll.
8. PSSWRSP, LGED if necessary, may perform
field verification regarding correctness of the information on logistics and
other statements/documents provided by NGOs in the EOI and if found incorrect
or vilified, the concerned EOI will be rejected at any stage of the short
listing process or even beyond that. The NGOs submitting EOI shall produce
necessary documents upon demand by PSSWRSP, LGED.
9. The undersigned will not be responsible
for any cost or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation or
delivery of the EOI and visit to any office or site whatsoever.
10. An NGO can submit only one EOI.
11. Joint Venture/Associations (JVA) will be
allowed for the EOI. It is preferable to limit the total number of NGOs
including associates to a maximum of 3 (three).
12. Interested NGOs may obtain further
information at the address below during office hours.
(Md. Shahidul Haque)
Project Director
Tel : 880-2-9127411
Fax :
880-2-9123169
CC:
1.
Chief
Engineer, LGED, Agargaon,
2.
Additional
Chief Engineer (Implementation), LGED, Agargaon,
3.
Superintending
Engineer (IWRMU), RDEC Bhaban, LGED, Agargaon,
4.
Country
Director, Asian Development Bank,
5.
Central
Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), IMED,
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Objective
1. The
overall objective of the PSSWRSP is to reduce poverty through the increase of
sustainable agricultural and fishery production. The specific objective of the project is to
develop sustainable stakeholder-driven small-scale water resources management
systems with special attention to the poorer section of the population.
2. The
objectives of the project will be achieved through (a) development of improved
means of beneficiary participation in the selection, design, implementation and
O&M of small-scale water resources management systems; (b) rehabilitation
and construction of small-scale water resource management infrastructures with
appropriate agricultural extension, fisheries extension, and aquaculture
development; (c) development of effective management of environmental and
social impacts of subprojects, including those engaged in practicing floodplain
capture fisheries; and (d) development of institutional capacity of relevant
government and stakeholder organizations (WMCA) to ensure adequate support for
small-scale water resources development.
Nature and Purpose of Services
3. Services
are required to assist PSSWRSP, LGED by establishing and nurturing Water
Management Cooperative Associations (WMCAs) at subproject locations where
technical feasibility has been established.
4. Local
stakeholders generally identify the subprojects and their input is sought throughout
the feasibility process. When the
feasibility of a subproject is confirmed, the local stakeholders require the
assistance of experienced and capable facilitators to be provided by NGO to
organize them so that they qualify to become registered under the Cooperative
Act 2001.
5.
Following registration, the WMCAs require further
assistance in increasing their membership, increasing their capital resource
base, managing their affairs, in organizing operation and maintenance (O&M)
of the infrastructure that will be provided, and in collecting contributions
(3% of earthwork and 1.5% of civil construction works) which is equivalent to one
year of O&M. During this period, the
local stakeholders will also be consulted on the detailed engineering designs
of the proposed subproject infrastructure.
6.
During construction of the infrastructure, the WMCA
has the right and the responsibility to observe the construction and to
intervene (through defined procedures) where quality is being compromised. The
project design emphasized the need for local stakeholder’s involvement during
the subproject identification phase by stipulating that local people will
propose potential subprojects to Upazila Engineer through concerned Union
Parisad and subsequently the proposal need to be included in the Upazila
Development Plan following the process. The
NGO and the staff they have fielded will support the WMCAs and the Upazila LGED
office in this activity by ensuring that the procedures are properly
followed. The work of strengthening the
WMCAs will continue through the construction period.
7.
Following construction, the NGO and the staff they
have fielded will assist the WMCAs in undertaking O&M of the completed
infrastructure for a one year period. Within
one year of construction completion, formal user right of subproject
infrastructure is to be transferred to the WMCA.
8.
A subproject development cycle is being followed as
chronological approach in implementing subprojects as was mentioned in the
Project Administrative Memorandum (PAM). Each subproject goes through three
distinct stages: Stage 1- identification and feasibility, Stage 2- institution
building and detailed design and Stage 3- tendering, construction and first
year operation and maintenance. This is one of the important sequential process
to institutionalize the participation of local stakeholders in subproject planning,
implementation and monitoring. The role of the Facilitators is to ensure that
this sequential process is followed as per design in subproject development.
9.
Gender and development concepts are reflected in
Project activities at all stages of sub-project development: planning,
implementation and first year’s operation and maintenance. However, gender and
other social factors influence Project success. So attention is needed how and
why to hire field level staff and deploy female staff that will improve gender
equity in LGED and in the subprojects. Definite responsibilities and duties
have been fixed for the NGO Facilitators which includes women’s participation
in all stages of project implementation is to be ensured: for example, in
subproject preparation, implementation (including earthworks), and after
construction (plantation, care-taking and operation and maintenance). NGO
Facilitators would be primary responsible person to ensure women’s active
participation in WMCAs; to collect gender-sensitive data according to specific
MIS formats; to ensure equal wages for men and women of LCS including suitable
toilet facilities to be provided at work sites; and all Project activities must
be monitored regularly from a gender equity point of view.
Scope of Services
The
NGO services are to be provided in support of executing the project. The
principal activities of this support services are given in the “Terms of
Reference” stated below. In general, the
Scope of Services include, but will not necessarily be limited to, forming,
establishing, and nurturing functional WMCAs, ensuring stakeholder
participation in all stages of the subproject development cycle. The Scope of
Services also include targeting employment benefits to local landless poor by
assisting in conducting training to, and assisting Labor Contracting Societies
(LCSs) in sub-projects to make the LCSs capable of implementing the required
earthwork, tree plantation and its caretaking. To assist them in generating
more sustainable incomes, the NGO will also assist the LCS participants in
conducting activities in accordance with the Poverty Alleviation Plan that will
be prepared jointly by the WMCA and the facilitators (General/CA, Agriculture,
Fisheries and O&M).
(a) By-Law
Approved, First Management Committee Formed and Registration Application in
Process: 4 (four) months time will be allowed for this milestone from date
of fielding of General Facilitator. Achievement of this milestone involves
completion of (1) conducting an information and awareness campaign in
accordance with guidelines provided by the Project; (2) drafting By-Laws in
accordance with Project Guidelines; (3) preparation of a list of total
households within the subproject area; (4) preparation of a list of direct
beneficiaries of the proposed subproject; (5) approval of By-Laws in a general
meeting; (6) formation of the First Management Committee; (7) processing of
registration of WMCA for registration; and (8) registering at least 33% of the
direct beneficiaries as members with an average of Tk. 50 per member as shares
and savings combined.
(b) Institutional
Development Progress. This milestone will be achieved within 12 (twelve)
months from the date of fielding the General Facilitator. Achievement of this milestone involves
completion of (1) registering at least 70% of the direct beneficiaries as
members with an average of Tk.150 per member as shares and savings combined;
(2) an established office of the WMCA and an employee to manage the affairs of
the office; (3) notice for audit, Annual General Meeting, and Election served
in due time as per cooperative procedure; (4) collection of beneficiary contribution
exceeding 80% of required amount; (5) regular weekly meetings have been held
for the preceding three months; (6) regular monthly management committee
meetings have been held and maintained meeting proceedings for the preceding
eight months; and (8) poverty alleviation plan prepared.
(c) Implementation
Agreement Signed: Total 9 (nine)
month’s time will be available for this milestone from the date of fielding of
the General Facilitator. But the General Facilitator will make sure that all
the formalities regarding Implementation Agreement are in place and the WMCA is
ready to sign the agreement within the tenure of his/her assignment in this
particular WMCA. Achievement of this milestone involves completion of (1)
audit, Annual General Meeting, and Election held; (2) full beneficiary
contribution; (3) registered 70% of the direct beneficiaries of the subproject;
(4) at least one-third of the members of the Managing Committee should be
women; and (5) regular monthly meetings and weekly meetings have continued.
(d) Subproject
Turnover: 12 (twelve) month’s time will be allowed for this milestone from
date of declaring completion of construction works of subproject. Achievement of this milestone involves
ensuring that membership criteria are fulfilled, the water management
association has a sound financial base, an operation and maintenance plan is in
place including funds, an elected Management Committee is in place and Annual
General Meetings are being held in a timely manner.
During the period when infrastructure
is being constructed (after signing the implementation agreement), the
Facilitators (GF,AF,FF,O&M) will be responsible for the following:
(a) Monitoring the Poverty
Alleviation Plan implementation.
(b) Assisting the WMCAs in
preparing fisheries and agricultural development plans.
(c) Providing general support
to the WMCAs to strengthen the capacity of their institution. This will include conflict resolution,
assistance to promote income generating activities for the WMCA’s members including
women and disadvantaged, and so on.
(d) Assist the project in
forming Labour Contracting Societies, provide training, and monitor the work of
and payment to these groups.
