Azerbaijan, Water Users Association Development Support Project (WUAP)

Design and Construction Supervision of
On-Farm and Off-Farm Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Brief Description of the Project:

Project is formed of two components.

Component-1:

In scope of Component-1, to empower and to increase the capacity of 27 Rayons (72% of irrigable lands in the country) and 379 Water User Associations (WUA’s), general and WUA trainings are delivered. Training topics are;

• Latest technology,
• WUA Operation and Maintenance Plans,
• Accounting, financial management and taxing,
• Preparing WUA Plan and management.

In accordance with the amendments during the project process, service scope has been expanded and Rayon Support Centers (RSC), Rayon Support Units (RSU) and WUA employees has been supervised according to the determined goals and reported.

Component-2:

In 15 Rayons, services like on-farm and off-farm irrigation and renewal and rehabilitation of drainage infrastructure in 118.510 ha area including 39 WUA’s (including those with changes). Services for Quba, Sabirabad, Saatlı, Imıshli, Ağcabedi, Zakatala, Goranboy, İsmayıllı, Beyleqan, Zerdab, Xaçmaz, Qebele, Qax, Balaken, Qusar rayons are provided.

In scope of on-farm and off-farm irrigation and rehabilitation and construction of drainage infrastructure, main task of the Consultants were described as follows;

• Preparation  of a brief 'rehabilitation form'  (under ten pages) following preliminary assessment (rapid appraisal) to provide sufficient justification  for approval (Client and the Bank) of the WUA for inclusion in the program.

• Preparation   of designs,  detailed  engineering  drawings  and  tender  documents  to international  standards (including collection of land information, topographic surveys, bill of quantities, economic and financial analysis, design reports and tender drawings);

• Discuss  design  drawings  with  the  client  (Pill)  and all participating  organizations (AIOJSC: WUA Support Units and Rills,  and WUAs), and incorporate comments into the detaled designs;

• Obtain approval of detailed designs from PIU,  RSUs and WUAs for on farm works, and Rills for off farm works;

• Carry out social screening and social impact assessment reports and based on the social screening finding undertake preparation of abbreviated RAP’s a needed,

• Preparation of digitized maps for WUAs that benefit from rehabilitation, and 15  core rayons

Scope of Services:

• Providing field information;
• Evaluation of rehabilitation cost estimate and economic and financial analysis;
• Evaluation of environmental protection;
• Arrangements for construction;
• Topographic surveys;
• Preparation of detail design;
• Preparation of tender documentation;
• Construction Supervision.