developing and Agree We will work operating with the RAMS/BAMS Government of functions to support Papua New DoWI and DoTI Guinea to decision-making, ensure this is including an appropriately enhanced ability to captured in prioritise treatments asset to prevent damage management from flooding. systems and processes for prioritising works. Recommendation 3 TSSP should require The program Project Management remains an Consultants to active prepare a plan for supporter of the strengthening Government of scale local contractor Papua New capabilities under Guinea’s Road TSSP’s annual Construction program of works, Industry especially those Strategy. The carried out using pro program will forma contracts. A build on this similar program of support by work continuity and developing an mentoring focused on enhanced plan small-scale to strengthen should be small-scale considered in local conjunction with contractors by maintenance mid-2018. This contracts in targeted will include an national road enhanced role corridors. for the Program’s Project Management Consultants. Recommendation 4 To improve value for money from its physical works program, TSSP should:
developing and operating RAMS/BAMS functions to support DoWI and DoTI decision-making, including an enhanced ability to prioritise treatments to prevent damage from flooding. Agree We will work with the Government of Papua New Guinea to ensure this is appropriately captured in asset management systems and processes for prioritising works. Recommendation 3 TSSP should require Project Management Consultants to prepare a plan for strengthening local contractor capabilities under TSSP’s annual program of works, especially those carried out using pro forma contracts. A similar program of work continuity and mentoring focused on small-scale should be considered in conjunction with maintenance contracts in targeted national road corridors. The program remains an active supporter of the Government of Papua New Guinea’s Road Construction Industry Strategy. The program will build on this support by developing an enhanced plan to strengthen small-scale local contractors by mid-2018. This will include an enhanced role for the Program’s Project Management Consultants. Recommendation 4 To improve value for money from its physical works program, TSSP should: scale
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