Consultancy Services for Flood Management Interventions Feasibility Study in the Yabus River Catchment & related riverain systems, covering Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: EASTERN NILE COUNTRIES (EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH SUDAN, & SUDAN)

NAME OF PROJECT: Regional Climate Resilience Program (RCRP) for Eastern and Southern Africa

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P180171 (Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern & Southern Africa)

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Flood Management Interventions Feasibility Study in the Yabus River Catchment & related riverain systems, covering Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): ET-ENTRO-371030-CS-QCBS

The Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office ENTRO has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (NCRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this consulting services. The consulting services “Flood Management Interventions Feasibility Study in the Yabus River Catchment & related riverain systems, covering Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan” are to develop sustainable flood mitigation and adaptation solutions in more flood susceptible areas in the Yabus River catchments and associated riverine, which involves Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan. The specific objectives of this feasibility study consultancy services in the Yabus River catchments and related riverine systems, are setting up of a Flood Forecast and Early Warning System (FFEWS); topography mapping; hydrological studies; flood hazard; exposure, and risk mapping and assessment; capacity building through increased awareness creation to empower locals to manage climate risks; and identification of locations and specification of floods resilience interventions (including water infrastructure for productive uses linked to floods/drought resilience interventions). 

The assignment will be carried out over a period of 15 months with an expected start date as first week of October 2024, in full consistency with the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) or referred to in this REOI. Attention is drawn to the elements of the TOR, especially in relation to the details of the main tasks to be undertaken in pursuance to the achievement of the set objectives; deliverables and associated schedule; implementation arrangements (including the consultant qualification requirements); the detailed rationale for this feasibility study consultancy services (including characteristics of the focus area at which implementation activities will be centred plus the flooding mechanisms and associated risks); and the tentative workplan.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found or obtained at the following websites: https://nilebasin.org/opportunities 

The Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing these Consultancy Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

1. The Consultant Firm should demonstrate experience in i) conducting of floods’ assessments, and management plans; ii) catchment management plans, including stakeholder engagement, participatory planning as well as hands–on experience in community-based project planning, implementation, capacity building, and management; and iii) transboundary water issues.
2. Generally, the Consultant’s team shall demonstrate experience in i) topographical/hydrometeorological data collection/analysis; ii) geo-spatial (GIS/RS) analysis; iii) hydrologic modelling of watershed/catchment, and flood plains; iv) information management systems; v) watershed/catchment, and flood plain socio-economic analysis; vi) flood hazard, exposure, impact, and risk mapping/analysis; vii) water resources engineering, and management; viii) hydrology; and ix) Procurement aspects.
3.  Although key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage, nevertheless, the Consultant shall be able to demonstrate a sufficiently experienced team of qualified and experienced experts as detailed in the TOR. 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: [information on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020].

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection QCBS method, Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, November 2020. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during weekdays office hours [i.e., 08:30 to 17:30 hour’s local time], & the Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, by email or by fax) by August 13, 2024, 5:00PM Addis Ababa local time. & clearly marked “EOI for Flood Management Interventions Feasibility Study in the Yabus River Catchment & related riverain systems, covering Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan.”

Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO)

Attn: Executive Director

Dessie Road, Lamberet, Opposite to ARRARRAT Hotel of Bus Terminal

P. O. Box 27173-code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251-011- 6461130; Fax: +251-011- 6459407

E-mail: entrovacancy@nilebasin.org; Copy to: gabdi@nilebasin.org,egoda@nilebasin.org and iliabwel@nilebasin.org