DEADLINE: 3RD JULY, 2026
LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION (LCBC)
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROJECT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS OF THE LAKE CHAD BASIN (PARFEBALT).
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT SOCIO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON THE VULNERABILITY OF WOMEN AND MEN, AGROPASTORAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, AND THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN.
PROJECT NO.: P-Z1-A00-040
GRANTS NO.: 5900155019267 et 2100155043847
(1) The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has received a grant from the African Development Bank Group to cover the cost of the Technical Support Project for the Restoration of the Ecological and Economic Functions of the Lake Chad Basin. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) intends to use a portion of the funds provided under this grant to finance the contract for conducting socio- economic feasibility studies on the vulnerability of women and men, agropastoral and fishery production systems, and the role of the private sector in the Lake Chad Basin.
(2) The services envisaged under this contract include: an analysis of the socio-economic and climate vulnerability of local populations, analysis of conflict dynamics and their impacts on livelihoods, assessment of agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries production systems, the role of the private sector in local development, the conduct of an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA), and the formulation of an integrated project to strengthen the resilience of populations and ecosystems in the Lake Chad Basin.
(3) The duration of the service is six (6) months from the date of notification of the start of the service, as determined by the Project Coordinator.
(4) The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) invites specialized firms and agencies to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested firms and agencies must provide information on their capacity and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, availability of qualified personnel, etc.).
(5) The eligibility criteria, the shortlisting process, and the selection procedure will comply with the Procurement Framework for Operations Financed by the Bank Group, October 2015 edition, which is available on the Bank’s website at: http://www.afdb.org .
(6) Interested consultants may obtain the Terms of Reference at the address listed below during the following office hours: Headquarters of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT), located at the Grande Armée Roundabout, P.O. Box 727 – N’Djamena, Tel: 00235 97878428 or on the CBLT website http://www.cblt.org Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time. They may also obtain additional information at the following email address: par: parfebalt@cblt.org
(7) Applications must be submitted to the address given below or by email no later than 03-07-2026, at 3:30 p.m. and must clearly bear the following notation “Expression of Interest for the Recruitment of a Consultant to Conduct Socio-Economic Feasibility Studies Vulnerability of Women and Men, Agropastoral and Fisheries Production Systems, and the Role of the Private Sector in the Lake Chad Basin”.
To the Executive Secretary of the LCBC
LCBC Headquarters – Rond-Point des Grandes Armées P.O. Box 727-N’Djamena -Chad Or by email at parfebalt@cblt.org
LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION
IBRAHIM BABANI
Executive Secretary
