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EMERGENCY & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT EDID

IOM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION

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IOM GENERAL INFORMATION

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an inter-governmental organization with 127 member states, a further 17 observer states and offices in more than 440 field locations (January 2010). As the leading international organization in the field of migration, IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian and other forms of assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced persons.

Afghanistan has been IOM’s Member State since April 2002

IOM in AFGHANISTAN

With more than 17 years of experience in Afghanistan, IOM has effective operational structures in place throughout the country. Manned by some 440 international and national staff, IOM has its main office in Kabul and sub- offices in Badakhshan, Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kunduz, Nangarhar and Paktya.

IOM Afghanistan works in 5 broad areas and is increasingly focusing on technical cooperation and capacity building of Afghan government institutions in migration management throughout all program areas. IOM also provides emergency relief to vulnerable displaced families, facilitates long-term return and reintegration to and within Afghanistan, and stabilizes migrant communities for sustainable development in the context of long periods of mass population displacement.

IOM programs in Afghanistan are implemented in close coordination with national government counterparts and are designed to support the goals of the Afghan National Development Strategy (ANDS).

IOM programs are made possible through generous contributions from donors, including the governments of Australia, Canada, Croatia, the European Union, European Commission, Finland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

IOM OFFICES IN AFGHANISTAN


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Education (Schools and Colleges)

432

Health (Clinics and Hospitals)

226

Governmental Buildings

123

Roads

86

Water supply systems

78

Irrigation Systems

86

Gabions, protection walls

47

Bridges and culverts

44

Gender related constructions

42

Power supply projects

16

Infrastructure for environmental protection

9

Infrastructure for security

4

Infrastructure for aviation

3

Other (e.g. specific community projects, media, communications)

32

Grand Total

1228

EMERGENCY & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT (EDID)

Sustainable, efficient and important infrastructure lies at the heart of a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. Despite remarkable progress since 2002, the government continues to face daunting technical, managerial and operational challenges to its development and reconstruction. IOM’s Emergency & Development Infrastructure Department (EDID) is committed to helping the country meet these challenges as part of a successful transition into peace and democracy.

IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS BY IOM

Since 2002 up to present, the IOM has completed or has ongoing over 1,200 projects (over 200M USD of design and construction projects) throughout Afghanistan.

IOM Emergency and Development Infrastructure Department (EDID) provides services:

� Conducts feasibility assessments site survey, geotechnical, de-mining and environmental investigations

� Develops designs & cost estimations

� Organizes tendering processes and bids analysis

� Manages construction activities and provides quality and safety control.

Implementation through SPs

The IOM is implementing its projects through service providers: internationals either engineers or construction experts to aid in the monitoring of the projects. These international employees play a key role in building the contractors’ capacity and helping them acquire the skills and experience needed for higher quality work.

HOW EDID WORKS

EDID’s work begins at each project site. The EDID team, in coordination with donors, relevant ministries and local communities conduct feasibility assessments, site survey, geotechnical, de-mining (if required) and environmental investigations prior to developing designs.

IOM develops contemporary design solutions to produce a fully constructible set of drawings and specifications directly linked to international codes, with accurate cost estimates, suitable for limited available materials and local maintenance capabilities. IOM pre-qualifies large and small contractors by assessing each company and its completed projects. This process facilitates a transparent bidding process in line with IOM’s procurement standards and procedures.

While an IOM quality control engineer is present on site throughout the life of each project, IOM international project managers undertake regular field visits to monitor progress and identify any deficiencies in the design or quality of materials used.

In order to foster community ownership of every project, IOM engages the local community throughout the entire process. This provides grassroots monitoring that pushes contractors to complete on time, but also serves as a stopgap method to foster positive dialogue between government representatives and community leaders with a vested interest in receiving high quality infrastructure, capable of withstanding daily use and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, snowfall and high temperatures. Government counterparts regularly accompany IOM engineers on site visits to ensure quality control,


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approve any changes to the design, and negotiate any security or other concerns voiced by the contractor. Collaborative monitoring is vital for a final product that is acceptable to the Donor, IOM, the government and the community.

