Expression of Interest For Updating Of The Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (Esia) For The Development Of 220 Ha Of Irrigated Area In The Guiriko Region For The Benefit Of The Leraba Plain Development And Valorization Project (Paval)

Expression of Interest for Updating of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (Esia) for the Development of 220 Ha of Irrigated Area in the Guiriko Region for the Benefit of the Leraba Plain Development and Valorization Project (Paval). The general objective of updating the environmental and social impact assessment is to ensure compliance with national legal and regulatory provisions and the AfDBs Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) regarding environmental assessment. This should make it possible to prepare and update the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the irrigated area in order to prevent potential negative effects and also to enhance and sustainably consolidate the positive impacts that the development of the said area would generate. 3. The Director of Public Procurement of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources (MARAH) invites consultants interested in this call for expressions of interest to submit their applications to provide the services described above. The individual consultant selected must meet the following requirements: - Hold at least a Masters degree (BAC + 5) in the field of environment or rural development (Environment; Forestry; Agronomy; Biology; Socio-economics; Sociology; Geography) (a certified copy of the diploma is mandatory); - Demonstrate solid experience of at least ten (10) years in conducting environmental and social impact assessments, particularly in the development of ESMPs, RAPs, ESIA, EIA, SEA, and PAR in general, and similar assignments according to the standards of the African Development Bank or the World Bank; - Have completed at least five (5) EIA/SEA assignments (including at least three (3) assignments funded by the African Development Bank Group or other partners such as the World Bank, etc.) during the last three (3) years, with at least three (3) assignments completed as team leader; - Have knowledge of the environmental and social risks associated with the key areas of intervention of the PAVAL project; - Be proficient in the legal and institutional framework governing environmental and social assessments in Burkina Faso; - Provide certificates or attestations of satisfactory completion of similar assignments; - Experience in developing environmental and social assessment and management instruments related to hydro-agricultural development will be an asset. The duration of the assignment is set at a maximum of sixty (60) calendar days from the date indicated on the service order to begin the services. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso