Developing and Implementing Livelihood Restoration Plan

Source: World Bank — Irrigation and Drainage Project

   REQUEST FOR FIRMS/CONSULTING TEAMS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Developing and Implementing of Livelihood Restoration plan Consulting Firms for Project Affected People of Ribb Reservoir

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy

World Bank Financed Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project

Financing:                 World Bank

Credit No:                 4333-ET

Project ID:                 P092353

Contract/Bid No:     Developing and Implementing Livelihood Restoration Plan

Dead Line:                 April 28, 2015 at 5:00 PM 

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopia has received a credit from the World Bank towards the cost of Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project (ENIDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit the construction operation and maintenance of irrigation schemes in the Megech-Seraba and Ribb areas. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the rural income growth through increasing both the amount of land under irrigation and the effectiveness and sustainable increase of agricultural output and productivity in these project areas.

The Government of Ethiopia has agreed with the WorldBank to implement the Irrigation and Drainage Project extracting water from the Ribb Dam Reservoir to irrigate 14,500 ha (13,000ha net irrigated). Accordingly the economic growth of the farmers is expected to increase substantially from present levels. After the transition period, the Government of Ethiopia intends to charge the farmers an Irrigation Service Fee (ISF) for the full cost of operation and maintenance, O&M including Energy cost to make the system functionally sustainable. The project consists of four technical components. Component I Irrigation Development, II Agricultural and Marketing Development, III Irrigation Management and IV Project Management.  

Rib Reservoir has been affecting about 1300 Project Affected Households (PAHHs) from Medeb Gubda, Amstiya, Jara Shikra andAyva Niva kebeles. Among these PAHHs, 78 of them will be mobilized totowns. 54 PAHHs will be mobilized from Medeb Gubda kebele to Debretabor town. And 24 will be mobilized from Amistya kebele to Ebnat town. And others whose land will be submerged under water need to continue tofarm and live outside of the Reservoir Area. The Ministry needs a Firm/consulting team to develop and implement Livelihood Restoration Planfor the Project Affected People of the Rib Reservoir.

The MoWIE now invites competent consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above service. Interested consultants must provide information indicating their professional capability and experience to perform the service. Such information should include description of similar assignments, experiences in similar condition, availability of appropriate mix skills among staff, financial capabilities, managerial capability, etc.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with theprocedures set out in the World Banks Guidelines: selection and employment of consultants by the World Bank Borrowers January 2011.

Expression of Interest received by the above contracting authority will be received and following the review, a short listof selected, qualified firms/consulting teams will be compiled. The firms/consulting teams included on the short list will be notified and subsequently be invited to respond to request for proposals for the required service. Written expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below not later than April 28, 2015 at 5:00 PM.

Contact Authority                Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy

                                             Irrigation and Drainage Directorate (Room No 106)

                                             Ato Solomon Chiere (Director)

                                             Emal: solomoncherie12@gmail.com

                                             P.O.Box 5744

                                             Haile G/Silassie St

                                             Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Interested firms/consulting teams may obtain furtherinformation at the following address during office hour from 3:00 to 6:00 morning and 7:30-10:30 after noon (local time) Monday to Friday.

Contact                                  Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy

                                               Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage project coordination office

                                               (Room No. 115)     

                                               Attn. Ato Bayu Nuru Project Manager

                                               P.O.Box 5744

                                               Haile G/Silassie St.

                                               Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

                                               Tele: (251-11)662-63-26

                                               Fax. 251-11-663-85-06

                                               Email: bayunuru@gmail.com