IOM infrastructure projects in Afghanistan also provide opportunities to local labor and skilled workers to obtain experience and improve their skills, while contributing to the local economy and opening equal opportunities for female labor market in Afghanistan – thus empowering women through work and raising their self-esteem.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FOR IOM EDID


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ONGOING PROGRAMS

Construction of Health and Education Facilities Program – CHEF (2008 – 2013)

C.H.E.F. has a key role in providing health and education facilities for the people of Afghanistan. The program combines the expertise and the lessons learned from previous projects with modern, internationally accepted building standards for design and construction. Ministries countrywide will use the completed designs under this program in the future.

Health

Afghanistan’s standard health indicators, including infant and childhood mortality, are some of the world’s worst. The program therefore aims to address the healthcare needs of nearly two million Afghans through the design and construction of the following facilities:

� 100-bed hospital Gardez City (Paktya) � 20-bed hospital in Khiarkot/Zarghone Shar (Paktika) � Construction of pre-fabricated administration building and refurbishment of laboratories and

some latrines at Anthony Hospital (Kabul.)

� Refurbishment of Qawchin Clinic (Jawzjan)

These facilities will provide urgently needed health services, including in-patient and out-patient referral and treatment, to communities in adjacent provinces. The hospitals will also serve as a training facility for health professionals and a venue for medical seminars, as well as offering training to building maintenance personnel.

Ensuring that Afghanistan has the human resources that it needs to provide sustainable health care services figures prominently within the program. As a consequence three provincial Midwifery Training Centers (MTC) will be designed and constructed in:

* Bamyan * Badakshan * Khost These Centers will train midwives, who will eventually bring reproductive health services to one million Afghan women.

Education

Despite some progress, the Ministry of Education (MoE) estimates that half of the school-age children in Afghanistan still do not attend school. Significant gender and provincial disparities also exist (National Education Strategic Plan for Afghanistan, 2007 – 2011). Based on available data, a recent Oxfam report estimates that there is a shortage of 52,722 trained primary school teachers. An additional 63,616 trained primary teachers will need to be recruited to meet a projected increase in student enrolments in the next five years. There is also a specific need for female teachers, as currently only 28 percent of teachers are women.

In order to address this need, the program will design and build up to nine Provincial Teacher Training Colleges (PTTCs). These facilities are being designed in close coordination with the MoE and the donor, USAID. IOM has developed a standard concept for educational buildings and each college will include separate dormitory buildings for male and female students.


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Maimana Assembly Hall (November 2009 – November 2011)

Faryab Province, with a growing population of 858,600, is one of the 10 largest provinces in Afghanistan. The province has a history of progressive development, especially in the areas of agriculture and trade and if compared with the rest of the country, Faryab currently enjoys a relatively stable developing economy and a vibrant social and cultural life. In an effort to support this trend, the Governor of Faryab and the Norwegian Government has requested IOM to design and build an Assembly Hall in Maimana - Faryab provincial capital.

The new Assembly Hall p resen t l y provides public gathering facilities for the entire population of Faryab province. The facility provides a venue for public meetings, lectures and debates, conferences, and courses thus contributing to the population stabilization efforts in the area. The Assembly Hall has the capacity to host over 600 people at any one time.

Building of Temporary Accommodation at MoRR, (June 2009 – May 2010)

Many Afghans have major concerns about returning home from abroad and access to shelter

remains a major obstacle to return. At the request of the government, the United Kingdom has agreed to establish a new reception centre for Afghans returned from foreign countries within the premises of the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR). The new center tentatively hosts Afghan returnees until their families can be located. The center provides shelter and immediate protection to returnees in need of assistance, increasing the government’s capacity to manage the issue. IOM has built the temporary accommodation at the MoRR compound at Jangalek in Kabul.

Due to the success of this project a new projects of adjacent construction may follow the Temporary Accommodation soon.


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COMPLETED PROGRAMS

The IOM is coming down a long path of successfully completed infrastructure projects, starting back in 2002 with the Afghan Transitional Initiative (2002-2005), continuing with Quick Impact Projects (2003- 2007), Schools and Clinics Construction and Refurbishment Program (2004-2007) Construction and Refurbishment of Health Facilities in Afghanistan (also known as CERP) (2006-2008), presently implementing large vertical structures constructions with the Emergency Development of Infrastructure Department (started in 2008).

