truth is green.

message from the president

On May 1, 1987, Katahira & Engineers International

(KEI) was established mainly to contribute to the socio-
economic development and growth of developing countries.
With its highly dedicated professional staff, KEI has since
gained world-wide recognition as an effective Consultant
for successfully implementing international development
projects.

In the past 32 years, KEI has been in the forefront of the

implementation and completion of more than 630 JICA ODA
grant aid, and other foreign assisted development projects
in some 65 countries world-wide, providing consultancy
services for; equipment management, business sustainability,
technology transfer, detailed design, construction supervision,
QUALITY POLICY etc. in a wide variety of disciplines. Over the years KEI
has received high competence ratings as the Consultant of
Envisions to be the foremost firm in successfully completed projects from various donor agencies
providing engineering services for including ADB, the World Bank and JICA, and has also
infrastructure development, we are received appreciation from the governments of satisfied
committed to: recipient countries.

Q Provide high quality services that KEI had thus gained substantial experience and capability
meet client requirements in a to cope with complex challenges in project implementation.
timely manner The completed projects have helped in achieving peace in
places of conflict, promoted poverty reduction, improved
Q Continuously improve client the environment, and enhanced overall socio-economic
satisfaction by addressing their development in all the countries involved. KEI looks
evolving needs. forward to a continued involvement in subsequent donor
assisted projects, and in particular with JICA ODA assisted
Q Strengthen and foster good projects, and offers KEI’s assurance of the same high level of
relationship with client through Consultant professionalism and proficiency.
effective management from
inception to completion. JICA ODA assistance (include OECF & JBIC) has greatly
enhanced the socio-economic condition of numerous
Objectives are established at least developing countries over the 32 years. It is hoped that such
annually and reviewed periodiacally assistance will continue for many more years to come and in
to ensure that this quality policy is many more developing countries in the world.
met.
In the past several years, doner agencies and the governments
of developing countries have been investigating opportunities
for engaging the private sector in helping to meet
infrastructure development needs. In responded to these
new challenges KEI has broadened its services to address
solutions for Public-Private-Partnership PPP) schemes and
for Built-Operation-Transfer (BOT) projects, and already has
experience in this area in Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam and
Philippines. KEI has a firm foundation and a clear mission to
exert our best efforts in order to contribute to the continuing
progress of developing countries.

Takao Mitsuishi
宗室宮室宲季宐宬宷家宸宬家宫宬季
Masami Kimishima
President
宓宵宨家宬宧宨宱宷
President

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 contents

Preface 1
The firm and its principles 3
The Katahira group 4
Our staff and clients 5
The KEI world 6
Projects and services 8
Tunnels 10
Interchanges 11
Motorways 12
Highways 14
Railway Systems 16
Airports 17
Bridges 18
Disaster planning 20
Public Private Partnership Program 21
Project Management 22
Regional development 23
Urban development 24
Grant Aid Projects 26
Community Development 27
Environmental and social assessment 28
Offices 29

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the firm and its principles

KEI is a leading independent civil engineering consultant based

in Tokyo, Japan. KEI was established as the overseas arm of
Katahira & Engineers Inc which was founded in 1970 by the
late Nobutaka Katahira, a former senior official and leading
technical specialist of the Japan Public Highway Corporation.

KEI has operated as an independent company since 1987,

whilst maintaining close business ties with the domestic firm.

The firm has over 65 permanent professional staff, and turnover

of US$ 30 million in 2007. The firm is considered one of the
top three Japanese transportation consultants working on the
international market, and has strong capability throughout the
transportation sector including rail and maritime transport.

KEI has developed a sound international reputation through

successful completion of a large number of projects throughout
Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Offices are
maintained in Manila, Hanoi, Jakarta, Guatemala, and
Nairobi.

The firm provides a complete range of engineering and project

management services to meet the needs of clients for project
implementation. These cover project conceptualization and
formulation, design, and construction supervision. The firm
operates principally in the sectors of Transportation, Rural and
Urban Development, Regional Planning, Traffic Planning and
Management, Environment, and Disaster Prevention.