(e) Assist WMCAs to develop
their capacities in order to make liaison with other line agencies to ensure
the availability of services for their betterment
Development and
Strengthening of Institution and Concerned agencies
(i) Stakeholders’
Institutions
The Project will provide extensive
support to mobilize local stakeholders (beneficiaries and the affected people)
to organize and develop Water Management Cooperative Association (WMCA), the
participatory institution of the stakeholders, at each subproject through which
they will be able to participate in planning, implementation, O&M and management
of the subprojects. Besides their formation, the Project support for
development and strengthening of the WMCAs on sustainable basis will focus on:
(a)
Providing
services of Facilitators (General, Agriculture, Fisheries and O&M) to the
WMCA through contracted NGOs.
The Project focuses appropriately
on institutional strengthening of Government Departments/Agencies that are
closely linked with implementation, operation, management and maintenance of
the facilities developed during the project period. The project will provide
Consultant Services and Training for the above.
Reporting Requirements
The NGO shall prepare and submit 3 (Three) copies of each of
the following reports to PMO:
12.1
Inception Report within 15 (fifteen) days of
mobilization. It will focus on the mobilization, staff deployment, equipment
and logistics, problems (if any) and recommendations and work plan for
fulfilling the tasks and responsibilities to be accomplished within the first
year of implementation.
12.2
Monthly Progress Report not later than 7th day of
each month, which will present summaries of all personnel, cash flow status,
and progress of activities in brief structured format. Brief description of
contractual and technical problems or any other significant issues encountered
with recommendations to overcome those, and follow-up actions taken against those
issues or recommendations included in the previous monthly report.
12.3
Annual Report will summarize all activities,
physical and financial progress including cash flow status, contract variations
and change orders, utilization of resources over the year showing targets and
achievements. It shall include comprehensive comparative statement of
technical/contractual problems/issues arising over the year, recommendations,
follow-up actions or shortcomings, if any, with overall recommendations for resolving
the outstanding issues and work plan for the next year.
12.4
Other
Reports; In the events of the situation that the project need any reports other
than the reports mentioned above related to the job assigned to the NGO , then
the NGO will be liable to provide such reports as per requirements of the
project with their own arrangements.
Duration of Assignment
The Project commenced in January 2010 and is planned for
completion in June 2017. This contract will be for the project implementation
period and provision for total man months required for this assignment has been
planned in the cost estimation but actual requirements of different
Facilitators will be on the basis of subproject requirements and deployment of
any facilitators will require prior approval from the project authority.
Suggested Methodology
for Providing Services under the Assignment
The selected NGO shall provide the services through its team
of Facilitators, who will be placed as follow. One General Facilitator in each subproject,
whereby, in each district one facilitator for Agriculture, Fisheries and
O&M. Except as the Employer may
otherwise desire, no change shall be made in the Facilitators’ team. If or any
reason beyond the reasonable control of the selected NGO, it becomes necessary
to replace any Facilitator, the NGO shall forthwith provide, as a replacement,
a person of the least equivalent qualification and relevant experience
acceptable to the Employer. In the event that any of the Facilitators is found
to be incompetent in performing his/her assigned duties, the Employer may
request the NGO to make a replacement with a person of at least equivalent
qualification and relevant experience acceptable to the Employer and the NGO
shall comply forthwith.
The Fisheries, Agriculture, O&M Facilitators will work
in the Office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, in the project areas (districts)
under supervision of the concerned Executive Engineer, LGED and General
Facilitators will be based at subproject level and will work under the
supervision of the Upazila Engineer, LGED.
The NGO shall engage/earmark one of its key staffs having
proven capabilities as coordinator to assist and monitor the performance of the
Facilitators, maintaining liaison with LGED‘s Executive Engineers of respective
districts and PMO. The main responsibility of the coordinator will be to
coordinate the activities of different Facilitators so that all activities are
moving in accordance with the provision made within the framework of this TOR.
The other important task of the coordinator will be to contribute in preparing
all reports required for this assignment highlighting the issues mentioned in
this TOR. Services under the Assignment will be the services of the NGO consisting
of the services of the Facilitators and supervising staff.
Coordinator (1 for 54 pm)
The minimum qualification of the Coordinator will be masters
in Social Science and have at least 10 years of experience working with Social
Mobilization and Group formation including strengthening and will functioning
of informal farmers cooperatives. The
coordinator should have substantial experience in working with Water Management
Organization. The main responsibilities of the coordinator will include but not
be limited to:
(i)
Assist
and monitor the performance of the facilitators maintaining liaison with LGED’s
Executive Engineers of respective districts and PMO.
