DAI - Thailand Industrial Baseline Survey Enumeration - 2020

Project Description:

The Enterprise survey aims to gather primary data on indicators related to private sector competitiveness. Data will be used to better understand the average ability of domestic supply chains to deliver goods and services to international clients.

MKE implemented the following tasks in cooperation/ consultation with the Client:

• Developed a list of businesses that meets the required criteria such as regions, supply chain, and type of ownership;

• Screened the list of business based on the set criteria and categorize firms;

• Prepared for the in-person enumeration, quality control analysis of the collected data, and data delivery, including translation of questionnaire, participating in training of trainers, pilot interviews, CAPI design.

Scope Global - In-country Logistics Support Services (Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2020) - 2019

Project Description:

The project is about the management of assessing and ranking scholarship applications for Australia Awards Myanmar. In the project, Mekong Economics will provide logistics support. The In-Country Logistics Support will support the Intake 2020 interview and selection process for Australia Awards Myanmar. Up to 30 days of input will be required from June-September 2019.  This support will be provided in-country (Myanmar) and will be responsible for liaising with Scope Global remotely to deliver the following services:

• Arrange and schedule interviews (in Yangon, NPT and other locations),

• Liaise with the English language testing provider to arrange testing prior to interview, and

• Respond to questions from the applicants

Scope Global - In-country Costing Services - 2019

Project Description:

MKE assisted Scope Global to provide unit costings of the items below, accompanied by evidence/ records of sources for quotes and verifications of costs provided:

Support costs:

• Monthly cost for expat long-term accommodation (monthly rental) in a suitable area

• Nightly cost for hotel accommodation in Yangon and Naypyidaw

• Estimated perdiem

• Local transport/taxi costs in Yangon

Office costs:

• Outfitting/ upgrade of office

• Monthly rental for an office in a suitable area

• Office running costs

• Vehicle hire

Personnel costs:

• Gross salary for a range of national personnel

• Indicative monthly/annual salary for different project positions

• Cost of health and medical insurance for national personnel

ADE - Evaluation of Enable Exit from Vietnam- 2019

Project Description:

ADE has been entrusted by he Special Evaluation Office – SEO of the Belgian Development Cooperation (hereafter ‘the Client’) with the execution of the “Evaluation of Enabel Exit from Vietnam”.

Fulfilment of the role of local expert on the Project, throughout the entire contract period, including assumption of the following responsibilities vis-à-vis the Project to the satisfaction of ADE:

• To help with the organisation of the field mission in Viet Nam;

• To participate to meetings and field visits in Viet Nam;

• To draft minutes for each meeting;

• To work under the supervision of ADE’s Field Mission Leader (Mr Adrien Lorenceau) and to support him with drafting of the field deliverables, based on the Consultant’s expertise.

BlastOne - Research on Market Entry for BlastOne in Vietnam - 2019

Project Description:

BlastOne, a global leader for abrasive blasting and industrial coating equipment, consumables, and industry know-how,  is considering market entry into Vietnam and has commissioned Mekong Economics to conduct a market research on these following issues:

• Macroeconomic overview

• Infrastructure spending by industry

• Main engineering contractors and asset owners

• Overview of protective coating industry

• Overview of Blasting equipment industry

• Overview of the current investment laws in Vietnam

SMEC - National Consultancy for Vinfast Project - 2019

Project Description:

SMEC International Pty Ltd (SMEC) has been contracted to provide consultancy services for the Implementation of Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) for the supplies, installations and commissioning of machinery and equipment for the construction of a new automotive manufacturing plant to be operated by Vinfast in Hai Phong, Vietnam (the Project).

MKE is required to provide assistance to the SMEC Team to deliver the required services, in accordance with applicable international and national guidelines including the Equator Principles, the IFC Performance Standards, the EHS Guidelines, and the Vietnamese environmental and social laws and regulations.

The Social Safeguards Specialist will report to the International Social Specialist and the Project Manager and undertake the following tasks:

• Develop a Stakeholder Engagement Plan that identifies and maps the relevant stakeholders, sets out engagement approaches or methods and actions for each stakeholder or stakeholder group, confirms timing for implementation, and includes monitoring requirements;

• Undertake a comprehensive socio-economic survey to clarify the current status of living conditions and livelihoods of displaced peoples before/ after being displaced and vulnerability of displaced people;

• Update and develop resettlement/ livelihood restoration strategies and contribute to the development of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) including Livelihood Restoration Plan;

• Contribute to the preparation of a Cultural Heritage Baseline Report;

• Contribute to the preparation of a Social Baseline Report;

• Contribute to the preparation of a Community Health Development Plan;

• Conduct an analysis of the Project construction labor force to identify viable alternatives for those workers subject to retrenchment;

• Develop and implement a retrenchment plan to reduce the adverse impacts of retrenchment on workers, in line with this IFC PS requirement;

• Undertake land acquisition audit;

• Conduct consultation and information disclosure on the CDP with relevant stakeholders (i.e. authorities, affected communities);

• Conduct a baseline cultural heritage study and impacts on cultural heritages from the Project development and contribute to the development of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan including a Chance Finds Procedure;

DAI - Enterprise survey to gather primary data on indicators related to private sector competitiveness in Papa New Guinea - 2019

Project Description:

MKE has engaged in a large-scale manufacturing project “’the project” in Papua New Guinea. The project itself will need a large supply chain network of enterprises in PNG to support its activities and provide services. In collaboration with our project partner, an international consulting firm, MKE conducted a survey of 250 companies in PNG to identify enterprises which could potentially be included in the supply chain for the project. The purpose of the enterprise survey was to gather data on local firms in Papua New Guinea and data was used to better understand the average ability of domestic supply chains to deliver goods and services to international clients. The survey project supported the local economy by identifying which enterprises could conduct operations in the supply chain of the project through the provision of supplies and services.

ICRW (International Center for Research on Women) - Survey on Garment Factory - 2019

Project Description:

The purpose of the assignment was to document and analyse how gender equity could be supported in supplier factory settings, with special attention to policies and practices sexual harassment. Mekong Economics worked with the factory to recruit a representative sample of staff members to participate in the interviews and surveys, conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with members of staff of varying levels, conducted semi-structured focus group discussions with various levels of staff, collected survey data from a sample of staff members;

E.Gen Consultants Ltd. (funded by ADB) - Equipping Youth for Employment Project - 2019

Project Description:

The project aims to provide an array of technical inputs to support the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar—particularly the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Industry (MOI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population (MOLIP) and other agencies—to implement the Equipping Youth for Employment Project (EYE), which is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

EYE aims to strengthen Myanmar's education and skills base, supporting Myanmar's transition toward a modern, market-based economy, and promoting inclusive growth and job creation.

Mott MacDonald & UNICEF - Provision of technical expertise to the UNICEF education sector: early learning, gender education, inclusive quality - 2019

Project Description:

Mott MacDonald signed an Education Framework Contract with the UNICEF for 2 years, under which each UNICEF regional and country office can send Mott MacDonald requests for Technical Assistance (TA) work. Mekong Economics, as a part of the Consortium led by Mott MacDonald would provide support in responding to the requests as they arise and implementing the assignments.