MINISTRY OF MINES & STEEL DEVELOPMENT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
PROJECT: MINERAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION (Mindiver) PROJECT
PROJECT ID NO: P159761
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A GENDER IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MINDIVER PROJECT AND THE NIGERIAN MINING SECTOR AND TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE MINING AND STEEL SECTOR AND TO MITIGATE RISKS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN
REF NO:- NG-MINDIVER-165414-CS-QCBS
TO MITIGATE RISKS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN (REF- NG-MINDIVER- 165414-CS-QCBS)
Date: June 18, 2020
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has obtained a credit from the International Development Association-IDA (the “Bank”). This credit will be used to implement activities that will catalyze the process of economic diversification through the mining sector.
The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project, the implementing agency intends to apply part of the proceeds for eligible payments under the contract for the engagement of a Consulting Firm to Conduct a Gender Impact Assessment of Min Diver Project and the Nigerian Mining Sector and to Develop a Comprehensive Action Plan to Create Opportunities for Women in the Mining and Steel Sector and to Mitigate Risks that are unique to Women to which this request for expression of interest is issued The Consulting Services (“the Services” will assist to support the MMSD in undertaking Gender impact assessment (GIA) alongside social, human rights, and economic impact assessments to ensure that exploration and mining projects avoid negative impacts on women and other members of their communities, Creation of opportunities for women in the mining sector through the promotion of women’s empowerment; Stimulation of entrepreneurship programs to improve their livelihoods and social well-being in a socially responsible manner; Participation in community decision-making processes and increase in the benefit of mining.
In addition to the above, other specific aims desired to be achieved are:
- To ensure that project planners consider the impact that a project may have on women, men, boys and girls, and on the economic and social relations between them. Women can experience the consequences of mining projects in different, and often more pronounced, ways than men.
- To ensure that neither women nor men are overlooked or disadvantaged by development projects; also, help MinDiver project to identify appropriate strategies for involving women and men and meeting their needs.
- To provide Min Diver with opportunity to demonstrate responsible business practice through the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment in mine-affected communities.
To achieve this, the consultant will align the activities under this consultancy with those under a separate consultancy to restructure and reposition the Women in Mining in Nigeria (WOMEN) association for greater effectiveness in the Nigerian mining industry. The assignment is expected to be carried out in three (3) phases:
Phase1- Gender Impact Assessment
Phase 2-Strategy and Action Plan Update
Phase 3- Strategy and Action Plan Implementation- Under this phase, the adviser will support the MMSD in implementing the strategy through Gender Mainstreaming and Equality Implementation and Pilot Entrepreneurship Program Design and implementation
The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultant”) to indicate their interest in providing the above services. Interested firm must provide sufficient information demonstrating that they have required qualification and relevant experience to perform the services. (i.e. Letter of interest, Brochure, Description of similar assignments, Availability of essential technology and other logistic resources, availability of appropriate skills amongst Staff etc.)
The shortlisting criteria are:
(i) General listing of projects experiences for the last ten years, including the completed and the on-going projects
(ii) Specific description of the similar assignments in the last ten years: (a) gender impact assessments (GIA) alongside social, human rights, and economic impact assessments in the mining industry (2) design and implementation of programs to create opportunities for women in the mining sector through the promotion of women’s empowerment, stimulation of entrepreneurship programs to improve their livelihoods and social well-being in a socially responsible manner; (c) design and implement programs to aid the participation of women in community decision-making processes and to benefit from mining.
(iii) Specific experience in countries with similar conditions as Nigeria
(iv) The firm organizational structure, i.e. human resources, adequacy of the staff to perform the technical tasks the components.
For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.16 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations on Selection and Employment of Consultants (under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants) by World Bank Borrowers edition of July 2016 revised November 2017 (“Consultant Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment may be accessed on www.minesandsteel.gov.ng/mindiver-procurement
The implementation period for this activity shall be Twelve (12) months.
Selection process will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations) revised in November 2017 and open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties. Each association of firms must be led by a firm with strong expertise in gender and women development. Collectively, the consortium members must be able to demonstrate competence in Gender Impact Assessment processes; gender mainstreaming; women development; and creation of opportunities for women in the mining sector.
Selection of the consulting Firm:
A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Qualification and Cost Based selection (QCBS) Method procedures set out in the Applicable World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated July 2016; revised November 2017 and August 2018 available on www.worldbank.org/procure
Interested Consultants may obtain further clarifications during office hours (8:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday) at the address below:
Expression of interest must be delivered electronically to Mindivertender2020@gmail.com in a read-only pdf format on or before July 30, 2020 at 2:00pm.
The Project coordinator
Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MinDiver)
10, Lola Close, off Luanda Crescent, Off Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent,
Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria
E-mail: Mindivertender2020@gmail.com
