QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
FINANCIAL YEAR: 2012-2013
REPORTING PERIOD: Q2 (Apr - June)
Administrative Unit: Ministry of Works and Human Settlement.
Division/Field Office/Regional Office :(if it is an independent
budgeting entity):
Department: DES
Program Name and AWP Title:Capacity
Building on Disaster
and Climate Resilient Construction
Contribution to National & International Goals & Targets
Targets / Indicators
5 By 2012, national capacity for environmental sustainability and disaster management strengthened
UNDAF Outcomes
CT Outcomes
Outcomes
Indicators
Baseline
CT Outcomes 5.2.1: Capacity of
national focal agencies, relevant
sectors and disaster management
authorities at all levels
strengthened to implement
disaster management framework
1. Number of engineers and
local masons including men
and women trained in
Earthquake safe
construction practices
Engineers and
local masons
have limited
knowledge and
skills on safe
construction
practices
CT Output 5.2.2: Preparedness
and response systems to reduce
risks, mitigate and cope with
disasters/climate change
operationalized
2. Number of Government
officials including men and
women trained in Disaster
Risk Reduction
3. Gender sensitive
preparedness and
mitigation/adaptation
measures/plans in place
through gender analysis and
consultation with women of
the vulnerable communities
Limited
capacity of
national
authorities on
safe
construction
practices
Plan Target
1. Training Manual
material and manual
developed for the safe
construction, ensuring
gender sensitivity.
2. About 150
Engineers and 500
Artisans trained in
Disaster Safe
Construction Practices
providing equal
opportunities and
ensuring women are
represented in equal
numbers.
3. Housing Typology
in Bhutan compiled.
4. Housing
Vulnerability
Assessment for Stone
Progress
Training manual/ The
Guideline for Stone
Masonry 2013 is ready.
To finalize and be
reviewed by the core
group of engineers will
be done as soon as the
election is over. A
workshop will be held.
Exposure Trip/training
for four engineers in
Indonesia on the
earthquake safe design
and construction was
completed.
The desk study and
development of survey
forms for the typology
study is ready.
Masonry Houses
Developed.
5. Publication on
Housing Typology and
Disaster Safe
Construction Practices
printed and
disseminated after due
consultations and
verification by men
and women of
vulnerable
communities.
1. Activity Progress Details
Program Outputs &
Activities
Indicators
Annual
Target
Physical
Progress
Current
Quarter
Cumu
lative
Budget
(USD)
(A)
Expenditure
(USD)
Current
Quarter
Cumul
ative
(B)
Balance
(A)-(B)
Explanation of Progress
(explain Progress in detail)
Output 1: Develop
training materials for
engineers and artisans
and conduct training
on earthquake safe
construction.
Activity- 1.1:Develop
training material for
engineers and artisans
To develop
training
materials
95%
comple
ted
.The training
manual/the guideline
for stone masonry
2013 is ready and a
workshop will be held
as soon the election is
over, the material will
be reviewed by the
core group of
engineers.
Activity 1.2 – Printing
and Publications
Activity 1.3 – Capacity
building for district
engineers, artisans and
home owners in safe
construction practice
strengthened through
involvement of both
men and women local
artisans.
Output 2. Study
Housing typologies and
traditional safe
construction practices
and construction of
demonstration units of
safe building elements
Activity 2.1 – Collect
data and conduct desk
study on the housing
typologies and
traditional safe
construction practices
Activity 2.3 – Construct
Print and
Publish the
training
materials to
be distributed
during the
training
For the whole
project, a total
of 100
engineers and
300 artisans
trained and
awareness
raised among
the home
owners.
As soon as the material
is reviewed by the core
group of engineers, it
will be sent for
printing.
Conduct desk
study, do
survey and
publish a
housing
typology in
Bhutan.
The desk study and the
development of the
survey forms for the
typology study is ready
and as soon as the
election is over the
surveyors will be sent
to collect the data. The
surveyors are also
recruited.
After discussions with
Construct an
As soon as the material
is reviewed and printed
the training for 6
districts will be carried
out.
prototype demonstration
units
Activity 2.4 – Hire and
train demonstration
instructors with equal
opportunities to men and
women
Activity 2.5 –
Demonstration and
practical hands on
training
Output 4: Knowledge
Management,
Networking and
Institutional Capacity
Building
Activity 4.2: Regional
training/institutional
visits to be conducted on
disaster safe
construction practices
and vulnerability
assessment
Output 5: Project
Management Support
appropriate
demonstration
unit to be
used as a tool
while
conducting
the trainings.
Hire and train
masons to
teach hands
on while
conducting
the training in
the districts.
Trained
masons to
conduct the
practical
sessions
during the
training.
the core group of
engineers the
appropriate
demonstration units
will be developed.
Institutional
visit to be
conducted
Four engineers, three
male and one female were
sent to Indonesia to train
on Earthquake safe design
and construction in April
2013 for 5 days.
Will hire and train as
soon as the material is
reviewed by the core
group of engineers.
This will be carried out
along with the training
in the districts.
Activity
5.1:Procurement of
Audio Visual Equipment
Procurement
of Video
Camera
Activity 5.2 – Moving
Expenses
A video camera to take
records of the training
and also to capture
disaster safe practices and
demonstrate to the
engineers, artisans and
home owners is procured
A vehicle will be hired to
transport the training
material and the staff
while conducting the
trainings.
Total
2.
Summary of Issues & Recommendations
Key Achievements: (Highlight the main achievements in
the current Quarter)
Constraints & Issues: (List the constraints/problems &
issues faced)
Recommendations:
(Suggest your recommendations/remedial actions to
improve implementation.)
Training material development, Institutional visit and training of
trainers , capacity building in 6 districts and typology survey
1. Due to the restriction from the election, most of the
activities had to be put on hold till the election is over.
Additional comments
Prepared by:
Name
Dago Zangmo
Designation
Contact
Numbers:
Date:
Telephone
322182 -106
Fax:
Verified by:
Contact Numbers:
Date:
Executive
Engineer
Agency
DES
Email
dzangmo@yahoo.com
5th July 2013
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