PERIOD PROGRAM NAME

BUDGET DONOR # OF PROVINCES IMPLEMENTED

# OF PROJECTS

2001-205 ATI 50 mil + USAID 8 600 small grant projects

2003-2007 QIP 61 mil + USAID 26 342 2004-2007 SCCRP 40 mil. + USAID 23 502 2006-2008 CERP 1.5 mil. USAID 100 Bed Hospital Ghazni Province

When communities are asked what they want in terms of development projects, they often give the same

three answers: roads, water and power. It is also through its infrastructure projects that the IOM seeks to

address needs while bringing communities closer to the government.

Afghanistan Transitional Initiative – ATI (2002 - 2005)

The ATI was designed to support the process of recovery and completed more than 300 projects. It consisted of a small grants program focusing on community level infrastructure such as schools, clinics, potable and irrigation water, and secondary and tertiary roads throughout the country.

Most of these projects were implemented through local contractors selected by competitive tender and closely monitored by IOM engineers from sub offices nationwide.

As a result of the program, IOM developed strong working relationships with the government, local contractors, NGOs, UN agencies, and other aid providers, as well as gaining expertise in construction and rehabilitation work across Afghanistan.

The program also aimed at building the capacity of central government ministries to address construction- related issues and to increase their interaction with provincial counterparts and local communities.

Quick Impact Program – QIP (2004-2007)

Under this program, IOM, in close coordination with the Provincial Reconstruction Teams, local government authorities and communities, identified high priority community needs. This led to 342 projects in 26 provinces, furthering the core objectives of stability, reconstruction, and building support for the central government.

Most of these projects involved infrastructure such as community irrigation systems, clean water supply, road construction or improvements, power systems, and the construction or rehabilitation of government buildings, schools and clinics.

The following infrastructure projects were implemented with USAID funding by the QIP:

Bridge projects

26

Power projects

8

Road projects

52

Schools projects

32

Water projects

19

TOTAL projects, out of which – Infrastructure

342 - 137


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Schools and Clinics Construction and Refurbishment Program – SCCRP (2004-2007)

The overall objective of the IOM Schools and Clinics Construction and Refurbishment Program was to increase access to quality education and health as well as suitable health and learning environments in order to create conditions for community stabilization in Afghanistan.

Schools

Through this program IOM refurbished and constructed a total of 328 schools across Afghanistan. Each of the schools serves approximately 1,500 students, resulting in a total of almost 500,000 beneficiaries.

Clinics

IOM also built and refurbished 174 basic and comprehensive health facilities and clinics nationwide, benefiting approximately seven million users. Schools and Clinics Construction and Quick Impact programmes significantly contribute to boosting the country’s social infrastructure and its private sector by hiring Afghan contractors and purchasing materials locally.

Construction of Ghazni Hospital CERP

Back in 2006 one of the first priorities for Ghazni Province is the construction of a Hospital. CERP allocated 1,500,000 USD for the construction of parts of the hospital while the hospital will be completed with funds from USAID.

With CERP funding, IOM successfully implemented parts of Ghazni Hospital from September 2006 to April 2008.

Main activities:

� Construction of boundary wall with main gate, lights and protection wall; � Construction of two guard rooms � Construction of 2 water towers; � Boring of 3 deep wells;

� Construction of a fuel tank house; � Construction of Block 9 (main building); � Construction of the driveway from fueltank to block 9; � Supply and installation of 2 generators, with all accessories

Despite the constraints faced by IOM over three years of project implementation, IOM has been able to find timely solutions and overcome difficulties in an effective manner.

By promoting access to basic health care, which represents an essential and expressed community need, the CERP funded project implemented by IOM has helped the Afghan government to re-invigorate Afghanistan's human capital and nurture a fit and productive workforce, thereby facilitating community stabilization as well as economic growth in the Ghazni area.


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OUR TEAM

Since 2004 IOM’s EDID has completed, or is in the process of completing, over US$ 200 million of design and construction projects. The current IOM C.H.E.F. team consists of national and international engineers and architects with vast experience of Afghanistan. EDID specialists include surveyors, architects, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, quantity surveyors, technical translators, quality control and safety field engineers.

The IOM EDID team takes pride in its “open door” policy. This encourages all members of the team to provide suggestions, solutions and constructive criticism to allow ongoing improvements to its designs, construction methods and contractual administration. This results in both international and national staff continuing to learn on the job.

