REPORT ON DO-NOU TRAINING BY CORE RWANDA in PARTERNESHIP WITH HIEC AND JICA

Introduction
This report covers the activities conducted during the Donou training in Madagascar by CORE Rwanda in collaboration with JICA andHIECC. The training is delivered as a part of JICA technical training “Road Maintenance (E)” held in Madagascar for theoretical session
and practices. It includes also different activities with regards to training materials compilation as well on-line sessions. The participants
are from different countries namely Benin, Mali, RDC, CONGO Brazzaville and Madagascar (in total 15 participants). The training wasorganized by JICA Hokkaido Office and JICA Malagasy Office in partnership of HIECC and ININFRA. The tables below describe training
processes and covered topics.

Summary of Activities
DATE
27th April23rd May
10th June
2022

MAIN ACTIVITY
Guidance on site selection andnecessary tools, Preparation of training
content and presentations
Online presentation about Donou
Technology

DATE

MAIN ACTIVITY

13th -14th
June 2022

TRAVEL RWANDA- MADAGASCAR

PLACE
Sharing throughemailsPARTICIPANTS
CORE, MADAGASCAR Gov, HIECC, JICA
HOKAIDO

COUNTRIES OF
ORIGINS

CORE RWANDA, JICA Hokkaido, JICA
Trainees, HIECC

15th -19thJune 2022

Preparation of practical training
Meeting with JICA HOKKAIDO Team and HIECC
Courtesy meeting with JICA Madagascar
Courtesy meeting with Ministry of Public works,Madagascar
Meeting with ININFRA• Greetings• Review of tool list
• Confirmation of available tools
Confirmation of Training venue (Projector, Sound system)
at ININFRA.
Field visit to the training site:-Confirmation of the road section/part to be repaired intraining.
-Checking on available compactors ’materials and handles
at market place-Checking on laterite’s sample at ININFRA-Field visit of different quarries of lateritic soil in Commune
Ambrohimanambola and Commune Ambohimanjakely.
-Confirmation of samples with supplier.

20th-24thJune 2022

Actual Training @ ININFRA, SITE
1. Do-nou technology (definition, characteristics, Materials,tools,Plannification,Do-nou technology’s application
procedures,Maintenance of Do-nou Road
2. Example of Do-nou Application in Rwanda
3. Estimation of materials and direct costs
4. Documentary Video of Do-nou Application
5. Procedure of Donou technology application; site
selection, data collection, material calculation, site
preparation, implementation.
6. On-site training, Receiving visitors from JICA
Madagascar and Ministry of Public works, Madagascar.
❖ Total Area covered =35m2❖ Maximum layers of Do-nou =4layers
Minimum layers applied=2layers
7. Presentation on Environmental concerns
8. Approach of Do-nou integration in Rwanda
Group work and Exchange: Topic for reflexion✓ Analysis of road maintenance’s policies andstrategies, responsible agencies, challenges related
to and solutions proposed.
✓ Possibility of integrating Do-nou technology inexisting policies/strategies.
✓ To describe the problem related to environmental
impact surrounding the earth roads.
✓ Environmental protection’s activities taken in action.

9. Presentation by trainees
10.
Questions and discussions
Closing remarks (CORE, ININFRA, JICA HOKAIDO,HIECC)

25th -26th
June 2022

TRAVEL MADAGASCAR-RWANDA.

Mme SIFA YVONNE, Mr NKUNDIZANA Francois

DATE
30th JUNE
2022

MAIN ACTIVITY
Content:✓ Review on Donou application&Environmental concerns✓ Policy and strategy of feeder roads✓ Projects planning✓ Action plan preparation
Presentation by CORE:
Review of previous sessions, Typical policy, strategy andplans for feeder roads,Project planning and Action plans
Individual Participants action plans presentation,
Qeustions and discussions

PLACE
Onlineconsultation/Meeting

PARTICIPANTS
CORE RWANDA, JICA
Hokkaido, JICA Trainees,
HIECC

Online presentation

CORE RWANDA, JICA
Hokkaido, JICA Trainees,
HIECC

11th JulyConclusion
The program was conducted as planned and it has been fruitful and participants were provided with enough package of Donoutechnology in earth roads maintenance. Individual actions plans were analyzed and all participants included activities related tointegration of Donou in the road maintenance programs in their respective countries. JICA and HIECC appreciate the contribution ofCORE during the technical training “road maintenance (E)”.