DEADLINE: 8TH MAY, 2025
ONDO STATE WATER CORPORATION (ODWC)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)
NIGERIA URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM AND AKURE
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT (NUWSR/AWSSP)
ENGAGEMENT OF FOCAL NGO FOR THE URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM AND AKURE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT, ONDO STATE
PROJECT ID: P-NG-E00-014
LOAN NO.: 2000200005153 & 5050200001301
IFB NO.: ODWC/UWSSP/AFDB/P-NG-E00-014/CON/9/NGO
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply and Sanitation Project being implemented in Ondo State Water Corporations and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this loan to payments under a contract for Engagement of Focal NGO for the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Ondo State
The Focal NGO becomes necessary for the Project Sensitization, Social Mobilization, Group Formation, Capacity Building, and Impact Evaluation (IE) interventions in the communities within the sub-catchments of the project areas. The assignment involves the following:
a. Implement Gender Responsive 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 smooth and timely implementation.
- Develop appropriate methodologies and approaches to ensure women substantive participation and voice at all levels.
- Conduct Gender analysis assessment to identify gaps in access to water and sanitation services for women and girls, as well as relevant institutions and governance.
- Increase women’s participation in ODWC and project entrepreneurship programs.
- Facilitate Focus Group Stakeholder engagements and consultations and coordinate a gender driven water-kiosk program for the corporation
- Develop and implement gender-sensitive water and sanitation infrastructure and programs
- Facilitate adherence to gender-based violence (GBV) awareness in AWSS project areas/sites, undertake data gathering, monitoring, reporting, case referral, and follow up, which shall include confidentiality and protection of GBV survivors.
- Facilitate the establishment of Community Interest Groups (if needed depending on the site) under the Community Association and promote gender diversity in the groups
- Develop gender responsive guidelines for community systems and structures
- 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, youth, landless and the poor ensuring participative practices and voice in particular for those in situation of more vulnerability
- Develop common mobilization and advocacy strategies towards common interests.
- Apply a Gender Responsive 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 environmental best practice.
- Support the project in carrying out Gender Equality, GBV/SEAH, HIV/STI, Child marriage awareness and sensitization campaigns throughout the course of project implementation across communities.
- Establish trust with local community leaders, including women organizations, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and other influential figures to encourage participation and ensure the project is well-received in the community.
- Incorporate local knowledge and customize messages and approaches based on the local context, considering local dialects, customs and community needs, as well as commitments to inclusion and gender equality
b. Implement Capacity Development of Community Stakeholders and Water Corporation.
- Conduct Gender Equality, Women Empowerment and GBV training and awareness programs across schools, markets and motor-parks
- Identify other training needs of the community stakeholders within the context of the project development objective.
- Build Gender Capacity of the ODWC through trainings and capacity building programs.
- Develop training manual(s) for community project implementation committees, etc.
- Train Site committees, community, Association and Community Interest Groups on the rudiments of proposal writing, project plan management, participatory monitoring, and evaluation, budgeting, work plan development, gender mainstreaming and sustainability etc.
- Ensure group dynamics and development
- Facilitate peace build and conflict resolution among the participating communities as well as inclusive resolution of conflicts and voice
- Ensure cooperation with neighbouring communities and LGAs as needed.
- Contribute in a gender responsive manner to skil development in decision-making, conflict resolution, negotiation and community mobilization by providing, amongst others, leadership training for key community members, including leaders of community associations, committees, evaluation of skills and capacity of beneficiaries to inform adaptation and interest groups.
c. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E).
- Develop a gender responsive community P.M.&E framework
- Residents with access to public sanitation facilities, of which % are female
- Residents with safe water access, of which % are female
- Develop the log frame for the project and apply it in monitoring project implementation and reports to ensure compliance with set objectives and quality data quality assurance.
- Promote the use of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation as a quality assurance tool and not for witch-hunting.
- Public sanitation facilities constructed (segregated by sex and by physically challenges persons)
- Promote coordination with SPIU State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
- Clarify roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders and assign champions within the community involved in PM&E, including community members, local authorities, women leaders and organizations, youth, water and sanitation committees for each group to understand their specific contributions to the M&E process.
- Establish a feedback mechanism for regular update to the community on the findings of the M&E process
d. Manage Relational Issues on the Project.
- Signs MoU with the SPIU, the community and other relevant project organs.
- Prepare timely work plan and submit same to the SPIU as and when due.
- Maintain and promotes consistent cordial relationship with the SPIU, participating communities and other stakeholders on the Project between the SPIU and the communities.
- Articulate and presents timely reports to the SPIU.
- Facilitates project reviews e.g. Annual project reviews and reflections, Mid-Term reviews and closeout/final reviews
- Foster open and transparent communication channels
e. Implement the Gender Action Plan and Support the setup up of the Grievance Redress Mechanism
- Implement in entirety the Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the AWSS Project.
- Participate and take lead in the formation of the Grievance Redress Committees, manage compliant channels for community level conduct periodic reviews.
- Prepare a Gender Responsive Marketing Plan for the ODWC working closely with the Gender and Social Officer.
- Support the ODWC to develop a Gender Policy for the Corporation
- Facilitate the conversation for the review of the State Water Policy to consider Women and Gender
The Ondo State Water Corporation now invites eligible NGOs to indicate their expression of interest in providing these services. Interested NGOs must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (profile, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Potential NGOs may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested NGOs may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the addresses (email and office) below by Thursday 8th May 2025 at 11.00am and mention “Technical NGO for the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Ondo State. Soft copy of the expression of interest could also be submitted.
Attention: Project Manager (PIU)
Nigeria Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply
and Sanitation Project (NUWSR/AWSSP)
Ondo State Water Corporation (ODWC)
Alagbaka GRA, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Phone: +234 8033555508; Or +234 8035741505; +234 8023608243
E-mail: odwcpiu@gmail.com and copy kehindema2024@gmail.com and engrremigiusogunjobi@gmail.com
