Impact & Projects

Approx. value of the contract (in current NRs; US$ or Euro): US$ 18,856.60 (NRs. 22,00,000.00)

Country: Bhutan 

Location within country: Sherichhu and Gongrizomsa

Duration of assignment (months): 18 months

Total No. of person-months of the assignment: 36 person months

Address: Thimpu, Bhutan Approx. value of the services provided by your firm under the contract (in current NRs; US$ or Euro): 

US$ 18,856.60  

No. of professional person-months provided by 

the joint venture partners or the Sub Consultants: None 

Name of joint venture partner or sub-Consultants, if any: 

Gyaltshen Consultancy, Bhutan

Description of actual services provided in the assignment: 

The main objective of the consultancy service is to establish the technical, socio economical, and financial viability of the project and prepare detailed project report for construction of the proposed road. 

The scope of work for preparation of Detailed Project Report shall include, but not limited to the following:

• Road Feasibility Study
• Environment Impact Assessment including Socio-Economic Analysis
• Site Study and Detailed Survey Works
• Geotechnical Assessment/Investigation
• Design of Road
• Conceptual Design of Bridges and other Structures
• Design of Bridge and other structures
• Technical Specifications (Specifications & Performance Requirements)
• Bill of Quantities
• Rate Analysis and Cost Estimate
• Preparation of Final Report

The Study on Climate Impact Adaptation and Mitigation in Asian Coastal Mega Cities

Country: Japan & the Philippines

Location within Country: Tokyo, Japan and Manila, the Philippines

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm/entity:

No. of Staffs:   2

No. of Staff-Months: 10 months

Department of Public Works and Highways & Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC),

Address: Tokyo, Japan & Manila, the Philippines

Approx. Value of Services (in Current US$): 150,000

Name of Associated Consultants, if any: CTI Engineering International Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants: X

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed:

Dr. Guna Nidhi Paudel – Sr. Climate Change Specialist

Dr. Khadananda Lamsal – Hydrologist

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

Determined the design rainfalls from frequency analysis of rainfall data. Simulated high water levels in San Juan, Pasig and Marikina rivers in Metro Manila under various scenarios of climate change; reviewed the damages caused by past floods of rivers in Metro Manila; and prepared flood hazard maps using MIKE 11 GIS for different scenarios of climate change.

Country: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam

Location within Country:

Vientiane, Laos

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm/entity:

No. of Staffs:   2

No. of Staff-Months: 12 months

Address:

Vientiane, Laos and Manila, the Phillippines

Approx. Value of Services (in Current US$): 160,000

Name of Associated Consultants, if any:

VisionRI Connexion Services Private Limited, India

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants:

X

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed:

Dr. Guna Nidhi Paudyal - Adviser

Dr. Khadananda Lamsal – National Team Leader/Flood & Drought Risk Management Specialist

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

Formulated country road maps for flood and drought risk management and mitigation; reviewed the damages caused and inundated parts by past floods of Mekong River in Vientiane; prepared the F/DRM investment sub-projects for ADB funding; performed technical due diligence and conducted feasibility studies of the investment sub-projects (flood control and irrigation projects). Performed the feasibility study of the road along the bank of Mekong River, with sluice and flap gates at cross-drains, designed to function as a dike for Mekong’s flood control in Vientiane, Laos.

Key activities:

• identifying and prioritizing flood and drought issues in each country (including CAM, LAO, VIE and THA) through the development of a regional and national road-maps for improved flood and drought risk management;
• developing a prioritized program of structural and nonstructural FRM and DRM interventions in each country; and
• preparing feasibility studies for national investment programs in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam based on the county-specific prioritized program of interventions.

Country: Bhutan

Location within Country: Phuensholing area

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm/entity:

No. of Staffs:   1

No. of Staff-Months: 2 months

Name of Client: UNDP / National Environment Commission

Address: Thimpu, Bhutan.

Approx. Value of Services (in Current US$): 15,000

Name of Associated Consultants, if any: Chhimi Dorji Consultants

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants: 6 months

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed: Dr.Guna Nidhi Paudyal - Team Leader, Hydrologic modelling expert.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

Field surveys, modelling (HEC-RAS suite of hydrological and hydraulic models), training, design of river protection works, cost, project preparation fo implementation including preparation of tender documents.

Country: Bangladesh, Fiji, Armenia and Philippines

Location within Country: Selected regions

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm/entity:

No. of Staffs:   1

No. of Staff-Months: 4 months

Address:

Manila Philippines

Approx. Value of Services (in Current US$): 40,000

Name of Associated Consultants, if any:  Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok Thailand

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants: 12 months

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed: Dr.Guna Nidhi Paudyal - Team Leader, Project Management Specialist.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

Project management for the consulting consortium as the Team Leader. Supervised the development of tools with SBT and ICT, applied the Open Street Mapping (OSM) tools for crisis mapping, disaster damage assessment, applications in the four countries and participated community drills; conducted regional and national workshops and training.