On April 25, 2015 worst natural disaster, an earthquake strike Nepal. It had a major impact on lives, property and infrastructures. After the disaster, with the resurgence from disaster the vulnerable constructions are in the need of reconstruction. The JV of Consultants is supporting the Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) – Education and the District Level Project Implementation Units (DLPIUs) in overall project management, financial management, design and supervision, monitoring and environmental and social safeguards oversight of school reconstruction project. To support CLPIU Education and DLPU’s with comprehensive technical assistance to reconstruct/retrofit/upgrade the earthquake damaged schools of Nepal by providing – technical and management assistance through technical surveys and assessment, development of architectural and structural designs, procedures and processes to rebuild affected schools, training and capacity building, procurement, project management, construction supervision, and financial management of the project.

Major activities being carried out by the consultants are:

• Site investigations, master planning, design and cost estimate for all categories of school buildings and associated facilities;
• Training and capacity building of government counterparts
• Adjusting type designs of schools to suit each specific site conditions
• Preparation and submission of due diligence report (DDR) for environmental and social safeguards
• Detailed designs (all components of building-civil, electrical, water supply and sanitation, solar, interior decoration etc.) for new schools including preparation bills of quantities, design and construction drawings, and related procurement documents
• Prepare procurement plans for goods and works, preparation of bid documents and other documentation, including management and monitoring execution of the project
• Construction supervision, contract administration, contract management, construction quality control and quality assurance of schools
• Management of complex multi-locations, multilaterally financed projects
• Monitoring and evaluation including support in PPMS and monitoring & evaluation of project
• Planning and implementation of social development & GESI action plan
• Reporting and monitoring of project progress
• Assist CLPIU in financial management of the project
• Developing the comprehensive monitoring and reporting plan for project output
• Develop monitoring and reporting system for school reconstruction and rehabilitation
• Assist CLPIU in data compilation, monitoring and preparation of progress report
• Train the CLPIU and district level staffs for effective project supervision, contract management and monitoring and evaluation of the project