AFRICA SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRACTURE PROGRAM CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) OF MTWARA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR PLAN
Background
The World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania Office is implementing African Sustainable Investment and Infrastructure Program (ASI) as part of regional program which covers Kenya, Madagascar and China aiming at promoting sustainable investment and infrastructure development for the purpose of safeguarding ecosystems. The program aims at supporting the governments to adopt and implement sustainable investment and infrastructure legislations, policies and plans, countries financial institutions to adopt and implement green finance principles and policies as well as supporting local communities and NGOs in monitoring developments (implementations of polices) and piloting sustainable initiatives which includes the Nature Based Solutions (Nbs) and Bankable Solutions Projects in the course of safeguarding the ecosystem for nature and people. The five-year program (2021-2025) is implemented in WWF priority landscapes of Water Tower and Ruvuma landscapes. WWF –TCO seeks to recruit a consultant or a team of consultants to conduct independent Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) of Mtwara Development Corridor Plan for purpose of identify negative environmental, social and economic impacts and thereafter to engage stakeholders on mitigating/ adapting the shortcomings.
Objective of the Consultancy
The general objective of the consultancy is to conduct an independent Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (SESA) for the Mtwara Development Corridor Plan which is implemented in the Ruvuma Landscape for the regions of Ruvuma, Mtwara and Lindi.
Specifically;
I. Undertake a socio-economic and environmental context analysis of Tanzania and the Ruvuma landscape covering the Ruvuma, Mtwara and Lindi Regions.
ll. Identify the positive and especially negative social and environmental impacts and risks associated with the Mtwara development corridor plan within the Ruvuma landscape covering the Ruvuma, Mtwara and Lindi Regions.
Ill. Assess the policy, legal and institutional framework and capacity of government systems to manage these issues internally and externally,
IV. Undertake a stakeholder engagement to gather information for the context analysis and impacts and risks of the Mtwara development corridor plan and to start compiling the recommendations
V. To propose a set of actionable recommendations to the stakeholders by which these issues can be addressed at a policy, plan or programme level so as to enhance environmental sustainability and social equity for the Ruvuma landscape (Mtwara Development Corridor).
Application procedure & Submission of Applications
All interested applicants may get the detailed ToR on WWF websites at https://www.wwf.or.tz/jobs_and_opportunities/jobs/ and also, send your full proposal (technical & financial) through procurement email at [email protected] only softcopy proposals are accepted, please, addressed to; Secretary, Procurement Committee WWF Tanzania
Kiko Street, Off Mwai Kibaki Road Plot 252, Mikocheni
P. 0. Box 63117, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 277 §346/277 2455/270 0077 Fax: +255 22 277 5535;
website. wwf.or.tz
- Please send a I-page application letter outlining your expertise and relevant experience about this consultancy.
- Submit a concise 2 – 4 pages’ technical proposal highlighting the proposed approach, methodologies, brief work schedule, team composition and timings of the process. A brief financial proposal, clearly specifying the time professional fees, and proposed implementation costs. A 2 – 3-page CV of lead should also be attached.
- All applications should reach us by or before 10.00am Tanzania local time Thursday 13th October 2021
- Evaluation of the consultancy applications will be done based on WWF procurement guidelines and that WWF Tanzania is not bound to accept any lowest or highest proposal/bid
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