The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, the project implementing agency, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- FIRMS SELECTION)

Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program Phase 1 Oromia Water and Energy Bureau

Sector: Water Supply and Sanitation

Project ID No.: P-ET-E00-016

Grant No.: 2100155042117

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihood Program / BRWDILP/ Phase I and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for consultancy service on Development of Comprehensive Pasture Development Plan. The services included under the Development of Comprehensive Pasture Plan including strategic objectives, priority interventions, and implementation timelines. The implementation period of the assignment shall be 6 (Six) months from the contract agreement date. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, the project implementing agency, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (provide brochures of previous assignments undertaken; describe similar assignments undertaken in the past; indicate experience in similar conditions/Sub-Saharan Africa; and avail a list of appropriate key experts/staff with skills and experience for the assignment). Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) or a sub-consultancy 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.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank's Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations dated October 2015 which is available on the Bank's website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the address given below.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 5:00 p.m. on 3 June 2025 and mention "Consultancy Service for Development of Comprehensive Pasture Development Plan" for the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program (BRWDILP) Phase 1.

The address referred to above is:

Attn. Mr. Henok Girma,

Program Coordinator Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program Phase 1

Address: Bole, Africa Avenue Road, around Olympia next to Admas University, in front of Unique 7000 Church, Amina Building, Floor/

Room number: 4th Floor, Room No. 30

Telephone: +251 11 557 1306/1278/1274/ Mobile: +251 91 391 2492 Facsimile number: +251 11 557 1298/99

Email: henokgirma01@gmail.com  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Oromia Water and Energy Bureau