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1 Activities performed by Knowledge Management Consultants Ltd in different projects Knowledge Management Consultants Ltd. has been involved in preparation of social and environmental safeguard documents since It has been one of the most superior consultants in the country especially for resettlement researches, preparation and implementation of resettlement plan, Land acquisition plan as well as resettlement plan implementation and monitoring. KMC Ltd. Has generated 30 RPs, 12 s and has been engaged in implementation of implementation of 5 RPs. So far KMC Ltd. has been awarded 42 projects within the country in a range of arena. Among them, 26 projects has been in plain land, concerning water and sanitation, transport sector, construction of bridges, agriculture, etc. Another two projects were in the hill tracts and thirteen in different coastal areas of the country. The table demonstrates a projection of KMC s successful achievements of multidimensional activities in various projects. KMC Ltd. has effectively accomplished 31 Resettlement Action Plans and 23 Base Line s. In the course of its mission, KMC has exercised Focus Group Discussions in 33 projects, Stake Holder Engagement in 38 projects, Video Filming in 28 projects for documentation, Sketch Mapping in 26 projects and Land Accusation Survey in 16 projects. KMC has also prepared Social Impact Assessment, Social Management and Resettlement Policy Framework, Land Acquisition Plan, Social Compliance Monitoring Report, etc. Activities Social Assessment 2 31 Socio Economic Survey 34 Inventory of Loses 30 Property Valuation Survey 28 Focused Group Discussion 33 Participatory Rapid Assessment /Rapid Rural Assessment Number of 12 Stakeholders Consultation 38 Household Numbering 27 Video Filming 28 Sketch Mapping 26 Data Entry 33 Data Generation 33 Land Acquisition Survey 16 Social Compliance Monitoring Report Report 23 Social Impact Assessment 10 Land Acquisition Plan 12 Resettlement Action Plan 32 Rap Implementation 5 Social Management and 3 Resettlement Policy Framework 6 Page 1

2 Performance of Knowledge Management Consultants Ltd Activities 1 performed by KMC Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Phase-III Chittagong Port Strategic Master Plan Multilane Tunnel under the River Karnaphuli Regional Cooperation and Integration (SP-2) (Engineers Main Office) June 16, 2015 to date May 02, 2015 to June 30, 2015 June 15, 2015 to October 15, April -30 June 2015 DWA Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) Bangladesh Railway DANIDA, AFD, EIB & GoB ADB (TA) People s Republic of China ADB 1 = Social Assessment,, =Socio Economic Survey, =Inventory of Loses, =Property Valuation Survey, =Focused Group Discussion, PRA/RRA=Participatory Rapid Assessment /Rapid Rural Assessment, =Stakeholders Consultation, =Household Numbering, =Video Filming, =Sketch Mapping, =Data Entry, =Data Generation, =Land Acquisition Survey, =Social Compliance Monitoring Report, Report, =Social Impact Assessment, =Land Acquisition Plan, =Resettlement Action Plan, =Rap Implementation, =Social Management and Resettlement Policy Framework Page 2

3 Coastal Embankment Improvement, phase-1 (CEIP-I) Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMBP) Dhaka Ashulia Elevated Express Way Consultancy Services for Technical Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design for Coastal Embankment Improvement (CEIP) River Bank Improvement (RBIP) March 2015 to February 2021 March 2015 to February 2021 February to March 2015 June 2014 to August 2014 May 2014 to August 2014 BWDB BBA BBA WDB WDB World Bank GoB GoB (PPP) World Bank World Bank Page 3

4 Well Field Construction (WFCP) Padma (Jashaldia) Water Treatment Plant (Phase-1) Pro-Poor Slum Integration (PPSIP) Detailed Design, Social and Environmental Studieds for Construction of Urir Char- Noakhali Cross Dam (UCNCP)in the District of Noakhali Under Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) May, 2014 January 2014 and January 2016 November 2013 and continued November 2013 and continued DWA ADB DWA China NHA World Bank WDB World Bank Page 4

5 14 15 External Monitoring of Updated Full Resettlement Plan (UFRP) For Tongi- Bhairab Bazar Double Line Including Signaling on Dhaka Chittagong Main Line of Bangladesh Railway Sub-Regional Transport Preparatory Facility (SRTPF) June 2013 and continued May 2013 to March 2015 Bangladesh Railway ADB SMEC ADB 16 Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCIP)-Rail Component April 2013 and November 2013 CEGIS ADB Page 5

6 17 Combined Data Collection Survey on Early Warning and Disaster Information System in Costal Area People s Republic of Bangladesh March 2013 and June 2013 JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) JICA 18 Gas-fired Combined Cycle Power Plant, Bhola August to October BPDB ADB 19 India-Bangladesh Electric Interconnection (Bheramara, Kushtia) August to November PGCB ADB 20 Dhaka Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSSP) (Rampura & Kamalapur, May September (Continuing as of Jan 2013 as Dhaka WA World Bank Page 6

7 Dhaka) Feasibility Study for Construction of Kantchpur, Meghna and Meghna Gomti Bridges extended period) February to August Feasibility Study for the Construction of Flyover from Shantinagar To January Dhaka-Mawa Road to March 2013 (Jhilmil) Via 4th (New) Bridge Over Buriganga River (Supporting Large Scale PPP) Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Corridor Transport,(Gazipur) Sub Regional Transport Corridor January to February May to June RHD JICA RAJUK GOB RHD ADB RHD ADB Page 7

8 (SRTCP),Dhaka Feasibility Study for Construction of Dam to provide safe Water to the Teknaf Pourashava Urban Public Environmental Health Sector Development (Dhaka,Chit tagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet Feasibility study on Bekutia Bridge Feasibility Study for Multilane Tunnel Under the Karnaphuly River, Chittagong December 11 to February 12 October, 2011 To July, October 2011 to February August 2011 to February DPHE UNICEF City Corporations ADB BBA GOB BBA GOB Page 8

9 Consultancy Services for Technical Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design for Coastal Embankment Improvement (CEIP) Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management (Narail & Jessore, Bangladesh) Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development. Dhaka Water Supply and Sanitation, Baunia Khal) June 2011 to 30 June, 2013 April 2011 to June 2011 March 2011 to April 2011 March 2011 to October 2011 BWDB World Bank BWDB ADB LGED ADB Dhaka WA World Bank 33 Eastern December RHD JICA Page 9

10 34 Bangladesh Bridge Improvement. Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management (Narail (Chenchunribeel), Bangladesh) 2010 to March 2011 September 2010 to November 2010 BWDB ADB 35 Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development March 2010 to April 2010 LGED ADB 36 Pilot On Keeping Safe Water And The Arsenic Mitigation Program Funded By UNICEF October 2009 to November 2009 DMHE, OCETA UNICEF Page 10

11 Feasibility Study of Third Shitalakhya Bridge at Bandar Narayanganj. Private Sector Development Support (PSDSP)- Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment Additional Drainage Study To Determine A Sustainable Solution for the Drainage Problems In The Baggardona River Catchments Area Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management August 2009 to September 2009 March 2009 to July 2009 February 2009 to April 2009 January 2009 to February 2009 RHD GOB BEPZA World Bank BWDB ADB BWDB ADB Page 11

12 41 42 Land Reclamation from Bay of Bengal Ashuganj- Bakhrabad- Chittagong Gas Transmission Pipeline (B. Baria, Comilla, Feni and Chittagong Jan 2009 to March 2009 October 2008 to November 2008 BWDB GOB GTCL ADB Page 12

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