RMI: Health and Education Project Development Plans

1. RMI: Health and Education Project Development Plans

2. Current Situation Infrastructure identified as a primary obstacle to achieving overall objectives Negative factors on infrastructure …eg • Geographical remoteness and poor access • Limited resources including funding, useable land and availability of site utilities (eg water, power) • Historical backlog of maintenance • Lack of consistent physical standards for site planning, building design and construction • Limited capacity for enforcing standards that exist

3. Continued … These have resulted in: • Too many substandard, uncomfortable and unsafe existing facilities • Too few facilities at many schools/health centres • Lack of schools/health centres in strategic locations (eg no public high school on Ebeye) • Unreliable power and water provisions, especially on Outer Islands

4. Beca Findings • Research and investigations at each school/health centre in RMI confirm overall poor condition and inadequacy of infrastructure • Detailed inventory of current facility conditions and performance has been developed and assessed to produce a maintenance plan • Site investigations and MOE/MOH discussions have resulted in Project Development Plans (PDP’s) for selected projects and building types • These are at a preliminary stage, needing RMI feedback plus further information to finalise

5. Health • Majuro Hospital • Ebeye Hospital Professional Housing • Outer Island Typical Health Centres and Staff Housing

6. Education College of Marshall Islands • Gugeegue Campus • Majuro Campus High Schools • Marshall Islands HS • Northern Islands HS • Jaluit HS • Laura HS

7. Continued… Elementary Schools • Rita ES • Uliga ES • Delap ES • Rairok ES • Outer Island Typical Classroom and Staff Housing

8. Basis of PDP’s National sector policies and priorities … eg • Long term sustainability of new facilities • Cost effectiveness, to minimise capital and ongoing operating costs Planning Directives … eg • Providing space for kindergarten facilities at elementary schools • Providing expanded high school classroom capacity

9. Continued … Technical Standards … eg • Site planning for environmental sensitivity, space efficiency, minimal excavation and erosion • Building design and construction for corrosion resistance, natural ventilation, rainwater catchment • 30:1 maximum student/classroom ratio • 20’ x 30’ minimum standard classroom size

10. Site Planning Long buildings across the wind flow create big wind shadows Smaller buildings angled to the wind give better site wind flow

11. Building Ventilation Typical existing ventilation • Trapped hot air • Air flow above people Proposed ventilation • Extra room volume • Clerestorey light/air • Low sill height • Hot air ducts

12. Window/Vent Detail • Ventilation separated from natural light • Air supply controlled by plywood sliding panel

13. Rairok ES – Existing Plan

14. Existing Site

15. Site Layout

16. Site Ventilation

17. Proposed Site Plan