(ii)
Coordinate
the activities of different facilitators so that all activities are moving in
accordance with the provision made within framework of this TOR.
(iii)
In
collaboration with his/her organization, the coordinator will make all
arrangements so that, all logistics and other necessary supports are in place
in order to ensure satisfactory discharge the responsibilities of all the
facilitators.
(iv)
Coordinate
with other relevant agencies (DAE, DOC, DOF, UP, BWDB etc.) in order to provide
the services of the facilitators in an effective manner.
(v)
Make
all necessary arrangements in order to prepare and submit all reports in a
timely manner.
(vi)
Perform
any other job required/assigned by the appropriate authorities.
General Facilitators (40 for 2600
pm)
The minimum
qualifications of the General Facilitator will be that they have a bachelor
degree and at least seven years of experience working with water resources
management activities. The main job of the General Facilitator is to facilitate
participation of local stakeholders at every stage of the specific subproject
development cycle and assist in institutionalizing people’s participation in a
water management cooperative association.
Each General Facilitator will be responsible for one/two subprojects at
a time. He will stay in the respective
subproject area under supervision of the concerned Upazila Engineer, LGED. The
assignment of the General Facilitator can be divided into several components
that culminate in a sustainable water management system and a viable water
management association. The components are as follows:
(1) Motivational Campaign: Facilitating a mass level
motivational campaign at the proposed subproject area on subproject concept,
strategies and its probable impact on the livelihood of the local people.
(2) Establishing the Water Management
Cooperative Association: Organizing the beneficiaries, women, project affected persons and cross
section of people living within the subproject into a Water Management
Cooperative Association (WMCA) and assisting the beneficiaries to establish a sound
management system within the cooperative in a reasonable time frame.
(3) Facilitating Quality Control
during Construction:
Facilitating the WMCA to sign an implementation agreement with LGED and
assisting in ensuring quality construction of subproject structures.
(4) Socio-Economic Development
and Poverty Alleviation: Assisting the WMCA in identifying and
implementing measures that promote socio-economic development amongst the local
stakeholders and that reduce poverty.
(5) Post
Project Sustainability: Assisting to implement an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) system to
assume responsibility of O&M of sub-project infrastructures by the local
community.
The
Agricultural Facilitator should hold a B.Sc in Agriculture with a minimum of 7
years of field level experience with agricultural extension activities and
farmers training. Experience in agricultural production with water management
will be preferred. The Agricultural Facilitator will be district based.
The services
to be provided by the Agricultural Facilitator in their respective district
will include, without being limited to, the following:
(i)
Assist LGED Executive Engineer,
Upazila Engineer, Project Assistant Engineer (Water Resources) and Project
Socio-economist in the implementation of subprojects;
(ii)
Assist in the identification of new
subprojects;
(iii)
Assist the planning and design firms
in the collection of agricultural data, land use and agricultural development
constraints and opportunities to determine feasibility of new proposed
subprojects.
(iv)
Guide and assist WMCAs and
beneficiaries on sustainable agricultural production including:
a. assist
WMCA in preparing agriculture production plans according to the beneficiaries’
needs and making full use of the new water management infrastructure (flood
control, drainage improvement, crop protection from flooding, water
conservation and irrigation expansion);
b. assist
in obtaining the guidance, advice and support of Upazila and Union level
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Department of Livestock (DOL) and
other relevant departments in the preparation of the WMCA agriculture
production plan;
c. Assist
WMCAs in the implementation of their agriculture production plan;
d. organize
field level training and extension activities on sustainable farming practices
to implement subproject agricultural production plan and motivate beneficiary
farmers to adopt new and improved agricultural technology and farm practices
for sustainable agricultural production;
e. assist
in obtaining support from Upazila level agricultural extension and livestock
departments, Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI) and other relevant
agencies to organize field level training and extension activities on land and
soil use, soil sample collection, soil fertility status and nutrient level,
preparation of soil health card, fertilizer management, on farm water
management, integrated pest management, new crops, modern varieties, crop
diversification and other improved
farming technologies;
f.
assist WMCAs in the preparation of
pre- and post-subproject land use map, to determine and demonstrate subproject
impact on agricultural production;
g. assist
WMCA in securing group marketing and procurements of fertilizer, seeds and farm produces;
h. provide
advice on agricultural credit arrangements and investments;
(v)
Encourage the participation of all
farmers, particularly marginal and small farmers, share croppers and women in
subproject agricultural activities;
(vi)
Assist WMCAs in collecting
subproject O&M contribution from beneficiary farmers, by helping them to
identify the nature and quality of agricultural benefits that they derive from
the subproject infrastructure;
(vii)
Evaluate progress in agricultural
production, and provide all required agricultural production data for Effect
Monitoring and Evaluation (EME).