IOM employs “International and National Service Providers” as part of its team. This, together with IOM’s vast network of communications and contacts, enables deployment of staff to virtually all areas of Afghanistan at short notice 365 days a year

Why IOM

� IOM is very familiar with the USAID's design requirements – the highest standards, in general - as well as with the Afghan Ministries design requirements (e.g. the MoPH standardized the Clinics designs developed by IOM).

� IOM has an excellent working relationship with various Ministries at the national level. � IOM has extensive experience working closely at the community level as well as sorting out

land issues in an amiable manner. � IOM has the expertise to conduct all required pre-construction activities and take required

actions for making sure construction projects are successful.

� IOM and various partners, including USAID, PRTs, local knowledgeable construction companies, construction experts staff of different Embassies present in Kabul, have developed and refined mechanisms to ensure the delivery of success of quality infrastructure projects (e.g. quality control management and safety systems, thorough realistic technical specifications).

� IOM developed a thorough contractor pre-qualifications procedure and have an extensive contractors' database already in place.

� The current IOM design team consists of international and national staff capable to develop contemporary design solutions to ensure a fully constructible set of drawings and specifications, suitable for the limited available materials and local maintenance capabilities. Many of the IOM international staff have been in Afghanistan for over 4 years.

Newest Technology

In its endeavors to support the Afghan Government efforts of improving the national health and education systems the IOM is bringing the newest technology in its infrastructure projects providing to the new buildings:

- Accessible routs consist of ramps, operable doors, elevators; - Rooms and spaces available to general public are handicaped accessible - Toiletts and bathing rooms, kitchen, living and dining areas and any exterior spaces including

patios, terraces and balconies;

IOM EDID DONORS & PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY STABLIZATION EFFORT IN

AFGHANISTAN U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.N. Office for Drug Control (UNODC) U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) CERP (Commanders Emergency Response Fund) Embassy of Japan, Kabul Provincial Reconstruction Teams Ministry of External Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI) Croatia British Embassy, Kabul, Norwegian Embassy


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IOM’S PROJECTS AS AN END PRODUCT

The newly constructed buildings reflect a new construction style with modern facilities for all:

� Accessible routs consist of ramps, operable doors, elevators; � Rooms and spaces available to general public are handicapped accessible � Toilets and bathing rooms, kitchen, living and dining areas and any exterior spaces including

patios, terraces and balconies;

Women working in construction or infrastructure remain rare in all countries. However, even in a country as conservative as Afghanistan, it was found that women were able to participate in infrastructure-related projects.

In recognition for the IOM’s Infrastructure projects successfully implemented, the recipient ministries acknowledges publicly the success and promotes the project at national level: the prefabricated Sherzad School project ‘is recommended as pilot study for the use of pre-fabricated school projects throughout

Afghanistan’, as per Ministry of Education decision.

The infrastructure projects activities are created to allow linkages and confidence between communities and district, provincial and central government.

The IOM infrastructure programs have contributed to improving Afghan population’s quality of life, strengthening the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan in spearheading reconstruction efforts, and thereby promoting peace and stability across the country.

Infrastructure projects – delivering quality & building capacity

IOM’s construction and reconstruction programs follow mostly the same pattern: agreement, pre- construction activities, design, ground-breaking ceremonies, implementation, final inspections, grand openings, warranty inspections – which shows that the system is viable both in planning and technologically and it is both acceptable for the donor and the recipient communities thus guaranteeing the projects’ success.

Progressively, projects started implementing internationally accepted building codes – like IBC (International Building Code) for seismic compliance & ADA (Americans with Disability Act).

Progressively, international legal norms required in formal contracts and agreements have been imposed in the work relationship with local contractors: from only the community involvement, in order to make them assume the active process and result, towards the formal agreement involving central and local administration commitment by signing MoUs.

Progressively, form the involvement of communities’ elders and Local Shura to the consultation and involvement of local departments representing the beneficiary Ministries, to the involvement of the central government, i.e. Ministry of Education, Health, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, the progress was tailored on democratic and historic progress of the country from the tribal social organization to the democratic institutions of a republic.

Due to the extensive destruction wrought by war infrastructure projects are a top priority for communities in Afghanistan. Infrastructure projects generated economic activities through direct involvement of community members. People earned wages through employment in projects, small bazaars opened up in places previously not accessible through bridges and roads, and shopkeepers were able to sell food at lower prices due to lower transportation costs and greater access of the community to their stores. It is imperative to continue all efforts to support for Government of Afghanistan and Afghan people through these types of projects

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