General Procurement Notice for Digital West Bank And Gaza Project

Digital West Bank And Gaza ProjectThe Project Is Implemented By The Ministry Of Telecommunication And Information Technology Mtit And The High Council For Public Procurement Polices Hcppp It Aims To A Increase Access To High Speed Broadband Services In Selected Areas And B Enable The Development Of Selected E Services For Response Recovery And Resilience From Shocks Such As Covid 19 The Project Will Include The Following Components Component 1 Enabling Legal And Regulatory Environment For Digital Economy Us 3 75 Million The Activities Under This Component Will Be Implemented By Mtit This Component Will Finance Strengthening The Enabling Legal Policy And Regulatory Environment And The Institutional Capacity For The Design Implementation And Evaluation Of Policies In Support Of Digital Transformation And Emergence Of Digital Economy In Wb G The Packages Under Component 1 Are Associated With Considerable Risks Including Risks To Occupational Health And Safety During Construction And Maintenance Of Transmission And Distribution Lines And Risks Associated With Handling Hazardous Wastes This Risk Is Clearly Presented In Esmf Component 2 Implementing Digital Infrastructure Solutions For Emergency Response Recovery And Resilience Us 5 5 Million The Activities Under This Component Will Be Implemented By Mtit The Activities Under This Component Aims To Support Digital Infrastructure Development And Facilitate The Use Of Digital Technologies For Building Resilience Mitigating Against Emergencies And Disasters And Digitally Connecting Communities And Businesses This Component Will Support I The Creation Of The Integrated National Emergency Response Center Erc Ii The Expansion Of Access To Broadband Connectivity Through Sustainable Mfd Approach And Iii The Further Expansion Of Good Quality Broadband Connectivity Through The Development Of Fiber Optic Infrastructure Component 3 Fostering User Centered E Service Delivery Us 8 25 Million The Activities Under This Component Will Be Implemented By Mtit Except The E Government Procurement System E Gp Which Will Be Implemented By Hcppp The Activities Under This Component Will Contribute To The Establishment Of A Number Of Government To Citizen G2c And Government To Business G2b E Services Across The Wb G Under A Whole Of Government Approach The Selection Of Services Will Be Prioritized Using Criteria Such As Demand And The Number Of Potential Beneficiaries The Component Is Comprised Of The Following Subcomponents I Enabling Environment For Accelerated Development Of E Services Ii Delivering Three To Five User Centric E Services And Iii Development And Implementation Of Priority E Government Procurement E Gp Functionalities In Targeted High Spending Agencies Component 4 Project Management And Implementation Support Us 2 5 Million The Activities Under This Component Will Be Implemented By The Mtit This Component Will Support The Management And Implementation Of Project Associated Activities It Will Finance Activities Related To Project Management Project Coordination Procurement Financial Management Fm Monitoring And Evaluation Stakeholder And Citizen Engagement Communications And Outreach And Environmental And Social Safeguards This Component Will Also Cover Office Equipment Incremental Operating Costs And Independent Audits Moreover It Will Aim To Finance Additional Staff Required For Overall Project Implementation As Well As Staff Specifically Assigned To Conduct Fiduciary Activities Finally This Component Will Fund The Preparation Of The Contingent Emergency Response Component Cerc Manual And Emergency Action Plan Component 5 Contingent Emergency Response Component Cerc Us 0 0 Million In The Context Of The Covid 19 Crisis A Cerc Will Allow For Quick Disbursement Of Uncommitted Balances As A Response Measure To Any Crisis Current Or Future It Will Have An Initial Zero Value But May Be Financed During The Implementation Of The Project To Allow For Agile Response To Emerging Events With Funds Redirected From Other Components Or From Additional Financing

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