Forest Sector Project: Prepare and Implement Sustainable Livelihood Support Activities for Communities around Sapo National Park

Project ID: P154114
Borrower/Bid No: LR-FDA-36684-CS-CQS

Liberia - P154114 - Liberia Forest Sector Project - LR-FDA-36684-CS-CQS

Country: Liberia

Project Id: P154114

Project Name: Liberia Forest Sector Project

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: TF-A2427

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REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES AS TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITIES AROUND SAPO NATIONAL PARK

LIBERIA FOREST SECTOR PROJECT

PROJECT ID: P154114

GRANT ID: TFA2427

(REFERENCE NO: LR-FDA-36684-CS-CQS)

The Government of Liberia through the Forestry Development Authority (Implementing Agency) has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) acting as administrator of the Liberia Single Donor Forest Landscape Trust Fund (financed by the Government of Norway) in the amount of US$36.7 million towards the cost of the Liberia Forest Sector Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to eligible payments under a consultancy contract to prepare and implement Sustainable Livelihoods Support Activities for communities around the Sapo National Park.

1. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF SERVICES

The objective of this assignment is to recruit a qualified and experienced firm as a Technical Service Provider to:

1. Identify a “menu” of options for viable, well-suited, and sustainable livelihood support activities to be undertaken around Sapo National Park. Each type of activity should be endorsed by the relevant community and by the FDA;
2. Develop criteria for selecting beneficiary communities to be supported by the project’s livelihood support activities; this may include identifying communities or villages that host illegal miners and poachers;
3. Establish and train Sustainable Livelihoods Support Committees around Sapo National Park that will (i) select from the available menu of options the livelihoods activities that LFSP would support and (ii) otherwise provide oversight to the livelihood support program;
4.  Based on the Sustainable Livelihoods Support Committees’ input, develop a plan with implementation schedule and budget for livelihoods support activities around SNP; and
5. Implement the selected livelihood support activities as a Technical Service Provider. 

The selected TSP firm will develop a work program with the communities and FDA to implement the agreed-upon livelihood support activities.

This assignment will be implemented in two (2) phases: Phase 1: Assessment (to be implemented within 5 months) and Phase 2: Implementation (duration to be determined after the assessment phase.

      Note: A full copy of the terms of reference can be found as an attachment to this request for expressions of interest at www.fda.gov.lr/about/vacancies

1. The Forestry Development Authority now invites eligible consultancy firms/NGOs to indicate their interest in providing the required Services for the Liberia Forest Sector Project. Interested consultants must provide documentary evidence indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Information of all relevant past experience of similar assignments must be submitted for consideration. The qualification and experience criteria to be used for selection are indicated below:

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated experience with similar livelihood support planning and implementation assignments in the past, specifically in West Africa or Liberia (a plus).
• Proven history of working around Sapo National Park, with a good track record of highly participatory approaches and good community capital.
• More than 10 years of consistent engagement in Liberia’s South-East region.
• Sufficient and diverse staff with key skills sets to undertake this task, including highly analytical writing and excellent communication skills, as well as a good communications platform.
• Understanding of the Liberian and international laws as they relate to Protected Areas, Community rights, labor laws, etc.
• Awareness of the World Bank safeguards policies and their relevance to this assignment.
• Capacity to work in remote areas, with dedicated staff at the decentralized level in Sinoe, Grand Gedeh, and River Gee counties.

Note: In addition to other relevant information to be submitted, Consultants (firms) are advised to present all assignments of similar nature undertaken in the following format:

 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 Conflict of Interest, January 2011 revised July 2014 (“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 agreement to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on the Consultants’ Qualifications method (CQS). For reference, please see paragraph 3.7 of the World Bank’s Guidelines on Selection and Employment of Consultants, January 2011 revised July 2014, by following the link below:

http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/894361459190142673/ProcurementConsultantHiringGuidelinesEngJuly2014.pdf

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by mail or by e-mail) by 16:00 GMT on January 22, 2017.  Envelopes or subject of emails must be marked “Ref: Prepare and Implement Sustainable Livelihoods Support Activities”.

Forestry Development Authority

Whein Town, Mount Barclay

P. O. Box 3010

Montserrado County

Monrovia, Liberia

Attention: Saah A. David, Jr., National REDD+ Project Coordinator

Tel: +231(0)880699711

Email: reddliberiaprogram@gmail.com