Technical Audit and Quality Assurance for North East Housing Reconstruction Program

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The North East Housing Reconstruction Unit, in partnership with the International Development Association, seeks technical audit and quality assurance consultants to assess the technical quality of housing reconstruction works undertaken in Sri Lanka's war-torn North East region. The program's objective is to provide a safe and secure living environment for displaced persons and families. The consultants will conduct a technical audit, set up a quality control system, and develop technical specifications and compliance check lists. The assignment will be conducted in two phases over the period of 2004-2008.

Key Takeaways:

  • The North East Housing Reconstruction Program aims to resettle hundreds of thousands of people in their reconstructed houses after the civil conflict in Sri Lanka.
  • The program will be implemented with the assistance of the International Development Association (IDA) for four years.
  • The Technical Audit and Quality Assurance Consultants will assess the technical quality of all housing reconstruction works and set up a quality control system.
  • The consultants will develop technical specifications and compliance check lists for different types of reconstruction and disseminate them among implementing agencies.
  • The assignment will be conducted in two phases: design and implementation, with a reporting system to support the project management team.
  • Eligible consultants are invited to indicate their interest and provide relevant information, including their qualifications and experience in similar assignments.

Statistics:

  • 326,000 housing units were destroyed in the North East region during the 20-year civil conflict in Sri Lanka, representing 58% of the total housing stock.
  • Several hundred thousand people have returned to their original villages since the cease-fire in February 2002.
  • The project period is for four years, with two phases of the assignment conducted over the period of 2004-2008.
  • The consultants will develop a reporting system to support the project management team to undertake mid-course corrections.

Sources:

  • [Source 1: UNDAF Business, December 2004]
  • World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/consult/contents.html), May 2004
  • North East Housing Reconstruction Program's website (www.nepc.lk)
  • UNDB Print Edition: Issue No. 645, 31 December 2004
  • [Posted Online: 3 December 2004 (Copyright United Nations Development Business Unit http://www.devbusiness.com)]