The firm’s key principles are:

n providing only top quality service to its clients
n ensuring a complete understanding of the client’s needs
n maintaining constant coordination during implementation

Even after completion of a project, KEI ensures to respond

promptly to subsequent inquiries, and has a high rate of repeat
business from its valued clients.

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 the katahira group

Katahira and Engineers International is a privately owned

(non-listed) company registered in Tokyo, with the majority
of its shares held by current and former staff.

KEI maintains a close business relationship and has cross-

shareholdings with Katahira and Engineers Inc (KE) which
provides consulting services on projects in Japan.

KE has contributed to the development of much of Japan’s

expressway network, together with providing services for
design and construction projects on urban and rural roads of
all classes.

KE maintains advanced capability in the latest trends in

transport engineering, and these skills are made available to
KEI for use on international projects.

These skills include latest methods in highway planning and

evaluation, environmental assessment and public involvement
in the planning process, intelligent transport systems (ITS),
transport demand management, asset management, private
finance initiative, pavement engineering and concrete
technology, bridge technology, and computer graphics / 3D
virtual reality simulations.

KE and its affiliate companies employ a total of around 250

staff.

the KEI structure

Board of
Adviser Auditor
Director

Compliance
President
Committee

Development Development
Administration Overseas
Engineering Engineering
Department Department
Department I Department II

Philippines
Administration
Manila Branch

Business Indonesia
Management Jakarta Branch

Vietnam
Hanoi Branch

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our staff and clients

KEI makes great efforts to attract and retain the best staff.
The founder of the company, Mr. Nobutaka Katahira, was
renowned for his technical skill, which was formalised in his
contributions to the development of design standards and
manuals. Many of the firm’s current staff were trained by Mr.
Katahira, and the company maintains the same goals of pursuit
of technical excellence, and efficiency in implementation.

The firm ensures to maintain a high level of competence

in core technical skills and in project management. Where
a project has particular technical requirements, KEI will
resource those skills from its network of individuals, academic
institutions and firms that are specialist in the domain. These
specialists often have a long association with KE, which
ensures reliable availability and smooth teamwork.

Through its long experience of working internationally, KEI

has worked in partnership with consulting firms in each
country. These relationships are highly valued, since they
ensure availability of the best staff with in-country experience.
They also ensure a high level of repeat business, the ability to
provide cost-effective services, and a close understanding of
client requirements and trends in each country.

KEI’s clients include the major multilateral donors the Asian

Development Bank (ADB), and the World Bank together with
bilateral donors such as Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), and the Kuwait Fund. They also include the
governments and implementing agencies in each country, and
private clients such as banks, contractors and infrastructure
developers.

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the KEI world
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 projects and services

The firm provides services over a wide range of disciplines.

These comprise urban, municipal and regional planning, road
and bridge engineering, transportation studies, hydrological
studies and drainage design, pavement design, geotechnics,
computer-aided design systems and visualizations, and
environmental assessment.

KEI’s carefully integrates established methods and techniques

with the latest technological developments to provide optimum
practical engineering solutions.

KEI provides the following solutions:

n Project conceptualization
n Strategic master plans
n Feasibility studies
n Detailed engineering design
n Technical specification preparation
n Tender and contract document preparation
n Assistance in tendering
n Contract administration
n Construction supervision and management
n Quality assurance services
n Operation and maintenance of facilities
n Training and technology transfer services
n Project post evaluation

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we work on:

n Urban and municipal planning

n Regional planning
n Rural development
n Transportation planning
n Traffic management
n Motorways
n Traffic control and information
n Traffic safety
n Highways
n Long-span bridges
n Rural roads and bridges
n Railway systems
n Public transport planning
n Technical surveys
n Disaster countermeasures
n Environmental impact assessments
n Technology transfer training

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 tunnels

Drawing on experience and skills developed on projects

in Japan, KEI can provide services for all types of tunnel
projects. These include hard rock tunnels, shield tunnels, cut
and cover tunnels, and immersed tube tunnels.

