Project description
To support poverty reduction and sustainable resource management, particularly in rural areas where most of the poor reside, the Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and North Sumatra (MDFANS) is financing two projects, namely:
- The Nias Islands Rural Access and Capacity Building Project (Nias-RACBP)
- The Nias Islands Livelihood and Economic Development Project (Nias-LEDP)
These two projects two projects complement each other in that they seek to support to communities affected by the tsunami in 2004 and the earthquake in March 2005 by promoting local economic development. The Nias-LEDP, which partners the World Bank (Partner Agency) with the State Ministry for the Acceleration of Development in Backward Regions (Implementing Agency), seeks to improve livelihoods by contributing to the development of the agricultural sector in targeted areas of Nias Islands. The ILO is the Partner Agency and the Implementing Agency for Nias-RACBP. Nias-RACBP focuses on the improvement of the strategic rural transport network within the same target areas on Nias Islands.
The Nias-RACBP consists of two components:
Construction works: The construction and maintenance of roads and bridges that support access to markets and services, as well as the rehabilitation/reconstruction of traditional public cultural heritage facilities;
Training and capacity building: This component aims to enhance the capacity of the involved local government agencies at district and sub-district levels, small-scale contractors and local communities in the planning and delivery of investments in the rural roads network.
Project strategy
The project will maximize economic benefits to the intended beneficiaries through development of durable assets that improve rural access in areas that have been identified for their potential contribution to local development.
Nias-RACBP will combine a ‘road network connectivity’ and a ‘least cost’ approach in the construction and rehabilitation of all-weather roads/paths that will only require minimum maintenance. The project will also integrate the rural access and training and capacity building sub-components covering all the stages of the project cycle, including on-the-job training, lesson learned from current projects, community involvement, ensuring gender mainstreaming and balance and optimizing use of labour and locally available construction materials, in combination with light equipment.
Key partners
- National Planning Agency
- State Ministry for The Disadvantage Regions Development
- Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration
- Provincial and District Planning Agencies
- District Tourism Offices
- Local Public Works Agencies
- Contractor Associations
For further information, please contact:
Mr Walter Illi
Team Leader / Chief Technical Adviser
Nias Islands Rural Access and Capacity Building Project
ILO Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Museum Pustaka Nias
Jl. Yos Sudarso No. 134A
Gunung Sitoli, Nias
Tel. +62639 7000 326
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