Expression of Interest For Environmental And Social Safeguard Compliance Audit (Essca)

Expression of Interest for Environmental and Social Safeguard Compliance Audit (ESSCA). The assignment involves conducting a comprehensive Environmental and Social Safeguard Compliance Audit (ESSCA) to assess compliance with applicable donor and borrower environmental and social safeguard requirements. The audit will cover key thematic areas, including environmental and social risk management, occupational and community health and safety, labor and working conditions, pollution prevention, water resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate change, land acquisition and livelihoods, vulnerable groups, gender and GBV/SEA/SH prevention, cultural heritage, stakeholder engagement and grievance management, institutional capacity, and contractor compliance. The assessment will encompass federal- and regional-level implementing institutions, including the FPMU, EIAR, ATI, RPMUs, relevant sector offices, woredas, and kebeles. From the 76 project-implementing woredas, a sample of 10 woredas and approximately 30 kebeles will be selected for the audit, distributed across Oromia (4), Amhara (3), Somali (2), and Afar (1) regions. Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement