Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States Project Phase 2: Consultancy to Develop a Groundwater Strategy for the Okavango River Basin

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P175355

Project Title: Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States Project Phase 2

Country: Eastern and Southern Africa

Notice No: OP00401309

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: ZA-SADC-GMI-459140-CS-CQS

Procurement Method: Consultant Qualification Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Oct 15, 2025 12:00

Published Date: 15-Oct-2025

Description: CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A GROUNDWATER STRATEGY FOR THE OKAVANGO RIVER BASIN.

Details:

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

FOR

CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A GROUNDWATER STRATEGY FOR THE OKAVANGO RIVER BASIN.

ZA-SADC-GMI-459140-CS-CQS

Background

The Permanent Okavango River Basin (OKACOM), whose mandate is to advise member states towards sustainable CORB management, has long recognised the importance of integrating groundwater resource management into river basin strategies and plans. The CORB is one of the basins with extensive surface and groundwater whose connectivity remains unknown mainly due to the limited availability of appropriate data and information. OKACOM recognises the paucity of groundwater data and information as a major drawback that challenges groundwater resources management integration into transboundary river basin water resources management.

Considering the above, the SADC-GMI is collaborating with OKACOM to develop a groundwater management strategy for the CORB. The overall objective of the strategy is to promote the recognition of the strategic value, equitable access, sustainable use and protection of groundwater in the CORB. The strategy will, amongst other things, guide joint groundwater resources development and management, harmonise current and planned groundwater initiatives with national plans of the CORB riparian states, prioritise groundwater-related projects and capture the multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to management and development of national and transboundary groundwater resources.

Objective of the Assignment

The key objective of this assignment is to develop a groundwater strategy for the CORB basin to serve as a guiding document for joint groundwater development and management in the Okavango basin, with a ten (10) year costed action plan.

This expression of interest seeks enlist the services of the consulting firm that will develop the groundwater strategy for the CORB Basin, details of the assignment are outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) accessible on the SADC-GMI website: www.sadc-gmi.org – About- Tenders and Opportunities.

Submission of Expression of Interest

Interested consultancy firms are requested to submit an expression of interest by email to procurement@sadc-gmi.org , by 12 noon (RSA Time)on or before 06 December 2024.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: SADC-GMI

Name: James James Sauramba

Address: CSIR Campus, 24 Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South

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Country: South Africa

Phone: 0027717736430

Email: jamess@sadc-gmi.org

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