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Regional Seminar Proceedings 1990
SESSION 11 - SUMMARY AND OPEN DISCUSSION
WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE?
11.1 PROPOSALS
All participants agreed that the seminar had been extremely useful
and that it should be repeated. After some discussion the following
proposals were agreed upon:-
Format:
Papers to be presented could be circulated in advance to the participants
to enable them to prepare any comments.
The number of topics presented could be reduced to allow a greater
depth of discussion and concensus.
Papers could be called for, from any participant, on the main
topics for discussion.
Small working groups on special issues was not favoured as all
topics would be of interest to all participants.
Issues:
Some suggested topics for the next seminar were: labour rates,
maintenance - how to do it, tools and equipment - innovation.
Length of Seminar:
3 days
Timing:
October 1990 or February 1991, depending on the progress with
the Agreed Plans for Action.
Location:
Kenya, within a 2 hour travelling radius of Nairobi.
11.2 GENERAL REMARKS
Counterparts would be welcome to participate in the coming seminar
provided they are experienced in the field of labour-based road
construction.
A report from the first seminar should be sent to all donors.
A list of all projects/programmes and the experts working in the
Region should be circulated bi-annually by ILO Geneva or Nairobi.
There were no specific proposals from the participants at the
seminar to alter the level of support being received from the Regional
Office. However the Agreed Plans for Action contain a number of
activities to be carried out by the Regional Office, principally
in the areas of information dissemination and coordination. It can
therefore be concluded that the number of site coordination. It
can therefore be concluded that the number of site units are appropriate
but more back-up and follow-up is required.
ANNEXES
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND ADDRESSES
| Mr Eivald Skau |
Regional Roads Engineer
Rural Roads Maintenance (RRM) |
P O Box 811
Mbeya
Tanzania |
| Mr Dejene Sahle |
Senior Roads Inspector (RRM) |
As above |
| Mr B J Mwangupili |
Training Officer (RRM) |
As above |
| Mr Truls Hjortnaes |
Programme Co-ordinator (RRM) |
P O Box 9231
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania |
| Mr John Marshall |
Monitoring & Evaluation Engineer RRM |
As above |
| Walter Illi |
Senior Training Engineer RRM |
P O Box 590
Tanga
Tanzania |
| Mr Beda Donasian |
Engineer RRM |
As above |
| Mr S. M. Kipande |
Rural Roads Engineer |
P O Box 258
Mbeya
Tanzania |
| Mr Sosthenes Rugaiganisa |
Rural Roads Engineers
Regional Engineer's Office |
P O Box 4
Sumbawanga
Rukwa Region
Tanzania |
| Mr K. Selvarasa |
Roads Engineer
Makete Integrated Rural
Transport Project |
C/o ILO Area Office
P O Box 9212,
Dar-es-Salaam |
| Mr Simon Gillett |
Chief Technical Adviser
Special Public Works Programme |
As above |
| Mr Ulf Brudefors |
Associate Expert
Labour Intensive Roads Project |
c/o UNDP,
P O Box 54
Gaborone
Botswana |
| Mr Bengt V Sundin |
Senior Adviser
Field Training Unit |
As above |
| Mr Mukesh C. Gupta |
Chief Technical Adviser
Labour Based Road Construction
Programme |
c/o UNDP
P O Box 459
Maputo
Mozambique |
| Mr James Agingu |
Engineering Advisor
Technology Unit
Minor Roads Programme (MRP) |
P O Box 2254
Kisii
Kenya |
| Mr Gary Taylor |
Planning & Monitoring Eng.
Engineer Minor Roads
Programme (MRP) |
c/o Swiss
Development Cooperation
P O Box 20028
Nairobi
Kenya |
| Mr John de Blaquiere |
Project Co-ordinator
Labour Based Feeder Road
Training & Production
Project (LBFRTTP) |
P O Box 410720
Kasama
Zambia |
| Mr Joseph Connolly |
Production Training
Engineer (LBFRTPP) |
As above |
| Mr Terje Tessem |
EMP/INFRA |
ILO
CH 1211 Geneva 22
Switzerland |
| Mr David Stiedl |
Regional Adviser ILO |
c/o UNDP
P O Box 30218
Nairobi
Kenya |
| Ms Jane Ritchie |
Consultant ILO |
LABOUR-BASED TECHNOLOGY
A REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICE
Karibuni Centre - Mbeya - Tanzania
26th to 28th February 1990
AGENDA
Day One
| 08.00 - 08.30 |
Introduction to the Seminar
(Dave Stiedl, ILO Regional Adviser, Nairobi) |
| 08.30 - 10:00 |
Low cost structures - local resource alternative to high spec.
materials.
(Garry Taylor, Minor Roads Programme, Kenya) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Control of alignment - more science at site level?
(John Marshall, Regional Road Maintenance, Tanzania) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Haulage of materials - the options from ox carts to tipper
trucks.
(Walter Illi, Regional Road Maintenance, Tanzania) |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
Self help - a viable option for road construction and maintenance?
(Jane Ritchie, Consultant, ex project engineer, Rukwa labour-based
roads, Tanzania). |
Day Two
| 07:30 - 12:00 |
Site visit - the use of light equipment in road rehabilitation.
(Dejene Sahle, Regional Road Maintenance, Tanzania) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Training materials - can there be a definite set?
(Bengt Sundin, Labour Intensive Road Programme, Botswana). (Joe
Connolly, labour-based Feeder Road Project, Northern Province,
Zambia) |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
Maintenance - does the lengthmen system work?
(James Agingu - Minor Roads Programme, Kenya) |
Day Three
| 08:30 - 10:00 |
Worker motivation - Daywork, Taskwork, Piecework, what difference
does it make?
(Ulf Brudefors, Labour Intensive Road Programme, Botswana).
(Walter Illi, Regional Road Maintenance, Tanzania) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Monitoring and Control - Forms and computer packages, can
we achieve a standard?
(John de Blaquire, Labour-Based Feeder Road Project, Northern
Province,Zambia)
(Terje Tessem, ILO, Geneva) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Summary and open discussion - where do we go from here?
(Dave Stiedl, ILO Regional Adviser, Nairobi) |
SUMMARY OF AGREED PLANS FOR ACTION
| WHAT |
WHY |
WHO |
HOW |
DATE |
Low Cost Structures
Masonry Trainer/ Guidelines (Identify and and costing prepare) |
Increased use of local resources through tech. Info. and costing |
Reg. Adv. Experts |
Inputs from Experts Consultations |
Sept.90 |
| Culvert moulds proven sources |
Reliable moulds |
Reg. Adv./RRM (Tanza) |
Inputs from projects
| July 90 |
Control of Alignment
| WHAT |
WHY |
WHO |
HOW |
DATE |
| Revised level control guidelines |
Improved and sustainable road standard |
John Marshall/ Walter Illi |
Information from current projects/site implementation (RMM
will support, setting out manuals from each project) |
Sept 90 |
Haulage of Materials
| WHAT |
WHY |
WHO |
HOW |
DATE |
| Trailor sources and designs |
More appropriate trailors |
Reg. Adv. |
Information from projects |
July 90 |
| Circular guidelines on haulage
| Facilitate decision making on economic haulage |
Reg. Adv. |
Information from projects and archive data |
July 90 |
Training Material
| WHAT |
WHY |
WHO |
HOW |
DATE |
| Improved access to existing training manuals |
Development of tailormade courses made easier |
Geneva/Nairobi/Projects |
Use of computerised data
listing of materials |
Proposals Sept. 90
July 90 |
| More videos on specific subjects and regions |
Improve quality and ease of training |
Geneva |
Editing of project made tapes?
Improved distribution of videos
Video cameras on projects
Ask projects about Video subject needs
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Sept. 90
July 90
July 90
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Monitoring and Control
| WHAT |
WHY |
WHO |
HOW |
DATE |
| Feed back on MMP by Geneva |
To assess usefulness and to improve package |
Project Experts |
Information from use in the field |
Sept. 90 |
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