Review and Update of the National Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for the Namibia Water Sector Support Program

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)

Namibia is currently facing water scarcity, water supply, and sanitation problems. To address the challenge, the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), embarked on implementing the Namibia Water Sector Support Program (NWSSP) supported/funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The program has designed to help sustainable production and consumption of water resources, sanitation facilities, promotion of hygiene good practices, resulting in i) improved access to safe drinking water for human consumption and industrial use, ii) improved food and nutrition security in the Urban and Rural areas in Namibia, iii) construction of Water Supply Schemes. This will be achieved by investing in water and sanitation infrastructure, leading to increased access, quality, security, water supply, and sanitation services sustainability. Further, the program will support the construction and extension of water supply systems and sanitation facilities (nationwide). In addition, the program will further support the development of rain and floodwater harvesting infrastructure for rural populations and climate change resilience and adaptation programs countrywide. Subsequently, the proposed NWSSP sub-projects consist of rehabilitation work, construction of new water facilities, and upgrading existing infrastructure.

Within this context, the MAWLR in partnership with the AfDB seek the services of a consultant to support the program activities to promote sustainable development.

The main objective of the Environmental and Social consultant/firm will be to carry out the assignment to meet the National and Bank’s requirements on environmental protection for the proposed investment. (i) conduct a site visit and provide a comprehensive description of the proposed project and mapping to determine the ecological baseline that might have a detrimental impact on their corresponding region’s environment and the public health, analyse and address cross-cutting environmental and socioeconomic issues. (ii) identify potential direct, indirect and cumulative environmental, climate change, gender and social impacts and risks of the project, (iii) identify and propose measures and monitoring activities for preventing, minimizing, mitigating or compensating for the identified adverse impacts and risks and actions to enhance the positive impacts (iv) develop environmental and social management action measures for the construction and upgrading site infrastructure, operational & maintenance, and decommissioning phases. Post-construction rehabilitation measures of sites should also be provided. Finally, (v) conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Environmental and Social Management Plan of the listed below projects.

Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform invites eligible firms to submit Expression of Interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (cover letter, curriculum vitae, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

The consultants are expected conduct this assignment of the following projects;

• Project 1: Ruacana South Water Supply Project Phase 1
• Project 2: Otjombinde Water Supply Scheme
• Project 4: King Kauluma-Omutsegonime Water Supply Scheme
• Project 5: Katima Mulilo/Ngoma Water Supply Scheme Phases 3 & 4
• Project 6: Katima Mulilo/Ngoma Water Supply Scheme Reservoir
• Project 7: Iitapa-Okeeholongo Rural Water Scheme Phase 2

Note: One consultant can be selected for more than one Project provided that he/she has the capability to execute the projects concurrently.

Eligibility criteria, the establishment of the short-list, and the selection procedure shall be following the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework for Group Funded Operational, October 2015 edition, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Consultants should send their inquiries and clarification requests at the address indicated below during office hours between 08h00 and 17h00 (local time), before the deadline set for submission.

Mr: Victor Slinger
Program Technical Advisor
Third Floor, Room 309,
Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination
Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform
Government Office Park
Luther Street
Private Bag 13184, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 61 208 7268
Facsimile (fax): +264 61 221 733
E-mail: Victor.Slinger@mawf.gov.na
or slingervictor@gmail.com

Sealed Expressions of interest must be submitted by e-mail or physical submission to the address above by 10 September 2021 at 11h00 local time and marked “Expression of Interest for the Review and Update of the National Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for the Namibia Water Sector Support Program.”

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)