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Assignment Name: Technical Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design for Coastal Embankment Improvement Programme under Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery & Restoration Project (BWDB Part), IDA Credit No. 4507-BD.		Country: Bangladesh
Assignment Location within Country: Entire Coastal districts of Bangladesh		Duration of assignment (months): 18
Name of Client: BWDB		Professional Staff Provided by our Organization: No. of Staff: 06 No. of Person-Months: 37
Start Date (Month/Year): August 2010	Completion Date (Month/Year): January 2012
Name of Associated Consultants, if any: Consulting Engineering Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. India Devconsultants Ltd. Bangladesh Kranti Association Ltd. Bangladesh		No. of Person-Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants: 77
Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) Involved and Functions Performed: SMH Bokhari --- Coastal Drainage & Flood Management Specialist Mohiruddin Ahmed --- Hydraulic Structural Engineer Md. Alam Miah --- Hydrologist/Climate Change Specialist M. Badiuzzaman --- Economist/Financial Specialist
Detailed Narrative Description of the Project: Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters, mainly by coastal cyclones from the Bay of Bengal and upstream river floods during monsoon season. Cyclone surges, high tides and river floods are particularly significant and causes major losses of life and properties in the coastal areas. The objective of the project is to prepare a comprehensive coastal embankment improvement program and implementation of this first project CEIP-1would be carried out in two steps: (i) Detailed feasibility study for the whole (123 polders) coastal embankment system, its detailed design & bidding documents of 1-2 packages for first year’s implementation and (ii) Construction supervision, project management support and preparation of bidding documents of remaining CEIP-1 work.
Detailed Description of Actual Services Provided by our Staff: The activities and scope of works for phase-1 will include: Detailed feasibility study, design and engineering aspects including review and use of existing information, hydrological, hydraulic and morphological study for coastal area and mathematical modelling, optimize embankment design criteria to provide vest cost-effectiveness for protection of the hinterland, assess internal water management risks of the polders, develop a coastal embankment strategy and phasing and preparation of feasibility level design. Social impact assessment and preparation of RAP, environmental assessment, EMP & EIA etc. Preparation of feasibility report, project implementation plan, procurement packages, economic analysis and financial management system, cost estimate, O & M, monitoring and evaluation etc. For phase-11: Construction supervision, detailed design, project management and implementation support. Contract management and administration and project management support.

Firm’s Name: Design Planning & Management Consultants Ltd.