Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Rail Project
Assignment Name:
Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Rail Project Preparatory Facility [ADB Loan No. 3295-BAN(COL)]
Name of Client:
Bangladesh Railway
Assignment Location within country:
Dhaka, Chittagong
Start Date (Month/Year):
May 2018
Completion Date (Month/Year):
July 2019
Duration of Assignment (Months):
14
Total No. of staff-month of the assignment:
311
Name of Joint Venture Consultants, if any:
Canarail Consultants
No. of Staff-Months of Key Professional Staff provided by Joint Venture /Associated Consultants:
0
Name of Senior Staff (Team Leader /Social Safeguard Specialist, Deputy Team Leader/Field Coordinator-I, Deputy Team Leader/Field Coordinator-II, Gender Specialist & STI/HIV/AIDS Assessment Specialist) Involved and Functions Performed:
Hafiza Khatun: Team Leader ,K. M. Mosharrof Hossain: Deputy Team Leader/Field Coordinator-I, AKM Nuruzzaman: Deputy Team Leader/Field Coordinator-II, Samima Parvin: Gender Specialist & Md. Anwarul Hoque: STI/HIV/AIDS Assessment Specialist
Narrative Description of Project:
Government of Bangladesh identified some projects for potential investment under ADB funding. These along with others modes of transport will contribute to development of national, regional and eventually international economy and trade. The components are:
- Conversion of Tongi- Bhairab Bazar-Akhaura MG double track into DG double track (Approx. 104 km);
- Conversion of Laksam- Chinki Astana-Chittagong MG double track into DG double track (Approx. 130 km);
- Proposed Dhirasram to Pubail Railway connection and proposed ICD at Dhirasrom;
Detailed Description of Actual Services Provided by our Staff:
- Census & socioeconomic survey
- Market survey
- Focus group & consultation meetings
- Video filming of the structure
- Preparation & distribution of 10 cards
- Data generation, report preparation
- Preparation of Initial Poverty Assessment Report
- Gender action Plan
- Health Action Plan
- Preparation of Resettlement Plan