Individual Consulting Services for Consultancy Services for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Development of Environmental and Social Safeguard Instruments for the Project

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JOINT SONGWE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Date: 29th October, 2024

QUOTATION NO: SONGWECOM/2024/2025/C/02

RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PROJECT

Countries: Malawi and Tanzania

Project: Strengthening Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Natural Resources

Management in the Songwe River Basin Project

Sector: Water

Financing Agreement reference: 5550155001701

Project ID No.: P-Z1-EAZ-054

  1. The Government of the Republic of Malawi and the United Republic of Tanzania and have received financing from the Global Environment Facility through African Development Bank toward the cost of the Multinational Strengthening Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Natural Resources Management
    (MSTCINRM) Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for development of environmental and social safeguard instruments for the project.
  2. The Joint Songwe River Basin Commission is seeking eligible Individual Consultant(s) for the development of environmental and social safeguard instruments for the project. Qualified consultants must hold a Master’s degree in Environmental and Social Development or related fields or possess at least eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in environmental and social studies. Preference will be given to those with expertise in water and social projects, as well as experience in developing and managing ESIAs, ESMPs, and RAPs, particularly in AfDB and DFI-financed projects. Additional experience in occupational health, safety monitoring, environmental auditing, and working in Malawi and Tanzania will be advantageous. Fluency in English is highly desirable.
  3. This advertisement is open to all eligible Individual Consultants, the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development “Procurement Framework of October 2015” which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. The previous applicants for this assignment are encouraged to apply.
  4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information including Terms of Reference, from the office of the Secretariat of the joint Songwe River Basin Commission, P.O. Box 300, Kyela, Tanzania, from 09:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs (EAT) from Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on public holidays.
  5. Any request for clarification with regard to this assignment shall be addressed to the undersigned not less than seven days before the deadline for submission. The Client shall respond to the request for clarification received within three working days from the date of receipt of the request.
  6. Expressions of Interest (Eol) for development of environmental and social safeguard instruments for the project must be delivered to the address below:
    The Executive Secretary, Songwe River Basin Commission, P.O. Box 300, Kyela, Tanzania, or E-mail: songwecombasin@gmail.com at or before 11:00 hrs (EAT) on 11th November, 2024, the opening shall take place immediately after the deadline for submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
  7. Late Expressions of Interest shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,

Joint Songwe River Basin Commission,

P.O. BOX 300, Kyela Tanzania.

Tel: +255 25 2957412

E-mail: songwecombasin@gmail.com

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