Best Practice in Labor-Based Contracting in the Road Sector
This program trained contractors in labor-based methods in the local road contracting industry in Ghana in order to produce gravel roads of equal quality to equipment-based methods, and generate rural employment in a cost-effective manner. The prog...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/11/13988496/best-practice-labor-based-contracting-road-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9951 |
| Summary: | This program trained contractors in
labor-based methods in the local road contracting industry
in Ghana in order to produce gravel roads of equal quality
to equipment-based methods, and generate rural employment in
a cost-effective manner. The program was initiated as a
component of the World Bank's Fourth Highway Project
and funded by International Development Association (IDA).
Lessons learned: although labor-based methods offer the
benefits of employment generation without sacrificing on
cost and quality, programs must be designed carefully so
that contractors find these methods attractive to use. When
appraising a program, program designers should: assess the
second-hand equipment stock and the competitiveness of
sector; target small-scale contractors; ensure timely
payments to contractors; and equip contractors with care. |
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