Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services Include Preparation Of An Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (Esia) And Resettlement Action Plan (Rap) For The Ruvyironza Multi-Purposes Water Resources Development Project

Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services include Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Ruvyironza Multi-Purposes Water Resources Development Project. The Government of the Republic of Burundi has received a grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Special Funds of the African Water Facility (AWF) toward the cost of the Ruvyironza Water Resources Development and Multi-Use Dam Project (PRODERER). The Nile Basin Initiative/Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU), acting as the Executing Agency, intends to apply part of the grant proceeds to payments under the contract for the Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Ruvyironza Multi-purposes Water Resources Development Project. The consultancy services include Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Ruvyironza Multi-purposes Water Resources Development Project located in Burundi, within the Kagera Sub-basin. The proposed project aims at developing irrigated agriculture estimated at 14,674ha. They will also explore the potential to promote other uses such as water supply, small hydropower generation, flood control, and watershed management of critically degraded contributing catchments. The tasks to be carried out as part of these assignments will include but not be limited to undertaking baseline assessments, scoping, prediction of the magnitude and significance of environmental and social impacts, assessment of options, development of measures for mitigation of impacts and how they should be incorporated into project design, facilitation of public consultations as well as preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plans. Further tasks will include but not limited to identification of affected populations and assessment of their socio-economic conditions, determination of the nature and extent of resettlement required, development of a resettlement strategy, including compensation measures, livelihood restoration, and community engagement, and preparation of a detailed RAP in compliance with relevant legal frameworks and guidelines. Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement