Training Needs Assessment Survey Questionnaire

Training Needs Assessment Survey Questionnaire for Officials from Projects/Implementing Offices
Capacity Development Resource Centre
Date: ……………………………..

Namaskar!
Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) in partnership with ADB/NRM has been
providing capacity development trainings to EA/IA’s staff working in ADB funded projects since
November 2015. The information on trainings conducted by CDRC and their brief contents is
provided as annex to this questionnaire. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify training
needs of officials working under ADB assisted projects/implementing agencies with a view to
provide appropriate capacity development training courses by introducing additional courses, and
revision./improvement of the existing CDRC courses. CDRC kindly requests you to provide
information by filling the questionnaire. Such information will remain confidential and will be
used only for TNA purpose. Thank you!

a. Name (Optional): ………………………………………………………………………

b. Designation: ……………………………………………………………………………...

c. Sex: Male Female

d. Name of Organization/Project: ……………………………………………………………….
e. Address: …………………………………
f. Number of months spent in current organization/project: ………(months)
g. Have you worked in other ADB-funded projects? If yes, name the project and duration of
service.
1) ..…………………………………………..
2) …………………………………………….
h. Please state the training programs you have participated organized by CDRC.
S.N. Training Name Year Duration
1)
2)
3)

i. What are the major tasks/functions of your present position?

1. …………………………………………………………….

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2. ………………………………………………………

3. ………………………………………………………

4. ………………………………………………………

j. What are the problems that you face in completing task/functions that you are assigned?

1. …………………………………………

2. …………………………………………

3. …………………………………………

4. ………………………………………….

5. ………………………………………….

k. Do you think any capacity development program is needed to redress the problems that you
mentioned?
Yes No

l. If you require training to improve your major tasks/functions, what are your preferred areas
among the topics/contents listed below? Please tick mark (√) the selected training
topics/areas and suggest the contents that you would like to be included in the training
Training Topics/Areas Suggested Contents Training Methods
Note: please refer attached appendix For example,
for information on contents and Classroom/online
themes that could be covered under presentation, Clinics.
each training. Field visit , case studies.
exercises, experience
sharing, etc.

Procurement
Procurement of Works
Procurement of Consulting
Service
Procurement of Plant
Procurement of Goods
Other Procurement topics

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Training Topics/Areas Suggested Contents Training Methods

Note: please refer attached appendix For example,
for information on contents and Classroom/online
themes that could be covered under presentation, Clinics.
each training. Field visit , case studies.
exercises, experience
sharing, etc.

Contract Management
Contract Management (based
on ADB –Works –Small SBD)
Contract Management ( based
on ADB –Works –Large SBD)
Social Safeguards
Basic Social Safeguards
Professional Social Safeguards
Environmental Safeguard
Basic Environmental
Safeguards
Professional Environmental
Safeguards
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
Gender Equality And Social
Inclusion (GESI) Concepts
GESI Framework and
Requirements
Financial Management
Disbursement, Audit and ADB
Financial Requirements
CPD training (Disbursement
Online System)
Training on APFS preparation
and Audit
Project Management
Project Management
Project Management Tool
(MS-Project)

m. In addition to the above trainings, what other areas of trainings/refresher trainings you think
needs to be conducted to enhance your capacity to perform your project specific task?

1. ……………………………………………………….

2. …………………………………………………………

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3. ………………………………………………………..

4. ……………………………………………..………….

n. How comfortable do you feel with online registration if CDRC makes it mandatory for
enrolling in training programs?

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o. Your view (including any good and bad experiences) regarding on-line training (virtual).

