FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (EK-NEWMAP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Consultancy Services – Firm Selection)
ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANCY FIRM FOR CONDUCT OF LIVELIHOOD NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN SIX GULLY/EROSION SITES IN EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP)
PROJECT ID: P124905
IDA NO. 62770 NG
DATE: THURSDAY 23RD JULY, 2020
DEADLINE: 6TH 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 sol 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 consultant for conduct of livelihood needs assessment in six gully/erosion sites in Ekiti state.
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 this consultancy is to identify livelihood options available in the six targeted communities to facilitate the planning of intervention activities that will improve the social economic status of the project communities. The sites are listed below:
1. Ipao I & I1, re-construction of Arinkin Bridge, channelization of Gully Erosion at Irele Health Centre Irele-Ekiti
2. OrubuloyelAdere/A bekoko/Adekatan/Omisanjan/Ureje Water Works, Segudu/Awajin, Moferere/lta-Eku/Amu/Emirin, Ado-ekiti
3. Owode Phase 11, Ita-Osun, Ijao/lbete, ljofi Tutun, Olola-Orege, Efon-Alaaye
4 Aiya l & II, Ajolagun Culvert, Osun Gully, Ikere-Ekiti
5. Channelization of Police Headquarter upstream Faglo, Better Life stream/Traderfair, Basiri Sawmill/ Olorunda/Alokin, Olorunsogo/Bawa Olorunsogo/Crownbiz/Elemi Channel, Ado-Ekiti;
6. Channelization of Upstream Dallimore/Housing/Parkview Afao, Ado-Ekiti.
The Consultants scope of the assignment will include but not be limited to:
- To identify and classify various livelihood options in targeted communities so as to guide in planning and intervention work using appropriate methodology.
- Facilitate the development of site specific Community Livelihood Action Plan.
- Facilitate the development of a site specific livelihood menu for targeted communities.
- Identify individuals, groups and institutions that can offer training in the identified livelihood within and outside the community.
- Develop a framework for implementation of Livelihood options in the Local Communities
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 shortlisting 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, consultants 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 consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (COS) 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 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 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 Thursday 6th August 2020 between the working hours of 9.00 am – 4.00 pm, Mondays through Fridays excluding public holidays.
The Project Coordinator
EKITI STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP)
State Project Management Unit (SPMU),
Phase V, State Secretariat Complex, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
E mail: info@ekitinewmap.org Telephone: 08035787762, O8034392974
