Common use of Laos Component Clause in Contracts

Laos Component. ■Background and Objective The objective of the project is to improve access to safe and sustainable water for the most vulnerable communities in Attapeu Province, where piped water supply is not available and the communities had to rely on surface groundwater ▇▇▇▇▇ and traditional rainwater harvesting systems using large size clay containers to store rainwater during the monsoon seasons. In this project, a unique underground rainwater harvesting tank, developed by Daiken Inc. of Fukuoka, Japan, will be constructed in conjunction with a new community center which will be constructed in Attapeu Province for women of the community. (The construction of the Community Center is a separate project, however will be coordinated as a joint effort through Attapeu Province Office.) The tank, together with the community center, will empower and enable women to participate in social and educational activities, and provide safe and sustainable water during the dry seasons without long travel from the conventional water sources. The tank was first introduced in Laos in 2013-2014 as part of the earlier phase of the Water for Life Project. Two tanks stored approximately total 100 tons of rainwater underground and enabled the community to use the water for four months during the dry season. ■Laos Component Budget: USD16,000 (UN exchange rate $1@JPY104.50 as of July 2016) ■Implementation strategies and activities The project will be implemented jointly by UN-Habitat Laos Office, Attapeu Province Office, and by technical assistance from Daiken Inc., the developers of the rainwater harvesting tank. ■Implementation period: 21 months from June 2016 to March 2018 Both two projects will target the most vulnerable, poorer and/or isolated communities, whom without this assistance, would be difficult to obtain access to safe and sustainable water. It is therefore a very meaningful project, and is also an opportunity for the technology companies in Fukuoka and the Kyushu region to contribute to improving the living environment of the people in Asia region by utilizing their expertise. * The project locations are subject to change, subject to unavoidable conditions such as weather, availability of materials, security of the beneficiaries and partners involved. * The project budget includes costs such as purchase of necessary materials, technical assistance, testing and monitoring, travel, awareness building campaign and events, AOS and so on. The actual cost will be disbursed in US dollars. The following components (Nepal and Laos) were added as additional activities (Amendment 6) for 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 based on discussion and approval by the Board in March 2018.