The firm can also provide expertise in the design of

underground space for railways. International project
experience includes work in Thailand, Malaysia and the
Philippines.

Between Thailand’s Lampang and Doi Saket areas lies a

mountainous region in which two tunnels were constructed
using the New Austrian tunnelling method. The 900-meter
tunnel in Malaysia’s Genting-Sampa connection was improved
by the firm with an upgrade of its facilities.

Two hundred kilometres north of Manila is the mountainous

Dalton Pass, where KEI planned a tunnel to improve the
highway alignment, and to protect the road and its users from
landslide. KEI has also designed and supervised construction
of numerous underpasses in Manila, and underground works
for the city’s LRT 2 rail project.

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interchanges

Expressway and highway interchanges have large land

requirements, which is a particular issue in urban areas.
The design must accommodate traffic demand in each
direction, yet try to minimize land acquisition cost, impact
on environmentally sensitive locations, and impact during
construction.

KEI has particular experience in design and upgrading of

urban interchanges, and has applied advanced techniques in
their design and construction.

Twenty years ago, the firm designed the first 3-level

interchange in Manila to alleviate traffic congestion. The
Magallanes interchange remains a key node in Manila’s road
network. Since then, KEI has been influential in preparing
a comprehensive plan for interchange improvements in the
capital, a number of which have been constructed.

In Thailand, KEI carried out strategic location planning and

preliminary designs for fourteen interchanges, with the types
of interchanges determined through consideration of traffic
demand, topography, and environmental considerations.

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 motorways

Motorway development serves a significant role in the

economic growth of a nation. It reduces unit transport rates
and stimulates regional development. In the urban situation,
it provides arterial routes with the potential for significant
additional capacity and shorter journey times.

Over the past 21 years, KEI has built up extensive experience

in planning, designing and implementing motorway projects
in Asia.

With its notable contribution to the nation’s development, a

4,300 km nationwide motorway network project in Thailand
has proved to be a concept with strategic long-term vision.
Meanwhile, the bustling but congested urban region in
Luzon, Philippines, has become a venue for KEI to conduct
master planning for its expressway system. The recently
opened Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway has linked important
economic zones in the area. The 4-lane PCCP divided
expressway, with a total length of 94 kilometers, includes
13 interchanges, 33 bridges and toll facilities that allow for
smooth travel to the Subic and Clark economic zones.

The firm has also enabled a massive expressway extension

project at Manila Bay’s busy southern coastal area. With a
mission to decongest a chronic traffic problem, a dual two-
lane expressway, two interchanges, overpass structures,
six bridges and a state-of-the-art tollway system were
simultaneously installed in a span of two months. KEI
provided for the review, validation and documentation of all
its design and contract requirements.

KEI is also helping China achieve its targets for development

of a national expressway network through feasibility studies
and construction supervision of various projects including:
the 300km Shanghai-Nanjing expressway, the Wangxian-
Liangping expressway, the new access controlled multilane
expressway in Chonggiong municipality and the Heilonjiang
Heihe – Bei’an highway which comprises a segment of
National Highway 202.

The demand for a transport development plan for the greater

Cairo Region had become critical due to the fast growing
population, worsening traffic congestion, and deterioration of
air quality. KEI worked with the government to formulate an
expressway plan that would provide additional capacity and
integrate with future land use planning.

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 highways

The challenge of highway design covers a vast range of skills.

In the planning stage, these include demand analysis and
forecasting, economic analysis, prioritisation, and budgeting.
Route assessment requires topographical, geological and
hydrological study, together with the selection of a suitable
geometric design.

Social and environmental aspects must be considered such

as maintaining access for communities, land acquisition and
resettlement planning, and mitigation of impact or avoidance
of sensitive locations.

Coordination with bridge designers is required to select

crossing locations and fix horizontal and vertical alignment.
Interchange layouts and intersection design also affect the
alignment selection.

