THE ETHIOPIAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS SOCIATION (ECEAA)
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Transcript of THE ETHIOPIAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS SOCIATION (ECEAA)
Challenges, Opportunities & Accountability of the Ethiopian
Consulting Engineers & Architects Association (ECEAA)
THE ETHIOPIAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
SOCIATION (ECEAA)
• Outline of the presentation1. Background on ECEAA1.1 Statutes & Objectives1.2 Code of Professional Ethics & Rules of Professional
Conduct1.3 Membership of ECEAA
2. Existing situation of ECEAA3. Challenges & Opportunities4. Consultants’ Accountability5. The way Forward
Background of ECEAA
Statutes:• ECEAA was established in December, 1999• Registered under the new rules of Societies and Association AgencyObjectives:• To provide reliable and complete consultancy services to customers • To work towards securing reputable consultancy services• To promote consultancy services to the Consulting Engineers and Architects• To cause the existence , strength, review and observance of the code of Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct of the consultancy services of the Consulting Engineers & Architects
Background of ECEAAPowers and duties
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
• To Cause Strengthening of the quality &
reliability of consultancy services• To cause issuing and reviewing of the Code of
Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct, • To Cause promoting the horizon of the services, • To Exert all effort toward strengthening the
ECEAA members cooperation, relationship and integrity
• To Cause organizing meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars,
Background on ECEAAPowers and duties (cont’d)
• To cause submitting ECEAA’s constructive contribution in creating conducive operating environment for the consulting engineers and architects services,
• To liaise with relevant stakeholders in order to ensure the legitimacy of the consulting engineers and architects services and the powers and duties of the ECEAA,
• To Create and develop working relationship with other sister associations,
• To arrange favorable condition for members of the ECEAA when engaged to work abroad,
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
ECEAA Code of Professional Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct
• ECEAA has established the code of professional ethics & Rules of Professional conduct for its members since August 2000;
• ECEAA Services require : Honesty, Impartiality, Fairness, Integrity, Competence, Equality and Dedication to the growth of the Construction Industry.
• ECEAA Members shall perform under a standard of professionalism requiring adherence of high principles of ethical conduct to serve the public, clients and the profession
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
ECEAA Membership
Membership is open to all consultantsi) Road Consultantsii) Architectural Firmsiii) Water Consultantsiv) Sanitary and Mechanical Consultantsv) Electrical Consultants
Members pay membership fee – annually Members have to accept the code of
professional ethics and rules of Professional Conduct
ECEAA Members Classification
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
Category
CAT1
CAT 2
CAT 3
CAT 4
CAT 5
CAT 6
Total
ECEAA Members
7 2 31 10 3 53
% 14 4 58 19 5 100
Existing Situations of the Construction Industry
• The construction sector in Ethiopia is growing and taking on an increasingly significant role in the development of the Ethiopian economy.
• Construction of roads, buildings, and development projects in the education and health sector, hydropower, irrigation, dams, agro-industries and agricultural activities are being undertaken all over the country.
Existing Situations…… (cont’d)
Major current Construction Sector programs:• Road Sector Development programs by ERA
and the Regional Road Authorities • The different Universities and higher
education facilities being constructed all over the country
• Urban Housing Construction projects being undertaken by MoUD and Construction
• The 2000 km long railway currently being designed by local Consultants
Existing Situations (cont’d) Services Rendered by Consultants Road Sector – Clients are government bodies
like ERA, and Regional Road Authorities• Feasibility Studies,• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment• Detail Engineering Design Services,• Design Review and supervision services,• Supervision Services• Consultancy in the design/build services with
contractors and clients.
Existing Situations……(cont’d)
• Building SectorClients are: i) Public/Government bodies
ii) Private individualsiii) Others
• Water Sector Clients are i) Ministry of Water Resources and
Energy ii) Non governmental
organizationsiii) Regional water resources
bureau
Road Sector --Performances and growth of Consultancy Services during RSDP I, II& III (13 yrs)
• Out of 434 projects carried out in the past 13 years of RSDPs 64% were by local consultants with growth as follows
• RSDP I ---- 63 projects by local consultants 52 projects by foreign consultants
• RSDP II ----138 projects by local consultants 65 projects by foreign consultants
• RSDP III --- 79 projects by locals 38 projects by foreign
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
Road Sector -Performances and growth(cont’d)
According to ERAConsultancy fees for the above projects
were 1.6 billion Birr where as the value of the works contract was 21.3 billion.
Average consultancy fee 7% of the total project cost The fees are high because of foreign consultants.
Presently for local consultants Average design fee -- about 1 %
Avg. supervision fee – less than 3%
RSDP IV Potential Over a period of the coming 5 years, ERA’s
RSDP IV plan is expected to accomplish• Rehabilitation of trunk roads……………… 728 km• Upgrading of trunk roads ……………………1089 km• Upgrading of link roads……………………….3934
km• Construction of link roads …………………..4331 km• Periodic maintenance of roads…………….4700 km These figures do not include those carried out by
Regional Road Authorities and Woredas.
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Total Projected demand in Billions ETB
Under the RSDP IV Program.
