APRP - Water Policy Reform - LIFE-IWRMII Project, Egypt

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support in the preparation of the action plan for submittal at the end of December to theMVE Unit of APRP. A copy of the action plan document is included in Appendix 7.Other ActivitiesDr. Allam and Dr. Wichelns met several times with a consulting team, hired by theMonitoring, Verification and Evaluation Unit of APRP, to develop a methodology forevaluating the impacts of the APRP project at some time in the future. These discussionswere mutually beneficial, as we shared our informed perceptions regarding waterresource issues in Egypt and we considered alternative perspectives and methods forconducting a water policy reform project.The EPIQ Water Policy Team has been actively searching for and obtaining relevanttechnical documents and reports pertaining to water resources in Egypt, and water policydevelopment and reform in Egypt and the world. To this point a number of usefuldocuments have been collected and the very modest beginnings of a technical waterpolicy library initiated. A current listing of the contents of the library is given in Appendix8.PersonnelDr. David Groenfeldt, the designated expatriate Sociologist for the EPIQ Water PolicyTeam, visited the team October 19-22, 1997. It was learned in early December that Dr.Groenfeldt’s spouse was diagnosed with cancer requiring extensive treatment in the US.Dr. Groenfeldt thereby elected to not join the long term team. Dr. Jeffery Fredericks, acandidate for the Team Leader/Chief of Party position visited the project November 1-4,1997. Dr. Fredericks was subsequently approved for this position in early December.Dr. Dennis Wichelns, Senior Water Economist, resigned from the EPIQ Water PolicyTeam and departed Egypt on December 3, 1997. Dr. Mohamed Allam, Acting TeamLeader, resigned from this position on December 15, 1997. Dr. Thomas Ley was namedActing Team Leader starting December 16, 1997. He continued this temporaryassignment until the arrival of Dr. Jeff Fredericks in late January 1998.15
VI. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTAdministrative support to the EPIQ Water Policy Team is provided through anadministrative staff headed by Mr. Thomas Burola, administrative officer. The staffconsists of Mr. Karim Abdel Razek, administrative assistant, Mde. Jacqueline Rizk,administrative clerk, Ms. Foaz El Mona Fouad, executive secretary for chief of party, andMs. Noha Ahmed El Sayed, secretary for technical staff. Ms. Noha resigned from theproject in mid-November and was replaced by Ms. Amira Serry in early December.During the period July 1 to October 8, 1997, while offices at MPWWR were beingprepared, the EPIQ depended heavily upon the office staff and facilities of NileConsultants in Maadi. Without this support the work accomplished during the 3 rd quarterwould not have been possible.Major activities of the administrative staff early in the reporting period included:1) arranging transportation, a local short term contract for 3-4 vehicles and 3-4drivers, depending upon needs,2) facilitating communications by procurement and provision of cell phones for theChief of Party and the Administrative Officer,3) customs clearance and delivery of the expatriate team members’ air and seashipments, procurement of 3 vehicles (Ford Taurus and 2 Cherokees)4) procurement of 3 computers for the technical staff,5) support of team field trips (transportation, housing, etc.),6) procurement of office supplies.The administrative office provided full planning and implementation support for the EPIQwork plan workshop held in Port Said. All financial arrangements and transportationarrangements to and from Port Said for most participants were handled by theadministrative team.The administrative officer and his assistant spent many long hours planning andimplementing the renovation of the EPIQ Team offices on the 9 th floor of the MPWWRoffice building in Imbaba. The renovation was accomplished well within budget limits.Approximately 1600 square meters were reconditioned and painted.• Eight offices and associated support facilities were improved and upgraded.• Four new external telephone lines were installed (315-4400, 315-4411, 315,4343,315-4440).• An internal computer-monitored telephone system was installed.• Each office was equipped with split air conditioning units.• Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, book shelves, and work tables were located in eachoffice.• Electronic office equipment procured and installed included additional computers,printers, a fax machine, a photocopy machine, a LAN system for theadministrative staff computers, and uninterruptible power supplies.• Bathrooms were equipped with hand dryers.• A new hot water tank and water filter system were installed in the tea room.• One office was set up as team conference room with two large tables and chairs.A-V equipment and other conference/meeting support facilities were procured.• Basic stationery and office supplies were procured and distributed.The EPIQ Water Policy Team moved from its temporary office location at NileConsultants in Maadi to the MPWWR 9 th floor on October 8-9, 1997. A multi-user e-mail16
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