Finally, detailed design is required for earthworks, slope

protection and retaining walls, longitudinal and cross-
drainage, pavement, safety facilities and signs, traffic signals,
facilities, and intelligent transport systems.

The types of highway projects undertaken by KEI range from

new road construction to rehabilitation and improvement
projects, from urban interchanges to rural roads, and can
be in terrain ranging from the highest mountains to broad
alluvial deltas.

An example of the work undertaken by KEI is the design

review and construction supervision of the National Highway
No.5 project in Vietnam. This was the improvement of a
four – lane highway of 91km of road between Hanoi and
the main port of Hai Phong. The route runs through the Red
River Delta and had to overcome difficulties of major river
crossings and soft ground.

In Grenada, KEI worked with the government to prepare a

study for a comprehensive evaluation of the island’s future
transport demands. The project was funded by JICA, and
endeavoured to promote participation of women in the
decision making process, through a 3-phase gender and
development campaign. Under the three phases, efforts were
made in awareness building, providing of opportunities for
participation, and ensuring sustainability of development.

In the Philippines, KEI worked with the government to

address the progressive deterioration of pavements, and
bridges on the national highways, particularly the country’s
trunk road which runs from north to south, also known as the
Pan-Philippine Highway. A Rehabilitation plan was prepared,
and implemented with special designs of rehabilitation,
bridges, slope protection, and other related works.

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 railway systems

Once cities reach a certain size and level of wealth,

urban commuter railway systems become economically
and financially viable. However, the implementation of a
commuter rail system requires careful consideration of land
use and transport planning, financing, and generally presents
a number of engineering challenges.

KEI has carried out railway project studies for Manila,

covering the linkage between three railways across the sixteen
cities forming the urban area. KEI developed methodologies
and techniques to increase ridership capacity by 160% on
the first and oldest line. KEI was also responsible for the
detailed engineering design and construction supervision of
Manila’s second line (LRT 2), with a length of 13 kilometers
and 11 stations. The route runs mainly above ground on
viaduct, with a short tunnel section. KEI also carried out
planning for Line 3 to align with adjacent structures such as
existing road bridges, buildings and retail centres.

KEI’s urban railway work uses the varied resources of the

firm, supplemented where necessary by external specialists.
In particular, the highest standards of project management
are required to deal with the design management and
construction scheduling of complex multidisciplinary work.
The construction work is carried out above and below busy
city streets, where safety provisions and traffic control are
paramount.

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airports

KEI has worked on a number of airport developments, in

particular, on the provision of pavement engineering skills
for runway and apron design. KEI has also worked on live
airport projects and is familiar with the security regulations
and safety requirements of airside operations. For a number
of airport developments, KEI has contributed to the design
and project management of access provisions including road
and bridge design.

As governments envision improved transportation choices in

their respective countries, KEI values this vision by providing
its top-quality service and committing to different airport
development projects around the world.

A new communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic

management systems development project is underway in
Manila, Philippines, scheduled for completion in 2013. With
KEI’s expertise of reviewing master plans and designs, as
well as on excellent supervision of such sophisticated projects,
Manila’s vision of a more state-of-the art and automated
communications, navigation and surveillance system is one
leap closer to reality.

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 bridges

KEI has a large team of bridge and structural engineers,

with rich experience in all types of bridges. KEI’s experience
ranges from large numbers of short to medium span bridges
of the type found in typical highway projects, to the largest
landmark structures.

Southern Philippines’ fast growing Butuan City benefited

from the construction of a second crossing of the wide
Agusan River. KEI designed and supervised the construction
of the steel cable-stayed Second Magsaysay bridge and 14-
kilometer Butuan bypass road. The bridge is a 360 meter
length single tower cable stayed structure, which now serves
as a symbol for the region.

