FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
GOMBE STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST RESOURCES
GOMBE STATE
NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT(NEWMAP)
Project ID: P124905
ISSUANCE DATE: 20TH DECEMBER 2019
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR FOCAL NGO UNDER THE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP) IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
REFERENCE NO: GMSNEWMAP/CQS/19/02
This request for expression of interest follows the update of the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business issue of 27th April 2012 and in Nigerian newspapers of 27th September 2012.
As part of Governments commitment to transformation of the Nigerian socio-economic landscape, a multi-sector project is being executed in Nigeria to mitigate the vulnerability to erosion and support the people as they relate to their land. The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is an 8-year multi-sectorial and multi-scale program that targets States with acute gully erosion. The project is involving many Federal and State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA). Local Governments, communities and civil Societies who are responsible for planning, economy, finance, works, agriculture, water resources, forests, transport, power, emergency response as well as those focused on climate and hydrological information or watershed/basin regulation. In order to achieve this, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit of US$500 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project. Gombe State Project Management Unit of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project intends to use part of the proceeds of the credit for the recruitment of Focal Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to coordinate Community Sensitization and Social Mobilization, etc to improve governance, regulatory compliance, environmental, monitoring, impact evaluation in the State’s NEWMAP (at the State and Local Government/ grassroots/catchment levels).
OBJECTIVES
The Focal NGO will focus on community mobilization and social accountability on participatory watershed management (working closely with the engineering teams), livelihoods, safeguards, action learning, O&M, and beneficiary verification. The Focal NGO is expected to encourage gender equity in community organization and responsibilities
Specifically, the Focal NGO will provide the following services:
A. Implement Community Sensitization and Mobilization component of the project.
• Ensure that participating communities are aware, understands and buy into the philosophy of the project.
• Promote active community participation in project identification, design, implementation and monitoring to ensure effective and timely implementation.
• Promote/encourage sustainability of the assets created under the NEW MAP through community participation in the proposed activities by volunteerism and communal labour, to ensure that participating communities are prepared to support and accept to guarantee the sustainability of the works and greater social equity and cohesion.
• Facilitate the democratic selection of community level project management committee with consideration for women roles.
• Facilitate adherence to gender based violence (GBV) awareness in NEWMAP project areas/sites, monitoring, reporting, case referral, and follow up; observing ethical, confidential and survival centered approach principles in GBV/SEA related cases where required.
• Facilitating the establishment of Community Interest Groups including women groups (if needed, depending on the site) under the Community Association.
• Facilitate the establishment and/or strengthening of active and legally registered Community Associations with representatives from all significant groups in the community including chiefs, opinion leaders, men, women, landless and the poor
• Develop community mobilization and advocacy strategies in collaboration with the project communication unit and broader project communication strategy.
• Apply Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools to identify and prioritize community needs.
• Create a wider understanding and awareness among the participating communities about the need for observance of environmental and social best practices.
B. Implement Capacity Development of Community Stakeholders.
• Train and equip the Community Associations to manage sub grants under activity sets 1.B.3 and 1.C.2, and to participate in the broader Site Committee.
• Identify other training needs of the community stakeholders within the context of the project development objective.
• Develop training manual(s) for community project implementation committees, etc.
• Train Site Committees, Community Associations and Community Interest Groups on the rudiments of proposal writing, project cycle management, participatory monitoring and Evaluation, Budgeting, work plan development etc.
• Facilitate the development of Sub-catchment Plan (SCP) for the sub-watersheds with the involvement of the participating community interest groups and the liaison officer (5-10 year plan as may be required).
• Ensure group dynamics and development
• Facilitate peace building and conflict resolution among the participating communities.
• Ensure cooperation with neighboring communities and LGAS as needed for trans-boundary sub-catchments.
C. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E).
• Develop community P.M.&E framework.
• Develop the log frame for the project and apply it in monitoring project implementation, grievances / complaints and reports to ensure compliance with set objectives and data quality assurance.
