Context: In wake of Covid-19 the World Bank organizes a virtual workshop on “Contract Management during Emergency situations”. Project Management Unit of Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) which is executing  the $ US 250 Million Flood Recovery Project funded by the World Bank in the union territory of the Jammu and Kashmir participated?

Key Points

• The workshop was organized by World Bank in collaboration with All India Management Association (AIMA).

• The workshop focused on Project Management Unit of Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project which is implementing USD 250 Million Flood Recovery Project funded by World Bank in the union territory of J&K.

• The objective of the workshop was to educate participants about the likely adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the bank funded projects, its possible implications on contract management and to equip them with the various mitigations measures.

About Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project(JTFRP)

• The project started in the aftermath of the 2014 floods focuses on restoring critical infrastructure using international best practice on resilient infrastructure.

• The financial assistance is provided by World Bank.

• It envisages supporting recovery and increasing disaster resilience in project areas and increasing the capacity of the project implementing entity to respond promptly and effectively to crisis or emergency.

• Flood management works of Jhelum and its tributaries are also being undertaken through JTFRPs Project Management Unit of World Bank, for which various national and international firms had participated.

The project involves seven components which includes:

• Reconstruction and strengthening of critical infrastructure

• Reconstruction of roads and bridges

• Restoration of urban flood management infrastructure

• Restoration and strengthening of livelihoods

• Strengthening disaster risk management capacity

• Contingent Emergency Response

• Implementation Support