26.05.2014, mongolia roads: achievements and challenges,peter benson

Asian Development Bank Capacity Building

Technical Assistance Project

MONGOLIA ROADS – ACHIEVEMENTS AND

CHALLENGES

Presentation to Business Council of Mongolia

26 May 2014

Peter Benson

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Project Goals:

Road Maintenance: better performing roads for Mongolia

Higher Education in Road Management: better skilled

people in road construction and maintenance

Establishing Road Information Systems: better information

for the MRT/UBDOR, government and access for the people

of Mongolia

The Asian Development Bank Road Sector

Assistance Project

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Who is VicRoads?

It is a practicing Government Road Authority from Victoria, Australia.

VicRoads Network: National and State highways:

– New highway construction

– Road maintenance

– 30,000 road kilometers

– Controls heavy vehicles

– Manages road safety

– Controls driver licensing and vehicle licensing

Controls a road budget of US$3 billion annually

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Monconsult: Mongolian consulting firm:

Infrastructure

rural development

social sectors

environmental management

engineering design, technical assistance

project preparation and management

Who is Monconsult?

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Road Maintenance: Better Performing Roads for

Mongolia

Good practice in road maintenance

Innovation in road maintenance

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Mongolia

Pavement recycling and stabilizing

Polymer bound asphalt trial outside UB

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Major Corridors are Becoming Dysfunctional

So the Challenges remain. The Darkhan road has moved into dysfunctional mode.

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Major Corridors are Becoming Dysfunctional

The Choyr to UB road is close to dysfunctional.

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Mongolia

The Looming problem: the gap between capital investment and maintenance has increased dramatically

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ACTIONS

A repair strategy is needed now with targeted funding – could be

US$100 plus - 2 to 3 times that of normal periodic road maintenance

Maintenance to be contracted to the private sector under

performance based contracts

The Challenge.

Darkhan:

Approx 65% of the road

section requires reconstruction

or rehabilitation

Much was savable with

periodic road maintenance 18

months ago

The road is dangerous with

large potholes on the blind

side of hills

Choyr:

Approx 30% of the road

section requires reconstruction

or rehabilitation

It was the ‘best’ road in

Mongolia 2 years ago

More than 30% requires

periodic road maintenance

now to save it

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Higher Education in Road Management: Better Skilled

People in Road Construction and Maintenance

Classroom and onsite training.

New management systems and

ways to assess issues

A new approach: On-line,

blended and flexible learning

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First Web-based Live Training between Canada and

Mongolia Ontario Good Roads Association Canadian

Road Experts in UB and Live through the Web

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Skills and Education

The first comprehensive skills and position

assessment in Mongolia

Undertaken for MRT and UBDOR

A costed strategy and implementation plan is in place

for 2014 to 2017

Relationships are commencing with:

Ontario Canada

RMIT University Melbourne Australia

Guangdong Roads Department

A Masters in Road Management is being developed

International Road Federation - Road Management

DVD series dubbed into Mongolian and On-Line at

MUST

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ACTIONS

The private sector has to have a say….not just receive

Develop careers in engineering – it’s a big country with

infrastructure needs

The Challenge

MUST has only 20 Engineering graduates per annum

The course needs to be internationalized with practical

work components incorporated

Build the University system here….don't export the

students

Relationships need to be consolidated with international

universities – work in partnership to internationalize

bachelor degree and post graduate courses

Engineering needs to be attractive

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Executive Information Systems installed in MRT and UBDOR – in

Mongolian

Capacity to ‘know the whole road network’

All Contracts are on the system and their progress tracked

Plan network improvements and maintenance

Connected systems provide information to the pubic like the

UBDOR system – transparency and valuable public information is

available

Establishing Road Information Systems: Better

Information for the MRT/UBDOR, Government and

Access for the People of Mongolia

ACTIONS

Use the systems – private companies and the public

Ask for the information – you should be informed

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UBDOR Project Site: Available to the Public




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MRT & UNDOR Road Management System (Mongolian)




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MRT Road Management System (Mongolian)




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Thank you and Keep it Going!