Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders of consultants for the Development of Profiling the Institutional Memory of Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation within the period of 90 calendar days
Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
Invitation for Bid Procurement Profiling the Institutional Memory of Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation
Procurement Reference Number: 002/EMEPA-EWCA/2022
Background
Ethiopia is not new for the management and utilization of its natural resources. It has been using its resources in its traditional medicines, foods, folklores, etc. even up until today. This goes back to its old civilization which is compared to the Roman Empire by then. This old civilization was heavenly dependent on its wildlife resources including the famous trading of elephant tusks and myrrh. In the olden days, Ethiopia was known for supplying the world with these products. The supply of musk from civet cats also puts Ethiopia at the forefront in supplying the global market until recently.
The Ethiopian government formally started the conservation of its wildlife resources in the 1960s. A mandated wildlife conservation Institution was set up in 1964 under the name Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Organization (EWCO) under the then Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). Since then the institution has undergone several structural arrangements according to the frequent Government changes and interests. However, the wildlife conservation activities and the style of conservation approaches during each government setup were changing accordingly and it has become fundamental to document what has been exercised in the past 50 years on wildlife conservation and protected area management.
Objective
The overall objective of this work is to compile, document, and provide a comprehensive historical account of the pertinent information on the wildlife management of Ethiopia with special attention to protected area management and wildlife conservation in the past and possibly the current with potential management recommendations in the future.
Furthermore to investigate and document who and how was the wildlife sector managed in different Government eras and indicate how the past information will help the sector as input and contribute as a roadmap for the future. This will probably help to create adaptive and timely intervention wildlife conservation strategies in the immediate future. This in turn will also help to enhance the economic benefit of the sub-sector mainly ecotourism.
Scope
The entire documentation requires comprehensive approaches ranging from literature reviews, interviews, and physical observation of selected representative protected areas. Communicating with previously protected area staff and current ones with additional attention to involve celebrities in the area of natural resource conservation. Practically this work considers.
- Ecological information mainly landscape, sceneries, major wildlife species animals, and plants in selected protected areas
- Socioeconomic aspects related to wildlife conservation/protected area management
- Political dynamics, institutional setup and arrangements, policies, and wildlife laws.
- Traditional and modern conservation practices in Ethiopia.
- Major challenges and mitigation measures are taken during each government time.
Deliverables
- The following major deliverables are expected to be carried out during the time frame scheduled.
- Desk review and field visits
- Draft compiled document
- Validation workshop
- The final document of the Institutional Memory of Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority/EWCA/
Qualification Requirement
This work requires a team of multi-disciplinary experts (Ecology, Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Conservation, Environmental Science, Sociology, and related fields) who are familiar with protected area management and had a good experience in the area of wildlife management conservation. Furthermore, the team is expected to have considerable knowledge of the socio-economic and ecological dynamics of protected areas and cultural assets of local communities with regard to wildlife conservation in order to document the different Spatio-temporal wildlife management experiences in the past 60 years of good institutional acquaintance. On top of this, the team members are expected to have a minimum of a second degree in a relevant field of study and at least 15 years of experience in the area of wildlife conservation/protected area management and practical experience working in protected areas. However, the team can incorporate other necessary experts in any other discipline for better documentation of the expected institutional memory.
c. Language and other skills:
- Excellent knowledge of English, including the ability to set out a coherent argument in presentations and group interactions; It will be advantageous if the consultant speaks the local languages of the intervention regions.
- Computer skills: full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and common internet applications will be required.
- Software skills: demonstrated skill in using GIS software such as ArcGIS and QGIS, Remote Sensing, Global Position System, and other navigation equipment
- Capacity to communicate fluently with different stakeholders (civil society, government authorities, local communities, project staff);
Application
1. The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. "Enhanced Management and Enforcement of Ethiopia's Protected Area Estate Project" has funds budget for the procurement of Consulting Services for the Profiling of The Institutional Memory of Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation over the past 64 years
2. The Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders of consultants for the Development of Profiling the Institutional Memory of Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation within the period of 90 calendar days.
3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open national tendering procedures and in the public procurement proclamation of the Federal Government of Ethiopia and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries
4. A complete set of bidding documents can be purchased by any interested eligible bidder upon a non-refundable payment of Birr 100 (One Hundred Birr) from the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation authority office 9th Floor during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:30 - 12:30 AM and 01:30- 05:30 pm).
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority regarding the bidding document, At Yobek Commercial Center 9th Floor. From 8:30 to 12:30 AM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM working days.
6. Bidders shall present their renewed trade license for the year. VAT registration certificate and Tax Clearance
7. Bidders must also fulfill the following technical criteria renewed professional license, Experience, and renewed employment agreement for each professional
8. All bids must, be accompanied by a bid security of Ethiopian Birr 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Birr) for the Consulting Services for the Development of Design and Launch Ethiopian Elephant Atlas
9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at Authority Main office (Sengatera Square Yobek Commercial Center) 9thFloor on or before the 15th working day of the bid announcement on The Ethiopian Herald on or before 10:00 AM But if the 15th working day of the closing date is weekend or holidays, it will be conducted on the next working day. Late bids shall be rejected.
10. Evaluation is to be carried out in stages, the technical evaluation will be conducted first and financial bids of only technically qualified bidders will be opened next.
11. Bidders are instructed to submit one "original" and one "copy" of the technical and financial proposal in a separate envelope each.
12. Bidders shall submit two envelopes, technical information & bid security in one envelope and Finical bid separately in another envelope and should be sealed in an outer envelope.
13. Technical document and bid security will be opened in the presence of the bidders/ legal representatives who choose to attend at the address below on the 15th day of the bid announcement on The Ethiopian Herald at 10:30 AM but if the 15th date of the opening date is weekend or holiday it will be conducted on the next working day.
14. Bidders are instructed to fill, sign and seal all the forms of the bid documents failure to submit this will result in automatic rejection from the bid.
15. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
Yobek Commercial Center 9th Floor (Sengatera)
Tel: 011 813 4479 /EWCA/ or 0933 69 44 22 /GEF-6 Project/
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