In Kazakhstan, the 750m span Irtysh suspension bridge

in Kazakhstan was completed in October 2000 and is a
spectacular structure. It carries 6 lanes of traffic, and serves
to provide an international link between Kazakhstan and
Russia. The target traffic for the bridge of 42,000 vehicles
per day was already greatly exceeded with a figure of 79,000
vehicles per day in 2006. KEI was responsible for the design
and supervision of the bridge, which was completed ahead of
schedule.

An ongoing project in Bangladesh involves the construction of

the 950 meter length Third Karnaphuli bridge in Chittagong.
KEI is supporting the client in supervision of construction of
the bridge, which is implemented under a design and build
form of contract.

In the Philippines, KEI prepared detailed engineering design

and carried out construction supervision of the Mandaue-
Mactan bridge in Cebu Region. The project was awarded
the Tanaka Prize for excellence, and the Japan Pre-stressed
Concrete Engineering Association’s prize for the longest
extradozed concrete span in the world at 185 meters.

In India, KEI undertook a design study for the Nizamuddin

bridge, which now carries national highway 24 over New
Delhi’s Yamuna River.

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 disaster planning

Japan is regularly affected by earthquakes and typhoons,

and has some of the most stringent seismic design codes
in the world. A number of other pacific rim countries also
have similar high seismic risk. The typhoon risk is also high
in South East Asia, and cyclones affect South Asia. Taking
advantage of Japan’s experience in disaster planning, JICA
has engaged KEI to undertake a number of projects to assist
governments with their disaster planning.

Such studies include analysis of likely scenarios, study of

design standards, and identification of key infrastructure
(especially roads, bridges and lifelines such as power and
water lines) at risk of damage. Countermeasures to better
protect the key infrastructure are then proposed and costed.

In the Philippines, KEI performed several studies to assess

damage susceptibility of the road network. Technology
transfer programs were implemented to pass on skills in rapid
damage assessment and the design of countermeasures.

In Thailand, KEI studied eight thousand kilometres of roads

in order to formulate a road disaster prevention plan. High
priority locations with a high susceptibility to damage were
identified, and preliminary designs prepared for remedial
measures.

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 CENTRAL LUZON LINK EXPRESSWAY

public-private partnership
programs
The Seoul Declaration on Public-Private Partnerships
(PPP) for Infrastructure Development in Asia and the Pacific
was adopted on October 2007. Recognizing the increasing
impact of globalization, and the substantial growth in output,
trade, and investment being experienced by many countries
in the Asia and Pacific region; it was resolved that respective
governments will develop and implement PPP policies in
line with the principles of good governance. The Declaration
recognized the important contributions provided by bilateral
donors, international financial institutions, and other
organizations in assisting countries in their PPP endeavors.
The High-level EGM was organized by the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) and hosted by the Government of Indonesia in
Jakarta on April 2010. The High-level EGM was held in
conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference of
Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development.
The Ministerial Conference adopted the Jakarta Declaration
on Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure
Development in Asia and the Pacific and recognized the
need to enhance or create an environment conducive to
private sector participation in the provision of infrastructure
facilities and services.

Governments, in pursuance of PPP as the strategy for

infrastructure development, established their respective
institutional and policy frameworks; for PPP project
implementation.

Working with government line-agencies mandated for

expressways and rail, KEI has made careful studies for
projects structured for PPP implementation; and these are
embodied in feasibility studies and technical papers. KEI’s
familiarity and expertise with governmental institutional and
legal frameworks, together with its policies, are key to KEI’s
successful crafting of PPP schemes that balances risk sharing
between the Public and Private Sectors. KEI developed
optimum PPP schemes for projects as these correspond to
resource availabilities and as these are consistent with the PHAP VAN-CAU GIE EXPRESSWAY
objectives of each partner – financial and developmental.
Further on, KEI provided procedural directions for the
administrative approvals consistent with the policies and
guidelines of the corresponding government as well as that
of financing institutions.

KEI has provided experiential advice on transactional

analysis with negotiation expertise in tendering concessions
and franchises.