(viii)
Help monitoring and evaluating WMCA
agricultural training and extension activities,
(ix)
Submit reports to the Upazila
Engineer, Executive Engineer and PIO/IWRMU as required.
The
Fisheries Facilitator should hold a B.Sc in Fisheries with a minimum of 7
years of field level experience with fisheries
extension activities and farmers training. Experience in fisheries production
with water management will be preferred. The Fisheries Facilitator will be
district based.
The services
to be provided by the Fisheries Facilitator in their respective district will
include, without being limited to, the following:
(i)
Assist LGED Executive Engineer,
Upazila Engineer, Project Assistant Engineer (Water Resources) and Project
Socio-economist in the implementation of subprojects;
(ii)
Identify fisheries resources present
within the subproject areas, their nature, properties, area, location and
ownership.
(iii)
Identify genuine fishermen (who earn
more than 50% of their livelihood through fish catching), if any, living within
the subproject area.
(iv)
Identify fisher folks negatively
affected by subproject infrastructure and their proposed mitigation measures.
Also provided support in presenting possible mitigation measures to fisher
folks.
(v)
Identify fish / prawn / shrimp
culturists present within the subproject areas and details of their production.
(vi)
Help finalize the fisheries
component of the Resettlement Plans.
(vii)
Assist the WMCAs in preparing
fishery production development plans, by also consulting producers, local DOF,
DAE and LGED officials.
(viii)
Assist producers in implementing
fishery production plans, monitor their activities and evaluate progress.
(ix)
Carry out activities to motivate local
stakeholders in fishery production.
(x)
Keep close liaison with each WMCA,
and discharge duties in consultation with them.
(xi)
Select candidates for different
types of fisheries related training in consultation with the WMCA. Also arrange
local training program on fishery production / demonstration.
(xii)
Evaluate progress in fisheries
production, and provide all required agricultural production data for Effect
Monitoring and Evaluation (EME).
(xiii)
Maintain close contact with the
local officials of the Department of Fishery (DOF) and solicit their assistance
when required.
(xiv)
Maintain close contact with the
Upazila Engineers, keep them informed about the current fisheries status in the
subproject areas, and solicit their help in resolving problems.
(xv)
Submit reports to the Upazila
Engineer, Executive Engineer and PIO/IWRMU as required.
The O&M
Facilitator should at least hold a Bachelors’ degree in Civil or Water
Resources Engineering, and have 3 years experience in O&M of water
resources projects or 5 years experience in case Diploma in Civil or Water
Resources Engineering . The O&M
Facilitator will be district based.
The O&M Facilitators will be posted in LGED District
offices. They will report to the District XEN. Each district has around 5-15
completed SSWR subprojects, and the O&M Facilitators will be mainly
responsible to monitor and support their operation and maintenance activities.
Their detailed responsibilities include but not limited to:
(i)
Monitor the following activities
performed by Upazila level staff, ensure their timeliness and quality, and
provide support as needed:
a. Preparation
of Maintenance Strategy and approval by WMCA
b. Walkthroughs
and reports
c. Preparation
of annual maintenance plan & budget
d. Implementation
of maintenance work
e. Preparation
of Operation Strategy and approval by WMCA
(ii)
Obtain and review yearly O&M
plan from the respective WMCAs;
(iii)
Monitor the quality of
infrastructure maintenance by WMCAs;
(iv)
Assist the AE (O&M) at central
level in managing the different GOB funds related to maintenance (Rectification
Fund, Matching Fund, Emergency Fund) and prepare the required annual budgets
for fund support;
(v)
Assist in the review of the
subproject Monitoring & Evaluation Grading exercise;
(vi)
Regularly visit WMCAs to observe
O&M status of infrastructure and resolve issues;
(vii)
Monitor the on-site O&M
mentoring provided by LGED Upazila level staff
(viii)
Ensure that the required training is
provided to new O&M Committees
(ix)
Extend support for technical audits
of WMCAs;
(x)
Review O&M data received from
the field and forward to Regional level and IWRMU for MIS entry (database of
hydraulic structures constructed by LGED);
(xi)
Perform any other duty assigned by
the District XEN.
(xii)
Monitoring the progress of O&M
fund collection by WMCA.
(xiii)
Work
as resources person in the Construction Observation Training for WMCA.