Country: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Name of Client: World Bank / Ecorys Nederland BV
Value: US$ 15,000
The objectives of this assignment are to (i) prepare a detailed assessment of multi-modal transport infrastructure, trade-supporting infrastructure, and the policy, institutional, and regulatory environment in the BBIN countries, and (ii) identify and prioritize hard (physical) and soft (institutional) interventions to facilitate the implementation of an efficient and effective multi-modal transport system along priority regional transport corridors.
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In order to achieve the above objectives, the key tasks to be performed in the assignment are as follows:
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Conduct stakeholder interactions with relevant government departments/ manufacturers/ freight forwarders, truck operators/ railways/ Inland container depots etc. in consultation with key experts.
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Primary/secondary data collection pertaining to major transport nodes, economic and freight movement nodes etc. in consultation with key experts.
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Facilitation of meetings of key experts with officials and stakeholders.
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Preliminary data analysis of the data gathered and support key experts in report preparation.
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Providing extensive support to key experts by being available for discussions as and when required on all matters captured in the TOR.