REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES
NAME OF PROJECT: SOUTH WEST INDIAN OCEAN FISHERIES GOVERNANCE AND SHARED GROWTH PROGRAM (SWIOFISH) CREDIT NO.: 5589-TZ
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Consultancy Services for technical support to reviewing the Zanzibar Fisheries Act 2010. related Fisheries Regulations, and preparation of model village bylaws
Reference No. TZ-MANRLF-I39977-CS-INDV
The United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Program (SWIOFish), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The services (“the Services”) include but are not limited to:
Provide technical expertise to support a Government of Zanzibar task team in undertaking a comprehensive review of the legal framework governing fisheries in Zanzibar, in order to address any shortcomings, and ensure consistency with the Zanzibar Fisheries Policy draft of 2017.
The Consultant’s deliverables will comprise:
· a report containing a thorough analysis of the existing fisheries legal framework. assessing its consistency with policy objectives identified in the Zanzibar Fisheries Policy, and highlighting in detail any specific gaps and/or required amendments;
· Detailed comments on zero draft versions of revised Fisheries Act. revised Fisheries and MCU Regulations and a template for village bylaws relating to fisheries, which address highlighted gaps and required amendments. The final output of the overall process will be final draft versions of the above-mentioned fisheries legal instruments for Zanzibar.
The consultancy will be implemented over a period of approximately 12 months. For details please visit our web site www.swiofishznz.go.tz
The Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources Livestock and Fisheries Zanzibar now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“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:
· Hold at least a Masters in law or fisheries law.
· Have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the drafting of national legislation, specifically including fisheries legislation;
· Have knowledge of Government decentralization.
· Have a track record of working on similar assignments in other countries in the region and/or internationally. specifically including drafting of fisheries legislation and/or other regional fisheries management instruments.
· Be fluent in both spoken and written English.
· Be ready to work with the task force and fisheries staff attached to him/her during the entire period of the task.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph l.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”). setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method (IC) set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 07:30 to I5:30 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by mail, by fax. or by e-mail) by 05th November, 2019 and should be clearly marked “Consultancy Services for technical support to reviewing the Zanzibar Fisheries Act 2010, related Fisheries Regulations, and preparation of model village bylaws. The Expression of Interest should enclose an application letter and fully typed recent Curriculum Vitae containing details on qualifications, experience and contact details of three referees including the last or current employer.
Secretary-Ministerial Tender Board,
Ministry agriculture, Natural Resources,
Livestock and Fisheries, Ground Floor, Room No.06,
Nyangumi House, Maruhubi Area,
P. 0. Box 159, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +255 24 2230985.
Facsimile number: +255 24 2234650
