REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Project Name:            The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) for Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Grant No.:                  D347-3A

Assignment Title:      Social Risk Management Capacity Strengthening

Reference No:           KE-ICIPE-159375-CS-INDV

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include: Enhancing institutional capacity for social risk management and inclusion including enhancing overall safeguards capacity.

icipe intends to hire the services of competent Individual Consultant on a retainer basis, to provide technical assistance on social risk management and safeguards required to achieve this goal. The overall purpose of the assignment is to support the Regional Project Coordination Unit at icipe, the country level Project Coordination teams and host universities in identifying, understanding and effectively responding to project related social risks in accordance with the national policies, legal, regulatory and institutional framework and where relevant, the applicable World Bank Policies, Guidelines and Standards.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: http://www.icipe.org/sites/default/files/ToR-for-Social-Risk-Mgt.pdf

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology now invites eligible consulting individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

  • The Safeguards/Social Risk Management Specialist with an Advanced Degree in either Psychology, Law, Social Work, Social Sciences and other related field
  • She/he must be familiar with World Bank safeguards requirements, social risk management guidance procedures and participated in WB funded projects particularly in supervision, management and monitoring.
  • At least 5 years of practical experience in implementing, social safeguards and gender interventions for education and other similar projects or programs funded by World Bank and/or other donor funded projects
  • Demonstrated understanding of World Bank Environmental and Social safeguard policies and/or standards, IFC Performance Standards, and working knowledge of various country policies and procedures (relevant Laws, Regulations and Guidelines).
  • Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other consultants to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub- consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in “Selection Based on Consultants Qualification” (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org

Further information can be obtained at this address (rsiftenders@icipe.org) during office hours 08:00 – 17:00 hrs East Africa Time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person and deposited in the icipe Tender Box, located at icipe Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi (Caroll Wilson Building, Ground Floor) on or before February 28th, 2020 at 11:00 hrs, East Africa Time. The bids will be opened the same date and time, in the presence of those submitting. The submissions in hard copy should be clearly marked: ‘Expression of Interest – Consultancy for Social Risk Management Capacity Strengthening”. Electronic submissions can be sent via email to:rsiftenders@icipe.org

 

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Attn:  Susan Kariuki, Procurement Manager

Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi

P.O. Box 30772, 00100 GPO

NAIROBI, KENYA

Tel:  +254-20-8632000 , Fax: +254-20-8632001/2

E-mail:  rsiftenders@icipe.org

Website:  www.icipe.org
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