Baseline Assessment (90 watersheds) and update of indicators for 45 existing watersheds and conducting strategic watershed management plan (SWOT analysis) for 135 large watersheds in the project intervention areas.
Source: World Bank — Sustainable Land Management Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
NAME OF PROJECT: SUSTIANABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECT –PHASE II
Credit No: IDA 53180
Assignment Title: Baseline and Watershed Assessment which include:
Baseline Assessment (90 watersheds) and update of indicators for 45 existing watersheds and conducting strategic watershed management plan (SWOT analysis) for 135 large watersheds in the project intervention areas.
Reference No.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost ofthe Sustainable Land Management Project –Phase II and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services ("the Services") include but not limited to the following:
➢ Conducting Baseline Assessment focused on the 90 New watersheds/Woredas
➢ Determine the status of and update major indicatorsin the existing 45 watersheds
➢ Establish a compressive base line for SLM Program specifically for the new SLMP-2 operation.
➢ Identifying strengths, weakness, opportunity and threats (SWOT analysis) for watershed management in each of the total 135 large watersheds supported by SLMP-2 operation and deliver Baseline assessment report; status and updated indicators report and strategic plan of watershed management for the 135 large watersheds under SLMP II. The assignment is expected to be conducted between Januarys to June2015.
The Ministry of Agriculture 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. The short listing criteria will include the firm's:
- Core business and numbers of years in business.
- Qualification in the field of the assignment/Firm's experience in similar assignment;
- Technical and managerial organization and quality management system of the firm;
- General qualifications and number of key technical staff of the firm;
- Firm's reputationof integrity and prior track record of superior performance in similar assignments.
- Firm's experiencein working in similar conditions/environment
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of theWorld Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: refer to the above mentioned Consultant Guidelines.
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 Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address belowduring office hours 8:30 A.M to 5:30 P.M.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person before or on August 26, 2014 at 4:00PM local time
Attention: Lidia G/Egziabher
Ministry of Agriculture
Procurement Case Team
Street Name: CMC Road Behind Ministry of Mine
Building B, Floor Number 1, Room Number 1-2.
City: Addis Ababa.
Country: Ethiopia
Telephone: +251926812493/+251116461242
Facsimile number: +251116461300
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