Project ID: P130694
Borrower/Bid No: EOI Dec. 12, 2015

NILE BASIN INITIATIVE
NILE EQUATORIUAL LAKES SUBSIDIARY ACTION PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Nile Basin Initiative /Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program
Name of Project: Nile Cooperation for Results (NCORE)
Grant No.: CIWA TF 13766
Assignment Title: Independent Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Development of Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) for Mara valley and Ngono Irrigation Development and Watershed Management Projects

The Nile Basin Initiative/Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Nile Cooperation for Results (NCORE) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consultancy services include Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and Development of Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) for Mara valley and Ngono Irrigation Development and Watershed Management Projects located in Tanzania, within the Mara and Kagera sub basins respectively. The proposed projects aim at developing irrigated agriculture estimated at 8,340ha (in Mara Valley) and 12,000 ha (Ngono). They will also explore the potential to promote other uses such as water supply, small hydropower generation, flood control, and watershed management of critically degraded contributing catchments.

The tasks to be carried out as part of these assignments will include but not be limited to undertaking baseline assessments, scoping, prediction of the magnitude and significance of environmental and social impacts, assessment of options, development of measures for mitigation of impacts and how they should be incorporated into project design, facilitation of public consultations as well as preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plans and Resettlement Action Plans. The studies will be undertaken within the frameworks of the respective national governments as well as World Bank Environment and Social safeguards and will take 12 months effective 1^st May 2016. The assessments will run concurrently with the feasibility studies for the Irrigation Development and Watershed Management Projects within the same locations, but will independently evaluate the environmental and social aspects, although it is strongly advised that the two processes inform each other in an appropriate way.

The NELSAP-CU now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

(i) Experience in undertaking Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), with at least five projects that involved more than US$ 250,000 each within the last 10 years;
(ii) Specific experience in undertaking Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) of irrigation and multipurpose water infrastructure projects.
(iii) Availability of staff with relevant skills in environmental and social impact assessment as well as water and soil resources assessments.
(iv) Working experience in Sub Saharan Africa. Knowledge and working experience in the Nile Basin region is an added advantage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers of January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday except on public holidays, between 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by email) by 4^th January 2016 at 11:00 hours, and shall clearly indicate: "EOI for the ESIA Studies and Resettlement Action Plans for Mara valley and Ngono Irrigation Development and Watershed Management Projects".

Ms. Thuguri Mungai
Procurement Specialist
Nile Basin Initiative/ Nile Equatorial lakes Subsidiary Action Program
Kigali City Tower, 5th Floor; Plot 6418 Avenue du Commerce
P.O. Box. 6759 Kigali, Rwanda; Tel: +250 788307334
Email: [email protected] copy to [email protected]; [email protected] and [email protected]