OVERVIEW OF R4D

and
Labour Base Method

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1. OVERVIEW OF R4D

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 R4D is the Government of Timor-Leste’s leading
programme in the rural roads sector

Goal: Women and Men in rural Timor – Leste are deriving social and economi
c benefits from improved rural road access.

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 R4D hanesan Goveru Timor-Leste nia programa nebe
lidera hela setor Estrada Rural sira

Objetivu: Feto no Mane sira iha area rural Timor – Leste sei hetan benefisiu so
sial no ekonomiku husi asesu estrada rural nebe hadiak.

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 R4D started in 2012.

 Government of Timor-Leste finances the road works (since 2013)

 Government of Australia provides funding support for Technical Assistance and Capacity Buildi
ng (for Contractors and for Staff of Ministry of Public Works)

 International Labour Organization (ILO) provides Technical Assistance(TA) to government offici

als and contractors.

 ILO TA is focusing on capacity development and MPW is in-charge of implementation of rural ro

ad works.

 By March 2019, 550 km of rural roads rehabilitated and maintained

 In 2019 MPW/R4D received 15.9 million in 2019 budget.

 R4D scheduled contract cycle: about 1 year.

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 R4D hahu ona iha 2012.

 Governu Timor-Leste finansia obras estrada (dezde 2013).

 Governu Australia fo apoiu fundus ba Asistensia Teknika no Dezenvolvimentu Kap

asidade (ba kontrator no funsionariu sira iha Ministerio das Obras Publicas).

 International Labour Organization (ILO) fo Asistensia Teknika.

 ILO TA is focusing on capacity development and MPW is in-charge of implementati

on of rural road works.

 Halo ona reabilitasaun no manutensaun ba estrada rural sira ho km 550 to’o Marsu
2019.

 MOP/R4D simu ona milaun 15.9 iha 2019 Budget.

 R4D halo ona planu ba siklu kontratu: ba tinan 1.

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Improvement of the rural road network

Planning – Municipalities, Rural Road Master Plan and

Investment Strategy (RRMPIS)
Design – rural road standards
Procurement – Infrastructure Fund (IF) and Line Ministry
(LM) – for all contracts
Rehabilitation – local contractors, rural road specifications
Supervision – MPW & MSA
Social safeguards – working conditions (Module 10)
Environmental safeguards – licensing, compliance (Module
11)
Maintenance – long term, communities

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Technical details

Pavement types – earth, gravel, stone, bitumen, concrete –

depends on gradient, rainfall, type, population
Labour based methods – labour and equipment, employment, good
organisation, unit rates (Module 7)
Local contractors – local knowledge, local employment, MPW/MSA
classification (use in 2020)
Contract cycle July to December – dry season – rehabilitation
January to June – wet season – maintenance
Quality control – material testing, laboratory tests, site tests,
specifications
Maintenance – CMGs, continuous, long term, performance based
Training – tendering, technical, business, management, monitoring
Invoice payment – MPW to improve process

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Support and capacity development

Strategy – private sector, maintenance, labour based methods

Staff – recruitment, adequate supervision

Skills – training courses

Systems – planning, invoice payment

Resources – vehicles, offices, computers

Leadership – MPW, DRBFC, Municipalities

Motivation – profit, support

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2. Rural Road by using
Labour Base Method

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Labour Base Method:

Local Small
Equipment
Technology

Local Labour Based Appropriate

Local Material
Manpower Technology(LBAT)

Local
Participation

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Features LB Approaches

Participatory Planning
Appropriate Technologies and Task based approach
Optimum use of Labour and Light Equipment
Contracting to Small-Medium Contractors and Communities
Quality Control and Use Local Resources
Capacity and Skills Development
Decent Work Standards

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Adv. Of LB Method

 More Employment Generation

 More injection of fund in Project area and equ
al income distribution
 Same Quality standard work and less destruct
ion to environment
 More ownership feeling
 More cost effective
 Less negative environmental impact

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Critical to Success using LB methods

• Good supervision
• Well organized and managed labour force
• Careful setting out of works
• Use of good quality hand-tools
• Prompt payment to contractors by client and to workers by cont
ractors.

R4D HAS WELL ESTABLISHED QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES

“SUB-STANDARD WORK WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT”

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Stages of labour based Method

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Preparation
2
Execution 3
Completion

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1. Preparation Stage:

Survey and BoQ

Mobilization preparation

Preparation
2
Execut Tendering and
Tender award ion Evaluation
3
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2. Execution Stage:

Contract Mobilization and

administration Site Organization

Execution
2
Execut Recourse
Work activitiesion Management
3
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3. Completion Stage:
Demobili
zation

Work
completion

Complet
2
ion
Execut
ion
3

Inspection
er

Final
Handov

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Sequential LB Work Activities during Imp
lementation:

1.Setting out
a. Centre line Fixation
b. Horizontal Alignment
c. Vertical Alignment
d. Cross sectioning
e. Layout of drain and other structures

2.Site clearance
f. Bush/grass clearing
g. Top Soil Removal
h. Tree & Stump Removal
i. Boulder Removal

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Sequential LB Work Activities during Imp
lementation: Contd…

3.Earth work
a. Excavation
b. Horizontal Alignment
c. Vertical Alignment
d. Cross sectioning
e. Layout of drain and other structures

4.Road Structures
f. Drain(earthen/lined)
g. Walls(RRW, toe walls, Gabion, check dams)
h. Causeways
i. Culvert
j. Small bridge (less than 10 m only)

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Sequential LB Work Activities during Imp
lementation: Contd…

5.Road Surfacing
a. Earthen
b. Gravel
c. Telford (hand pack stone)
d. Concrete(Plum concrete)
e. Bituminous (surface dressing(DBST/SBST), asphalt concrete(
hot mix), Penetration Macadam, Latasir)

6.Road Furniture
f. Project sign boards
g. Traffic Signboard
h. Marker posts/marker drum
i. Crash Barrier

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Sequential LB Work Activities during Imp
lementation: Contd…

7.Bio – engineering works

a. Soil trimming
b. Grass Planting
c. Shrub/Tree Planting
d. Brush layering
e. Live check dams/live stacks

8.Road Maintenance(routine)

f. Removal of obstruction (tress/boulder/slides)

g. Grass cutting
h. Drain cleaning
i. Culvert Cleaning
j. Minor potholes/ruts repair
k. Road shoulder repair

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Obrigadu Wain

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