Selecting Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)/ Civil Society Associations Supporting the ASM Beneficiary in Community Strengthening, in Gender awareness creation, in providing Trainings in Business and Legal aspects &in supervision of Small Grant Progra

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Support to Artisan Miners (JSDF)

                                 Request for Expressions of Interest

                                        (For NGOs/ Civil Society Associations only)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project: Support to improve the Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability of Artisanal

                Miners in Ethiopia

Grant name: JSDF Grant

Grant number- TF 098807

Assignment: Selecting Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)/ Civil Society Associations Supporting the ASM Beneficiary in Community Strengthening, in Gender awareness creation, in providing Trainings in Business and Legal aspects &in  supervision of Small Grant Program/SGP/

Procurement plan Package no. : MoM/JSDF/C-11

The Federal Government of Ethiopia has obtained a Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) from the Government of Japan, administered by the World Bank to support the economic, environmental and social sustainability of artisanal miners in Ethiopia, with specific reference to women artisan miners. In order to achieve the proper implementation of the Grant & ensurethe sustainability of the project, a Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)/ Civil Society Associations Supporting the ASM Beneficiary is planned to be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines.

The selected NGO / Civil Society Association will primarily be required to ensure sustainability of the activities under the project by providing (non-mining) training to communities as well as assisting in the management  and implementation of  the Small Grants Program (SGP)

The NGO / Civil Society Organization will work in close liaison with both the Addis-based JSDF Task Force (JSDF TF) of the Ministry of Mines, and the respective State-level Mining Bureaux /Regional Project Managing Unit/ to assist the project with the overallimplementation of the community relevant activities within the selected mining communities and regions. The specific duties and responsibilities of the NGO/civil society will include the following:

       I.         Provide training to the beneficiary communities around strengthening community organization, including but not limited to business and financial aspects;

    II.           Assist the beneficiary communities with the Small Grants Program (SGP) administration;

 III.            Provide capacity development support to the   Ministry of Mines and corresponding Regional Bureaus.

 IV.            Assist the M & E officer in the JSDF TF with data collection and follow-up of monitoring activities

The Ministry of Mines (MoM), JSDF-ASM Project Coordinating Office, now invites eligible NGOs / Civil Society Associations to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested NGOs/Civil Societies should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are:

-          Demonstrated experience in social and community development interventions in Ethiopia. 

-          Working knowledge of the dynamics of the ASM sub-sector in Ethiopia is desirable.

-          The NGO/civil society must have personnel with technical capacity to handle the assignments specified above.

-          The NGO should have a strong standing and local presence in the field,.

The services of the NGOs/ Civil Society Associations are for a fixed term of 24 months, and subject to renewal

The attention of interested NGOs/Civil Societiesis drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World 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. 

NGOs/Civil Societies may associate with other NGOs/Civil Societies in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancyto enhance their qualifications.

 NGOs / Civil Society Associations will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below from 8:30 AM- 5:30PM during working days.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by April 2, 2013.

Ministry of Mines

JSDF-ASM Project Coordinating Office

CMC Road

PO Box 486, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Front Building, first floor, Room No.114

Tel: 251-116-457587

Fax: 251- 116-463364

Email:sofimoha@yahoo.com