Public Works Impact assessment

Source: World Bank — Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of Country; Ethiopia

Name of Project: Strengthen Ethiopian Adaptive Safety Net Project (SEASN) 

Credit no. IDA-67980

Assignment Title: PSNP-5 Public Works Impact Assessment (PWIA)

Reference No.: ET-MOA/FSCD-472129-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) and other Development Partners toward the cost of: Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net (SEASN) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services,

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes the services of carrying out PSNP-5 Public Works Impact Assessment (PWIA)

The objectives of the Assessment are as follows;

The objective of this assessment is to determine the extent and nature of the impacts brought by the PSNP PW during phase V (for new) and to date (existing) watersheds and low land equivalents, on the biophysical, socio-economic and environment elements of the PSNP PW on the households or communities with specific objectives to:

• Assess the biophysical impacts of the PW sub-projects of the programme in the watersheds/pastoral equivalent
• Assess the contribution brought by PW component of the programme to behavioral changes or impacts in the areas of gender, social and nutrition on the communities.
• Assess the contribution brought by PW component of the programme to climate change mitigation and adaptation,
• Assess the contribution brought by the PW component of the programme on resilience to shocks and livelihoods enhancement of the watershed communities.

The Food Security Coordination Office (FSCO) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) now 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are:

Core business and years in business, relevant experience, and technical and managerial capability of the firm.

 The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017, July 2018 and Nov. 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), 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 to enhance their qualifications, and should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture 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 the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (QCBS) set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information and the Terms of Reference for the consultancy assignment can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 5:00 pm. From 21 February- March 7, 2025

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) on or before 4:00 PM local time on March 7, 2025.

 Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)

Attention, Degayehu Desso, Chief Executive, Executive for Procurement

P.O. Box 62347,

Email: degayehu@gmail.com; or wihibisenbet@yahoo.com

CMC Road, Behind Ministry of Mines and Energy, Building A, 2nd Floor,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia