Contractors’ Tracer Study

The Roads for Development Programme (R4D) is designed to lead and coordinate all rural road development and maintenance activities in Timor-Leste. R4D was launched in March 2012 and the current first phase ends in December 2016. R4D is co-funded by the Government of Australia. ILO provides technical assistance to R4D.

In July 2014 R4D completed a Baseline Contractors’ Tracer Study and is currently undertaking the End-line Contractors’ Tracer Study to verify to what extent R4D’s objectives related to capacity development of local civil works contractors have been achieved. The End-line survey is scheduled to be finalized in November 2015.

The Contractor Tracer Study covers 36 local contractors’ companies that have been contracted by R4D to undertake rehabilitation and maintenance contracts. These include contractors from the Municipalities of Lautem, Baucau, Manufahi, Aileu, Bobonaro and Covalima, and from the enclave of Oecusse. Data are collected as well from a control group of contractors.

Data are collected regarding changes in capacities of contractors, particularly in terms of business turn-over, the quality of submitted tenders and the quality and timely implementation of contracts.