EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (EK-NEWMAP) PROJECT
ID: P124905
IDA NO. 62770 NG
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTANCY SERVICE- FIRM SELECTION ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANCY FIRM
THE PREPARATION OF SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP)
DATE: TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2020
DEADLINE: 4TH AUGUST, 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP). The Project is supported with financing from the World Bank. The lead agency at the Federal level is the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME), Department of Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management. State and local governments, local communities and CSOs will be involved in the project, given that the project is a multi-sector operation involving MDAs concerned with water resources management, public works, agriculture, regional and town planning, earth and natural resources information, and disaster risk management.
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is designed to support the objective of achieving greater environmental and economic security. The Project is aimed at addressing severe gully erosion problems in the short term, reducing vulnerability to soil erosion and climate
variability in the medium term, and promoting long-term climate resilience, and low carbon development. NEWMAP will take an integrated watershed management approach to erosion that will address the interlinked challenges of poverty, ecosystem services, climate change, disaster risk management, biodiversity, institutional capacity and governance.
The Project Management Unit (SPMU) of Ekiti State NEWMAP has commissioned various studies aimed at effectuating successful implementation of the NEWMAP in the state. One of which is to engage a consulting firm for Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for gully Erosion and Watershed Management Project in Ekiti State NEWMAP.
The Project Development Objective is to Rehabilitate degraded lands and reduce longer-term erosion vulnerability in targeted areas. At State level, NEWMAP activities involve medium-sized civil works such as construction of infrastructure and/or stabilization or rehabilitation in and around the gullies
themselves, as well as small works in the small watershed where gullies form and expand.
Objectives and Scope of the Consultancy services
The objective of the consulting services is to prepare an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the proposed gully site in Ekiti State. The sites are listed below:
1. Ipao l&Il, re-construction of Arinkin, channelization of Gully Erosion at Irele Health Centre Irele-Ekiti
2. Orubuloye/Adere/Abekoko/Adekiatan Omisanjan/Ureje Water Works, Segudu/Awajin, Moferere/ita- Eku/Amu/Emirin, Ado-ekiti
3. Owode Phase ll, Ita-Osun, ljao/lbete, ljofi Tutun, Olola-Orege, Efon-Alaaye, Aiya l&II, Ajolagun Culvert, Osun Gully, Ikere-Ekiti
5. Channelization of Police Headquarter upstream Faglo, Better Life stream/Traderfair, Basiri SawmillOlorunda/Alokin, Olorunsogo/Bawa Estate Olorunsogo/Crownbiz/Elemi Channel, Ado-Ekiti;
6. Channelization of Upstream Dallimore/Housing/Parkview Afon, Ado-Ekiti
Tasks of the consultant include the following:
a. Describe biophysical and social environment including the existing status of the sub-watershed Upper/Lower) and gullies
b. ldentify and summarize all anticipated adverse environmental and social impacts (including those involving indigenous people or involuntary resettlement).
c. Describes with technical details cach mitigation measures, including the type of impact to which it relates and the conditions under which it is required (eg continuously or in the event of contingencies), together with designs, cquipment descriptions and operating procedures as appropriate.
d. Develop a plan for mitigating environmental and social risks associated with construction and operation in the gully intervention in consultation with the relevant public and government agencies
e. Identify feasible and cost-effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impacts to acceptable levels;
f. Develop a time-bound plan for mitigating environmental and social risks associated with the specific intervention in the designated sub-watershed management in consultation with the relevant public and government agencies:
g. Identify monitoring objectives and specifies the type of monitoring, with linkages to the impacts assessed and the mitigation measures described above(in a-e); such that specific description and technical details of monitoring including the parameters to be used, sampling locations, frequency of measurements, detection limits (where appropriate and definition of thresholds that will signal the need for corrective actions; also monitoring and reporting procedures so as to ensure early detection of conditions that necessitate particular mitigation measures and furnish information on the progress and results of mitigation.
h. Provide a specific description of institutional arrangements; the agencies responsible for carrying out the mitigation and monitoring measures (e.g, for operation, supervision, enforcement, monitoring of implementation, remedial action, financing, reporting, and staff training) and the contractual arrangements for assuring the performance of each implementation agency;
i. Define technical assistance programs that could strengthen environmental management capability in the agencies responsible for implementation;
j. Provide an implementation schedule for measures that must be carried out as part of the project, showing phasing and coordination with overall project implementation plans; and
k. Provide the expected capital and recurrent cost estimates and sources of funds for implementing the ESMP and inform accordingly the design consultants so that these costs are duly taken into consideration in he designs.
l. The consultant shall also focus on how to manage risk related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) particularly Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) taking cognisance of (i) labour influx implications (ii) Child Labour, Crime e.t.c
The Ekiti State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above 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 (consultant’s profile/brochures) (ii) evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (certificate of registration),. (iii) Description of similar assignments (i.e, consultant’s past projects that are similar in nature and experience in similar conditions. (iv) Availability of appropriate skills among staff and general qualifications. 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, and financing sources.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) procedure set out in the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by the World Bank Borrowers, January 2011. Please visit www.worldbank.org
Interested consulting firms/consortiums may obtain further information (including detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment) at the address below between the working hours of 9:00am- 4:00pm, Mondays through Fridays excluding public holidays.
Expression of interest must be delivered both in hard copy and soft copy in CD format to the address below in person, or by mail on or before Tuesday 4 August 2020 between the working hours of 9.00am – 4.00pm, Mondays through Fridays excluding public holidays.
The Project Coordinator
EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (EK-NEWAMAP)
State Project Management Unit (SPMU),
Phase V , State Secretariat Complex, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
E mail: info@ekitinewmap.org. Telephone: 08035787762, 08034392974
