Expression of Interest (EOI) at the Kaduna State Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (KADNEWMAP)

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The Kaduna State Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (KADNEWMAP) invites reputable vendors to indicate interest by submitting pre-qualification documents to tender for the following works:

Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) creatively emerged as a solution to the Country’s inadequate and fragmented response to States and local governments overwhelming complex gully erosion problem, to reduce the vulnerability that threatened infrastructure and livelihoods in the identified watershed.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Expression of Interest (EOI) for Focal NGO for the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project Kaduna State

Preamble

This request for expression of Interest follows the update of the general procurement notice for this project that are appeared in UN Development Business issue on 27 April, 2012 and in Nigerian Newspapers of 27th September, 2012.
As part of Governments commitment to transformation of the Nigerian socio-economy landscape, a multi-sector project is being executed in Nigeria to mitigate the vulnerability to erosion and support the people as they relate to their land.
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is an 8-year multi- sectoral 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, forest, 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 of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit of US$500 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project.

Objective

Kaduna State Nigeria Erosion and watershed Management Project (KADNEWMAP), the implementing agency in the State has the responsibility of providing a "Damage Control" to slow the expansion of targeted set of aggressive gullies across the state, thereby reducing the loss to property and infrastructure and helping cultivate community ownership; influencing the gully Intervention to support integrated watershed management and move towards greater adoption of sustainable land and watershed management practices by the local people in the sub- watershed where the gullies are located;
The main objective of this assignment is to guide the SPMU in ensuring that project implementation is done in line with the guidelines of the World Bank/IDA and within the consideration of government bureaucratic procedures without creating conflicts that could be inimical to the smooth implementation of the project.

The Need for Focal NGO

The Focal NGO becomes necessary for the Project sensitization, social mobilization, group formation, capacity building, and impact evaluation (IE) interventions in the communities within the sub-catchments of the Project areas. The Focal NGO, which may be a joint venture of more than one firm for more effectiveness and timely delivery of this assignment, is needed to generate awareness about the Project's sustainable land management goals and processes at the community level, strengthen appropriate CBOS, and build the capacities of these institutions to help plan and Implement agreed soil and water conservation activities.

The major goals and objectives of the assignment envisaged for the Focal NGOs includes:

Implement Community Sensitization and Mobilization component of the Project
Implement Capacity Development of Community Stakeholders
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E)
Managing Relational Issues on the Project.

Scope of Work

During the first month following signing of the agreement, the NGO shall prepare an Annual Activity Plan for the year which will be reviewed by SPMU, and implementation of the approved plan. Subsequent plans shall be prepared annually by the NGO;
Undertake various awareness meetings/seminars/workshops/street plays/local study tours to other project sites in relation to erosion, flood and sanitation, sustainable environmental practices and the public awareness activities on the causes of erosion/flood and the potential benefits of engineering interventions and catchment management actions;
Act as a liaison/facilitating agency with residents/stakeholders, particularly in the sub-watershed for addressing the related issues;
Organize sub-watershed level meetings with stakeholder/interest groups on periodic intervals;
Submission of Monthly Progress Report indicating all the details of the activities carried out during the month along with the monthly claim of Honorarium by 5th day of every month, along with action plan for the succeeding month;
Attending meetings organized by the SPMU to review the work done.
Submission of a document by the end of the year pertaining to all social development and livelihood activities implemented in their area during the last 12 months and its impact drawn through surveys at the end of each year;
Implementing action-oriented environmental education by students and teachers. One thematic area would be to help the students participate in broader monitoring work, and proper Waste disposal
Carrying out other community mobilization activities as outlined in the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) and as may be developed by the Federal level Umbrella NGO or that are advocated by the community themselves once they are engaged. This Includes carrying out the two IE interventions focused on community mobilization.

Eligibility Criteria

Evidence showing that the NGO is a registered legal entity, existence for at least the last 5 years
Clear indication of a verifiable Head Office in any of the NEWMAP participating states dating at least 5 years old
Profile of the NGO, including qualifications and competence of the key staff, the role of each corporate entity (in case of a consortium) and lull contact details of the lead NGO
Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking Support including Banks Reference and recent Statement of Accounts
Should not have been blacklisted by the World Bank, Federal/State Government/departments/undertakings
Should have a minimum of three years (2018-2020) Tax clearance Certificate;
Credibility of the NGO (Appreciation certificate from organizations, if any);
Verifiable track record of not less than 5 years in similar programme Implementation with donor agencies;
Brief description (not more than 2 pages) of the proposed Methodology of carrying out the scope of the work
Should have the ability of communicating in the local dialects.

Assignment:

The assignment is proposed for a period of 7 months but however renewable based on satisfactory performance.

Application Closing Date

10th September, 2021.

Submission of Proposals

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form (In person, by mail or by email) to:

Attention:The Procurement Officer C/o The Project Coordinator,

Kaduna State NEWMAP,

34 Floor (right-wing) Olusegun Obasanjo House,

Yakubu Gowon Way,

Kaduna State.
Or

Email: Kadunanewmap@gmail.com

Tel: 08065537628, 08037416618

Further information can be obtained at the address stated above during office hours (i.e. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday)