Country: Ghana

Project Id: P168002

Project Name: Ghana: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Formalization

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IDA-V2630

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MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES (MLNR)

GHANA ASM FORMALISATION PROJECT (GASMFP)

LOAN NO. IDA-V2630

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONDUCT STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) IN SELECTED PILOT MINING COMMUNITIES 

Reference No. MLNR/MMIP/GASMFP/CS/06/2019

The Government of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank for Project Preparation Advance (PPA) of the Ghana ASM Formalisation Project (GASMFP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Conducting Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) in selected pilot mining communities.

The GASMFP recognizes the need for a ‘Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment’ as a key means of integrating social and environmental considerations into policies, plans and programs of the broader MMIP, while promoting partnership with communities in and around mining communities.

The objectives of the assignment, therefore, are to: a) provide a means to systematically integrate environmental, as well as social and economic considerations into policies, plans, programs and activities of the GASMFP and the small-scale mining sector; b) identify the likely impacts of proposed projects on physical, biological, ecological and socio-economic/socio-cultural environment in designated project areas, predict and evaluate these impacts and determine the significance of these impacts in the light of technical and regulatory concerns; c) facilitate consultation and public participation in the evaluation of environmental and social aspects of policy, plan, program or activity formulation in order to provide valuable information for the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) and increase the transparency and ownership at all facets of the planning process from start to final acceptance; d) allow for the consideration of a wider range of impacts and alternatives that are often not considered at the project level, etc.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the address below.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) 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:

• provide a means to systematically integrate environmental, as well as social and economic considerations into policies, plans, programs and activities of the small-scale mining sector;
• have at least Ten (10) years of undertaking similar assignment in Ghana and other countries;
• have previous experience working on donor funded projects; and
• demonstrate that the firm has appropriate experts to undertake the assignment.
  

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section VII, paragraphs, 7.36 and 7.37 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), revised November 2017 and August 2018.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services) July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 hours to 1600 hours GMT.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by mail or by e-mail) by 1600 hours GMT on August 16, 2019 to Room 29, First Floor, Old Block. Envelopes must be marked “CONSULTING SERVICES: TO CONDUCT STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) IN SELECTED PILOT MINING COMMUNITIES”

GHANA ASM FORMALIZATION PROJECT

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

ATTN: THE PROJECT COORDINATOR, MMIP

P.O. BOX M212, MINISTRIES – ACCRA.

Digital Address: GA-110-0371

Tel: +233 (0)307007106

E-mail: [email protected]