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 project management

Project management essentially requires the following

steps:

1) Break the work into discrete tasks

2) Assign each task to a capable party, making clear the

budget, schedule and deliverables

3) Ensure each party has the information it needs; monitor

budget, progress and quality, and take action to solve any
problems

An example of a project requiring a high level of project

management skill is the LRT2 project in Manila, which was
led by KEI. Both design and construction drew together a
large team covering a wide range of disciplines fromstation
architecture, civil, environmental, railway, electrical and
mechanical engineering, and communications and safety
specialists. KEI demonstrated the highest international
standards in management of the complete works of the
project until successful completion.

In addition to requirements for engineering expertise, donor

funded projects have strict requirements for examination of
safeguards issues, and for public involvement in the decision
making process. These factors, together with requirements
for public tender and the approvals process, are key factors
in project schedules.

KEI has vast experience on donor funded as well as

privately financed projects, and is expert at assembling
teams of specialists to fulfill all the project requirements.
KEI provides essential support to clients for management of
approvals, financing, land acquisition and resettlement, and
procurement of projects.

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regional development

Regional development planning is undertaken by governments

to improve the well-being of people in areas where there is
concern about present and future living conditions. It is an
essential activity to ensure fair distribution of opportunity to
the people, and to make the most appropriate use of a country’s
potential.

KEI has a team of planners and economists, supported by

advanced capabilities in use of remote sensing and GIS tools,
that have prepared a number of masterplans and land use
plans. A core feature of any plan is invariably investment in
transport infrastructure to attract investment to the regions,
and to improve access to markets.

In the Philippines, KEI carried out a masterplan study for

regional growth centers, covering provincial centers of Metro
Iloilo, Metro Bacolod, Metro Cagayan de Oro, which focussed
on road network development needs.

In Vietnam, KEI has been involved in the Rural Infrastructure

Development and Living Standard Improvement Project from
1998 until the present. This programme assists provincial
governments in planning, identification, and implementation
of small-scale projects for rural electrification, irrigation,
water supply, and road and bridge improvement. Following the
success of phase 1, successive phases have continued to build
on the concept and expand the number of target provinces.

Similar projects focusing on rural road networks have

included the Rural Roads Network Development project in the
Philippines, and the Eastern Bangladesh Rural Infrastructure
Development Project. Such projects involve hundreds and even
thousands of kilometres of roads, with a very large number of
contractors, and require use of tried and tested management
information systems (MIS) to ensure efficient and timely
processing.

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 urban development

As cities all over the world grow to unprecedented sizes,

the demand for more effective service delivery increases.
The trends towards urbanization, increasing population and
motorization lead to an overall increase in transport demand,
traffic congestion, and faster deterioration of infrastructure.
Thus, attention to transport development is essential in order
to realize a city’s vision for efficient movement and a healthy
environment.

Improvement of the urban transport network often includes

upgrading of roads and interchanges, addressing demand
through an efficient mass transit system, and integrating
road networks based on a long term master plan.

KEI is a leader in urban development transport planning

with experience in comprehensive projects ranging from
development studies and detailed engineering designs, to
supervision of infrastructure construction.

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In Metro Manila, KEI has delivered numerous projects aimed
at creating an integrated roads network. These include the
planned creation of two important highway systems to ease
congestion. The Metro Manila Urban Expressway system and
the Circumferential Road Network will serve as high priority
routes that would facilitate access across the metropolitan
area.

Vietnam’s economic success of the past decade resulted in a

rapid increase in transport demand. KEI has been involved in
transport planning for Hanoi since 1995, when KEI developed
a master plan for urban development until the year 2015. The
plan covered sub-sectors of roads, urban railways, and traffic
management in Hanoi. A feasibility study was conducted and
implemented to establish a new Central Business District in
the west of the city.

Cambodia’s sharp increase in transport demand faces the

reality of deteriorating infrastructure, which prompted the
call for a transport master plan to be developed for Phnom
Penh. In 2001, KEI responded with the preparation of
a technical plan that would provide optimum solutions for
transport movement in the future. The study also incorporated
a traffic safety campaign, as well as a public experiment for
improved bus operations.

