ASSIGNMENT: CONSULTING SERVICES FOR REVIEW, VALIDATION, AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF A MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR KABUYANDA IRRIGATION SCHEME OFF-FARM/PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN ISINGIRO DISTRICT AND MATANDA IRRIGATION SCHEME IN KANUNGU DISTRICT

Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Irrigation for Climate Resilience Project (ICRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services for Review, Validation, and Operationalization of a Management Model for Kabuyanda Irrigation Scheme Off-Farm/Public Infrastructure in Isingiro District and Matanda Irrigation Scheme in Kanungu District.

The consulting services (“the Services”) will entail: (i) Review and refine the grant model to reflect the schemes technical, institutional, and socio-economic realities and undertake GAP Analysis (ii) Secure stakeholder ownership and validation through structured consultations at community, district, and national levels (iii) Define and formalize governance and institutional arrangements, including legal and contractual frameworks (iv) Design and test a financially sustainable tariff structure, with affordability safeguards for smallholder farmers (v) Build capacity of the established scheme institution leadership and Water Users and Support, for each scheme, the first season of operation and monitor model performance for adaptive learning.

The implementation period of the assignment is seventeen (17) months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed at https://www.mo.who.int/publications/copg/contracts.html.

The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms should provide sufficient information demonstrating that they meet the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria will include:

1. The Consultant Must demonstrate similar experience of a completed at least one assignment (i) Scope, nature and validity within the last ten (10) years, with at least one verified assignment on development of an irrigation management model for at least two medium irrigation schemes of between 500-1000ha, its establishment, capacity building of structure leadership, and operationalization at least one irrigation scheme in Africa. At least one year of project/project record of engagement, contract objectives and outputs, activities, completion certificates and the employer contact details are required. This assignment should have been implemented in a developing country of Africa similar to economic and social conditions at a level of development similar to Uganda.

2. Minimum of five years’ experience in Managing, Mobilizing and engaging rural communities for an irrigation scheme in Uganda or Africa.

3. The Consultant Must demonstrate experience in designing manuals, strategies, studies and systems for irrigated agriculture as envisaged in the terms of reference.

4. The Consultant must submit firm’s organization to demonstrate technical and managerial capability.

5. Presence of appropriate skills among staff in the areas of: (i) Irrigation model development; (ii) Structure/Organizational Development; (iii) Community Mobilization & Social Development; and (iv) Establishment of irrigation management structures and their capacity building; (v) Information Systems Management; (vi) Agricultural Economics / Financial Modelling; (vii) Legal Expertise related to Agricultural enterprises development (Please do not submit CVs and bio data of experts at this stage).

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IFRB Borrowers’ November 2020 Procurement in Investment Project Financing; Goods, Work, Non-Consuming and Consulting Services, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms 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 so specified.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) Method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations (July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020).

Expressions of interest (One original plus three copies) Must be delivered in a written form to the address DOO@mo.who.int. For February, 2024 at 11:00 am.

The packages must be clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Consulting Services for Consulting Services for Review, Validation, and Operationalization of a Management Model for Kabuyanda Irrigation Scheme Off-Farm/Public Infrastructure in Isingiro District and Matanda Irrigation Scheme in Kanungu District”.

Address:

Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit
Ministry of Water and Environment Headquarters
Plot 3-7, Kakalaga Crescent, Luzira
Kanpala, Uganda