The estimated cost for the Road Sector works in the five year GTP is around 125 Billion Birr
Challenges of ECEAA
The general state of the domestic construction industry in Ethiopia is characterized by :
• According to the Licenses and Registration office renewed licenses for the current year include about 102 Highway and Bridge Consultants (HBC) and Consulting Architects and Engineers (CAE) with grades ranging from 1 to 5
• According to ERA in its recent introduction of RSDP IV the number of consultants participating in the road sector is 25 with a plan to increase their number to 50.
• IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO SO?
Challenges of ECEAA (cont’d)
To obtain licenses it is required to have the following professionals for the different categories and grades of consultants.
The question is are there sufficient number of professionals for 50 Consulting Firms.
Professionals needed in Licensing of Consultants
Highway and Bridge Consultants
Type of Professional Gr.1 Gr.2
Gr.3 Gr.4 Gr.5
Gr.6
Prac. Prof. Highway Engr.
1 1 1 1 1
Prof. Location Engr. 1 -
Prof Road Engineer 1 -
Prof Material Engr. 2 1 1 1 1
Prof. Geologist 1 1
Prof Photogrammetrist 2 1
Prof. Bridge Engr. 2 1 1
Prof. Road Constr. Engr.
1 1
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Grade 1-5 Consultants needPracticing Professional Highway Engineer Professional Material Engineer
Grade 1-3 Consultants need additional Professional Bridge Engineer Professional Photogrammetrist (required for
Gr. 1&2)
Challenges of ECEAA
• Shortage of Qualified Professionals and lack of commitment,
• Deficiencies in technical, managerial, financial and entrepreneurial skills,
• Limited experiences and participation in road and bridge works, or provision of related consulting services.
• Low Service fees & absence of minimum fee rates
• Difficulties in managing design or supervision assignments due to the shortage of experienced engineers/or staff leaving before the end of a project without valid reasons
• Inadequate availability of referencesTopographic maps, EMA maps are more
than 60 years old.Geological Maps,Soil and Geotechnical related information• Lack of modern equipment & instrument in
the local market,• Lack of investment incentive(duty free
privileges ) for consultants to import the necessary 4x4 field vehicles, laboratory & surveying equipments, software and computers, instruments and publications.
• Lack of comprehensive capacity building interventions for the Consulting Industry
Challenges of ECEAA Client – Consultant Relationship is aggravated
by Lack of professionalism Shortage of qualified Staff Unreasonably low priceConsultant – Contractor Relationship Not healthy Not professional and Unethical
Evaluation of Consultants by ERA (Will be dealt with later)
ECEAA Opportunities Growing market in the construction sector –
roads, building, water , power telecom Growing market share of National consulting
Engineers in the consulting business Development of the construction sector policy. Development of encouraging private-public
Dialogue and partnership with the stakeholders, Development of the special consultative
meetings of ECEAA with ERA to design common working procedures and streamline issues arising in the implementation of projects
Improving enabling environment in the construction sector.
Consultants AccountabilityBrief Notes on ERA’s Proposal on
Consultants’ accountability
ERA is saying that Consultants should be accountable for their performances and out put in areas of :- i) Surveying works,
ii) Estimation of quantities,iii) Poor Quality of designiv) Improper Contract Documents
Consultants Accountability (cont’d)ERA is making consulting firms and professionals
accountable for their inadequate design and supervision and the costly output as a result.
ERA requires from Consultants risk free designs,ERA requires no errors in surveying works and ,Requires Consultants to be custodians of GPS and
BMs until construction begins.ERA requires earthwork quantities, structures, and
other BoQ items to be worked out accurately. No increases or decreases of quantities are accepted
– No safety factor or “ No Factor of Ignorance is allowed.”
Consultants Accountability (cont’d)ERA requires water tight contract documents, ERA requires designs to have no cost overrunERA requires designs not to result in extensions
of contract time.
If a consultant commits any of the above errors ERA is proposing punitive measures that will bar
consultants and professionals from participating in the sector for as much as 1 - 3 years.
Consultants Accountability (cont’d)What do Consultants think about “ the
Proposal on Accountability”Consultants say there can not be a 100%
problem or error free design.Consultants can not be responsible for the
well being of survey GPS and BMs monuments after completion of designs.
Consultants say major factor in producing designs with problems is INSUFFICIENT TIME given for designs
Lack of feeling of partnership b/n ERA & Consultants
Lack of healthy communication b/n ERA & Consultants
Consultants Accountability (cont’d)
Steps showing wherethe punishment isInitiated and where It is getting approval.
Starts at project Counterpart desk and goes up to the DG.
• Consultants are not in the picture and hence seems no chance of defending themselves or their work.
Director
Director General
DDG Engineering
Director Regions
Project Counterpart
The way forward
Collaborate with government & development agencies in designing a comprehensive and practical capacity building scheme for the development of the Domestic Construction Industry (DCI)
Creating various opportunities for the development of ECEAA members through training, diversification and networking
Be provided on – the – job training and advisory services to the consultant Engineers(CE) involved in the multi-year construction – capacity building program.
● Actively engage in public-private Dialogue for addressing ECEAA issues and constraints by taking advantages of the conducive atmosphere created.
Strengthen consultative committee of ERA and ECEAA to discuss in detail the accountability issues. WE ARE READY.
Consultants’ Role in the Growth of the Construction Industry
Thank you for your attention !!!!