Assessment on Climate Smart Agriculture in Gode and East-Imay Woredas of Somali Region Tender

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Country : Ethiopia

Summary : Assessment on Climate Smart Agriculture in Gode and East-Imay Woredas of Somali Region

Deadline : 19 Jul 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 85521449

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Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Assessment on Climate Smart Agriculture in Gode and East-Imay Woredas of Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Bid closing date: Jul 19, 2023 5:00 PM

Bid opening date: No Specific Opening Date and Time

Region: Somali

In line with the Somali Regional State MYRP (2022-2026), the Agriculture Transformation Plan as well as national and regional priorities, OWDA with its partner WFP proposed activities aimed at increasing resilience, enhancing livelihoods, and reducing aid dependency in the Somali region. Germany, through its Ministry of cooperation and Development (BMZ) and KfW, is supporting these efforts to a large extent. As part of this support, OWDA and WFP are initiating a 4-year project, titled Climate Proofing Food Security in Ethiopia's Drought-Prone Lowland Areas, targeting approximately 50, 000 beneficiaries in Gode and East- imay of the Somali Region. The project has four overarching objectives:

Enhance livelihood, resilience, and food security of vulnerable communities.
Strengthen adaptive capacities of communities, ecosystems, and systems.
Reduce aid-dependency by enabling beneficiaries to become more self-reliant.
Demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of this integrated approach to bring it to scale.
Only an integrated, multi-dimensional, and adapted package of interlinked activities can effectively address underlying causes of vulnerabilities and achieve the above objectives. The project proposes a holistic solution by implementing an integrated package of mutually reinforcing interventions that target individuals, households, communities, ecosystems, and service-providing systems. As part of these Interventions, the project is pursuing to increase the productivity of the smallholder farmers by decoupling their dependence from rainfall through the provision of various technological and infrastructure inputs, including creating access to small-scale irrigation serviceseither through irrigation from rivers or water capturing infrastructure (ponds, dams, seasonal rivers) or with the help of dykes/flood-based agriculture. Based on the foregoing, OWDA would like to bring on board a national consulting firm for the development of detailed designs and associated assessments for 10 irrigation sites of two woredas (Gode and East-imay). One critical component of this assessment is the access to water for growing crops and pasture/fodder for livestock

2, OBJECTIVES OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSAL

The overall objective of the assessment is to develop detailed designs and associated assessments for 10 irrigation sites of two woredas (Gode and East-imay).

3. SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONSULTANT

The following specific tasks are expected to be conducted in each of the irrigation sites

Develop a detailed design of the main irrigation system and drainage system (pumps and associated structures, main, and secondary canals and furrow length and slope, and related hydraulic structures)
Assess the climate and hydrology
Conduct a topography survey
Conduct soils and land suitability assessment (Soil test, salinity, etc)
Carry out agricultural production potential assessment with recommendations on the crop enterprises and the crop rotational plan
Conduct a Socio-economic assessment
Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Conduct Economic and Financial Analysis of the proposed projects investment- CB, IRR, NPV, and Cash flow Analysis
Prepare implementation work plan and contracting requirements.
Prepare specifications and priced bills of quantities for the irrigation infrastructure
Prepare a sustainability plan for the irrigation schemes
Develop a risk register for each of the proposed investments with mitigation measures
4. METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

The consultant will design the methodology, staffing plan, level of effort, and work approach of the assessment according to the objective of the assessment.

5. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWDA:

OWDA will

Ensure involvement of government stakeholders as members of the survey team and also informants;
Support in facilitating consultation meetings with the relevant bureaus and offices.
Ensure contacts in areas of the study;
Provide all required project documents and information;
Review the draft reports and provide feedback to the consultant on time;
Facilitate other work as per the specified activity plan/TOR; and
Effect payments of the service as per the contract agreement and on the accomplishment of the task according to the service agreement.
6. ROLES OF WFP

Review of inception reports, 1st draft report, and the final report
Review and input on the tools developed for the assessment
Carry out joint monitoring with OWDA (Organization for Welfare and Development in Action)
7 TIME FRAME

The total duration of the assignment shall not exceed 60 days
The consultant should indicate a breakdown of the timeframe showing the detailed work plan and expected dates for each phase and major activities.
8. DELIVERABLES

The consultant is expected to produce the following outputs:

Submit an inception report incorporating a framework for the assessment, detailed variables, and tools of data collection within one week of signing the agreement
Detail design of the main irrigation and drainage system with recommendations on the most appropriate, feasible irrigation technology to be adopted in each of the sites
Soll analysis and land suitability assessment report
Agricultural production potential assessment report including recommendations on the crop enterprises and proposed appropriate crop rotational plan
Socio-economic assessment report
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report
Provide an Economic and financial analysis report of the proposed project Investment based on the financial and economic indicators- CBA, NPV, IRR, Cash flow Analysis report
Specifications and priced bill of quantities and contracting requirements report
Irrigation scheme /projects sustainability report
9. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ExPERIENCE

The assessment is expected to be carried out by a legally registered consulting firm. Specifically, the consultant (s) should have

Renewed license and VAT registration number
Track record of demonstrated experience in Ethiopia particularly in the Somali region in conducting climate change-related services and conducting similar and/or related assignments for at least the past five years;
Knowledge of agriculture, water and irrigation, natural resources management, economics, and project management.
The consulting firm is expected to be an experienced company in the provision of professional services in irrigation and infrastructure-related design
Team composition: should include but not be limited to irrigation engineer, economist/Agricultural Economist, and GIS specialist.
10. Presentation of the Technical and Economic Offer and Assessment Criteria

In response to these terms of reference, potential consultants are requested to submit copies of their technical and financial proposals in separate, sealed envelopes. The bid submitted by the bidder must fully comply with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and must contain a brief technical and financial part. The technical and financial proposals must be sealed separately. The financial proposal must be in ETB.

The proposal should include:

Introduction of the team coordinator: name, and summary of experience and background.
Introduction of the teamwork: list of the assessment team members and their CVs.
Consultancy firm's experience and portfolio.
A methodological proposal for carrying out the assessment in accordance with the Terms of References,
Financial proposal: including consultancy fee, proposed person-days, and rates, accommodation, translation expenses, data entry and analysis, stationery, printing, binding, photocopying, taxes, vehicle rent, etc.
Any other relevant information as an annex
Only the selected firm team will be informed about the final results of the selection process.

The following criteria will be taken into account for the evaluation and selection of the proposal: clarity, the viability of the proposal, technical capacity and experience to apply the methodology and knowledge of the context, intervention sector of the program, and experience in the sector.

The proposal will be evaluated according to the following:

Cost/financial proposal: 30%
Technical proposal: 50%
Assessment team profile: 20%

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