mmendations and cost estimation by national and international experts for the most promising prospects for further investment at all three factories and installation in canals nationwide. This report will be presented to MAWE for consideration as a basis for budget proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers. Approval and implementation of such proposals is a major focus of Component 4.
The UNDP plans to recruit an International Consultant – Hydrological Engineer / Expert in Irrigation Canals to perform the actions outlined below for the EERE Project.
Duties and Responsibilities
In accordance with the above-mentioned objective of the assignment and under the supervision of the Project Manager and Portfolio Manager, the International Consultant (IC) will be tasked to perform the following duties and responsibilities:
- Action One: Read the relevant sections of the project document, reports of international and national consultants, project targets and indicators related to lining of irrigation canals as well as other relevant information provided by the project team. Develop a detailed work plan of the assignment to achieve the project targets for the canal lining.
- Action Two: Taking into account the international experience (with examples from some countries with similar climatic conditions like in Turkmenistan), provide an overview of different lining materials applied in water turbidity conditions varying from 0.5 g/l to 5 g/l.
- Action Three: Using own and/or international experience in the development and use of anti-filtration coatings of irrigation canals, carry out market research to determine the economic efficiency of the application of various types of anti-filtration materials of irrigation canals applicable to the conditions of Turkmenistan. Prepare a detailed list of technical data to be collected and obtained by the local experts on feasibility studies of canal lining options;
- Action Four: Based on data provided by project specialists and national experts including technical parameters of irrigation canals, conditions of their operation and Turkmenistan's capabilities to produce construction or other materials used or that can be used for lining of irrigation canals, prepare recommendations on the selection of the canal linings considering economic, ecological and technically feasible types and configurations of lining materials resistant to extreme climatic conditions in Turkmenistan as well as preliminary / approximate budget estimates for several options (at least 3 options);
- Action Five: Based on the technical, financial and constructability aspects of the proposed options, prepare recommendations on the purchase of the necessary equipment for the production of selected types of lining materials (polymer, concrete and/or others), with the maximum use of locally produced raw materials.
- Action Six: Provide recommendations for the preparation of tender documents, particularly on the technical part of the tender requirements, for the purchase of lining or raw materials and appropriate equipment / machinery to produce / apply lining materials at the pilot sites.
- Action Seven: Visit the project pilot sites, collect, review and analyze the existing data on the pilot region. Take measurements and get / request new data if needed.
- Action Eight: Provide recommendations to the National experts on methods of measuring the rates of canal’s infiltration losses and quantify the improvement of canals via pre-and post-rehabilitation testing. Conduct training for national water engineers and project team to test the infiltration losses using practical exercises on selected segments of the canal at pilot sites.
- Action Nine: Provide technical support during the implementation of the pilot construction projects, including instructions on construction technology, necessary equipment and machinery, procedures for changing the shape and installation of each material, depending on the features of particular sections of the project, total length, area, channel shape, cost, standards, by which these types of works should 