• Promote the use of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation as a quality assurance tool and not for witch-hunting.\
• Promote coordination with Gombe State Project Management Unit (SPMU).
D. Managing Relational Issues on the Project.
• Signs MOU with the SPMU, the community and other relevant project.
• Prepare timely work plan and submit same to the SPMU as and at when due.
• Maintains and promotes consistent cordial relationship with the SPMU, participating communities and other stakeholders and between the SPMU.
• Articulates and presents timely reports to the SPMU.
• Facilitates project reviews e.g. Annual project reviews and reflections, Mid-Term reviews and closeout/final reviews.
1. Specific Scope of Work Under the Project
i. During the first month following signing of the agreement, the NGO shall prepare an Annual work / activities Plan for the year which will be reviewed and approved by the SPMU. Subsequent plans shall be prepared annually by the NGO.
ii. Review all relevant project documents and undertake various awareness meetings/seminars/workshops/streetplays/ local study tours to project sites /other state in relation to erosion, flood and sanitation land degradation, sustainable environmental practices and public awareness activities on the causes of erosion/flood and the potential benefits of engineering interventions and catchment management actions, and must be able to manage community expectation during this process.
iii. The NGO shall perform all the social development activities in close collaboration with the state social and livelihood officer under the Project.
iv. Act as a liaison/facilitating agency with residents/ stakeholders, particularly in the sub-watershed for addressing the related issues.
v. Organize sub-watershed level meetings with stakeholder interest groups on periodic intervals.
vi. Submission of Monthly Progress Report Indicating all the details of the activities carried out during the month along with the monthly claim of Honorarium by the 5th day of every month, along with action plan for the succeeding month.
vii. Attend meetings organized by the SPMU to review the work done.
viii. Submit annual report of all social development activities implemented on the project and its impact drawn through surveys at the end of each year.
ix. Establish Environmental Conservation club in schools and implement action-oriented environmental practices by Students and teachers. One thematic area would be to help the students participate in broader monitoring work proper waste disposal and erosion management.
x. Carring out other community mobilization activities as outlined in the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) and as may be developed by the Federal level Umbrella NGO or that are advocated by the community themselves once they are engaged. This includes carrying out the two IE interventions focused on community mobilization and sensitization.
xi. The consultant will conduct trainings for the CAs and CIGs as may be required in the affected communities develop training materials in collaboration with the Safeguards Team and Communication Officer, the consultants engaged for the preparation of site safeguards instruments and the engineering designs.
The consulting firm (NGO) will be hired for a period of one year to provide the services.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOIS)
Gombe State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (GM-NEWMAP) 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 are:
i. Evidence showing the fields of specialty of the firm (NGO’s profile/brochures)
ii. Evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (certificate of registration).
iii. Evidence of registration with relevant authorities and professional bodies.
iv. Evidence showing the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm in the field of assignment.
v. Experience of working in a similar geographical region,
vi. Description of similar assignments,
vii. Availability of appropriate skills among staff, and availability of essential technology – software, etc.) and;
viii. Consultants must be conversant with the local languages and socio-cultural practices of the relevant communities in Gombe state
For each previous project performed, the consultant- NGO must provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, and name of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
The attention of interested Consultants (firm) is 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”) Please visit www.worldbank.org, 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 on information on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 1.9 of Consultant Guidelines.
Consultants-NGOS 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 Qualification CQS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (10.00 am to 16.00 pm).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) not later than 2:00 pm, 2nd January 2020.
Gombe State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management
Project (GM-NEWMAP)
Attn: Engr. Mohammed Garba, FNATE
Project Coordinator
Gombe State Project Management Unit (GMSPMU)
Opp. NNPC Depot, Near Dakrim Guest Hotel, Tumfure, Gombe
Gombe State, Nigeria
Email:gmnewmap@gmail.com
Telephone: +2348023747538, +234 8039256995
