Tenders Are Invited For Consulting Firm Tasked With Preparing A Ppa For The Paving Of The Rn2 - Specifically The Mbanga - Lualaba River Section

Tenders are invited for Consulting Firm Tasked with Preparing a PPA for the Paving of the RN2 - Specifically the Mbanga - Lualaba River Section (200 km) in the Provinces of Lomami and Maniema. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has received financing from the World Bank to cover the cost of the DRC Transport and Connectivity Development Project (PDTC) and intends to allocate a portion of the proceeds to a consulting firm to develop a plan for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) for the paving works on National Highway No. 2 (RN2), Mbanga-Lualaba River section (200 km) in the provinces of Lomami and Maniema. The Consultants services will include, but are not limited to, the following tasks: - Reviewing documentation and contacting representatives of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) to identify the IPs living along the Mbanga-Lualaba River road section. - Conducting preliminary site visits to verify the presence or absence of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in a 5 km buffer zone around the road alignment -If Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are identified in this buffer zone, consult them and their representatives regarding the proposed road investment, the identified environmental and social impacts and risks, and the agreed mitigation measures, including the projects expanded Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP). -Update the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Plan for the Mbuji-Mayi-Kabinda Mbanga road section by adding the data and findings related to the Mbanga-Lualaba River road section to the scope of the combined Indigenous Peoples Plan revision. The commencement of services is scheduled to begin in November 2026 for an estimated duration of twenty (20) days spread over a period of 3 months. Expressions of Interest, written in French, must be submitted to the address below in person, by mail accompanied by the electronic version in Word or PDF format copyable onto a USB key, or by email in PDF format copyable to the email address: [email protected] no later than September 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time and clearly bear the mention: AMI N°048/MITP/CI/PDTC/2026-Recruitment of a consultant firm to develop a plan in favor of indigenous populations (PPA) for the paving works of national road number 2 (RN2), Mbanga - Lualaba River section (200 km) in the provinces of Lomami and Maniema. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.mediacongo.net/appel-societe-44462_cellule_infrastructures_pdtc_consultant_firme_charge_d_elaborer_un_ppa_pour_les_travaux_de_bitumage_de_la_rn2_troncon_mbanga_riviere_lualaba_200_km_da.html