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Construction works provide a useful entry point for community
organisation and participation. For the PCDP, the timely achievement
of physical targets is less critical than the process of construction
and, in particular, local participation in that process. Consequently,
most construction works will be carried out by the Project
in partnership with local communities, rather than through
contractors. The priotisation and planning of infrastructural
works will be carried out through local dialogue and PRA,
supported by technical feasibility studies and the development
of detailed designs, bills of quantities and cost estimates.
Some works have already been planned under the HJP (eg. suspension
foot-bridges) and will be implemented under the PCDP. Other
priorities remain to be identified, but are likely to include
bridle-ways and footpaths, irrigation channels and watermills.
The PCDP will not construct roads, unless proven essential
to sustainable forest management.
The PCDP budget provides indicative targets of: 12 suspension
foot-bridges; 100 km bridle-ways and footpaths; 15 km valley-bottom
road; irrigation channels and other small items of infrastructure.
The indicative nature of these targets allows accommodation
of priorities identified through participatory planning. Targets
will be detailed in annual work plans. The PCDP will also
construct a number of buildings for project use, including
a Project Headquarters and several basic Rest Houses in Palas.
Implementation of each work will be carried out under an
agreement between the PCDP and the community detailing terms
of partnership. These terms will require a community contribution,
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