General Procurement Notice for Social Protection Covid-19 Response And Recovery

Social Protection Covid-19 Response And Recovery Component 1 (Institutional Strengthening Of The Social Protection Sector) Aims To Address Critical Institutional Needs For Implementation Of The Social Protection Activities. Thus, The Implementation Processes, Delivery Systems, Monitoring And Capabilities Of The Dpssf Will Be Strengthened For The Implementation Of Sp Programs. This Component Will Finance Activities Geared At Strengthening The Operational Capabilities Of Dpssf Through A Technical Support Unit To Enhance Their Operational And Managerial Capacities Within The Context Of Augmented Needs Due To The Scale Up Of The Programs To Be Supported. . Procurement Activities For This Component Also Include Office And It Equipment And Vehicles, And As Several Local Firms Are Capable Of Providing These Items, They Will Be Acquired Through National Market Approach, Request For Quotation, In Separate Procurement Processes. Component 2 (Social Assistance Programs) Aims To Scale Up The Social Protection Programs To Mitigate Poverty And Protect Human Capital And Economic Investments; It Will Support The Temporal Extension Of The Vfp-Covid-19 And The Coverage Expansion Of The Regular Vfp. There Are 3 Subcomponents In Component 2 As Follows. Sub-Component 2.1. Socio Economic Resilience Program For Covid-19 Response (Us$4.5 Million) That Will Support The Temporal Extension Of The Vfp-Covid-19 Program To Provide Support To The Current 15,325 Beneficiaries Of The Program For Additional Six Months, Until The End 2022. Beneficiaries Of The Program Will Continuously Be Receiving A Monthly Cash Transfer Value Of Std 900.00 (Approximately Us$42). Payments To Beneficiaries Will Continuously Be Done As Originally Designed Under The Spsdp. Payments Will Be Done Bi-Monthly (Cash Transfer Value Of Us$84) Through Already Established Payment Service Provider. Sub-Component 2.2, Vulnerable Families Program (Us$ 8.0 Million) Will Expand And Strengthen The Current Vulnerable Families Program As Entry Point For Poverty Mitigation And Support Human Capital Formation, Scaling Up The Vfp From 2,543 To 4,500 Households. Component 3 This Component Will Directly Finance The Costs Associated With The Fiduciary Management Of The Project And Co-Finance One Procurement Specialist, One Financial Management Specialist, One Account And One Social And Environmental Specialist. Afap Will Have A Close Coordination With The Mlsfpt Technical Team Regarding Fiduciary Aspects. Component 4 Contingent Emergency Response Component (Cerc, Zero Allocation). This Cerc Is Included Under The Project In Accordance With Bank Policy Investment Project Financing, Paragraph 12, For Situations Of Urgent Need Of Assistance. This Will Allow For Rapid Reallocation Of Project Proceeds In The Event Of A Natural Or Manmade Disaster Or Crisis That Has Caused Or Is Likely To Imminently Cause A Major Adverse Economic And/Or Social Impact. To Trigger This Component, The Government Needs To Declare An Emergency Or Provide A Statement Of Fact Justifying The Request For The Activation Of The Use Of Emergency Funding. A Specific Emergency Response Operations Manual Will Apply To This Component, Detailing Financial Management (Fm), Procurement, Safeguards, And Any Other Necessary Implementation Arrangements.