Procurement of Consultancy Service to prepare Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) , and Resettlement Framework and Social Assessment (SA) for the Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization Program (PRIME-1)

Source: World Bank — Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) (Firms Selection)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)

Name of Project: Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) Additional Finance

Project ID No. P119893  

Credit number: IDA 51260-ET (58140-EF)

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service to prepare Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and Resettlement Framework and Social Assessment (SA) for the Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization Program (PRIME-1)

Ref No.: ET-EEP-371901-CS-CQS

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Electricity Network Reinforcement And Expansion Project (ENREP) -Additional Finance and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract, Consultancy Service to prepare Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) , and Resettlement Framework and Social Assessment (SA) for the Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization Program (PRIME-1)
2. This request for expression of interest aims at hiring a consulting firm. The services include but are not limited to;

Desk Review

• Review national and state policies, legislations, and guidelines relevant to the Project including energy sector-specific requirements and those related to environmental and social management.
• Review the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and applicable Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs), and relevant EHS Guidelines.
• Review other international standards and guidelines relevant to the Project. Describe the MPA Program and the PRIME-1 components including specific infrastructure investments and subprojects activities.
• Collect and describe the environmental and social baseline of Project implementation areas/states including the physical, biological, and social baseline.
• Develop procedures and processes for Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Resettlement Framework (RF), and Social Assessment (SA) for the proposed project and subprojects under the PRIME-1 components including the incorporation of E&S measures in design, procurement, bid and contract documents, implementation and monitoring of E&S measures,  GRC establishment mechanism/ method /and Grievance redressing process/mechanisms/ based on the national and the World Bank requirements and periodic E&S audits.
• Conducting meaningful consultations with stakeholders including analysis of interested and affected parties and dissemination of information about the Project infrastructure investments, activities, and subprojects and incorporate the summarized consultation finding in the development document.
• Identify key E&S risks and impacts that are likely to arise during preconstruction, construction, implementation, operation, and decommissioning of the Project and infrastructure investments, activities, and subprojects.
• Prepare indicative E&S management and monitoring plans that will form a basis for project-specific.
• Develop E&S implementation arrangements including assessing the capacity of implementing agencies and other relevant institutions for E&S management
• Recommend measures to avoid, reduce, mitigate, and offset the identified E&S risks and impacts.
• Develop monitoring and reporting procedures for the above-mentioned instruments during implementation.
• Prepare indicative implementation budget and schedule.
• Prepare indicative checklists, E&S screening process, approval of screening reports by the relevant regulatory bodies, E&S monitoring Format, approval of the E&S instruments by regulatory bodies and templates for E&S screening, subproject risks classification.
• Recommend implementation strategies (staffing, structure, corporate policy procedure, and standard manual).
• Based on the assessments above, outline an estimated budget for the implementation of the ESMF for subprojects.

3. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites eligible National Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultant/s should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are:

1. Relevant Experience in the field of assignment;
2. Qualifications

4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated 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 to enhance their qualifications. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

5. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM local time.

6. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or by e-mail on or before 14 August 2023, 4:00 PM local time (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) and mention as “Consultancy Service to prepare Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) , and Resettlement Framework and Social Assessment (SA) for the Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization Program (PRIME-1) ”.

The submittals should be presented in English.

7. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Procurement Office

Attn: Mr. Kefyalew Mergiya, Procurement Director

Yeka Sub-city, Woreda 09,

Infront of Kotebe Bereta Beret, Block-9, Room No.01

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251115580597/0781

E-mail: kmergiya@yahoo.com

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