Monitoring of the Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plan - Nigeria

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) towards the cost for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services for the FOR THE MONITORING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR THE Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP).

ABSIIDP’s objective is to contribute to socio-economic development, poverty reduction through improved road transport infrastructure to reduce road maintenance costs, vehicle operating cost and travel time.

The specific objectives of the assignment includes:

(i) To undertake environmental and socio-economic baseline studies and data collection and prepare a detailed pre-project situational analysis.

(ii) To monitor the Implementation of the approved ESMP

(iii) To coordinate other adjoining processes involved in the compliance to the triggered OPs

(iv) To undertake external evaluation on the performance of approved ESMPs

(v) To undertake capacity building.

The Abia State Ministry of Works now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services for Monitoring of the Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) the communities living along the road projects. Interested consultants must provide the following information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services

1. Consultants registration certificate (brochures and company profile)
2. Description of similar assignments with evidence of award (letter of award and/or contract agreement)
3. Brief description of experience in similar conditions.
4. Availability of appropriate skills among staff. (Environmentalist, Land use analyst , Sociologist, Support staffs)
5. Evidence of working in similar regional work experience in similar fields (within Nigeria and/or Sub-Saharan Africa)
6. Consultants may constitute joint ventures of not more than three parties to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure based on Least Cost Selection [LCS] method shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy/

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [0900 to 1700 hours]. Interested parties my request for the terms of reference for better understanding of the assignment.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 28th November, 2023.

State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) Abia State Integrated
Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIIDP)
3B Okpara Avenue,
Umuahia, Abia State,
Attention: Ndudim Ononiwu
Email- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cc: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DEADLINE: 28 November 2023