Firm to Undertake Analysis and Development of Knowledge Products for the Development... Tender

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Country : Uganda

Summary : Firm to Undertake Analysis and Development of Knowledge Products for the Development Minerals Sector in Uganda: Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management and....

Deadline : 05 Sep 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 26079607

Document Ref. No. : 49173

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
Address: Kampala, Uganda Phone: +256 41 4233440
Uganda

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BackgroundUganda is rich in natural resources and has a favorable geological environment that hosts over 27 different minerals including limestone, marble, stone aggregate, phosphate, dimension stone, clay, gold, tin, iron ore, sand, oil and natural gas among others. Mining offers a significant opportunity for the country; particularly as a source of employment and income, revenue, economic lifeline for industries and a way of contributing to social and economic development at local, national and sub-regional levels. Nationally the mining industry is key to attaining 'Vision 2040' and the National Development Plan II (2015/16 2019/20).Uganda's strong economic growth, infrastructure boom and rapid urbanisation over the last two decades are driving the demand for construction materials (such as gravel and sand), dimension stones (such as marble and granite), industrial minerals (such as bentonite and talc) and semi-precious stones (such as garnet and amethyst). These minerals are referred to as Development Minerals, which are minerals and materials that are mined, processed, manufactured and consumed domestically in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. Development Minerals are economically important close to the location where the commodity is mined and have the potential to support economic and social development through employment at the local level for millions of people.Uganda's new Minerals and Mining Policy (2016) corroborates geo-data on resource estimation indicating that Uganda has abundant mineral resource reserves for world class economic mineral deposits. Previously overlooked resources such as sand, clay and stone have taken center stage for their ability to create employment, drive national and local economic growth and reduce poverty.The recently concluded Baseline Assessment and Value Chain Analysis of Development Minerals in Uganda indicates that the rapid urbanisation in Uganda, with an estimated urban population of 20 mi...

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