Project Information

  • Name: Contract No. 105258-S78614 TA-8249 ARM: Infrastructure Sustainability Support Program - International Transport Expert (46220-003)
  • Country: Armenia
  • Client: Asian Development Bank
  • Dates: 01-Mar-2013 to 31-Mar-2014
  • Assignment: Intermittent
  • Funding: Asian Development Bank

Details

The technical assistance was support the government's results-based management of the road sector. Using assessments of institutional, legal, and regulatory frameworks and of public financial management practices, baselines for capacity development and future reform areas were established. In line with sector development targets, key performance indicators (KPIs) were designed to inform results-based planning, budgeting, and management of the sectors. Financing options and mechanisms were explored to support service delivery in the road sector.

Services

The services implemented include:

  • Assessment of the government's strategic framework and development planning process for the sector, including sector priority setting, institutional arrangements, financing options, procurement, operation and maintenance, asset valuation systems, and fixed asset management;
  • Assessment whether roles, responsibilities, and institutional arrangements for roads and transport under the Ministry of Transport and Communication, Armenian Roads Directorate, project implementing units, state non-commercial organizations, and Division of Urban Development in regional government units are aligned;
  • Review in collaboration with the legal expert the legal and regulatory frameworks for the road sector and gaps that need to be addressed;
  • Review the sector, summarizing available data on road length and condition, estimates of routine and periodic maintenance expenditures required, actual allocations, and new investment projects in the pipeline with resource requirements;
  • Identification of the main constraints on providing high-quality road networks and efficient services for all types of roads, including the capacity of national contractors and alternatives to supplement this capacity as needed;
  • Development, in collaboration with public sector management specialist and the Ministry of Transport and Communication, KPIs for the sector that will guide budget and MTEF formulation;
  • Recommendations of alternative mechanisms for financing road infrastructure, such as land value capture, tolling, fuel levies, and vehicle excise duties, and evaluate their appropriateness in Armenia;
  • Development of a framework for managing road infrastructure assets as a dedicated practice involving planning, appropriate institutional arrangements, financial support, suitable systems, and tools and skills development;
  • Designing and conducting of two training sessions and workshops for counterpart staff, and two presentations tailored for policymakers and development partners;
  • Technical Support to the ADB mission leader during fact-finding and preparation of program documents.