Project ID: P124905

Issuance Date: 14^th May, 2014

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) For local NGO under the Nigeria Erosion and watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in Cross River State, Nigeria.

This request for expression of interest follows the update of the procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business issue of 27^th April, 2012 and in Nigeria newspapers of 27^th September, 2012.

As part of the government’s commitment to transformation of the Nigerian socio-economic landscape, a multi-sector project is being executed in Nigeria to mitigate the vulnerability of erosion and support the people as they relate to their land. The Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is an 8-year multi sectorial and multi-scale program that targets states with acute gully erosion. The project is involving many Federal and State ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Governments, Communities and Civil Societies who are responsible for Planning, Economy, Finance, Works, Agriculture, Water Resources, Forests, Transport, Power, Emergency Response as well as those focused on climate and Hydrological information or Watershed/Basin Regulation. In order to achieve this, the Federal Government has received a credit of US$500 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of the Erosion and Watershed Management Project.

The Cross River project Management Unit of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project intends to use part of the proceeds of the credit for the recruitment of Focal Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to coordinate Community Sensitization and Social mobilization, etc. to improve governance, regulatory compliance, environmental monitoring, impact evaluation in the States NEWMAP (at the State and Local Government/grassroots/catchment levels).

OBJECTIVES

The Focal NGO will focus on community mobilization and social accountability and participatory watershed management (working closely with the engineering teams), livelihoods, safeguards, action learning, O&M, and beneficiary verification. NGO is expected to encourage gender equity in community organization and responsibilities.

Specifically the Focal NGO will provide the following Services:

1. Implement Community Sensitization and Mobilization component of the Project

1. Ensure the participating communities are aware, understand and buy into the philosophy of the project.
2. Ensure the community is well informed and empowered to participate in Land-use planning and conservation measures.
3. Promote active community participation in project identification, design, implementation and monitoring to ensure effective and timely implementation, etc.
4. Train and equip the community Associations to manage sub-grants under activity sets 1.B.3 and 1.C.2 and to participate in broader Site Committee etc.
5. Identify other training needs of the community stakeholders within the context of the project development objective.
6. Develop training manual(s) for community project implementation committees, etc.
7. Develop community P.M. & E framework.
8. Promote coordination with State Projects Management Unit (SPMU)
9. Develop the logframe for the project and apply it in monitoring project implementation and reports to ensure compliance with set objectives and data quality assurance, etc.
10. Signs MOU with the SPMU, the community and other relevant project organs
11. Prepares timely work plan and submit same to the SPMU as at when due.
12. Articulates and presents timely reports to the SPMU, etc.

1. Implement Capacity Development of Community Stakeholders.

1. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E)

1. Managing Relational Issues on the Project.

The consulting firm (NGO) will be hired for an initial period of two years to provide the services.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF THE INTERESTS (EOIs)

Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) now invite eligible consulting firms (‘Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the 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:

• Evidence showing the fields of specialty of the firm (NGO’s Profile/brochures)
• Evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (Certificate of Registration)
• Evidence of registration with relevant authorities and professional bodies
• Evidence showing the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm in the field of assignment.
• Experience of working in a similar geographical region
• Description of similar assignments
• Availability of appropriate skills among staff, and availability of essential technology – software, etc. For each previous project performed, the consultant- NGO must provide the name and contact address of the client (office & email address, telephone number), date(s) of execution, and name of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.

The attention of interested consultants (firms) is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRS loans and IDA credits and grants] by World Bank Borrowers [January 2011] (“Consultant Guidelines”). Please visit www.worldbank.org, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 1.9 of Consultant Guidelines.

Consultant –NGOs may associate with other firms in the form of a Joint Venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further Information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours (10:00am to 4:00pm).

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by email, or by fax, or by mail) by 28^th May, 2014.

The State Project Coordinator

State Project Management Unit (SPMU)

Cross River State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (CRS-NEWMAP),

Plot 206A 1^st Avenue, State Housing Estate,

Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

E-mail: crsnewmap@gmail.com

08059872595

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