Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services For The Conduct Of 2024 Annual Environmental And Social Compliance Audit For The Energizing Education Programme Phase Iii (Eep Iii)

Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for the Conduct of 2024 Annual Environmental and Social Compliance Audit for the Energizing Education Programme Phase Iii (Eep Iii) under the African Development Bank-Funded Nigeria Electrification Project (Nep), being Implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency The Consultant shall, among others, carry out the following major activities: Compliance Assessment: To evaluate the alignment of EEP III activities with the AfDBs Integrated Safeguards Standards (ISSs) and FMEnv regulations. Environmental and Social Performance Review: To assess the environmental and social performance of the project and identify any adverse impacts. Risk Identification and Mitigation: To identify environmental and social risks and propose effective mitigation measures. Stakeholder Engagement: To engage stakeholders and affected communities, ensuring their concerns are adequately addressed. Reporting and Recommendations: To provide a comprehensive report detailing the audit findings and corrective actions. The engagement of the consultant for this initial assignment is for a period of three months. The contract is renewable for the year 2025 audit upon satisfactory performance. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://nep.rea.gov.ng/posts/TOR_ANNUAL_E__S_COMPLIANCE_AUDIT.html Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours. Expression of Interest must be delivered in a written form, in a sealed envelope with the inscription EOI: Annual Environmental and Social Compliance Audit for the EEP III- AfDB/NEP to the address below (in person, or by mail) on or before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 8th July, 2025. A soft copy of the EOI should be uploaded in a flash drive and must be enclosed in the envelope for ease of review. Tender Link : https://etenders.com.ng/rural-electrification-agency-request-for-expression-of-interest-for-consultancy-services/