Best Practice in Labor-Based Contracting in the Road Sector
This program trained contractors in labor-based methods in the local road contracting industry in Ghana in order to produce gravel roads of equal quality to equipment-based methods, and generate rural employment in a cost-effective manner. The program was initiated as a component of the World Bank's Fourth Highway Project and funded by International Development Association (IDA). Lessons learned: although labor-based methods offer the benefits of employment generation without sacrificing on cost and quality, programs must be designed carefully so that contractors find these methods attractive to use. When appraising a program, program designers should: assess the second-hand equipment stock and the competitiveness of sector; target small-scale contractors; ensure timely payments to contractors; and equip contractors with care.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
1996-11
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| Subjects: | BEST PRACTICE, BEST PRACTICES, BICYCLES, COMPETITIVENESS, COUNTRY CASE STUDIES, ENTERPRISE NETWORK, EQUIPMENT, FEEDER ROADS, GRAVEL, GRAVEL ROADS, HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY PROJECT, HOME PAGE, HUMAN RESOURCES, INTERMEDIATE MEANS OF TRANSPORT, MEANS OF TRANSPORT, NETWORKS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, RESULTS, ROAD, ROAD AGENCY, ROAD SECTOR, ROADS, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, RURAL ROAD, RURAL ROAD SUB-SECTOR, RURAL ROAD SUB-SECTOR STRATEGY, RURAL ROADS, RURAL TRANSPORT, RURAL TRAVEL, RURAL WOMEN, SITES, WEB, WEB SITE, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/11/13988496/best-practice-labor-based-contracting-road-sector https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9951 |
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| Summary: | This program trained contractors in
labor-based methods in the local road contracting industry
in Ghana in order to produce gravel roads of equal quality
to equipment-based methods, and generate rural employment in
a cost-effective manner. The program was initiated as a
component of the World Bank's Fourth Highway Project
and funded by International Development Association (IDA).
Lessons learned: although labor-based methods offer the
benefits of employment generation without sacrificing on
cost and quality, programs must be designed carefully so
that contractors find these methods attractive to use. When
appraising a program, program designers should: assess the
second-hand equipment stock and the competitiveness of
sector; target small-scale contractors; ensure timely
payments to contractors; and equip contractors with care. |
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