Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services For Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (Esia) For The Phase Ii Of The Rice Value Chain Transformation Project (Rvctp-Ii)

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Consultancy Services For Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (Esia) For The Phase Ii Of The Rice Value Chain Transformation Project (Rvctp-Ii) Scope Of The Assignment The Overall Objective Of The Esia Study Will Be To Ensure That Environmental And Social Considerations Of The Project Are Considered During Decision Making For Environmental Sustainability. Thus, The Consultant Is Expected To Carry Out The Following Assignment Among Others. Identify And Assess The Potential Environmental And Social Impacts Of The Project Activities And Provide Specific Guidance For The Environmental Assessment In Activities In The Different Stages Of Project: Rehabilitation Of Irrigation System, Land Preparation, Planting, Inputs, And Farm 4 Mechanization And Proffer Measures/Actions With A View To Mitigate, Offset Or Reduce To The Barest Minimum To Ensure An Environmentally Sustainable Project. Identify And Assess Potential Socioeconomic Impacts, Including Gender Related Issues At Different Stages Of Project Implementation, And Analyse These Based On Likelihood And Severity And Proffer Measures To Mitigate, Offset, Or Reduce To The Barest Minimum With A View To Ensuring Socially Sustainable Project. Identify All Potential Climate Change Risks And Impacts Through Collection Of Baseline Climate Information To Climate-Proof The Project And Provide Recommendation On Key Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Measures To Off-Set The Identified Climate Risks. Provide Detail Baseline Through Soil And Water Analyses. Prepare An Esia Report With Environmental And Social Management Plan (Esmp) In Line With The Afdb Iss, And The Nea Requirements, And To Ensure That Project Affected Persons Are Meaningfully Consulted And Given Opportunities To Participate In Project Decision Making Process To Maintain Credibility Of The Project Developers And Funders. Tender Link : Https://Www.Afdb.Org/En/Projects-And-Operations/Procurement