Ho Chi Minh City Urban MRT Line 2 Investment Program Effective Gender Mainstreaming

Samantha Hung, RSGS/RSDD

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METRO LINES SYSTEM IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Strategic context
Congestion economic and social impacts Public Transport Master Plan Target 46% HCMC public transport by 2020, currently <5% Government focus on urban transport One of several integrated transport modes New agency Management Authority for Urban Railways Climate change considerations Multiple donors big $

METRO LINE 2
1. General information Alignment: An Suong Thu Thiem. Tham Luong depot at District 12: 6 ha (sharing depot with metro line No.6) Total length: 19 km Stage 1 (Ben Thanh Tham Luong) Total length = 11.3 km (9.5 km underground and 1.8 km elevated) Donors: ADB, KFW, EIB Total investment cost (estimated): USD 1,374 billion Time Period: 2010 2016.
Metro Line No. 2

HCMC MRT2 - MFF program modality Phased investment (2 Tranches)

End of Line 2
po Tham Lng

Extension in Future

Tham Lng

Interchange with Line 6 at Ba Queo

Pham Van Bach

Ba Queo
Nguyn Hng o

5
Bay Hien

Phm Vn Hai L Th Ring

Dan Chu

1 &4
Bn Thnh

Interchange with Line 5 at Bay Hien

Tao Dn

Extension in Futuire
Interchane with Line 1 and 4 at Ben Thanh

Interchange Line 3 at Tao an

Beginning of Line 2

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF METRO LINE2

Number of Station: 11 (1 elevated). Depot square: 26ha, including 3.4ha for resettlement. Standardized double track : 1,435mm. Track: UIC 54 welded. Platform screen door. Ticketing system: smart cards. Communication system: TETRA technology. Signaling system: CBTC technology. Operation and Maintenance: one integrated operation and maintenance company. Train: 3rd rail with 750V DC voltage. Dimension: large (22m x 3.15m). Designed speed: 90km/h.

SOME SIMULATIVE IMAGES OF THAM LUONG DEPOT

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

2011: Implementing tendering works to select consultants

Implementing clearance, compensation and resettlement works of metro line No. 2

2012: Hold tendering for the packages of the project

Continue to implement and finalize clearance, compensation and resettlement works of metro line No. 2
2013 2015: Construction Implementation

2016: Commissioning, operation and exploitation

Why Gender & Urban rail?

Increased returns with higher usage uptake Better responds to demand for all users Optimizes system and physical design features quality service with personal space and safety features for women, not just infrastructure Increases access to social services & employment Mitigates potential negative impacts e.g. human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, VAW, livelihoods destroyed Draws attention to other marginalized groups

Gender design features include:

Gender-specific physical design features and genderspecific planning of the transport infrastructure system Accessibility Safety Convenience Affordability Gender-specific employment targets & labor standards Promotion of womens livelihood opportunities Gender capacity development for MAUR, targets for female staff in training, gender reference in all consultant TORs MAUR to recruit a full-time gender specialist

HCMC MRT Line 2 Investment Program Gender Action Plan: 2011-2017

Output Key Activities & Targets

Tranche 1: Output 1: Depot site work & office facilities

Output 2: Capacity Building Program Output 3: Social & Gender Mainstreaming Program

Physical design features e.g. separate toilets - 20% civil works jobs for women; gendered core labor codes in contract
- GAP implementation training; project Social/Gender Specialist - All female staff trained; gender-related content in training materials -Commissioning design of specific program of ancillary support to address social and gender issues associated with new MRT2. - Marketing campaign to specifically target women as clients.

Output 4: Integrated sustainable urban transport

- Gender-responsive design requirement in TORs e.g. street lighting around MRT station access and pick-up/drop-off points, schedules and ticketing options to suit multiples short trips/intermodal transport usage.

HCMC MRT Line 2 Investment Program Gender Action Plan: 2011-2017

Output Tranche 2: Output 1: Construction of MRT2 main line & depot facilities Key Activities & Targets - Station design features e.g. womens waiting spaces, separate toilets, shop spaces for female-owned businesses, child friendly access - 20% civil works jobs for women, gender core labor codes in contracts -Gender-responsive HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness - 100% FHHs access compensation and livelihood restoration support -30% jobs for women e.g. M&O, ticketing, station attendee staff - Rolling stock design e.g. womens only carriages, child seating, additional storage space e.g. for prams/shopping

Output 2: MRT2 E&M systems, rolling stock & metro services installed

Output 3: Social & Gender Mainstreaming Program

TOR to be prepared end of November 2011 Gender Mainstreaming inputs required - Q2 2012 HIV/AIDs and Public Awareness components - Q2 2013 MAUR to recruit project gender specialist

Other social & safeguards issues

Community awareness:
- Public Relations campaign, safety, HIV/AIDS & trafficking prevention has gender targets

Resettlement: - Significant FHH population

- Female dominated shopkeepers - Gender and land titling

Environment:
- Pollution, flooding, congestion - Historical sites affected

Enabling factors & lessons learned

Strong management message Engage early, but is never too late Receptive Mission Leader to EGM requirements Invest in government dialogue on main agenda Use national gender legal and policy frameworks Think outside the box to innovate Understand project technicalities & limitations Be practical & prepared to do the leg work Share cross-learning experiences

Challenges
Limited gender expertise in project team no MAUR gender specialist appointed yet Consultants yet to be recruited Limited gender awareness of stakeholders Need for public awareness and communication Management and oversight of contractors for labor standards and gender targets

Implement, Monitor & Report on GAP!

HCM City Hall

Thank you for your interest !

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