Pre Solicitation Notice For Consultancy Services For Water Sanitation And Hygiene Wash Project

Pre Solicitation Notice For Consultancy Services For Water Sanitation And Hygiene Wash Project The Goal Of The Compact Is To Reduce Poverty Through Economic Growth Specifically The Compact Seeks To Address Two Binding Constraints To Economic Growth Currently Existing In Liberia A Lack Of Access To Reliable And Affordable Electricity AndB Inadequate Road Infrastructure To Address These Constraints Mcc And Gol Designed The Compact Program To Consist Of The Following Two Projects I The Energy Project And Ii The Roads Project Under These Two Projects The Compact Includes Funding For The Rehabilitation Of The Mt Coffee Hydroelectric Power Plant Mchpp Development Of A Training Center For Technicians In The Electricity Sector Support For The Creation Of An Independent Energy Sector Regulator And Support For The Development Of A Nationwide Road Maintenance Framework The Overall Goal Of The Millennium Challenge Account Liberia Mca L Programs In The Mount Coffee Reservoir Catchment Area Is To Protect The Quality And Quantity Of Water That Enters The Reservoir The Programs Will Work With Residents Of The Catchment Area To Reduce Human Impacts On Water Flows And Water Quality That Could Adversely Impact The Reservoir S Capacity To Generate Electricity And To Supply Water For Human Use While At The Same Enhancing The Livelihoods Of Local Communities To Mitigate Adverse Impacts On Water Quality And To Support Livelihood Enhancement This Water Sanitation And Hygiene Wash Project Is One Of A Number Of Mca L Projects That Will Follow Up On Recent Donor Supported Activities That Have Taken Place In The Target Communities Of The Mt Coffee Reservoir Catchment Area These Prior Activities Included Significant Work In The Wash Sector Mca L Will Contract A Firm To Implement Follow On Wash Activities That Will Support Target Communities To Mitigate Water Quality Impacts On Waters Entering The Reservoir Through Operation And Use Of Appropriate Wash Infrastructure Practice Of Proper Wash Behaviors And Development Of Active Community Based Organizations That Will Sustain Wash Infrastructure And Behaviors In Addition To Benefiting The Operation Of The Reservoir These Wash Outcomes Will Result In Improved Human Health Pro Active Community Development Organizations And Engaged And Informed Citizenry Eventually The Beneficiary Communities Will Ultimately Contribute To Environmentally Sustainable Local Economic Development In The Catchment Area Target Communities 2 Water Sanitation And Hygiene Wash ProjectAccording To The Report Of The Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Conducted By The Project Implementing Unit Lec In 2012 There Are Twenty Two 22 Local Communities Within The Mount Coffee Hydro Power Plant Mchpp Reservoir Catchment Area The Objective Of The Project Is To Address Pending Water Sanitation And Hygiene Wash Issues Facing These 22 Communities By Increasing Their Capacity To Address Their Own Development Priorities Mca L Will Contract A Firm To Implement Follow On Wash Activities That Will Support Target Communities To Mitigate Water Quality Impacts On Waters Entering The Reservoir Through 1 Operation And Use Of Appropriate Wash Infrastructure 2 Practice Of Proper Wash Behaviors And 3 Development Of Active Community Based Organizations That Will Sustain Wash Infrastructure And Behaviors In Addition To Benefiting The Operation Of The Reservoir These Wash Outcomes Will Result In Improved Human Health Pro Active Community Development Organizations And Engaged And Informed Citizenry Eventually The Beneficiary Communities Will Ultimately Contribute To Environmentally Sustainable Local Economic Development In The Catchment Area Target Communities 3 Summary Scope Of ServicesMca L Is Seeking Proposals For A Consultant To Develop And Implement A Technical Support Program Within The 22 Communities Around The Mchpp Reservoir That Seeks To Achieve The Following Wash Objectives 1 All 22 Targeted Catchment Communities Are Certified As Open Defecation Free Odf By Accredited Certifiers Per Gol Criteria Which Includes Feces Management Toilet Use And Upkeep Handwashing Solid Waste Management Household Compound And Community Hygiene And Functional Wash Committee 2 All Targeted Catchment Communities Have Access To Improved Drinking Water Through Appropriate Water Supply Infrastructure Protected Surface Sources Improved Practices In Collection And Storage 3 All Targeted Catchment Communities Sustain Their Wash Infrastructure And Odf Status And Take Steps To Address Additional Wash And Community Development Challenges 4 Schools Serving Communities In The Catchment Area Have Appropriate Wash Hardware Infrastructure Students Who Demonstrate Proper Wash Behaviors And Systems To Sustain The Hardware Infrastructure And The Improved Wash Behaviors 5 Appropriate Gol Entities Fulfill Their Responsibilities And Mandates With Respect To Supporting Sustainable Community Wash 6 The Raymond Camp Market Pay For Use Toilet Operates Sustainably Through Public Private Sector Management Arrangements 4 Indicative TasksThe Basic Tasks Under The Wash Project Are Set Out In The Four Phases Listed Below A Phase 1 Project Implementation PlansB Phase 2 Develop Stakeholder Wash Action PlanC Phase 3 Implement Wash Activity PlansD Phase 4 Close Out And Sustainability 5 Important This Is Not A Request For Proposals Rfp Mca Liberia Is Not Hereby Requesting The Submission Of Proposals In Response To This Pre Solicitation Notice This Is Also Not Intended As A Shortlisting Process The Purpose Of This Pre Solicitation Notice Is For Interested And Qualified Consulting Firms To Express Interest In Being Placed On Mca Liberia S Mailing List For Receiving The Rfp When It Is Released Mca Liberia Intends To Publish A Specific Procurement Notice And Release The Rfp Within The Next Four Weeks This Pre Solicitation Notice Does Not Obligate Mca Liberia To Release The Rfp Or Award A Contract Nor Does It Commit Mca Liberia To Pay For Any Costs Incurred In Response To This Pre Solicitation Notice Consultants Interested In Receiving The Rfp Should Register Their Interest By Sending An E Mail Giving Full Contact Details Of The Consultant To The Address Below This Will Ensure That The Consultant Obtain A Copy Of The Rfp And Updates About The Rfp

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