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p. Any other suggestion to improve CDRC's training

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Thank you for your cooperation

Contact
Email: binod.bista@nasc.org.np
Mobile: 9851156111

Annex: List of CDRC Training Programs and Contents

CDRC Trainings Contents

Procurement of Works  ADB’s New Procurement Framework: Policy, Regulations, Staff Instruction, and
Guidance Note
 Procurement Procedures
 Preparation of Bidding Document
 Bid Opening, Evaluation and Contact Award
Procurement of  Consultant Selection Methods/Types of Proposals
 Preparation of EOI/RFP
Consulting Service
 Evaluation of EOI/Proposals and Contract Award

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Procurement of Plant  ADB’s New Procurement Framework: Policy, Regulations, Staff Instruction, and
Guidance Note
 Preparation of Bidding Document
 Bid Opening, Evaluation and Contact Award
 Insurance, Securities, Price Adjustment and Functional Guarantee, Technical
Requirements, (major & minor items, deviations), Maintenance and Operating Cost
Procurement of Goods  Provision of PPA and PPR
 Procurement of Other Services
 Procurement of Goods
 Project Cycle : Method & Practices; Preparation of Specification & Cost Estimate; LC
and Incoterm
Contract Management  GCC Provisions
 Variation Order, Rate Revision, Extension of Time & Liquidated Damage
(based on ADB –Works
 Contract Management Activities
–Small SBD)  Price Adjustment
 Contract: Claims and Disputes
Contract Management (  FIDIC Contract Documents: Introduction & Principles
 FIDIC General Provisions and Responsibilities of the Main Participants
based on ADB –Works
 Management of Project
–Large SBD)  FIDIC Financial Clauses & Procedures; Risk, Force Majeure & Termination
 Variation Order, Price Adjustment , Extension of Time
 Claim Applications under FIDIC, MDB Conditions of Contract
 Processing of Claims and Resolution Disputes
Basic Social Safeguards  ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards Principles
 Social Risk Assessment, Classification and Categorization
 ADB’s Indigenous People Safeguards Principles
 Legal & Policy Framework
 Inventory of loss
 Social Impact Assessment including vulnerability assessment
 Communication and consultation:
Professional Social  Understanding gaps between ADB and GoN Requirements
 Inventory of loss (IOL) & Defining Project Affected Persons (PAPs)
Safeguards
 Stakeholder Analysis, Community Consultation & Communication Strategy
 Meaning, Methods and Procedure of Social Impact Assessment(SIA)
 Project Site Observation & Fieldwork
 Assessment of Differential Impacts & Vulnerability
 Livelihood and Income Restoration
 Modelling Mitigation Measures and SIA Report
 Valuation, Compensation & Preparation/Updating RP & Budgeting
 Designing Enhancement Measures and Preparation IPP
 Grievances Redress Mechanism (GRM) & Monitoring
Basic Environmental  ADB’s Environmental Safeguards Policies and Principles
 Environmental Risk Assessment, Environmental Impacts and Mitigation
Safeguards
 Legal & Policy Framework
Professional  Sustainable Development, Paradigm shift in environmental safeguard requirements
 National Policy and Principles
Environmental
 EMP provision in Tender Document and BOQ
Safeguards  SEMP / CEMP and its elements
 Risk Analysis and Impact Rating System developed by IFC
 Automated safeguard monitoring
Gender Equality And  Socialization, Gender and Exclusion
 Concepts of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion (GESI)
 Achievements and Challenges of ADB Assisted Projects in addressing GESI
Concepts
GESI Framework and  GESI Mainstreaming Framework, Policy Analysis
 GESI Mainstreaming in Institutions, Planning, Programming and Budgeting, Monitoring
Requirements and Reporting
 ADB gender policy and strategy and mainstreaming GESI in project design,

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implementation and monitoring

 Project GESI action plan implementation, monitoring and reporting
 Capturing GESI results in Project Completion Report
Financial Management:  Disbursement, Audit and ADB Financial Requirements
 ADB’s requirements on project financial statements
Preparing Financial
 Category wise expenditure
Statement  Loan and grant financial information services
 Advance account ledger
 Financial covenants and audit observation
Financial Management:  About Client Portal Disbursement (CPD)
 ADB’s loan Disbursement Handbook 2017 and Disbursement procedures
CPD
 Create, Save & Approve WA’s Direct Payment
Project Management  Project Management under ADB
 Project Management Fundamentals
 Project Organization
 Project Stakeholder Management
 Project Risk Management
 Project Control
 Critical Success Factors
Project Management  Critical Path Analysis
 Earned Value management
Tool (MS-Project)
 Use of MS Project Software in Project Planning and Monitoring