Request for Expression of Interest at Niger Delta Biodiversity Conservation Project
UNDP
Empowering lives Resilient Nation
Niger Delta Biodiversity Conservation Project
Consultancy Services;
FGN/UNDP Assisted 8th Country Programme Support
Introduction
The Government of Nigeria with the assistance of the UNDP has secured funding through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement a Biodiversity Conservation Project in the Niger Delta region. The project engages over a five year period with a goal to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of globally significant biological diversity in the Niger Delta.
The geographic focus of the project is on the four core Nigerian States within the Niger Delta (Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States), which combined encompass an area of 46,420 km2 (the ‘indirect landscape mainstreaming target’). The physical footprint of the assets within this area is admitted by the O&G industry to be 600 km2, which is considered the project’s initial ‘direct landscape mainstreamingtarget’.
Objectives
The project’s main objective is “to mainstream biodiversity management priorities into the Niger Delta oil and gas (O&G) sector development policies and operations/The project will bring improved biodiversity management to these areas indirectly and directly, respectively, as measured by improved state of globally significant species and ecosystems, legal and policy frameworks that incorporate biodiversity objectives, and O&G companies adopting best practice for biodiversity actions.
In view of this, the project is seeking reputable individuals/firms that can carry out the following studies/surveys in the Niger Delta area.
Lot 1: Survey of distribution and status of Niger Delta Red Colobus Monkey
Lot 2: Survey of the status of barrier islands in the Niger Delta
Lot 3: Survey of the status of mangroves swamps in the Niger Delta
Lot 4: Study of the status of Community Protected Areas in the Niger Delta
Scope of Work
- The consulting individuals/firms/institute would be required to do a thorough overview of all the expected objectives as listed above in relation to international best practices.
- Debriefing and validation meetings and workshops where appropriate to stakeholders and other bilateral organizations
Time Frame:
- 6 weeks from signing of contract
Qualification
- Reputable individual/firm/institute with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience and work in the area of environment and energy issues in Nigeria
- In case of firms/institutes, resumes of personnel should be included in the proposal.
Submission of Proposals
Interested individuals should submit in two (2) envelopes their proposals in each lot properly labelled (e.g. Lot 1 or Lot 2) – the first, a technical proposal showing the planned methodology and approach on how they intend on completing the assignment and the second the financial proposal for the assignment. For the full terms of reference of each lot, kindly contact matthew.dore@undp.org for more details. Proposals should be submitted quoting the above reference number to address below not later than 29th May, 2014.
The National Project Coordinator
Niger Delta Biodiversity Project
146, Lord Ugboma Drive
Off Sani Abacha Road
GRA Phase III, Port Harcourt,
Rivers State