In Syria, KEI undertook design of three major grade

separation structures on Damascus’ inner trunk road, together
with creation of an area traffic control system for sixty seven
intersections. A large underground parking system was also
conceptualized. KEI’s study covered environmental impact
assessment and mitigation measures, and capacity building.

The city of Tripoli is Lebanon’s second city, and a historic port

town. KEI carried out a study on transport improvements
including a major boulevard underpass, a transport
management scheme, and improvement of a multimodal
transport center. The study aimed to create an environment
friendly integrated transported system, through identifying
existing problems and establishing targets as the basis for
examining planning alternatives.

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 grant aid projects

Grant aid projects by international agencies aim to have a

more direct effect on the lives of ordinary people.

KEI carries out a significant number of grant aid projects

for the Japanese donor organisation JICA. The focus of the
work is on poverty reduction and meeting basic human needs.
These include programmes for improving access in rural areas
through bridge rehabilitation and rural road improvement
projects.

In Bangladesh, 74 small-scale bridges were constructed

on rural roads, improving access to markets, to health and
education facilities.

In the land-locked country of Laos, KEI carried out basic and

detailed design of rehabilitation works for 132 kilometers of
road with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity and
reducing poverty.

In Africa, KEI has managed the surveys of needs and

management of equipment supply to Kenya, Rwanda and
Tanzania. The aim of the assistance is to ensure sustainability
of aid by provision of equipment required for maintenance of
existing infrastructure. In these projects, special attention
is given to ensuring that plenty of spare parts are provided,
that economical methods are set in place for continued
supply, and that training and organisation improvements are
implemented.

In Mongolia, a design study was carried out to improve

public transportation in Ulaan Baator. This led to the supply
of 90 buses, and construction of workshop and maintenance
facilities.

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community development

Community development seeks to empower individual and

groups of people by providing them with the skills they need
to effect change in their own communities. These skills are
often created though the formation of large social groups
working for a common agenda. Community developers must
understand both how to work with individuals and how to
affect communities’ positions within the context of larger
social institutions.

Community development is a comprehensive approach

towards poverty reduction - the multi-level cooperation
approach. This approach integrated livelihood generation,
socio-economic empowerment, and training services
enhancements into direct-intervention development project
such as: construction of rural roads, bridge construction, up
to disaster-rehabilitation of basic infrastructure.

KEI carries out a significant number of poverty reduction

/ community development activities as part of its projects
undertaken for the construction, rehabilitation, and
improvements of rural roads and bridges and access-to-
market roads.

In the Philippine, KEI has been involved in the Rural

Infrastructure and communities Development in Mindanao
Area from 2010. And in the Laos, KEI carried out a plan
study for community development in 1999.
In the Afghanistan, KEI has been carried out a support for
the return refugees and infrastructure for the people from
2010 until at the present..

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 environmental and social assessment

Assessment of impacts is a key task in the formulation of a

project. Careful attention is required at this stage to ensure
that the existing problems are correctly identified, project
objectives are defined and quantified, and risks to their
achievement are studied.

The success of this process requires disclosure of information

and options to stakeholders, and the collecting of their
feedback and opinions.

KEI is fully committed to the participatory approach to

planning and project development, and takes great effort
in carrying out thorough environmental and social surveys,
together with public consultation. This approach reduces the
potential for mistakes and delay, and ensures that project
funds are well spent.

KEI also maintains a strong capability in natural environmental

studies and assessments. This includes evaluation of CO2
emissions reductions of proposed public transport projects
under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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offices

Tokyo Head Office

3F Central East Bldg.,

1-14-1, Shintomi, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-0041, JAPAN
TEl 81-3-6280-3500
FAX 81-3-6280-3501 & 02
TlX J 36295 KATAEG
kei-tokyo@katahira.com
www.katahira.com (Japanese)
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Manila Office
unit 10C, JMT Corporate
Condomium ADB Avenue,
Ortigas Center, Pasig City,
Metro Manila, Philippines
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