A-E Services for Monitoring and Milestone Verification of USAID-Funded Waran Canal and Gomal Zam Dam Command Area Development Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Site Visit Report No. 3 for Waran Canal Project

The project involves the construction of the Waran Canal, which will utilize the water resources of the Gomal Zam Dam through the Gomal Zam Irrigation Project (GZIP). The canal will provide irrigation water to the command area, improving agricultural productivity and food security. The project is being implemented by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in collaboration with the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and other contractors. The project is being monitored and verified by Halcrow Pakistan, a consulting firm, under the A-E Services contract. The third site visit report for the Waran Canal Project was conducted from June 26 to July 2, 2016, by a team of Halcrow Pakistan staff, including Fazal Mahmood Khan, Omar Shahid, Muhammad Munawar Saeed, Noorul Hadi, and Zaffar Abbasi. The site visit report covers the verification of two milestones, Payment Number 4 and Payment Number 12, of the Waran Canal Project. The report provides a summary of the progress achieved on the two milestones, with observations on Packages B and E. The report also includes a summary of the physical progress on the five packages of the Waran Canal, with Package A and Package C in the advanced stage of completion, while Package D is delayed due to litigation issues. The report highlights the importance of monitoring and verification of the project's progress, particularly in ensuring that the construction works are completed in accordance with the construction drawings and specifications. The report also emphasizes the need for quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards. The site visit report includes a detailed schedule of the site visit, which was conducted from June 26 to July 2, 2016. The report also includes a list of abbreviations used in the report, which includes terms such as A-E, COR, D I Khan, EMMP, FDT, FWO, HPK, HSE, HSEM, KP, MC, PCC, PIL, PPE, QA, RD, USAID, VRB, and WAPDA. The report concludes by highlighting the progress achieved on the Waran Canal Project and the importance of continued monitoring and verification to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards. The report also includes a list of appendices, which includes photographs, milestone certifications, and quality assurance test results. The Waran Canal Project is a significant initiative aimed at improving agricultural productivity and food security in the command area of Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The project's progress is being closely monitored and verified by Halcrow Pakistan, and the site visit report provides a detailed account of the progress achieved on the two milestones, Payment Number 4 and Payment Number 12. The report highlights the importance of quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards. The project's implementation is being carried out by WAPDA in collaboration with FWO and other contractors, with Halcrow Pakistan providing monitoring and verification services under the A-E Services contract. The project's progress is being closely monitored, and the site visit report provides a detailed account of the progress achieved on the two milestones, Payment Number 4 and Payment Number 12. The report highlights the importance of continued monitoring and verification to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards. The report also emphasizes the need for quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards. The report concludes by highlighting the progress achieved on the Waran Canal Project and the importance of continued monitoring and verification to ensure that the project is completed to the required standards.