MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES Tender: Consultancy Services for an Implementation Support Consultant to Support the Capacity Building of Water Sector Institutions Closing Date: 5/9/2013

KENYA WATER SECURITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT – PHASE 1

Project No.: P117635 Credit No. IDAQ7950

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF WATER SECTOR INSTITUTIONS

TENDER NO.: MEWNR/KWSCRP-1/05/2013-14

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (KWSCRP-1), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include delivering a range of activities relating to Support for Water Sector Transition and Reforms. These activities include but not limited to supporting to the capacity building of water sector institutions, and defining Terms of References (ToRs) for additional needed work.

The scope of the consultant services will include, but is not limited to, support in the areas outlined below:

i. Staff competence reviews and capacity assessments and identification of training needs for water sector institutions on implementing new laws, mandates and functions, as well as operating protocols, cross-cutting needs among institutions, and institutional arrangements, within a constitutional transition context.

ii. Capacity building support for water sector institutions and staff on new laws, mandates and functions, including operating protocols, coordination among government entities and institutional arrangements.

iii. Capacity building support to irrigation sector institutions including the national irrigation board and county government departments

iv. Capacity building strategy and implementation for local level citizen managed water sector institutions and/or entities, including arrangements for basin level operations to contribute to the overall improvement of the water sector in Kenya.

v. Assessment of capacity needs and delivery of technical assistance for performance of non-core functions including fiduciary and financial management by new or reorganized water sector institutions

The duration of the services is expected to be 7 years.

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources now invites eligible consulting firms(“Consultants”) and / or consortia of consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant comprehensive experience to perform the Services.The short-listing criteria are:

a) Experience in helping develop and implementing similar assignments with special emphasis on capacity building for implementation of legal, policy and institutional reforms in a constitutional transition context, including capacity building support to institutions and non-government entities, water users associations and social groups,.

b) Experience in similar public sector reforms and transition processes, especially East Africa

c) Full availability of appropriate skills and proven experience amongst staff

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank BorrowersJanuary 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Such association with Kenyan firms is encouraged. .

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hours (1300 to 1400hrs) and public holidays.

The completed expression of interest documents in writing in three (3) copies must be delivered to the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House or send to the address below so as to be received on or before 5th September, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Those submitted by package should be clearly marked “TENDER NO.: MEWNR/KWSCRP-1/05/2013-14: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTCONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF WATER SECTOR INSTITUTIONS”, addressed to:

Project Manager

Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project- Phase 1,

Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources,

Maji House, 4th Floor – Room No. 453, Ngong Road,

P.O. Box 49720-00100, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 02 2716103 Ext. 42313/258
Email: ewscr-project@water.go.ke