Short course on drilling procurement, costing & pricing and contract management
Project aimed to strengthen capacity in Zambia with respect to the procurement and contract management of drilled water wells through a short course.
Country:
Zambia
Project Period:
2016
Services Provided:
Knowledge Sharing, Networking, Training & Capacity Building
- Project Management, Consultancy
Name of Partner Organisation:
Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) Zambia and the Water and Resources Management Authority (WARMA)
Name of Staff involved and functions performed:
Project Manager: Kerstin Danert
Name of Client(s)
UNICEF
Description of the Project:
The Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) Zambia and the Water and Resources Management Authority (WARMA) were supported by the cooperation of UNICEF and Skat Foundation to strengthen capacity in the country with respect to water well drilling management.
The support included the delivery of a five-day short course to 38 participants in Zambia on drilling procurement, costing & pricing and contract management. The learning objectives of the short course were that by the end of the course, the participants would:
- Understand the Principles of Cost Effective Boreholes
- Have some knowledge of groundwater occurrence in Zambia
- Understand the procurement process in borehole construction
- Appreciate why transparency in procurement is essential for sustainable water supplies
- Understand how to cost and price boreholes in drilling projects
- Be able to prepare engineer’s estimates for borehole drilling projects
- Evaluate tender documents for siting and drilling of borehole
