Expression of Interest For Recruitment Of A Consultant/Firm To Conduct The Environmental And Social Impact Study (Eia) And The Resettlement Action Plan (Rap) For The Rehabilitation Works Of 2100 Hectares Of The Lahirasso Irrigated Area,

Tenders are invited for Recruitment of a Consultant/Firm to Conduct the Environmental and Social Impact Study (Eia) and the Resettlement Action Plan (Rap) for the Rehabilitation Works of 2100 Hectares of the Lahirasso Irrigated Area, 1. Burkina Faso has received an IDA grant E5840 from the International Association for Development, for the financing of the preparation of the Agricultural Transformation Support Project (PATA). It is proposed to use part of these funds to make authorized payments under the following contract: recruitment of a consultant/firm to conduct the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the rehabilitation of 2,100 hectares of irrigated land in Lahirasso, Houet Province, Guiriko Region. 2. The objective of the EIA mission is to determine and measure the nature and level of potential environmental and social risks and impacts (physical, biological, socioeconomic and cultural), including GBV, EAS, HS and security risks, likely to be generated by the development works in the lowlands and market garden areas, to assess and propose measures to eliminate, mitigate and compensate for negative impacts and enhance positive impacts, appropriate monitoring and surveillance indicators, and institutional arrangements to be put in place for the implementation of said measures. Furthermore, the mission will be required to develop a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), in accordance with national regulations and World Bank procedures, particularly those defined in Environmental and Social Standard No. 5 concerning land acquisition, restrictions on land use, and involuntary resettlement, as well as E&S Standard No. 10 relating to stakeholder engagement and information. 3. The PRECEL Coordinator invites interested candidates to express their interest in the aforementioned services by submitting all relevant information demonstrating their qualifications to perform the requested services. This information should specify, in particular, the nature of activities already carried out, the number of years of experience, as well as the firms references and qualifications. In this capacity, the consultant is required to demonstrate nationally recognized expertise in conducting studies related to environmental and social safeguards and to possess sufficient general experience in environmental and social assessment, preferably in the field of agropastoral development. Furthermore, they must specialize in environmental and social studies that include studies related to economic and/or physical resettlement, as well as studies on the management of environmental and social risks associated with development projects, particularly those related to hydro-agricultural development. To this end, they must demonstrate at least: (i) Ten (10) years of experience in developing Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMFs) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs/ESIAs); (i) Ten (10) years of experience in developing Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMFs) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs/ESIAs); (ii) (ii) Ten (10) years of experience in developing Resettlement Policy Frameworks (RPFs) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs); (iii) Five (5) missions to develop Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs)/National Environmental Impact Assessments (NIAs)/RAPs for hydro-agricultural development projects financed by the World Bank Group over the past five (5) years, between 2021 and 2025, demonstrating a proven ability to successfully deliver the expected services. Furthermore, candidates must submit their applications with a maximum limit of twenty (20) pages, excluding annexes. Finally, consultants may form associations to strengthen their capacities; however, such associations must be limited to groups of no more than two (2) members. 4. Following the expression of interest, a consultant (firm) will be selected using the Consultant Qualifications-Based Selection (CQS) method, in accordance with Section VII, paragraphs 7.11 and 7.22 of the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing (IPF), revised in September 2025. Consultants are also advised that Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the aforementioned Regulations, concerning the World Banks requirements for preventing and managing conflicts of interest, are fully applicable to this procedure. Consultants will be ranked accordingly. Following the analysis of the expressions of interest, the consultant (firm) most qualified for the assignment and ranked first will be invited to submit a technical proposal and a financial proposal for contract negotiation. 5. Interested consultants may obtain further information and the terms of reference for the assignment at the address below, on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 6. The expression of interest dossier must be composed as follows: - a letter of interest addressed to the PRECEL Coordinator, specifying the title of the assignment: Recruitment of a consultant/firm for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the rehabilitation of 2,100 hectares of irrigated land in Lahirasso, Houet Province, Guiriko Region, and duly signed by the applicant; - A detailed presentation of the consulting firm (full address, legal status, area of expertise); - References for similar projects, in terms of nature and scope, completed within the last five (5) years, including the cover pages and signatures of the contracts, as well as certificates of satisfactory completion or services rendered for similar projects completed; [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso